Digital Logic; Video; Front-Panel Controls - Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owner's Manual

AVR 340
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1 Main Power Switch
2 Power Indicator
3 Standby/On Switch
4 Headphone Jack
5 Tone Mode
6 Speaker Selector
7 Surround Mode Group Selector
8 Surround Mode Selector
9 Tuning Selector
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Buttons
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1 Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply
power to the AVR 340. When the switch is pressed
in, the unit is in a Standby mode, as indicated by the
amber Power Indicator 2. This button MUST be
pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off
and to prevent the use of the remote control, this
switch should be pressed until it pops out from the
front panel and the word "OFF" is seen at the top of
the switch.
NOTE: This switch is normally left in the "ON" position.
2 Power Indicator: This LED lights amber when the
unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the AVR is
ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation,
the indicator is blue.
3 Standby/On Switch: When the Main Power
Switch 1 is "ON, " press this button to turn on the
AVR 340; press it again to turn the unit off. The Power
Indicator 2 turns blue when the unit is on.
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DIGITAL LOGIC 7
PRO LOGIC
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HEADPHONE 5 7 CH. STEREO
SURR. OFF
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! Tuner Band Selector
@ Set Button
# Digital Input Selector
$ Preset Station Selector
% Delay Adjust Selector
^ Input Source Selector
& Tuner Mode Selector
* Optical 4 Digital Audio Input
( Coaxial 4 Digital Audio Input
Ó Video 4 Video Input Jacks
4 Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen
to the AVR 340's output through a pair of headphones.
The speakers will automatically be turned off when the
headphone jack is in use. When configuring your sys-
tem using EzSet/EQ, the calibration microphone should
be plugged into this jack using the supplied adaptor
that converts the small mini-plug at the end of the
microphone's cord to a 1/4" plug.
5 Tone Mode: This button controls the tone mode
settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and treble
boost/cut. You may also use it to take the tone con-
trols out of the signal path completely for "flat"
response. The first press of the button displays a
TONE IN message in the Lower Display Line
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out of the signal path, press either of the ‹ ‹ /› ›
Buttons ) until the display reads TONE OUT.
To change the bass or treble settings, make sure that
TONE IN appears in the Lower Display Line ı
or press either of the ‹ ‹ /› › Buttons ) until it does.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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VID 1 DVD
VID 2 CD
VID 3 FMAM
VID 4 TAPE
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Coaxial 4
Optical 4

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Ô Video 4 Audio Input Jacks
Channel Adjust Selector
Ò Volume Control
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Û Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
Ù Upper Display Line
ı Lower Display Line
ˆ Surround Mode Indicators
˜ Remote Sensor Window
Press the Tone Mode Button 5 until the desired
option of TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE
appears in the Lower Display Line ı and in the
on-screen display and then press either of the ‹ ‹ /› ›
Buttons ) to enter the desired boost or cut setting.
Both treble and bass contours may be boosted or
cut by up to + or –10dB in increments of 2dB.
See pages 23 and 34 for more information on the
tone controls.
NOTE: The AVR 340 is not equipped with a traditional
Balance control. When listening to two-channel materi-
als, if you wish to adjust the stereo image, you may
use the Channel Adjust Selector
decrease the level of the left front channel by up to +
or –10dB, and then to decrease or increase the right
front channel by the corresponding amount. However,
when listening to surround materials and most two-
channel materials, it is recommended that you leave
these settings at the results obtained during the config-
uration process described on pages 19 through 33.
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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