Using The Receiver - Harman Kardon BDS 275 Owner's Manual

BDS

Using the Receiver

NOTE: Before using your new BDS receiver, be sure to set the speaker distances, as
explained in Audio Settings: Speaker Settings, on page 18.
Home Menu
Press the Home button to display the Home Menu screen:
Home Menu
DLNA
Bluetooth
YouTube
Pandora
Picasa
FM Radio
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The available sources are listed on the left.
If a disc has been inserted into the receiver's built-in disc slot, it will appear on the list as
either "CDDA" (CD), "DVD Video" (DVD) or "Blu-ray Disc." If you have connected an iOS
device to the receiver's USB port it will appear on the list as "iPod." If you have inserted a
USB device into the receiver's USB port, it will appear on the list as "USB."
NOTE: Digital and analog audio sources connected to the receiver's rear-panel digital and
line inputs will not appear on the list but can be selected using the remote's "Aux" Input
button (see Listening to Audio Sources, on page 25).
To select a source from the list, use the Cursor Up/Down buttons to highlight the desired
source, then press the OK button to select it. You can also select a source directly by
pressing its Input button on the remote.
To use the Playlist function, see Using Playlists, on page 27.
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Type: DLNA
Input
Buttons
Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes
You can adjust the volumes of the system's individual speakers while you're listening
to music.
1. Press the Home button and use the Cursor and OK buttons to select Settings. The
Settings menu will appear.
2. Select the Audio Settings option. The Audio Settings menu will appear.
3. Select Speaker Settings, then select Manual Configuration, and then select your
system's speaker configuration. After you select your system's configuration, the
speaker setup screen will appear.
Audio Settings
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
4. The front left and front right speakers will be highlighted. To adjust either of them,
press the OK button. To adjust a different speaker, use the cursor buttons to highlight
it, and press the OK button. The Level and Distance selection screen will appear.
Audio Settings
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
5. Make sure that Level is highlighted, and press the OK button. The Volume adjustment
bars will appear.
Audio Settings
Tone Controls
Audio Output
Speaker Settings
Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)
6. Select the speaker you want to adjust, and use the left and right arrow buttons to
adjust its volume. You can vary the volume from +10dB to –10dB, in 1dB increments.
Using the Receiver
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L R
LS
SUB
C
L R
LS
Level
SUB
Distance
C
L L R
LS
SUB
Left
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Right 0
RS
RS
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