AVR 1650/AVR 165
Operating Your AVR
Operating Your AVR
Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic configuration, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system.
Controlling the Volume
Adjust the volume either by turning the
0dB is the maximum recommended volume for your AVR. Although it’s possible to turn the volume to a higher level, doing so may damage your hearing and your speakers. For certain more dynamic audio materials, even 0dB may be too high, allowing for damage to equipment. Use caution with regard to volume levels.
Muting the Sound
To mute all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute button on the remote. Any recording in progress will not be affected. The MUTE message will appear in the front- panel display as a reminder. To restore the sound, press the Mute button again, or adjust the volume.
Listening Through Headphones
Plug the
Selecting a Source
There are two different ways to select a source:
•Press the
•Directly select any source by pressing its Source Selector button on the remote.
The AVR selects the audio and video inputs assigned to the source and any other settings you made during setup.
The source name, the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and the surround mode will appear on the front panel.
Video Troubleshooting Tips
If there is no picture:
•Check the source selection.
•Check all connections for a loose or incorrect connection.
•Check the
Additional Tips for Troubleshooting HDMI Connections
•Turn off all devices (including the TV, the AVR and any source components).
•Unplug the HDMI cables, starting with the cable between the AVR and the TV, and continuing with the cables between the AVR and each source device.
•Carefully reconnect the cables from the source devices to the AVR. Connect the cable from the AVR to the TV last.
•Turn on the devices in this order: TV, AVR, source devices.
NOTE: Depending upon the particular components involved, the complexity of the required communication between HDMI components may cause delays of up to a minute in the completion of some actions, such as input switching or switching between SD and HD channels.
Listening to FM and AM Radio
Select the AM/FM source. Use the Tuning Up/Down buttons to tune a station, which will be shown on the
The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the Tuning Up/Down buttons scans until a station with acceptable signal strength is found. To switch to manual tuning, in which each press of a Tuning button steps through a single frequency increment, press the Tuning Mode button. Each press of the Tuning Mode button toggles between the automatic and manual tuning modes.
Once you have tuned an FM station, toggling the Tuning Mode setting also switches the radio between stereo and monaural reception. (Mono reception may improve reception of weaker stations.)
Preset Stations
A total of 30 stations (AM and FM combined) may be stored as presets. When the desired station has been tuned in, press the Memory button on the remote, and two dashes will flash on the
To tune a preset station, press the Preset Up/Down buttons or enter the preset number using the Number buttons.
Listening to an iPod/iPhone Device
When The Bridge IIIP is connected to its proprietary input on the AVR, and an iPod or iPhone is docked, you may play the audio materials on your iPod or iPhone through your
As of this writing, your AVR supports audio playback from the following Apple products: iPod classic, iPod nano 3G, iPod nano 4G, iPod nano 5G, iPod nano 6G, iPod touch, iPod touch 2G, iPod touch 3G, iPod touch 4G, iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4G. For the latest compatibility information, please see our Web site: www.harmankardon.com.
After docking an iPod or iPhone device in The Bridge IIIP, select the Bridge Source Selector button on the remote. “Bridge” will appear on the
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The screen will show the currently playing song, artist, album, elapsed time, play mode and total track time. Use the remote’s Transport Control buttons to control playback.
Navigating iPod/iPhone Device Menus
Pressing the remote’s Speaker Setup (Menu) button while an iPod/iPhone device is playing in The Bridge IIIP will display the iPod/iPhone Menu screen on a connected TV:
Menu
Playlists
Artists
Albums
Songs
Podcasts
Genres
Composers
Audiobooks
Use the Up/Down and OK buttons to navigate through the list and select the desired category. When the category’s screen appears, use the Up/Down and OK buttons to navigate within the category and make selections. NOTE: Not all categories may appear with all iPod/iPhone devices.
•To return to a previous menu screen at any time, press the Speaker Setup (Menu) button.
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