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Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 240, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize
the enjoyment of your new receiver:

Turning the AVR 240 On or Off

• When using the AVR 240 for the first time, you must

first 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

Standby/On Switch

on the front panel, or the

Power On Button

AVR Selector

on the

remote. 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

Input Selector

Buttons

on the remote or the

Input Source

Selector Button

on the front panel.

NOTE:

After pressing one of the

Input Selector

Buttons

to turn the unit on, press the

AVR

Selector

to set the remote control to the AVR 240

functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,
simply press the

Standby/On Switch

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 Accessory Outlet

›

and the

Power Indicator

will turn amber.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is
actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indi-
cated by the amber color of the

Power Indicator

• To program the AVR 240 for automatic turn-off,

press the

Sleep Button

on the remote. Each

press of the button will decrease the time before
shut-down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the

Lower

Display Line

. The front-panel display will dim

to one-half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To view the current sleep time when
the sleep function has been activated, press the

Sleep Button

once. The display will return to

normal brightness, and the time until shutdown will
appear in the

Lower Display Line

. After a few

seconds, the message will disappear and the dis-
play will return to half-brightness.

•

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off. To cancel the Sleep
function, press and hold the

Sleep Button

the information display returns to normal brightness;
continue to hold the button until the Sleep indicator
numbers disappear and the words

SLEEP

OFF

appear in the

Lower Display Line

When you will be 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 are lost if the unit is left

turned off by using the

Main Power Switch

for

more than four weeks.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the

Input

Selector Buttons

on the

remote.

• The input source may also be changed by pressing

the front-panel

Input Source Selector Button

Each press of the button will move the input selec-
tion through the list of available inputs.

• As the input is changed, the AVR 240 will auto-

matically switch to the digital input (if selected),
component video input, surround mode, output
levels and night mode status as well as any speaker
configuration settings established by using the

INDEPENDENT

Bass Management setting,

that were entered during the configuration process
for that source.

• When the input source is changed, the new input

name and the digital (or analog) audio input will
appear in the

Upper Display Line

, and the

current surround mode will appear in the

Lower

Display Line

. The same messages will also

appear momentarily in the on-screen display in the
lower third of the screen (semi-OSD).

• When an audio source is selected, the last video

input used remains routed to the

Video 1 Video

and

S-Video Outputs

and

Component Video,

Composite Video

and

S-Video Monitor Outputs

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. This permits you to simultaneously view

and listen to different sources. This also allows you
to choose a video source and then select the

6/8-

Channel Direct Inputs

as the audio source.

• The front-panel

Video 4 Inputs

ÓÔ

Optical 3

Digital Input

or the

Coaxial 3 Digital Input

(

may be used to connect a device such as a video
game or camcorder to your home entertainment
system on a temporary basis.

• When DMP

is selected as the source

and a compatible iPod is inserted in an optional
Harman Kardon

that is connected to

DMP Connector

on the rear panel,

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

Video Monitor

Outputs

. The remote control or front-panel

controls may be used to navigate the iPod and
access many of its functions. These 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.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

• There are two input choices available for use with

sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player that
are connected to the

6/8-Channel Direct Inputs

. Select the appropriate input according to

the way your system and source equipment are
configured:

6 CH DIRECT

should be used when

the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use. It is
assumed that 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 sys-
tem performance.

8 CH DIRECT

should be used when an

input is connected to all eight

8-Channel Direct

Inputs

. It is assumed that 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.

Volume Control

• 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 output

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