Turn-On Volume Level; Semi-Osd Settings; Full-Osd Time Out Adjustment - Harman Kardon AVR 230 Owner's Manual

Advanced Features
The display brightness may also be changed by
pressing and holding the Set button @ on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display ˜ reads
. Within five seconds, press the front
panel Selector buttons 7 until the desired
brightness display level is shown. At that point,
press the Set button @ again to enter the
setting.
Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.
Turn On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR 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 turn on at a specific set-
ting, 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
menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD
button to bring the
(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
⁄
›
, until the on-screen cursor is next to the
line. Press the Set button
enter the
(Figure 11).
At the
›
certain that the on-screen cursor is next to the
line by pressing the
buttons as needed. Next, press the
/
⁄ ¤
button so that the word is shown in
the video display. Next, press the
¤
once so that the on-screen › cursor is next to
the line. To set the
‹
desired turn-on volume, press the
or hold them pressed until the desired
volume level is shown on the
line. Note that 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 volume controls
When the desired volume 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 Main Information Display ˜.
A typical volume level will appear as a negative
number such as -25dB. When making the
adjustment, use the ‹ › buttons
/
enter this setting.
Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect even when the unit is turned off
completely, unless it is changed or turned off in
this menu.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the
screen › cursor is next to the desired setting or
the
press the Set button
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
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 or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have 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 for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
button
with the AVR.
to
To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need
menu
to make an adjustment in the
menu (Figure 11). To start the
adjustment, press the OSD button
menu make
the
Button , until the on-screen
⁄
next to the
›
Button to enter the
menu.
button
At the
certain that the on-screen
›
buttons
/
line by pressing the
as needed. Next, press the
that the word
play.
Note that this setting is temporary and will
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the
semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if
they were switched off for the previous listening
.
session.
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the
earlier, and press the
ed, until the on-screen
to
the ‹ › Buttons
/
Buttons until the on-
/
⁄ ¤
line and
. If you have no other
to bring
to the screen. Press the
cursor is
›
line. Press the Set
menu make
cursor is next to the
›
buttons
/
⁄ ¤
button so
›
is shown in the video dis-
Menu as outlined
buttons as need-
/
⁄ ¤
› cursor is next to the
line. Next, press
until the desired time
in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike most of
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the Buttons
/
⁄ ¤
›
screen cursor is next to the desired setting or
the
press the Set button . If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
to exit the menu system.

Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment

The menu system is used to
simplify the setup and adjustment of the
AVR using a series of on-screen menus. The fac-
tory default setting for these menus leaves them
on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of
inactivity before they disappear from the screen
or Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to
prevent the menu text from burning into the
CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might
happen if they were left on indefinitely. However,
some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or
shorter period before the Time Out display.
To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the
menu (Figure 11). To start the
adjustment, press the OSD button
the to the screen. Press the
button , until the on-screen
⁄
next to the line. Press the Set
Button to enter the
menu (Figure 11).
At the
certain that the on-screen cursor is next to the
›
line by pressing the
Buttons as needed. Next, press the
/
⁄ ¤
‹ › buttons until the desired time is
/
displayed in seconds. Note that unlike most of
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
menu, press the Buttons
/
⁄ ¤
on-screen › cursor is next to the desired setting
or the
press the Set button . If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
to exit the menu system.
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until the on-
line and
to bring
› cursor is
menu make
until the
line and