Harman Kardon AVR500 Owners Manual - Page 25

Operation played back with full digital intelligibilty while reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the impact of the digital source. The Night mode is available only when Dolby Digital signals with special data are being played. To engage the Night mode, press the Night button z on the remote and note that the NIGHT mode indicator N will illuminate in the Information Display and a message will appear on the OSD. IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK: 1. When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop, causing a NO DATA message to be displayed in the Main Information Display V or on-screen display. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR 500 or the source machine. The AVR 500 will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode. 2. Although the AVR 500 will decode virtually all DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVR 500. 3. Note that not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1 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 500 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used and adjust to accommodate it. 4. When a digital source is playing, you may not select any of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo or Theater or Logic 7. 5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, it is not possible to make an analog recording using the Tape g and VCR 1 ™ record outputs. However, the digital signals will be passed through to the digital audio outputs ª. PCM Audio Playback PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressed digital audio system used for compact discs and Dolby Digital or DTS laser discs. The digital circuits in the AVR 500 are capable of high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD or LD player. Connections may be made to either the Optical or Coaxial inputs d e on the rear panel. To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press the Digital Select button ¯ k and then use the ⁄/¤ buttons g on the remote or the Selector buttons 34 on the front panel until the desired choice of either OPTICAL or COAX appears in the Main Information Display V. Press the Set button i 31 to enter the desired choice. When a PCM source is playing, the PCM indicator E will light, and the Main Information Display will show the input source and the digital type. During PCM playback you may select any surround mode except Dolby Digital. When an audio-only DTS disc is played, the AVR will automatically select the DTS mode, and no other mode may be selected. Tuner Operation The AVR 500'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 button $ n to select the tuner as an input. 2. Press the AM/FM button $ n again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected. 3. Press the Tune Mode button * o to select manual or automatic tuning. When the AUTO indicator R is illuminated in the Main Information Display the tuner will only stop at those stations that have a strong enough signal to be received with acceptable quality. When the MONO indicator S is illuminated, the tuner is in a manual mode and will stop at each frequency increment in the selected band. 4. To select stations press the Tuning button % x. When the AUTO indicator R is illuminated, press the buttons for two seconds and then release to cause the tuner to search for the next highest or lowest frequency station that has an acceptable signal. When tuning FM stations in the Auto mode, the tuner will only select Stereo stations. To tune to the next station, press the button again. If the MONO indicator S is illuminated, tap the Tuning button % x to advance one frequency increment at a time, or press and hold it to locate a specific station. When the TUNED indicator U illuminates, the station is properly tuned and should be heard with clarity. 5. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing the Direct button u, and then pressing the Numeric Keys q that correspond to the station's frequency. The desired station will automatically be tuned. NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tune Mode button * o until the STEREO indicator T goes out. Preset Tuning Up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR 500's memory for easy recall using the front-panel controls or the remote. To enter a station to the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above; then: 1. Press the Memory button p on the remote. Note that MEMORY indicator Q will illuminate and flash in the Information Display. 2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys q corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station's frequency. 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 q 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 buttons & w on the front panel or remote. • To automatically scan through the stations entered in the preset memory, press the Preset Scan button ^ on the front panel. 24 OPERATION