Harman-Kardon AVR4500 owner manual System Configuration, First Turn On, Using the On-ScreenDisplay

System Configuration

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to pro- gram the system configuration memories. With the AVR 4500 two kind of memories are used, those associated individually with the input selected, e.g. surround modes, and others work- ing independently from any input selected like speaker output levels, crossover frequencies or delay times used by the surround sound processor.

First Turn On

You are now ready to power up the AVR 4500 to begin these final adjustments.

1.Plug the Power Cable ￿ into an unswitched AC outlet.

2.Press the Main Power Switch 1 in until it latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the switch disappears inside the front panel. Note that the Power Indicator 3 will turn orange, indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.

3.Remove the protective plastic film from the main front-panel lens. If left in place, the film may affect the performance of your remote control.

4.Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top of the battery compartment.

5.Turn the AVR4500 on either by pressing the System Power Control 2 or the Input Source Selector % on the front panel, or via the remote by pressing the Power On Button 3, AVR Selector 5or any of the Input Selectors 46on the remote. The Power Indicator 3 will turn green to confirm that the unit is on, and the Main Information Display ˜ will also light up.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons 4to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector 5to have the remote control the AVR functions.

Using the On-Screen Display

When making the following adjustments, you may find them easier to make via the unit’s on-screen display system. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear picture of the current status of the unit and facilitate speaker, delay, input or digital selection you are making.

To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a connection from the Video Monitor Out jack ￿ on the rear panel to the composite or S-Video input of your TV or projec- tor. In order to view the AVR’s displays, the correct video input must be selected on your video dis- play. Note that the on-screen menus are not available when a component video display is in use.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display or any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important that they not be left on the screen for an extended period of time. As with any video display, but particularly with projectors, constant display of a static image such as these menus or video game images may cause the image to be permanently “burned into” the CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the AVR 4500 warranty and may not be covered by the projector TV set’s warranty.

The AVR 4500 has two on-screen display modes, “Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making con- figuration adjustments, it is recommended that the Full-OSD mode be used. This will place a com- plete status report or option listing on the screen, making it easier to view the available options and make the settings on the screen. The Semi-OSD mode uses one-line displays only.

Note that when the full OSD system is in use, the menu selections are not shown in the Infor- mation Display ˜Y. When the full OSD menu system is used, OSD ON will appear in the Main Information Display Y and the OSD Indicator P will illuminate to remind you that a video display must be used.

When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunction with the discrete configuration buttons, the on screen display will show a single line of text with the current menu selection. That selection will also be shown in the Main Information Display Y.

The full OSD system is always available by press- ing the OSD button L. When this button is pressed the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) will appear, and adjustments are made from the indi- vidual menus. Note that the menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds after the latest action was made on the screen menu, then they will “time-out” and disappear from the screen. The time-out may be increased to as much as 50 sec- onds by going to the ADVANCED

SELECT menu, and changing the item titled

FULL OSD TIME OUT.

The semi-OSD system is also available as a system default, although it may be turned off by using the ADVANCED SELECT menu. (See page 37). With the semi-OSD system, you may make adjustments directly, by pressing the but- tons on the front panel or remote control for the specific parameter to be adjusted. For example, to change the digital input for any of the sources, press the Digital Select Button ÛGand then any of the Selector buttons ‹/ › 7$ or ⁄/¤ Don the front panel or remote.

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Settings to be Made Individually for Each Input in Use

The AVR 4500 features an advanced memory sys- tem that enables you to establish different setting for the speaker configuration, digital input and surround mode for each input source. This flexibil- ity enables you to custom tailor the way in which you listen to each source and have the AVR 4500 memorize them. This means, for example, that you may associate different surround modes and ana- log or digital inputs with different sources, or set different speaker configurations with the resultant changes to the bass management system or the use of the center speaker and/or the Subwoofer. Once these settings are made, they will automati- cally be recalled whenever you select that input.

The factory default settings for the AVR 4500 have all inputs configured for an analog audio input except for the DVD input, where the Coaxial Digital Input $ is the default. Once the DSP processing system is used for the first time for any input, the speaker settings will auto- matically default to “Small” at all positions with the subwoofer set to “LFE.” The default setting for the surround modes is “Surround Off,” or two- channel stereo, although Dolby Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as appropriate when a source with digital encoding is in use.

Before using the unit, you will probably want to change the settings for most inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digi- tal or analog inputs, the type of speakers installed and the surround mode associated with the input. Remember that since the AVR 4500 memorizes

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