Operation; Basic Operation; Source Selection; Channel Direct Input - Harman Kardon AVR 630 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 630, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize
the enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR 630 On or Off
• When using the AVR 630 for the first time, you must
press the Main Power Switch A to turn the unit on.
This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated by
the amber illumination surrounding the Standby/On
Switch 1 . Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin
a listening session by pressing the Standby/On Switch
1 on the front panel, or the Power On Button b or
AVR Selector e∫ on the remote. This will turn
the unit on and return the AVR to the input source that
was last used. The unit may also be turned on from
Standby by pressing any of the Input Selector
Buttons d ç∂ on the remote or the
Input Source Selector Button 7 on the front panel.
Whenever the AVR is turned on, you will see all of the
front-panel indicators light up for a few seconds. This is
normal, and it is part of the unit's power-on self test
procedure.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
Buttons d ç∂ to turn the unit on,
press the AVR Selector e∫ to set the remote
control to the AVR 630 functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,
simply press the Standby/On Switch 1 on the front
panel or the Power Off Button aå on the
remote. Power will be shut off to any equipment
plugged into the rear-panel Switched AC Accessory
Outlet ⁄ and the illumination around the Standby/
On Switch 1 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off," it is
actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indi-
cated by the amber lighting around the Standby/On
Switch 1.
• To program the AVR 630 for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button on the remote. Each
press of the button will decrease the time before
shut-down in the following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Lower
Display Line $ and it will count down until the
time has elapsed.
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off. The front-panel display
will dim to one-half brightness when the Sleep function
is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press
and hold the Sleep Button until the information
display returns to normal brightness; the Sleep
indicator numbers will disappear and the words
SLEEP OFF will appear in the Lower Display
Line $ .
When you will be away from home for an extended
period of time, it is always a good idea to completely
turn the unit off with the front-panel Main Power
Switch A .
NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off by using the Main Power Switch A for
more than four weeks.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Input Selector
Buttons d ç∂ on the remote.
• The input source may also be changed by pressing
the front-panel Input Source Selector Button 7.
Each press of the button will move the input selec-
tion through the list of available inputs.
• When a new input is selected, the AVR will automat-
ically switch to the digital input (if selected), surround
mode, component video input, A/V Sync Delay and
Night Mode configurations that were in effect the
last time that input was used. If the BASS MGR
line on the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Fig. 6)
was set to INDEPENDENT, as shown on
page 25, the settings for speaker size and
crossover points will also change to the preset
values.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs M , Optical Digital
3 Input J or the Coaxial Digital 3 Input L may
be used to connect a device such as a video game
or camcorder to your home entertainment system on
a temporary basis.
• As the input source is changed, the new input name
will appear momentarily as an on-screen display in
the lower third of the video display. The input name
will also appear in the Upper Display Line # and
in the front-panel Input Indicators !.
• When an audio source is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the Video 1/Video 2 Video
Outputs ‡· and Video Monitor Outputs ›.
This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
• When a composite or S-Video source is selected, the
video signal for that input will be routed to the Video
Monitor Output › and will be viewable on a TV
monitor connected to the AVR 630.

OPERATION

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
• There are four input choices available for use with
sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player
that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs 40 . Select the appropriate input according
to the way your system and source equipment is
configured:
The 6 CH DIRECT input should be used
when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use
and the input source device has its own internal
bass management system. This input passes the
input from the source directly through to the vol-
ume control without any analog to digital conver-
sion and it mutes the unused input jacks to pre-
vent unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.
The 6 CH DVD AUDIO input should be
used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT
in use and the input source device does NOT
have its own internal bass-management system.
When this input is in use, the analog source is
converted to digital so that you may use the
same bass-management options for the direct
input as you do with all other outputs. This input
also mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.
The 8 CH DIRECT input should be
used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs and when the
40
input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion
and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.
The 8 CH DVD AUDIO input should
be used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs and the input
40
source device does NOT have its own internal
bass management system. When this input is in
use, the analog source is converted to digital so
that you may use the same Quadruple Crossover
bass-management options for the direct input as
you do with all other outputs. This input also
mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted
noise from interfering with system performance.

Volume and Tone Control

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the
front-panel Volume Control ) or remote Volume
Up/Down Buttons r
.
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