Signature 2.0

Source Configuration

Input Assignment

At the Video line select the rear panel Composite or S-Video Input Ü ß that will appear on screen when the remote button whose profile you are adjusting is pressed. You may select any of the video inputs, even if you use an input connection more than once.

If you need to remember which piece of source equip- ment is connected to which input jack, consult the worksheet in Appendix B that you filled out during the connection process.

To change the video input source, first make certain that the Video line on the menu (Figure OSD-5) is high- lighted. Press the Ý Menu Control button and notice that the video input will change each time you press the

Ýbutton. Composite video inputs will be shown as Comp 1 through Comp 6, and the S-Video inputs will be shown as S-Video 1 and S-Video 2.

When the desired input name appears on the screen, press the Û Menu Control button to enter the setting and move to the next line.

At the Audio line you will choose analog, digital or external audio source that will be selected when you press the remote button profile being adjusted. Analog audio input sources will be shown as Analog 1 through Analog 6, corresponding to the rear panel Analog Audio Inputs ª. Digital audio sources will be shown as Digital 1 through Digital 6. Digital inputs 1 through 4 are the Coax Digital Audio Inputs ¡ and digital inputs 5 and 6 are the Optical Digital Audio Inputs à. If a device is connected to the rear panel 6-CH Direct Input Á it will appear on the line as 6-Ch Direct.

NOTE: The tuner may ONLY be selected as an input when the top line on the menu reads Tuner. This is intentional, as the codes programmed in the Tuner button on the remote are needed to operate many of the tuner’s functions. It is possible, however, to select another input device for this source, but the tuner will not be accessible if the input is used in that fashion.

As with other menu selection choices, use the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i to change the setting until the desired input appears on the screen. When you have completed this section, press the Û Menu Control button i to enter the setting to the 2.0’s memory and move to the next step.

Surround Mode Assignment

The next step is to enter the surround mode that will be used when the input profile being established is selected. Note that the choice of modes available will vary depending on whether the input is an analog or digital audio source. For example, the Dolby Digital and DTS modes are not available when the input is an analog audio source, as there would be no digital data available.

An explanation of the Surround modes, and the suggested program material for them, is found in Appendix C. You may wish to consult that information before making a final selection for the preset mode. Note that the mode programmed into the profile memory will appear when the source is selected, but you may always change the mode during a listening session by pressing one of the Surround Mode Selector buttons y on the remote control. In addition, as you change modes during the selection process by pressing the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i you will hear the differences between them.

NOTE: When an external audio adapter is selected through the 6-CH Direct Inputs Á, the 2.0 will not allow a mode to be entered, as the surround decoding will be established by the external processor. The Mode line will not appear when 6-Ch Direct is the audio source.

After deciding on which mode to use, press the Ü or Ý Menu Control buttons i to change the setting until the desired surround mode appears on the screen. When you have completed this selection, press the Û Menu Control button i to enter the setting to the 2.0’s memory and move to the next step.

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Harman-Kardon HA160-0004-A manual Input Assignment, Surround Mode Assignment

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