Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configuration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The following instructions should be followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must press the Main Power Switch on the front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated by the orange color of the Power Indicator 2. Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by pressing the System Power Control 1 or the Source button A on the front panel or the AVR Selector . Note that the Power Indicator
2will turn blue. This will turn the unit on and return it to the input source that was last used. The unit may also be turned on from Standby by pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on
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NOTE: After pressing the the DVD Button 5 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector
to have the remote control all of the AVR func- tions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session, simply press the System Power Control 1 on the front panel or the Power Off Button 3 on the remote.
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the orange color of the Power
Indicator 2.
When you will be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off with the front panel Main Power Switch .
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the unit is left turned off with the Main Power Switch for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic
press the Sleep Button on the remote. Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence:
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When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby mode). Note that the front panel display will dim to one half brightness when the Sleep function is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function,
press and hold the Sleep Button until the information display returns to normal brightness and the SLEEP OFF message appears in the Main Information Display F.
Source Selection
•To select a source, press any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote 5 .
NOTE: After pressing the DVD Button 5 you
must press the AVR Selector to have the remote control all of the AVR functions.
•The input source may also be changed by pressing the
•As the input is changed, the AVR will auto- matically switch to the digital input (if selected), surround mode and speaker configuration that were entered during the configuration process for that source.
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•As the input source is changed, the new input name will appear in the Main Information Display F and a green LED will light next to the selected input’s name in the
•When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video input used remains routed to the Video Out-
puts and Video Monitor Output . This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources.
•When a Video source is selected, its audio signal will be fed to the speakers and the video signal for that input will be routed to the
appropriate Monitor Output Jack and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a component video source is connected to
the Video 1 or Video 2 Component Inputs, it will be routed to the Component
Video Outputs . Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input to view the appropriate video signal (composite,
Controls and Use of Headphones
•Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume Control I or remote Volume Up/Down 7 buttons.
•To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press the Mute button 4. This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. Press the Mute button 4 again to return to normal operation.
•During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass Control and Treble Control to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics.
•To set the output of the AVR so that the out- put is “flat,” with the Tone controls
press the Tone Mode button button once or twice so that the words Tone Out appear momentarily in the Main Information Display F. To return the tone controls to an active con-
dition, press the Tone Mode button once or twice so that the words Tone In momen- tarily appear in the Main Information Display F.
• To change the Bass or Treble Control settings
press the Tone Mode Button until the words Bass or Treble appear momentarily in the Main Information Display F. Press the OK Button A followed by the A/B Buttons
to adjust the setting. When done, press the Tone
Mode Button again to exit the Tone Mode Menu.
•For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone Jack 3. Note that when the headphone’s plug is connected, the word HEADPHONE will scroll once across the Main Information Display F and all speakers will be silenced. When the headphone plug is removed, the audio feed to the speakers will be restored.
•When the headphones are in use, you may take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to bring added spaciousness to headphone listening. Press the Dolby Mode Select Button Q or the Surround Mode Group Selector 6 to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes to select the one that you prefer.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of the AVR is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround encoded programs and standard stereo or even mono programs. In all, a total of fifteen listening modes are available on the AVR.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source material being used.
For example, motion pictures, CD’s or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surround encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround should be played in either the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie (with movies) or Music (with music) surround mode or with the
Harman Kardon´s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode, to create a full range discrete 5.1 channel surround signal from surround encoded programs with a stereophonic left and right rear signal, just as it was recorded in real life (e.g.
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