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OPERATION
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE
Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual
system and tastes. Feel free to experiment, and you may find a few favorites
for certain sources or program types. More detailed information on surround
modes may be found in the Advanced Functions Section.
To select a surround mode, press the OSD Button on the remote to display the
Master menu. Use the
KL
Buttons to move the cursor to the SURROUND
SELECT line and press the OK Button. The Surround Modes menu will appear
(see Figure 24). Use the
KL
Buttons until the desired surround mode
category appears: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music or Video
Game. Press the OK Button to change the surround mode for the category.
Figure 24 – Surround Modes Menu
Auto Select
: For digital programs, such as movies recorded with a Dolby
Digital soundtrack, the AVR will automatically use the native surround
format. For 2-channel analog and PCM programs, the AVR uses Logic 7 Movie,
Music mode.
Virtual Surround
: When only two main speakers are present in the
system, Harman Virtual Surround may be used to create an enhanced
soundfield that virtualizes the missing speakers.
Stereo
: When 2-channel playback is desired, select the number of speakers
used for playback:
2 CH STEREO uses only two speakers. As described on page 30, you may
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select Analog Bypass mode for a pure analog signal when analog audio
inputs are in use. Turn off the TONE setting, and the AVR does the rest.
5 CH STEREO plays the left-channel signal through the front and surround
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left speakers, the right-channel signal through the right speakers and a
summed mono signal through the center speaker.
7 CH STEREO follows the same scheme as 5 CH STEREO, but adds the
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surround back speakers. This mode is only available when the surround
back speakers are present.
Movie
: Use when a surround mode is desired for movie playback: Logic 7
Movie, DTS Neo:6 Cinema or Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx when seven main speakers
are present).
Music
: Use when a surround mode is desired for music playback: Logic 7
Music, DTS Neo:6 Music or Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx when seven main speakers
are present). The Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx Music mode allows access to a
submenu with some additional settings. See the Advanced Functions section
for more information.
Video Game
: Use to select a surround mode for game playback: Logic 7
Game, or Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx when seven main speakers are present) Game.
After you have made your selection, use the
KL
Buttons to move the cursor
to the BACK TO SURROUND SELECT line and press the OK Button, then select
the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button to make additional
adjustments. When you are finished using the menu system, press the OSD
Button to clear the full-OSD menus from view (the semi-OSD display will
appear).
See the Advanced Functions section for more information on surround modes.