Harman-Kardon AVR5 owner manual Front Panel Controls

Front Panel Controls

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1Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR5. When the switch is pressed in the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber LED 3 surrounding the System Power Control 2. This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pressed until it pops out from the front panel so that the word “OFF” may be read at the top of the switch.

NOTE: In normal operation this switch is left in the “ON” position.

2System Power Control: When the Main Power Switch 1 is “ON,” press this button to turn on the AVR5; press it again to turn the unit

off. Note that the Power Indicator surrounding the switch 3 will turn green when the unit is on.

3Power Indicator: This LED will illuminate in amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the indicator will turn green. A red indi- cator means that the unit is in the Protect mode, and should be turned off and then checked for a possible speaker wire short circuit.

4Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen to the AVR5’s out- put through a pair of headphones.

Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1⁄4" stereo phone plug.

7Bass Control: Turn this control to modify the low-frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable position for your taste and room acoustics.

5Speakers ON Button: This button turns the speakers on for normal listening.

6Speakers OFF Button: This but- ton turns the speakers off for private listening when the headphones are in use.

8Treble Control: Turn this control to modify the high-frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable position for your taste and room acoustics.

9Balance Control: Turn this control to change the relative volume for the front left/right channels.

NOTE: For proper operation of the surround modes this control should be at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock” position.

)Video 3 Inputs: These audio/video inputs may be used for temporary connection of video games, camcorders, digital still cameras or portable audio products. To select a source connected to these jacks, press the Vid 3 Input Selector !.

!Input Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select or change the input source. If the unit is in the Standby mode, pressing one of these buttons will also turn the AVR5 on.

@6-Channel Direct Selector: Press this button to select the output of an optional, external 6-channel decoder connected to the 6 Ch Direct inputs ¡ as the listening source.

#AM/FM: Press this button to select the tuner as the AVR5’s input source. When it is first pressed the last station tuned will be heard. Press it again to change between AM and FM bands.

$Tuning Button: Press the left side of the button to tune lower frequency stations and the right side of the button to tune higher frequency stations. When a station with a strong signal is tuned, the TUNED indicator will illuminate in the Information Display ø. A brief (1/2 second) press of the button will manually tune to the next frequency incre- ment, while pressing and holding the button for a longer period will automatically tune to the next station with a signal strong enough for acceptable reception.

%Preset Scan: Press this button to automatically scan through the stations that have been programmed in the AVR5’s memory. The tuner will play five seconds of each station before moving to the next preset station. To stop the scan when the desired station is heard, press the button again. (See page 21 for more information on the tuner memory system.)

^Preset Stations Selector: Press this button to select stations that have been entered into the preset memory. (See page 21 for more information on tuner programming.)