Harman Kardon AVR80 Owner's Manual

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Basic Operation19ENGLISHOnce the input, speaker and antennaconnections have been made, and thesystem has been configured, the receiveris ready for operation. Note that somecontrols are duplicated on both the frontpanel and the remote control, whileothers appear on one or the other, but notboth.To turn the unit on, press either thePower button on the front panel ( orMain Power ON b on the remote.When power is turned on, the receiver willreturn to the input source in use whenthe unit was last turned on. The frontpanel display will also illuminate toprovide status indicators of the unit’soperation.Source SelectionTo select or change the input source,press one of the Source buttons on thefront panel 345678 or one of theSource buttons on the remote c.To listen to one source while you watchanother, first select the video source (LD,TV, VCR1, VCR2 or Aux), and thenselect the desired audio source (AM/FMCD, Tape 1, Tape 2).The audio source will be displayed on theInformation Display, while the videosource will be displayed in the upper leftcorner of the Fluorescent Display next tothe word VISUAL ¡.For change between analog and digitalLD input press the source button LD onthe front 7 or c on the remote for 3seconds.Volume ControlThe AVR80’s volume is controlled usingeither the front panel knob * or theMain Volume buttons f on theremote.NOTE: Unlike conventionalmechanically driven volume controls,this receiver’s volume is set using digitaldevices. This means that the volumeknob has no firm stopping point at eitherend of its rotation. Depending on thespeed with which the knob is turned, it isnormal for as many as three completerotations to be required for full travelfrom the loudest setting to the softest.When the volume is adjusted, the wordMaster will appear in the mainportion of the Information Display,followed by a two digit number. Thenumber indicates the variation from thereference point established when theoutput levels are set.Surround Mode SelectionOne of the most important features ofthe AVR80 is its ability to reproduce a fullmultichannel surround soundfield fromsurround encoded programs andstandard stereo programs. In addition,this is one of the few receivers availablethat is equipped for Home THX, theultimate in home theater. In all a total ofeight listening modes are available on theAVR80.Selection of a surround mode is based onpersonal taste, as well as the type ofprogram source material being used. Forexample, motion pictures bearing thelogo of one of the major surroundencoding processes, such as DolbySurround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo maybe played in either the THX Cinema,Dolby Pro Logic or Movie SurroundModes. TV or radio broadcasts ofprograms in surround, but not originallyproduced as theatrical motion picturesshould be played back in the Dolby ProLogic or Movie Surround modes. Othermode selections are described elsewherein this manual.NOTE: Once a program has beenencoded with surround information, itretains the surround matrix as long asthe program is broadcast in stereo. Thus,movies with surround sound will carrysurround information when they arebroadcast via conventional TV stations,cable, pay TV and satellite transmission.In addition, a growing number of madefor television programs, sports broadcasts,radio dramas and music CDs are alsorecorded in surround sound. You mayobtain a list of these programs and discsfrom Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp.,Woothon Bassett, Wiltshire, SN4 8QJ,England.Surround modes may be selected in oneof three ways.From the front panel, use the Mode⁄or Mode¤ buttons # to scroll throughthe list of modes. The selected mode willappear in large letters in the front paneldisplay, and in a two line reminder onthe video screen. Once the selection ismade, the mode will continue to appearin a smaller indictor at the bottom of thefront panel display.From the remote, modes may be selectedby simply pressing the button thatcorresponds to the desired mode. eAVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 19