Harman-Kardon AVR5 - Manual (Page 20)

Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR5:
• When using the AVR5 for the first time,
it is necessary to press the
Main Power
button 1 on the front panel to turn the
unit on. This places the unit in a standby
mode, as indicated by the amber color of
the
Power Indicator 3 . Once the unit
is in standby, you may begin a listening
session by pressing the
System Power
Control 2 on the front panel or the
Main Power On button ç on the
remote. Note that the Power Indicator
3 will turn red, then green. This will
turn the unit on and return it to the input
source that was last used. The unit may
also be turned on from standby by press-
ing any of the
Input Selector buttons
on the front panel ! # .
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
System
Power Control 2 on the front panel
or the Main Power Off button ∫ on
the remote. Power to any equipment
plugged into the rear panel
Switched
AC Outlet ‹ will be shut off and the
Power Indicator 3 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit
“off” it is actually placing the system in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3 .
When you will be away from home for
an extended period of time it is always
a good idea to completely turn the
unit off using the front panel
Main
Power Switch 1 .
• To dim the brightness of the front panel
display, press the
Dimmer button ∆ on
the remote. The first press will dim the
lights to half normal. A second press will
turn the display completely off. Press the
Dimmer button ∆ again to restore the
display to normal brightness.
Source Selection
• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Source Selector buttons on
the remote ƒ or front panel ! # .
• The front panel Video 3 Inputs )
may be used to connect a device such as
a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary
basis.
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Video Outputs 1 ‡ and TV
Monitor Output ⁄ . This permits
simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
Bass 7 and Treble
8 controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Volume
Control Ú or remote Master Volume
Up/Down µ buttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
Mute button Ò .
This will cut the output to all speakers,
but it will not effect any recording or
dubbing that may be in progress. When
the system is muted the
MUTE indicator
will light in the Information Display
¯ . Press the Mute button Ò again
to return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the 1 / 4 "
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
Headphone jack 4 .
• To turn the speakers off for private
listening, press the
Speakers Off
button 6 .
• When a Video Input source is selected
the video signal for that input will be
routed to the
TV Monitor Video Output
jack ⁄ and will be viewable on a TV mon-
itor connected to the AVR5. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the signal.
• To program the AVR5 for automatic
turn off, press the
Sleep button on
the remote. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the
following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed
the unit will automatically turn off. Note
that the front panel display will dim to
one half brightness when the Sleep func-
tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep
function, press the
Sleep button until
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear
and the Information Display shows the
current source. Pressing any control but-
ton while the Sleep control is activated
will momentarily return the Information
Display to full brightness for increased
legibility without interrupting the Sleep
function.
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