Harman Kardon AVR 55 Owner's Manual

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Front Panel Controls* Vid 2: Press this button to selectthe device connected to the Video 2Play jacks · as the listening andviewing source.( Vid 2 Front/Rear: Press thisbutton to choose either the rearpanel Video 2 Play jacks · or thefront panel Video 2 Inputs ˜ as theinput source. When the red lightabove the button is illuminated, thefront panel jacks are selected.Ó Speaker Mode Selector: Pressthis button to configure the AVR55for the type of speakers used in yoursystem. See page 18 for details onusing this button.Ô Surround Off: Press this buttonto turn the surround modes off tolisten to a source in traditional two-channel stereo from the frontleft/right speakers only. Bass Control: Turn this control tomodify the low frequency output ofthe left/right channels by as much as±10dB. Set this control to a suitableposition for your taste and roomacoustics.Ò Surround Mode: Press thisbutton to select one of the analogsurround processing modes (DolbyPro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo, Theater,Hall, Stadium and Church) for alistening session.Ú Treble Control: Turn this controlto modify the high frequency outputof the left/right channels by as muchas ±10dB. Set this control to asuitable position for your taste androom acoustics.Û Digital Mode Selector: Pressthis button to listen to a source whena Dolby Digital (AC-3*) signal ispresent.NOTE: Dolby Digital may only beused with the TV, DVD, Vid 1 andVid 2 inputs.Ù Balance Control: Turn thiscontrol to change the relative volumefor the front left/right channels.NOTE: For proper operation of thesurround modes this control shouldbe at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock”position.ı Digital Input Selector: When theDigital Mode Selector Û has beenpressed, this button is used to selectthe type of digital input to be used.NOTE: The coax or optical inputsmay be selected with the CD, TV,DVD, Vid 1 and Vid 2 inputs. TheRF input may be used in conjunctionwith the Vid 1 or Vid 2 input only.ˆ Night Mode: Press this buttonto activate the “Night” mode, pre-venting a loud playback when thedigital modes are in use.˜ Video 2 Inputs: These jacks maybe used to temporarily connect anaudio/video source such as a videogame or camcorder to the AVR55.To select these jacks as the input,press the Vid 2 Front/Rear button( until the red LED above thatbutton is illuminated.¯ Contour: Press this button whenlistening at low levels to activatespecial circuits that compensatefor the response of the human earat lower volumes. The ContourIndicator M will illuminate to remindyou when this circuit is ON. In theOFF position the AVR55 will provideflat frequency response.˘ Volume Control: Turn the knobclockwise to increase volume,counterclockwise to decrease thevolume.¸ Subwoofer Level Adjust:Press these buttons to raise or lowerthe output to the subwoofer channel.These buttons should be used dur-ing normal listening sessions fortouch-up adjustments, not when thetest signal is being used for majorsystem alignment.33 Center Level Adjust: Pressthese buttons to raise or lower theoutput to the center channel. Thesebuttons should be used duringnormal listening sessions for touch-up adjustments, not when the testsignal is being used for majorsystem alignment.34 Surround Level Adjust:Press these buttons to raise or lowerthe output to the surround channels.These buttons should be used dur-ing normal listening sessions fortouch-up adjustments, not when thetest signal is being used for majorsystem alignment.35 Information Display: This dis-play delivers messages and statusindications to help you operate thereceiver. See page 7 for a completeexplanation of the display.36 Remote Sensor Window: Thesensor behind this window receivesinfrared signals from the remote con-trol. Aim the remote at this area anddo not block or cover it unless anexternal remote sensor is installed.37 Numeric Keys: Press thesebuttons to enter or recall stationsentered to the tuner’s preset memory.See page 25 for complete informationon using the tuner and the presetmemories.9