Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION 35OperationBasic OperationOnce you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate andenjoy. The following instructions should be fol-lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment ofyour new receiver:Turning the AVR On or Off• When using the AVR for the first time, you mustpress the Main Power Switch 1 on the frontpanel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in aStandby mode, as indicated by the amber color ofthe Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is inStandby, you may begin a listening session bypressing the System Power Control 2 or theSource button % on the front panel or theAVR Selector 5∫. Note that the PowerIndicator 3 will turn blue. This will turn the uniton and return it to the input source that was lastused. The unit may also be turned on from Standbyby pressing any of the Source Selector buttonson the remote 4567∫ç∂ or theSource button % on the front panel.NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selectorbuttons 4∂ to turn the unit on, press theAVR Selector 5∫ to have the remotecontrol the AVR functions.To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-sion, simply press the System Power Control2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button3å on the remote. Power will be shut off toany equipment plugged into the rear panelSwitched AC Outlets * and the PowerIndicator 3 will turn orange.When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” itis actually placing the system in a Standby mode,as indicated by the orange color of the PowerIndicator 3.When you will be away from home for anextended period of time it is always a good ideato completely turn the unit off with the frontpanel Main Power Switch 1.NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if theunit is left turned off with the Main PowerSwitch 1 for more than two weeks.Using the Sleep Timer• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off,press the Sleep Button 9 on the remote. Eachpress of the button will increase the time beforeshut down in the following sequence:The sleep time will be displayed in the LowerDisplay Line ˜ and it will count down untilthe time has elapsed.When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,the unit will automatically turn off (to Standbymode). Note that the front panel display will dimto one half brightness when the Sleep function isprogrammed. To cancel the Sleep function, pressand hold the Sleep Button 9 until the infor-mation display returns to normal brightness andthe Sleep indicator numbers disappear and thewords SLEEP OFF appear in the MainInformation Display ˜.Source Selection• To select a source, press any of the SourceSelector buttons on the remote 467ç∂.NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selectorbuttons 4∂ to turn the unit on, press theAVR Selector 5∫ to have the remotecontrol the AVR functions.• The input source may also be changed bypressing the front-panel Input Source Selectorbutton %. Each press of the button will movethe input selection through the list of availableinputs.• As the input is changed, the AVR will automati-cally switch to the digital input (if selected), sur-round mode component video input, A/V SyncDelay and Night Mode configurations that werein effect the last time that input was used. If theLEVEL TRIM line on the CHANNELADJUST menu (Fig. 12) was set to INDE-PENDENT, as shown on page 31, the settingsfor channel output levels will also change to thepreset values.• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs Ô, OpticalDigital 4 Input * or the Coaxial Digital 4Input Ó may be used to connect a device suchas a video game or camcorder to your homeentertainment system on a temporary basis.• As the input source is changed, the new inputname will appear momentarily as an on-screendisplay in the lower third of the video display. Theinput name will also appear in the MainInformation Display ˜.• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape, 6/8Channel Input) is selected, the last video inputused remains routed to the Video Outputs (except from its own Video 1/ source) andVideo Monitor Output . This permitssimultaneous viewing and listening to differentsources.• When a Video source is selected, its audiosignal will be fed to the speakers and the videosignal for that input will be routed to the appro-priate Monitor Output Jack and will be view-able on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If acomponent video source is connected to the DVD or Video 1 or 2 Component Inputs,it will be routed to the Component VideoOutputs . Make certain that your TV is set tothe proper input to view the appropriate videosignal (composite, S-Video or component video,see Notes for S-Video on page 16).6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input• There are two input choices available for usewith sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-er that are connected to the 8-Channel DirectInputs . Select the appropriate input accord-ing to the way your system and source equip-ment is configured:• The 6 C H DIRECT input should be usedwhen the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use andthe input source device has its own internal bassmanagement system. This input passes the inputfrom the source directly through to the volumecontrol without any analog to digital conversionand it mutes the unused input jacks to preventunwanted noise from interfering with system per-formance.• The 8 C H DIRECT INPUT should beused when an input is connected to all eight8-Channel Direct Inputs and when theinput source device has its own internal bassmanagement system. This input passes the inputfrom the source directly through to the volumecontrol without any analog to digital conversion.Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-ChannelInput is in use, you may not select a surroundmode, as the external decoder determines theprocessing in use. In addition, there is no signalat the record outputs or bass management whenthe 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in useand the tone or balance controls will notfunction.Controls and Use of Headphones• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level usingthe front panel Volume Control ı or remoteVolume Up/Down )î buttons.• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs pressthe Mute button , K. This will interrupt theoutput to all speakers and the headphone jack,but it will not affect any recording or dubbingthat may be in progress. When the system ismuted, the word MUTE will blink in the MainInformation Display ˜. Press the Mutebutton , K again to return to normaloperation.• During a listening session you may wish toadjust the Bass Control and Treble Control tosuit your listening tastes or room acoustics. Notethat these controls (and Balance) will not func-tion when the 6/8 channel direct input is in use.• To set the output of the AVR so that the outputis “flat,” with the tone and balance controls de-activated, press the Tone Mode button 8 -once or twice so that the words Tone Out90min 80min 70min 60min 50min40min 30min 20min 10min OFF