Operation; Basic Operation; Source Selection; Controls And Use Of Headphones - Harman Kardon AVR 3000 Owner's Manual

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR 3000, it is simple to operate
and enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:
Turning the AVR 3000 On or Off
• When using the AVR 3000 for the first time, you
must press the Main Power Switch
front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit
in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the Power Indicator . Once the unit
is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control
Source button on the front panel or the AVR
Selector . Note that the Power Indicator
will turn green. This will turn the unit on and
return it to the input source that was last used.
The unit may also be turned on from Standby by
pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on
the remote .
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons (except VID4) to turn the unit on,
press the AVR Selector to have the remote
control the AVR functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
on the front panel or the Power Off
Button on the remote. Power will be shut
off to any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets and the Power
Indicator will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the amber color of the Power
Indicator .
When you will be away from home for an
extended period of time it is always a good idea
to completely turn the unit off with the front
panel Main Power Switch .
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the
unit is left turned off with the Main Power
Switch for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR 3000 for automatic turn-
off, press the Sleep Button on the remote.
Each press of the button will increase the time
before shut down in the following sequence:
90 80 70 60 50
min min min min min
40 30 20 10
OFF
min min min min
The sleep time will be displayed in the Preset
Number/Sleep Timer Indicator
count down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
mode). Note that the front panel display will dim
to one half brightness when the Sleep function
is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function,
press and hold the Sleep Button
on the
information display returns to normal brightness
and the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and
the words SLEEP O F F appear in the
Main Information Display
or the

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons (except VID4) to turn the unit on,
press the AVR Selector
control the AVR functions.
• The input source may also be changed by
pressing the front-panel Input Source
Selector button . Each press of the button
will move the input selection through the list of
available inputs.
• As the input is changed, the AVR 3000 will
automatically switch to the digital input (if
selected), surround mode and speaker configura-
tion that were entered during the configuration
process for that source.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs
used to connect a device such as a video game
or camcorder to your home entertainment
system on a temporary basis.
• As the input source is changed, the new input
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display.
The input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display
light next to the selected input's name in the
front-panel Input Indicators
• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD, Tape, 6
Channel direct inputs) is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video 1 and
Video 2 Outputs
Video 1/ source) and Video Monitor Output
. This permits simultaneous viewing and lis-
tening to different sources.
• When a Video source is selected, its audio sig-
nal will be fed to the speakers and the video sig-
nal for that input will be routed to the appropriate
Monitor Output jack
on a TV monitor connected to the AVR 3000.

Controls and Use of Headphones

and it will
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel Volume Control
Volume Up/Down
• The Balance Control
adjust the relative sound output between the left
front and right front speakers.
until the
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs
press the Mute button
the output to all speakers and the headphone
jack, but it will not affect any recording or dub-
.
bing that may be in progress. When the system
is muted, the MUTE indicator
the Main Information Display
Mute button
operation.
.
• During a listening session you may wish to
adjust the Bass Control
Control
to have the remote
acoustics. Note that these controls are not effec-
tive with the 6-Channel Direct Input.
• To set the output of the AVR 3000 so that the
output is "flat, " with the Tone controls and the
Balance control de-activated, press the Tone
Mode button
the words T o n e O u t appear momentarily
in the Main Information Display
return the tone controls to an active condition,
press the Tone Mode
so that the words T o n e I n momentarily
appear in the Main Information Display
may be
• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones
into the front panel Headphone Jack
that when the headphone's plug is connected,
the word HEADPHONE will scroll once
across the Main Information Display
all speakers will be silenced. When the head-
phone plug is removed, the audio feed to the
speakers will be restored.
and a green LED will
.
(except from its own
and will be viewable
or remote
buttons.
may be used to
. This will interrupt
will light in
. Press the
again to return to normal
and Treble
to suit your listening tastes or room
button once or twice so that
. To
button once or twice
.
. Note
and
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