User manual HARMAN KARDON A12

[. . . ] Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper- and lowercase characters, performance and operation remain the same. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon A12 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The A12 has the most extensive range of audio and video processing, control and connectivity options ever offered by Harman Kardon, enabling it to provide the best possible audio and video reproduction with any type of source material. Teaming advanced processing circuitry with proprietary technologies such as EzSet/EQ, the A12 seamlessly integrates every component in your entertainment system to deliver the best possible sound and images. [. . . ] Then move the cursor to the F L line where the first adjustment is made. Now press the < / > Buttons EF until the distance from the front left speaker to the preferred listening position is entered. Next press the ¤ Button EF once to move to the next line. Delay Settings Due the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front or surround speakers is different. You may SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 33 ENGLISH System Configuration Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity. In most cases, you will not need to make any adjustments to the output level, as the settings made by running Ezset/EQ are as accurate as those made manually. However, you are able to use the CHANNEL ADJUST menu to trim the settings to suit your personal preferences or to configure the system so that the output settings are different from one input source to another. The ability to make individual output level adjustments on a per-input basis is useful for listeners who may prefer different settings for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as opposed to the movie soundtracks more frequently used with the DVD input. This menu also allows you to adjust the output levels using external sources such as a test disc or other program material that you use as a standard, rather than the system's test tone. NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels. While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker, most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels. When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu appears, we recommend that you first run the test tone once in the automatic mode to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. To do this, press the //¤ Navigation Button EF again until the cursor is on the TEST TONE line and then press the < / > Navigation Button EF until AUTO is in highlighted video. The test tone will then circulate among all channels for five seconds at each position. IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will have a much lower level than normal music, the volume must be lowered after the adjustment for all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to the main menu and the test tone turns off. NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display ~. If the sound comes from a speaker location that does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVR off using the Main Power Switch 1 and check the speaker wiring or connections to external power amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal. After checking for speaker placement, let the test noise circulate again, and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others. Using the front left speaker as a reference, press the </ > Buttons EF on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level. When one of the </ > buttons is pushed, the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment. When you release the button, the circulation will resume after five seconds. [. . . ] Note that once you have cleared the memory in this manner, it is necessary to re-establish all system configuration settings and tuner presets. NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any configuration settings you have made for speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital input assignments as well as the tuner presets. After a reset the unit will be returned to the factory presets, and all settings for these items must be reentered. If the system is still operating incorrectly, there may have been an electronic discharge or severe AC line interference that has corrupted the memory or microprocessor. If these steps do not solve the problem, consult an authorized Harman Kardon service depot. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 61 APPENDIX System Defaults The two tables in this section show the factory default settings for the Video Inputs, Video Sources and Video Display Aspect Ratios. [. . . ]