Harman Kardon AVR 745 Owner's Manual page 21

To maintain the unit's safety rating, DO NOT
substitute the power cord for one with lower
current capacity.
2. Press the Main Power Switch A located
behind the Front-Panel Control Door 9 in
until it latches and the word "OFF" on the top of
the switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
that the illumination around the Standby/On
Switch 1 will turn amber, indicating that the
unit is in the Standby mode.
3. Carefully remove the protective plastic film from
the front-panel lens. If left in place, the film will
prevent proper operation of the remote control.
4. Turn the AVR 745 on either by pressing the
Standby/On Switch on the front panel, by
pressing the AVR Selector ç or any button
on the ZR 10 remote that selects an input source
(Input Source Buttons ∂, Tuner Selector
É, XM Radio Selector ƒ or The Bridge/
DMP Selector ®), or by pressing the
Devices Button 4 on the TC 30 and then
pressing the Screen Button 6 at the top of
the left side of the remote, next to the screen
message AV Receiver.The lighting
around the Standby/On Switch
Volume Control will turn blue and the front
panel display will light to confirm that the unit
is on.
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you may find
it easier to use the AVR 745's on-screen display sys-
tem. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear pic-
ture of the current status of the unit and make it easy
to see which speaker, delay, input or digital selection
you are making.
To view the on-screen menus, make certain you have
made a video or HDMI connection on the rear panel
to the appropriate matching input of your TV or pro-
jector. In order to view the AVR 745's displays, the
correct video source must be selected on the
video display.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen
menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display
or direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important
that they not be left on for an extended period of time.
Prolonged display of a static image such as these menus
may cause the image to be permanently "burned into"
the projection tubes, plasma screen or CRT display. This
type of damage is not covered by the AVR 745 warranty
and may not be covered by the video display's warranty.
The AVR 745 has two on-screen display modes.
"Full-OSD" displays comprehensive menus of system
options that may be adjusted using the navigation but-
tons on the remote. The "semi-OSD" system displays
two-line messages at the bottom of the screen and is
typically used to make minor adjustments to previously
established settings with discrete function controls on
the remote. We strongly recommend that the full-OSD
system be used for the AVR 745's initial setup and
configuration, as it contains many system options not
accessible through the discrete function buttons and
semi-OSD messages.
Making Configuration Adjustments
To activate and configure the AVR 745 using the full-
OSD system, either the TC 30 remote or the ZR 10
remote may be used, though you may find the
ZR 10 an easier choice for this purpose.
With the TC 30:
• Press the Devices Button 3.
• When the images on the LCD screen change, press
the Screen Button 6 at the top of the left side
of the remote, next to the screen message AV
Receiver.
• Press the Menu Button A to activate the OSD
menu system.
• When the Master Menu or any subsequent
menu is on the screen, use the
Buttons D to move through the menus or sub-
menus. Press the OK/Enter Button o, when
and the
appropriate, to enter a selection.
• To scroll through the options available for a specific
‹
menu, press the
most cases, you may simply select the option and
then use the /
⁄ ¤
move to the next line, while in some cases you may
need to press the OK/Enter Button o first. The
detailed instructions for each menu will tell you
which buttons to press.
• Press the Menu Button A to remove the menus
from the screen and return to normal operation.
With the ZR 10:
• Press the OSD Button ∫ to activate the menu
system. The MASTER MENU (Figure 1)
will appear.
• Once the MASTER MENU or any subsequent
menu is on the screen, use the
Buttons © to move through the menus or sub-
menus. Press the Set Button œ, when appropri-
ate, to enter a selection.
• To scroll through the available options for a specific
‹
menu, press the
In most cases, you may simply select the option and
then use the /
⁄ ¤
move to the next option, while in some cases you
may need to press the Set Button œ first. The
detailed instructions for each menu will tell you
which buttons to press.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
⁄ / ¤ Navigation
›
Navigation Button D. In
/
Navigation Button D to
⁄ / ¤ Navigation
›
Navigation Buttons ©.
/
Navigation Buttons © to
* * M A S T E R M E N U * *
→ →
I N / O U T S E T U P
V I D E O M O N I T O R S E T T I N G S
V I D E O S E T U P
A U D I O A D J U S T
S U R R O U N D S E T U P
E Z S E T / E Q
M U L T I - R O O M
A D V A N C E D
Figure 1
The full-OSD menus remain on the screen for twenty
seconds after the last button press, after which they
"time out" and disappear from the screen. The length
of time menus remain on the screen before the time-
out may be increased to as long as fifty seconds by
adjusting the settings for FULL OSD TIME
OUT in the ADVANCED SELECT menu,
as shown on page 50.
In addition to the menu-driven full-OSD system, a
number of settings and adjustments may be made
directly from the TC 30 remote, using the semi-OSD
system. To make adjustments using the semi-OSD,
with the TC 30:
• Press the Devices Button 3.
• When the images in the LCD change, press the
Screen Button 6 at the top of the left side of
the remote control, next to the screen message
AV Receiver.
• The screen images will change again. To adjust
a setting on the first page of options, press the
Screen Button 6 to the left or right of the item
you wish to change, and then use the
Navigation Buttons D to move through the
available settings and option choices. Press the
OK/Enter Button o, when appropriate, to enter
a selection.
• More adjustment options may be accessed by
pressing the Page Left/Right Buttons 8.
When the full-OSD system is in use, the menu selec-
tions are not shown in the Upper or Lower Display
Lines #$ and OSD ON will appear in the
Upper Display Line # to remind you that a video
display must be used. When the semi-OSD system is
used in conjunction with the discrete configuration but-
tons, the on-screen display will show the current menu
selection. That selection will also be shown in the
Upper or Lower Display Lines #$, depending
on which parameter is being adjusted.
NOTE: Semi-OSD messages are not available when a
720p or 1080i image is being viewed.
Setting the System Configuration Memory
The AVR 745 features an advanced memory system
that enables you to establish different configurations
for the component video assignment, digital input and
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
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