Harman Kardon AVR 7000 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION 27OperationBasic OperationOnce you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR 7000, it is simple to operateand enjoy. The following instructions should befollowed for you to maximize your enjoyment ofyour new receiver:• When using the AVR 7000 for the first time, youmust press the Main Power Switch 1 on thefront panel to turn the unit on. This places the unitin a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber colorof the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is inStandby, you may begin a listening session bypressing the System Power Control 2 or theSource button ! on the front panel or the AVRSelector 1∫. Note that the PowerIndicator 3 will turn green. This will turn theunit on and return it to the input source that waslast used. The unit may also be turned on fromStandby by pressing any of the Source Selectorbuttons on the remote 2BCDç.NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons2 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector1 to have the remote control the AVR functions.To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-sion, simply press the System Power Control2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button3å on the remote. Power will be shut off toany equipment plugged into the rear panelSwitched AC Outlets ‹ and the PowerIndicator 3 will turn amber.When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” itis actually placing the system in a Standby mode,as indicated by the amber color of the PowerIndicator 3.When you will be away from home for anextended period of time it is always a good ideato completely turn the unit off with the frontpanel Main Power Switch 1.NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit isleft turned off with the Main Power Switch 1for more than two weeks.• To program the AVR 7000 for automatic turn-off, press the Sleep Button " on the remote.Each press of the button will increase the timebefore shut down in the following sequence:The sleep time will be displayed in the PresetNumber/Sleep Timer Indicator L and it willcount down until the time has elapsed.When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,the unit will automatically turn off (to Standbymode). Note that the front panel display will dimto one half brightness when the Sleep function isprogrammed. To cancel the Sleep function, pressand hold the Sleep Button " until the infor-mation display returns to normal brightness andthe Sleep indicator numbers disappear.Source Selection• To select a source, press any of the SourceSelector buttons on the remote2BCDç.NOTE: After pressing CD, TAPE or DVD buttons2 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector1 to have the remote control the AVR functions.• The input source may also be changed bypressing the front-panel Input Source Selectorbutton !. Each press of the button will movethe input selection through the list of availableinputs.• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs $ may beused to connect a device such as a video gameor camcorder to your home entertainment systemon a temporary basis.• As the input source is changed, the new inputname will appear momentarily as an on-screendisplay in the lower third of the video display. Theinput name will also appear in the MainInformation Display W and a green LED willlight next to the selected input’s name in thefront-panel Input Indicators Ó.• As the input is changed, the AVR 7000 willautomatically switch to the digital input, sur-round mode and speaker configuration that wereentered during the configuration process for thatsource.• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD, Tape, 6Channel direct inputs) is selected, the last videoinput used remains routed to the Video 1Outputs h and Video Monitor Output e.This permits simultaneous viewing and listeningto different sources.• When a Video source is selected, its audio signalwill be fed to the speakers and the video signalfor that input will be routed to the appropriateMonitor Output jack e and will be viewable ona TV monitor connected to the AVR 7000. If a com-ponent video input is connected to the DVD ¶ orVideo 2 § component inputs, it will be routed tothe Component Video Output ∞. Make certainthat your TV is set to the proper input to view theappropriate video signal (composite, S-Video orcomponent video, see Notes for S-Video on page17).Controls and Use of Headphones• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level usingthe front panel Volume Control * or remoteVolume Up/Down !˙ buttons.• The Balance Control & may be used toadjust the relative sound output between the leftfront and right front speakers.• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs pressthe Mute button 5 î. This will interrupt theoutput to all speakers and the headphone jack,but it will not affect any recording or dubbingthat may be in progress. When the system ismuted, the MUTE indicator X will light in theInformation Display Ò. Press the Mute but-ton 5 î again to return to normaloperation.• During a listening session you may wish toadjust the Bass Control # and TrebleControl ^ to suit your listening tastes or roomacoustics. Note that these controls are not effec-tive with the 6-Channel Direct Input.• To set the output of the AVR 7000 so that theoutput is “flat,” with the tone controls de-activat-ed, press the Tone Mode button 6 buttononce or twice so that the words T o n e O u tappear momentarily in the Main InformationDisplay W. To return the tone controls to anactive condition, press the Tone Mode 6 but-ton once or twice so that the wordsT o n e I n momentarily appear in the MainInformation Display W.• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereophone plug from a pair of stereo headphonesinto the front panel Headphone Jack 4. Notethat when the headphone’s plug is connected,the word HEADPHONE will scroll onceacross the Main Information Display W andall speakers will be silenced. When the head-phone plug is removed, the audio feed to thespeakers will be restored.Surround Mode SelectionOne of the most important features of theAVR 7000 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-channel surround sound field from digitalsources, analog matrix surround encoded pro-grams and standard stereo or even mono pro-grams. In all, a total of ten listening modes areavailable on the AVR 7000.Selection of a surround mode is based on personaltaste, as well as the type of program source mate-rial being used. For example, motion pictures or TVprograms bearing the logo of one of the majorsurround encoding processes, such as DolbySurround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo†† should beplayed in either the Dolby 3 Stereo, Dolby ProLogic or Logic 7 Cinema surround modes depend-ing on the source material.90min 80min 70min 60min 50min40min 30min 20min 10min OFF