Harman-Kardon AVR 147 owner manual Basic Tuner Operation

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Tuner Operation

Basic Tuner Operation

The AVR 147’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 I on 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 )K will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily appear when the station 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 pressing the Direct button J, and then pressing the Numeric Keys H that correspond to the station’s frequency. Note that for entering numbers 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 I on the remote or holding the Band Selector ! on the front panel so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the Main Information Display Ò and 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 H corresponding 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 H that 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 147 Audio/ Video Receiver Declaration of Conformity Table of ContentsIntroduction Description and FeaturesFive channels of high-current amplification Front panel analog A/V inputsUnpacking Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Front Panel Controls Headphone Jack $ Speaker/Channel Input IndicatorDigital Input Selector When playing a # Preset Stations Selector Press thisSee page 35 for more information on the Channel Indicators Rear Panel Connections Rear Panel Connections Main Remote Control Functions See page 23-24 for more information Main Remote Control Functions Main Remote Control Functions Audio Equipment Connections Installation and ConnectionsVideo Equipment Connections Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD inputsScart A/V Connections Hdmi ConnectionsAC Power Connections Power ConnectionsImportant Note for Adapter Cables Important Notes for S-Video connectionsSpeaker Selection Speaker PlacementUsing the On-Screen Display System ConfigurationSystem Setup First Turn OnSource Input Default Digital Audio Input Input Setup› Navigation Button CoaxSurround Setup Night Mode Settings Configuring the Surround Off Stereo ModesStereo-Direct Bypass Mode ‹/› Navigation Buttons ETo take advantage of this feature, press Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet/EQStereo-Digital Mode System Configuration Set Button F Manual SetupSpeaker Setup System Configuration Subwoofer ¤ Button D once to move to the next line ‹/› Navigation Buttons E to choose the appropriate settingDelay Settings ‹ / › Navigation Button E to enter Output Level AdjustmentWhen all channels have the same output level Volume until you can hear the test noise clearlyIs then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Until the word OFF appears to stop the test toneSystem Configuration Maximum bass impact Surround Mode ChartOperation Reference Dolby 3 StereoWide Main speakers and a subwooferBasic Operation Controls and Use of HeadphonesSource Selection Channel Direct InputDigital Audio Playback Surround Mode SelectionRepeatedly to scroll through the list of available modes Until Surr OFF appears in the Main Information Display ÒDigital Bitstream Indicators Surround Mode TypesPCM Audio Playback Selecting a Digital SourcePCM Playback Indications Speaker/Channel IndicatorsSee Figure Incoming BitstreamIncoming Bitstream Available Surround Modes Night ModeIncoming Signal Available Surround Modes Tape Recording UsingMemory Backup Output Level Adjustment With Source SignalsTo change the output level Dim FunctionTurn On Volume Level System SetupSemi-OSD Settings Front-Panel-Display FadeDefault Surround Mode Full-OSD Time Out AdjustmentFull-OSD Background Color To exit the menu systemBasic Tuner Operation Tuner OperationRDS Operation RDS TuningRDS Display Options Program Search PTYProgramming the Remote with Codes Programming the RemoteCode Readout Direct Code EntryProgrammed Device Functions Volume Punch-ThroughMacro Programming Channel Control Punch-Through Resetting the Remote MemoryFollowed by the AVR Input Selector Button , followed by the same InputDVD Function ListAVR DVD Processor Reset Troubleshooting GuidePower Switch 1 is pushed Remote sensor Ú is obscuredTechnical Specifications Center Speaker Size Comp VVideo Table A4 Source Input Settings Harman Consumer Group, Inc
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