Harman Kardon AVR 347 Owner's Manual

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44 44OPERATIONTune to Channel 0 for a display of your antenna module’s Radio IDnumber, required for activation.The current channel number and preset location will appear in the upperline of the Message Display, and the channel’s name will appear in thelower line. Three signal-strength bars will appear to the right of thechannel number and preset location. Press the Tuning Mode Buttonrepeatedly to display the category, current artist or song title.For traffic and weather channels, the current city’s name will appearinstead of the channel name, and pressing the Tuning Mode Buttonrepeatedly will display the local weather and temperature.Press the Set Button to search all channels. Press it again to search bycategory, using the ⁄/¤ Buttons to change the category and thenpressing the Set Button to tune the first available channel in the newcategory. Press the Set Button again to change the preset bank, usingthe ⁄/¤ Buttons to change the bank letter. Press the Set Buttonagain to return to the all-channel search.To store a channel in one of the 40 preset locations:1. Press the Set Button repeatedly until PRESET SEARCH appears, thenuse the ⁄/¤ Buttons until the desired bank of presets (A through E)appears in the upper line of the message display.2. Press the Memory Button, and a line will appear next to the presetbank letter.3. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the preset location (1 through 8) youwish to store the channel in.RecordingTwo-channel analog and digital audio signals, as well as compositeand S-video signals, are normally available at the appropriate recordingoutputs. Thus, to make a recording, you need only make sure to con-nect your audio or video recorder to the appropriate output jacks, asdescribed in the Installation section, insert blank media and make surethe recorder is turned on and recording while the source is playing.NOTES:1. Analog audio signals are not converted to digital form, anddigital audio signals are not converted to analog audio form.However, you may record a coaxial or optical digital audiosource using either type of digital audio output.2. Only PCM digital audio signals are available for recording.Proprietary formats such as Dolby Digital and DTS may notbe recorded using the digital audio connections, although ifthe source is connected to the AVR using the analog audioconnections, an analog recording may be made.3. Component video and HDMI sources are not available forrecording.4. Please make certain that you are aware of any copyrightrestrictions on any material you record. Unauthorized duplica-tion of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law.UsingThe Bridge is an optional dock that may be used with a compatible iPod(not included). When The Bridge is connected to its proprietary input onthe AVR 347 and the iPod is docked, you may play the audio, videoand still-image materials on your iPod through your high-quality audio/video system, operate the iPod using the AVR remote or the AVR’sfront-panel controls, view navigation messages on the AVR’s front panelor a connected video display, and charge the iPod.Either press the front-panel Source Selector repeatedly until the mes-sage “DMP/The Bridge is CONNECTED” scrolls across the front paneland appears in the semi-OSD display, or press the DMP Button on theremote to select The Bridge as the input source.When an iPod is docked in The Bridge, the screen shown in Figure 79will appear on a video display connected to the AVR. Navigate TheBridge’s screens by using the ‹/› Buttons to highlight a line andpressing the Set Button to select the line. The › Button scrolls down,and the ‹ Button scrolls up. Press the Menu Button to return to theprevious level of The Bridge’s menu system. Remember to set theremote in The Bridge device mode by pressing the Tape/The BridgeButton. If it lights in red, press it again quickly so that it lights in green,indicating it is in The Bridge mode.Figure 79 – The Bridge: Main Menu ScreenMUSIC: This line allows you to navigate the audio materials stored onyour iPod.PHOTOS/VIDEOS: Selecting this item allows you to play still images orvideos stored on the iPod. The screen shown in Figure 80 will appear,directing you to operate the iPod’s own controls directly to play imagesand videos. You may use the AVR 347 remote instead of the iPod’scontrols to navigate it. Visual materials will be displayed on a videodisplay connected to the AVR.NOTE: After selecting video/photo viewing, the AVR may remainin iPod Manual Mode, even after undocking the iPod or switchingto another source input and back again. To return to normaloperation, with the AVR remote in The Bridge mode, press andhold the Menu Button.The BridgeTM