Harman-Kardon System Configuration Guide for AVR 445 Audio and Video Setup

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

When the desired auto-poll setting is entered, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button D© to move to the next line.

When the cursor is at the VIDEO IN-PORTline, you are able to select an alternative to the default input setting for the video input associated with any source except HDMI 1 and HDMI 2. For the Video 1 and Video 4 inputs, the factory default of AUTO will select either composite or S-video, depending on which has an active signal. For the Video 2, Video 3 and DVD inputs, the AUTO setting will normally select the default component input, but if it is not

in use, the system will revert to a composite or S-video output if either one is active. You may set COMPONENT INPUT to OFF if you aren’t using component video, and the AVR will not select the component video inputs.

To have the AVR always look to a specific source con- nection when an input is selected, make certain that the on-screen cursor is pointing to the VIDEO IN-PORTline; then press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© until the name of the desired input appears. Note that this setting is not available when the HDMI inputs are selected. The choice of available inputs may vary according to whether an audio-only source (such as the tuner, CD or tape) or an audio/ video source (such as Video 1–Video 4 or DVD) is selected.

When the desired video input setting has been made, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to move to the next line.

If your system includes any sources that are equipped with Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs, the AVR 445 is able to switch them to send the proper signals to your video display. Each of the Component Video Inputs O is assigned to a default source, as shown in the table in the Appendix, but if you have connected your system differently than the factory settings, you may select any of the three inputs for any source except the HDMI inputs or the Tuner. If you do not need to change these defaults, press the ¤ Navigation Button Dto go to the next setting.

To change the Component Video assignment, first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the COMPONENT INPUT line on the menu screen, and then press the ‹/› Navigation Button D© until the desired input is highlighted.

When the desired component input has been selected, or component video has been disabled by selecting OFF, press the ¤ Navigation Button D© to go to the next setting.

At the VIDEO PROCESS line, you are able to select whether video format conversion is to be used with the input source being configured. If you do not need to change the setting, simply press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to continue.

The default setting of V-CONVERSIONwill output the incoming video in one of the following ways, depending on the input source.

•A standard-definition (480i) analog signal (composite, S-video or component) will be converted so that it is available at its input resolution, at the standard com- posite, S-video or component analog video outputs. The signal will also be available at the record outputs.

•An analog component high-definition signal will be output at its input resolution as an analog com- ponent signal, but not through the analog composite or S-video monitor, or HDMI or record outputs.

•HDMI input signals, regardless of their resolution, will be output through the HDMI outputs only.

The BYPASS setting will not apply any video conversion to the incoming video signal, but it will output it in one of the following ways, depending on the input source.

•Analog signals (composite, S-video or component) will output only in the resolution and format that matches the input for both the main “Monitor” con- nection as well as for the record outputs.

•HDMI input signals, regardless of their resolution, will be output through the HDMI outputs only.

After any needed change to the video conversion set- ting has been made, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to move to the next line.

At the A/V SYNC DELAY line, you are able to enter a setting that delays the audio output slightly behind the video so that the loss of lip sync that may occur due to digital video processing in the transmis- sion of a program, in the playback unit or in the dis- play is corrected. This lack of lip sync is not a fault of the sources; rather, it is a by-product of video signal processing. In most cases, we recommend that the delay adjustment be made using the direct-access controls on the remote so that you may more accu- rately adjust the delay while viewing the on-screen image, following the instructions shown on page 30, but you may also make it here using the menu sys- tem. As the amount of delay needed may vary from one source to another, we strongly recommend that you adjust it for each input.

To adjust the A/V sync delay time from the IN/OUT SETUP menu, make certain that the cursor is pointing to the A/V SYNC DELAY line, and then press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© until the desired amount of delay is applied so that the on-screen video matches the audio.

When all configuration adjustments on this menu screen have been made, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© until the on-screen cursor is point- ing to PAGE 2 and then press the Set Button pœ to move to the second screen of input/out-

put settings. If all settings for input configuration are complete, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© until the on-screen cursor is pointing to MASTER MENU and then press the Set Button pœ to return to the main menu screen.

The second page of the IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 3) allows you to further configure the AVR 445 for special custom features.

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An exclusive Harman Kardon feature is the ability to switch the front-panel analog audio/video jacks from their normal use as inputs to output connections so that portable recording devices may easily be connected.

The front-panel analog Video 4 Jacks N are nor- mally set as inputs for use with camcorders, video games and other portable audio/video products, but they may be switched to outputs. First, make certain that you are at the second page of the IN/OUT SETUP menu. Press the ¤ Navigation Buttons D© until the cursor points to the VIDEO 4 line. Press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© so that the word OUT is highlighted. The Input/ Output Status Indicator M between the S- and composite video jacks will turn red, indicating that the analog Video 4 jacks are now record outputs.

NOTE: Selection of the front-panel jacks as outputs will remain effective as long as the AVR 445 is on. Once the unit is turned off, the jacks will revert to their normal use as inputs when the unit is turned on again.

The REC OUT line enables you to select the audio output at the analog record outputs for the input source being configured. Press the ‹/› Navigation

Buttons D© to choose one of the following (the default setting is ANALOG):

•ANALOG selects an unprocessed pass-through of an analog source and is the default setting for most inputs.

•DSP DOWNMIX selects a two-channel down- mix of a multichannel digital input.

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