Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS User Manual

AVR
The
first
number
indicates
the
number
of
front
channels
in
the
signal:
"1"
represents
a
monophonic
recording
(usually
an
older
program
that
has
been
digitally
remastered
or,
more
rarely,
a
modern
program
for
which
the
director
has
chosen
mono
as
a
special
effect).
"2"
indicates
the
presence
of
the
left
and
right
channels
but
no
center
channel.
"3"
indicates
that
all
three
front
channels
(left,
right
and
center)
are
present.
The
second
number
indicates
whether
any
surround
channels
are
present:
"0"
indicates
that
no
surround
information
is
present.
"1"
indicates
that
a
matrixed
surround
signal
is
present.
"2"
indicates
discrete
left
and
right
surround
channels.
"3"
is
used
with
DTS-ES
bitstreams
to
represent
the
presence
of
the
discrete
surround
back
channel,
in
addition
to
the
side
surround
left
and
right
channels.
"4"
is
used
with
7
.1-channel
digital
formats
to
indicate
the
presence
of
two
discrete
side
surround
channels
and
two
discrete
back
surround
channels.
The
third
number
is
used
for
the
LFE
channel:
"0"
indicates
no
LFE
channel."
.1"
indicates
that
an
LFE
channel
is
present.
The
6.1-channel
signals
-
Dolby
Digital
EX
and
DTS-ES
Matrix
and
Discrete
-
each
include
a
flag
that
signals
the
receiver
to
decode
the
surround
back
channel,
indicated
as
3/2/.1
EX-ON
for
Dolby
Digital
EX
materials,
and
3/3/.1
ES-ON
for
DTS-ES
materials.
Dolby
Digital
2.0
signals
may
include
a
Dolby
Surround
flag
indicating
DS-ON
or
DS-OFF,
depending
on
whether
the
two-channel
bitstream
contains
only
stereo
information
or
a
down
mix
of
a
multichannel
program
that
can
be
decoded
by
the
AVR's
Dolby
Pro
Logic
decoder.
By
default,
these
signals
are
played
in
Dolby
Pro
Logic
llx
Movie
mode.
When
a
PCM
signal
is
received,
the
PCM
message
and
the
sampling
rate
(32kHz,
44.1
kHz,
48kHz,
88.2kHz,
96kHz,
176.4kHz
or
192kHz)
will
appear.
When
only
two
channels
-left
and
right-
are
present,
the
analog
surround
modes
may
be
used
to
decode
the
signal
into
multiple
channels.
If
you
would
prefer
a
different
surround
format
than
the
native
signal's
digital
encoding,
press
the
Surround
Modes
button
to
display
the
Surround
Modes
menu
(see
Selecting
a
Surround
Mode,
on
page
25).
The
Auto
Select
option
sets
the
surround
mode
to
the
native
signal's
digital
encoding,
e.
g.,
Dolby
Digital,
DTS,
Dolby
TrueHD
or
DTS-HD
Master
Audio.
For
two-channel
materials,
the
AVR
defaults
to
the
HARMAN
NSP
mode.
If
you
prefer
a
different
surround
mode,
select
the
surround-mode
category:
Virtual
Surround,
Stereo,
Movie,
Music
or
Video
Game.
Press
the
OK
button
to
change
the
mode.
Each
surround-mode
category
is
set
to
a
default
surround
mode:
•
Virtual
Surround:
Virtual
speaker.
•
Stereo
:
7
-CH
Stereo
or
5-CH
Stereo
(depending
on
how
many
main
speakers
are
present
in
the
system)
.
•
NSP:
HARMAN
NSP.
•
Movie:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Movie.
•
Music:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Movie.
•
Video
Game:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Movie.
You
may
select
a
different
mode
for
each
category.
Below
is
a
complete
list
of
available
surround
modes.
(The
actual
surround
modes
available
will
depend
on
the
number
of
speakers
in
your
system.)
•
Virtual
Surround:
Virtual
speaker.
•
Stereo:
2-CH
Stereo,
5-CH
Stereo
or
7-CH
Stereo
(AVR
1710S/AVR
171S
only).
•
NSP:
HARMAN
NSP.
•
Movie:
DTS
Neo:6
Cinema,
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Movie,
Dolby
Pro
Logic
llx
Movie
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only),
Dolby
Pro
Logic
liz
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only).
•
Music:
DTS
Neo:6
Music,
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Music,
Dolby
Pro
Logic
llx
Music
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only),
Dolby
Pro
Logic
liz
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only).
•
Video
Game:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
Game,
Dolby
Pro
Logic
llx
Game
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only),
Dolby
Pro
Logic
liz
(AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S
only)
.
Once
you
have
programmed
the
surround
mode
for
each
type
of
audio,
select
the
line
from
the
Surround
Modes
menu
to
override
the
AVR's
automatic
surround-mode
selection.
The
AVR
will
use
the
same
surround
mode
the
next
time
the
source
is
selected.
30
Advanced
Functions
AVR
1710S/AVR
171S
only:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
llx
is
available
only
if
you
have
set
up
the
AVR's
Assigned
Amp
to
Surround
Back;
Dolby
Pro
Logic
liz
is
available
only
if
you
have
set
up
the
AVR's
Assigned
Amp
to
Front
Height.
See
Manual
Speaker
Setup,
on
page
30,
for
more
information.
Plllz
Height
Gain
{AVR
1710S/AVR
171S
only):
When
you
have
set
the
Assigned
Amp
to
Front
Height
(see
Manual
Speaker
Setup,
on
page
3{lj,
the
Plllz
Height
Gain
setting
will
become
available.
The
front
height
channels
can
greatly
improve
the
spatial
experience
of
a
surround-sound
system.
Some
listeners
may
want
the
depth
and
dimension
that
height
channels
provide,
but
from
a
seemingly
transparent
experience.
Other
listeners
may
prefer
to
accentuate
the
front
height
channels
by
using
a
higher
volume
setting.
The
Plllz
Height
Gain
control
gives
you
the
ability
to
change
the
volume
of
the
front
height
channels
to
suit
different
programs.
The
control
has
three
settings:
Low
(normal
volume},
Mid
(moderate
volume
increase)
and
High
(maximum
volume
increase).
Note
that
you
can
also
fine-tune
the
front
height
channel
volume
levels.
See
Setting
Channel
Output
Levels
Manually,
on
page
32,
for
details.
Dolby
Plii/Dolby
Plllx
Music:
Some
additional
settings
are
available
when
you
select
the
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
or
llx
Music
Mode
in
the
Surround
Modes
menu:
Center
Width:
This
setting
affects
how
vocals
sound
through
the
three
front
speakers.
A
lower
number
focuses
the
vocal
information
tightly
on
the
center
channel.
Higher
numbers
(up
to
7)
broaden
the
vocal
soundstage.
Use
the
Left/Right
buttons
to
adjust.
Dimension:
This
setting
affects
the
depth
of
the
surround
presentation,
allowing
you
to
"move"
the
sound
toward
the
front
or
rear
of
the
room.
The
setting
of
"0"
is
a
neutral
default.
Setting
"F-3"
moves
the
sound
toward
the
front
of
the
room,
while
setting
"R-3"
moves
the
sound
toward
the
rear
.
Use
the
Left/Right
buttons
to
adjust
it.
Panorama:
With
the
Panorama
mode
turned
on,
some
of
the
sound
from
the
front
speakers
is
moved
to
the
surround
speakers,
creating
an
enveloping
"wraparound"
effect.
Each
press
of
the
OK
button
toggles
the
setting
On
or
Off.
Please
refer
to
Table
A 1
0
in
the
Appendix
for
more
information
on
which
surround
modes
are
available
with
different
bitstreams.
Manual
Speaker
Setup
Your
AVR
is
flexible
and
may
be
configured
to
work
with
most
speakers
and
to
compensate
for
the
acoustic
characteristics
of
your
room.
The
EzSet/EQ
process
automatically
detects
the
capabilities
of
each
connected
speaker
and
optimizes
the
AVR's
performance
with
your
speakers.
If
you
are
unable
to
run
EzSet/
EQ
calibration,
or
if
you
wish
to
set
up
your
AVR
for
your
speakers
manually,
use
the
Speaker
Setup
on-screen
menus.
Before
beginning,
place
your
loudspeakers
as
explained
in
the
Place
Your
Speakers
section,
on
page
11,
and
connect
them
to
the
AVR.
Consult
the
owner's
guide
for
the
speakers
or
the
manufacturer's
Web
site
for
their
frequency-range
specification.
Although
you
may
set
the
AVR's
individual
channel
levels
"by
ear,"
an
SPL
(sound-pressure
level)
meter
purchased
at
a
local
electronics
store
will
provide
greater
accuracy.
Record
your
configuration
settings
in
Tables
A3
through
A12
in
the
Appendix
for
easy
re-entry
after
a
system
reset
or
the
unit
has
been
unplugged
for
more
than
four
weeks.

Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 171 OS
Category	Receiver
Language	English