Operation – Harman-Kardon AVR 120 User Manual

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26 OPERATION

Operation

ing the Numeric Keys r that correspond
to the station’s frequency. The desired station
will automatically be tuned. If you press an
incorrect button while entering a direct fre-
quency, press the Clear Button

` to start

over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is
weak, audio quality will be increased by
switching to Mono mode by pressing the
FM Mode Button @

s until the

STEREO Indicator P goes out.

Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be
stored in the AVR 120’s memory for easy recall
using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune
the station using the steps outlined above.
Then:

1. Press the Memory Button

on the

remote. Note that the MEMORY Indicator
O will be illuminated and flash in the Main
Information Display

Û.

2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric

Keys

r corresponding to the location

where you wish to store this station’s fre-
quency. Once entered, the preset number will
appear in the Preset Number/Sleep Time
Display

3. Repeat the process after tuning any

additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously
entered in the preset memory, press the
Numeric Keys

r that correspond to the

desired station’s memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of stored
preset stations one by one, press the Preset
Stations Selector Buttons

)z on the

front panel or remote.

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 120 is
sent to the record outputs. This means that any
program you are watching or listening to may
be recorded simply by placing machines con-
nected to the outputs for Tape Outputs ™ or
Video 1 Outputs ∞· in the Record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to
the Optical ª or Coaxial ‚ Digital Audio
Outputs, you are able to record the digital sig-
nal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital
recording system.

NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a

digital signal is present, and they do not
convert an analog input to a digital signal,
or change the format of the digital signal.
In addition, the digital recorder must be
compatible with the output signal. For
example, the PCM digital input from a CD
player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals
may not.

• Please make certain that you are aware of

any copyright restrictions on any material you
copy. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted
materials is prohibited by federal law.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR 120 is established using the test tone, as
outlined on pages 18 and 19. In some cases,
however, it may be desirable to adjust the out-
put levels using program material such as a test
disc, or a selection you are familiar with.
Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer
can only be adjusted using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program
material, first set the reference volume for the
front-left and front-right channels using the
Volume Control

Once the reference level has been set, press
the Channel Select Button l

Ù and note

that FRONT L LEV will appear in the
Main Information Display

F. To change

the level, first press the Set Button

oÔ ,

and then use the Selector Buttons

5 or the

⁄

Buttons mq to raise or lower the

level. DO NOT use the volume control, as this
will alter the reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the Set
Button

oÔ and then press the Selector

Buttons

5 or the

⁄

Buttons mq to

select the next output channel location that you
wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level,
press the Selector Buttons

5 or the

⁄

Buttons mq until WOOFER LEV
appears in the Main Information Display

Press the Set Button

oÔ when the name

of the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display

F, and follow the

instructions shown earlier to adjust the level.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the
AVR 120 will return to normal operation.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround
mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for
a specific mode, select that mode and then follow
the instructions in the steps shown earlier.

Display Brightness

The AVR 120’s Main Information Display

is set at a default brightness that is suffi-

cient for viewing in a normally lit room.
However, in some home theater installations,
you may wish to occasionally lower the bright-
ness of the display or turn it off completely.

To change the display brightness, press and
hold the Set Button

on the front panel

for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display

F reads

VFD FULL. Within five seconds, press the
Selector Buttons

5 on the front panel until

the desired display brightness level is shown. At
that point, press the Set Button

Ô again to

enter the setting.

When

FULL appears in the Main

Information Display

F, the display is at its

normal brightness. When

HALF appears, the

display is at half the normal brightness level.
When

OFF appears, all of the indicators in the

Main Information Display

F will go dark.

Note, however, that the green LEDs for the
Input Indicators

and the Surround

Mode Indicators

, as well as the Power

Indicator

3 will always remain lit to remind

you that the AVR 120 is still turned on.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.