Basic Operation; Source Selection - Harman Kardon AVR 7300 Owner's Manual

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions should be fol-
lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must
press the Main Power Switch 1 on the 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 3. Once the unit is in
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control 2 on the
front panel. Note that the Power Indicator 3
will turn blue. 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 4567∫ç∂ or the
Source button % on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons 4∂ to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector 5∫ 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
2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button
0å on the remote. Power will be shut off to
any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets G and the Power
Indicator 3 will turn orange.
When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the orange color of the Power
Indicator 3.
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 1.
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the
unit is left turned off with the Main Power
Switch 1 for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button 9 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 Lower
Display Line ˜ and it will 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 9 until the infor-
mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words appear in the Main
SLEEP OFF
Information Display ˜.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote 46
ç∂.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons 4∂ to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector 5∫ to have the remote
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 will automati-
cally switch to the digital input (if selected), sur-
round mode and speaker configuration that were
entered during the configuration process for that
source.
• The front-panel Video 5 Inputs Ô, Optical
Digital 4 Input * or the Coaxial Digital 4
Input Ó may be used to connect a device such
as a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary basis.
When the Video 5 Inputs are configured as out-
puts (see page 40) you can also connect an
audio or video recorder (composite or S-Video)
for recording the source selected.
• 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 ˜.
• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape, 6/8
Channel Input) is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the Video Outputs
P R and Video Monitor Output B. This per-
mits simultaneous viewing and listening to differ-
ent sources.
• When a Video source is selected, its audio
signal will be fed to the speakers and the video
signal for that input will be routed to the appro-
priate Monitor Output Jack B and will be view-
able on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a
component video source is connected to the DVD
L, Video 1 h or Video 2 J Component
Inputs, it will be routed to the Component
Video Outputs K. Make certain that your TV is
set to the proper input to view the appropriate
video signal (composite, S-Video or component
video, see Notes for S-Video on page 16).
NOTE: While switching sources you will see the
video signal occasionally switch to black for a
second or two and hear a slight clicking noise.
Both of these are normal and do not indicate any
problem with either the AVR 7300 or your video
display. When your screen goes black you are
seeing the video equivalent of an audio mute,
which is put into place by the video processing
system while the individual parameters for each
input are retrieved from the memory and applied
to the system. The clicking noise is due to the use
of relays in the component video switcher to
assure maximum video quality and to reduce the
possibility of video crosstalk.
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
• There are four input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-
er that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs 9. Select the appropriate input accord-
ing to the way your system and source equip-
ment is configured:
• The input should be used
6 C H DIRECT
when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use and
the input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion
and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system per-
formance.
• The input should be
6 C H DVD AUDIO
used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in
use and the input source device does NOT have
its own internal bass management system. When
this input is in use the analog source is converted
to digital so that you may use the same
Quadruple Crossover bass management options
for the direct input as you do with all other
inputs. This input also mutes the unused input
jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering
with system performance.
• The
8 C H DIRECT INPUT
used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs 9 and when the
input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion.
• The input should be
8 C H DVD AUDIO
used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs 9 and the input
source device does NOT have its own internal
bass management system. When this input is in
use the analog source is converted to digital so
that you may use the same Quadruple Crossover
bass management options for the direct input as
you do with all other inputs.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Input is in use, you may not select a surround
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should be