Harman-Kardon AVR 3000 owner manual Settings to be Made With Each Input Used, System Configuration

System Configuration

First Turn On and Use of the OSD

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to program the system configuration memories. With the AVR 3000 two kind of memories are used, those associated individually with the input selected, e.g. surround modes, and others working independently from any input selected like speaker output levels, or delay times used by the surround sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the AVR 3000 to begin these final adjustments.

1. Plug the Power Cable	into an un-
switched AC outlet.

2.Press the Main Power Switch 1in 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 amber, indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.

3.Install the 2 supplied AAA batteries in the remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators as shown in the figure below.

4.Turn the AVR 3000 on either by pressing the System Power Control 2or the Input Source Selector !on the front panel, or via the remote by pressing the AVR Selector 5 or any of the Input Selectors 46on the remote. The Power Indicator 3will turn green to confirm that the unit is on, and the Main Information Display Úwill also light up.

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 dis- plays give you a clear picture of the current sta- tus 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 cor- rect video input must be selected on your video display.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the displays on a projection TV 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 3000 warranty and may not be covered by the projector TV set’s warranty.

The AVR 3000 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 complete 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 Information Display Ú Y. When the full OSD menu system is used, OSD ON will appear in the Main Information Display Yand the OSD Indicator Mwill illuminate to remind you that a video display must be used.

When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunc- tion 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.

Selecting the On-Screen display

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 individual 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 seconds 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 sys- tem default, although it may be turned off by using the ADVANCED SELECT menu. (See page 34). With the semi-OSD system, you may make adjustments directly, by pressing the buttons on the front panel or remote control for the specific parameter to be adjusted as outlined above.

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Settings to be Made With Each Input Used

The AVR 3000 features an advanced memory system that enables you to establish different configurations for the speaker configuration, dig- ital input and surround mode for each input source. This flexibility enables you to custom tai- lor the way in which you listen to each source and have the AVR 3000 memorize them. This means, for example, that you may associate dif- ferent surround modes and analog or digital inputs with different sources, or set different speaker configurations with the resultant changes to the bass management system. Once these settings are made, they will automatically be recalled whenever you select an input.

The default settings for the AVR 3000, as it is shipped from the factory, have all inputs set for an analog source, with stereo as the surround mode, the front left and right speakers set to “large” (with surround modes other speakers to ”small”), and a subwoofer connected. Before using the unit, you will probably want to change these settings for most inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs, the type of speakers installed and the surround mode specifics. Remember, since the AVR 3000’s memory system keeps the settings for each input separate from the other inputs, you will need to make these adjustments for each input used. However, once they are made, further adjustment is only required when system components are changed.

To make this process as quick and as easy as possible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD system with the on-screen menus, and step through each input. Once you have completed the settings for the first input, many settings may be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is also a good idea to set the configuration data in the order these items are listed in the Main Audio Setup Menu, as some settings require a specific entry in a prior menu item.

The items that follow will describe the individual settings required for each input. Remember that once the settings are made for one input, they must be made for all other input sources in your system.

18SYSTEM CONFIGURATION