Harman-Kardon AVR 500 manual System Setup, Plug the Power Cable ¡ into an unswitched AC outlet

System Configuration

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps in the setup process are to program the AVR 500’s bass management system for the type of speakers used in your system, calibrate the output levels, and set the delay times used by the surround sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the AVR 500 to begin these final adjustments.

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

2.Press the Main Power Switch 1 in so that it latches in with the word “OFF” appearing on the top of the switch 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 four supplied AAA batteries in the remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators that are on the bottom of the battery compartment.

4.Turn the AVR 500 on either by pressing the System Power Control 2on the front panel, or via the remote by first pressing the AVR Selector aor any of the CD/Tape/ DVD selectors bon the remote. The Power Indicator 3will turn green to confirm that the unit is on, and the Information Display 35will also light up.

Using the On-Screen Display

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

To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a connection from the TV Monitor Video Out jack b on the rear panel to the composite or S-Video input of your TV or projector. In order to view the AVR’s displays, the correct video source must be selected on the 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 500 warranty and may not be cov- ered by the projector TV set’s warranty.

The AVR 500 has two on-screen display modes, “Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configuration 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 avail- able options. The Semi-OSD mode uses one-line displays only.

To view the Full-OSD screens, press the OSD button sthree times. The first press will bring up the Semi-OSD mode and the second press will turn the OSD system off; the third press will call up the Full-OSD display (Figure 1).

When either OSD mode has been selected, a message will appear at the bottom of the screen any time the mode or source is changed. First, the new mode or source will show, and if the source is changed there will also be a con- firmation of the mode in use.

Note that the full-screen displays will time-out after 20 seconds. However, the on-screen display used with the channel output level adjustments will remain on the screen as long as the settings are being changed. This display must be manu- ally turned off by pressing the OSD button á.

A U D I O S O U R C E	: D I G I T A L
V I D E O S O U R C E	: D V D
A U D I O I N P U T	: O P T 1
B I T S T R E A M I N	: 3 / 2 . 1 C H

S U R R .	M O D E	: D O L B Y
			D I G I T A L
M U L T I	R O O M	:	O F F	O N

M A S T E R V O L U M E : Ð 2 0 D B

Figure 1

When making most setup adjustments, the full on-screen readout may be displayed at any time by pressing the OSD button s once. The displays will remain on the screen as long as adjustments are being made, or for twenty seconds after the last button is pressed to change a setting.

Speaker Configuration

The first few adjustments tell the AVR 500 which type of speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that deter- mine which speakers receive low-frequency (bass) information. For each of these settings use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a particular position are traditional full-range loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing sounds below 100Hz. Use the SMALL set- ting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz. Note that when “small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers, but their ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If you are in doubt as to which cat- egory describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

With the AVR 500 turned on, follow these steps to configure the speakers:

1.Put the AVR 500 in the Dolby Pro Logic mode by pressing the Dolby Pro Logic Selector î on the front panel or by

pressing the Surround Mode Selector ●31 on the remote, followed by the Ú/ Û buttons guntil PRO LOGIC appears in the Main Information Display Vand the PRO LOGIC indicator Glights.

2.Press the Speaker button k 33 on the remote or front panel. The words FRNT SPEAKER will appear in the Main Information Display V.

If you are using the on-screen display sys- tem, a display will appear indicating the status of each speaker (Figure 2).

M O D E : D O L B Y P R O L O G I C

F R O N T S P : L A R G E S M A L L C E N T E R S P : L A R G E S M A L L

N O N E

S U R R S P K : L A R G E S M A L L N O N E

S U B W O O F E R : O F F O N

M A S T E R V O L U M E : Ð 2 0 D B

Figure 2

3.Press the Set button i 31 and note that the Ý pointer will stop flashing.

16SYSTEM CONFIGURATION