Harman Kardon AVR 1510 Owner's Manual

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26AVRListening to an iPod/iPhone/iPad DeviceWhen an iPod, iPhone or iPad device is connected to the AVR’s front-panel USB port, youmay play audio files through your high-quality audio system, operate the iPod, iPhone oriPad using the AVR remote or the AVR’s front-panel controls and charge the iPod, iPhone oriPad. For the latest compatibility information, please see our Web site: www.harmankardon.com.Press the USB source selector button on the remote until the front-panel displays “iPod”as the source. The iPod playback screen will appear.The table below summarizes the controls available during normal playback via the USBport.iPod, iPhone or iPad Function Remote Control ButtonPlay PlayPause PauseForward Search Forward SearchReverse Search Reverse SearchNext Track Skip Forward or Right ArrowPrevious Track Skip Backward or Left ArrowWhile a selection is playing, the song title, and play mode icon will appear on the front-panel display.The iPod playback screen displays the play mode icon, song title, artist and album. Ifrandom or repeat play has been programmed, an icon will appear.CAUTION: We strongly recommend that you use the screen saver built intoyour video display to avoid possible damage from “burn-in” that may occurwith plasma and CRT displays when a still image, such as a menu screen,remains on the display for an extended period of time.Press the Option/Info button to view the iPod options menu:Repeat: Select this setting to repeat a track or all tracks in the current album or playlist.Each press of the Left/Right buttons switches the setting: Repeat Off, Repeat One orRepeat All.Shuffle: Select this setting to play all the available songs in random order. Each press ofthe Left/Right buttons switches the setting: Shuffle Off or Shuffle On.NOTE: The iTunes application allows you to exempt some tracks from Shuffle mode. TheAVR cannot override this setting.Listening to vTuner (Internet Radio)Your AVR’s Network connection brings you a world of MP3- and WMA-format streams viathe Internet. After you have successfully connected to your home network as described inConnect to Your Home Network, on page 17, and set up the network as described in SetUp the Network, on page 23, press the Network Source Selector button on the remote.Each press toggles between the Network and vTuner screens.With the vTuner screen (above) displayed, the AVR will automatically connect to theInternet via the www.radioharmankardon.com portal. To select a stream use the Up/Down buttons to search by category. NOTE: The categories displayed vary by region.Navigation is similar to other menus. Scroll to the desired item and press the OK button toselect it. To return to the previous menu level (or to clear the top-level menu from view),press the Back/Exit button or the Left button.The AVR is not able to connect to streams that require site registration or other interactionprior to playing the stream. If the AVR cannot connect to the stream, a “Not Connected”message will appear briefly, and the Internet Radio screen will remain essentially blank.Preset StreamsYou can store a total of 30 streams as presets. When you want to save the currently tunedstream as a preset, press the remote’s Memory button. Use the Number buttons to enterthe desired preset number. These streams are accessible from the Presets menu item.To create a Favourites list, log onto www.radioharmankardon.com from your computer.Enter your AVR’s vTuner ID # (the vTuner ID # is on the Help screen in the vTuner sourcemain menu) and create an account. Favourites that you select on the Web site will beavailable on the AVR.Listening to Media via Your Home NetworkYour AVR is DLNA-compatible and can access MP3 and WMA audio media that is storedon other DLNA-compatible devices that are connected to the same network as yourAVR.DLNA is a file sharing protocol that creates a bridge between the AVR and other deviceson the same network that contain audio media. DLNA is supported by PCs that haveWindows Media Player, Windows Media Center or Intel Media Server file sharing. Applecomputers can also share files via DLNA using HARMAN Music Manager software, whichyou can download without charge from www.harmankardon.com. (Third-party softwarethat enables DLNA file-sharing also is available.)MP3 compatibility: Mono or stereo, contstant bit rates (CBR) from 8kbps to 320kbps,variable bit rates (VBR) from lowest to highest quality, with sample rates from 8kHz –48kHz.WMA compatibility: Ver. 9.2, stereo CBR with 32kHz – 48kHz sampling rate and 40kbps– 192kbps bit rate, mono CBR with 8kHz – 16kHz sampling rate and 5kbps – 16kbpsbit rate, VBR Pass Encoding and Quality Encoding 10 – 98, 44kHz and 48kHz samplingrate.Operating Your AVR