Harman Kardon AVR 255 Owner's Manual

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OperationHDMI-equipped multichannel discplayer:• Connect the player’s HDMI output to one ofthe AVR’s HDMI Inputs. No other connectionsare necessary.• Assign the HDMI Input to both the Audio andVideo Input From Source settings in the SourceInfo menu.HDMI-equipped multichannel disc playerthat does not output multichannel audiovia HDMI:• Connect the player’s HDMI output and its mul-tichannel analog audio outputs to one of theAVR’s HDMI Inputs and to the AVR’s 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs.• Assign the HDMI Input to both the Audio andVideo Input From Source settings in the SourceInfo menu.• Assign the 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputsto the Audio Auto Polling setting in the SourceInfo menu.• When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs orother materials outputting standard-definitiondigital audio, do nothing, as long as the HDMIInput is assigned to the Audio Input From Sourcesetting.• When listening to high-resolution multichanneldiscs, the AVR’s auto polling feature will auto-matically switch to the multichannel analogaudio inputs.Multichannel disc player without HDMIoutput, or when video display has noHDMI input:• Connect the player’s component video outputsto one set of Component Video Inputs on theAVR. Depending on the capabilities of the playerand your video display, you may need to use acomposite or S-video connection instead.• Connect the player’s digital audio output to acorresponding available digital audio input onthe AVR.• Connect the player’s multichannel audio out-puts to the AVR’s 6-/8- Channel Analog AudioInputs.• Assign the correct audio and video inputs tothe Audio and Video Input From Source Settingsin the Source Info menu.• Assign the 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputsto the Audio Auto Polling setting in the SourceInfo menu.• When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs orother materials outputting standard-definitiondigital audio, do nothing, as long as the correctdigital audio input is assigned to the Audio InputFrom Source setting.• When listening to high-resolution multichanneldiscs, the AVR’s auto polling feature will auto-matically switch to the multichannel analogaudio inputs.NOTE: The 6-/8-Channel Inputs pass the incom-ing signals directly to the volume control, with-out digitizing or processing them. Configure thebass management settings (i.e., speaker size,delay and output level) on your source device tomatch the settings programmed using EzSet/EQ,which may be viewed using the Speakers Setupmenu (see Advanced Functions section). Consultthe owner’s guide for your multichannel playerfor more information.6-Channel/8-Channel Direct InputThe 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs are usedwhen playing certain multichannel discs, such asDVD-Audio, HD-DVD, SACD and Blu-ray Discs,on a player that decodes the audio and outputsit via its multichannel analog audio outputs butnot via its HDMI output.Controls and Use of Headphones• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level usingthe front panel Volume Control 1 or remoteVolume Up/Down P buttons.• To temporarily silence all speaker outputspress the Mute button R on the RemoteControl. This will interrupt the output to allspeakers and the headphone jack, but it will notaffect any recording or dubbing that may be inprogress. When the system is muted, the wordMUTE will appear in the Main InformationDisplay #. Press the Mute button R againto return to normal operation.• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereophone plug from a pair of stereo headphonesinto the front panel Headphone Jack 4. Notethat when the headphone’s plug is connected,the word DOLBY H:DH appears in the MainInformation Display # and all speakers willbe silenced. When the headphone plug isremoved, the audio feed to the speakers will berestored.• When the headphones are in use, you maytake advantage of the Dolby Headphone modesto bring added spaciousness to headphone lis-tening. Press the Surround Mode Button onthe front panel % to switch between DolbyHeadphone and Bypass to select the one thatyou prefer.Surround Mode SelectionOne of the most important features of theAVR 255/AVR 355 is its ability to reproduce afull multichannel surround sound field from digi-tal sources, analog matrix surround encodedprograms and standard stereo or even monoprograms.Selection of a surround mode is based on per-sonal taste, as well as the type of programsource material being used. For example, CDs,motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logoof one of the major surround-encoding process-es, such as Dolby Surround should be played ineither the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Movie (withmovies) or Music (with music) surround mode,with any DTS NEO:6 mode or with HarmanKardon´s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode, to cre-ate a full range 5.1 channel or (with Logic 7 andDTS NEO:6) even 7.1 channel surround signalfrom surround encoded programs, with a stereo-phonic left and right rear signal, just as it wasrecordedVIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:If a video source is playing and there is no pic-ture:• Check that you have selected the source towhich the video input was assigned.• Check the wires for a loose or incorrect con-nection.• Check that you have selected the correctvideo input on the display device (TV).• Try pressing the Resolution Button on thefront panel to check that the correct videooutput resolution is selected and select theproper resolution for your screen.Additional tips for systems using HDMI:• Turn off all devices (including the TV, AVRand any source components).• Unplug the HDMI cables starting with thecable between the TV and AVR, and contin-uing with the cables between the AVR andeach source device.• Carefully reconnect the cables from thesource devices to the AVR, and connect thecable from the AVR to the TV last.• Turn on the devices in this order: TV, thenAVR, then source devices.ENGLISHOPERATION 31