System Setup; Using The On-Screen Display - Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner's Manual

the room, here are some ways to compensate for
unusual conditions:
• Try to follow the suggested placement, but move
the speakers within a few feet from the preferred
locations.
• Regardless of where they are placed, always try
to make certain that the main surround speakers
are the same distance from the front speakers.
(For example, try not to have the right surround
speaker further back into the room than the left
surround speaker.)
• If it is not possible to wall-mount or place speak-
ers on a shelf, consider the use of optional floor
stands, available for many speakers.
2. When using ceiling mounted in-wall speakers, fol-
low the same guidelines shown for conventional
floor or shelf-mounted speakers.

System Setup

Once the speakers have been placed in the room and
connected, the remaining steps in the setup process
are to configure each source input to match the physi-
cal connections you have made, select a surround
mode and run the EzSet+ procedure, which will auto-
matically program the AVR 240's bass management
system for the type of speakers used in your system,
calibrate the output levels, and set the delay times
used by the surround sound processor.
You are now ready to power up the AVR 240 to begin
these final adjustments.
1. Make certain that the AC Power Cord fl is
firmly inserted into an unswitched AC outlet. To
maintain the unit's safety rating, DO NOT replace
the power cord with one that has a lower current
capacity.
2. Press the Main Power Switch 1 in until it
latches and the word "OFF" on the top of the
switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
that the Power Indicator 2 will turn amber,
indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.
3. Remove the protective plastic film from the front-
panel lens. If left in place, the film will affect the
performance of your remote control.
4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the
remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top of
the battery compartment.
5. Turn the AVR 240 on either by pressing the
Standby/On Switch 2 on the front panel, or
via the remote by pressing the Power On Button
d, the AVR Selector f or any of the Input
Selectors deg. When the unit is turned
on, the entire list of options will briefly light for both
the Input Indicators Ú and the Surround
Mode Indicators ˆ. After a few seconds, the
majority of those indicators will go dark, leaving
only the indications for the active surround mode
and input illuminated. The Display Lines Ùı
will display the unit's status, the Power Indicator
2 will turn blue, and the accent light inside the
Volume Control Ò will also light up to remind
you that the unit is turned on.

Using the On-Screen Display

When making the following adjustments, you may find
it easier to use the AVR 240's on-screen display sys-
tem. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear pic-
ture of the current status of the unit and make it easy
to see which selection you are making.
To view the on-screen menus, make certain that you
have made a connection from the Video or S-Video
Monitor Out Jack cV on the rear panel to the
composite or S-video input of your TV or projector.
In order to view the AVR 240's displays, the correct
video source must be selected on the video display.
The on-screen menus are not available when a com-
ponent video display is in use.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen
menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display or
any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important
that they not be left on the screen for an extended period
of time. The constant display of a static image such as
these menus or other still images may cause the image
to be permanently "burned into" the projection tubes,
plasma screen or CRT. This type of damage is not cov-
ered by the AVR 240 warranty and may not be covered
by the projector/TV set's warranty.
The AVR 240 has two on-screen display modes,
"Semi-OSD" and "Full-OSD." When making configura-
tion adjustments, it is recommended that the Full-OSD
mode be used. This will place a menu on the screen,
making it easier to view the available options.
Making Configuration Adjustments
The full-OSD system is available by pressing the
OSD Button v. When this button is pressed, the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) will appear, and
adjustments are made from the individual menus.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
* * M A S T E R
I N P U T
A U D I O
S U R R O U N D
E z S e t +
M A N U A L
A D V A N C E D
Figure 1
The semi-OSD system is also available, allowing you
to make adjustments directly, by pressing the appro-
priate buttons on the front panel or remote control for
the specific parameter to be adjusted. For example,
to change the digital input for any of the sources,
press the Digital Select Button q and then
Buttons n to scroll through the
press the /
⁄ ¤
list of options as they appear in the on-screen display
or the Upper Display Line P.
To use the full-OSD menu system, press the OSD
Button v. When the menu is on the screen, press
Buttons n until the on-screen
the /
⁄ ¤
is next to the item you wish to adjust, and then press
the Set Button p to adjust that item. The menus
will remain on the screen for 20 seconds, and then
they will "time-out" and disappear from the screen. The
time-out may be increased to as much as 50 seconds
by going to the ADVANCED SELECT menu,
and changing the item titled FULL OSD TIME
OUT (see page 38).
When the full-OSD menu system is used, OSD ON
will appear in the Upper Display Line P to remind
you that a video display must be used. When the
semi-OSD system is used in conjunction with the dis-
crete configuration buttons, the on-screen display will
show the current menu selection. That selection will
also be shown in the Upper Display Line P or
the Lower Display Line ı, depending on which
parameter is being adjusted.
Setting the System Configuration Memory
The AVR 240 features an advanced memory system
that enables you to establish different configurations
depending on the input source or the surround mode.
This flexibility enables you to customize the way in
which you listen to various types of program materials
and have the AVR 240 memorize those settings. This
means, for example, that if you mostly use your DVD
player for watching movies, you may configure your
DVD source to default to a particular digital input,
speaker size configuration and surround mode each
time you select it, optimizing your home theater for
cinematic materials. Once these settings are made,
they will automatically be recalled whenever you select
that input.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
M E N U * *
S E T U P
S E T U P
S E L E C T
S E T U P
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