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ENGLISH
Operation
OPERATION
When no rear speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo
mode should be selected with all surround recordings.
Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals (e.g. "D.D.
2.0" tracks from DVD), that are encoded with Dolby
Pro Logic information, are received via any digital
input, the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode will be
selected automatically (in addition to the Dolby
Digital mode) and will decode a full range 5.1 channel
surround sound even from those recordings.
To create wide, enveloping sound field environments
and defined pans and flyovers with all analog stereo
recordings select the Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode or
the exclusive Harman Kardon Logic 7 Music mode for a
dramatic improvement in comparison to the Dolby Pro
Logic (I) mode of former times.
NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with
matrix surround information, it retains the surround
information as long as the program is broadcast in
stereo. Thus, movies with surround sound may be
decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as
Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7, when they are broadcast
via conventional TV stations, cable, pay TV and satellite
transmission. In addition, a growing number of made-
for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio
dramas and music CDs are also recorded in surround
sound. You may view a list of these programs at the
Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.
Even when a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you may find that
the Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo or Logic 7 modes
often deliver enveloping surround presentations
through the use of the natural surround information
present in all stereo recordings.
However, for stereo programs without any surround
information the Theater, Hall and 5CH Stereo modes
should be tried (effective particularly with old
extreme stereo recordings) and for mono programs,
we suggest that you try the Theater or Hall modes.
Dolby Virtual Speaker technology uses a next-
generation advanced algorithm to reproduce the
dynamics and surround sound effects of a precisely
placed 5.1-channel speaker system using only front
left and right speakers. In the Reference Mode, the
apparent width of the sound across the front image
is defined by the distance between the two speakers.
The Wide Mode provides a wider, more spacious front
image when the two speakers are close together.
The Dolby Surround Button
switches between
Dolby PL II (Movie, Music or Game), Dolby Pro Logic,
Dolby 3 Stereo, 2 Speaker Mode/Dolby VS Ref, 3
Speaker Mode/Dolby VS Ref, 2 Speaker Mode/Dolby
VS Wide, 3 Speaker Mode/Dolby VS Wide, 4 Speaker
Mode/Dolby VS Wide, 5 Speaker Mode/Dolby VS Wide.
When selecting 2, 3, 4 and 5 Speaker Modes, please
wait about two seconds for the display to show which
Dolby Virtual Speaker function is active.
Surround modes are selected using either the front
panel controls or the remote. To select a surround
mode from the front panel, press the Surround
Mode Group Selector Button
to scroll
through the list of available surround groups (for
example, any Dolby mode or Logic 7 mode). Next
press the Surround Mode Selector Button
to choose the specific mode within the desired
group (for example, within the Dolby mode group
the options are Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Pro Logic
II Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Movies and Dolby 3
Stereo). To select a surround mode using the remote,
press any of the surround mode selector buttons
(
until the desired mode
appears. As you press the buttons, the Surround mode
name will appear in the Main Information Display
. Note that any time a surround mode is changed
it remains associated with the input just selected until
another choice is made.
NOTE
: The name of each Surround Mode will scroll
through the Main Information Display
while
the modes are being selected. To avoid exiting from
the surround mode selection process, be certain to
push the

buttons
%
while a mode name is
still visible.
Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may
only be selected when a digital input is in use. In
addition, when a digital source is present, the AVR will
automatically select and switch to the correct mode
(Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of the mode that
has been previously selected. For more information on
selecting digital sources, see the following section of
this manual.
To listen to a program in traditional two channel
stereo, using the front left and front right speakers
only (plus the subwoofer if installed and configured),
follow the instructions shown above for using the
remote until
e
appears in the Main
Information Display
.
Digital Audio Playback
Digital audio is a major advancement over older
analog matrix surround systems. It delivers five
discrete channels: left front, center, right front, left
surround and right surround. Each channel reproduces
full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers
dramatically improved dynamic range and significant
improvements to signal-to-noise ratios. In addition,
digital systems have the capability to deliver an
additional channel that is specifically devoted to low
frequency information. This is the .1” channel referred
to when you see these systems descibed as “5.1”. The
bass channel is separate from the other channels,
but since it is intentionally bandwidth limited, sound
designers have given it that unique designation.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3®) is a standard
part of DVD, and is available on satellite broadcasts
and is a part of the new high- definition television
(HDTV) system.
DTS
DTS is another digital audio system that is capable of
delivering 5.1 audio. Although both DTS and Dolby
Digital are digital, they use different methods of
encoding the signals, and thus they require different
decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to
analog.
PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- compressed
digital audio system used for compact discs, and some
special PCM encoded DVDs. The digital circuits in the
AVR are capable of high quality digital-to-analog
decoding, and they may be connected directly to the
digital audio output of your CD/DVD player.
Connections may be made to the Optical or Coaxial
inputs

on the rear panel or front panel

.
To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input
for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its video signal
(if any) to the TV monitor and to provide its analog
audio signal for recording. Next press the Digital
Select button
$
and then use the

buttons
%
on the remote until the desired choice appears in
the Main Information Display
, then press the
OK button
to confirm the choice.
When a PCM source is playing, a brief message PCM
will appear in the Main Information Display
.
During PCM playback you may select any surround
mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
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