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OPERATION

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration 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
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 amber 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

. 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

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or the

Source

button

on the front panel.

NOTE:

After pressing one of the

Input Selector

buttons

(except VID3) to turn the unit on,

press the

AVR Selector

to have the remote

control the AVR functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the

System Power Control

on the front panel or the

Power Off Button

on the remote. Power will be shut off to any

equipment plugged into the rear panel

Switched

AC Outlets

and the

Power Indicator

will turn orange.

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 you will be away from home for an extend-
ed period of time it is always a good idea to com-
pletely 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
the

Sleep Button

on the remote. Each press

of the button will increase the time before shut
down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the

Main

Information Display

and it will count down

until the time has elapsed.

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 infor-

mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words

S L E E P O F F

appear in the

Main

Information Display

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the

Source

Selector

buttons on the remote

NOTE:

After pressing one of the

Input Selector

buttons

to turn the unit on, press the

AVR Selector

to have the remote control the

AVR functions.

• The input source may also be changed by press-
ing the front-panel

Input Source Selector

but-

ton

. 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 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

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
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display.
The input name will also appear in the

Main

Information Display

and a blue LED will

light next to the selected input’s name in the
front-panel

Input Indicators

• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the

Video Outputs

and

Video Monitor Output

. This per-

mits simultaneous viewing and listening to differ-
ent sources.

• When

Digital Media Player (DMP)

source is selected, if a compatible Apple iPod
device is inserted in an optional Harman Kardon

that is connected to

DMP

Connector

on the rear panel, function mes-

sages will appear on any video display connected
to the AVR’s

Video Monitor Outputs

, and

the remote control may be used to navigate the
iPod and access many of its functions. The func-
tion messages will also appear in the front-panel
display, and the iPod’s battery may be charged.
See the owner’s guides for

and your

iPod for more information.

• When a Video source is selected, its audio signal
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

Video 2

Component Inputs

, it will be rout-

ed to the

Component Video Outputs

. Make

certain that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the appropriate video signal (composite, S-
Video or component video, see Notes for S-Video
on page 13).

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

• There are two input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-
er that are connected to the

8-Channel Direct

Inputs

. Select the appropriate input accord-

ing to the way your system and source equipment
is configured:

• The

6 C H DIRECT INPUT

should be

used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in
use and the input source device has its own inter-
nal bass management system. This input passes
the input from the source directly through to the
volume control without any analog to digital con-
version and it mutes the unused input jacks to
prevent unwanted noise from interfering with sys-
tem performance.

• The

8 C H DIRECT INPUT

should be

used when an input is connected to all eight

8-Channel Direct Inputs

and when the

input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion
and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.

Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
round mode, as the external decoder determines
the processing in use. In addition, there is no
signal at the record outputs or bass management
when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is
in use and the tone or balance controls will not
function.

Controls and Use of Headphones

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel

Volume Control

or remote

Volume Up/Down

)

buttons.

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press
the

Mute

button

(

. This will interrupt the out-

put to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it
will not affect any recording or dubbing that may
be in progress. When the system is muted, the
word

MUTE

will blink in the

Main Infor-

mation Display

. Press the

Mute

button

(

again to return to normal operation.

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