Citation 7.0 Owner’s Manual
Preliminary Draft
Page # 55
Enitre Contents Copyright ©1995 - Harman Kardon Inc.
Panorama
Panorama is a carefully controlled expansion of the front sound stage that widens the stereo effect in the surround
channels. Panorama is particularly useful in expensding the soundfiled of recordings with very little channel
separation. Engaging the Panorama circuits brings a dramatic change, bringing surround information along the side
walls. You may wish to experiment with use of Panorama for different types of program source material to see when it
improves the impact of a program.
When the Panorama circuit is engaged, an indicator light will appear on the front panel. You may also check to see if
the Panorama circuit is engaged by pressing “PAN” and observing the message on the status display. To change the
setting, press “PAN” again, to toggle the setting to ON or OFF.
Panorama settings may be made a permanent part of a mode by creating a custom surround mode. Otherwise,
Panorama settings will remain only as long as the current mode is maintained. Any change in the mode will return the
panorama setting the preset for the new mode.
Panel Dim
While the front panel display on the 7.0 provides a quick and comprehensive view into the current settings of the unit,
some users may prefer to turn the front panel indicators off to eliminate distraction from a video screen or other
elements of your listening room’s environment.
To dim all of the lights on the front panel, including the two line display, the illuminated status indicators and the
steering logic display, press “Panel Dim”.
TO briefly turn the front panel lights for a brief status check, press any of the direct access controls, such as “PAN” or
“Sib Filter” once. This will provide a readout of the status without changing any settings.
This will immediately turn the display off, although the blue “Citation” name will continue to stay lit to remind you that
the unit is turned on. Once the panel lights are turned off, they will remain off until they are reactivated by once again
pressing “Panel Dim”. This is true for all subsequent listening sessions, even if the 7.0 is switched off.
Reset
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the 7.0 is the ability to try out a wide variety of settings, filters and controls to see
how they change the sound field that is created. Using these controls will not “hurt” anything, and most of the direct
access settings are temporary.
When a number of different settings are changed for experimentation, it is sometimes desirable to have a quick and
easy way to return all controls to their normal factory or “midpoint” setting. This is possible by a simply pressing
“Reset”. When the direct access controls are reset in this manner, a status message will briefly appear on screen to
remind you of the rest. (Figure #xx)
Reset will not change any key set up parameters, these may only be reset through the “Settings Reset” menu. (See
page #xx).
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