User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 635

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® AVR 635 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL AVR 635 AVR 635 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 4 4 5 8 11 15 16 19 19 19 20 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 32 32 32 32 33 33 34 37 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 42 43 43 44 44 45 46 46 48 50 51 52 52 54 54 55 56 Introduction Important Safety Information Unpacking Front-Panel Controls Rear-Panel Connections Main Remote Control Functions Zone II Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections System Configuration Speaker Placement System Setup Input Setup Audio Setup Using EzSet/EQ Manual Setup Speaker Setup Speaker Crossover Setting Delay Settings Output Level Adjustment Operation Basic Operation Source Selection Volume and Tone Control Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Surround Mode Chart Tuner Operation Recording Front-Panel Connections Output Level Trim Adjustment Dim Function Advanced Features Front-Panel Display Fade Display Brightness Turn-On Volume Level Semi-OSD Settings Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment Digital Auto Poll Settings Multiroom Operation Multiroom Setup Surround Channel Amplifier Assignment Multiroom Operation Configuring the Remote Preprogrammed Code Entry Automatic Code Entry Learning Commands Learning Codes for an Input Selector Changing Devices Macro Programming Punch-Through Configuration Renaming Keys Resetting the Remote Device Priority Timing Backlight Options Troubleshooting Guide Processor Reset Technical Specifications Index For Canadian model This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Modèle pour les Canadien Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee: ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond. 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. [. . . ] 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 635, as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks 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. IMPORTANT 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. This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience, a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. When the output levels are properly set, it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall, even when making manual adjustments. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during a typical listening session. We recommend that EzSet/EQ be used when the AVR is first installed to establish the initial level settings. To make any changes to the channel output settings, go to the CHANNEL ADJUST sub-menu within the MANUAL SETUP Menu (Figure 16). To do this, first press the OSD Button U so that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Next, press the // ¤ Navigation Button o until the cursor is on the MANUAL SETUP line on the menu in use and press the Set Button q. When the MANUAL SETUP menu is shown, press the // ¤ Navigation Button o again until the cursor is on the CHANNEL ADJUST line and press the Set Button q to view the CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 20). * CHANNEL ADJUST * FL : 0 dB SBR: 0 dB CEN: 0 dB SBL: 0 dB FR : 0 dB SL : 0 dB SR : 0 dB SUB: 0 dB TEST TONE : AUTO OFF MAN LEVEL RESET: OFF ON LEVEL TRIM: GLOBAL EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 20 To provide the maximum flexibility, channel output level adjustments may be made either with or without the internal test tone, and when the tone is in use it may be programmed to automatically circulate among the active channels or to only move from one channel to the next on your command. When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu first appears we recommend that you always run the test tone once the automatic mode to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. To do this, press the // ¤ Navigation Button o again until the cursor is on the TEST TONE line and then press the </ > Navigation Button o until AUTO is in highlighted video. This will cause the test tone to circulate among all of the channels for five seconds at each position. As the test tone circulates, the cursor will flash and move next to each position to indicate where the tone should be coming from. [. . . ] While the batteries should last for four to six months in normal operation, you may find that they need to be changed sooner after the remote is programmed for the first time. · When the batteries approach a level below which the remote will not function, the remote's LCD screen will display a LOW BATTERY warning, as shown in Figure 91. We strongly recommend replacing the batteries as soon as this message appears to avoid the loss of programming and configuration settings. These settings are not lost when the batteries are changed quickly. AVR LOW BATTERY Figure 91 CONFIGURING THE REMOTE 53 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM Unit does not function when Main Power Switch is pushed CAUSE · No AC Power SOLUTION · Make certain AC power cord is plugged into 49 47 45 43 a live outlet · Check to see whether outlet46 switch-controlled 48 is 44 42 12 35 37 39 41 · Make certain that all input and speaker connections 37 41 34 36 38 40 are secure 36 40 33 26 25 37 · Press Mute Button · Turn up volume control 35 39 32 27 24 36 31 28 23 35 34 38 · Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section 30 29 22 34 33 on page 39 so that the display is set to VFD FULL 29 30 21 33 32 28 31 20 32 · Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and 31 speaker ends · Contact your local Harman Kardon service center 47 46 45 44 43 42 51 50 49 48 Display lights, but no sound or picture · Intermittent input connections · Mute is on · Volume control is down Unit turns on, but front-panel display does not light up No sound from any speaker; light around power switch is red · Display brightness is turned off · Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short · Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems · Incorrect surround mode · Input is monaural · Incorrect configuration · Stereo or Mono program material No sound from surround or center speakers · Select a mode other than Stereo · There is no surround information from mono sources · Check speaker mode configuration · The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel information from non-encoded programs · Change remote batteries · Press the AVR selector · Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or connect remote sensor · Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances · Resume play for DVD · Check that Digital Input is selected · The fan is activated only when additional cooling is required due to high internal temperature. 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