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•When a digital source is playing, you may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Stereo, Hall, Theater or Logic 7.
•When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, to make an analog recording using the Tape Outputs 2 and Video 1 Audio Outputs g, you must change the REC OUT setting on the second page of the IN/OUT SETUP menu (Fig. 3) to DSP DWNMIX. The digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs XY.
Using TheBridgeTM
The AVR 445 is equipped for use with Harman Kardon’s optional TheBridgeTM iPod docking station.
When The Bridge is connected to the AVR and an iPod properly docked, you may use either remote to control the iPod for audio playback while using the
To select The Bridge as the AVR’s input source:
•From the front panel, press the Input Source Selector 6 on the front panel as needed.
•From the main remote, press the DMP Input Selector 3.
• From the ZR 10 remote, press the TheBridgeTM /DMP S ®.
When The Bridge is connected and a compatible iPod properly docked, the iPod’s menu will be replaced with “harman/kardon” at the top of the iPod’s screen and the
The AVR’s
an iPod, see the instructions that are included with The Bridge.
AM/FM Tuner Operation
The AVR 445’s AM/FM tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite sta- tion presets and recalled from a
Tuner and Station Selection
The AVR 445’s AM/FM tuner may be selected as the unit’s source, and stations changed, by following one of these steps:
•From the front panel, press the Input Source Selector 6 until the desired tuner frequency band (AM, FM or XM) appears. To change stations within a frequency band, press the Tuning Selection 3.
•You may also press the front panel’s Tuner Band Selector 4 to select the tuner. The first press will select the last used frequency band and station. Subsequent presses will change the frequency bands, selecting the last used station or XM pro- gram used. Press the Tuning Selection 3 to change stations within a frequency band.
•From the main remote, press the Tuner/FM Select Button Xby pressing the button up towards the top of the remote. The first press of the button selects the frequency band and station or XM channel that was last tuned. Press the button again to select between FM, AM and XM. You may also directly select the FM tuner by pressing the Tuner/FM Select Button Xdown toward the bottom of the remote. To change stations, press the Tuning Up/Down Button M.
•To select the tuner from the ZR 10 remote, press the Tuner Selector É, or for XM Radio press the XM Radio Selector Button ƒ (when an optional XM Connect & Play module is connected and the programming service has been activated).
•To change the tuning mode, press the Tuning Mode Button 7Bø.
When the button is pressed so that AUTO/ STEREO appears in the Upper Display Line #, each press will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily appear when the station stops at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED indication will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to
the next receivable station.
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL/ MONO appears in the Upper Display Line #, each tap of the Selector will increase or decrease the frequency by one increment. When the tuner
receives a
•Stations may also be tuned directly in either the automatic or manual mode. To enter a station’s frequency directly, first select the AM or FM band as shown above. Next, press the Direct Button 8µ. Within 5 seconds of when DIRECT IN scrolls in the Upper Display Line #, enter the station frequency by pressing the Numeric Keys kΔ. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the Clear Button 9¬ to start over.
NOTE: When FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by switching to the MANUAL/MONO mode.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 AM or FM stations may be stored in the AVR 445’s memory for easy recall, using the
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then:
1.Press the Memory Button bñ; the station’s frequency will flash.
2.Within 5 seconds, press the Numeric Keys cΔcorresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the Upper Display Line #.
3.Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
•To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys cΔthat correspond to the desired station’s memory location.
•To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one by one, press the Preset Buttons 6von the front panel or the main remote, or the Prev/Next Transport Controls π on the ZR 10 remote.
XM Radio Operation
XM Radio is a
&Play module is connected and the service activated. You may purchase the antenna module needed for XM Radio from many electronics or online retailers, or directly from XM Radio through the “Home Receivers” section of the XM Radio Store at www.xmradio.com.
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