Harman Kardon AVR 255 Owner's Manual

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Tuner OperationTo select the built-in tuner:1. Press the Source List Button on the frontpanel and use the K/L Buttons to scrollthrough the source list. The last-used band (AMor FM) will be active.2. Press the Radio Source Selector on theremote. Press this button again to switch bands(AM or FM). A screen similar to the one shownin Figure 23 will appear, with the band indicatedin the middle of the screen.The "XM Radio" thatappears as an option in the Source Menu can bedisregarded, as it is used in the US version only.The Menu system skips over this option.Figure 23 – FM RadioUse the K/L Buttons to tune a station. Thefrequencies will be displayed in the front paneland graphically on screen.The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaningeach press of the K/L Buttons scans throughall frequencies until a station with acceptablesignal strength is found. To switch to manualtuning, in which each press of the K/LButtons steps through a single frequencyincrement (0.05MHz for FM, or 9kHz for AM),press the Menu Button. The Mode line will behighlighted, and each press of the OK Buttontoggles between automatic and manual tuningmodes as well as Stereo (in Automatic Mode)and Mono (in Manual Mode).You may also enter the frequency of a radiostation directly. In the Slide-In Menu opened bypressing the Menu Button M with the unit inFM-Mode, select Direct Entry (appearing justabove the preset channel listing) with the ArrowButtons, then press OK. The Main InformationDisplay now shows DIRECT IN as a slide-ininformation, and a * moves back and forth toindicate that the AVR is ready for Direct Entry ofthe frequency. You must begin entering numberswithin 10 seconds. Otherwise, the AVR reverts toprevious mode. Now press the frequency digits.If you begin with "1" to enter a stationfrequency in the 100-range, the first "1" isautomatically registered as "10", after whichyou may enter the third main digit and the twodecimal digits. Example: 96,50 is entered as itappears: Nine, Six, Five, Zero. 102,65 is enteredlike this: One, Two, Six, Five.A total of 30 stations (AM and FM together)may be stored as presets. When the desiredstation has been tuned, press the OK Button,and two dashes will flash in the front-paneldisplay. Use the Numeric Keys to enter thedesired preset number, and confirm with the OKButton. If the preset number is higher than 9,press the 0-Button on the Remote K first toaccess two-digit numbers. If you do not pressthis button first, you can only enter single-digitnumbers..To tune a preset station, press the M/N Buttonsor press the Menu Button to view the list ofprogrammed presets and scroll to the desiredselection. Press the OK Button to tune thestation. You may also enter the preset numberusing the Numeric Keys. For presets 10 through30, press the Zero Button K first to show ablinking 0 in the Information Display, then enterthe two digits. For example, enter preset 17 bypressing 0, then 1, then 7. If you want to enteranother two-digit preset, you must press 0 againfirst.RDS OperationThe AVR 255/AVR 355 is equipped with RDS(Radio Data System), which brings a wide rangeof information to FM radio. Now in use in manycountries, RDS is a system for transmitting sta-tion call signs or network information, a descrip-tion of station program type, text messagesabout the station or specifics of a musical selec-tion, and the correct time.As more FM stations become equipped with RDScapabilities, the AVR will serve as an easy-to-usecenter for both information and entertainment.This section will help you take maximumadvantage of the RDS system.RDS TuningWhen an FM station is tuned in and it containsRDS data, the AVR will automatically display thestation’s call sign or other program service in theMain Information Display # and on the tvscreen if this is on.RDS Display OptionsThe RDS system is capable of transmitting awide variety of information in addition to theinitial station call sign that appears when astation is first tuned. In normal RDS operationthe display will indicate the station name,broadcast network or call letters. Pressing thePlay Button E on the Remote enables you tocycle through the various data types in the fol-lowing sequence:• The station’s call letters (PS) (with some pri-vate stations other information too).• The station’s frequency (FREQ MODE),which is always shown on the TV On-ScreenDisplay, is shown in the Main InformationDisplay.40 TUNER OPERATION