Harman-Kardon AVR 155 - Manual (Page 19)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19
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System Configuration
The next lines in the Input Setup menu control
whether or not the bass/treble tone controls are
in the signal path. The normal default is for them
to be in-line, but if you wish to remove them from
the circuit for “flat” response, first make certain
that the fi cursor is pointing to the
TONE line
on the menu and press the ‹ / › Navigation
Button E so that
OUT is highlighted in
reverse video.
If you wish to leave the tone controls in the signal
path, the amount off boost or cut for bass and
treble may be adjusted by pressing the
⁄ / ¤
Navigation Button D so that the fi cursor is
next to the line for the setting you wish to adjust.
Next, press the
‹ / › Navigation Button E
until the desired setting is shown.
When all needed adjustments have been made,
press the
¤ Button D until the fi cursor is
next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to contin-
ue with the system configuration.
Surround Setup
The next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since
surround modes are a matter of personal taste,
feel free to select any mode you wish – you may
change it later. The Surround Mode chart on page
30-32 may help you select the mode best suited
to the input source selected. For example you may
select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most
analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con-
nected to digital sources. In the case of inputs
such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may
wish to set the mode to Stereo, if that is your pre-
ferred listening mode for standard stereo sources,
where it is unlikely that surround encoded
material will be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel
Stereo or Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good
choice for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using
the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTER menu (Figure 1), press the ⁄ / ¤
buttons D until the fi cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT menu. Press the
OK Button F so that the
SURROUND
SELECT menu (Figure 5) is on the screen.
Figure 3
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 3)
selects the surround mode category, and within
each of those categories there will be a choice of
the specific mode options.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR will select the
appropriate surround mode automatically, no
matter which surround mode was selected for
that input as default. Then no other surround
modes will be available, except all Pro Logic II
modes with Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0)
recordings (see page 33).
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
⁄ / ¤ buttons
D until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode’s master category name. Next, press
the OK Button
F to view the sub-menu. Press
the ‹ / › Buttons Ea to scroll through the
available choices, and then press the ¤ Button
D so that the cursor is next to
BACK TO
MASTER MENU to continue the setup process.
On the DOLBY SURROUND menu (Figure 4),
the selection choices include Dolby Digital (this
selection only appears when the AVR is receiving
a DD signal from its source (DVD). If no source
with a DD signal is active, this selection is not
active), Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro Logic
II Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo.
A complete explanation of these modes is found
on Page 30-31. Note that when the Dolby Digital
mode is selected there are additional settings
available for the Night mode that are associated
with the surround mode only, not with the input.
That´s why these settings must be made only
once, not with each input in use. They are described
later in the next main chapter (see below).
Figure 4
When the fi cursor is pointing to the MODE
line, press the ‹ / › Navigation Buttons
Ea to select the desired Dolby surround
mode, again remembering that the choice of
available modes will vary with the type of
program material being played and the number of
speakers in your system configuratioin.
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected as the
listening mode, three special settings are
available to tailor the sound field to your listening
room environment and your individual taste and
preferences. (When other Dolby Surround modes
are selected, dotted lines will indicate that these
settings are not active.)
• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance
of the vocal information in the front soundstage
between the center and front left/right
speakers. The lower settings spread the center
channel sound more broadly into the left and
right channels. A higher number (up to “7”)
produces a tighter center channel presentatioin.
• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived
depth of the surround field by creating a
shallower presentation that appears to move
sounds toward the front of the room, or a
deeper presentation that appears to move the
center of the sound field toward the back of the
room. The setting of “0” is a neutral default,
with the range of adjustment shown as “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 add
an enveloping wrap-around presentation that
increases the perception of sound along the
sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the ⁄ / ¤
Navigation Buttons D while the
DOLBY
SURROUND menu is on the screen until the
fi cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with
the parameter you wish to change. Then, press
the
‹ / › Navigation Buttons Ea to alter
the setting to your taste.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is
selected there are additional settings available for
the Night mode that are associated with the
surround mode only, not with the input. That´s
why these settings must be made only once, not
with each input in use.
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track
while reducing the peak level.
This prevents abruptly loud transitions from
disturbing others, without reducing the sonic
impact of a digital source. Note that the Night
mode is only available when the Dolby
Digital surround mode is selected.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
L so that the
MASTER
menu appears. Then press the ¤ button D to
access the SURROUND SELECT menu. Press
OK F to select the
DOLBY SURROUND
menu.
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain
that the
fi cursor is on the NIGHT line of the
DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹ / › Buttons
Ea to choose between the following set-
tings.
OFF : When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID : When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
MAX : When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.