Harman Kardon AVR 354 Owner's Manual

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55ADVANCED FUNCTIONSsection of the Speaker Setup menu to configure the remote speakers withthis setting at Main Room, and return this setting to Zone 2 when youhave finished.To operate the multizone system using the main remote, slide theZone Select Switch at the bottom of the remote to the “2” position(see Figure 75). To select a zone using the Zone 2 remote, press theZone Selector, and the Zone Indicator will turn green when the remoteis set to operate Zone 1, or red to operate Zone 2.Figure 75 – Zone Select SwitchSystem SettingsThe AVR 354 offers system settings that allow you to make the receivereasier to use rather than directly affecting performance. These settingsmay be accessed from the System Settings menu, which is selectedby pressing the AVR Button and navigating to the System line. Press theOK Button to display the System Settings menu. See Figure 76.Figure 76 – Systems Settings ScreenFront Panel Dimmer: Some people find the front-panel messagesdistracting while watching a movie. The AVR 354 allows you to dim thefront-panel lighting or turn it off altogether. When the display is partly orfully dimmed, it will return to full brightness for five seconds whenever acommand is entered, and then it will dim again. Select On 100% for fullbrightness, dim to 50% or 25% of full brightness or select Off to fullydarken the display. The light inside the Volume Control will go out whenthe display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will alwaysremain lit to remind you that the AVR is powered on.General AVR SettingsVolume Units: Select whether volume is displayed in the conventionaldecibel scale or on a numeric scale from 0 to 100. When the decibelscale is used, 0dB is the maximum volume, with lower volumes measuredas negative values.Volume Default and Volume Default Level: These two settings areused together to program a volume level the AVR will always switch towhen turned on. This feature avoids discomfort for listeners in case thelast user turned the volume very high.Turn Volume Default on, and then set the Volume Default Level to thedesired turn-on volume.Unit of Measure: This setting only affects the speaker-distance settingswhen performing Manual Speaker Setup. Select between meters and feet.iPod Charging: When The Bridge II is connected and an iPod isdocked, the device’s battery charges as long as the AVR is poweredon. When this setting is turned on, the device will continue to chargeafter the AVR has been powered down to Standby mode.Language: Select the preferred language for the AVR’s on-screenmenus and displays: English, French, Spanish or German.HDMI Audio to TV: This setting determines whether audio signalsreceived through any of the HDMI Inputs are passed through the HDMIOutput to the video display. In normal operation, leave this setting Off,as audio will be played through the AVR rather than the video display’sbuilt-in speakers. However, sometimes you may wish to use the TV byitself, without using the complete home theater system. For those occa-sions change this setting to On. You may always mute the TV’s speakerswhen using the AVR for audio.Resolution to Display: This setting reflects the video output resolution.See page 38 in the Initial Setup section for more information.Menu AppearanceOSD Transparency: This setting allows you to select whether videoprograms will be visible when the menu system is in use. Select Normalfor a fully-transparent background, Medium for the menu background tobe partially visible or Opaque to block the view of any video programswhile the menus are on screen.Volume Status Messages: When the AVR is turned on, the volume isadjusted or the source is changed, or if a change in the input signal isdetected, a status message will be displayed on screen. Use this settingto select how long the message remains visible. The setting varies from2 to 10 seconds, with a default of 3 seconds.Menus: Some menu settings only remain in effect during the currentlistening session, including the settings in the Surround Modes, VideoModes and Audio Effects menus. This setting governs how long thesemenus will remain visible after your last adjustment, varying from 2 to10 seconds, with a default of 3 seconds.Setup and Slide-In Menus: This setting determines how long thesetup menus (Main Menu, Speaker Setup Menu, Zone 2 Menu,all slide-in menus) remain visible after your last adjustment. Selecta timeout period of 5, 10 or 15 (the default) minutes, or no timeout,which leaves the menus on screen until you manually clear them.We recommend setting some timeout period to avoid the possibilityof burn-in damage to plasma or CRT displays.