Basic Operation; Source Selection; Channel Direct Input - Harman Kardon AVR 245 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
followed 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 1 on the front
panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of
the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is in
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control 2 or the
Source button % on the front panel or the
AVR Selector . Note that the Power
Indicator 3 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 or the Source
button % on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons (except VID4) 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
2 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 3 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 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 with the front
panel Main Power Switch 1.
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the unit
is left turned off with the Main Power Switch
1 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:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Main
Information Display Ò and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.
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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 until the infor-
mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words SLEEP O F F appear in the Main
Information Display Ò.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote
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.
• The input source may also be changed by
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 auto-
matically switch to the digital input (if selected),
surround mode and speaker configuration that
were entered during the configuration process for
that source.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs Ô, Optical
Digital 4 Input * or the Coaxial Digital 4
Input Ó 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 Main
Information Display Ò and a blue LED will
light next to the selected input's name in the
front-panel Input Indicators ˆ.
• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video Out-
puts and Video Monitor Output
This permits simultaneous viewing and listening
to different sources.
• When Digital Media Player (DMP)
source is selected, if a compatible Apple iPod
device is inserted in an optional Harman Kardon
that is connected to
Connector on the rear panel, function mes-
sages will appear on any video display connected
to the AVR's Video Monitor Outputs
the remote control may be used to navigate the
iPod and access many of its functions.
The function messages will also appear in the
front-panel display, and the iPod's battery may be
charged. See the owner's guides for
and your iPod for more information.
• 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 appropriate
Monitor Output Jack
a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a component
video source is connected to the Video 1
Video 2 or Video 3
Inputs, it will be routed to the Component
Video Outputs . Make certain that your TV is
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set to the proper input to view the appropriate
video signal (composite, S-Video or component
video, see Notes for S-Video on page 15).
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
• There are two input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD
player that are connected to the 8-Channel
Direct Inputs . Select the appropriate input
according to the way your system and source
equipment is configured:
• The
6 C H DIRECT INPUT
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 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 C H DIRECT INPUT
when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs
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.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
.
round 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.
DMP
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