Advanced Features - Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owner's Manual

ADVANCED FEATURES

The AVR 340 is equipped with a number of advanced
features that add extra flexibility to the unit's operation.
While it is not necessary to use these features to
operate the unit, they do provide additional options.
* A D V A N C E D S E L E C T *
V F D F A D E T I M E O U T : O F F
V O L U M E D E F A U L T : O F F
D E F A U L T V O L S E T : 2 5 d B
S E M I O S D T I M E O U T : 5 S
F U L L O S D T I M E O U T : 2 0 S
D E F A U L T S U R R M O D E : O N
O S D B A C K G R O U N D : B L U E
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 17
Front-Panel-Display Fade
In normal operation, the front-panel displays and indi-
cators remain on at full brightness, although you may
also dim them or turn them off using the Dim Button
h (see page 12). As an additional option, you may
also set the AVR so that the displays are on whenever
a button is pressed on the front panel or remote, but
then fade out after a set period of time.
To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode,
press the OSD Button v to bring the MASTER
MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
Buttons n so that the ›
cursor is pointing to the
ADVANCED line, and press the Set Button p
to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu
(Figure 17).
With the ADVANCED SELECT menu on
Buttons n so
your video display, press the /
⁄ ¤
›
cursor is pointing to the VFD FADE
that the
‹
TIME OUT line. Next, press the
o so that the amount of time that you wish the dis-
plays to fade out after a button is pressed is shown.
Select OFF if you do not wish to have the front-
panel displays fade out.
Once this time is set and the unit returned to normal
operation, the displays will remain on for the time period
selected whenever a button is pressed on the front
panel or remote. After that time they will gradually fade
out, with the exception of the Power Indicator 2,
which will remain on to remind you that the AVR is
turned on. Note that if the displays have been turned
completely off using the Dim Button h, the Fade
function will not operate.
If you wish to make adjustments to other items on
the ADVANCED SELECT menu, press the
›
Buttons n to place the
/ cursor next to
⁄ ¤
›
the desired item, or place the cursor next to the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button p to make an adjustment to another
menu. If you have completed all adjustments, press
the OSD Button v to exit the menu system.
44 ADVANCED FEATURES
Turn-On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when
the AVR 340 is turned on, it will always return to the
volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off.
However, you may prefer to always have the AVR 340
turn on at a specific setting, regardless of what was
last in use when the unit was turned off. To change
the default condition so that the same volume level
is always used at turn-on, you will need to make an
adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECT
menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button
v to bring the MASTER MENU (Figure 1)
to the screen. Press the
cursor is next to the ADVANCED line.
screen ›
Press the Set Button p to enter the ADVANCED
SELECT menu (Figure 17).
At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make
certain that the on-screen
VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the
Buttons n as needed. Next, press the
/
⁄ ¤
Button o so that the word ON is shown in
›
the video display. Next, press the
once so that the on-screen
DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set the desired
turn-on volume, press the
/ desired volume level is shown on the DEFAULT
⁄ ¤
VOL SET line. This setting may NOT be made
with the regular volume controls.
NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made, you
may wish to determine the setting before making the
adjustment. To do this, listen to any source and adjust
the volume to the desired level using the regular
›
/ Buttons
Volume Controls Ò
level to be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of
the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video
screen or in the Lower Display Line ı. (A typical
volume level will appear as a negative number such as
–25dB.) When making the adjustment, use the
Buttons o to enter this setting.
The turn-on volume default will remain in effect until it
is changed or turned off in this menu, even when the
unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
Buttons n until the on-screen
/
⁄ ¤
is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO
MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button
p. If you have no other adjustments to make, press
the OSD Button v to exit the menu system.
Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one-line messages at
the lower third of the video display screen whenever
the Volume, Input Source, Surround Mode, tuner
frequency or any of the configuration settings are
changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that it
provides feedback on any control changes or remote
commands using the video display when it is difficult
to view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off or adjust
the length of time the displays remain on the screen.
Both of those options are possible with the AVR 340.
This setting will also determine the length of time that
track identification and play time messages will appear
on your video display when The Bridge is in use.
Button n, until the on-
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
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displays remain on the screen, or to turn them off, go to
the ADVANCED SELECT menu as outlined
earlier, and press the
until the on-screen
OSD TIME OUT line. Next, press the
Buttons o until the desired time in seconds or the
cursor is next to the
›
word OFF is displayed. This is a permanent setting
change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect
until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
Button n
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cursor is next to the If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
›
⁄
Buttons o until the
is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO
‹ / ›
MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button
p. If you have no other adjustments to make, press
the OSD Button v to exit the menu system.
Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment
The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify
the setup and adjustment of the AVR 340, using a
series of on-screen menus. The factory default setting
for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20
. When the desired volume seconds after a period of inactivity before they disap-
pear from the screen (Time-Out). Time-Out is a safety
measure to prevent image retention of the menu text
in your monitor or projector, which might happen if it
were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may
/ prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the
‹ ›
display disappears.
To change the full-OSD Time-Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
SELECT menu (Figure 17). To start the adjust-
ment, press the OSD Button v to bring the
MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the
Button n, until the on-screen
cursor
›
the ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button p
to enter the ADVANCED menu (Figure 17).
At the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure
17) make certain that the on-screen
to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by press-
ing the
the
played in seconds. This is a permanent setting change,
Buttons n as needed,
/
⁄ ¤
cursor is next to the SEMI
›
Buttons n until the on-screen
/ ›
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cursor is next to
›
cursor is next
›
Buttons n as needed. Next, press
/
⁄ ¤
Buttons o until the desired time is dis-
‹ / ›
‹ ›
/
cursor
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