AVR 35 (serv.man4) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 27

Operation

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When a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you
may find that Pro Logic or Dolby 3-Stereo
modes often deliver enveloping surround
presentations through the use of the
natural information present in all stereo
recordings. However, for stereo, but non-
surround programs, we suggest that you try
the Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater modes.

Surround modes are selected using either
the front panel controls or the remote. To
select a surround mode from the front
panel, simply press the button that
corresponds to the desired mode 

( Ó Ô



. To select a surround mode using the

remote, press the 

g

, and then press the 

⁄

¤

buttons 

h

to change the mode. As you

press the buttons, the surround mode
name will appear in the 

V

, and an

individual mode indicator will also light
up 

D

/

F

/

J

.

Note that the Dolby Digital Mode may only
be selected when a digital input (coaxial,
optical) is selected. For more information
on Dolby Digital, see the following section
of this manual.

To listen to a program in traditional two-
channel stereo, using the front left and
front right speakers only (plus the
subwoofer if installed and configured),
press the 

button

Ú

on the

front panel, or follow the instructions
shown above for using the remote until

SURR OFF

appears in the 

V

. When the

AVR35RDS’s surround circuits are turned
off, it is in the Stereo mode and the 

indicator 

B

will illuminate in the

˝

.

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (also known as AC-3) is the
latest advancement in surround-sound
technology, delivering up to five full-range
surround channels (left, center, right, left
surround and right surround) plus a
special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects
(LFE) channel. This represents a major
advancement over traditional analog
surround in that each surround channel is
fully discrete and capable of full
bandwidth reproduction. Dolby Digital is
available on DVD and LV discs, and it will
be a part of some systems. Dolby Digital for
the home is based on the same system used
to deliver digital audio sound tracks in
movie theaters, enabling true cinema
reproduction in your home.

To utilize the Dolby Digital mode you must
have a digital source properly connected to
the AVR35RDS. Connect the Digital
datastream outputs from DVD players, DTV
receivers and CD players to the 

or 

inputs on

the rear panel 

fl ‡

. In order to provide a

backup signal and a source for recording,
the analog outputs provided on digital
source equipment should also be
connected to their appropriate inputs on
the AVR35RDS rear panel (e.g., connect the
analog stereo audio output from a DVD to
the 

inputs 

§

on the rear panel when

you connect the digital outputs.)

When playing back a digital source, first
select the input (CD or DVD) using the
remote or front panel controls as usually,
in order to feed the video signal to the TV
monitor and to provide an analog A/V
signal for recording. Next select the digital
source by pressing the appropriate 

button 

y ˆ

and then using the

¤

button 

h

on the remote or the

buttons

¸

on the front panel to

choose either 

COAXIAL

or

OPTICAL

, as it appears in the 

V

. Press the 

button 

j ˜

to enter the desired choice.

Note, that a digital input (f.e. coaxial)
remains selected for the input source 
(f.e. DVD) as soon as it’s memorized in the
way outlined above, thus the digital source
must not be re-selected each time the
appropriate input choice is made. When
the digital source is playing, the AVR35RDS
will automatically detect if it is a
multichannel Dolby Digital source or a
conventional PCM signal, which is the
standard output from CD players. An
indicator will light in the Information
Display to confirm the digital signal is 

H

or 

I

and if the source is

E

or 

G

.

When an AC-3 source is playing, the
AVR35RDS will automatically switch to the
Dolby Digital surround mode if not so
already. It is important to note, however,
that not all AC-3 sources are encoded with
the full complement of five channels plus
LFE. When a digital source is playing, the

V

will

change to show the input source and
digital type (

or 

). When a

source with Dolby Digital encoding is
playing, the input source name will appear
in the Information Display, followed by a
numeric key to the type and number of
channels being decoded as follows:

3/2.1

:

This message appears when a

full complement of Dolby Digital signals is
present: 3 front channels (left, center and
right), 2 surround channels (surround left
and surround right) and “1” channel,
which is the dedicated Low Frequency
Effects (LFE) channel.