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OPERATION
Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configuration
of the AVR, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The
following instructions should be followed for you to
maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
When using the AVR for the first time, you must t
press the Main Power Switch
on the front
panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
Standby mode, as indicated by the orange color
of the Power Indicator
. Once the unit is
in Standby, you may begin a listening session
by pressing the System Power Control
or
the Source button
on the front panel, or
the AVR Selector on the Remote Control
,
.
Note that the Power Indicator
will turn
blue. This will turn the unit on and return it to
the input source that was last used. The unit may
also be turned on from Standby by pressing any
of the Source Selector buttons on the remote
+,
.
Note
: After pressing the the DVD or HDMI 1 Button
to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector
,
to have the remote control all of the AVR functions.
Please refer to the Remote Function List on page 7 for
an overview.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,
simply press the System Power Control
on the
front panel or the Power Off Button
on the
remote.
When the remote is used to turn the unit off” it is
actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as
indicated by the orange color of the Power Indicator
.
When away from home for an extended period of time
it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off
with the front panel Main Power Switch
.
Note: All preset memories may be lost if the unit is
left turned off with the Main Power Switch
for
more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
To program the AVR for automatic turn-off, press t
the Sleep Button
)
on the remote. Each press
of the button will increase the time before shut
down in the following sequence:
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off (to Standby mode).
Note that the front panel display will dim to one half
brightness when the Sleep function is programmed.
To cancel the Sleep function, press and hold the Sleep
Button
)
until the information display returns to
normal brightness and the
e
message
appears in the Main Information Display
.
Source Selection
To select a source, press any of the t Source
Selector buttons on the remote
+,
.
Note
: After pressing the DVD or HDMI 1 Button
you must press the AVR Selector
,
to have
the remote control all of the AVR functions.
The input source may also be changed by pressing
t
the front-panel Input Source Selector button
. Each press of the button will move the input
selection through the list of available inputs.
As the input is changed, the AVR will auto matically t
switch to the digital input (if selected), surround
mode and speaker configuration that were entered
during the configuration process for that source.
The front-panel
t Video 3 Inputs
, Optical
Digital 3 Input
or the Coaxial Digital
3 Input
may be used to connect a device
such as a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary basis.
As the input source is changed, the new input t
name will appear in the Main Information
Display
.
When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape, 6/8
t
Channel Input) is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the
Video Out puts

and Video Monitor Output
. This
permits simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
When a Video source is selected, its audio signal t
will be fed to the speakers and the video signal
for that input will be routed to the appropriate
Monitor Output Jack
and will be viewable
on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a
component video source is connected to the
Video 1
or Video 2
Component
Inputs, it will be routed to the Component
Video Outputs
. Make certain that your TV
is set to the proper input to view the appropriate
video signal (composite or component video).
Controls and Use of Headphones
Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using t
the front panel Volume Control
or remote
Volume Up/Down
buttons.
To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press the t
Mute button
. This will interrupt the output
to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will
not affect any recording or dubbing that may be
in progress. Press the Mute button
again to
return to normal operation.
During a listening session you may wish to adjust
t
the Bass Control and Treble Control to suit
your listening tastes or room acoustics.
To set the output of the AVR so that the output is
t
flat, with the Tone controls de-activated, press
the Tone Mode button
once or twice so that
the words
e
appear momentarily in
the Main Information Display
. To return
the tone controls to an active condition, press the
Tone Mode
button once or twice so that
the words
e
momentarily appear in the
Main Information Display
.
To change the Bass or Treble Control settings press t
the Tone Mode Button
until the word
Bass or Treble appear momentarily in the Main
Information Display
. Press the OK Button
followed by the
/
Buttons
%
to adjust
the setting. When done, press the Tone Mode
Button
again to exit the Tone Mode Menu.
For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo t
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into
the front panel Headphone Jack
. Note that
when the headphones plug is connected, the word

will scroll once across the Main
Information Display
and all speakers will
be silenced. When the headphone plug is removed,
the audio feed to the speakers will be restored.
When the headphones are in use, you may take
t
advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to
bring added spaciousness to headphone listening.
Press the Dolby Mode Select Button
or
the Surround Mode Group Selector
to
cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes
to select the one that you prefer.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of the AVR is
its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround
sound field from digital sources, analog matrix
surround encoded programs and standard stereo or
even mono programs. In all, a total of fifteen listening
modes are available on the AVR.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source material
being used.
For example, motion pictures, CD’s or TV programs
bearing the logo of one of the major surround
encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround should
be played in either the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie (with
movies) or Music (with music) surround mode or with
the Harman Kardon exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode, to
create a full range discrete 5.1 channel surround signal
from surround encoded programs with a stereophonic
left and right rear signal, just as it was recorded in real
life (e.g. sound being recorded from left rear side will
be heard from that side only.
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