OPERATION

procedure may also help when a video program is selected but the “Now Playing” screen appears instead of the video images.

To exit iPod Manual Mode, with the AVR remote in The Bridge mode, press the Menu Button. To return to a previous menu level, press the Back/Exit Button or the 7 Button.

Random: Select this setting for random playback, also known as “Shuffle Mode”. Each press of the OK Button switches the setting: shuffle by Song, shuffle by Album, or Off to end random playback.

Repeat: Select this setting to repeat a track or all tracks in the current album or playlist. Each press of the OK Button switches the setting: repeat Off, repeat One or repeat All.

NOTE: The iTunes application allows you to exempt some tracks from Shuffle mode. The AVR 2600 cannot override this setting.

The AVR supports audio playback from some applications available for the iPhone and the iPod touch. Place the system in iPod Manual Mode by pressing the Menu Button and selecting “Photo/Manual”.

Then use the controls on the iPhone or iPod touch to run the appli- cation. Due to the wide variety of applications and many factors affecting them, playback is not guaranteed.

While scrolling, hold the key to scroll faster. Use the Page Up/Down control on the remote to scroll a page at a time (not in manual mode).

NOTES:

The Play and Pause functions are not available unless content has been selected for playback.

To search within a track (not in Manual Mode), press and hold the indicated button. Press the Previous Track Button once to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the Previous Track Button twice to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

iPod MANUAL MODE

Press the Menu Button and select Photo/Manual to enter iPod Manual Mode. This is required to view photos stored on the iPod or iPhone.

Table 6 summarizes the controls available with The Bridge III in iPod Manual mode.

Table 6 – Using The Bridge III in iPod Manual Mode

iPod Function

Remote Control Key

Play

Play ( 3)

 

 

Pause

Pause ( II )

Menu

Back/Exit or Left Arrow (7)

 

 

Select

OK

Select Next Screen* (Scrubber,

Right Arrow ( 3)

Cover Art, Ratings)

 

Scroll Reverse

Page Up or Up Arrow (1)

Scroll Forward

Page Down or Down Arrow (5)

Next Track

Next ( 33I ) or Right Arrow ( 3)

Previous Track

Previous ( I77 ) or Left Arrow (7)

*Does not appear on video display connected to AVR.

When a slideshow is being displayed, some controls have different effects:

To pause the slideshow, including any audio track that is playing, press the Pause Button.

To resume a paused slideshow, press the Pause Button. Pressing the Play Button begins audio playback.

To play an audio track stored on the iPod, adjust the Slideshow Settings on the iPod.

To skip to the next or previous photo on the iPod, press the Next or Previous Transport Control.

It is not possible to skip to the next or previous audio track during a slideshow.

To search forward or in reverse within an audio track, press the Forward or Reverse Search Transport Control. If no audio track is playing, these controls will have no effect during the slideshow.

SELECTING A SURROUND MODE

Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment, and you may find a few favorites for certain sources or program types. More detailed information on surround modes may be found in the Advanced Functions section.

To select a surround mode, press the Surround Modes Button (front panel or remote). The Surround Modes menu will appear (see Figure 29). Use the 5/1 Buttons repeatedly until the desired surround mode category appears: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music or Video Game. Press the OK Button to change the type’s surround mode.

Figure 29 – Surround Modes Menu

Auto Select: For digital programs, such as movies recorded with a Dolby Digital soundtrack, the AVR will automatically use the native surround format. For 2-channel analog and PCM programs, the AVR uses Logic 7 Movie, Music or Game mode, depending on the source.

Virtual Surround: When only two main speakers are present in the system, Harman Virtual Surround may be used to create an enhanced sound field that virtualizes the missing speakers. Select between Wide and Reference modes.

Stereo: When 2-channel playback is desired, select the number of speakers used for playback:

2 CH STEREO uses only two speakers. As described on page 35, you may select Analog Bypass mode for a pure analog signal when analog audio inputs are in use. Turn off the Tone Control setting in the Audio Effects submenu, and the AVR does the rest.

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Harman AVR 2600 IPod Manual Mode, Selecting a Surround Mode, Play Pause Menu Back/Exit or Left Arrow Select, Right Arrow

AVR 2600 specifications

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