Operation; Source Selection; Surround Mode Selection - Harman Kardon AVR35RDS User Manual

Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR35RDS:
• When using the AVR35RDS for the first
time, it is necessary to press the
button 1 on the front panel to
Power
turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the Power Indicator 3
the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the
Power Control 2 on the front panel or
the button d on the remote.
Power
Power Indicator 3
Note that the
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
buttons on the remote
Source Selector
l 9 ) ! @ #
or front panel
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
on the front panel
Power Control 2
or the button d on the remote.
Power
Power to any equipment plugged into
the rear panel
Switched AC Outlet
will be shut off and the
⁄
Power
Indicator 3 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 3
When you will be away from home for
an extended period of time it is always
a good idea to completely turn the
AVR35RDS 230 volt Rev (C) 9/28/98

Operation

unit off using the front panel
Power Switch 1
memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off with the
Switch 1 for more than two weeks.

Source Selection

• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Source Selector
Main
on the remote
! @ # .
• The front panel
. Once
may be used to connect a device such as
a video game or camcorder to your home
System
entertainment system on a temporary
basis.
will
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the Video Outputs 1 ¢
Monitor Output fi
simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
System
6 controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Control Ù
Up/Down
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
This will cut the output to all speakers,
but it will not effect any recording or
.
dubbing that may be in progress. When
the system is muted the
will light in the
A
Display ˝
Û again to return to normal operation.
22
Main
. Note that all preset
Main Power
buttons
l or front panel 9 )
Video 3 Inputs 8
and
TV
. This permits
Bass 5
and
Treble
Volume
or remote
Volume
buttons.
` Û
button .
Mute
indicator
MUTE
Information
. Press the button `
Mute
• For private listening, plug the
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
jack 4 .
Headphone
• When a Video Input source is selected
the video signal for that input will be
routed to the
TV Monitor Video Output
jack and will be viewable on a TV
fi
monitor connected to the AVR35RDS.
Make certain that your TV is set to the
proper input to view the signal.
• To program the AVR35RDS for auto-
matic turn off, press the
Sleep
e $ . Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the
following sequence:
90 80 70 60 50
min min min min min
30 20 10 5
min min min min min
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 brightness when the Sleep
function is programmed. To cancel the
Sleep function, press the
Sleep
e $ until the information display
returns to normal brightness and the
Sleep indicator numbers disappear.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of
the AVR35RDS is its ability to reproduce a
full multichannel surround sound field
from Dolby Digital sources, analog
matrix surround encoded programs and
standard stereo programs. In all a total
of seven listening modes are available on
the AVR35RDS.
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button
40
min
1
OFF
button