22 OPERATION
OPERATION
MODE FEATURES
Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate
main audio channels and a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel.
DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special DVD, LD and audio-only discs,
DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel.
Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratories’ benchmark surround technology that decodes full-range,
Movies discrete left, center, right, right surround and left surround channels from either matrix surround-encoded programs
Music or conventional stereo sources. The Dolby Pro Logic II Movies mode is optimized for movie soundtracks,
Pro Logic while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections. The Dolby Pro Logic mode provides
decoding that is identical to the original Dolby Pro Logic processing for those who prefer that presentation.
In this mode, the surround channels are fed an identical monaural signal.
Logic 7 C Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or
Logic 7 M conventional stereo material. The Logic 7 C, or Cinema, mode should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround
or similar matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers increased center channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds
with fades and pans that are much smoother and more realistic than with other decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M, or Music,
mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front
soundstage and greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer
(if installed and configured) to deliver maximum bass impact.
Dolby 3 Stereo Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to create center channel information.
In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with
the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker
but no surround speakers.
Theater The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live-performance theater.
Hall 1 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (Hall 1) or medium-sized (Hall 2)
Hall 2 concert hall.
VMAx Near When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode delivers a three-
VMAx Far dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the center and surround positions.
The VMAx N, or Near Field, mode should be selected when your listening position is less than five feet
from the speakers. The VMAx F, or Far Field, mode should be selected when your listening position is
greater than five feet from the speakers. The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphone
Jack 4. When headphones are being used, we recommend the Far Field mode to push the sound field
away from your ears, reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.
5-Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room.
Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left,
and front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase material
of the left and right channels.
Surround Off (Stereo) These modes turn off all surround processing and present the pure left- and right-channel presentation
Surround Off
(Bypass)
of two-channel stereo programs. The Surround Off (Bypass) mode may only be used with analog source
DSP Surround Off inputs, as it preserves the analog format of the audio signal for its entire path of travel through the receiver
to the speaker and subwoofer outputs, bypassing all digital processing. Digital bass management is not
available in Surround Off mode. The DSP Surround Off mode can be used with either an analog or digital input,
as the signal undergoes digital bass management to optimize the distribution of the low frequencies
between the main speakers and a subwoofer.
Surround Mode Chart
