Operation; Source Selection; Surround Mode Selection - Harman Kardon AVR45 Owner's Manual

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Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR45:
• When using the AVR45 for the first
time, it is necessary to press the
button
1
on the front panel to
Power
turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3
the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the
Power Control 2
on the front panel or
the
button
c
on the remote.
Power
Note that the
Power Indicator 3
turn green. 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
buttons on the remote
Source Selector
k
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or front panel
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
on the front panel
Power Control 2
or the
button
c
on the remote.
Power
Power to any equipment plugged into
the rear panel
Switched AC Outlet
› will be shut off and the
will turn amber.
Indicator 3
When the remote is used to turn the unit
"off" it is actually placing the system in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3
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 using the front panel
Power Switch 1
memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off with the
Switch 1

Source Selection

• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Main
the remote
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• The front panel
. Once
may be used to connect a device such as
a video game or camcorder to your home
System
entertainment system on a temporary
basis.
will
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Video Outputs 1 ¢
Monitor Output ‡
simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
System
6
controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Control Ù
Power
Up/Down z
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
This will cut the output to all speakers,
but it will not effect any recording or
.
dubbing that may be in progress. When
the system is muted the
will light in the
A
Display ˝
Û
again to return to normal operation.

Operation

22
Main
. Note that all preset
Main Power
for more than two weeks.
buttons on
Source Selector
k
or front panel
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.
Video 3 Inputs 8
and
TV
. This permits
Bass 5
and
Treble
Volume
or remote
Volume
buttons.
button
d Û
Mute
indicator
MUTE
Information
. Press the
button
d
Mute
• For private listening, plug the
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
4
jack
Headphone
• When a Video Input source is selected
the video signal for that input will be
routed to the
TV Monitor Video Output
jack
and will be viewable on a TV mon-
itor connected to the AVR45. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the signal.
• To program the AVR45 for automatic
turn off, press the
Sleep
the remote. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the
following sequence:
90
80
70
min
min
min
30
20
10
min
min
min
The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed
the unit will automatically turn off. Note
that the front panel display will dim to
one half brightness when the Sleep func-
tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep
function, press the
Sleep
until the information display returns to
normal brightness and the Sleep
indicator numbers disappear.
.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of
the AVR45 is its ability to reproduce a full
multichannel surround sound field from
Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix
surround encoded programs and stan-
dard stereo programs. In all a total of
seven listening modes are available on
the AVR45.
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