Harman Kardon AVR 635 Owner'S Manual Download Page 38

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Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 635 is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program you
are watching or listening to may be recorded simply
by placing machines connected to the outputs for

Tape Outputs

Video 1/Video 2 Audio

and

Video Outputs

‡·

in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to the

Digital Audio Outputs

, you are able to

record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or
other digital recording system.

NOTES:

• The digital outputs are active only when a digital sig-

nal is present, and they do not convert an analog
input to a digital signal, or change the format of the
digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must
be compatible with the output signal. For example,
the PCM digital input from a CD player may be
recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital
or DTS signals may not.

• The

Front-Panel Video 4

and

Coaxial 3

jacks may be configured for use as an output,
allowing connection to a recorder, when the steps
shown in the section below are followed.

• Please make certain that you are aware of any

copyright restrictions on any material you copy.
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is
prohibited by federal law.

Front-Panel Connections

In addition to the rear-panel digital and analog outputs,
the AVR 635 offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive config-
urable front-panel output-jack feature. For easy con-
nection of portable devices, you may switch the front-
panel

Video 4 Jacks

or the

Coaxial Digital 3

Jack

from an input to an output by following

these steps:

1. Press the

OSD Button

to view the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1).

2. Press the

Set Button

to enter the

IN/OUT SETUP

menu (Figure 2).

3. Press the

Navigation Button

so that the

on-screen

cursor is next to

VIDEO 4

COAXIAL 3

4. Press the

Set Button

and then press the

‹

›

Navigation Button

so that the word

OUT

is highlighted.

5. Press the

Set Button

to enter the change.

6. Press the

OSD Button

to exit the menus and

return to normal operation.

Once the setting is made, the

Input/Output Status

Indicator

will turn red, indicating that the jacks are

now an output, instead of in the default setting as an
input. Once changed to an output, the setting will
remain as long as the AVR 635 is turned on, unless
the setting is changed in the OSD menu system, as
described above. However, once the AVR 635 is
turned off, the setting is cancelled. When the unit is
turned on again, the front-panel jacks will return to
their normal default setting as an input. If you wish
to use the jacks as an output at a future time, the
setting must be changed again using the OSD menu
system, as described above.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 635 is
established using EzSet/EQ, as outlined on pages
24–26. In some cases, however, it may be desirable
to adjust the output levels using program material such
as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.
Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer can
only be adjusted using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program material, first
set the reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the

Volume Control

)rî

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select Button

and

FRONT L

LEVEL

will appear in the

Lower Display Line

. To change the level, first press the

Set Button

, and then use the

⁄

Navigation Button

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

and then press the

⁄

Navigation

Button

to select the next output-channel location

that you wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level,
press the

⁄

Navigation Button

until

WOOFER LEVEL

appears in the

Lower

Display Line

or on-screen display.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels
requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-
ments have been made and no further adjustments
are made for 5 seconds, the AVR 635 will return to
normal operation.

The output levels may also be adjusted using the on-
screen menu system to either the internal test tone or
an external test disc by following the instructions
shown on page 30.

Dim Function

Since the AVR 635 will often be used when movies
or other video programming is viewed under low-light
conditions, you may wish to lower the brightness of
the front-panel displays and indicators so that they do
not distract from the video presentation. You may dim
the displays using the menu system, as shown on
page 39, or you may control the brightness directly
from the remote.

Simply press the

Dim Button

once to dim the

front panel to half the normal brightness level; press
it again to turn the displays off. Note that when the
displays are dimmed or turned off, the blue lighting
around the

Standby/On Switch

will continue to

stay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on.
The accent lighting for the

Volume Control

)

will

remain at its normal level, rather than dim when the
panel displays are at half brightness.

Note that all changes to the front-panel brightness
level are temporary; the displays will return to full
brightness after the AVR is turned off and then on
again. To return the displays to full brightness without
turning the unit off, press the

Dim Button

needed until the displays are on.

In addition to lowering the brightness of the displays
or turning them off completely, you may wish to have
them appear whenever a button on the remote or
front panel is pushed, and then gradually fade out after
a set time period. You may do this by making the
appropriate settings in the

VFD FADE TIME

OUT

line of the

ADVANCED SELECT

Menu, as shown on page 39.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup sys-
tem that preserves the system configuration informa-
tion and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally
unplugged or subjected to a power outage. This mem-
ory will last for at least four weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.