Harman-Kardon AVR80 owner manual TV Auto Function, Tuner Operation, Tuner Mode, Tuner Presets

AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 20

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Basic Operation

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Modes may also be selected using the on screen display. Press SELECT ron the remote to display the MAIN MENU. Then press Û q twice so that the on screen cursor is next to SURROUND MODE. Press SELECT ragain to move to the next menu.

At the SURROUND MODE MENU, press the Üor Ýbuttons runtil the desired mode name appears on the screen. Press Û twice until the > cursor is next to RETURN TO MAIN MENU and press SELECT. At the main menu select MENU OFFand press SELECT to exit the menus.

A different mode may be selected for audio and video sources. Once a mode has been selected, it will be attached to those sources in memory. Thus, you may select THX CINEMAas the mode for video and HALL SURROUNDfor audio. After the initial selections are made, the unit will automatically return to your preferred mode for each type of input whenever it is chosen.

TV Auto Function

With the increasing sophistication of today’s home entertainment systems, it often takes numerous remote controls to turn a system on. This receiver’s unique “TV Auto” feature simplifies that task and greatly reduces the actions needed to bring your entire system to life.

If a video feed is connected to the TV VIDEO IN jack Nduring the installation, that signal is used to trigger system turn on. Even when the receiver is turned off, the presence of an video signal at the TV VIDEO jack will automatically cause the receiver to turn on. As long as the signal is present, the receiver will remain on. When the TV or other source is turned off, the receiver will automatically return to a standby (“off”) mode within five minutes.

Note that if the receiver is turned on automatically by this function, it will remain on if another source is subsequently selected. In that case, the receiver needs to be turned off manually even if the TV source is turned off.

Tuner Operation

The FM/AM tuner is extremely flexible, and offers a number of options. The following instructions will enable you to take advantage of the tuner’s many features.

To select tuner operation, press the AM/FM button 3on the front panel, or the remote c. Press the button again to select the desired frequency band if required.

Manual up/down tuning is accessible by pressing the TUNE button ^either up Ú or down Û or the Tune/Search

âand Tune/Search Ñ jbuttons on the remote. Pressing these buttons once increases or decreases the station frequency by one step. Holding the buttons down quickly scans for the next station. Holding the tune buttons for a few seconds and then releasing them automatically will set the tuner to the next station with an acceptable signal.

When manually tuning stations, observe the SIGNAL LEVELindicator ß and the TUNED° indicators. The more bars visible on the SIGNAL LEVEL indicator, the stronger the signal and the better the station will sound. A station is properly tuned when the TUNED indicator is illuminated.

Tuner Mode

Pressing the FM Mode button ôon the front panel selects how a station will be received. When the button is pressed so that the AUTO¢ indicator is lit, stations broadcasting in stereo will be received in stereo. You may note stereo broadcasts by observing that the STEREO¤ indicator will illuminate. When the FM Mode button ôis pressed until the AUTO¢ light goes out, all stations will be received in a monaural mode regardless of the method of transmission.

NOTE: When a station is broadcasting in stereo, but has a weak signal level, the reproduction may not be acceptable. In this case, select the Auto Off mode, as monaural reception is less susceptible to noise in weak reception areas.

Tuner Presets

There are thirty preset positions that may be used to store your favorite stations in any order. These may be used to memorize both the station’s frequency, reception mode and a name. Stations may be preset automatically or manually, and then recalled in a variety of ways.