JBL AVR 140 owner manual Tuner Operation, Default Surround Mode, Full-OSD Background Color

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Default Surround Mode

In normal operation, when the AVR senses a Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio data stream, it will automatically switch the appropriate default surround mode, with the AVR responding to the data flags that are encoded on the DVD disc or in the digital video broadcast. In most cases, this is the correct mode, but you may have a particu- lar preference for the mode you wish to hear when Dolby Digital or DTS is present. The AVR allows you to set the unit so that it will either respond to the default or switch to your desired mode.

If you wish to leave the default so that the mode choice encoded in the disc is always used, no further action is needed. Simply leave the setting at the factory default of ON.

To set the unit so that it responds to the last sur- round mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D so that the ➞ cursor is pointing to the DEFAULT SURR MODE line. Press the

‹/ › Buttons E so that OFF appears, and the setting will change. The unit will now use the last mode, not the disc’s default for the two digitally encoded data streams.

This setting does not apply to standard PCM dig- ital inputs or to analog sources. In those cases, the unit will always apply the surround or pro- cessing mode that was last used for that input.

If you wish to make other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons Duntil the on-screen➞ cursor is next to the desired setting or the RETURN TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button Lto exit the menu system.

Full-OSD Background Color

When the full-OSD menu system is in use, the default display appears with a solid blue back- ground with white characters. If you wish, you may select a solid black background as the default. This setting may be changed by pressing the OSD Button Lto display the MASTER MENU. Use the ⁄/¤ Buttons Dto scroll down to the ADVANCED line, and press the Set Button Fto select the ADVANCED SELECT submenu. Press the ⁄/¤ Buttons

Dagain to scroll to the OSD BACK- GROUND line. When BLUE appears, the full- OSD menus will appear on screen with a solid blue background. Press the ‹/› Buttons

E until BLACK appears to display the full-OSD menus on a solid black background instead.

This setting will be retained even when the AVR 140 is turned off to the Standby mode.

Tuner Operation

If you wish to make other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons Duntil the on-screen➝ cur- sor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button Lto exit the menu system.

Basic Tuner Operation

The AVR 140’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30 position memory.

Station Selection

1.Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 6 on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the Input Source Selector %until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector !at any time.

2.Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button 6 or Tuner Band Selector !again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected.

3.Press the Tuner Mode button Ion the

remote or hold the Band Selector !on the front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manual or automatic tuning.

When the button is pressed so that AUTO appears in the Main Information Display Ò each press of the Tuning Selectors 8Jwill put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with accept- able signal strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily appear when the sta- tion stops at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED indication will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.

When the button is pressed so that MANUAL appears in the Main Information Display Ò each tap of the Selector will increased or decrease the frequency by one increment. When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate reception, MANAUL TUNED will appear in the Main Information Display Ò.

4.Stations may also be tuned directly by press- ing the Direct button J, and then pressing the Numeric Keys Hthat correspond to the station’s frequency. Note that for entering num- bers higher than 100 you need to enter only the "1" rather than "10", the first "0" will be added automatically. The desired station will automatically be tuned after the latest number is entered. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the Clear

button

to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner Mode button Ion the remote or hold- ing the Band Selector !on the front panel so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the Main Information Display Òand then goes out.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR’s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then:

1. Press the Memory button on the remote. Note that two underscore lines will

appear in the Main Information Display Ò.

2.Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys Hcorresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the Main Information Display Ò.

3.Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

•To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys Hthat correspond to the desired station’s memory location.

•To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one by one, press the Preset

Stations Selector buttons #

on the

front panel or remote.

 

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Contents AVR 140 Audio/Video Receiver Declaration of Conformity Table of ContentsFront panel analog A/V inputs Description and FeaturesIntroduction Unpacking Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Front Panel Controls Headphone Jack $Speaker/Channel Input IndicatorMore information on digital audio # Preset Stations Selector Press thisDigital Input Selector When playing a Digital Audio Rear Panel ConnectionsSurround Left Blue Surround Right Gray Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Tan Subwoofer LFEDigital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder Unswitched OutletDigital Audio Outputs Connect these Spare Button Main Remote Control Functions› Button Speaker Select Mute Volume Up/Down See page 31 for more information Channel/8 Channel Direct InputOptional is connected to Digital Media Player DMPVideo Equipment Connections Installation and ConnectionsAudio Equipment Connections Scart A/V Connections Watts System and Power ConnectionsAC Power Connections CommandSpeaker Selection Speaker PlacementFirst Turn On System ConfigurationUsing the On-Screen Display System SetupCursor is next to the line reading Input SetupSurround Setup Navigation Button‹/› Navigation Buttons E Setting to your tasteNight Mode Settings ¤ Button Dso that the cursor is next toStereo-Direct Bypass Mode Configuring the Surround Off Stereo ModesSpeaker Setup Stereo-Digital ModeIndicators is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct Bypass mode Screen menu That option press the ‹ / › Buttons EWithin five seconds, either press the ‹/› buttons Delay SettingsNavigation Button E to enter Output Level AdjustmentButton F Is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Volume until you can hear the test noise clearly Conventional stereo recordings Surround Mode ChartOperation ChannelHall Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Controls and Use of HeadphonesBasic Operation Source SelectionDolby Digital Surround Mode SelectionDigital Audio Playback Until Surr OFF appears in the Main Information Display ÒPCM Audio Playback Surround Mode TypesDigital Bitstream Indicators Rear panel Or front panel *ÓSee Figure Speaker/Channel IndicatorsPCM Playback Indications Tape Recording UsingOutput Level Adjustment With Source Signals Night ModeCursor next to the desired item, or place Memory BackupFront-Panel-Display Fade Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment Advanced FeaturesTurn On Volume Level Semi-OSD SettingsBasic Tuner Operation Default Surround ModeTuner Operation Full-OSD Background ColorProgram Search PTY RDS TuningRDS Operation RDS Display OptionsDirect Code Entry Programming the RemoteProgramming the Remote with Codes Code ReadoutProgrammed Device Functions Volume Punch-ThroughMacro Programming By the AVR Input Selector Resetting the Remote MemoryChannel Control Punch-Through 4and the Mute buttonAM/FM Function ListAVR DVD Remote sensor Úis obscured Troubleshooting GuideProcessor Reset Power Switch 1is pushedTechnical Specifications Appendix Settings Worksheet Introduction Harman Consumer Group International

AVR 140 specifications

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