Harman Kardon AVR 507 Limited Edition Owner's Manual

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ADVANCED FEATURES 35Advanced FeaturesThe AVR 507 is equipped with a number ofadvanced features that add extra flexibility tothe unit’s operation. While it is not necessary touse these features to operate the unit, they pro-vide additional options that you may wish touse.Surround Amplifier Channel AssignmentThe AVR is equipped with seven full-poweramplifier channels to allow for complete7.1-channel operation without the need foradditional external amplifiers. However, in someinstallations you may wish to use the traditional5.1-channel configuration for the main listeningroom, which allows the surround back left/rightamplifier channels to be used to power speakersplaced in a remote zone location.If you wish to use the Surround Back channelamplifiers to power the remote zone, you mustchange a setting in the ADVANCEDSELECT menu. To make that change, first callup the menu system by pressing the OSDButton L to bring the MASTER MENU(Figure 1) to the screen. Next, press the ¤Button D until the › cursor is next to theADVANCED line. Press the Set Button Fto enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu(Figure 11).Figure 11To change the setting so that the Surround Backamplifiers are fed by the source selected throughthe Multiroom system, press the ‹ /› ButtonsE& so that M R S P is highlighted inreverse video and press the Set Button F.Remember that once this setting is made youwill not be able to take advantage of any of the6.1/7.1- channel decoding or processing modes,and no Surround Back speakers must beselected in the speaker setup procedure outlinedearlier. In addition the speakers used for theremote zone must be connected to theSurround Back/Multiroom SpeakerOutputs (. The volume for these speakers isset by the multiroom system, as explained onpage 36 of this manual.Once this setting is made, you may press the ¤Button D to make any of the otheradjustments available on this menu. If no otheradjustments are needed, press the OSD ButtonL to exit the menu system.Display BrightnessThe AVR’s front panel Main InformationDisplay ˜ is set at a default brightness levelthat is sufficient for viewing in a normally litroom. However, in some home theater installa-tions, you may wish to occasionally lower thebrightness of the display, or turn it off completely.To change the display brightness setting for aspecific listening session, you will need to makean adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECTmenu. To start the adjustment, press the OSDbutton L to bring the MASTER MENU tothe screen. Press the ⁄ Button D, until theon-screen › cursor is next to the ADVANCEDline. Press the Set Button F to enter theADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 11).To change the brightness setting, at theADVANCED SELECT menu, makecertain that the on-screen › cursor is next to theVFD line, and press the › Button & until thedesired brightness level is highlighted in thevideo display. When FULL is highlighted, thedisplay is at its normal brightness. When HALFis highlighted, the display is at half the normalbrightness level. When OFF is highlighted, allof the indicators in the Main InformationDisplay ˜ will go dark.If you wish to make other adjustments in themenu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on-screen › cursor is next to the desired setting orthe BACK T O MASTER MENU line andpress the Set button F. If you have no otheradjustments to make, press the OSD Button Lto exit the menu system.The display brightness may also be changed bypressing and holding the Set button @ on thefront for three seconds until the message in theMain Information Display ˜ reads VFDFULL. Within five seconds, press the frontpanel Selector buttons 7 until the desiredbrightness display level is shown. At that point,press the Set button @ again to enter thesetting.You can also adjust the Display Brightness bypressing the Dim Button - on the remotecontrol. Note that the blue lighting inside thevolume control and the Power Indicator will remain lit at normal brightness to remindyou that the unit is still turned on.Once the desired brightness level is selected, itwill remain in effect until it is changed again oruntil the unit is turned off.Turn On Volume LevelAs is the case with most audio/video receivers,when the AVR is turned on, it will always returnto the volume setting in effect when the unitwas turned off. However, you may prefer toalways have the AVR turn on at a specific set-ting, regardless of what was last in use whenthe unit was turned off. To change the defaultcondition so that the same volume level isalways used at turn-on, you will need to makean adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECTmenu. To start the adjustment, press the OSDbutton L to bring the MASTER MENU(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the ⁄ buttonD, until the on-screen › cursor is next to theADVANCED line. Press the Set button F toenter the ADVANCED SELECT menu(Figure 11).At the ADVANCED SELECT menu makecertain that the on-screen › cursor is next to theVOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the⁄/¤ buttons D as needed. Next, press the ›button & so that the word O N is highlightedin the video display. Next, press the ¤ buttonD once so that the on-screen › cursor is nextto the DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set thedesired turn-on volume, press the ‹/› buttonsE& or hold them pressed until the desiredvolume level is shown on the DEFAULTVOL SET line. Note that this setting may NOTbe made with the regular volume controls.NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volumecannot be heard while the setting is being made,you may wish to determine the setting beforemaking the adjustment. To do this, listen to anysource and adjust the volume to the desiredlevel using the regular volume controls )î.When the desired volume level to be used atturn-on is reached, make a note of the setting asit appears in the lower third of the video screenor in the Main Information Display ˜.A typical volume level will appear as a negativenumber such as -25dB. When making theadjustment, use the ‹/› buttons E& toenter this setting.Unlike some of the other adjustments in thismenu, the turn-on volume default will remain ineffect even when the unit is turned offcompletely, unless it is changed or turned off inthis menu.If you wish to make other adjustments in themenu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on-screen › cursor is next to the desired setting orthe BACK T O MASTER MENU line andpress the Set button F. If you have no otheradjustments to make, press the OSD Button Lto exit the menu system.* A D V A N C E D S E L E C T *S B A M P S : S B S P M R S PV F D : F U L L H A L F O F FV O L U M E D E F A U L T : O F F O ND E F A U L T V O L S E T : 1 2 5 d BS E M I O S D : O F F O NS E M I O S D T I M E O U T : 3 S E CF U L L O S D T I M E O U T : 2 0 S E CB A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U