Harman Kardon AVR 3600 Owner's Manual

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34OPERATIONUse the 1/5 Buttons or the Channel Control to tune a station (orchannel for SIRIUS Radio), as displayed on the front panel and on screen.The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the1/5 Buttons scans through all frequencies until a station withacceptable signal strength is found. To switch to manual tuning,in which each press of the 1/5 Buttons steps through a singlefrequency increment (0.1MHz for FM, or 10kHz for AM), press theMenu Button. The Mode line will display the current setting. Eachpress of the OK Button toggles between automatic and manualtuning modes.When an FM station has been tuned, toggling the tuning mode alsoswitches between stereo and monaural play, which may improvereception of weaker stations.A total of 30 stations (AM and FM together) may be stored as presets.When the desired station has been tuned, press the OK Button, andtwo dashes will flash. Use the Alphanumeric Keys to enter the desiredpreset number.To tune a preset station: press the 7/3 Buttons or the I‹‹/››ITransport Controls; or press the Menu Button and scroll to thedesired preset, then press the OK Button; or enter the preset numberusing the Numeric Keys. For presets 10 through 30, press 0 beforethe preset number. For example, to enter preset 21, press 0-2-1.SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO OPERATIONTo listen to Satellite Radio, you’ll need to connect a SIRIUS SatelliteRadio tuner (sold separately) to your SIRIUS Ready receiver. SIRIUSSatellite Radio is available to residents of the U.S. (except Alaskaand Hawaii) and Canada.Satellite Radio delivers a variety of commercial-free music fromcategories including Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, Dance, Jazz, Classicaland many more, plus coverage of all the top professional and collegesports, including play-by-play games from select leagues and teams.Additional programming includes expert sports talk, uncensoredentertainment, comedy, family programming, local traffic and weath-er, and news from your most trusted sources.Once you’ve purchased a SIRIUS tuner, you’ll need to activate it andsubscribe to begin enjoying the service. Easy-to-follow installationand setup instructions are provided with the SIRIUS tuner. There area variety of programming packages available, including the option ofadding “The Best of XM” programming. “The Best of XM” service isnot available to SIRIUS Canada subscribers at this time. Please checkwith SIRIUS Canada for any updates using the numbers and webaddress below.Family-friendly packages are also available to restrict channelsfeaturing content that may be inappropriate for children.To subscribe to SIRIUS, U.S. and Candian customers can call 1-888-539-SIRI(1-888-539-7474) or visit Sirius.com (US) or siriuscanada.ca (Canada).The AVR 3600 is a SIRIUS-Ready device, and is able to receive theSIRIUS service when a user-supplied SIRIUS tuner module is con-nected and the service activated.Select a tuner module designated for SIRIUS Ready audio components.A SIRIUS Ready module uses the special connector on the AVR and iscontrolled by the AVR’s internal tuner, including its 40 preset stationlocations and remote control. Although you may use a “car andhome” module with standard audio connections, you will not be ableto enjoy the AVR’s ease of control.The SIRIUS-Connect SC-H1 tuner module is compatible with theAVR 3600. Other modules that have standard analog or digital audiooutputs, may be connected to a compatible input and operatedusing their own controls.Plug the module into the SIRIUS Jack on the rear of the AVR 3600.Place the tuner module so that it has a clear view through a south-facing window.Select SIRIUS Radio as the source in one of these ways:1. Press the Source List Button on the front panel. Use the1/5 Buttons to scroll to “SIRIUS Radio” and press the OK Button.2. Press the Radio Source Selector on the remote repeatedly untilSIRIUS Radio is selected.There are four ways to tune SIRIUS Radio channel:1. Use the 1/5 Buttons or the Channel Control to scan throughthe channel numbers.2. Use the 7/3 Buttons to scan through any previously programmedpreset stations.3. After you have programmed presets, directly enter the presetnumber (1 through 40) using the Alphanumeric Keys. For two-digitpositions, enter a “0” before the number.4. Press the Menu Button to search for a channel by: preset, category,all channels or direct entry.When you are able to hear Channel 1, you are ready to activate yourmodule. If you don’t hear Channel 1, make sure the module’s plugis firmly seated in the SIRIUS jack, and that the module is near asouth-facing window. Try rotating the module to obtain reception. Youmay need to purchase an extension cable to ensure that the moduleis near the window.Tune to Channel 0 for a display of your module’s Radio ID number.You may also view the Radio ID number by pressing the Menu Buttonand selecting “SIRIUS ID”.The current channel number and preset location will appear inthe lower line of the Message Display. The song title, artist, channelname, channel category, channel number, preset position (if pro-grammed), and three signal-strength bars, will all appear on screenwhen a video display is in use.For traffic and weather channels, the current city’s name will appearinstead of the channel name, and the local weather and temperaturewill be displayed on screen.A total of 40 channels may be stored as presets. When the desiredchannel has been tuned, press the OK Button, and two dashes willflash in the front-panel display. Use the Alphanumeric Keys to enterthe desired preset number.To tune a preset, press the 7/3Buttons or the I‹‹/››I TransportControls, or press the Menu Button and scroll to the desired preset,then press the OK Button; or enter the preset number using theNumeric Keys. For presets 10 through 40, press 0 before the presetnumber. For example, to enter preset 21, press 0-2-1.RECORDINGTwo-channel analog and digital audio signals, as well as compositevideo signals, are normally available at the appropriate recordingoutputs. To make a recording, connect your audio or video recorderto the appropriate output jacks, as described in the Installation