Front Panel Controls - Harman Kardon AVR 55 Owner's Manual

* Vid 2: Press this button to select
the device connected to the Video 2
Play jacks · as the listening and
viewing source.
( Vid 2 Front/Rear: Press this
button to choose either the rear
panel Video 2 Play jacks · or the
front panel Video 2 Inputs ˜ as the
input source. When the red light
above the button is illuminated, the
front panel jacks are selected.
Ó Speaker Mode Selector: Press
this button to configure the AVR55
for the type of speakers used in your
system. See page 18 for details on
using this button.
Ô Surround Off: Press this button
to turn the surround modes off to
listen to a source in traditional two-
channel stereo from the front
left/right speakers only.
 Bass Control: Turn this control to
modify the low frequency output of
the left/right channels by as much as
±10dB. Set this control to a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.
Ò Surround Mode: Press this
button to select one of the analog
surround processing modes (Dolby
Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Theater,
Hall, Stadium and Church) for a
listening session.
Ú Treble Control: Turn this control
to modify the high frequency output
of the left/right channels by as much
as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and
room acoustics.
Û Digital Mode Selector: Press
this button to listen to a source when
a Dolby Digital (AC-3*) signal is
present.

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NOTE: Dolby Digital may only be
used with the TV, DVD, Vid 1 and
Vid 2 inputs.
Ù Balance Control: Turn this
control to change the relative volume
for the front left/right channels.
NOTE: For proper operation of the
surround modes this control should
be at the midpoint, or "12 o'clock"
position.
ı Digital Input Selector: When the
Digital Mode Selector Û has been
pressed, this button is used to select
the type of digital input to be used.
NOTE: The coax or optical inputs
may be selected with the CD, TV,
DVD, Vid 1 and Vid 2 inputs. The
RF input may be used in conjunction
with the Vid 1 or Vid 2 input only.
ˆ Night Mode: Press this button
to activate the "Night" mode, pre-
venting a loud playback when the
digital modes are in use.
˜ Video 2 Inputs: These jacks may
be used to temporarily connect an
audio/video source such as a video
game or camcorder to the AVR55.
To select these jacks as the input,
press the Vid 2 Front/Rear button
( until the red LED above that
button is illuminated.
¯ Contour: Press this button when
listening at low levels to activate
special circuits that compensate
for the response of the human ear
at lower volumes. The Contour
Indicator M will illuminate to remind
you when this circuit is ON. In the
OFF position the AVR55 will provide
flat frequency response.
˘ Volume Control: Turn the knob
clockwise to increase volume,
counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.
¸ Subwoofer Level Adjust:
Press these buttons to raise or lower
the output to the subwoofer channel.
These buttons should be used dur-
ing normal listening sessions for
touch-up adjustments, not when the
test signal is being used for major
system alignment.
3 3 Center Level Adjust: Press
these buttons to raise or lower the
output to the center channel. These
buttons should be used during
normal listening sessions for touch-
up adjustments, not when the test
signal is being used for major
system alignment.
3 4 Surround Level Adjust:
Press these buttons to raise or lower
the output to the surround channels.
These buttons should be used dur-
ing normal listening sessions for
touch-up adjustments, not when the
test signal is being used for major
system alignment.
3 5 Information Display: This dis-
play delivers messages and status
indications to help you operate the
receiver. See page 7 for a complete
explanation of the display.
3 6 Remote Sensor Window: The
sensor behind this window receives
infrared signals from the remote con-
trol. Aim the remote at this area and
do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.
3 7 Numeric Keys: Press these
buttons to enter or recall stations
entered to the tuner's preset memory.
See page 25 for complete information
on using the tuner and the preset
memories.