User manual HARMAN KARDON HD7600

[. . . ] If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. The power cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for long periods of time. If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. [. . . ] If your receiver is capable of handling signals 26 INITIAL SETUP · Bypass: This is the default setting. If your receiver or processor is equipped with 6-channel inputs and is capable of adjusting the bass management settings (speaker size, output levels and delay times) for its 6-channel analog inputs (sometimes called the 6-channel DVD-Audio inputs during source selection), then we recommend you leave this setting at the default Bypass, and adjust the bass management settings on your receiver. · Stereo: If your receiver or processor is not equipped with 6-channel inputs at all, or if you wish to use the HD7600 as the source for a multiroom system, to connect it directly to your TV or for recording, then change this setting to Stereo, which will send a downmixed 2channel signal to the Analog Audio Outputs, for use with any 2-channel analog input on your receiver. You may then select an analog surround mode available on your receiver. NOTE: The 2-channel downmix (Stereo mode) and the 5. 1-channel presentation of multichannel audio discs (Bypass or Bass Management On modes) are not available simultaneously. With bass management on or in Bypass mode, the same front left and right channel information will be available at both the 2Channel and 6-Channel left and right Analog Audio Outputs. No center or surround information will be present in the signal output at the 2-channel Analog Audio Outputs. In Stereo mode, the downmixed 2-channel signal will be available at both the 2-Channel and 6-Channel Analog Audio Outputs, with no center or surround channel information available at the 6-Channel Analog Audio Outputs. If your receiver does not have 6-channel analog inputs, make sure to select Stereo for the Bass Management setting in the AUDIO SETUP menu. Then connect the Analog Audio Outputs to any 2-channel analog inputs on your receiver. Press the Setup Button to activate the Setup menu; then use the Navigation Buttons until the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS submenu is highlighted, and press the Enter Button. If you have placed your speakers further from the listening position, move them closer. If that isn't possible, measure the differences in the distances from each speaker to the listening position, and enter the delay settings so as to reflect these differences, even though the actual distances will be incorrect. Before you begin to make the audio adjustments, select test program material, either a test DVD you have purchased, or a movie or music selection you are familiar with. For best results, you may wish to also purchase a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter to assist you in setting the output levels correctly. If you use an SPL meter, set it to the C-Weighting, Slow scale, and adjust the receiver's volume control until the meter measures 75dB. If you don't have an SPL meter, you may set the output levels "by ear" . SPEAKER SIZE: Speaker size is part of the bass management system which determines which frequencies are sent to the specific speaker position, and which are sent to the subwoofer. The designation of "size" does not refer to the speaker's physical size, but rather to the lowest frequency a speaker can handle. For this purpose, "full-range" speakers are considered "large, " while those not capable of reproduction below 100Hz are considered "small. " In general, if you are using a packaged speaker system with smaller satellite type speakers and a subwoofer, you should select Small for all five speakers. Large should only be selected if you are certain that your speakers are capable of handling extreme low-frequency sounds. DELAY SETTINGS: The delay settings indicate the distance from each speaker to the listening position. [. . . ] The MPEG-2 format is a method of compressing video presentations, and is the standard generally used for television broadcasting and DVD, with some minor modifications appropriate to each type of use. Multiple Angle: DVDs have the capability to show up to four different views of the same scene in a program. When a disc is encoded with multiple-angle information, pressing the Angle Button will enable you to switch between these different views. Note that, at present, few discs take advantage of this capability and, when they do, the multiple-angle technology may only be present for short periods of time within the disc. [. . . ]