Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27ENGLISHSystem ConfigurationA complete list of the AVR 445’s surround modesmay be found on page 36, but here are someitems that will help you decide which modes youwant included in your setup, and which modesyou may wish to turn off.• The DOLBY MULT CONFIG groupcontains the surround modes available when amultichannel Dolby Digital, encoded source ispresent. This includes both the native DolbyDiscrete mode, which cannot be turned off, aswell as other modes which may be applied aspost-processing on the source and systemspeaker configuration.• The DOLBY 2.0 CONFIG group con-tains the surround modes available when atwo-channel Dolby Digital-encoded source ispresent. This includes both the native DolbyDiscrete mode, which cannot be turned off, aswell as other modes which may be applied aspost-processing on the source and systemspeaker configuration.• The DTS CONFIG group contains the sur-round modes available when a DTS-encodeddigital source is present. This includes both thenative DTS Discrete mode, which cannot beturned off, as well as other modes which maybe applied as post-processing on the sourceand system speaker configuration.• The PCM 44.1/48KHZ CONFIGgroup contains the surround modes availablewhen a PCM digital data stream is present.This includes not only PCM sources from DVDor CD players, but also all two-channel analogsources that are in use, as they are convertedto PCM within the AVR 445. The modesavailable include the proprietary Dolby modes(including Dolby Headphone and Dolby VirtualSpeaker), DTS processing, our own Logic 7modes, the conventional “DSP” modes (suchas “Hall” and “Theater”) and the “Stereo”modes.• The PCM 96KHZ CONFIG groupcontains the surround modes available when aPCM digital data stream is present. Thisincludes not only 96kHz PCM sources fromDVD or CD players, but also all two-channelanalog sources when 96kHz is chosen in theADC SAMPLING mode line in theSURROUND SETUP menu. The modesavailable include the proprietary Dolby mode(including Dolby Headphone and Dolby VirtualSpeaker), DTS processing, our own Logic 7modes, the conventional “DSP” modes (suchas “Hall” and “Theater”) and the “Stereo”modes.Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source isselected and playing, the AVR will select theappropriate surround mode automatically, no mat-ter which surround mode was selected for thatinput as default. Then no other surround modeswill be available, except all Pro Logic II modes withDolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings.On the Dolby menu (Figure 15), the selectionchoices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic IIand IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Cinema,Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Referenceand Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo. A complete expla-nation of these modes is found on Page 36.The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available whenthe system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config-uring the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or“Large” as described on page 31. When a disc isplaying that contains a special “flag” signal inthe digital audio data stream, the EX mode willbe selected automatically. It may also be selectedusing this menu or through the front panel orremote controls. A complete explanation of thesemodes is found on page 36.When all surround modes that are not requiredhave been turned off, press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button EF until the on-screen cursor is pointing to BACK T OSURROUND CONFIG; then press the SetButton FQ.The final item on the SURROUND SETUPmenu is the DOLBY SURR SETUP line.When the on-screen cursor is at this line, pressthe Set Button FQ to call the DOLBYSURROUND menu (Figure 13) up on thescreen.When the ➞ cursor is pointing to the MODEline, press the ‹/› Navigation ButtonsEF to select the desired Dolby surroundmode, again remembering that the choice ofavailable modes will vary with the type ofprogram material being played and the numberof speakers in your system configuratioin.Figure 15When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro LogicIIx Music is selected as the listening mode, threespecial settings are available to tailor the soundfield to your listening room environment andyour individual taste and preferences. (Whenother Dolby Surround modes are selected, dottedlines will indicate that these settings are notactive.)• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balanceof the vocal information in the frontsoundstage between the center and frontleft/right speakers. The lower settings spreadthe center channel sound more broadly intothe left and right channels. A higher number(up to “7”) produces a tighter center channelpresentatioin.• Dimension: This setting alters the perceiveddepth of the surround field by creating ashallower presentation that appears to movesounds toward the front of the room, or adeeper presentation that appears to move thecenter of the sound field toward the back ofthe room. The setting of “O” is a neutraldefault, with the range of adjustment shownas “R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to“F-3” for a shallower, front-oriented sound.• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to addan enveloping wrap-around presentation thatincreases the perception of sound along thesides of the room.To change these parameters, press the ⁄/¤Navigation Buttons EF while the DOLBYSURROUND menu is on the screen until the ➞cursor is pointing to the line on the menu withthe parameter you wish to change. Then, pressthe ‹/› Navigation Buttons EF to alterthe setting to your taste.Note that when the Dolby Digital mode isselected there are additional settings availablefor the Night mode that are associated with thesurround mode only, not with the input. That´swhy these settings must be made only once, notwith each input in use.Figure 16Night Mode SettingsThe Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital thatuses special processing to preserve the dynamicrange and full intelligibility of a movie sound trackwhile reducing the peak level. This preventsabruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,without reducing the sonic impact of a digitalsource. Note that the Night mode is only availablewhen the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected.To adjust the Night mode setting from the menupress the OSD Button LE so that theMASTER menu appears. Then press the ¤button EF to access the AUDIOSETUP and press the Set Button FQ toselect the SURROUND SETUP menu. PressSet FQ to select the DOLBY menu (seefig. 15).* * D O L B Y S U R R O U N D * *M O D E : D O L B Y D I G I T A LC E N T E R W I D T H : - - -D I M E N S I O N : - - -P A N O R A M A : - - -N I G H T : O F F M I D M A XB A C K T O S U R R S E L E C T* * D O L B Y S U R R O U N D * *M O D E : D O L B Y P L I I xM U S I CC E N T E R W I D T H : 3D I M E N S I O N : 0P A N O R A M A : O F F O NN I G H T : O F F M I D M A XB A C K T O S U R R O U N D S E T U P➔➔