Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner'S Manual Download Page 6

6

Speaker Selector:

Press this button to begin 

the process of configuring the unit to match the type 
of speakers used in your listening room. (See pages
26–28 for more information on speaker setup and
configuration.)

7

Surround Mode Group Selector:

Press this but-

ton to select the top-level group of surround modes.
Each press of the button will select the current or last
used mode in each of the surround mode groups
(e.g., Dolby, DTS, DTS Neo:6, Logic 7, DSP, Stereo).
When the button is pressed so that the name of the
surround mode group appears in the on-screen dis-
play and in the 

Lower Display Line

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, press the

Surround Mode Selector

8

to cycle through the

individual modes available. For example, press this
button to select Dolby modes, and then press the

Surround Mode Selector

8

to choose from the

various Dolby mode options.

8

Surround Mode Selector:

Press this button 

to select from among the available surround mode
options for the mode group selected. The specific
modes will vary based on the number of speakers
available, the mode group and if the input source is
digital or analog. For example, press the 

Surround

Mode Group Selector

7

to select a main mode

grouping such as Dolby or Logic 7, and then press
this button to see the specific mode choices available.
Note that the digital surround modes, such as Dolby
Digital and DTS, may not be accessed unless that type
of source signal is present, such as when a DVD movie
or television signal programmed in Dolby Digital or DTS
surround sound is playing. For more information on sur-
round mode selection, see pages 23 and 32.

9

Tuning Selector:

Press the left side of the button

to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of
the button to tune higher-frequency stations. When the
tuner is in the Manual mode, each tap will increase or
decrease the frequency by one increment. When the
tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate
reception,

MANUAL TUNED

will appear in the

on-screen display and the 

Lower Display Line

ı

.

When the tuner is the Auto mode, press the button
once, and the tuner will scan for a station with accept-
able signal strength. When the next station with a
strong signal is tuned the scan will stop and the 
on-screen display and 

Lower Display Line

ı

will indicate 

AUTO TUNED

. When an FM 

Stereo station is tuned, the display will read 

A

UTO ST TUNED

.

To switch back and forth between the Auto and
Manual tuning modes, press the 

Tuner Mode

Selector 

&

.

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Buttons:

When configuring the AVR 240’s

settings, use these buttons to select from the available
choices.

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Tuner Band Selector:

Press this button to turn

the AVR on and to select the Tuner as the input. Press
it again to switch between the AM and FM frequency
bands. (See page 37 for more information on the tuner.)

@

Set Button:

When making choices during the

setup and configuration process, press this button 
to enter the desired setting into the AVR 240’s memory.

#

Digital Input Selector:

Press this button to

select one of the digital audio inputs or the analog
audio input for any source. (See pages 32–37 for
more information on digital audio.)

$

Preset Stations Selector:

Press this button to

scroll up or down through the list of stations that have
been entered into the preset memory. (See page 37
for more information on tuner presets.)

%

Delay Adjust Selector:

Press this button to

begin the steps required to enter delay settings. (See
pages 28–29 for more information on delay times.)

^

Input Source Selector:

Press this button to

change the input by scrolling up or down through the
list of 

Input Indicators

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.

&

Tuner Mode Selector:

Press this button to select

Auto or Manual tuning. When the button is pressed so
that the 

AUTO

appears in the 

Lower Display Line

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, the tuner will search for the next station with an

acceptable signal when the 

Tuning Selector

9u

is pressed. When the button is pressed so that 

MANUAL

appears in the 

Lower Display Line

ı

,

each press of the 

Tuning Selector

9u

will

increase the frequency. This button may also be used to
switch between Stereo and Mono modes for FM radio
reception. When weak reception is encountered, press
the button so that 

MANUAL

appears in the 

Lower

Display Line

ı

and on the on-screen display to

switch to Mono reception. Press it again to switch back
to Stereo mode. (See page 37 for more information on
using the tuner.)

*

Optical 3 Digital Audio Input:

Connect the optical

digital audio output of an audio or video product to this
jack. When the input is not in use, the built-in shutter will
close to avoid dust contamination that might degrade
future performance.

(

Coaxial 3 Digital Audio Input:

This jack is used

for connection to the output of portable audio devices,
video game consoles or other products that have a
coax digital audio jack.

Ó

Video 4 Video Input Jacks:

These jacks may 

be used for temporary connection to the composite or
S-video output of video games, camcorders or other
portable video products. You may make a connection
to either jack at any time, but not to both simultaneously.

Ô

Video 4 Audio Input Jacks:

These audio jacks

may be used for temporary connection to video
games or portable audio/video products such as 
camcorders and portable audio players.

Channel Adjust Selector:

Press this button to

begin the process of trimming the channel output lev-
els using an external audio source. (For more informa-
tion on output level trim adjustment, see page 38.)

Ò

Volume Control:

Turn this knob clockwise to

increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease 
the volume. If the AVR 240 is muted, adjusting the

Volume Control

Ò

b

will automatically release 

the unit from the silenced condition.

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Input Indicators:

The current selected source 

will appear as one of these indicators. When the unit 
is turned on, the entire list of available modes will 
light briefly, and then revert to normal operation with
only the active mode indicator illuminated.

NOTE

: When 

/DMP has been selected as 

the input source, no 

Input Indicator

N

will light.

DMP/THE BRIDGE IS CONNECTED

will scroll across the 

Upper Display Line

P

, unless

you have retitled the source name, in which case that
name will appear. See page 20 for more information
on input titling.

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Speaker/Channel Input Indicators:

These indi-

cators are multipurpose, indicating both the speaker
type selected for each channel and the incoming data-
signal configuration. The left, center, right, right surround
and left surround speaker indicators are composed of
three boxes, while the subwoofer is a single box. The
center box lights when a “small” speaker is selected,
and the two outer boxes light when “large” speakers are
selected. When none of the boxes are lit for the center,
surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been
assigned that position. (See pages 26–28 for more
information on configuring speakers.) 

The letters inside each box display the active input
channels. For standard analog sources, only the L and R
will light, indicating a stereo input. For a digital source,
the indicators will light to display the channels being
received at the digital input. When the letters flash, the
digital input has been interrupted. (See page 36 for
more information on the Channel Indicators.)

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Upper Display Line:

Depending on the unit’s sta-

tus, a variety of messages will appear here. In normal

 The

 Bridge

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

6  FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

Summary of Contents for AVR 240

Page 1: ...IC 7 VID 1 DVD CD FMAM TAPE 6 8 CH VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO DSP 5 7 CH STEREO SURR OFF AVR 240 Optical 3 Coaxial 3 Video 4 AVR 240 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital...

Page 2: ...l front panel controls and rear panel connections certain conventions have been used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific remote control or front panel button or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE O...

Page 3: ...240 also features assignable two input wide bandwidth low crosstalk component video switching The front panel offers coax and optical digital inputs for direct connection to digital recorders Two vide...

Page 4: ...r materials that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects Some surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to absorbing such marks due to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon s control includin...

Page 5: ...e Buttons until it does Press the Tone Mode Button 5 until the desired option of TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE appears in the Lower Display Line and in the on screen display and then press either of the Bu...

Page 6: ...Mode Selector Press this button to select Auto or Manual tuning When the button is pressed so that the AUTO appears in the Lower Display Line the tuner will search for the next station with an accepta...

Page 7: ...surround mode will appear as one of these indicators Note that when the unit is turned on the entire list of available modes will light briefly and then revert to normal operation with only the activ...

Page 8: ...he correct connections for multichannel input output and speaker connec tions all connection jacks and terminals are color coded in conformance with the CEA standards as follows Front Left White Front...

Page 9: ...the Component Video 1 and 2 Inputs fi to the appropriate source inputs fl AC Power Cord Connect the AC power cord to a non switched AC wall outlet Switched AC Accessory Outlet These outlets may be use...

Page 10: ...o Inputs Connect the com posite video and L R analog audio PLAY OUT jacks of a cable television box or other video source to these jacks a Video 2 Audio Video Outputs Connect the composite video and L...

Page 11: ...p Down c TV Video Selector d DMP Selector e 6 Channel 8 Channel Direct Input f Mute The BridgeTM s a b c d e f g h j n n p o o q r t v 32 30 29 28 36 37 38 39 z x 35 POWER MUTE AVR DVD AM FM CD TAPE V...

Page 12: ...ate the AVR 240 s output levels See pages 25 29 and 38 for more information on calibrating the AVR 240 j Sleep Button Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode After the time shown in the...

Page 13: ...STEREO to appear and the stereo signal will be routed to all five or seven speaker channels See page 34 for more information on stereo playback modes S DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Press this button to selec...

Page 14: ...31 for more information When the device connected to the 6 8 Channel Direct Input j is also a video source such as a DVD or DVD Audio player with an onboard audio decoder you must first select that vi...

Page 15: ...s you use personal preferences and other factors Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in select ing the proper cable Regardless of the brand of cable selected we recom mend that...

Page 16: ...mponent video device to the analog audio inputs corresponding to the source such as DVD or Video 2 for a cable converter box or to any of the Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs bg 8 If the compon...

Page 17: ...eir loca tions so that audio moves across the front of the room smoothly without seeming to jump from one speaker to another Center Channel Speaker The ideal location for the center channel speaker is...

Page 18: ...the listening area The easiest way to visualize the placement of these speakers is to place the surround back left speaker directly opposite the right front speaker and to place the surround back lef...

Page 19: ...order to view the AVR 240 s displays the correct video source must be selected on the video display The on screen menus are not available when a com ponent video display is in use IMPORTANT NOTE When...

Page 20: ...ngs For that reason the procedures described below must be repeated for each input source so that you have the opportunity to customize each source to your specific listening requirements However once...

Page 21: ...tons o until the desired setting is shown When all desired changes have been made on this menu press the Button n so that the cur sor is next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line press the Set Button p Sur...

Page 22: ...rmation in the front soundstage between the center and front left right speakers The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right channels A higher number up to...

Page 23: ...STEREO depending on whether a 5 1 or 6 1 7 1 configuration is in use The latter modes feed a two channel presentation to all speakers regardless of the number of speakers in use See page 34 for an exp...

Page 24: ...the Set Button p to start EzSet If your system includes a traditional surround speaker complement of five main speakers front left center front right surround right surround left and a sub woofer pre...

Page 25: ...DJUST and CHANNEL ADJUST menus once you exit EzSet Step 10 If the measurements are not successful due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker an ERROR message and menu will appear as shown in Figure 10...

Page 26: ...Speaker are good alternative modes When you have completed your selection for the cen ter channel press the Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURROUND Press the Buttons o on the remote to s...

Page 27: ...nt is required unless you wish to change a specific item to reflect your personal taste or a nonstandard system configuration The low frequency crossover setting is determined by the design of your sp...

Page 28: ...s not press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU and press the Button n until the on screen cursor is pointing at the MANUAL SETUP line Press the Set Button p to enter the MANUAL SETUP submenu...

Page 29: ...ly circulate among the channels where a speaker has been configured see page 26 press the Button n until the cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE SEQ line on the menu Next press the Buttons o until AUT...

Page 30: ...hannel To adjust the output level press the Buttons n until the desired level is shown in the display or on screen Once the buttons are released the test noise will begin to circulate again in five se...

Page 31: ...ker 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 inpu...

Page 32: ...e Surround Mode Indicators As the surround mode changes the appropriate Surround Mode Indicator will light to indicate the current mode At times it is possible that more than one indicator will light...

Page 33: ...is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information Logic 7 Music from either surround encoded programs or conventional stereo material Depending on the number of speakers in use Logic...

Page 34: ...eld mode should be selected when your listening position is greater than five feet from the speakers 5 Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both th...

Page 35: ...the unit to switch to DTS decoding and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding When the unit senses PCM data from CDs or LDs it will default to Logic 7 Music mode although you may...

Page 36: ...of transmission and the way in which it was encoded When a digital signal is playing the let ters in these indicators will light in response to the specific signal being received It is important to no...

Page 37: ...cy Once entered the preset number will appear in the Upper Display Line P 3 Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset Recalling Preset Stations To manually select a station...

Page 38: ...n p again to display the CHANNEL ADJUST submenu Once the menu appears on your video screen first use the Buttons n to move the on screen cursor so that it is next to the TEST TONE line Press the Butto...

Page 39: ...red level using the regular Volume Controls b When the desired volume level to be used at turn on is reached make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the L...

Page 40: ...ess the Buttons n so that the cursor is pointing to the DEFAULT SURR MODE line Press the Buttons o so that OFF appears The unit will now switch to the last selected mode instead of the disc s default...

Page 41: ...Input Selector e stays lit and the Program Indicator c turns amber and begins flashing The next step must take place while the red light is on and it must begin within 20 seconds after the light appea...

Page 42: ...e AVR 240 to controlling the additional product When you press any one of the selectors it will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have changed the device being controlled When operating a devi...

Page 43: ...et to control the VCR first press the VID 1 VCR Input Selector Button e and the Mute Button f at the same time Next release them and press the Volume Down Button b followed by the VID 2 Cable Sat Inpu...

Page 44: ...8 Ch Input Select 6 8 Ch Input Select 6 8 Ch Input Select 6 8 Ch Input Select 6 8Ch InputSelect 15 DMP The Bridge DMP The Bridge DMP Select The Bridge DMP Select The Bridge DMP Select The Bridge DMP...

Page 45: ...ro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 56 M4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 57 Dolby Surround Dolby Modes 58 DTS Surround DTS Digital Modes 59 DT...

Page 46: ...CXC 045 DAEWOO 045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132 DAYTRON 128 132 DIGI LINK 200 DYNASTY 045 DYNATECH 063 ELECTROHOME 115 132 EMERSON 045 123 128 132 139 157 158 159 162 205 FUNAI 045...

Page 47: ...IC 087 148 169 PHILCO 045 115 123 128 132 148 PHILIPS 033 034 035 036 123 128 132 145 148 PIONEER 024 123 128 PORTLAND 128 132 PROSCAN 133 PROTON 059 122 128 132 165 QUASAR 032 087 RADIO SHACK 045 128...

Page 48: ...69 115 123 128 132 TELERENT 069 TERA 156 THOMSON 190 191 TMK 128 TOSHIBA 063 129 202 TOTEVISION 132 VIDEO CONCEPTS 160 VIDTECH 128 WARDS 069 128 132 148 YAMAHA 123 128 YORK 128 YUPITERU 045 ZENITH 069...

Page 49: ...GE 076 095 124 GO VIDEO 113 GOLDSTAR LG 018 107 HARMAN KARDON 018 049 HITACHI 040 048 JC PENNEY 018 045 JENSEN 048 JVC 018 048 111 132 KENWOOD 020 048 LLOYD 040 LXI 020 040 MAGIN 045 MAGNAVOX 040 MARA...

Page 50: ...156 SONY 080 129 SOUNDESIGN 040 SYLVANIA 040 SYMPHONIC 040 TANDY 017 040 TASHICO 134 TATUNG 048 TEAC 040 048 TEKNIKA 040 THOMAS 040 TiVo 012 TMK 013 TOSHIBA 112 155 TOTEVISION 045 UNITECH 045 VECTOR...

Page 51: ...016 087 HAITAI 099 214 HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190 HITACHI 093 INKEL 216 JC PENNEY 098 147 JENSEN 153 JVC 176 195 196 KENWOOD 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181 LOTTE 108 LUXMAN 077 102 LXI 16...

Page 52: ...146 154 THETA DIGITAL 039 TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173 VECTOR RESEARCH 087 VICTOR 120 130 WARDS 095 YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169 YORK 166 Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number APEX DIGITAL 061 DEN...

Page 53: ...489 JANIEL 366 JERROLD 454 468 484 KATHREIN 410 LEGEND 453 MACOM 317 365 369 370 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 NEXTWAVE 423 NORSAT 373 OPTIMUS 466 PACE DSS 487 PANASONIC 366 469 PANASONIC DBS 457...

Page 54: ...113 GEMINI 032 060 GENERAL 210 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 210 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 056 099 100 101 117 175 208 HITACHI 001 188 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 011 017 073 096 097 162 188 210 LINDSAY 118 MACOM 191 M...

Page 55: ...FIC ATLANTA 183 203 221 222 SEAM 121 SIGNATURE 001 188 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 011 163 STARGATE 120 TANDY 024 TELECAPATION 028 TEXSCAN 036 TFC 122 TIMELESS 123 TOCOM 170 205 UNITED CABLE 0...

Page 56: ...audio feed paused Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected In addition to the items shown above additional information on troubleshooting possible prob...

Page 57: ...Frequency Response Composite and S Video 10Hz 8MHz 3dB Video Frequency Response Component Video 10Hz 50MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 65W idle 540W maximum 6 channels...

Page 58: ...2 13 37 Manual Setup Menu 25 Master Menu 19 Memory Backup 38 Mute 6 11 14 31 41 43 56 Night Mode 11 12 22 36 On Screen Display 19 39 40 Operation 31 38 Optical Digital Audio Jacks 6 8 9 15 16 20 31 35...

Page 59: ...ound Back L R Crossover LFE Setting The BridgeTM Table 1 Input Settings Table 2 Audio Setup Tone Control Settings Table 3 Delay Settings CONTROL SETTING Tone In Out Bass Treble If the GLOBAL setting w...

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