Basic Operation; Source Selection; Channel Direct Input - Harman Kardon AVR 430 Owner's Manual

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions should be fol-
lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must
press the Main Power Switch
panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of
the Power Indicator . Once the unit is in
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control
Source button on the front panel or the
AVR Selector . Note that the Power
Indicator will turn blue. 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 Source Selector buttons
on the remote
Source button on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector to have the remote
control the AVR functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
on the front panel or the Power Off Button
on the remote. Power will be shut off to
any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets and the Power
Indicator will turn orange.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the orange color of the Power
Indicator .
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 .
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the
unit is left turned off with the Main Power
Switch for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button on the remote. 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
40 30 20 10
OFF
min min min min
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 (to Standby
mode). Note that 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
mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words
Information Display
on the front

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote
or the
.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons
AVR Selector
control the AVR functions.
• The input source may also be changed by
or the
pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector
button . Each press of the button will move
the input selection through the list of available
inputs.
• As the input is changed, the AVR will automati-
cally switch to the digital input (if selected), sur-
round mode and speaker configuration that were
entered during the configuration process for that
source.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs
Digital 3 Input
Input may be used to connect a device such
as a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary basis.
When they are configured as outputs (see page
35) you can also connect an audio or video
recorder (composite or S-Video) for recording the
source selected.
• 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 Main
Information Display
• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape, 6/8
Channel Input) is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the Video Outputs
(except from its own Video 1/ source) and
Video Monitor Output
simultaneous viewing and listening to different
sources.
until the infor-
appear in the Main
.
to turn the unit on, press the
to have the remote
, Optical
or the Coaxial Digital 3
.
. This permits
• When a Video source is selected, its audio
signal will be fed to the speakers and the video
signal for that input will be routed to the appro-
priate Monitor Output Jack and will be view-
able on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a
component video source is connected to the DVD
or Video 2 Component Inputs, it will be
routed to the Component Video Outputs
Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input
to view the appropriate video signal (composite,
S-Video or component video, see Notes for S-
Video on page 16).
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
• There are two input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-
er that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs . Select the appropriate input accord-
ing to the way your system and source equip-
ment is configured:
• The input should be used
when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use.
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
used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs . This input passes
the input from the source directly through to the
volume control without any analog to digital
conversion.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Input is in use, you may not select a surround
mode, as the external decoder determines the
processing in use. In addition, there is no signal
at the record outputs or bass management when
the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in use
and the tone or balance controls will not
function.
OPERATION 31
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