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AVR445 harman/kardon
OPERATIONOPERATION
internal bass-management system. When this inputthe Lower Display Line $. Next, use the Surround modes may be changed at any time by
is in use, the analog source is converted to digital �/�Navigation ButtonsD?on the remoteusing either the front panel or remote control. To
so that you may use the same bass-managementor the �/� Navigation Buttons on the front panelselect a new surround mode from the front panel, first
options for the direct input as are used for all otherH to change the setting as desired. The unit willpress the Surround Mode Group Selector Button
inputs. This input also mutes the unused input jacksreturn to normal operation within five seconds after2 until the desired major surround mode group such
to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with the setting is changed.as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the
system performance.Surround Mode Selector Button 3 to choose the
Y For private listening, simply place a standard
specific individual surround mode.
Y The 8 CH DIRECT input should be used1/4" stereo headphone plug or adapter into the
when an input is connected to all eight 8-ChannelHeadphone Jack B behind the door 9 on theTo choose a surround mode using the remote, first
Direct Inputs c and when the input source devicefront panel. The speakers will automatically mutepress the button for the major surround mode group
has its own internal bass-management system. Thisand a two-channel stereo signal will be sent to thethat includes the desired mode. These buttons are the
input passes the input from the source directlyheadphones. The Lower Display Line $ will readDolby Mode Select g, the DTS Digital Model
through to the volume control without any analog-DOLBY H: BP, indicating that the headphoneSelect f, the DTS Neo:6 Mode Select e, the
to-digital conversion.output is in the Bypass mode, and to confirm thatDSP Surround Mode Select 6 and the Stereo
no processing is being used. To listen through theMode Select d buttons. The first press of a button
Y The 8 CH DVD AUDIO input should be used
headphones using the Dolby Headphone mode,will show the current mode from that group if it is
when an input is connected to all eight 8-Channel
simply press the buttons on the remote or frontalready in use, or the first available mode if you are
Direct Inputs c and when the input source does
panel as shown below for changing a Dolby mode.currently using another mode. To cycle through the
not have its own internal bass-management system.
When this input is in use, the analog source is con-DOLBY H: DH will appear in the Loweravailable modes in that group, press the button again
verted to digital so that you may use the sameDisplay Line when the Dolby Headphone mode until the desired mode appears in the Lower Display
bass-management options for the direct input as is in use.Line $, the on-screen display (when a 480i source
is in use) and the front-panel Surround Mode
are used for all other inputs.
Surround Mode Selection
Indicators %.
Volume and Tone ControlOne of the most important features of the AVR 445 The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES
is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround
Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete modes may only be
Y Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the
sound field from digital sources, analog matrix
selected when a digital input is in use. In addition,
front-panel Volume Control ) or remote Volume
surround-encoded programs and standard stereo
when a digital source is present, the AVR 445 will
Up/Down Buttons Hú.
programs.
automatically select and switch to the correct mode,
Y To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the
Selection of a surround mode is based on personalregardless of the mode that has been previously
Mute Button i§. This will interrupt the out-
taste, as well as the type of program source materialselected. For more information on selecting digital
put to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it
being used. For example, motion pictures or TV pro-sources, see the Digital Audio Playback section below.
will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be
grams bearing the logo of one of the major surround-
When the 6-channel/8-channel direct inputs are in
in progress. When the system is muted, the word
encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS
use, there is no surround processing, as these inputs
MUTE will flash in the on-screen display (except
Stereo may be played in either the Dolby Digital,
take the analog output signals from an external source
when HDMI, 720p or 1080i sources are in use)
Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or
device and carry them straight through to the volume
and in the Upper Display Line #; press the
Logic 7 Cinema surround modes, depending on thecontrol without any further digital processing.
Mute Buttons i§ again to return to
source material.
normal operation.To listen to a program in traditional two-channel
NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrixstereo, using the front left and front right speakers
Y The unitOs tone controls may be taken out of the
surround information, it retains the surround information
signal path by pressing the Tone Mode Buttononly (plus the subwoofer, if installed and configured),
as long as the program is broadcast in stereo. Thus,
press the Stereo Mode Select Button d until
CV. The first button press will show a message
movies with surround sound may be decoded via any
SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display
in the on-screen display (except when HDMI, 720p
of the analog surround modes (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic II
Line $. From the front panel, press the Surround
or 1080i sources are in use) and Lower Display
Cinema, Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema) when
Mode Group Selector 2 until the Stereo modes
Line $ with the current status of the tone
they are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable,
appear in the on-screen display and Lower Display
controls. The system default is TONE IN, which
pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growingLine $. Next, press the Surround Mode Selector
indicates that the bass and treble controls are active.
number of made-for-TV programs, sports broadcasts,
Button 3 until SURROUND OFF appears in
Press the �/U Navigation Buttons D? on
radio dramas and music CDs are also produced in sur-
the on-screen display and Lower Display Line $.
the remote control or the �/� Buttons H on the
round sound. You may view a list of these programs at
front panel to change the setting to TONE
the Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.
Digital Audio Playback
OUT, which is Oflat� response without the tone
controls being active.Even when a program is not listed as carrying inten-Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog
tional surround information, you may find that the Dolby
surround processing systems. It delivers up to six dis-
Y When the tone controls are active, the amount of
Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Logic 7 or DTS Neo:6,crete channels, and each channel reproduces a full-fre-
bass and treble boost/cut may be adjusted up
and the Hall or Theater modes often deliver envelopingquency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramatically
to ?10dB in 2dB steps by pressing the Tone
surround presentations through the use of the naturalimproved dynamic range and significant improvements
Mode Button CV two or three times until the
information present in all stereo recordings.
desired setting (BASS MODE or TREBLEto signal-to-noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have
MODE) appears in the on-screen display and inthe capability to deliver an additional channel that is
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