Harman Kardon AVR 630 Owners Manual - Page 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 compatible with the AVR 630. • Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to determine 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 35 and Video 1 or Video 2 Audio Outputs 38 41 . However, the digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs ikL. 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 presets and recalled from a 30-position memory. Station Selection 1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Selector Button 34 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 34 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 acceptable 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 frequency directly, first select the AM or FM band as desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select Button 5 34 . 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 8l 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 frontpanel 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 39 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 35 or Video 1/Video 2 Audio and Video Outputs ‡· 38 41 in the record mode. When a digital audio recorder is connected to the Digital Audio Outputs ikL, 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 configurable front-panel output-jack feature. For easy connection of portable devices, you may switch the frontpanel 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. 34 OPERATION