Harman-Kardon AVR 3600 owner manual System Settings, General AVR Settings

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Convergence and Edge Focus

The crosshatch pattern that may surround the test screen may be used to evaluate edge focus and convergence in front- or rear- projection video displays. If you are unable to improve the picture using the available controls, contact the video display manufacturer’s authorized service representative for assistance.

When you have finished making any video adjustments, press the Back/Exit Button.

MULTIZONE OPERATION

With the multizone system in use, you may enjoy an exciting

5.1-channel home theater presentation in the main listening area, while others listen to the same materials or an entirely different presentation in another room.

Although installation of a multizone system is not complicated, it requires running wires inside walls. Check your local building codes and comply with the requirements for in-wall wiring systems, to prevent the possibility of a dangerous situation. If you have any questions about installing a multizone system, it is strongly recom- mended that you contact a professional custom installer. See Step Eleven of the Installation section on page 25 for instructions on installing a multizone system.

Operating the Multizone System

The AVR 3600’s multizone system is accessed using the on-screen Zone 2 menu. Press the Setup Button, and use the 1/5 Buttons to navigate to the Zone 2 line. Press the OK Button to display the Zone 2 menu. See Figure 38.

Volume: The volume is controlled separately for the remote zone.

Surround Back Amps: Reassign the surround back channels to the multizone system. When this line is set to Zone 2, you may only configure the main listening room for up to 5.1 channels. EzSet/EQ will only configure the main system. Use the Manual Setup section of the Speaker Setup menu to configure the remote speakers with this setting at Main Room, then return this setting to Zone 2.

To operate the multizone system using the main remote, slide the Zone Select Switch at the bottom of the remote to the “2” position. To select a zone using the Zone 2 remote, press the Zone Selector, and the Zone Indicator will turn green when the remote is set to operate Zone 1, or red to operate Zone 2.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

The AVR 3600 offers system settings for ease of use. These settings may be accessed from the System Settings menu, which is selected by pressing the Setup Button and navigating to the System line. Press the OK Button to display the System Settings menu. See Figure 39.

Figure 38 – Zone 2 Menu

Status: Turns the multizone system on or off. When no one is listening in the remote room, leave this setting at the default of OFF.

Source: Indicates the source input for the remote zone. You may select a different source from the main listening area. However, if the same source has been selected for both the main listening area and the remote zone, listeners in both areas will hear the same content.

NOTE: Only analog audio sources, including The Bridge III, are available to the multizone system. To hear digital devices, such as a CD player, in the remote zone, follow these steps:

1.In addition to a digital audio connection, connect the source device’s analog audio outputs to the AVR. Make a note in Table A5 in the appendix which set of inputs was used.

2.In the Info Settings menu, leave the Audio Input from Source setting at the digital audio input. Scroll down to the Zone 2 Audio setting and select the analog audio input.

Figure 39 – Systems Settings Screen

Front-Panel Dimmer: Select On 100% for full brightness, dim to 50% or 25% of full brightness or select Off to fully darken the display. The light inside the Volume Control will go out when the display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will always remain lit to remind you that the AVR is powered on.

General AVR Settings

Volume Units: Select whether volume is displayed in the conventional decibel scale or on a numeric scale from 0 to 90. When the decibel scale is used, 0dB is the maximum recommended volume, with lower volumes displayed as negative values.

Volume Default and Volume Default Level: These two settings are used together to program the volume level at turn-on. Turn Volume Default on, and then set the Volume Default Level to the desired turn-on volume. When the Volume Default setting is left off, the AVR will play at the last-used volume setting from the previ- ous listening session.

Unit of Measure: Adjusts the speaker-distance settings for Manual Speaker Setup. Select between meters and feet.

Language: Select the preferred language for the AVR’s on-screen

menus and displays: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian or Russian.

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