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OPERATION
Once you have purchased the XM module, follow
the instructions accompanying it to activate the XM
Service. Connect the plug on the XM module to the
XM Ready Input
on the rear panel of the AVR
445. For best results, point the antenna module out a
window, again, following the instructions packed with
the XM product. If a window view is not available for
the antenna, XM Radio operates a series of terrestrial
repeater stations that may be able to provide recep-
tion, though this service is not available everywhere.
IMPORTANT NOTE: XM Radio requires both the
optional, external antenna module and a sub-
scription to the XM Radio service. Antenna and
service sold separately; XM Radio is not avail-
able in Alaska or Hawaii.
If you need to view the antenna module's number,
connect it to the AVR and then follow one of the steps
shown below to select XM Radio as the input source.
Tune to "000" to get a readout of the number.
Once you have an activated module connected, follow
one of these steps to select XM Radio as your sys-
tem's audio source:
• From the front panel, press the Input Source
Selector
. If XM was the last-used tuner source,
it will appear; or press the button again until XM
Radio is heard. Press the Tuning Selector
change stations within a frequency band. Press the
Tuning Selector
to select a different XM channel.
• From the main remote, press the Tuner/FM Select
Button
by pressing the button up towards the
top of the remote as needed until XM Radio is
shown as the source. To change stations, press the
Tuning Up/Down Button
.
• To select the tuner from the ZR 10 remote control,
press the XM Radio Selector Button ƒ.
Channels are selected using the Prev/Next
Transport Controls π.
While using XM Radio is similar in many ways to
AM/FM terrestrial radio, the wide range of program
choices available, as well as the ability of the XM serv-
ice to add special data and information tags into the
digital audio data stream, means that some of the
front-panel and remote controls traditionally used
for tuner operation have different functions with
XM Radio.
• When XM Radio is the AVR's source, the channel
number will appear in the Upper Display Line
along with an indication of the Preset number, if any,
and a series of bars at the far right end of the dis-
play. These bars (not shown in the semi-OSD mes-
sage), show the current signal strength similar to the
signal strength displays on a cellular phone.
• The current channel's name will normally appear in
the Lower Display Line
. For local traffic infor-
mation, the name of a city will be shown in place of
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OPERATION
the channel name. You may change this display to
show the current artist and track title information by
pressing the Tuning Mode Selector
When you are listening to a channel with local traffic
information in the "200" series of channel numbers,
these buttons change the display to show the tem-
perature and current weather for the selected city.
• To tune a channel number directly, simply press the
∆. Unlike standard AM/FM
Numeric Keys
tuner operation, it is not necessary to press the
Direct button first.
• The AVR 445 has five banks of preset memories
for XM Radio, each with eight memory positions
and designated by a letter ("A" through "E"). To
store a channel into a memory group, first press
œ until PRESET
the Set Button
SEARCH appears in the Upper Display Line
and on the top line of the semi-OSD display.
Next, press the
/
Navigation Buttons
‹
›
© until the desired preset memory bank letter
appears in the Lower Display Line
bottom line of the semi-OSD display. Next, press the
ñ and note that a dash
Memory Button
will start to flash next to the preset memory bank
letter. Within five seconds, press the Numeric
∆ from 1 to 8 for the memory slot
Button
to
you wish to use.
• To tune up or down through a list of channels stored
in the currently active preset memory, press the
Preset Up/Down Buttons
use the Preset Station Selector
panel, or the Prev/Next Transport Controls π
on the ZR 10 remote. To change to another preset
bank, press the Set Button
Navigation Buttons H
press the
/
‹
›
until the desired preset memory bank letter appears
in the Lower Display Line
line of the semi-OSD display.
• Each XM Radio channel is assigned a category,
which may be viewed by pressing the Tuning
ø. You may search for
Mode Selector
an XM channel in any of the categories by first
pressing the Set Button
Navigation Buttons H
pressing the
‹
/
›
until the desired category name appears in the
Lower Display Line
of the semi-OSD display. Press the Set Button
Iœ again to start the search for the next
,
channel in that category.
• Note that you may see a LOADING message,
indicating that the XM tuner is downloading content
and may not be able to operate. If the message
continues to appear, check to see whether the XM
antenna is properly positioned toward a south-facing
window, experiment with the antenna position, or
change to another input and then reselect XM Radio.
Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source
ø.
selected for listening through the AVR 445 is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program you
are watching or listening to may be recorded simply
by placing machines connected to the outputs for
Tape Outputs £ or Video 1 Audio and Video
Outputs
if your source is Dolby Digital or DTS, and you wish
to make an analog recording, you must change
the REC OUT setting on the second page of
the IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 3) to
DSP DWNMIX.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to the
Digital Audio Outputs
the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digi-
tal recording system.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital sig-
nal is present, and they do not convert an analog
and in the
input to a digital signal, or change the format of the
digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must
be compatible with the output signal. For example,
the PCM digital input from a CD player may be
recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital
or DTS signals may not.
• The Front-Panel Video 4 N jacks may be config-
ured for use as outputs, allowing connection to a
. You may also
recorder, when the steps shown in the section below
are followed.
on the front
• Please make certain that you are aware of any
copyright restrictions on any material you copy.
Iœ and then
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials
©
is prohibited by federal law.
and in the bottom
Front-Panel Connections
In addition to the rear-panel digital and analog outputs,
the AVR 445 offers Harman Kardon's exclusive config-
urable front-panel output-jack feature. For easy con-
nection of portable devices, you may switch the front-
panel Video 4 Jacks N from an input to an output
Iœ and then
by changing the VIDEO 4 setting on the second
©
page of the IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 3)
from IN to OUT.
and in the bottom line
Once the setting is made, the Input/Output Status
Indicator M will turn red, indicating that the jacks are
now outputs, instead of the default setting as inputs.
Once changed to an output, the setting will remain as
long as the AVR 445 is turned on, unless the setting
is changed in the OSD menu system. However, once
the AVR 445 is turned off, the setting is canceled.
When the unit is turned on again, the front-panel jacks
will return to their normal default setting as inputs.
in the record mode. Remember that
, you are able to record
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