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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21

To make this process as quick and as easy as pos-
sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys-
tem with the on-screen menus, and step through
each input.

Input Setup
The first step in configuring the AVR is to select
an input, i.e. to associate an analog or digital
input with each input source in use, e.g. CD or
DVD. Note that once an input is selected, all
settings for the Digital Input, Speaker Configura-
tion and Surround Mode will ”attach” themselves
to that input and be stored in a non-volatile
memory. This means that once made, the
selection of an input will automatically recall
those settings. For that reason, the procedures
described below must be repeated for each input
source so that you have the opportunity to
custom tailor each source to your specific
listening requirements. However, once made they
need not be changed again unless you need to
alter a setting.

When using the full-OSD system to make the
setup adjustments, press the OSD button 

L

once so that the 

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1)

appears. Note that the 

›

cursor will be next to

the 

IN/OUT SETUP

line. Press the Set but-

ton 

F to enter the menu and the 

IN/OUT

SETUP

menu (Figure 2) will appear on the

screen. Press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E& until the

desired input name appears in the highlighted
video, as well as being indicated in the front
panel Input Indicators ˆ by the green LED
next to the desired input name. If the input will
use the standard left/right analog inputs, no fur-
ther adjustment is needed (except with DVD).

If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs
with the selected input source, press the 

¤

D on the remote while the 

IN/OUT

S E T U P

menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and

note that the on-screen cursor will drop down to
the DIGITAL I N line. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& until the name of the desired

digital input appears. To return to the Analog
input, press the buttons until the word 

ANA-

LOG

appears. When the correct input source

appears, press the 

¤

button 

D until the 

›

cur-

sor appears next to 

BACK T O MASTER

MENU

, and press the Set Button

F.

To associate an analog or digital input with the
input source currently selected at any time using
the discrete function buttons, press the Digital
Input Select Button Ú

G on the front panel

or the remote while the full-OSD is not in use.
Within five seconds, make your input selection
using the Selector buttons on the front panel
7$ or the 

⁄

/

¤

D Buttons on the remote

until the desired digital or analog input is shown
in the Main Information Display ˜ and in
the lower third of the video display connected to
the AVR 5550. Press the Set Button

F to

enter the new input assignment.

An exclusive Harman Kardon feature is the ability
to switch front panel jacks from their normal use
as inputs to output connections so that portable
recording devices may easily be connected. The
front panel analog Video 4 Jacks Ô are nor-
mally set as an input for use with camcorders,
video games and other portable audio/video
products, but they may be switched to an output
for connection to portable audio/video recorders.
To temporarily switch them to outputs, select the
I N / O U T S E T U P

menu. Press the 

¤

but-

ton 

D until the on-screen 

›

cursor is pointing

to the V I D E O 4 line. Press the 

›

button 

&

so that the word O U T is highlighted. Note that
the Input/Output Status Indicator (
between the S and Composite video jacks will
turn red, indicating that the analog Video 4
jacks Ô are now record outputs.

On the AVR 5550, the Coaxial 3 Digital Jack
Ó is normally an input, but it may also be
switched to a digital output for use with CD-
R/RW decks, MD recorders or other digital audio
recorders. To change the jack to an output, press
the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D while the IN/OUT

S E T U P

menu is on the screen so that the 

›

cursor is next to COAXIAL 3. Then press
the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E/& so that the word

O U T

is highlighted. Note that the Digital

Coax 3 Status Indicator ( will turn red,
indicating that the jack is now a record output.

Note: A signal will be sent to this jack only when
the input selected for use by the AVR 5550 is dig-
ital. Digital signals will be passed through regard-
less of their format, and which digital input 
(optical or coax) they are fed from. However,
analog signals are not converted to digital, and
the format of the signal (e.g., PCM, Dolby Digital
or DTS) may not be changed.

Selection of the jacks as an output will remain
effective as long as the AVR 5550 is on. However,
once the unit is turned off, the jack will revert to
its normal use as an input when the unit is turned
on again.

Speaker Setup
This menu tells the AVR 5550 which type of
speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts
the settings that determine 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 that are
capable of reproducing sounds below 40Hz. Use
the 

SMALL

setting for smaller, frequency-

limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce
sounds below 40Hz. 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 AVR 5550’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 custom tailor the bass management and
redirection circuits with a precision not previously
possible.

At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source (

GLOBAL

), or will be set differently for

each input (

INDEPENDENT

).

Notes:
• When "Independent" is selected for the speak-

er settings (see below), they need to be made
for each input individually and you can deter-
mine which speaker should be used depending
on the input source selected. So it´s possible
e.g. to turn off the Center and/or the Sub with
any music source selected and to use them with
any movie input source.

• With the currently selected input all speaker

settings will be copied to all other surround
modes (as far as speakers are used with them)
and need not be repeated when another sur-
round mode is selected with that input.

First select any of the DTS Neo:6 modes as with
them all speakers and all speaker modes are
available. It is easiest to select these modes
directly, without the on-screen display, so press
the OSD button 

L to turn the on-screen dis-

play off if it is still visible. Then press the DTS
Neo:6 button & on the front panel or 

 on

the remote.

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

SPEAKER

SETUP

menu (Figure 3). So press the OSD

L to bring up the 

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1), and then press the 

¤

D

twice so that the cursor is on the 

SPEAKER

SETUP

line. At this point, press the Set

F to bring up the 

SPEAKER

SETUP

menu (Figure 3).

    *   I N / O U T   S E T U P   *    

I N P U T           :

V I D E O   1

D I G I T A L   I N :

A N A L O G

C O A X I A L   3   :

I N

  O U T

V I D E O   4       :

I N

  O U T  

B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

The first line of the 

SPEAKER SETUP

menu

(Figure 3) allows you to switch the menu to change
either the underlying speaker size setting or the
exact crossover point used for that speaker group if
set to "Small". For the first pass through the menu,
leave the setting at its default option of 

SIZE

,

and then proceed as outlined below. Once the
speaker choices have been set you may wish to
return to this line to change the option so that the
crossover settings may be adjusted.

1. Before you start the speaker setting, you should
determine if you want all inputs being configured
with the same speaker size setting (

GLOBAL

)

or if all inputs should be configured individually
(

INDEPENDENT

).

To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the 

⁄

D twice so that

the cursor is next to the 

BASS MGR

line.

This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of 

GLOBAL

will be appropriate,

as most listeners do not need to have individual-
ized speaker settings. However, some listeners,
particularly those with full-range front speakers
that are used for both movies and music may pre-
fer that different speaker settings be used when
listening to music through a CD player as
opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or
cable/satellite set top.

If you wish to customize the speaker size individu-
ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is
on the 

BASS MGR

line and press the 

‹

/

›

E& so that 

INDEPENDENT

appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to 

INDEPENDENT

too. Now you should enter the speaker size set-
tings prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the

IN/OUT

menu to select another input, and

then return to this menu page again to change
the settings for the next input. Repeat the proce-
dure for any input where you wish to have a set
of speaker configuration different from the default
settings.

2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making 
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the

LEFT/RIGHT

line, which sets the configura-

tion for the front left and right speakers. If you wish
to make a change to the front speakers’ 
configuration, press the 

‹

/

›

E& so

that either 

LARGE

or 

SMALL

appears, match-

ing the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.

When 

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency front

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-
frequency sounds with front channel signals.

When 

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the front left and front right 
outputs. Depending on the choice made in 
the 

SUBWOOFER

line in this menu (see

below), the front left and right bass information
may also be directed to the subwoofer.

NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the

LARGE

option and the surround mode is set to

"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume
control without being digitized or processed. If
you have full-range front speakers and wish to
remove all digital processing from the circuit path,
select this configuration. If you wish to set this
option for use with only one input, such as a CD
player that uses an external DAC or an optional,
external phono preamp, you must choose the

INDEPENDENT

setting on the 

BASS

MGR

line at the bottom of this menu so that only

those inputs where the analog bypass is desired
will be routed in this fashion, while other analog
inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be digitized
for surround processing.

Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s
inputs must be connected to the Front speaker
outputs

 and 

LARGE

must be selected for

the front speakers (and 

NONE

for the sub-

woofer, see below).

3. When you have completed your selection for the
front channel, press the 

¤

D on the

remote to move the cursor to 

CENTER

.

4. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes your center
speaker, based on the speaker definitions shown
below.

When 

SMALL

is selected, low-frequency center

channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set to 

LARGE

and Sub is turned off (see

below). When Sub is on, low frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.

When 

LARGE

is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the center speaker output, and NO
center channel signal will be sent to the sub-
woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II
Music mode is in use).

NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround
mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR 5550
will not make the LARGE option available for the
center speaker. This is due to the requirements of
Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a prob-
lem with your receiver.

When 

NONE

is selected, no signals will be sent

to the center-channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode.
Center-channel information will be sent to the left
and right front channel outputs and the center
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output
when 

SUB L/R+LFE

is selected in the

SUBWOOFER

line in this menu (see below).

This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced
surround modes are selected a Center speaker
must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well
without a Center too.

5. When you have completed your selection for
the center channel, press the 

¤

D

on the remote to move the cursor to 

SURROUND

.

6. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the speak-
er definitions shown on page 21.

When 

SMALL

is selected, with all digital sur-

round modes low-frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is
turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With any analog surround mode the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and the
setting of the Sub and front speakers.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with
all analog and digital surround modes), and,
except with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer out-
put.

When 

NONE

is selected, surround-sound infor-

mation will be split between the front left and
front right outputs. For optimal performance when
no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby 3
Stereo mode should be used.

When you are using surround back speakers with
your system, press the 

¤

D on the

remote to move the cursor to 

SURR BACK

.

This line serves two functions in that it not only
configures the setting for the surround back chan-
nels when they are present, it also tells the AVR
5550’s processing system to configure the unit for
either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.

Press the 

‹

/

›

Buttons on the remote to select the

option that best describes the speakers in use at
the left and right back surround positions based
on the definitions on this page:

When 

NONE

is selected, the system will adjust

so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/

*   S P E A K E R   S E T U P   *

M O D E             :  

S I Z E  

X - O V E R

L E F T / R I G H T :  

L A R G E

               

C E N T E R         :  

S M A L L

S U R R O U N D     :  

S M A L L

S U R R   B A C K   :  

S M A L L

S U B W O O F E R   :  

S U B ( L F E )

B A S S   M G R     :  

G L O B A L

B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U  

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION  23

decoding modes are available and the surround
back amplifier channels will not be used. When
this is the case for your system you may wish to
take advantage of the availability of this amplifier
channel pair for use in powering a second set of
speakers that have their source selected by the
AVR 5550’s multiroom control system. See page
39 for more information.

When 

SMALL

is selected the system will adjust

so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and
low-frequency information below the crossover
point (identical with the one for the surround
speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output
when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front
LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.

When 

LARGE

is selected the system will adjust

so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and a
full-range signal will be sent to the surround back
channels, with no low-frequency information sent
to the subwoofer output.

7. When you have completed your selection for
the surround channels, press the 

¤

D

on the remote to move the cursor to

SUBWOOFER

.

8. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

to select the option that best describes your
system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

SMALL

, the subwoofer will automatically be

set to 

SUB

, which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

LARGE

, three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR 5550,

press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

so that 

NONE

appears in the on-screen menu.

When this option is selected, all bass informa-
tion will be routed to the front left/right “main”
speakers.

• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR 5550,

you have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR 5550 is being used with a digital
source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency
Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to
use both your main and subwoofer speakers to
take advantage of the special bass created for
certain movies. To select that option press the

‹

/

›

E& on the remote so that

SUB

(

LFE

)

appears in the on-screen

menu.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to

use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or Surround mode
you are listening to, press the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote so that 

SUB

L/R+LFE

appears in the on-screen menu.

When this option is selected, a full-range signal
will be sent to the front left/right “main”
speakers. The subwoofer will receive the front
left and right bass frequencies under the
crossover frequency selected in another setting
on this menu, as described below, and also the
LFE soundtrack.

9. When all initial speaker “size” settings have been
made, you now have the option to take advantage
of the AVR 5550’s Triple Crossover system, which
allows individual crossover settings to be made for
each speaker grouping set to "Small". The low-fre-
quency crossover point is set by the design of your
speakers. It is defined as the frequency which is the
lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of
reproducing. Before making any changes to the set-
tings for the crossover point we suggest that you
find the crossover point for the speakers in each of
the three groupings, front left/right, center front and
surrounds by looking at the specifications page of
the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting that infor-
mation from the manufacturer’s Web site, or by con-
tacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s customer
service department. You will need this figure to accu-
rately configure the next group of settings.

The factory default setting for all speaker positions is
100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels,
then no adjustments are needed and you may skip
this section. However, should you wish to change
one of the settings, please proceed by pressing the

⁄

D so that the cursor moves back up

to the top of the list of setting options. Press the

‹

/

›

E& so that 

X-OVER

is high-

lighted and the menu data will change to the screen
shown in Figure 4.

To change the setting for any of the three speaker
groups Left/Right, Center or Surrounds, press the

⁄

/

¤

D until the cursor is next to the

line where you wish to make a change and then
press the 

‹

/

›

E& until the desired

setting appears. The available choices at which
point low-frequency information will be sent to
the subwoofer (or to the Front Left/Right speakers
in case subwoofer is set to OFF), rather than to

the speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz,
100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is
identical to the information for the speakers, or if
an exact match is not possible, pick the closest
choice that is ABOVE the speaker’s lowfrequency
limit to avoid the creation of a low-frequency
“hole” where your system will have no bass
information.

In cases where 

LARGE

has been selected as the

front channel speaker option and 

LFE+L/R

has been selected as the subwoofer option, the
front channel sound information below the cross-
over point selected for the L/R front speakers
(when fronts are set to "Small") will be sent to
BOTH the front channel speakers and the sub-
woofer.

When all speakers are set to 

LARGE

the

crossover point for the fronts (selectable when
they are set to "Small") will affect the LFE signal
and the bass support for the front speakers by the
sub (when the sub is set to L/R+LFE, see above)
only. In that case the default value "100Hz"
should be kept or selected for the crossover point
for the L/R fronts (selectable when they are
"Small") as it´s indicated (and marked by *)
behind the 

LEFT/RIGHT

line in the speaker

setup menu when the X-OVER option is selected.

Note that the crossover point for the surround
speakers and the surround back speakers will be
identical. That´s why no crossover point for the
surround back speakers is selectable or shown in
the menu.

Important Note: All settings for the crossover
points will be "Global", i.e. they will be identical
for all inputs no matter if  the BASSMANAGER
(see above) was configured for "Global" or
"Independent".

10. When all speaker selections have been made,
press the 

¤

D until the cursor is next

to the 

BACK T O MASTER MENU

line and

press the Set Button

F to return to the Main

menu.

11. The Speaker Configuration may also be
changed at any time without using the full-OSD
on-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker
Selector 6 on the front panel or 

' on the

remote control. Once the button is pressed,

FRONT SPEAKER

will appear in both the

lower third of the video display and the Main
Information Display ˜.

Within five seconds, either press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

7 $ on the front panel or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons

D on the remote to select a different speaker
position, or press the Set Button @

F to

begin the adjustment process for the front left
and right speakers.

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M O D E             :   S I Z E

X - O V E R

L E F T / R I G H T :  

1 0 0   H Z

C E N T E R         :  

1 0 0   H Z

S U R R O U N D     :  

1 0 0   H Z

S U R R   B A C K   :  

- - - - -  

S U B W O O F E R   :

  - - - - -

B A S S   M G R     :  

G L O B A L

B A C K   T O   M A S T E R   M E N U

24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

When the Set button @

F has been pressed

and the system is ready for a change to the front
speaker setting, the on-screen display and Main
Information Display ˜ will read F R O N T
L A R G E

or F R O N T S M A L L depending

on the current setting. Press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 7

$ on the front panel or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D

on the remote until the desired setting is shown,
using the instructions for “large” or “small”
shown earlier, then press the Set button @

F.

If another speaker position needs to be changed,
press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 7 $ on the front panel

or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D on the remote to select

a different speaker position, press the Set button
@

F and then the 

‹

/

›

buttons 7 $ on the

front panel or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

D on the

remote until the correct speaker setting is shown
and press the Set button @

F again to con-

firm the selection.

To assist in making these settings, the icons in
the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators E
will change as the speaker type is selected at
each position. When only the inner icon box is lit,
the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner box
and the two outer boxes with circles inside them
are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When no
indicator appears at a speaker location, that posi-
tion is set for “none” or “no” speaker.

Note: These icons are available only when
making setup changes without the use of the full
OSD mode.

As an example, in the Figure below, all speakers
are set for “large,” and a subwoofer is set.

Surround Setup
Once the speaker setup has been completed, the
next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-
round 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
29 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 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, if that is your preferred
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 MAS-
TER menu (Figure 1), press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons

D until the 

›

cursor is next to the 

SUR-

ROUND SELECT

menu. Press the Set

F so that the 

SURROUND

SELECT

menu (Figure 5) is on the screen.

Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 5)
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 4) is set to

NONE

the AVR 5550 will be configured 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 4) is set to

SMALL

or 

LARGE

the AVR 5550 will be

configured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and
additional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and 
7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear, as they are
only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, the modes DTS ES (Discrete)
and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) available in the
AVR 5550 will not appear unless a digital source
is playing the correct bitstream.

Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR 5550 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 VMAx with Dolby
Digital recordings and all Pro Logic II modes with
Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings (see
page 34).

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 Set Button

F to view the sub-

menu. Press the 

‹

/

›

E& to scroll

through the available choices, and then press the

¤

D so that the cursor is next to

to continue the

setup process.

On the 

Dolby

menu (Figure 6), the selection

choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic
II Emulation and Dolby 3 Stereo. A complete
explanation of these modes is found on Page 29.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-
ed there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the sur-
round 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).

On the 

DTS

menu, the selection choices made

with the 

‹

/

›

E& on the remote

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 the 5.1 configuration is in use the AVR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS
processing when a DTS data stream is received.
When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES
Discrete mode will automatically be activated
when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is
in use and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti-
vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track is
received. In both cases the appropriate surround
mode will be indicated in the Lower Display
Line B in the front panel display and on the
screen. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, when
the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen the unit automatical-
ly will select the DTS + NEO:6 mode to create a
full eight-speaker surround mode. See page 29,
33 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.

On the Logic 7 menu, the selection choices
made with the 

‹

/

›

E& on the

remote are determined 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 pro-
cessing to create fully enveloping, multichannel
surround from either two-channel Stereo or
Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS
cassettes, laserdiscs or television broadcasts
produced with Dolby surround.

In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic
7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They
work best with two-channel music, surround-
encoded programs or standard two-channel pro-
gramming of any type, respectively. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Music