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AVR 140 ˜ˆ ı DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO LOGIC 7 DSP 5 7 CH. STEREO SURR. OFF FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS Ù ÛÚ VID 1 DVD VID 2 CD VID 3 FMAM TAPE 6 8 CH Ò  13 2 57 4 6 8 9 !# % & ( Ô ) @)$ ^ * Ó NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com. 1 Main Power Switch 2 Power Indicator 3 Standby/On Switch 4 Headphone Jack 5 Tone Mode 6 Speaker Selector 7 Surround Mode Group Selector 8 Surround Mode Selector 9 Tuning Selector ) ‹/› Buttons ! Tuner Band Selector @ Set Button # Digital Input Selector $ Preset Station Selector % Delay Adjust Selector ^ Input Source Selector & Tuner Mode Selector * Optical 3 Digital Audio Input ( Coaxial 3 Digital Audio Input Ó Video 3 Video Input Jacks Ô Video 3 Audio Input Jacks  Channel Adjust Selector Ò Volume Control Ú Input Indicators Û Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Ù Upper Display Line ı Lower Display Line ˆ Surround Mode Indicators ˜ Remote Sensor Window 1 Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR 140. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is in Standby, as indicated by the amber Power Indicator 2. This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pressed until it pops out from the front panel and the word "OFF" is seen at the top of the switch. NOTE: This switch is normally left in the "ON" position. 2 Power Indicator: This LED lights amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the AVR is ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the indicator is blue. 3 Standby/On Switch: When the Main Power Switch 1 is "ON," press this button to turn on the AVR 140; press it again to turn the unit off. The Power Indicator 2 turns blue when the unit is on. 4 Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen to the AVR 140's output through a pair of headphones. The speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use. 5 Tone Mode: This button controls the tone mode settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and treble boost/cut. You may also use it to take the tone controls out of the signal path completely for "flat" response. The first press of the button displays a TONE IN message in the Lower Display Line ı and in the on-screen display. To take the controls out of the signal path, press either of the ‹/› Buttons ) until the display reads TONE OUT. To change the bass or treble settings, make sure that TONE IN appears in the Lower Display Line ı or press either of the ‹/› Buttons ) until it does. Press the Tone Mode Button 5 until the desired option of TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE appears in the Lower Display Line ı and in the on-screen display and then press either of the ‹/› Buttons ) to enter the desired boost or cut setting. Both treble and bass contours may be boosted or cut by up to + or -10dB in increments of 2dB. See pages 17 and 27 for information on the tone controls. NOTE: The AVR 140 is not equipped with a traditional Balance control. When listening to 2-channel materials, if you wish to adjust the stereo image, you may use the Channel Adjust Selector  to increase or decrease the level of the left front channel by up to + or -10dB, and then to decrease or increase the right front channel by the corresponding amount. However, when listening to surround materials and most 2-channel materials, it is recommended that you leave these settings at the results obtained during the configuration process described on pages 15 through 25. 6 Speaker Selector: Press this button to begin configuring the unit to match the type of speakers used in your listening room. (See pages 20-22 for more information on speaker setup and configuration.) 7 Surround Mode Group Selector: Press this button to select the top-level group of surround modes. Each press of the button will select the current or last used mode in each of the surround mode groups (e.g., Dolby, DTS, DTS Neo:6, Logic 7, DSP, Stereo). When the button is pressed so that the name of the surround mode group appears in the on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line ı, press the Surround Mode Selector 8 to cycle through the FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 5

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
1
Main Power Switch:
Press this button to apply
power to the AVR 140. When the switch is pressed
in, the unit is in Standby, as indicated by the amber
Power Indicator
2
. This button MUST be pressed
in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent
the use of the remote control, this switch should be
pressed until it pops out from the front panel and the
word “OFF” is seen at the top of the switch.
NOTE:
This switch is normally left in the “ON” position.
2
Power Indicator:
This LED lights amber when the
unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the AVR is
ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation,
the indicator is blue.
3
Standby/On Switch:
When the
Main Power
Switch
1
is “ON,” press this button to turn on the
AVR 140; press it again to turn the unit off. The
Power
Indicator
2
turns blue when the unit is on.
4
Headphone Jack:
This jack may be used to listen
to the AVR 140’s output through a pair of headphones.
The speakers will automatically be turned off when the
headphone jack is in use.
5
Tone Mode:
This button controls the tone mode
settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and treble
boost/cut. You may also use it to take the tone con-
trols out of the signal path completely for “flat”
response. The first press of the button displays a
TONE IN
message in the
Lower Display Line
ı
and in the on-screen display. To take the controls
out of the signal path, press either of the
/
Buttons
)
until the display reads
TONE OUT
.
To change the bass or treble settings, make sure that
TONE IN
appears in the
Lower Display Line
ı
or press either of the
/
Buttons
)
until it does
.
Press the
Tone Mode Button
5
until the desired
option of
TREBLEMODE
or
BASSMODE
appears in the
Lower Display Line
ı
and in the
on-screen display and then press either of the
/
Buttons
)
to enter the desired boost or cut setting.
Both treble and bass contours may be boosted or
cut by up to + or –10dB in increments of 2dB. See
pages 17 and 27 for information on the tone controls.
NOTE:
The AVR 140 is not equipped with a traditional
Balance control. When listening to 2-channel materials,
if you wish to adjust the stereo image, you may use
the
Channel Adjust Selector
to increase or
decrease the level of the left front channel by up to +
or –10dB, and then to decrease or increase the right
front channel by the corresponding amount. However,
when listening to surround materials and most 2-chan-
nel materials, it is recommended that you leave these
settings at the results obtained during the configuration
process described on pages 15 through 25.
6
Speaker Selector:
Press this button to begin
configuring the unit to match the type of speakers
used in your listening room. (See pages 20–22 for
more information on speaker setup and configuration.)
7
Surround Mode Group Selector:
Press this but-
ton to select the top-level group of surround modes.
Each press of the button will select the current or last
used mode in each of the surround mode groups
(e.g., Dolby, DTS, DTS Neo:6, Logic 7, DSP, Stereo).
When the button is pressed so that the name of the
surround mode group appears in the on-screen display
and in the
Lower Display Line
ı
, press the
Surround Mode Selector
8
to cycle through the
1
Main Power Switch
2
Power Indicator
3
Standby/On Switch
4
Headphone Jack
5
Tone Mode
6
Speaker Selector
7
Surround Mode Group Selector
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Surround Mode Selector
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Tuning Selector
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Upper Display Line
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Lower Display Line
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Surround Mode Indicators
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NOTE:
To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product
at www.harmankardon.com.