Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION 41ENGLISHOperationIt is always a good idea to check the readout forthe channel data to make certain that it matchesthe audio logo information shown on the back ofa DVD package. In some cases you will seeindication for “2/0/0” even when the disccontains a full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When thishappens, check the audio output settings for yourDVD player or the audio menu selections for thespecific disc being played to make certain that theplayer is sending the correct signal to the AVR.PCM Playback IndicationsPCM is the abbreviation for Pulse CodeModulation, which is the type of digital signalused for standard CD playback, and other non-Dolby Digital and non-DTS digital sources suchas Mini-Disc. When a PCM signal is detected,the Main Information Display Ò will brieflyshow a message with the letters PCM, inaddition to a readout of the sampling frequencyof the digital signal.Connections may be made to either the rear-panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs or thefront-panel Digital Inputs *Ó.To listen to a PCM digital source, first select theinput for the desired source (e.g., CD). Nextpress the Digital Select Button ÛG andthen use the ⁄/¤ Buttons D on theremote, or the ‹/› Selector Buttons 7 onthe front panel, until the desired choice appearsin the Upper Display Line Ò.During PCM playback, you may select anySurround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS, asshown in the table below. Note that forconvenience, we have included the modesavailable for analog sources (including the tuner)in the chart on the bottom of this page.In most cases this will be 4 8 KHZ, though inthe case of specially mastered, high-resolutionaudio discs you will see a 9 6 KHZ indication.The PCM 4 8 KHZ indication will also appearwhen modes or inputs are changed for analogsources. In those cases the system is telling youthe sampling frequency used internally at theoutput of the analog-to-digital converters thatchange the incoming signal from a VCR, tapedeck, the tuner, or other ana-log source to digital.Speaker/Channel IndicatorsIn addition to the Bitstream Indicators, theAVR features a set of unique channel-inputindicators that tell you how many channels ofdigital information are being received and/orwhether the digital signal is interrupted.(See Figure).These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR letters that are inside the center boxes ofthe Speaker/Channel Input Indicators $ inthe front panel Main Information DisplayÒ.When a standard analog stereo or matrixsurround signal is in use, only the “L” and “R”indicators will light, as analog signals have onlyleft and right channels.Digital signals, however, may have one, two, five,six or seven separate channels, depending onthe program material, the method of transmis-sion and the way in which it was encoded. Whena digital signal is playing, the letters in theseindicators will light in response to the specificsignal being received. It is important to note thatalthough Dolby Digital, for example, is referredto as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDsor audio tracks selected on DVD or other DolbyIncoming Signal Available Surround ModesAnalog (2-channel), Tuner, PCM 32kHz, Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie, Music or Game), Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby Virtual Speaker44.1kHz or 48kHz Reference (2 or 3 Speaker), Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide (2, 3, 4 or 5 Speaker), Dolby Pro Logic IIx*(Movie, Music or Game), DTS Neo:6 (3-channel Cinema, 5-channel Cinema or Music or 6-channelCinema or Music*), Logic 7 (5-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance; 7-channel Cinema, Music orEnhance*), Hall 1 (5- or 6-channel*), Hall 2 (5- or 6-channel*), Theater (5- or 6-channel*), SurroundOff**, 5-Channel Stereo, 7-Channel Stereo*, DSP Surround OffPCM 96kHz Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie or Music), Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic IIx* (Movie or Music), Logic 7(5-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance; 7-channel Cinema, Music or Enhance*), DSP Surround Off* The Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Neo:6, DTS+Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS Neo:6 (6-channel), Logic 7 (&-channel), Hall 1 (6- channel), Hall 2(6-channel), Theater (6-channel) and 7-channel Stereo modes are only available when the AVR has been configured for 6.1/7.11 operatioin by configuring the Surround Back channels asLARGE or SMALL. These modes are not available when the Surround Back channels have been configured for multiroom operatioin.** The Surround Off mode is only available for ananlog sources or the tuner, and requires that the tone controls be removed from the circuitry for “flat” response. Otherwise, the DSP Surround Offmode may be selected when a two-channel presentation is desired.For incoming DTS signals, the following modes are available:Incoming Bitstream Available Surround ModesDTS 1/0/.0, 1/0/.1, 2/0/.0, 2/0/.1, 3/0/.0, 3/0/.1, 3/1/.0 or 3/1/.1 DTS, DTS StereoDTS 2/2/.0, 2/2/.1, 3/2/.0 or 3/2/.1 DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Neo:61, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*DTS 96/24 DTS 96/24, DTS Stereo, DTS+Neo:6*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*DTS-ES Matrix DTS-ES Matrix*, DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music*DTS-ES Discrete DTS-ES Discrete*, DTS, DTS Stereo, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Movie*, DTS+Pro Logic IIx Music** The Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Neo:6, DTS+Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS Neo:6 (6-channel), Logic 7 (&-channel), Hall 1 (6- channel), Hall 2 (6-channel),Theater (6-channel) and 7-channel Stereo modes are only available when the AVR has been configured for 6.1/7.11 operatioin by configuring the Surround Back channels as LARGE orSMALL. These modes are not available when the Surround Back channels have been configured for multiroom operatioin.