Harman Kardon AVR 7550HD Owner's Manual

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37OPERATIONNOTES ON NETWORK SETUP:• It is recommended that the AVR be connected to a home-networkrouter so that it can directly access the Internet for InternetRadio, or access a PC on the network for playback of contentstored on the PC (see the Network Playback section below).• If you are unable to connect to the Internet, try adjusting thenetwork settings. Press the Menu Button and select NetworkSetup. The Network Settings line will be highlighted. Eachpress of the OK Button toggles between Manual and Automaticnetwork setup. Select Manual, and the other network settingswill be displayed: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, PrimaryDNS, Secondary DNS, Proxy Address and Proxy Port. Contactyour ISP (Internet Service Provider) for the correct informationto enter into these settings. To change a setting, highlight itand press the OK Button. Use the 7/3 Buttons to move thecursor from one position to the next, and scroll to the desirednumber using the 1/5 Buttons. Press the OK Button whenyou are finished with an entry. Scroll down to the “Apply andSave” Button and select it. The AVR will turn off and must bepowered back on. To return to the previous menu screen,press the Back/Exit Button.NETWORK PLAYBACKThe AVR 7550HD is capable of playing audio media stored ona PC when both the PC and the AVR are connected to a home-network router.NOTES:• The PC must be running Windows Media® Player version 11 orhigher, Windows Media Center version 2.0 or 3.0, or Intel ®Media Server. It is recommended that any firewalls beturned off, although Windows Media Player may automati-cally make any necessary adjustments to the firewall settingsto allow media sharing.• An Apple Macintosh computer must be running DLNA(Digital Living Network Alliance)-compliant software.Examples of compatible software include the MediaLinkprogram by Nullriver, Inc., and EyeConnect ™ software byElgato Systems.From the media player software, select the “Share media” option(or a similar menu option), and select the AVR as the device.On the AVR, select Network as the source. Press the NetworkSource Selector a second time, if necessary, to switch from theInternet Radio source to the Network source. Press the MenuButton, and the PC should appear by name.Browse the content stored in the PC’s media player library, using theslide-in menu. Scroll to the desired item and press the OK Button orthe 3 Navigation Button to select it. To return to the previous menulevel (or to clear the menu from view from the top level), press theBack/Exit Button or the 7 Button.NOTES:• The Repeat, Random and Slideshow Speed settings areglobal for Network Playback and USB Playback. Changingthese settings for one of these sources will have the sameeffect for the other source.• Although video content may appear in the menu, the AVRdoes not support video playback from the network connection.RECORDINGTwo-channel analog and digital audio signals, as well as compositeand S-video signals, are normally available at the appropriaterecording outputs. To make a recording, connect your audio orvideo recorder to the appropriate output jacks, as described in theInstallation section, insert blank media and make sure the recorderis turned on and recording while the source is playing.NOTES:1. Analog and digital audio signals are not converted to theother format.2. Only PCM digital audio signals are available for recording.Proprietary formats such as Dolby Digital and DTS may notbe recorded using the digital audio connections. Use theanalog audio connections to make an analog recording.3. HDMI and component video sources are not available forrecording.4. Please make certain that you are aware of any copyrightrestrictions on any material you record. Unauthorized dupli-cation of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law.USING DOCKING STATIONThe Bridge II is an included dock that is compatible with mostdocking iPod models, 4G and later (not included). When The Bridge IIis connected to its proprietary input on the AVR 7550HD and theiPod is docked, you may play the audio, video and still-imagematerials on your iPod through your high-quality audio/video system,operate the iPod using the AVR remote or the AVR’s front-panelcontrols, view navigation messages on the AVR’s front panel ora connected video display, and charge the iPod.When the source The Bridge is selected and an iPod is docked,the message “The Bridge” appears in the front-panel MessageDisplay. If the AVR doesn’t detect the iPod, turn off the AVR, removethe iPod from The Bridge II and reset the iPod. When the iPodreturns to its main menu, redock it and turn on the AVR.Table 4 summarizes the controls available with The Bridge II duringnormal playback.Table 4 – Using The Bridge IIiPod Function Remote Control KeyPlay Play (3)Pause Pause (II )Menu MenuBack/Exit Back/Exit or Left Arrow (7)Select OK or Right Arrow (3)Scroll Reverse Up Arrow (1)Scroll Forward Down Arrow (5)Forward Search Forward Search (33)Reverse Search Reverse Search (77)Next Track Next (33I ) or Right Arrow (3)Previous Track Previous (I77 ) or Left Arrow (7)Page Up/Down Page Up/DownStop Stop ( )