Using The Bridge; Output Level Trim Adjustment - Harman Kardon AVR 140 Owner's Manual

OPERATION OPERATION
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Using
Bridge
The
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When Harman Kardon's The Bridge (optional) is connected
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and a compatible iPod ® is docked in The Bridge, press
the DMP Selector Button
The Bridge
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the iPod as the input source. Pressing the
DMP Selector Button will also activate the AVR
remote's control codes for the iPod, and you may also
use the front-panel controls to operate the iPod. You
may also select DMP as the source from the
The Bridge
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front panel by repeatedly pressing the Input Source
Selector ^ until DMP appears in the Upper
, although no Input Indicator Ú
Display Line
will light.
When The Bridge is properly connected and a com-
patible iPod is properly docked, DMP/THE
BRIDGE IS CONNECTED will scroll
across the Upper Display Line . Once that
message appears, use the remote or front-panel
buttons to control the iPod. See the Function List
Table on pages 41–42 for a listing of the remote
control buttons that have been programmed to
control the iPod. In brief, the Reverse Search, Play,
Pause and Forward Search Buttons ` and the
Buttons no and Set Button p
/ / ‹ / ›
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may be used in a similar manner to the corresponding
controls on the iPod. Complete details on operating an
Bridge
iPod using The and an AVR remote are furnished
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Bridge
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with .
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The front-panel controls may be used to access a lim-
ited number of iPod functions. Press the Tuner Mode
Button & to play or pause the current track. The
Tuning Selector 9 may be used to search reverse
(left side of button) or forward (right side of button)
through the tracks. Press the Tuner Band Selector
! to call up the iPod's menu. Press the Preset
Station Selectors $ to scroll, and the Set Button
@ to select. For complete information on using the
AVR's remote or front-panel controls to operate an
iPod, see the instructions packed with The Bridge.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 140 is
established using the test tone, as outlined on pages
23–24. In some cases, however, it may be desirable
to adjust the output levels using program material such
as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.
Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer can
only be adjusted using this procedure.
34 OPERATION
To adjust the output levels using program material, first
set the reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control Ò
If you are using a disc with test signals or an external
signal generator as the source from which to trim the
output levels, you may use a handheld SPL meter to
guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to
the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume
until the meter reads 75dB.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select Button m and FRONT L
to choose
LEVEL will appear in the Lower Display Line
The Bridge
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and semi-OSD. To change the level, first press
the Set Button p, and then use the
Buttons n to raise or lower the level. DO NOT
use the volume control, as this will alter the
reference setting.
Once the change has been made, press the Set
Button p and then press the
to select the next output channel location you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Buttons n until WOOFER LEVEL appears in
the Lower Display Line
Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels
requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-
ments have been made and no further adjustments
are made for five seconds, the AVR 140 will return to
normal operation.
The channel output for any input may also be adjusted
using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using the
Volume Control Ò
Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU
(Figure 1). Press the
cursor is next to the MANUAL
screen
›
SETUP line. Then, press the Set Button p
to display the MANUAL SETUP submenu,
and use the /
⁄ ¤
CHANNEL ADJUST line. Press the Set
Button p again to display the CHANNEL
ADJUST submenu.
Once the menu appears on your video screen, first
Buttons n to move the on-screen
use the /
⁄ ¤
cursor so that it is next to the TEST TONE
›
Buttons o so that OFF
line. Press the /
‹ ›
appears. This will turn off the test tone and allow you
to use your external test disc or other source material
as the reference. Then, use the
cursor is next to the TEST TONE
until the
›
SEQ line so that you may select between automatic
and manual movement of the test tone from one
channel to the next. When AUTO appears, the test
tone will automatically circulate from one channel to
the next, pausing momentarily at each channel. If you
.
/
⁄ ¤
Buttons n
/
⁄ ¤
/
⁄ ¤
and on screen.
. Then, press the OSD
Button n until the on-
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Buttons n to scroll to the
Buttons n
⁄ / ¤
adjust the level of any channel, the test tone will
remain paused at that channel until several seconds
after your last adjustment before continuing to the next
channel. When MANUAL appears, the test tone will
remain paused at the last channel until you use the
Buttons n to select another channel.
/
⁄ ¤
At each channel position, use the /
‹ ›
to change the output level. Remember, the goal is to
have the output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position.
Regardless of the method used to adjust the output
levels, whether the test tone or an external source is
used, when the AVR is configured for 6.1 operation
with only a single surround back speaker you will still
have an output adjustment for both a surround back
left and surround back right speaker location even
though there is only one speaker. This is not a dupli-
cate adjustment. Rather, it is needed so that the prop-
er balance is achieved for 7.1-channel processing
modes when the discrete surround back channels are
mixed to a single output.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
n so that the on-screen cursor is next to the
CHANNEL RESET line and press the
Buttons o so that the word ON appears. After the
levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above
to reset the levels to the desired settings. When all
adjustments are done, press the /
⁄ ¤
to move the on-screen cursor so that it is next to
›
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP and then press
the Set Button p if you wish to go back to the
manual setup menu to make other adjustments. If you
have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button v to exit the menu system.
NOTE: The output levels may be separately trimmed for
each digital and analog surround mode, by selecting that
mode and following the instructions shown above.
Dim Function
Since the AVR 140 will often be used when movies
or other video programming is viewed under low-light
conditions, you may wish to lower the brightness of
the front-panel displays and indicators so that they do
not distract from the video presentation. You may dim
the displays using the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button once to dim the
front panel to half the normal brightness level; press
it again to turn the displays off. Note that when the
displays are dimmed or turned off, the blue Power
Indicator will remain lit as a reminder that the
AVR is still turned on. The accent lighting for the
Volume Control will dim when the panel displays
are at half-brightness.
Buttons o
/ Buttons
⁄ ¤
/
‹ ›
Buttons n