Harman-Kardon AVR 3550HD How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings, Brightness Adjustment

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Sports: For sporting events.

Nature: For programs shot outdoors, in a natural setting.

Movie: For movies and many television broadcasts.

Custom: Allows manual adjustment of the picture settings. The Brightness, Contrast, Color and Sharpness settings appear as sliders with values ranging from 0 to 100. The default setting for each adjust- ment is 50. Use the / Buttons to change each setting’s value.

Picture Adjust: Changes the aspect ratio of the displayed image.

Widescreen (16:9) images are displayed on a full-screen (4:3) device in letterbox format. Black bars may appear above and below the image.

When displaying full-screen images on a widescreen device, black or gray bars may appear to the left and right of the image (pillarboxing).

Plasma and CRT monitors may suffer from “burn-in” when the same image, such as the horizontal or vertical bars, is left on screen for a long period of time. Adjust the picture so that it fills the display’s screen. The options are:

Auto Fit: The AVR automatically adjusts the image as required to fit the display’s capabilities.

Height Fit: Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars above or below it. Bars may remain at the sides.

Width Fit: Adjusts the image to eliminate any bars on the sides. Bars may remain above and below the image.

Zoom 1x: Displays the image as received from the source. If the image is in the 4:3 aspect ratio, on widescreen displays pillarbox format may be used. If the image is in the 16:9 aspect ratio, on full screen (4:3) displays letterbox format may be used.

Zoom 2x: Stretches the image evenly to completely fill the screen. The outer portions of the image may be cropped.

Experiment with this setting until you find a pleasing display format for each program.

Advanced Video Settings: Press the or OK Button to display the Advanced Video Modes submenu (see Figure 73).

Figure 73 – Advanced Video Modes Menu

Noise Reduction: Change this setting from the default Off to Low, Medium or High to filter out signal noise.

MPEG Noise Reduction: This setting is designed to address two specific types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking artifacts. If you see haziness or shimmering around the edges of objects or the scrolling credits in a film, or if the image appears to “pixellate” into blocks, change the MPEG Noise Reduction setting from its default of Off to Low, Medium or High.

Cross Color Suppressor: Turn this setting on to remove cross color artifacts, which can occur when high-frequency luminance (brightness) signals are misinterpreted as chroma (color) signals, causing unwanted flickering, flashing colors or rainbow patterns.

Film Mode Detect: Normally left off, turn this setting on to compensate for authoring errors in the conversion of film programs to video.

How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings

Set the Video Mode to Custom to display the picture settings, as shown in Figure 74.

Figure 74 – Video Modes Custom Processing

With a color bar test pattern from a test disc or other source on screen, the following adjustments may be made:

The color intensity setting on your TV.

Color adjustments using the color bars, which should be (left

to right) black, white, yellow, cyan (turquoise), green, magenta, red, blue, black.

The color transition, seen as sharp separation of the bars.

The performance of the color circuits in your TV (with “Video” signals); bar edges should show no vertical crawling dots.

Use the gray scale and the black/white fields below the color bars to adjust the brightness and contrast.

Brightness Adjustment

1.Turn down the color control on your TV until the color bars appear in black and white.

2.Adjust the contrast to the lowest level where you still can see all gray scale bars separately and clearly.

3.Adjust the brightness so that the bars in the gray scale are all visible. The bar farthest to the left has to be as black as possible rather than gray but the next gradation must clearly be distinct from it.

The bars in the gray scale should gradually and evenly change from black to white.

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Contents AVR 3550HD Safety Information Important Safety InstructionsImportant Safety Information Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surfaceTable of Contents Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon product IntroductionHarman Kardon AVR 3550HD 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver Audio SectionAudio/Video Inputs Supplied AccessoriesAudio Inputs Digital Audio InputsFRONT-PANEL Controls On When the AVR is turned on, this LED turns white Power Indicator This LED has three possible modesVolume Knob Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume REAR-PANEL Connections REAR-PANEL Connections REAR-PANEL Connections Main Remote Control Functions Main Remote Control Functions Main Remote Control Functions Zone 2 Remote Control Functions Zone 2 Remote Control Functions Typical Home Theater System Introduction to Home TheaterSurround Modes Multichannel AudioSpeaker Connections Connecting Source Devices to the AVRConnections SubwooferAnalog Video Video ConnectionsDigital Video Hdmi cable runs are limited to about 10 feetAntennas FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector. See FigureRS-232 Serial Port Placement of Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel System Speaker PlacementFront Speaker Placement Placement of Surround Speakers in a 7.1-Channel SystemStep Two Connect the Subwoofer InstallationStep One Connect the Speakers Step Three Connect the AntennasChoose one digital audio connection Optical or Coaxial Audio Connections for non-HDMI sourcesVideo Connections for non-HDMI sources Hdmi Video Connect the player as shown in FigureConnect an Audio/Video Recorder PVD, DVR or TiVo Hdmi Video Connect the recorder as shown in FigureConnect a CD Player or Any Audio-Only Device Connect an iPod Using Docking StationConnecting a Game Console, Camera or Other Device Connect a Tape Deck or Any Audio-Only RecorderStep Six Plug in AC Power Step Five Connect the Video DisplayEnter a code from , above Step Seven Insert Batteries in RemoteSatisfactory code set that operates most functions Step Ten Install a Multizone System Optional LearningStep Eleven Turn On the AVR 3550HD Zone 2 Audio OutputsAVR Power On and Source Selectors Using the On-Screen Menu System Initial SetupConfigure the AVR 3550HD Using EzSet/EQ Technology Set Up Sources Select Cancel to return to the Speaker Setup menuChannel Direct Inputs Audio and Video Input SelectionHDMI-Equipped Multichannel Disc Player ‹ / › Buttons to delay the audio by up to 180ms. See Figure You are now ready to begin enjoying your new receiverOperation Source Selection Using the TunerXM Radio Operation Press the OK Button to store the new preset Using Docking StationTo store a channel in one of the 40 preset locations RecordingPress the Menu Button to view the slide-out menu Selecting a Surround ModeMusic Navigates the audio materials stored on the iPod CH Stereo plays the left-channel signal through the front Auto SELECT, Surr VIRTUAL, Surr STEREO, Surr MOVIE, SurrAdvanced Functions Analog Audio SignalsDigital Audio Signals Audio Processing and Surround SoundDolby Surround Settings Indicates that no surround information is presentNight Mode Manual SetupStep Three Manual Setup Menu Step Two Measure Speaker DistancesSub Mode Adjust Crossover Frequencies MenuNumber of Speakers Step Four Setting Channel Output Levels Manually Adjust Speaker Distance MenuVideo Adjustments Tone Control Determines whether the treble and bassNature For programs shot outdoors, in a natural setting How to Adjust the Custom Picture SettingsBrightness Adjustment Sports For sporting eventsMultizone Operation Operating the Multizone System System SettingsGeneral AVR Settings Menu AppearancePunch-Through Programming Advanced Remote Control FunctionsResetting the Remote Activities MacrosProcessor Reset MemoryTroubleshooting Guide Appendix Appendix Default settings, worksheets, remote product codesTable A2 Source Setting Defaults Table A1 Recommended Source Component ConnectionsTable A3 Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Table A4 Delay Setting DefaultsTable A6 Audio Effects Settings Table A5 Source SettingsTable A7 Video Modes Settings Table A10 System Settings Table A9 Remote Control CodesTable A8 Surround Modes Table A11 Zone 2 Settings Table A12 Surround ModesMovie Back channel 0 or .1, EX Analog 2-channel Tuner Mode Group Enveloping sound field is desiredExperience Tuner Music adds a surround back channel Analog 2-channel TunerPerformance Via Hdmi DTS-ES Matrix Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or SignalRate used on DVD-Video discs DTS StereoChannels Tuner PCM 32kHz, 44.1kHz or 48kHz Channel Stereo Appropriate when a subwoofer is usedChannel Stereo Analog Bypass41 42 Radio Table A13 Remote Control Function ListDMC1000 Button Name Power OffTable A13 GameAiwa Table A14 Table A16 Remote Control Product Codes AUX-VCRTable A15 Remote Control Product Codes AUX-HDTV Table A16Table A18 Remote Control Product Codes DVD Table A17Table A20 Remote Control Product Codes Game Table A19 Remote Control Product Codes SATTable A21 Remote Control Product Codes CBL Table A24 Remote Control Product Codes AUX- TiVo Table A22 Remote Control Product CodesTable A23 Remote Control Product Codes Table A21Product Shipping Weight 31.5 lb 14.3kg 36.7 lb 16.7kg General Power Requirement AC 120V/60Hz Power ConsumptionChannels driven Dimensions Product Shipping Width Linear High-Level 200mV/47k ohms