Harman Kardon AVR 100 Owner's Manual page 7

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Front-Panel Controls
8 Video 3 Inputs: These audio/video inputs
may be used for temporary connection of video
games, camcorders, digital still cameras or
portable audio products. To select a source
connected to these jacks, press the Vid 3
Input Selector #.
9 Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the AVR in the Sleep mode. Once the button is
pressed, Information Display 35 will show
the time remaining before the unit will auto-
matically go into the Standby mode. To
decrease the remaining time before the unit
goes into Standby, press the button again, and
each press will decrease the time in the follow-
ing order:
90
80
70
60
50
min
min
min
min
min
30
20
10
40
OFF
min
min
min
min
To cancel the Sleep timer setting, press and
hold the button for two seconds and then
release it.
) Tape Selector: Press this button to select
the device connected to the Tape In jacks •
as the listening source.
! CD: Press this button to select the device
connected to the CD Input jacks ¶ as the
listening source.
@ DVD Input Selector: Press this button to
select the device connected to the DVD Input
jacks § as the listening and viewing source.
# Video Input Selectors: Press one of
these buttons to select a source connected to
the rear panel Video inputs fl ‡, or the
front panel Video 3 input 8.
$ 6-Channel Direct Selector: Press this
button to select the output of an optional,
external 6-channel decoder connected to the
6-Ch Direct inputs · as the listening source.
% AM/FM: Press this button to select the
tuner as the AVR 100's input source. When it is
first pressed the last station tuned will be
heard. Press it again to change between AM
and FM bands.
^ Tuning Button: Press the left side of the
button to tune lower frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal is
reached, the TUNED indicator M will illumi-
nate in the Information Display 35 .
To tune manually, tap the button lightly and
note that the tuner will step up one frequency
per button press. When the button is held for a
few seconds you will note that the unit will
quickly search the frequency band. Release it
6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
once the fast tuning starts and the tuner will
automatically scan for the next station with an
acceptable signal and then stop.
& Preset Scan: Press this button to automat-
ically scan through the stations that have been
programmed in the AVR 100's memory. The
tuner will play five seconds of each station
before moving to the next preset station. To
stop the scan when the desired station is heard,
press the button again. (See page 22 for more
information on the tuner memory system.)
* Preset Stations Selector: Press this but-
ton to select stations that have been entered
into the preset memory. (See page 22 for more
information on tuner programming.)
( Tuner Mode: Press this button to select
the stereo or mono mode for FM tuning. In the
STEREO mode a Stereo indicator K will illu-
minate in the information display, and stereo
reception will be provided when stations are
transmitting stereo signals. In the MONO mode
the left and right signals from stereo broadcasts
will be mixed together. Select MONO for better
reception of weak signals.
Ó Dolby Digital Selector: Press this button to
select the Dolby Digital surround mode when lis-
tening to a program that carries Dolby Digital
information. (See pages 20–22 for more informa-
tion on surround modes and digital audio.)
Ô Dolby Pro Logic Selector: Press this
button to select the Dolby Pro Logic surround
mode when listening to an analog program
that is encoded with surround-sound informa-
tion. (See page 20–22 for more information on
surround modes.)
Dolby 3 Stereo Selector: Press this but-
ton to select the Dolby 3 Stereo listening mode.
This mode is used primarily when a center
channel speaker, but no surround speakers, is
installed. (See pages 21 for more information
on surround modes.)
Ò Hall Mode Selector: Press this button to
activate the Hall mode as an alternative sur-
round mode when stereo sources are in use.
This mode provides the reverberant atmo-
sphere of a medium-sized concert hall.
Ú Theater Mode Selector: Press this button
to activate the Theater mode as an alternate
surround mode when stereo sources are in use.
Û Test Tone Button: Press this button to
begin the process of setting the AVR 100's out-
put levels. When this button is pressed, a test
tone will replace the listening source, and circu-
late among the various output channels at a
three-second interval. The Information
Display 35 will show the location of the chan-
nel where the test tone noise should be heard.
(See page 17 for complete information on
setting the output levels.)
Ù Surround Off: Press this button to turn off
all surround processing and to listen to a pro-
gram in traditional stereo from the left-front
and right-front speakers only.
ı Mute: Press this button to momentarily
silence the speaker and headphone outputs of
the AVR 100.
ˆ Volume Control: Turn the knob clockwise
to increase volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted,
adjusting volume control will automatically
release the unit from the silenced condition.
˜ Delay: Press this button to begin the
sequence of steps required to enter delay time
settings. (See pages 17–18 for more informa-
tion on delay times.)
¯ Digital Input Selector: When playing a
source that has a digital output, press this
button to select between the Optical fi and
Coaxial › Digital inputs. (See pages 20–22
for more information on digital audio.)
˘ Set Button: When making choices during
the setup and configuration process, press this
button to enter the desired setting, as shown
in the Information Display 3 5 ,, into the
AVR 100's memory.
¸ Channel Trim Button: Press this button
to trim the output level settings using an input
source as the program material. (See page 23
for complete information on trimming the out-
put levels.)
33 Speaker Select Button: Press this button
to begin the process of selecting the speaker
positions that are used in your listening room.
(See pages 16–18 for more information on
setup and configuration.)
34 Selector Buttons: When you are establish-
ing the AVR 100's configuration settings, use
these buttons to select between the choices avail-
able, as shown in the Information Display 3 5 ,.
35 Information Display: This display deliv-
ers messages and status indications to help you
operate the receiver. (See page 7 for a complete
explanation of the Information Display.)
36 Remote Sensor Window: The sensor
behind this window receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Aim the remote at this
area and do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.

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