Operation; Basic Operation; Source Selection; Volume Control - Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owner's Manual

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 240, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize
the enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR 240 On or Off
• When using the AVR 240 for the first time, you must
first 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 2 . Once the unit is in Standby,
you may begin a listening session by pressing the
Standby/On Switch 3 on the front panel, or the
Power On Button d or AVR Selector f on the
remote. The Power Indicator 2 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 Input Selector
Buttons eg on the remote or the Input Source
Selector Button ^ on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
Buttons eg to turn the unit on, press the AVR
Selector f to set the remote control to the AVR 240
functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,
simply press the Standby/On Switch 3 on the front
panel or the Power Off Button a on the remote.
Power will be shut off to any equipment plugged into
the rear-panel Switched AC Accessory Outlet ›
and the Power Indicator 2 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" it is
actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indi-
cated by the amber color of the Power Indicator 2.
• To program the AVR 240 for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button j on the remote. Each
press of the button will decrease the time before
shut-down in the following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the Lower
Display Line Q. The front-panel display will dim
to one-half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To view the current sleep time when
the sleep function has been activated, press the
Sleep Button j once. The display will return to
normal brightness, and the time until shutdown will
appear in the Lower Display Line ı . After a few
seconds, the message will disappear and the dis-
play will return to half-brightness.
•
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the
unit will automatically turn off. To cancel the Sleep
function, press and hold the Sleep Buttonj as
the information display returns to normal brightness;
continue to hold the button until the Sleep indicator
numbers disappear and the words SLEEP
OFF appear in the Lower Display Line Q .
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 are lost if the unit is left
turned off by using the Main Power Switch 1 for
more than four weeks.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Input
Selector Buttons egde on the
remote.
• 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 selec-
tion through the list of available inputs.
• As the input is changed, the AVR 240 will auto-
matically switch to the digital input (if selected),
component video input, surround mode, output
levels and night mode status as well as any speaker
configuration settings established by using the
INDEPENDENT Bass Management setting,
that were entered during the configuration process
for that source.
• When the input source is changed, the new input
name and the digital (or analog) audio input will
appear in the Upper Display Line P, and the
current surround mode will appear in the Lower
Display Line ı. The same messages will also
appear momentarily in the on-screen display in the
lower third of the screen (semi-OSD).
• When an audio source is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video 1 Video and
S-Video Outputs hY and Component Video,
Composite Video and S-Video Monitor Outputs
‹cV. This permits you to simultaneously view
and listen to different sources. This also allows you
to choose a video source and then select the 6/8-
Channel Direct Inputs j as the audio source.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs ÓÔ, Optical 3
Digital Input * or the Coaxial 3 Digital Input (
may be used to connect a device such as a video
game or camcorder to your home entertainment
system on a temporary basis.
Bridge
• When DMP The is selected as the source
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and a compatible iPod is inserted in an optional
Harman Kardon The Bridge that is connected to
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DMP Connector e on the rear panel,
The Bridge
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navigation messages will appear on any video
display connected to the AVR's Video Monitor
Outputs cV. The remote control or front-panel
controls may be used to navigate the iPod and
access many of its functions. These messages will
also appear in the front-panel display, and the iPod's
battery may be charged. See the owner's guides for
The Bridge and your iPod for more information.
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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 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs
j. Select the appropriate input according to
the way your system and source equipment are
configured:
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6 CH DIRECT should be used when
the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use. It is
assumed that 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 sys-
tem performance.
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8 CH DIRECT should be used when an
input is connected to all eight 8-Channel Direct
Inputs j. It is assumed that 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.

Volume Control

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the
front-panel Volume Control Ò or remote Volume
Up/Down Buttons b.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press
the Mute Button f. This will interrupt the output
to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will
not affect any recording or dubbing that may be
in progress. When the system is muted, the word
MUTE will flash in the Upper Display Line P.
Press the Mute Button f again to return to
normal operation.
• You may adjust the bass and treble tone controls
at any point during a listening session by pressing
the Tone Mode Button 5 until TONE IN
appears in the Lower Display Line ı. Press
the Tone Mode Button 5 again until either
TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE
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