Harman Kardon AVR 120 Owner's Manual page 6

Front Panel Controls
[] TuningSelector: Pressthe left sideof the
button to tune lower-frequency stationsand the
right side of the buttonto tune higher-frequency
stations.Whena stationwith a strongsignal
is reached, t he TUNEDIndicator [] will be
illuminated in the Main Information
Display []
Totune manually, t ap the button lightly and
notethat the tuner will step up onefrequency
incrementper button press. W hen the button is
held for a few seconds you will note that the
unit will quicby searchthe frequencyband.
Release it oncethe fast tuning starts;the tuner
will automatically scanfor the next stationwith
an acceptable signal andthen stop.
[] Digital Coax 3 Input: Thisjack is usedfor [] Digital Input Selector:When playinga
connectionto the output of portableaudio sourcethat has a digital output, pressthis
devices, v ideo game consolesor other products button to selectbetweenthe Optical i"l_J_
that havea coaxdigital jack. and Coaxial []_t Digital inputs.(Seepages
[] Video 4 Video Input Jacks:Thesejacks
may be usedfor temporaryconnection to the
compositeor S-Videooutput of video games,
camcorders or otherportablevideo products.
[] Video 4 Audio Input Jacks:Theseaudio
jacksmay 3e usedfor temporaryconnectionto
video gamesor portableaudio/videoaroducts
suchas camcorders anc portableaudio players.
[] Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button
will automaticallyswitchthe AVR120to the
Tunermode.Pressing it again will switch
betweenthe AM and FMfrequencybands.(See
page 25 for moreinformationon the tuner.) [] BalanceControl: Turnthis control to
changethe relativevolumefor the front
[] BassControl:Turnthis controlto modify
the low-frequency o utputof the left/rightchan-
nelsbyas muchas_+10dB, when the unit is in
the "Surround Off" mode.Setthiscontrolto a
suitable3ositionfor yourtasteor roomacoustics.
left/rightchannels.
[] Preset Stations Selector: _ress this
button to scroll up or down throuch the list or
stations that have been entered nto the preset
memory. (See page 26 for more information on
tuner presets.)
[] Input Source Selector: Press this button
NOTE:Forproper operationof the surround
modesthis control shouldbe at the midpoint
or "12 o'clock" position.
[] TrebleControl:Turnthis controlto modify
the highfrequency outputof the left/rightchan-
to changethe input by scrollingup or down
nelsbyas muchas_+10dB, when the unit is in
through the list of input sources.
[] FM Mode Selector:Press this button to
selectAuto or Manualtuning.Whenthe button
is pressed so that the AUTOIndicator []
lights,the tunerwill search for the next station
with an acceptable signalwhen the Tuning
the "Surround Off" mode.Setthiscontrolto a
suitable3ositionfo[ yourtasteor roomacoustics.
[] Volume Control: Turnthis knobclockwise
to increasethe volume,counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.If the AVR120 is muted,
23-25 for moreinformationon digital audio.)
[] Main Information Display:This display
deliversmessages and statusindicationsto
help you operatethe receiver. ( Seepages7-8
for a completeexplanationof the Information
Display.)
[] Channel Select Button: Press this button
to begin the process of trimming the channel
output levels usinc an external audio source.
(For more information on output level trim
adjustment, see page 26,)
[] Speaker Select Button: Pressthis button
to beginthe process of configuringthe unit to
matchthe type of speakersusedin your listen-
inc room.(Seepages16119for moreinforma-
tion on speakersetupand configuration.)
[] Test Tone Selector: Pressthis button to
beginthe process of adjustingthe channelout-
put levelsusingthe internaltest tone as a ref-
erence. ( Formoreinformationon output level
adjustment,seepage 18.)
[] Surround Mode Indicators: A greenLED
will light in front of the surroundmode that is
currentlyin use.
[] Remote SensorWindow: Thesensor
behindthis window receivesinfraredsignals
from the remotecontrol.Aim the remoteat this
area anddo not blockor coverit.
Selector []_ is pressed. When the buttonis
pressedsothat the AUTOIndicator [] is not
lit, eachpressof the Tuning Selector[]_
will increase the frequency. Thisbuttonmay also
be usedto switchbetweenStereoand Mono
modesfor FMradioreception. W henweak
receptionis encountered, p ressthe button until
the STEREO Indicator [] goesout to switch
to Mono reception. Press and holdagainto
switchbackto STEREO m ode.(Seepage25 for
adjustingthe Volume Control [] _ will
automaticallyreleasethe unit from the silenced
condition.
[] Set Button: When makingchoicesduring
the setupand configuration process, p ressthis
buttonto enterthe desiredsettingasshown
n the Main Information Display[] into the
AVR120'smemory. Theset buttonmayalso
beusedto changethe displaybrightness.
(Seepage26.)
moreinformationon usingthe tuner,)
• [] Input Indicators: A green LEDwi light in
[] Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect t he opt1- front of the in3ut that is currentlybeingusedas
caldigital output of an audio or video 3roduct t o the sourcefor the AVR120.
thisjack.When the inputis not in use,be certain
to keepthe plasticcap installedto avoid dust [] Delay: Pressthis button to beginthe
contamination that might degradefuture sequence of stepsrequiredto enter delaytime
performance, settings.(Seepage 19 for moreinformationon
delaytimes.)
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