Harman-Kardon AVR 630 - Manual (Page 34)

OPERATION
34 OPERATION
will return to digital playback as soon as the data is
available and when the machine is in a standard
play mode.
• Although the AVR 630 will decode virtually all current
DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible
that some future digital sources may not be compati-
ble with the AVR 630.
• Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1-
or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide
that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter-
mine which type of audio has been recorded on the
disc. The AVR 630 will automatically sense the type
of digital surround encoding used and adjust to
accommodate it.
• When a digital source is playing, you may not be
able to select some of the analog surround modes
such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall,
Theater or Logic 7.
• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
it is not possible to make an analog recording using
the Tape Outputs
and Video 1 or Video 2
Audio Outputs . However, the digital signals
will be passed through to the Digital Audio
Outputs ik
L.
Tuner Operation
The AVR 630’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 pre-
sets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
Station Selection
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Selector Button
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
7
until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner
Band Selector
5.
2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button or
Tuner Band Selector 5 again to switch between
AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is
selected.
3. Press the Tuning Mode Selector 8 l to select
manual or automatic tuning.
When the button is pressed so that AUTO/
STEREO appears in the Upper Display Line
#, each press of the Tuning Selectors 4w
will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the
next higher or lower frequency station with accept-
able signal strength. An
AUTO ST TUNED
indication will momentarily appear when the station
stops at a stereo FM station, and an
AUTO
TUNED indication will momentarily appear when
an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the
Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable
station.
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL/
MONO appears in the Upper Display Line #,
each tap of the Selector will increase or decrease
the frequency by one increment. When the tuner
receives a strong enough signal for adequate
reception,
MANUAL TUNED will appear in
the Lower Display Line $.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
automatic or manual mode. To enter a station’s fre-
quency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select
Button
5 . Next, press the Direct Button
i. Within five seconds of when DIRECT
IN scrolls in the Upper Display Line
#, enter
the station frequency by pressing the Numeric
Keys
k. If you press an incorrect button while
entering a direct frequency, press the Clear Button
j 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 Tuning Mode Button 8
l
so that MANUAL/MONO appears momentarily
in the Upper Display Line # and then goes out.
This will also activate manual tuning mode.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in
the AVR 630’s memory for easy recall using the front-
panel controls or the remote.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the sta-
tion using the steps outlined above. Then:
1. Press the Memory Button on the remote;
the station’s frequency will flash.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys k
corresponding to the location where you wish to
store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the
preset number will appear in the Upper Display
Line
#.
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 k
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
6v on the front panel or
remote.
Tape Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 630 is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program you
are watching or listening to may be recorded simply
by placing machines connected to the outputs for
Tape Outputs
or Video 1/Video 2 Audio and
Video Outputs ‡· in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to the
Digital Audio Outputs ik
L, you are able to
record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other
digital recording system.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital sig-
nal 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.
• The Front-Panel Video 4 M and Coaxial 3 L
jacks may be configured for use as an output,
allowing connection to a recorder, when the steps
shown in the section below are followed.
• 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.
Front-Panel Connections
In addition to the rear-panel digital and analog outputs,
the AVR 630 offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive config-
urable front-panel output-jack feature. For easy con-
nection of portable devices, you may switch the front-
panel Video 4 Jacks
M or the Coaxial Digital 3
Jack L from an input to an output by following
these steps:
1. Press the OSD Button U to view the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1).
2. Press the Set Button q to enter the
IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2).
3. Press the ¤ Navigation Button o so that the
on-screen ➔ cursor is next to VIDEO 4 or
COAXIAL 3.
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