Harman Kardon AVR 635 Owner's Manual

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32 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationIn addition to the controls for selecting channelsand the test tone operation, the settings on thismenu also allow you to reset the level settings toeither the factory default of 0dB or to re-establishthe settings that were entered by runningEzSet/EQ.To reset all channel levels to 0dB press ⁄/¤Navigation Button E so that the cursor ispointing to the LEVEL RESET line and thenpress the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button E onceso O N appears in highlighted video.To return to the settings established by EzSet/EQ,even if you have made manual changes to theoutput trims using the steps shown above, press⁄/¤ Navigation Button E so that the cur-sor is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGSline and then press the ⁄/¤ NavigationButton E once so ON appears in highlightedvideo. Remember that after turning the EzSet/EQsettings back on you must turn return to thismenu line and change the setting to OFF if youwish to make any manual trim adjustments.The final setting in this menu enables you to havethe output levels remain the same for all inputsor to be adjusted differently for each (or any)input. While most listeners prefer to keep thesame output levels for all sources, you may wishto raise or lower some channels, particularly thesubwoofer output for a specific source such as aCD that is primarily used for music playback.To enter individual settings for a specific channel,first make sure that you have either run EzSet/EQand/or made any desired manual trim adjust-ments to set a baseline for all channels. After thatis done, press the OSD Button L to exit themenu system and then select the input for whichyou wish to enter different level settings by usingeither the Input Source Selectors % on thefront panel or the buttons on the remote that areused to select an input source467ç∂. Next, return to theCHANNEL OUTPUT submenu using thesteps outlined above.At the CHANNEL OUTPUT menu press⁄/¤ Navigation Button E until the cursoris pointing to the LEVEL TRIM line and thenpress the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button E onceso that INDEPENDENT appears in high-lighted video. When this setting is active you maychange the channel output levels for any inputwithout changing the settings previously estab-lished for another.When all changes to the Channel Output levelsand the associated level trim settings have beenmade press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button Euntil the cursor is on the BACK T O MANUALSETUP menu and then pressing the SetButton F so that you may make any otheradjustments to the system parameters. If thechanges just made complete the manual adjust-ments needed, press the OSD Button L toexit the menu system and resume normal systemoperation.Additional Input AdjustmentsAfter one input has been adjusted for Surroundmode, digital input (if any), speaker type, andoutput levels, go back to the IN/OUTSETUP line on the MASTER MENU (Figure1) and enter the settings for each input that youwill use. In most cases, only the digital input andsurround mode will be different from one input tothe next, while the speaker type, crossover fre-quency, Night mode and output level settings willusually be the same and may be quickly enteredby entering the same data used for the originalinput.Once the settings outlined on the previous pageshave been made, the AVR is ready for operation.While there are some additional settings to bemade, these are best done after you have had anopportunity to listen to a variety of sources anddifferent kinds of program material. Theseadvanced settings are described on pages 41 to42 of this manual. In addition, any of the settingsmade in the initial configuration of the unit maybe changed at any time. As you add new or dif-ferent sources or speakers, or if you wish tochange a setting to better reflect your listeningtaste, simply follow the instructions for changingthe settings for that parameter as shown in thissection.Note that any settings changed at any time, alsowhen the discrete buttons are used only, will bestored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned offcompletely, unless it will be reset (see page 56).Having completed the setup and configurationprocess for your AVR, you are about to experiencethe finest in music and home-theater listening.Enjoy!