Harman Kardon AVR 500 Owner'S Manual Download

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OPERATION

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and config-
uration of the AVR 500, it is simple to operate
and enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:

• When using the AVR 500 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

on the front panel or the

AVR Selector

CD/TAPE/DVD Input Selector

. Note

that the

Power Indicator

will turn green.

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

or front panel

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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. Power to any

equipment plugged into the rear panel

Switched AC Outlet

will be shut off 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 indicated by the amber color of the

Power Indicator

• To program the AVR 500 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
Information Display and it will count down until
the time has elapsed.

When the programmed time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off. Note that the
front-panel display will dim to one-half bright-
ness 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
Sleep indicator numbers disappear.

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 using the
front panel

Main Power Switch

NOTE:

All preset memories are lost if the unit is

left turned off with the

Main Power Switch

for more than two weeks.

Using the On-Screen Display

The AVR 500 is equipped with a powerful on-
screen display system that makes it easy to view
the current status of the unit or to have mes-
sages appear to confirm any functional change,
such as a volume increase, input source selec-
tion, or surround-mode selection. Two modes of
on-screen display are available, a “Semi-OSD”
mode that only displays a message when some
aspect of the operation is changed, and a “Full-
OSD” mode that displays a complete status
report on the unit’s current condition.

Semi-OSD

In the Semi-OSD mode, a one-line message will
appear at the bottom of the screen when
changes are made to the unit’s operational sta-
tus. to activate the Semi-OSD mode, press the

OSD

button

once. A confirmation message

(Figure 5) will appear briefly at the bottom of
your video display to remind you that this feature
is turned on. The message will time-out and
disappear after a few seconds.

When Semi-OSD mode is in use, single-line
messsages will appear at the bottom of the
screen to confirm changes to the volume,
source, surround mode or tuner frequency.
These messages, which will also be superim-
posed on any video program that is playing,
will disappear after a few seconds.

To turn off the Semi-OSD mode after it has been
activated, simply press the

OSD

button

once. When the

OSD OFF

message

appears, the on-screen displays are deactivated.

Full-OSD

An alternative display option is to have a full-
screen report of the AVR 500’s status appear. To
activate the Full-OSD, press the

OSD

button

three times in quick succession. The first

press will turn the Semi-OSD on, the second
will turn the Semi-OSD off, and the third will
bring a full-status report to the screen. NOTE:
Full-OSD displays will always appear against a
blue background. Even if video is playing, they
will not be superimposed over the signal. To

view OSD items and video at the same time you
must use the Semi-OSD mode.

The status report will vary depending on the type
of audio input in use. For an analog source, the
first line in the display will show which audio
input is active (Figure 5). When a digital audio
source is in use, the display will indicate which
coaxial or optical input is active (Figure 6).

Figure 5

Figure 6

Activating the Full-OSD will also simplify adjust-
ments to any system parameter, as a full list of
choices will be shown. The selected option will
appear in reversed, highlighted video, while other
choices will appear in normal white on blue video.

The Full-OSD system may be turned off by
pressing the

OSD

button

once.

Display Brightness

In the normal, factory default setting , the front
panel

Information Display

will always

illuminate at full brightness. However, in some
installations you may prefer to have the display
appear at half brightness or not illuminate at all.
To adjust the setting so that the display lights at
other than full brightness, follow these steps:

• Press both

Selector Buttons

the same time. Note that

VFD DIMMER

will appear in the Main Information Diaplay

• Quickly release both buttons, and then
press and release the

Set

Button

. The

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