Harman Kardon AVR 260 Owner's Manual

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18SYSTEM CONFIgURATIONfIrSt turn onPlug the Power Cable1. I into an unswitched AC outlet.Press the Main Power Switch on the rear panel so that is in the ON2.position. Note that the Power Indicator 2 will turn amber, indicatingthat the unit is in Standby mode.Remove the protective plastic film from the main front-panel. If left in3.place, the film may affect the performance of your remote control.4. Install the four supplied AAA batteries in the remoteas shown. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarityindicators that are on the top of the batterycompartment.Turn the AVR on either by pressing the System Power5.Control 1 on the front panel, or via the remote by pressing the AVRPower ON Button A, or any of the Input Selectors C on the remote. ThePower Indicator 2 will turn white to confirm that the unit is on, and theMain Information Display C will also light up.using the on-Screen DisplayWhen making the following adjustments, you may find them easier to makevia the unit’s on-screen display system. These easy-to-read displays give youa clear picture of the current status of the unit and facilitate speaker, delay,input or digital selection you are making.To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a connectionfrom either the HDMI Output X or the Video Monitor Out jack BK on therear panel to the HDMI, component, composite or S-Video input of your TV orprojector. In order to view the AVR’s displays, the correct video input must beselected on your video display.IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display or any direct-view CRT monitor or television,it is important that they not be left on the screen for an extended period oftime. As with any video display, constant display of a static image such asthese menus or video game images may cause the image to be permanently“burned into” the CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the AVR warrantyand may not be covered by the projector TV set’s warranty.The menu system is accessed by pressing the AVR Settings Button on theremote W. The Main Menu will appear (see Figure 1), and if a video source isplaying, it will be visible behind the transparent menu.Figure 1 – Main MenuThe menu system consists of five main menus: Source Selection, SetupSource, Speaker Setup, Zone 2 and System.Use the KLM N Buttons on the remote or front panel to navigate the menusystem, and press the OK Button to select a menu or setting line or to enter anew setting.The current menu, setting line or setting will appear on the Lower Line of theMessage Display as well as on screen.To return to the previous menu, press the Back/Exit Button. Be certain allsettings are correct, as any changes you have made will be retained. Whenthe Main Menu is on screen, pressing the Back/Exit Button will exit the menusystem.SyStem SetupThe AVR 260 features an advanced memory system that enables you toestablish different configurations for digital input and surround mode foreach input source. This flexibility enables you to custom tailor the way inwhich you listen to each source and have the AVR memorize them. Thismeans, for example, that you may associate different surround modes andanalog or digital inputs with different sources. Once these settings are made,they will automatically be recalled whenever you select that input.However, we recommend that the first time you use the AVR, you takeadvantage of the simplicity of configuring the system using the EzSet/EQprocess, which takes the guesswork out of speaker size and delay settings,and balances the speaker output levels to tailor the AVR’s sound presentationto your specific system and room. Before beginning the EzSet/EQ procedure,there are a few adjustments that need to be made to ensure accurate results.Source SelectionFor direct access to any source, press its Source Selector on the RemoteControl C. Sources can also be chosen from the Source Selection menuthat can be activated by pressing the AVR Settings Button W on the remotecontrol.The AVR will switch to the audio and video inputs assigned to the source.If you specified a surround mode for the source, the AVR will switch to thatmode.The source name will appear in the upper line of the front-panel display. Ifyou retitled the source, the new title will appear. The audio input assignedto the source (analog or one of the digital audio inputs) will also appear. Thesurround mode will be displayed on the lower line.Any other settings you adjusted in the Setup Source menu will also beselected. You may view these settings in the Source Info menu at any time bypressing the Info Settings Button W.