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OPERATION

Operation

Mode Button

on the remote. Next, press

the

⁄

Buttons

to select either

the middle range or full compression versions
of the Night mode. To turn the Night mode off,
press the

⁄

Buttons

until the

message in the lower third of the video display
and in the

Lower Display Line

reads

D-

RANGE OFF

The Night mode may also be selected to always
be on at either level of compression using the
options in the

DOLBY

menu. See page 23

for information on using the menus to set this
option.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL
PLAYBACK:

• When the digital playback source is stopped,
or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search
mode, the digital audio data will momentarily
stop, and the channel position letters inside the

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

will

flash. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem with either the AVR 8000 or the
source machine. The AVR 8000 will return to
digital playback as soon as the data is avail-
able and when the machine is in a standard
play mode.

• Although the AVR 8000 will decode virtually all
DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possi-
ble that some future digital sources may not be
compatible with the AVR 8000.

• Note that not all digitally encoded programs
contain full 5.1 or 6.1 channel audio. Consult
the program guide that accompanies the DVD
or laser disc to determine which type of audio
has been recorded on the disc. The AVR 8000
will automatically sense the type of digital sur-
round encoding used and adjust to
accommodate it.

• When a digital source is playing, you may not
be able to select some of the analog surround
modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3,
Stereo, Hall, Theater or Logic 7.

• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is play-
ing, it is not possible to make an analog
recording using the

Tape

and

Video 1

Video 2 Outputs

. However, the digital

signals will be passed through to the

Digital

Audio Outputs

*Ó

PCM Audio Playback

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncom-
pressed digital audio system used for compact
discs and laser discs. It is also the format used
as an output by audio transcoders such as the
Harman Kardon DAL 150. The digital circuits in
the AVR 8000 are capable of high-quality digi-
tal-to-analog decoding, and they may be con-
nected directly to the digital audio output of
your CD or LD player.

Connections may be made to either the rear
panel

Optical

Coaxial Inputs

the front panel

Digital Inputs

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the
input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next
press the

Digital Select Button

Ú q

and

then use the

⁄

Buttons

on the

remote, or the

Selector Buttons

on the

front panel, until the desired choice appears in
the

Main Information Display

During PCM playback, you may select any
Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
When an HDCD-encoded disc is being played
and the DVD or CD player is connected to the
AVR 8000 via a digital connection, select
Surround Off as the Surround mode to enjoy
the benefits of the HDCD process.

MP3 Audio Playback

The AVR 8000 is one of the few receivers
equipped for onboard decoding for the MP3
audio format used by computers and portable
audio devices. Also, some new CD players are
capable of playing back optical discs that are
recorded with MP3, rather than standard CD
audio information. By offering MP3 decoding,
the AVR 8000 is able to deliver precise conver-
sion of the digital signals to an analog output,
along with the benefits of listening to the MP3
audio through the AVR 8000’s high-current
amplifier and the speakers from your surround
system, rather than the smaller speakers and
low-powered amplifiers typically used with
computers.

To take advantage of the AVR 8000’s MP3
capabilities, simply connect the PCM output of
a computer’s sound card or the PCM output of
a portable digital audio device to either the
rear panel

Digital Inputs

or the front

panel

Digital Inputs

. When the digital

signal is available, the green LED next to the
MP3 indication in the

Surround Mode

Indicators

will light, and the audio will

begin playing.

NOTES:

• The AVR 8000 is only capable of playing sig-
nals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is
not compatible with other computer audio
codecs.

• The digital audio input signal may be either
optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the
PCM format. Direct connection of USB or serial
data outputs is not possible, even though the
signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any
questions about the data output format from
your computer or a sound card, check with the
device’s owner’s manual or contact the manu-
facturer’s technical support area.

• If your computer or sound card’s digital out-
put is not capable of direct connection to the
AVR 8000, you may use an optional, external
transcoder, such as those available from
Harman Kardon, to convert the USB output of
a computer to a format compatible with the
AVR. Contact your Harman Kardon dealer for
additional details.

• Due to the wide variation in MP3 formats
and encoding speeds, it is possible that the
AVR 8000 may not be compatible with all MP3
input signals. Some may produce unacceptable
results and some may not be decoded. This
is not a fault of either the computer or the
AVR 8000, but rather a by-product of the
unpredictable nature of MP3 playback.

Tuner Operation

The AVR 8000’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations
may be tuned manually, or they may be stored
as favorite station presets and recalled from a
30-position memory.

Station Selection

1. Press the

AM/FM Tuner Select Button

gç

on the remote to select the tuner as

an input. The tuner may be selected from the
front panel by either pressing the

Input

Source Selector

until the tuner is active

or by pressing the

Tuner Band Selector

at any time.