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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

options for Dolby Pro Logic II. These are used with
DVD or other Dolby Digital sources such as digital
cable or some high-definition television programs
where Dolby Digital is used to carry the soundtrack,
but the soundtrack itself is only two-channel stereo.
Check the Dolby Digital icon information on the back of
a DVD or the program listings for your cable, satellite or
HDTV station to see whether the programming is Dolby
Digital 5.1 or 2.0. When the DPR 1001 detects a
Dolby Digital 2.0 signal, it will automatically default to
the Dolby Pro Logic surround mode.

Figure 4

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. The Night mode is only available when
specially encoded Dolby Digital signals are played.

To adjust the Night mode setting for an input from the
menu, make certain that the

NIGHT

line of the

DOLBY SURR

menu (Figure 4) is highlighted.

Next, press the

‹

›

Navigation Buttons

choose between the following settings, as they appear in
the on-screen display:

OFF

: When

OFF

appears, the Night mode will not

function.

MID

: When

MID

appears, a mild compression will

be applied.

MAX

: When

MAX

appears, a more severe compres-

sion algorithm will be applied.

We recommend the

MID

setting as a starting point

and the

MAX

setting as an alternative.

The Night mode may be adjusted directly any time that
a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing the

Night

Mode Button

. When the button is pressed, the

phrase

D-RANGE

will appear in the lower third of

the video screen and in the

Lower Display Line

Press the

⁄

Navigation Button

within three

seconds to select the desired setting.

On the

DTS

menu, the choices made are determined

by a combination of the type of DTS program material in
use and whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output
configuration is in use. When either of the speaker con-
figurations is in use, you may select either the Neo:6
Music or Neo:6 Cinema mode to deliver an enhanced

5.1- or 6.1-channel sound field.

When a 5.1 speaker configuration is in use, the DPR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS processing
when a DTS data stream is selected. When a 6.1/7.1
speaker configuration is in use, the DTS-ES Discrete
mode will automatically be activated when a DTS source
with the ES Discrete “flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS
disc is in use, you may select the DTS-ES Matrix mode
through this menu to create a full eight-speaker surround
mode. See page 26 for a complete explanation of the
DTS modes.

On the

LOGIC 7

menu, the choices are deter-

mined by whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output
configuration is in use. In either case, the selection of a
Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive
Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping, multi-
channel surround from either two-channel Stereo or
Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS cassettes,
laser discs or television broadcasts produced with
Dolby surround.

With a 5.1 speaker configuration, you may select the
Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhance modes. They
work best with two-channel music, surround-encoded
programs or standard two-channel programming of any
type, respectively. When a 6.1/7.1 speaker configuration
is in use, only the Music and Cinema modes are avail-
able, and the output will be in a full eight-channel sound
field. Note that the Logic 7 modes are not available
when either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are
in use. See page 26 for a complete explanation of the
Logic 7 Surround modes.

On the

DSP

menu, the choices are the DSP surround

modes designed for use with two-channel stereo programs
to create a variety of sound field presentations. The choices
available are Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater. See page 26 for a
complete explanation of the DSP surround modes.

On the

VMAx

menu, the choices are one of two

VMAx modes, designed to deliver a 360-degree
sound field when only the front left and right speakers
are installed. See page 26 for a complete explanation
of the VMAx modes.

On the

STEREO

menu, the choices will either turn

the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel
stereo presentation, or select

5 STEREO

STEREO

depending on whether a 5.1 or 6.1/7.1

configuration is in use. The latter modes feed a two-
channel presentation to all speakers, regardless of the
number of speakers in use. See page 26 for a complete
explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.

After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS, Logic 7,
DSP or Stereo menus, press the

⁄

Navigation

Buttons

so that the cursor moves to the

RETURN TO SURR SELECT

line and

press the

Set Button

In the

SURROUND

SELECT

menu use the

⁄

Navigation Buttons

to highlight the

RETURN TO MAIN

MENU

option, and press the

Set Button

return to the

MAIN

menu.

Speaker Setup

This menu tells the DPR 1001 which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that
decide whether your system will use the “5-channel” or
“6-channel/7-channel” modes, as well as determining
which speakers receive low-frequency (bass) information.

For each of these settings, use the

LARGE

setting

if the speakers for a particular position are traditional
full-range loudspeakers. Use the

SMALL

setting

for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do
not reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Note that when
“small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the
“large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the
actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in doubt as
to which category describes your speakers, consult the
specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask
your dealer.

This menu screen also allows you to enter the settings
for the DPR 1001’s Triple Crossover feature that allows
a different crossover point to be used for the front
left/right, center and surround speakers. In systems
where full-range or tower speakers are used for the front
soundstage or where different brands or models are in
use at the various speaker positions, this feature allows
you to customize the bass management circuits with a
precision not previously possible.

It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker
setup through the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 5). If that menu is not already on your screen
from the prior adjustments, press the

OSD Button

to bring up the

MAIN MENU

(Figure 1), and then

press the

Navigation Button

until the cursor

is on the

SPEAKER SETUP

line. At this

point, press the

Set Button

to bring up the

SPEAKER SETUP

menu (Figure 5).

Figure 5

The first line of the

SPEAKER SETUP

(Figure 5) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the exact
crossover point used for that speaker group. For the first
pass through the menu, leave the setting at its default

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