Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION 41OPERATIONOPERATIONOutput Level Trim AdjustmentNormal output level adjustment for the AVR 445 isestablished using EzSet/EQ, as outlined on pages26–28. In some cases, however, it may be desirableto trim the output levels using program material suchas a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer canonly be adjusted using this procedure.To adjust the output levels using program material, firstset the reference volume for the front left and front rightchannels using the Volume Control )H˙.Once the reference level has been set, press theChannel Select Button CE and FRONT LLEVEL will appear in the Lower Display Line $.To change the level, first press the Set ButtonIF, and then use the ⁄/¤ Navigation ButtonsHD to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use thevolume control, as this will alter the reference setting.Once the change has been made, press the SetButton IF; then press the ⁄/¤ NavigationButtons HD to select the next output-channellocation that you wish to adjust. To adjust the sub-woofer level, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation ButtonHo until WOOFER LEVEL appears in theLower Display Line $ or on-screen display.Repeat the procedure as needed until all channelsrequiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-ments have been made and no further adjustmentsare made for 5 seconds, the AVR 445 will return tonormal operation.The output levels may also be adjusted using theon-screen menu system to either the internal test toneor an external test disc by following the instructionsshown on page 31.EzSet/EQ On/OffIf you wish to turn the filter settings establishedby EzSet/EQ on or off to demonstrate the impactEzSet/EQ has on the sound of your system, simplypress the EzSet/EQ On/Off button A. Using thisfeature does not change the settings; it merely putsthem in or out of the signal path.Dim FunctionSince the AVR 445 will often be used when moviesor other kinds of video programming are viewed underlow-light conditions, you may wish to lower the bright-ness of the front-panel displays and indicators so thatthey do not distract from the video presentation. Youmay dim the displays using the menu system, asshown on page 42, or you may control the brightnessdirectly from the remote.Simply press the Dim ButtonW once to dim thefront panel to half the normal brightness level; press itagain to turn the displays off. Note that when thedisplays are dimmed or turned off, the blue lightingaround the Standby/On Switch 1 will continue tostay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on.The accent lighting for the Volume Control ) willremain at its normal level, rather than dim when thepanel displays are at half-brightness.Note that all changes to the front-panel brightnesslevel are temporary; the displays will return to full-brightness after the AVR is turned off and then onagain. To return the displays to full-brightness withoutturning the unit off, press Dim Button W as neededuntil the displays are on.In addition to lowering the brightness of the displaysor turning them off completely, you may wish to havethem appear whenever a button on the remote orfront panel is pushed, and then gradually fade out aftera set time period. You may do this by making theappropriate settings in the VFD FADE TIMEOUT line of the ADVANCED SELECTmenu, as shown on page 42.Memory BackupThis product is equipped with a memory backupsystem that preserves the system configuration infor-mation and tuner presets if the unit is accidentallyunplugged or subjected to a power outage. Thismemory will last for at least four weeks, after whichtime all information must be reentered.