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OPERATION
Operation
guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to
determine which type of audio has been record-
ed on the disc. The AVR will automatically sense
the type of digital surround encoding used, indi-
cate it in the
Channel Input Indicators
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and adjust to accommodate it.
• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
you normally may not be able to select some of
the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro
Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH/7CH
Stereo or Logic 7, except with specific Dolby
Digital 2.0 recordings that can be played with
the Pro Logic II modes too (see page 38).
• When a digital source is playing, it is possible
to make an analog recording using the
Tape
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or
Video 1
or
Video 2
or
,
record outputs,
even if the source is connected to any digital
input of the AVR only, as long as "Surround Off"
mode is selected (possible with a PCM source
only). But the analog two channel signal, even of
a Dolby Digital (not DTS) source, the ”Downmix”
to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by
connecting its analog audio outputs to the
appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR.
Additionally, the digital signals will be passed
through to the
Digital Audio Outputs
.
Tape Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 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 out-
puts for
Tape Outputs
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or
Video 1
or
2
Outputs
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in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to
any of the
Digital Audio Outputs
, you are
able to record the digital signal using a CD-R,
MiniDisc or other digital recording system.
Note that all digital signals will be passed
through to both, coaxial and optical, digital
outputs simultanously, no matter which kind of
digital input was selected.
Front Panel In/Outputs
In addition to the rear panel digital and anlog
outputs, the AVR offers a set of digital outputs on
the front panel, as well as Harman Kardon’s
exclusive configurable front panel output jack
feature. For easy connection of portable devices,
you may switch the front panel
Video 5
jack
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from an input to an output by following these
steps:
1. Press the
OSD
button
L
to view the
MASTER MENU
(Figure 1).
2. Press the
Set
button
F
to enter the
IN/OUT SETUP
menu (Figure 2).
3. Press the
¤
button
E
so that the on-screen
›
cursor is next to
VIDEO 5
.
4. Press either of the
‹
/
›
buttons
E
so that
the word
OUT
is highlighted.
5. Press the
OSD
button
L
to exit the menus
and return to normal operation.
Note that once the setting is made, the appropri-
ate
Input/Output Status Indicator
(
will
turn red, indicating that the selected analog jacks
are now an output, instead of in the default set-
ting as an input. Once changed to an output, the
setting will remain as long as the AVR is turned
on, unless the setting is changed in the OSD
menu system, as described above. Note, however,
that once the AVR 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.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital
signal is present, and they do not convert an ana-
log input to a digital signal, or change the format
of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or
vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted
to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the
digital recorder must be compatible with the
output signal. For example, the PCM digital output
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording from a digital
source is possible, but only from a PCM source
(not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with
"Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode
only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record
outputs).
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR is established using the test tone, as out-
lined on page 27. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a selec-
tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out-
put level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure. Note that all adjustments
made with any input will be effective with all
inputs selected, just as it is the case with the
adjustment using the test tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the
Volume Control
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.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select
button
C
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and note that
FRONT L LEVEL
will appear in the
Lower
Display Line
˜
. To change the level, first
press the
Set
button
F
@
, and then use the
Selector
buttons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the reference
setting.
Once the change has been made, press the
Set
button
F
@
and then press the
Selector
but-
tons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
to select
the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector
buttons
7$
or the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
E
until
WOOFER LEVEL
appears in the
Main Information Display
˜
or on-screen
display (only available if the subwoofer is turned
on).
Press the
Set
button
F
@
when the name of
the desired channel appears in the
Main
Information Display
˜
and on-screen
display, and follow the instructions shown above
to adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the
AVR will return to normal operation.
If you are using a disc with noise test signals or
an external signal generator as the source from
which to trim the output levels, you may use the
EzSet feature of the remote to guide you to the
correct SPL level. To use the remote for this
purpose, follow the instructions on page 27.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using
the
Volume Control
ı
)
î
. Then, press
the
OSD
button
L
to bring up the
AUDIO
SETUP MENU
(Figure 3). Press the
¤
Button
