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are processed at their native sample rate. For
example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed
at 48kHz. However, the AVR 430 allows you to
upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o so that the ➔ cursor is next
to the
UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/›
Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in
reverse video. Note that this feature is only available
for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-
Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When all desired changes have been made on this
menu, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button o
so that the ➔ cursor is next to the BACK TO
MAIN MENU
line and press the Set Button
q.
Surround Setup
T
he next step is to set the surround mode you wish
to use with the input that was previously selected in
the
INPUT menu. Since surround modes are a
matter of personal taste, feel free to select any mode
you wish – you may change it later. However, to make
it easier to establish the initial parameters for the
AVR 430, it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie
or Music) or Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for most ana-
log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected 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 (“Surround off”) as they are not typi-
cally used with multichannel program material, and it is
unlikely that sur
round-encoded material will be used.
Alternatively, the
Logic 7 Music mode is a good choice
for stereo-only source material. See page 31 for more
information on available surround modes.
For digital program material, the AVR will always exam-
ine the data stream and automatically select a Dolby
Digital or DTS mode as applicable.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the
full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTER
MENU (Figure 1), press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Button
o until the ➔ cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT line. Press the Set
Button
q until the SURROUND SELECT
menu (Figure 4) is on the screen.
Figure 4
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4)
selects the surround mode category, and within each
of those categories there will be a choice of the
specific mode options.
The choice of modes will vary according to the speaker
configuration in your system. When the
SURR
BACK
line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu
(Figure 6) is set to
NONE the AVR 430 will be con-
figured for 5.1-channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear. When
the
SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER
SETUP
menu (Figure 6) is set to SMALL or
LARGE, the AVR 430 will be configured for
6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as
they are only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, some of the modes available in
the AVR 430 will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation
Button
o until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode’s master category name, such as
DOLBY SURR, DTS, DSP (SURR) or
VMAx. Next, press the Set Button q to view the
submenu. Press the
‹
/
›
Navigation Button o to
scroll through the available choices, and then press the
¤
Navigation Button o so that the cursor is next
to
BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue
the setup process.
The following few paragraphs detail the instructions
needed for modes with multiple choices.
On the
DOLBY SURR menu (Figure 5), the
selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro
Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby Pro
Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference and Wide, and
Dolby 3 Stereo. For a complete descripton of the dif-
ferent Dolby Surround modes, see the chart on page
31. The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when
the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring
the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as
described on page 24. When a disc is playing that
contains a special “flag” signal in the digital audio data
stream, the EX mode will be selected automatically. It
may also be selected using this menu or through the
front panel or remote controls as shown on page 30.
A complete explanation of these modes is found on
page 31.
When the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are
additional settings available for the Night mode.
Figure 5
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses
special processing to preserve the dynamic range and
full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing
the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions
from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic
impact of a digital source. The Night mode is only
available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals
are played.
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the
➔ cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY
menu. Next, press
‹
/
›
Navigation Button o to
choose between the following settings, as they appear
in the on-screen display:
OFF:When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID:When MID is highlighted, a mild compres-
sion will be applied.
MAX:When MAX is highlighted, a more severe
compression algorithm will be applied.
We recommend that you select the
MID setting as
a starting point and change to the
MAX setting later,
if desired.
The Night mode may also be adjusted directly any
time a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the
Night Mode Button T. When the button is
pressed,
D-RANGE will appear in the lower third
of the video screen and in the
Lower Display Line
$. Press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button o within
three seconds to select the desired setting.
When all settings for the surround setup have been
made, press the
⁄
/
¤
Navigation Button o
so that the
›
cursor is next to BACK TO
MASTER MENU
, and press the Set Button
q to return to the MASTER MENU.
** DOLBY SURR **
MODE: DOLBY DIGITAL
NIGHT: OFF MID MAX
BACK TO SURR SELECT
→
** SURROUND SELECT **
DOLBY SURR
DTS
LOGIC 7
DSP (SURR)
VMAx
STEREO
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→