Harman Kardon AVR 350 Owner's Manual

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60ADVANCED FUNCTIONSwhen turned on. This feature avoids discomfort for listeners in case thelast user turned the volume very high.Press the OSD Button to remove the display from the screen so thatyou may adjust the volume to a desired level while a source is playing.Make a note of the number that appears in the display, and return tothe System Setup menu. At the Default Volume Set line, select thedesired volume setting, and activate the feature by setting VolumeDefault to ON.NOTE: Although volume is normally displayed in 0.5dB increments,the default volume setting only allows whole numbers.Semi OSD Timeout: At this line, you may program the amount of time(2 to 5 seconds) the two-line semi-OSD on-screen messages remainvisible, or you may deactivate the semi-OSD display altogether if youfind it distracting. These messages will continue to appear on the frontpanel of the receiver.NOTE: The semi-OSD displays are not available when a 1080ior 1080p high-definition video source is in use.Full OSD Timeout: At this line, you may program the amount of time(20, 30, 40 or 50 seconds) the full-OSD menus remain visible onscreen. The full-OSD system may not be deactivated.Default Surround Mode: This setting determines how the AVR 350will handle Dolby Digital and DTS sources. For the purposes of thissetting, the “default surround mode” means the mode encoded in theprogram, such as Dolby Digital 5.1. With this setting ON, the receiverwill always use the default surround mode encoded in the program.When this setting is changed to OFF, the receiver will use the surroundmode you selected the last time this type of audio stream was detected.Dolby Digital 2.0 signals default to the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode,but you may select another Dolby surround mode manually. For PCMand analog sources, the factory default surround mode is Logic 7 Music.In general, the receiver will use the surround mode selected the last timethat type of signal was received.Dim FunctionSome people find the front-panel messages distracting and wouldprefer to dim them or turn them off altogether. When the display isdimmed or darkened, it will return to full brightness for five secondsany time a command is received before dimming or darkening again.To dim the display:1. Press the Dim Button on the remote. Each button press will cyclethrough the three settings of:VFD FULL: Normal brightnessVFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside thevolume knob goes darkVFD OFF: Display goes completely dark except for the PowerIndicator to remind you that the receiver is turned on2. Press the Set Button on the front panel and hold it for about fiveseconds. A message indicating the current brightness setting (seeabove) will appear in the display. Use the front-panel ‹/› Buttonsto change the setting, and press the Set Button to select it.Advanced Remote Control FunctionsThe AVR 350 remote control not only operates the AVR 350, but it alsoserves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate manyother home theater components, as described in the Installation section.Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR remoteswitches to the control functions for that component. Since many but-tons have unique functions for each component, refer to the FunctionList in the Appendix for assistance in operating your other components.The function of each button will not necessarily correspond to the labelprinted on the button.Punch-Through ProgrammingThe AVR 350 remote’s punch-through feature allows you to selectone component for the remote to operate, while simultaneously settingcertain groups of controls to operate another component. For example,while using the AVR to control surround modes and other audio func-tions, you may operate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or whileusing the remote to control video functions on your TV, you may use yourcable box to change channels and the AVR to control the volume.NOTE: It is not necessary to program the remote to controlyour DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR, VID2 orVID3 devices are in use, as the remote is preprogrammed atthe factory with this function.To program punch-through control while operating any device:1. Press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the maindevice the remote will be operating until the Program LED flashesand the remote enters Program mode.2. Select the type of punch-through programming.a) To program volume control punch-through, press the Volume UpButton.b) To program channel control punch-through, press the VolumeDown Button.c) To program transport control punch-through, press the Play Button.3. Press the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the device whosevolume, channel or transport controls you would like to be activewhile operating the device you selected in the first step. The LEDwill flash green to confirm the programming.For example, if you wish to watch your TV (programmed into the Video3 Button) while changing channels using your cable box (Video 2), firstpress the Video 3 Button until the Program LED flashes. Then press theVolume Down Button, followed by the Video 2 Button.To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above,but press the same Input (or AVR) Selector in Steps 1 and 3.