AVR
635
AVR 635
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Power for the Digital Revolution
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AVR 635 OM 12/2/04 3:28 PM Page 1
Page 1: ...AVR635 AVR 635 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...
Page 2: ...ents on page 55 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control 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 OCR type indicates a message that is visible on screen or on the front panel inf...
Page 3: ...ys the AVR 635 s A V Sync Delay feature allows you to compensate for the loss of lip sync due to digital video delays individually for each input Full carrier IR outputs a bi directional RS 232 port and a learning remote with a two line display are among the many other features that make the AVR 635 s power simple to use The AVR 635 s multizone options and a standard Zone II remote control make it...
Page 4: ...weight of the AVR 635 and the heat generated by the amplifiers there is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom of the unit s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials Use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary w...
Page 5: ...g the switch will turn blue when the unit is on 2 Surround Mode Group Selector Press this but ton to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select one of the sur round mode categories Once the button is pressed so that the name of the desired surround mode category appears in the on screen display and in the Lower Display Line press the Surround Mode Selector 3 ...
Page 6: ...controls behind this door may be accessed gently pull the door down and towards you using either upper corner of the door Volume Control Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume If the AVR 635 is muted adjusting the volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition Input Indicators One of these indicators will light to ide...
Page 7: ...ttings see page 27 E Channel Adjust Selector Press the button to begin the process of adjusting the channel level out puts using the source currently playing through your AVR For complete information on adjusting the chan nel output level see page 30 F Digital Input Selector Press this button to begin the process of selecting a digital source for use with the currently selected input Once the butt...
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Page 9: ...nd system use the brown and black ter minals are the surround back left channel positive and negative connections and the tan and black terminals are the surround back right positive and negative terminals For multiroom use connect the brown and black SBL terminals to the red and black connections on the left remote zone speaker and con nect the tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black ter...
Page 10: ...puts Connect the left right REC IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks Video 2 Audio Inputs Connect the left right PLAY OUT audio output jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks Video 2 Audio Outputs Connect the left right REC IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks 8 Channel Direct Inputs These jacks are used for connection to sour...
Page 11: ...Y Channel Up Down Selector Z Transport Play Buttons a Delay Select Button b Speaker Select Button c Memory Button d Stereo Mode Select Button e DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Button f DTS Digital Mode Select Button g Dolby Mode Select Button h 6 8 Channel Input Select i Mute Button j Lens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 i j A D F H J L N O P Q R S T U M V X 0 C K W Y Z a b d 8 G B e f h c E I g AVR 635 MUTE VDI TUNING NOT...
Page 12: ...sed to enter letters and num bers when renaming devices in the LCD Information Display See page 50 for more information on renam ing devices and keys B Tuning Mode Button Press this button to change the tuner mode between manual and automatic When the button is pressed so that AUTO STEREO appears in the Upper Display Line and in the on screen display only stations with acceptable signal quality wi...
Page 13: ...s button controls the tone mode settings enabling adjustment of the bass and treble boost cut You may also use it to take the tone controls out of the signal path completely for flat response The first press of the button displays a TONE IN message in the Lower Display Line and in the on screen display To take the controls out of the signal path press either of the Navigation Buttons o until the d...
Page 14: ...on stereo playback modes e DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Button Press this button to select a DTS Neo 6 mode See page 34 for the available DTS Neo 6 options f DTS Digital Mode Select Button When a DTS encoded digital source is playing each press of this button will scroll through the available DTS modes The specific choice of modes will vary according to the type of encoding on the disc and your system s ...
Page 15: ...sor that is connected to the Multiroom IR Input Jack f this button will raise or lower the volume in the remote room Play Forward Reverse Stop Buttons Press these buttons to control compatible Harman Kardon CD DVD or cassette players Mute Button When the Zone II remote is used in the room where the AVR 635 is located press this button to temporarily silence the unit When it is used in a remote roo...
Page 16: ...mplifier When a passive subwoofer is used the connection first goes to a power ampli fier which will be connected to one or more sub woofer speakers If you are using a powered sub woofer that does not have line level input connec tions follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information 9 If an external multichannel audio source with 5 1 outputs such as an external digita...
Page 17: ...e selected for use in the main room Depending on your system s requirement three options are available for audio connection Option 1 Use high quality shielded audio intercon nect cable from the AVR 635 s location to the remote room In the remote room connect the interconnect cable to a stereo power amplifier The amplifier will be connected to the room s speakers At the AVR 635 plug the audio inter...
Page 18: ...r draw to each outlet may not exceed 100 watts The Switched AC Accessory Outlet is powered only when the unit is on This is recommended for devices that have a mechanical power switch that may be left in the ON position NOTE Many audio and video products go into a Standby mode when they are used with switched out lets This type of product may not operate properly when used with the switched outlet...
Page 19: ...ion for 5 1 systems It is required for 7 1 operation speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least 2 feet higher than the listeners ears when the listeners are seated in the desired area Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7 1 channel system is installed and they may also be used in 5 1 channel systems as an alternative mount ing position when it is not pract...
Page 20: ...OSD system is in use the menu selec tions are not shown in the Upper or Lower Display Lines When the full OSD menu system is used OSD ON will appear in the Upper Display Line to remind you that a video display must be used When the semi OSD system is used in conjunc tion with the discrete configuration buttons the on screen display will show a single line of text with the current menu selection Th...
Page 21: ...or will drop down to the DIGITAL IN line Press the Navigation Button o until the name of the desired digital input appears To return to the analog input press the button until the word ANALOG appears When configuring the digital input for a source device such as a digital cable box or other set top tuner product with a digital audio output where you have connected both the digital and analog outpu...
Page 22: ...io Setup This menu allows you to configure the tone controls and to turn the upsampling on or off If you do not wish to change any of those settings at this time pro ceed to the next menu screen However to make configuration changes to those parameters make certain that the MASTER MENU is on screen with the Ô cursor pointing to the AUDIO SETUP line and press the Set Button q The AUDIO SETUP menu F...
Page 23: ...ween 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 7 produces a tighter center channel presentatioin Dimension This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shallower presen tation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room or a deeper presen...
Page 24: ... test signals and the pro cessing power of the Texas Instruments DA 610 digital signal processor EzSet EQ eliminates the need for manual adjustment of speaker size crossover delay and output level settings while it adds the power of a multi band parametric equalizer to smooth out the fre quency settings for optimal sound reproduction In addition to making system setup quick and easy EzSet EQ is mo...
Page 25: ... 7 below NOTE While these tests detect whether a speaker is connected to a particular output they cannot deter mine whether the speaker is in the correct position For example it can tell whether a speaker is connected to the Surround Right output but it cannot tell whether the speaker is on the right or left side of your listening room For that reason we strongly recommend that you try to listen a...
Page 26: ...to the Master Menu Figure 14 Step 12 If a Near Field Error message appears as shown in Figure 15 you should check to make certain that the microphone is about three feet from the speaker being tested and that the top of the micro phone unit is pointing towards the speaker You may also have to raise or lower the master volume to achieve accurate readings After checking these two items as needed mak...
Page 27: ...igh pass filter order To configure the speakers in your system for use with the AVR 635 or to check the settings entered by EzSet EQ check the settings on the various sub menu groups on the MANUAL SETUP menu starting with the SPEAKER SIZE menu Figure 17 and then check the other menus settings To do this go to the Manual Setup Menu Figure 16 by first pressing the OSD Button U to recall the Master M...
Page 28: ...he surround back channels When LARGE is selected the system will adjust so that the full complement of 6 1 7 1 surround process ing decoding modes are available and a full range signal will be sent to the surround back channels with no low frequency information sent to the subwoofer output When you have completed your selection for the back surround channels press the Navigation Button o on the re...
Page 29: ...ers It is also important to remember to rerun the EzSet EQ system if any changes have been made to the settings on this menu following the instructions shown on page 24 for using the Manual mode Delay Settings Due to the different distances between the listening position and each speaker position the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from each channel is different You may compen...
Page 30: ...configure the system so that the output settings are different from one input source to another The ability to make indi vidual output level adjustments on a per input basis is useful for listeners who may prefer different settings for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as opposed to the movie soundtracks more fr...
Page 31: ...ntrols for selecting channels and the test tone operation the settings on this menu also allow you to reset the level settings to either the facto ry default of 0dB or to re establish the settings that were entered by running EzSet EQ To reset all channel levels to 0dB press Navigation Button o so that the cursor is pointing to the LEVEL RESET line and then press the Navigation Button o once so ON...
Page 32: ...in the Upper Display Line and in the front panel Input Indicators When an audio only source is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Video 1 Video 2 Video Outputs and Video Monitor Outputs This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources When a composite or S video source is selected the video signal for that input will be routed to the Video Monitor Output a...
Page 33: ...y them straight through to the volume control without any further digital processing To listen to a program in traditional two channel stereo using the front left and front right speakers only plus the subwoofer if installed and configured press the Stereo Mode Select Button until SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display Line From the front panel press the Surround Mode Group Selector 2 until the...
Page 34: ...ource that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding Logic 7 C delivers for increased center channel intelligibility and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans The Logic 7 M or music mode enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience Both Logic 7 modes also direct low frequency information to the subwoofer if installed an...
Page 35: ...utomati cally be selected For example DTS bitstreams will cause 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 you may select any of the standard Dolby or DTS surround modes or Logic 7 Since the range of available sur round modes is dependent on the type of digital data that is present the AVR 635 sho...
Page 36: ...ot all Dolby Digital DVDs or programs are encoded for 5 1 Thus it is sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the L and R indicators NOTE Many DVD discs are recorded with both 5 1 and 2 0 versions of the same soundtrack When playing a DVD always be certain to check the type of material on the disc Most discs show this information in the form of a listing or icon o...
Page 37: ...r is active or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector 5 2 Press the AM FM Tuner Select Button or Tuner Band Selector 5 again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected 3 Press the Tuning Mode Selector 8 l to select manual or automatic tuning When the button is pressed so that AUTO STEREO appears in the Upper Display Line each press of the Tuning Selectors 4w will put t...
Page 38: ...ume Control rî Once the reference level has been set press the Channel Select Button n and FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower Display Line To change the level first press the Set Button q and then use the Navigation Button o to raise or lower the level DO NOT use the vol ume control as this will alter the reference setting Once the change has been made press the Set Button q and then press the...
Page 39: ...you wish to make other adjustments press the Navigation Button o until the Ô cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button q If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button U to exit the menu system Turn On Volume Level As is the case with most audio video receivers when the AVR 635 is turned on it will always return to the volume sett...
Page 40: ... 635 includes both analog and digital audio inputs for all sources In most cases you will want to use one or the other but not both However in some circumstances it is desirable to make both an analog and digital con nection between a source device and the AVR An important application for dual audio connections is with cable or satellite boxes where the audio output may change depending on the cha...
Page 41: ...ulti room operation Press the OSD Button U to bring the MASTER MENU Figure 1 to the screen Press the Navigation Button o until the on screen Ô cursor is next to the MULTI ROOM line Press the Set Button q to enter the MULTI ROOM menu Figure 23 Figure 23 When the MULTI ROOM menu appears the cursor will be at the MULTI ROOM line Since this line is used to turn the system on and off don t make an adju...
Page 42: ...room that is connected to the AVR it is also possible to change those settings from the main listening room This is useful for situations where some or all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor or to take control over the remote room without actu ally being in that room In addition to using the MULTIROOM menu as shown on the previous page you may change the source or volume in the remote zo...
Page 43: ...ning the commands from the product s original remote into the AVR remote The instructions for Learning Commands are on page 44 7 The next step is important as it determines which codes will operate the source device or display Point the AVR remote at the device being pro grammed and following the instructions shown in the remote s LCD Information Display c press and release the Numeric Keys k show...
Page 44: ... as instructed to exit the programming process Figure 33 9 If the device being programmed does turn off after following the instructions in Step 7 you will need to verify the code set by pressing the Numeric Keys k in sequence as instructed in Figure 32 Point the remote at the device being programmed and press the 1 Button k to see whether the device turns back on 10 After pressing and releasing t...
Page 45: ...dows on the two remotes are facing one another 9 Continue to hold the button on the original remote until the LCD display changes again If the code was successfully learned you will see the display shown in Figure 39 In that case go to Step 10 If the LEARN FAILED display Figure 40 appears again you may either try to program the key again or press the Navigation Button o to stop the process It is p...
Page 46: ...D 2 TV Button transmit the commands used to control a VCR Press the Set Button q when the desired device combination appears Figure 46 5 Once the new device is selected the remainder of the process will select the codes for the specific brand to be used and for that reason they are identical to the way a device is programmed using manual entry Continue the process as outlined in the next few steps...
Page 47: ...een press the first key you wish to be transmitted in the macro In our example we first want the AVR 635 to turn on so the Power Button 1 should be pressed Figure 52 8 Once the first command button for the macro has been pressed continue to press the buttons you wish to be part of the macro in the order they will be used Press each button within five seconds of the last button remembering to press...
Page 48: ... device Punch through enables you to easily program the remote to do this Volume Punch Through Follow these steps to enable the Volume Up Down and Mute controls from one device to be used when the remote is otherwise programmed for a different device NOTE FOR VOLUME PUNCH THROUGH The remote s default settings are for the AVR 635 s vol ume controls to be used when any input or device is selected wi...
Page 49: ...d when those buttons Y are pressed while the master device is in use Returning the Channel Control Settings to Default Operation If you wish to remove the Channel Punch Through so that the commands for Channel Up Down are returned to the factory default setting follow the steps shown above except that in Steps 4 and 5 select the same device for both the DEVICE IN USE on the left side of the bottom...
Page 50: ... key For example since the first letter we need to rename the input to HDTV Tuner is an H you would locate the H above the 4 button and press the button twice The first press shows a G the second press changes it to an H Consult the table at the end of this section to see which characters pressing a partic ular button generates 7 After you enter the first letter of the new device name there are th...
Page 51: ...racter a To enter a letter that requires a different numeric key to be pressed simply press that button The cursor will automatically move to the next position and the first letter accessed by the new button will appear Following our example the next letter needed is an O so you would press the 6 button once b To enter a letter that uses the same numeric key you must first press the Navigation But...
Page 52: ...have to press the AVR Selector e in order to use the remote to operate the AVR for functions such as surround mode selection but the Volume and Mute controls will continue to remain active in their AVR modes at all times 4 Press the Set Button q one more time The LCD display will show the word SAVING on the top line for about 2 seconds and then flash SAVED four times on the bottom line to indicate...
Page 53: ...nctions of the remote may consume significantly more battery power than normal remote operation While the batteries should last for four to six months in normal operation you may find that they need to be changed sooner after the remote is programmed for the first time When the batteries approach a level below which the remote will not function the remote s LCD screen will display a LOW BATTERY wa...
Page 54: ...operate Additional cooling may not be required The fan is activated only when additional cooling is required due to high internal temperature It is normal for the fan to be inactive at normal volume levels In addition to the items shown above additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 635 or installation related issues may be found in the list of Frequently Asked Que...
Page 55: ...power output 7 channels driven Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 3 inches 440mm 20 1 inches 510mm Height 6 5 inches 165mm 10 inches 254mm Depth 17 1 inches 435mm 22 2 inches 565mm Weight 41 lb 18 6kg 47 lb 21 4kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet and chassis All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Harm...
Page 56: ...tical Digital Audio Jacks 7 10 16 17 20 21 35 Output Level Adjustments 30 31 Output Level Trim Adjustment 38 PCM 36 Power Switches 5 7 12 15 20 32 Preset Stations 6 13 37 Processor Reset 54 RS 232 Port 18 Rear Panel Connections 8 10 Recalling Preset Stations 6 13 37 Recording 38 Remote Control Backlight 52 Batteries 20 Changing Devices 46 Device Priority 52 Functions 11 15 Learning Codes 44 46 Mac...
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