Basic Operation; Source Selection; Surround Mode Selection - Harman Kardon AVR 85 Owner's Manual

Once the input source, speaker and
antenna connections have been made,
and the system has been configured, the
receiver is ready for operation. Note that
some controls are duplicated on both the
front panel and the remote control, while
others appear on one or the other, but not
both.
Power Switch
To turn the AVR85 on for the first time,
press the front panel
Power
When you press the
Power
that the LED indicator surrounding the
switch will momentarily turn red, then
green indicating that the unit has been
turned on. If the unit is connected to a TV
set a brief status report (see figure #6) of
the AVR85's settings will momentarily
appear.
Once the unit has been turned on with
the front panel switch it may then be
turned on and off for future use using
the buttons on the
Main Power c
remote. Note that the remote power will
NOT operate unless the
Power
has first been manually depressed.
When the AVR85 is turned off using the
remote control it is placed in a STANDBY
mode, and the Standby LED surrounding
the switch will illuminate in
Power
amber. The AVR85 may be turned on by
pressing either the
Main Power
or any of the
c
Source
front panel
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Note: When the AVR85 is in the Standby
mode, and the amber LED around the
switch is illuminated, it is NOT
Power
disconnected from the AC mains power.

Basic Operation

Source Selection

To select or change the input source,
press one of the
the front panel
or one of the
remote
Each time the source is changed a
message (see figure #7) will appear
briefly if the on-screen display is activated
confirming the new selection.
button .
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To listen to one source while you watch
another, first select the video source, and
button note
then select the desired audio source.
Note: When the unit is in "Standby"
mode, pressing any of the source buttons
will turn on the unit.
The video source will be shown next to
the word
Indicator Q
Display ˆ
may be the same or different than the
video source will always be shown in the
Main Information Display K
Volume Control
button
The AVR85's volume is controlled using
either the front panel
or the
Volume
remote.
If the volume control is set too high,
a speaker overload may activate the
unit's protective circuitry. This will cut
button
the output to the speakers and change
buttons on the
the LED surrounding the power switch
.
to a red color. To clear the problem, turn
the unit off for a few seconds, and lower
the volume before turning it back on. If
the problem re-occurs, turn the unit off
and consult your dealer or an authorized
service center for advice.
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buttons on
Source
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buttons on the
Source
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in the
VISUAL Visual
in the
Information
. The audio source, which
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knob
Volume
buttons on the
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Note: Unlike conventional mechanically
driven volume controls, this receiver's
volume is set using digital devices. This
means that the volume knob has no firm
stopping point at either end of its rotation.
Depending on the speed with which the
knob is turned, it is normal for as many
as three complete rotations to be required
for full travel from the loudest setting to
the softest.
When the volume is adjusted the change
will be indicated by an on-screen display
(see figure #8). The word
also appear in the main portion of the
Information Display ˆ
a two-digit number. The number indi-
cates the variation from the reference
point established when the output levels
are set.

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of
the AVR85 is its ability to reproduce a full
multichannel surround soundfield from
Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix
surround encoded programs, and stan-
dard stereo programs. In all a total of
seven listening modes are available on
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the AVR85.
Selection of a surround mode is based
on personal taste, as well as the type of
program source material being used.
For example, motion pictures bearing
the logo of one of the major surround
encoding processes, such as Dolby
Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo
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may be played in either the Dolby
Digital, Dolby Pro Logic or Movie
Surround depending on the source
material. TV or radio broadcasts of
programs in surround, but not originally
produced as theatrical motion pictures
should normally be played back in the
Dolby Pro Logic or Movie Surround
modes. Other mode selections are
described elsewhere in this manual.
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MASTER
, followed by
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