Harman Kardon AVR 354 Owner's Manual

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37INITIAL SETUPStep Five – During the next portion of the test, the EzSet/EQ procedureequalizes the AVR 354’s audio circuitry to compensate for the specificroom characteristics and the performance capabilities of each individualspeaker. To do this successfully, the EzSet/EQ microphone must beplaced about two feet from each speaker in the direction toward thelistening position. Wait until the on-screen instructions prompt youbefore moving the microphone.When the EzSet/EQ process has finished, a screen will appear withits results.See the Advanced Functions section for instructions on how to manuallyconfigure the speakers or manually adjust the settings established by theEzSet/EQ process.Set Up SourcesThe Source Info menu is used to assign the correct physical audio andvideo connections to each source. It also provides access to a variety ofother settings, many of which may be adjusted later as you becomemore familiar with the AVR.The following settings are not optional and must be adjusted now toenable playback of each source: Video Input from source, Audio Inputfrom Source and Resolution to Display.The other settings may be adjusted at any time to improve performance.To display the Source Info menu, press the Info Settings Button (frontpanel or remote). A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 54will appear. This screen may also be accessed from the Main Menuby selecting the Setup Source line and selecting a source from theslide-in menu.Figure 54 – Setup Source MenuAudio Effects: Select this line to display the Audio Effects submenu,where you may: adjust the bass and treble tone controls; adjust theLFE trim; or adjust the Night Mode setting. It is recommended that youleave this submenu at its default settings, and return to it later if yoursystem requires any fine-tuning. See the Advanced Functions sectionfor more information.Video Modes: Select this line to display the Video Modes submenu,to select from preprogrammed or custom picture settings and makepicture adjustments. It is recommended that you leave the settings attheir factory defaults. Picture adjustments should be made to your videodisplay first, with this menu used only for fine-tuning. See the AdvancedFunctions section for more information.Surround Modes: Select this line to display the Surround Modes sub-menu, where you may program the desired surround mode for varioustypes of analog programs, including movies, music and games. Youmay also specify a stereo mode (depending on the number of channelsdesired) and a virtual surround mode if your system uses fewer thanthe full complement of seven main speakers (plus a subwoofer).Digital surround signals, such as Dolby Digital and DTS, are automaticallyplayed in their native formats, although you may change the surroundmode at any time. See the Advanced Functions section for informationon surround modes available with digital programs.In the factory default Auto Select mode, the AVR will analyze the sourcesignal and select the optimum playback mode. The AVR’s default is to usethe Logic 7 Movie mode for optimal playback of movies, including tele-vision programs; the Logic 7 Music mode for music recordings, such asCDs; and the Logic 7 Game mode when a video game console is in use.Select a surround mode corresponding to your selection, i.e. a movie,music or a video game. To reprogram any of the lines in the SurroundModes menu, select it and choose from the list of available surroundmodes. Whenever you manually select the mode during playback, theAVR will use the new surround mode.Selecting a surround mode is a matter of taste, although the availablemodes depend on the number of speakers in your system and theformat of the incoming signal. Feel free to experiment by selecting anyavailable mode at any time until you find a few modes that you prefer.See the Advanced Functions section for more information.Audio Format From Source: This line is informational only. When adigital program is playing, its format will be identified here. When analogaudio programs are playing, this line indicates NO AUDIO INPUT, referringto digital inputs only.Audio and Video Input SelectionPlease see Table A2 in the appendix for the factory default input assign-ments for each source. You may assign any available input to anysource using the Source Info menu, accessible either by pressing theAVR Settings Button and selecting the Setup Source line, or by pressingthe Info Settings Button for direct access.When a source is selected, the AVR will check the assigned digital audioinput for a signal. If one is present, the digital input will be selected. Ifnot, the AVR will select the analog audio input specified at the AudioAuto Polling line of the Setup Source menu. If you don’t want the AVRto select an analog audio input for the source, change this setting to Off.The AVR will also select the assigned video source. There are no “audio-only” sources on the AVR 354, other than the Radio, which uses a specialon-screen menu. If no video signal is present, the display will remainblack. You may pair an audio device with an A/V device’s video signalusing the Source Info menu. Sources may share audio or video inputsto suit your application.NOTE: The Bridge II obtains its audio and video signals (whenavailable) from the iPod docked in it, and it may not be usedwith other audio or video sources.