Controls And Functions - Harman Kardon AVR65 Service Manual

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel
Main Power Switch : Press this button to Bass Control :
apply power to the AVR-65. the lower frequency output of the left / right
When the switch is pressed in the unit is placed channels by as much as +/-10dB. Set this
in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber control to a suitable position for your taste and
LED. room acoustics.
This button MUST be pressed in to operate the
unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of Treble Control :
the remote control, this switch should be pressed the high frequency output of the left / right
until it pops out from the panel so that the word channels by as much as +/-10dB.
"OFF" may be read at the top of the switch. Set this control to a suitable position for your
taste and room acoustics.
NOTE : In normal operation this switch is left in
the "ON" position.
Balance Control :
change the relative volume for the front left /
System Power Control : When the Main
right channels.
Power Switch 1 is "ON", press this button to
turn on the AVR-65 ; press it again to turn the NOTE : For proper operation of the surround
unit off. Note that the Power Indicator modes this control should be at the midpoint, or
surrounding the switch will turn green when "12 o'clock" position.
the unit is on.
Video 3 Inputs :
Power Indicator : This LED will illuminate in may be used for temporary connection of video
amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to games, camcorder, digital still cameras or
signal that the unit is ready to be turned on. portable audio products. To select a source
When the unit is in operation, the indicator will connected to these jacks, press the Video 3
turn green. Input Selector
Head Phone Jack : This jack may be used T-Mon Selector :
to listen to the AVR-65's output through a pair of the device connected to the
headphones. Be certain that the headphones (24) as the listening source. The previously
have a standard 1/4" stereo phone plug. selected source will continue to show in the
Turn this control to modify information Display , and the red LED
above the button will illuminate to remind you
that you are listening to the tape monitor output.
CD : Press this button to select the device
connected to the CD Input jacks (6) as the
Turn this control to modify listening source.
DVD : Press this button to select the
device connected to the DVD play jacks (7) as
the listening and viewing source.
Turn this control to Video Input Selectors : Press one of these
buttons to select a source connected to the rear
panel Audio/Video inputs (3), (16), or the front
panel Audio/Video input .
6-Channel director Selector :
button to select the output of an optional, external
6-channel decoder connected to the
These audio / video inputs
inputs (5) as the listening source.
AM/FM : Press this button to select the
tuner as the AVR-65's input source. When it is
first pressed the last station tuned will be heard.
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Press it again to change between AM and FM
bands.
Press this button to select
Tape Monitor jacks Tuning button : Press the left side of the
button to tune lower frequency station and the
right side of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal is
tuned, the TUNED indicator will illuminate in
the Information Display . A brief(1/2 second)
press of the button will manually tune to the next
frequency increment, while pressing and holding
the button for a long period will automatically
tune to the next station with a signal strong
enough for acceptable reception.
Preset Scan : Press this button to
automatically scan through the station that have
been programmed in the AVR-65's memory.
The tuner will play five seconds of each station
before moving to the next preset station. To stop
the scan when the desired station is heard, press
the button again.
Preset Stations Selector : Press this button
to select stations that have been entered into the
preset memory.
TUN.MODE/RDS : Press this button to
select the auto or mono mode for FM tuning.
In the AUTO mode, AUTO indicator will
illuminate in the information display, and when
stations are transmitting stereo signals, the
stereo reception will be provided and Stereo
indicator will also be illuminated in the
Press this
information display. In the MONO mode the left
6 Ch Direct
and right signals from stereo broadcasts will be
mixed together and reproduced through all
channels. Select MONO for better reception of
weak signals.
Dolby Digital Selector : Press this button to
select the Dolby Digital surround mode when
listening to a program that carries the Dolby
Digital surround mode when listening to a
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program that carries the Dolby Digital information. Delay : Press this button to begin the
sequence of steps required to enter delay time
Dolby Pro Logic Selector : Press this settings.
button to select the Dolby Pro Logic surround
mode when listening to an analog or Digital Input Selector :
digital(PCM) program that is encoded with source that has a digital output, press this button
surround-sound information. to select between the
(18) Digital inputs.
Dolby 3 Stereo Selector : Press this button
to select the Dolby 3 Stereo listening mode. Set Button :
This mode is used primarily when a program the setup and configuration process, press this
has surround information when a center channel button to enter the desired setting, as shown in
speaker, but no surround speakers, is installed. the information Display, into the AVR-65's
memory.
Surround Mode Selectors : Press one of
these buttons to select the analog surround Multi-room :
modes. These modes may be used with any process of selecting and configuring the
analog program source to create a pleasing AVR-65's output channels.
surround effect.
Speaker Selector Button :
DTS Selector : press this button to select to begin the process of selecting the speaker
DTS decoding when listening to an audio or positions that are used in your listening room.
video program that is encoded with DTS
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data.(See page 25 for more information on Selector Buttons :
surround modes and digital audio.) establishing the AVR-65's configuration settings,
use these buttons to select between the choices
Surround Off : Press this button to turn off available. as shown in the information Display
all surround processing, and to listen to a
program in traditional stereo from the left front Information Display :
and right front speakers only. messages and status indications to help you
operate the receiver.
Mute : Press this button to momentarily
silence the speaker output of the AVR-65. Remote Sensor Window :
behind this window receives infrared signals from
Volume Control : Turn the knob clockwise to the remote control. Aim the remote at this area
increase volume, counter clockwise to decrease and do not block or cover it unless an external
the volume. remote sensor is installed.
When playing a
Optical (19) and Coaxial
When making choices during
Press this button to begin the
Press this button
When you are
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This display delivers
The sensor