Operation – Harman-Kardon AVR 240 User Manual

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OPERATION

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.

• 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.

Using

When Harman Kardon’s

(optional) is connected

and a compatible iPod

is docked in The Bridge,

press the

DMP Selector Button

d to

choose the iPod as the input source. Pressing the

DMP Selector Button

d will also acti-

vate the AVR remote’s control codes for the iPod, and
you may also use the front-panel controls to operate
the iPod. You may also select

DMP as the

source from the front panel by repeatedly pressing the
Input Source Selector ^ until

DMP appears in

the Upper Display Line

P, although no Input

Indicator Ú will light.

When The Bridge is properly connected and a com-
patible iPod is properly docked,

DMP/THE

BRIDGE IS CONNECTED will scroll
across the Upper Display Line

P. Once that mes-

sage appears, use the remote or front-panel buttons
to control the iPod. See the Function List Table on
pages 47–48 for a listing of the remote control
buttons that have been programmed to control the
iPod. In brief, the Reverse Search, Play, Pause
and Forward Search Buttons ` and the

⁄/¤/

‹

›

Buttons no and Set Button p

may be used in a similar manner to the corresponding
controls on the iPod. Complete details on operating an
iPod using

and an AVR remote are furnished

with .

The front-panel controls may be used to access a lim-
ited number of iPod functions. Press the Tuner Mode
Button & to play or pause the current track. The
Tuning Selector 9 may be used to search reverse
(left side of button) or forward (right side of button)
through the tracks. Press the Tuner Band Selector
! to call up the iPod’s menu. Press the Preset
Station Selectors $ to scroll, and the Set Button
@ to select. For complete information on using the
AVR’s remote or front-panel controls to operate an
iPod, see the instructions packed with The Bridge.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 240 is
established using EzSet+, or the internal test tone, as
outlined on pages 30–31. In some cases, however, it
may be desirable to adjust the output levels using pro-
gram material such as a test disc, or a selection you
are familiar with.

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 Ò

If you are using a disc with test signals or an external
signal generator as the source from which to trim the
output levels, you may use a handheld SPL meter to
guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to
the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume
until the meter reads 75dB.

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

FRONT L

LEVEL will appear in the Lower Display Line
Q and semi-OSD. To change the level, first press
the Set Button p, and then use the

⁄

Buttons n 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 p and then press the

⁄

Buttons n

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

⁄

Buttons n until

WOOFER LEVEL appears in

the Lower Display Line

Q and on screen.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels
requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-
ments have been made and no further adjustments
are made for five seconds, the AVR 240 will return to
normal operation.

The channel output for any input may also be adjusted
using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using the
Volume Control Ò

b. Then, press the OSD

Button v to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1). Press the

Button n until the on-

screen

›

cursor is next to the

MANUAL

SETUP line. Press the Set Button p to display
the

MANUAL SETUP submenu, and use the

⁄

Buttons n to scroll to the

CHANNEL

ADJUST line. Press the Set Button p again to
display the

CHANNEL ADJUST submenu.

Once the menu appears on your video screen, first
use the

⁄

Buttons n to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to the

TEST TONE

line. Press the

‹

›

Buttons o so that

OFF

appears. This will turn off the test tone and allow you

to use your external test disc or other source material
as the reference. Then, use the

⁄

Buttons n

until the

›

cursor is next to the

TEST TONE

SEQ line so that you may select between automatic
and manual movement of the test tone from one
channel to the next. When

AUTO appears, the test

tone will automatically circulate from one channel to
the next, pausing momentarily at each channel. If you
adjust the level of any channel, the test tone will
remain paused at that channel until several seconds
after your last adjustment before continuing to the next
channel. When

MANUAL appears, the test tone will

remain paused at the last channel until you use the

⁄

Buttons n to select another channel.

At each channel position, use the

‹

›

Buttons o

to change the output level. Remember, the goal is to
have the output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the

⁄

Buttons

n so that the on-screen cursor is next to the
CHANNEL RESET line and press the

‹

›

Buttons o so that the word

ON appears. After the

levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above
to reset the levels to the desired settings. When all
adjustments are done, press the

⁄

Buttons n

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to

BACK TO MANUAL SETUP and then press
the Set Button p if you wish to go back to the
manual setup menu to make other adjustments. If you
have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button v to exit the menu system.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately trimmed for
each digital and analog surround mode by selecting that
mode and following the instructions shown above.

Dim Function

Since the AVR 240 will often be used when movies or
other video programming is viewed under low-light
conditions, you may wish to lower the brightness of
the front-panel displays and indicators so that they do
not distract from the video presentation. You may dim
the displays using the remote.

Simply press the Dim Button

7 once to dim the

front panel to half the normal brightness level; press
it again to turn the displays off. Note that when the
displays are dimmed or turned off, the blue Power
Indicator

1 will remain lit as a reminder that the

AVR is still turned on. The accent lighting for the
Volume Control

M will dim when the panel

displays are at half-brightness.

All changes to the front-panel brightness level are
temporary; the displays will return to full-brightness

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