System configuration – Harman-Kardon AVR 435 User Manual

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21

alter a setting. The configuration settings for speaker
“size” and crossover points are set once and applied
to all inputs.

When using the full-OSD system to make the setup
adjustments, press the OSD Button

once so

that the

MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. The

➔

cursor will be next to the

INPUT SETUP

line. Press the Set Button q and the

INPUT

SETUP menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen.
Press the

‹

›

Navigation Button o until the

desired input name appears in the highlighted video,
as well as being indicated in the front-panel Input
Indicators !. When you are scrolling through the
list of available inputs, you will hear a slight click from
time to time. This is normal, as it is caused by the
relay that is used to switch between the two
Component Video inputs.

Figure 2

When one of the four Video inputs is selected as the
source, you have the option of renaming the input as it
appears in the on-screen and front panel messages.
This is helpful if you have more than one VCR, if you
wish to associate a specific product brand name with
the input, or to simply enter any name that will help
you to remember which source is being selected.

To change the input name, press the

⁄

Navigation Button o on the remote so that the ➔
cursor is pointing to

TITLE. Next, press and hold

the Set Button q for a few seconds until a flashing
box appears to the right of the colon. Immediately
release the Set Button q, as you are now ready
to enter the device name.

Press the

⁄

Navigation Button o and note

that a complete set of alphanumeric characters will
appear with the start of the alphabet in capital letters
followed by the lowercase letters and then numbers
and symbols. When you press the

Navigation

Button o, a series of symbols and numbers will
appear, followed by a reverse list of the alphabet in
lowercase letters. Press the button either way until the
first letter of the desired name appears. If you wish to
enter a blank space as the first character, press the ›
Navigation Button o.

When the desired character appears, press the ›
Navigation Button o and repeat the process for

the next letter, and continue until the desired name is
entered, up to a maximum of 14 characters. Press
the Set Button q to enter the input name into the
system memory and to proceed with the configuration
process.

If your system includes any sources that are equipped
with Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs, the AVR 435
is able to switch them to send the proper signals to
your video display. Each of the two Component
Video Inputs cd may be assigned to any source
for added system flexibility. The default setting is for
the Component Video 1 Jacks c to be assigned
to the DVD and 6/8-Channel Direct inputs, with the
Component Video 2 Jacks d assigned to all other
inputs. If your system does not include component
video at this time, or if you do not need to change
these defaults, press the

Navigation Button o

to go to the next setting.

To change the Component Video assignment, first
make certain that the ➔ cursor is pointing to the
COMPONENT IN line on the menu screen,
and then press the ‹/› Navigation Button o
until you see the desired input in the highlighted
video. The clicking noise that you will hear when the
component video inputs are switched is normal, due
to the relay used to ensure proper isolation between
the two inputs.

When the desired component input has been selected,
press the

Navigation Button o to go to the

next setting.

If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs with
the selected input source or change the default digital
input selection, press the

Navigation Button o

on the remote while the

INPUT SETUP menu

(Figure 2) is on the screen, and the on-screen cursor
will drop down to the

DIGITAL IN line. Press

the

‹

›

Navigation Button o until the name

of the desired digital input appears. To return to
the analog input, press the button until the word
ANALOG appears.

When configuring the digital input for a source device
such as a digital cable box or other set-top tuner
product with a digital audio output where you have
connected both the digital and analog outputs of the
source to the AVR, select the appropriate digital input
on this menu. The digital source will become the
default, and the AVR will always look there first to
see whether a signal is present. However, if the digital
data stream is interrupted for any reason, the AVR will
automatically switch to the analog connection as a
backup. This is particularly useful when configuring
the connection for digital set-top boxes, where some
channels feature digital sound, but others do not.

To change the digital input at any time using the dis-
crete function buttons and the semi-OSD system,
press the Digital Select Button p on the remote.
Within 5 seconds, make your input selection using
the

⁄

Navigation Button o until the desired

digital or analog input is shown in the Upper Display
Line # and in the lower line of the on-screen
display.

Digital Auto-Poll Settings
In order to provide the greatest flexibility in accommo-
dating the widest range of sources, the AVR 435
includes both analog and digital audio inputs for all
sources. In most cases you will want to use one or the
other, but not both. However, in some circumstances it
is desirable to make both an analog and digital con-
nection between a source device and the AVR.

An important application for dual audio connections is
with cable or satellite boxes, where the audio output
may change depending on the channel being viewed
and the type of audio the cable system or satellite
receiver associates with it. To eliminate the need to
constantly switch back and forth to select an audio
type each time you change channels, the AVR 435
is programmed by default to automatically “poll” the
audio inputs. When a digital audio stream is present, it
is selected first, but if the digital audio is removed, the
AVR will switch to the analog inputs associated with
that input as a backup. In most systems, this is the
correct operation and no further change is required.

However, if this configuration does not suit your sys-
tem application the AVR 435 gives you the flexibility
to turn the digital audio auto polling on or off on an
input-by-input basis. When the Auto Polling is set to
OFF, the system will keep the digital audio input
active and not attempt to switch to the analog source
even when the digital data stream stops.

If you wish to change the auto poll setting, first select
the input you wish to configure on the

SOURCE

line of the

INPUT SETUP menu (Figure 2).

Next, press the

‹

›

Navigation Button o so that

the cursor is pointing to the

AUTO POLL line.

Press the

‹

›

Navigation Button o to change

the setting so that

OFF is shown in highlighted video

or to

ON so that the original setting is restored and

the auto polling is once again activated. Remember
that this setting is unique for each input to which you
have assigned a digital source. Change it as appropri-
ate for any input where the coax or optical inputs are
in use.

When all needed adjustments have been made, press
the

Navigation Button o until the ➔ cursor is

next to

BACK TO MASTER MENU to con-

tinue with the system configuration.

* INPUT SETUP *

SOURCE :

VIDEO 1

TITLE :
COMPONENT IN:

COMP V 1

DIGITAL IN :

ANALOG

AUTO POLL : OFF

BACK TO MASTER MENU

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