Harman Kardon AVR 630 Owner's Manual

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36 OPERATIONOperationOutput Level AdjustmentWith Source SignalsNormal output level adjustment for theAVR is established using the test tone, as out-lined on page 27. In some cases, however, it maybe desirable to adjust the output levels usingprogram material such as a test disc, or a selec-tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out-put level for the subwoofer and those for theStereo and VMAx modes can only be adjustedusing this procedure. Note that all adjustmentsmade with any input will be effective with allinputs selected, just as it is the case with theadjustment using the test tone.To adjust the output levels using program materi-al, first select the surround mode for which youwant to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), startyour program material source and set thereference volume for the front left and front rightchannels using the Volume Control )î.Once the reference level has been set, press theChannel Select button CÙ and note thatFRONT L LEVEL will appear in the LowerDisplay Line ˜. To change the level, firstpress the Set button F @, and then use theSelector buttons 7$ or the ⁄/ ¤ buttonsE to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use thevolume control, as this will alter the referencesetting.Once the change has been made, press the Setbutton F @ and then press the Selector but-tons 7$ or the ⁄/¤ buttons E to selectthe next output channel location that you wish toadjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press theSelector buttons 7$ or the ⁄/¤ buttonsE until WOOFER LEVEL appears in theMain Information Display ˜ or on-screendisplay (only available if the subwoofer is turnedon).Press the Set button F @ when the name ofthe desired channel appears in the MainInformation Display ˜ and on-screendisplay, and follow the instructions shown aboveto adjust the level.Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-nels requiring adjustment have been set. Whenall adjustments have been made and no furtheradjustments are made for five seconds, theAVR will return to normal operation.If you are using a disc with noise test signals oran external signal generator as the source fromwhich to trim the output levels, you may use theEzSet feature of the remote to guide you to thecorrect SPL level. To use the remote for thispurpose, follow the instructions on page 27.The channel output may also be adjusted usingthe full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, setthe volume to a comfortable listening level usingthe Volume Control ı)î. Then, pressthe OSD button L to bring up the MASTERMENU (Figure 1). Press the ¤ Button E fourtimes until the on-screen › cursor is next to theCHANNEL ADJUST line. Press theSet Button F to activate the CHANNELADJUST menu (Figure 10).Figure 10When the menu appears, the internal test tonewill be turned off. This will allow you to use yourexternal test disc or other source material as thetest signal. Then, use the ⁄/¤ Buttons E toselect the channels to be adjusted. At eachchannel position use the ‹ /› Buttons E tochange the output level.Remember, when you are using a disc with testsignal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signalgenerator as the source, the goal is to have theoutput level at each channel be equal whenheard at the listening position, with any surroundmode selected. When your test source is a nor-mal disc with music signals, you may adjust thelevel for each channel and surround mode as youprefer, e.g. you may lower the center channellevel when you find it to be too high or increasethe level of the rears when you find it to be toolow with specific surround modes.If you wish to reset all the levels to their originalfactory default of 0dB offset, press the ⁄/¤Buttons E so that the on-screen cursor isnext to the CHANNEL RESET line and pressthe ‹ /› Buttons E so that the word O N ishighlighted. After the levels are reset, resume theprocedure outlined above to reset the levels tothe desired settings. When all adjustments aredone, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons E to move theon-screen › cursor so that it is next to BACKT O MASTER MENU and then press the SetButton F if you wish to go back to the mainmenu to make other adjustments. If you have noother adjustments to make, press the OSDButton L to exit the menu system.NOTE: The output levels may be separatelytrimmed for each digital and analog surroundmode. If you wish to have different trim levels for aspecific mode, select that mode and then follow theinstructions in the steps shown above.With Stereo and VMAx modes the adjustmentprocedure described above is the only way totrim the output level, e.g. to match the Stereo orVMAx level with other modes.Dim FunctionSince the AVR will often be used when movies orother video programming is viewed under low-light conditions, you may wish to lower thebrightness of the front-panel displays and indica-tors so that they do not distract from the videopresentation. You may dim the displays using themenu system, as shown on page 37, or you maycontrol the brightness directly from the remote.Simply press the Dim Button D once to dimthe front panel to half the normal brightnesslevel; press it again to turn the displays off. Notethat when the displays are dimmed or turned off,the blue lighting around the Standby/OnSwitch 3 will continue to stay lit as a reminderthat the AVR is still turned on.The accent lighting for the Volume Control ıwill remain at its normal level, rather than dimwhen the panel displays are at half brightness.Note that all changes to the front-panel bright-ness level are temporary; the displays will returnto full brightness after the AVR is turned off andthen on again. To return the displays to fullbrightness without turning the unit off, press theDim Button D as needed until the displaysare on.In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis-plays or turning them off completely, you maywish to have them appear whenever a button onthe remote or front panel is pushed, and thengradually fade out after a set time period. Youmay do this by making the appropriate settings inthe VFD FADE TIME OUT line of theADVANCED Menu, as shown on page 37.Memory BackupThis product is equipped with a memory backupsystem that preserves tuner presets and systemconfiguration information if the unit is turned offcompletely, accidentally unplugged or subjectedto a power outage. This memory will last forapproximately two weeks, after which time allinformation must be reentered.* C H A N N E L A D J U S T *F L : 0 d B S B R : 0 d BC E N : 0 d B S B L : 0 d BF R : 0 d B S L : 0 d BS R : 0 d B S U B : 0 d BC H A N N E L R E S E T : O F F O NT E S T T O N E : O F F O NB A C K T O M A S T E R M E N U