Input Setup; Surround Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 335 Owner's Manual

System Configuration
Before using the unit, you will probably want to
change the settings for most inputs so that they
are properly configured to reflect the use of digi-
tal or analog inputs and the surround mode asso-
ciated with the input. Remember that since the
AVR memorizes the settings for each input indi-
vidually, you will need to make these adjustments
for each input used. However, once they are
made, further adjustment is only required when
system components are changed.
To make this process as quick and as easy as pos-
sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys-
tem with the on-screen menus, and step through
each input.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR is to select
an input, i.e. to associate an analog or digital
input with each input source in use, e.g. CD or
DVD. Note that once an input is selected, all
settings for the Digital Input, Speaker Configura-
tion, Delay and Surround Mode will "attach"
themselves to that input and be stored in a
nonvolatile memory. This means that once made,
the selection of an input will automatically recall
those settings. For that reason, the procedures
described below must be repeated for each input
source so that you have the opportunity to
custom tailor each source to your specific
listening requirements. However, once made they
need not be changed again unless you need to
alter a setting.
When using the full-OSD system to make the
setup adjustments, press the OSD button L
once so that the
MASTER MENU
appears. Note that the cursor will be next to
›
the line. Press the Set button
INPUT SETUP
F to enter the menu and the
INPUT
menu (Figure 2) will appear on the
SETUP
buttons Ea until the
screen. Press the
‹ / ›
desired input name appears in the highlighted
video, as well as being indicated in the front
panel Input Indicators ˆ by the blue LED next
to the desired input name. If the input will use the
standard left/right analog inputs, no further
adjustment is needed (except with DVD).
* I N P U T S E T U P *
I N P U T : V I D E O 1
D I G I T A L I N : A N A L O G
A U T O P O L L : O F F
B A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U
Figure 2
If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs
with the selected input source, press the
Button D on the remote while the
menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and
SETUP
note that the on-screen cursor will drop down to
the line. Press the
DIGITAL I N
Ea until the name of the desired digital
input appears. To return to the Analog input,
press the buttons until the word
appears. When the correct input source appears,
button D until the
press the
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appears next to
BACK T O MASTER MENU
and press the Set Button F.
To associate an analog or digital input with the
input source currently selected at any time using
the discrete function buttons, press the Digital
Input Select Button ÛG on the front panel
or the remote while the full-OSD is not in use.
Within five seconds, make your input selection
using the Selector buttons on the front panel 7
D Buttons on the remote until
or the
⁄ / ¤
the desired digital or analog input is shown in the
Main Information Display ˜ and in the
lower third of the video display connected to the
AVR 335. Press the Set Button F to enter the
new input assignment.
Some digital video input sources, such as a cable
box or HDTV set-top may change between analog
and digital outputs, depending on which channel
is in use. The AVR's Auto Polling feature allows
you to avoid losing the audio feed when this hap-
pens by permitting both analog and digital con-
nections to the same source on the AVR. Digital
audio is the default, and the unit will automati-
cally switch to the analog audio if the digital
audio stream stops.
In cases where only a digital source is used, you
may wish to disable the Auto Polling feature to
prevent the AVR from trying to "find" an analog
source when the digital source is paused. To turn
Auto Polling off for any input, first make certain
(Figure 1)
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that the cursor is pointing to the
line on the menu screen. Next, press the
POLL
Navigation Button Ea so that
/
‹ ›
is highlighted in reverse video. Repeat the proce-
dure at any time by highlighting
the Auto Polling feature.

Surround Setup

Once the speaker setup has been completed, the
next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-
round modes are a matter of personal taste, feel
free to select any mode you wish – you may
change it later. The Surround Mode chart on page
29-30 may help you select the mode best suited
to the input source selected. For example you may
select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana-
log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected
to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a
CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to
set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred
listening mode for standard stereo sources, where
it is unlikely that surround encoded material will
be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or
Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice
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for stereo-only source material.
INPUT
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using
the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
menu (Figure 1), press the
Buttons MASTER
‹ / ›
tons D until the
SURROUND SELECT
Set Button F so that the
ANALOG
SELECT
cursor
›
,
Figure 3
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 3)
selects the surround mode category, and within
each of those categories there will be a choice of
the specific mode options. The choice of modes
will vary according to the speaker configuration in
your system.
When the
E R SETUP
the AVR will be configured for 5.1-channel opera-
tion, and only the modes appropriate to a five-
speaker system will appear.
When the
E R SETUP
or
6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and 7 STEREO or Logic 7
7.1 will appear, as they are only available when
seven main speakers are present. In addition, the
modes DTS ES (Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES
Matrix) available in the AVR will not appear
unless a digital source is playing the correct bit-
AUTO
stream. In addition, some of the modes available
in the AVR will not appear unless a digital source
OFF
is selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
to restore
O N
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR will select the ap-
propriate surround mode automatically, no matter
which surround mode was selected for that input
as default. Then no other surround modes will be
available, except VMAx with Dolby Digital record-
ings and all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby Digital
2 channel (2.0) recordings (see page 33).
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
D until the on-screen cursor is next to the
desired mode's master category name. Next, press
the Set Button F to view the sub-menu. Press
the
available choices, and then press the
D so that the cursor is next to
MASTER MENU
On the
the selection choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby
Pro Logic II or llx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II or llx
Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3 Stereo.
The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when
the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config-
uring the Surround Back speakers to "Small" or
but-
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"Large" as described on page 23. When a disc is
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cursor is next to the
playing that contains a special "flag" signal in the
menu. Press the
digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be
SURROUND
menu (Figure 3) is on the screen.
line of the
SURR BACK
menu (Figure 9) is set to
line of the
SURR BACK
menu (Figure 9) is set to
the AVR will be configured for
LARGE
⁄
Buttons Ea to scroll through the
‹ / ›
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BACK TO
to continue the setup process.
menu (Figure 4),
DOLBY SURROUND
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19
SPEAK-
NONE
SPEAK-
SMALL
buttons
/ ¤
Button