User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 135

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® AVR 135 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL AVR 135 DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO DSP 5 CH. OFF LOGIC 7 VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 DVD CD FMAM TAPE 6 8 CH C AVR 135 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 4 4 5 7 9 12 14 14 14 16 16 17 19 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 24 26 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 32 32 32 33 35 45 45 46 46 47 Introduction Important Safety Information Unpacking Front-Panel Controls Rear-Panel Connections Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections System Configuration Speaker Selection and Placement System Setup Input Setup Surround Setup Speaker Setup Delay Settings Output Level Adjustment Operation Basic Operation Source Selection 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Volume Control Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Surround Mode Chart Tuner Operation Recording Output Level Trim Adjustment Advanced Features Front-Panel-Display Fade Display Brightness Turn-On Volume Level Semi-OSD Settings Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment Programming the Remote Programming Device Codes Direct Code Entry Auto Search Method Code Readout Macro Programming Programmed Device Functions Volume Punch-Through Channel Control Punch-Through Transport Control Punch-Through Resetting the Remote Memory Function List Setup Code Tables Troubleshooting Guide Processor Reset Technical Specifications Trademark Acknowledgements Index Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel connection jack EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on-screen or on the front-panel information display 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control ¡ ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection a ­ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 135, you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. [. . . ] When this setting is entered by exiting the menu, you may need to go back to the INPUT menu to select another input, and then return to this menu page again to change the settings for that input. Repeat the procedure for any input where you wish to have a different set of speaker configurations. NOTE: When the INDEPENDENT setting is activated, you may assign different speaker size settings to each input to accommodate different bass management settings that match your preferences with the type of program material normally used with a particular source (for example, when movies are played from DVD and music from a CD player). However, the actual speaker crossover settings are set only once and do not change with the input selection. The reason is that, while bass management preferences may vary, the actual speakers remain the same, regardless of the bass-management and redirection settings. When all speaker selections have been made, press the ¤ Button n and then the Set Button p to return to the MASTER MENU. /RI ER OUN BA OOF MG TO ER Z Z Z AL MENU Figure 6 To change the setting for any of the three speaker groups, press the //¤ Buttons n until the cursor is next to the line where you wish to make a change and then press the < / > Buttons o until the desired setting appears. The available choices at which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer, rather than to the main speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is identical to the information for the speakers, or if an exact match is not possible, pick the closest choice that is ABOVE the speaker's lowfrequency limit or crossover point to avoid the creation of a low-frequency "hole" where your system will have no bass information. In cases where LARGE has been selected as the front-channel speaker option and LFE+L/R has been selected as the subwoofer option, the frontchannel sound information below the setting shown will be sent to BOTH the front-channel speakers and the subwoofer. Note, also, that when the LARGELFE+L/R setting has been selected, the crossover point is set by making adjustments at the SUBWOOFER line, but the setting for the front Delay Settings Due to 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 versus surround speakers differs. You may compensate for this differ- SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ence through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater. The AVR 135's advanced software enables you to quickly and easily set delay times without the need to calculate them using a complex formula. Instead, all you need to do is measure the approximate distance between your listening position and each of the speakers in your system. When you enter those distances into the AVR's memory as shown below, the AVR's microprocessor does the rest of the work, calculating the proper delay time. The measurements need not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate a typical listening area rather than require the precise measurement to one "sweet spot" position. Due to the differences in the way each surround mode operates, some modes allow for a greater range of delay times than others. To avoid problems, we recommend that delay times be adjusted using the Dolby Digital mode. If a different mode is selected at a later time, the AVR 135 will automatically restrict the delay settings to those required by the surround mode in use. Delay times are only adjustable for the Dolby modes, so you will notice that the DELAY menu may not be accessed when any other mode, such as a DTS or Logic 7 option, has been selected. In addition, when a non-Dolby Digital mode such as Dolby 3 Stereo or Pro Logic II is selected, adjustments may be made to the Surround speakers only. To set the delay time for a specific input, the DELAY ADJUST menu (Figure 7) should be visible on your on-screen display. If it is not, press the OSD Button v to bring up the MASTER MENU, and press the ¤ Button n until the on-screen > cursor is pointing at the DELAY ADJUST line. [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tun-M 9 0 Memory Tuning Up Next Chapter Track Direct FUNCTION LIST 33 FUNCTION LIST No. Button Name 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Direct Clear Preset Up Tuning Down OSD D. Skip Preset Down M1 M2 M3 M4 Dolby Sur DTS Sur DTS Neo:6 Logic 7 Stereo Skip Down Skip Up Rewind (<<) Play (<>) F F (>>) Record Stop Pause Stop (DVD) Pause (DVD) Stop Pause Preset Tune Down Macro 1 Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 Dolby Modes DTS Digital Modes DTS Neo:6 Select Logic 7 Select Stereo Mode Select Skip ­ (DVD) Skip + (DVD) R. Play Fast Fwd Stop Scan ­ Scan + Rewind Play Fast Fwd Stop Pause Skip ­ (DVD) Skip + (DVD) R. [. . . ]