Input Setup; Surround Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 320 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
since the AVR 320 memorizes the settings for
each input individually, you will need to make
these adjustments for each input used.
However, once they are made, further adjust-
ment is only required when system components
are changed.
To make this process as quick and as easy as
possible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD
system with the on-screen menus, and step
through each input. Once you have completed
the settings for the first input, many settings
may be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is
also a good idea to set the configuration data
in the order these items are listed in the
MASTER menu, as some settings require a
specific entry in a prior menu item. Remember
that once the settings are made for one input,
they must be made for all other input sources
in your system.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR 320 is to
configure each input. When using the full-OSD
system to make the setup adjustments, press
the OSD Button v once so that the MAS-
TER menu (Figure 1) appears. Note that the
› cursor will be next to the IN/OUT
SETUP line. Press the Set Button p to
enter the menu and the IN/OUT SETUP
menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen.
‹ › Buttons o
Press the 37 until the
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desired input name appears in the highlighted
video, as well as being indicated in the front
panel Input Indicators ˆ by the green LED
next to the desired input name. If the input will
use the standard left/right analog inputs, no
further adjustment is needed.
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I N P U T : V I D E O 1
D I G I T A L I N : A N A L O G
C O A X I A L 3 : I N O U T
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 2
If you wish to associate one of the digital
inputs with the selected input source, press the
Button n on the remote while the
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IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on
the screen, and note that the on-screen cursor
will drop down to the DIGITAL IN line.
Buttons o
Press the ‹ › until the
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name of the desired digital input appears. To
return to the analog input, press the buttons
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until the word ANALOG appears. When the
correct input source appears, press the
ton n once so that the
› cursor appears next
to BACK TO MASTER MENU, and press
the Set Button p.
To change the digital input at any time using
the discrete function buttons and the semi-OSD
system, press the Digital Input Select
Button Ûq on the front panel or the
remote. Within five seconds, make your input
selection using the Selector buttons on the
front panel 7$ or the n Buttons
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on the remote until the desired digital or ana-
log input is shown in the Main Information
Display Y and in the lower third of the video
display connected to the AVR 320. Press the
Set Button p to enter the new digital input
assignment.
An exclusive Harman Kardon feature is the
ability to switch the front panel coaxial digital
audio jack from its normal use as an input
to an output connection so that portable
recording devices may easily be connected.
On the AVR 320, the Digital Coax 3 Jack Ó
is normally an input, but this may also be
switched to a digital output for use with
CD-R/RW decks, MD recorders or other A/V
recorders. To change the jack to an output,
Buttons n while the
press the
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IN/OUT SETUP menu is on the screen
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until the cursor is next to COAXIAL 3.
Buttons o
Then press the ‹ ›
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the word OUT is highlighted. Note that the
Input/Output Status Indicator ( will turn
red, indicating that the jack is now a record
output.
NOTE: A signal will be sent to this jack only
when the input selected for use by the AVR 320
is digital. Digital signals will be passed through
regardless of their format, and which digital
input (optical or coax) they are fed from.
However, analog signals are not converted to
digital, and the format of the signal (e.g., PCM,
Dolby Digital or DTS) may not be changed.
Selection of the front panel jack as an output
will remain effective as long as the AVR 320 is
on. Once the unit is turned off, the jack will
revert to its normal use as an input when the
unit is turned on again.

Surround Setup

Once the basic input setup has been completed,
the next step is to set the surround mode you
wish to use with an input. Since surround
modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free
to select any mode you wish – you may change
it later. However, to make it easier to establish
but- the initial parameters for the AVR 320, it is best
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to select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most
analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con-
nected to digital sources. In the case of inputs
such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you
may wish to set the mode to Stereo ("Surround
off") as they are not typically used with multi-
channel program material, where it is unlikely
that surround-encoded material will be used.
Alternatively, the Logic 7 Music mode is a good
choice for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup
using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTER menu (Figure 1), press the
Buttons n until the
SURROUND SELECT menu. Press the
Set Button p so that the SURROUND
SELECT menu (Figure 3) is on the screen.
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S U R R M O D E :
D O L B Y
D T S
L O G I C 7
D S P ( S U R R )
S T E R E O
B A C K T O M A S T E R
Figure 3
The first line on the SURROUND
SELECT menu allows you to configure the
so that
AVR for either standard 5.1 or advanced
6.1/7.1 operation. With the on-screen
at the SURR MODE line, press the Set
Button p and then press the
Buttons o
so that 5.1 is highlighted
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if you have five surround speakers installed, or
6.1/7.1 if you have one or two speakers
connected to the Surround Back Preamp
Outputs through optional, external power
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amplifiers.
Making this selection will set the surround
mode options for the AVR so that only the cor-
rect modes for the number of speakers in your
specific system will be available. Should you
change your system and add additional speak-
ers at a later date, it is important to change this
setting so that advanced surround modes such
as Logic 7/7.1 and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete and
Matrix will be available.
When the desired selection is made, press the
Set Button p to continue with the setup
and configuration.
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cursor is next to the
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› cursor
‹ or ›