Tuner Operation - Harman Kardon AVR 335 Owner's Manual

Speaker/Channel Indicators
In addition to the bitstream indicators, the AVR 335
features a set of unique channel-input indicators that
tell you how many channels of digital information are
being received and/or whether the digital signal is
interrupted (see Figure 12).
Figure 12
These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR
letters that are inside the center boxes of the Speaker/
Channel Input Indicators ˆ on the front panel.
When a standard analog signal is in use, only the "L"
and "R" indicators will light, as analog signals have only
left and right channels.
Digital signals, however, may have two, five, six or
seven channels, depending on the program material,
the method of transmission and the way in which it
was encoded. When a digital signal is playing, the let-
ters in these indicators will light in response to the
specific signal being received. It is important to note
that although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred
to as a "5.1" system, not 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 on the back of the disc
jacket. When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack
choices, you may have to make some adjustments to
your DVD player (usually with the "Audio Select" button
or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1
feed to the AVR 335. It is also possible for the type of
signal feed to change during the course of a DVD
playback. In some cases, the previews of special
material will only be recorded in 2.0 audio, while the
main feature is available in 5.1 audio. The AVR 335
will automatically sense changes to the bitstream and
channel count and reflect them in these indicators.
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode,
which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital input
sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility
while reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3.
This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing
others, without reducing the impact of the digital
source. The Night mode is available only when Dolby
Digital signals with special data are being played.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby
Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Mode
Button l on the remote. Next, press the
Buttons n to select either the middle range or
full-compression versions of the Night mode. To turn
the Night mode off, press the /
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until the message in the lower third of the video dis-
play 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 19 for information on
using the menus to set this option.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
• Although the AVR 335 will decode virtually all current
DVDs, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some
future digital sources may not be compatible with it.
• 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 deter-
mine which type of audio has been recorded on the
disc. The AVR 335 will automatically sense the digi-
tal surround encoding used and 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,
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Theater or Logic 7.
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• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
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discs. The digital circuits in the AVR 335 are capable of
high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may
be connected directly to the digital audio output of your
CD or LD player.
Connections may be made to either the rear-panel
Optical or Coaxial Inputs dg or 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 #q and then use the
Buttons n on the remote, or the
Buttons ) on the front panel, until the desired choice
appears in the Upper Display Line ˜.
During PCM playback, you may select any Surround
mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.

Tuner Operation

The AVR 335's tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and
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FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned
manually, or they may be stored as favorite station pre-
Buttons n sets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button gç
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 AM/FM Band Selector !.
2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button gç
or AM/FM Band Selector ! again to switch
between AM and FM so that the desired frequency
band is selected.
3. Press the Tuner Mode Button & s to select
manual or automatic tuning.
When the button is pressed so that AUTO
appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ each
press of the Tuning Selectors 9ué will put
the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher
or lower frequency station with acceptable signal
strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication
will momentarily appear when the station stops
at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED
indication will momentarily appear when an AM
or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning
buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL
appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ each tap
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of the Selector will change the frequency by one
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increment. When the tuner receives a strong enough
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signal for reception, MANUAL TUNED will
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appear in the Lower Display Line ¯.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
automatic or manual mode. To enter a station's fre-
quency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select
Button g!. Next, press the Direct Button
t. Within 5 seconds of when DIRECT IN
scrolls in the Upper Display Line ˜, enter the
station frequency by pressing the Numeric Keys
r. If you press an incorrect button while entering
OPERATION
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/ Selector
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