Harman Kardon AVR 210 Owner's Manual

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17 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONYou are now ready to power up the AVR 210 tobegin these final adjustments.1. Plug the Power Cable ° into anunswitched AC outlet.2. Press the Main Power Switch 1 in untilit latches and the word “OFF” on the topof the switch disappears inside the frontpanel. Note that the Power Indicator 3will turn amber, indicating that the unit isin the Standby mode.3. Install the three supplied AAA batteries inthe remote as shown. Be certain to followthe (+) and (–) polarity indicators that areon the bottom of the battery compartment.4. Turn the AVR 210 on either by pressing theSystem Power Control 2 on the frontpanel, or via the remote by pressing the AVRSelector f or any of the Input Selectorseg on the remote. The PowerIndicator 3 will turn green to confirm thatthe unit is on, and the Main InformationDisplay Û will also light up.Using the On-Screen DisplayWhen making the following adjustments, youmay find it easier to use the AVR 210’s on-screen display system. These easy-to-read dis-plays give you a clear picture of the current sta-tus of the unit and make it easy to see whichspeaker, delay, input or digital selection you aremaking.To view the on-screen menus, make certain youhave made a connection from the VideoMonitor Out jack ‹ on the rear panel to thecomposite or S-Video input of your TV or pro-jector. In order to view the AVR 210’s displays,the correct video source must be selected onthe video display.IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the displayson a projection TV it is important that they not beleft on the screen for an extended period of time.As with any video display, but particularly withprojectors, constant display of a static image suchas these menus or video game images may causethe image to be permanently “burned into” theCRT. This type of damage is not covered by theAVR 210 warranty and may not be covered bythe projector TV set’s warranty.The AVR 210 has two on-screen display modes,“Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When makingconfiguration adjustments, it is recommendedthat the Full-OSD mode be used. This will placea complete status report or option listing onthe screen, making it easier to view the avail-able options. The Semi-OSD mode uses one-linedisplays only.Making Configuration AdjustmentsThe full OSD system is always available bypressing the OSD button v. When thisbutton is pressed, the MASTER MENU(Figure 1) will appear, and adjustments aremade from the individual menus. The semi-OSDsystem is also available as a system default,although it may be turned off by using theADVANCED SELECT menu (see page32). With the semi-OSD system, you may makeadjustments directly, by pressing the buttons onthe front panel or remote control for the specif-ic parameter to be adjusted. For example, pressthe Speaker Select button ı to set thespeaker configuration, etc.Figure 1Note that when the full OSD system is in use,the menu selections are not shown in the MainInformation Display Û X. When the fullOSD menu system is used, OSD ON will appearin the Main Information Display X and theOSD Indicator M will light to remind youthat a video display must be used. When thesemi-OSD system is used in conjunction withthe discrete configuration buttons, the on-screen display will show a single line of textwith the current menu selection. That selectionwill also be shown in the Main InformationDisplay X.To use the full OSD menu system, press theOSD button v. When the menu is on thescreen, press the ⁄/¤ buttons mq untilthe on-screen › cursor is next to the item youwish to adjust, and then press the Set buttono to adjust that item. Note that the menuswill remain on the screen for 20 seconds, andthen they will “time-out” and disappear fromthe screen. The time-out may be increased to asmuch as 50 seconds by going to theADVANCED SELECT menu, andchanging the item titled FULL OSDTIME OUT.Setting the System ConfigurationMemoriesThe AVR 210 features an advanced memorysystem that enables you to establish differentconfigurations for the speaker configuration,digital input, surround mode, delay times,crossover frequency and output levels for eachinput source. This flexibility enables you tocustom-tailor the way in which you listen toeach source and have the AVR 210 memorizethose settings. This means, for example, thatyou may use different output levels or trims fordifferent sources, or set different speaker con-figurations with the resultant changes to thebass management system. Once these settingsare made, they will automatically be recalledwhenever you select that input.The factory default settings for the AVR 210have all inputs configured for an analog source,stereo as the surround mode, the front left andright speakers set to “large,” and a subwooferconnected. Before using the unit, you will prob-ably want to change the settings for mostinputs so that they are properly configured toreflect the use of digital or analog inputs, thetype of speakers installed and the surroundmode specifics. Remember that since theAVR 210 memorizes the settings for each inputindividually, you will need to make theseadjustments for each input used. However, oncethey are made, further adjustment is onlyrequired when system components arechanged.To make this process as quick and as easy aspossible, we suggest that you use the full-OSDsystem with the on-screen menus, and stepthrough each input. Once you have completedthe settings for the first input, many settingsmay be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It isalso a good idea to set the configuration datain the order these items are listed in theMASTER MENU, as some settings require aspecific entry in a prior menu item. Rememberthat once the settings are made for one input,they must be made for all other input sourcesin your system.* M A S T E R M E N U *I N P U T S E T U PS U R R O U N D S E T U PS P E A K E R S E T U PO U T P U T A D J U S TC H A N N E L A D J U S TA D V A N C E DE X I T32System Configuration