Operation – Harman-Kardon AVR 510 User Manual

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30 OPERATION

Operation

IMPORTANT NOTES ON
DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
1. When the digital playback source is stopped,
or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search
mode, the digital audio data will momentarily
stop, and the channel position letters inside the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Q will

flash. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem with either the AVR 510 or the source
machine. The AVR 510 will return to digital
playback as soon as the data is available and
when the machine is in a standard play mode.

2. Although the AVR 510 will decode virtually all
DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible
that some future digital sources may not be com-
patible with the AVR 510.

3. Note that not all digitally encoded programs
contain full 5.1-channel audio. Consult the pro-
gram guide that accompanies the DVD or laser
disc to determine which type of audio has been
recorded on the disc. The AVR 510 will auto-
matically sense the type of digital surround
encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.

4. When a digital source is playing, you may not
be able to select some of the analog surround
modes such as Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3, Stereo,
Hall, Theater or Logic 7.

5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is play-
ing, it is not possible to make an analog record-
ing using the Tape ™ and Video 1 or Video 2
Record Outputs ∞gi

. However, the

digital signals will be passed through to the
Digital Audio Outputs

PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non-
compressed digital audio system used for
compact discs and laser discs. The digital circuits
in the AVR 510 are capable of high-quality
digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be
connected directly to the digital audio output
of your CD or LD player.

Connections may be made to either the rear
panel Optical or Coaxial inputs or

the

front panel Digital Inputs

#%.

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the
input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press
the Digital Select button

Ú q and then

use the

⁄

buttons

n on the remote, or the

Selector buttons

5 on the front panel, until

the desired choice appears in the Main
Information Display

When a PCM source is playing, the PCM indi-
cator

A will light. During PCM playback, you

may select any Surround mode except Dolby
Digital or DTS. When an HDCD-encoded disc is
being played and the CD player is connected to
the AVR 510 via a digital connection, select
Surround Off as the Surround mode to enjoy
the benefits of the HDCD process.

Playback from PCM sources may also benefit
from the Logic 7 mode. When playing back a
surround-encoded PCM source, such as an LD
or surround-encoded CD, use the Logic 7 C, or
Cinema, mode. When playing true stereo
recordings, use the Logic 7 M, or Music, mode
for a wider soundstage and increased rear-
channel ambience.

MP3 Audio Playback
The AVR 510 is one of the first A/V receivers to
provide on-board decoding for the MP3 audio
format used by computers and portable audio
devices. In addition, some new CD players are
capable of playing back optical discs that are
recorded with MP3, rather than standard CD
audio information. By offering MP3 decoding,
the AVR 510 is able to deliver precise conver-
sion of the digital signals to an analog output,
along with the benefits of listening to the MP3
audio through the AVR 510’s high-current
amplifier and the speakers from your surround
system, rather than the smaller speakers and
low-powered amplifiers typically used with
computers.

To take advantage of the AVR 510’s MP3 capa-
bilities, simply connect the PCM output of a
computer’s sound card or the PCM output of a
portable digital audio device to either the rear
panel Digital Inputs

or the front panel

Digital Inputs

#%. As soon as the digital

signal is available, the MP3 Bitstream
Indicator

A will light, and the audio will

begin playing.

NOTES:
• The AVR 510 is only capable of playing sig-
nals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is
not compatible with other computer audio
codecs.

• The digital audio input signal may be either
optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the
PCM format. Direct connection of USB or serial
data outputs is not possible, even though the
signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any
questions about the data output format from
your computer or a sound card, check with the

device’s owner’s manual or contact the manu-
facturer’s technical support area.

Tuner Operation

The AVR 510’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations
may be tuned manually, or they may be stored
as favorite station presets and recalled from a
30-position memory.

Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button
gç on the remote to select the tuner as
an input. The tuner may be selected from the
front panel by either pressing the Input
Source Selector

! until the tuner is active

or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector

9 at

any time.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button

ç or Tuner Band Selector 9 again to
switch between AM and FM so that the desired
frequency band is selected.

3. Press the FM Mode @ or Tun-M button

to select manual or automatic tuning.

When the AUTO indicator

X is illuminated in

the Main Information Display

Y the tuner

will only stop at those stations that have a
strong enough signal to be received with
acceptable quality.

When the AUTO indicator

X is not illumin-

ated, the tuner is in a manual mode and
will stop at each frequency increment in the
selected band.

4. To select stations, press the Tuning
Selector button 8

ué. When the AUTO

indicator

X is illuminated, press the button

for two seconds and then release to cause the
tuner to search for the next highest or lowest
frequency station that has an acceptable signal.
When tuning FM stations in the Auto mode, the
tuner will only select stereo stations. To tune to
the next station, press the button again. If the
STEREO indicator V is not illuminated, tap
the Tuning Selector button 8

ué to

advance one frequency increment at a time, or
press and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the TUNED indicator W lights, the
station is properly tuned and should be heard
with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the Direct button

t, and then pressing