Harman Kardon AVR 8000 Owners Manual - Page 30

Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the initial setup and configuration of the AVR 8000, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize the enjoyment of your new receiver: Turning the AVR 8000 On or Off • When using the AVR 8000 for the first time, you must press the Main Power Switch 1 on the front panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the Power Indicator 3. Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by pressing the System Power Control 2 on the front panel, or the Power On Button d or AVR Selector f on the remote. Note that the Power Indicator 3 will turn green. This will turn the unit on and return it to the input source that was last used. The unit may also be turned on from Standby by pressing any of the Input Selector Buttons efg 45 ∫ç∂ on the remote or the Input Source Selector Button % on the front panel. NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector Buttons eg 45 to turn the unit on, press the AVR Selector f to set the remote control to the AVR 8000 functions. To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session, simply press the System Power Control 2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button aå on the remote. Power will be shut off to any equipment plugged into the rear panel Switched AC Outlet ‡ and the Power Indicator 3 will turn amber. When the remote is used to turn the unit "off" it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the Power Indicator 3. • To program the AVR 8000 for automatic turnoff, press the Sleep Button i on the remote. Each press of the button will decrease the time before shut-down in the following sequence: 90 80 70 60 50 min min min min min 40 min 30 min 20 min 10 min OFF The sleep time will be displayed in the Lower Display Line B and it will count down until the time has elapsed. When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off. Note that the front panel display will dim to one half 30 OPERATION brightness when the Sleep function is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press and hold the Sleep Buttoni until the information display returns to normal brightness; the Sleep indicator numbers will disappear and the words SLEEP OFF will appear in the Lower Display Line B. When you will be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off with the front panel Main Power Switch 1. NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is left turned off by using the Main Power Switch 1 for more than two weeks. Source Selection • To select a source, press any of the Input Selector Buttons eg 45 ç∂ on the remote. • The input source may also be changed by pressing the front panel Input Source Selector Button %. Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs. • As the input is changed, the AVR 8000 will automatically switch to the digital input (if selected), surround mode, speaker configuration, output levels, crossover frequency and night mode status that were entered during the configuration process for that source. • The front panel Video 5 Inputs , Optical Digital 4 Input & or the Coaxial Digital 4 Input ( may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis. • As the input source is changed, the new input name will appear momentarily as an on-screen display in the lower third of the video display. The input name will also appear in the Main Information Display ˆ and a green LED will light next to the selected input's name in the front-panel Input Indicators ı. • When an audio source is selected, the last video input used remains routed to the Video 1/ Video 2 Outputs 33 and Video Monitor Outputs 34 . This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources. • When a composite or S-Video source is selected, the video signal for that input will be routed to the Video Monitor Output 34 and will be viewable on a TV monitor connected to the AVR 8000. Volume Control • Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume Control Ù or remote Volume Up/Down 42 buttons. • To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the Mute Button 46 K . This will interrupt the output to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress. When the system is muted, the word MUTE will flash in the Main Information Display ˆ. Press the Mute Buttons 46 K again to return to normal operation. • During a listening session, you may turn the tone controls for the front left/right speakers off or adjust the bass and treble settings using remote control, rather than the front panel knobs used on many audio products. To adjust the tone settings, first press the Tone Mode Button 29 . The first press of this button shows if the tone controls are active or not. When the default setting of TONE IN appears, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp so that TONE OUT appears on the Lower Display Line B and in the semi-OSD display. To adjust the Bass or Treble settings, press the Tone Mode Button 29 until the current Bass or Treble status appears in the Lower Display Line B and then press the ⁄/¤ Buttons mp to raise or lower the settings. When all tone mode adjustments are complete, simply wait a few seconds until the display returns to normal operation as your indication that the settings have been accepted by the AVR's memory. Note that the tone controls only change the output for the front left/right speakers. • For private listening, plug the 1/4" stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone Jack 4. Note that when the headphone's plug is connected, the word HEADPHONE will scroll once across the Lower Display Line B and all speakers will be silenced. When the headphone plug is removed, the audio feed to the speakers will be restored. Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the AVR 8000 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround-encoded programs and standard stereo programs. Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source material being used. For example, motion