Harman Kardon AVR 1700 Owners Manual - Page 5

English AVR Front-Panel Controls, continued Front-Panel Controls, continued Power indicator/Power button: The AVR has four different power modes: • Off (Power indicator not illuminated): When the rear-panel Main Power switch is in the Off position or the power cord is unplugged the AVR is off and will not respond to any commands. Plugging the power cord into a live AC outlet and setting the Main Power switch in the On position will put the AVR into the Eco Standby mode. • Eco Standby (Power indicator glows solid amber): The Eco Standby mode minimizes energy consumption when you're not using the AVR. When the AVR is in Eco Standby, it will not automatically turn on or play audio in response to an AirPlay signal from a networked device. When the AVR is in Eco Standby, pressing the Power button turns it on. To put the AVR into Eco Standby when it is on, press the Power button for more than three seconds. NOTE: The AVR will not automatically enter the Eco Standby mode. • Standby (Power indicator flashes amber): The Standby mode mutes the AVR and shuts off its front-panel display, but allows the AVR to automatically turn on and play audio in response to an AirPlay signal from a networked device. See Listening to Media via AirPlay, on page 22, for more information. When the AVR is in Standby, pressing the Power button turns it on. To put the AVR into Standby when it is on, press the Power button for less than three seconds. NOTE: The AVR will automatically enter the Standby mode whenever no control buttons have been pressed and no audio signal has been present for 30 minutes. • On (Power indicator glows solid white): When the AVR is on it is fully operational. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the PROTECT message ever appears on the AVR's frontpanel Message display, turn off the AVR and unplug it from the AC outlet. Check all speaker wires for a possible short circuit (the "+" and "-" conductors touching each other or both touching the same piece of metal). If a short circuit is not found, bring the unit to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for inspection and repair before using it again. Tuning Mode button (AVR 1700 only): This button toggles between manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes when an FM station is tuned in. RDS button (AVR 170 only): When listening to an FM radio station that broadcasts RDS information, this button activates the various RDS functions. NOTE: RDS service may not be available in all areas. Channel Level Control button: Press this button to activate the channel-level adjustment feature. After pressing this button, use the Up/Down buttons to select the channel for adjustment and use the Left/Right buttons to adjust the channel's level. Digital Input button: Press this button to change the audio input for the current source. Use the Left/Right buttons to cycle through the available inputs. Although you can assign any digital audio input to any source, the analog audio inputs are all permanently dedicated to the source with which they are labeled. IR sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the remote control. It is important to ensure that the sensor is not blocked. Set button: Press this button to select the currently highlighted menu item. Left/Right buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the AVR's menus. Message display: Various messages appear in this two-line display in response to commands and changes in the incoming signal. In normal operation, the current source name appears on the upper line, while the surround mode is displayed on the lower line. When the on-screen display menu system (OSD) is in use, the current menu settings appear. Up/Down buttons/Tuning buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the AVR's menus. When the radio is the active source, use these buttons to tune stations according to the setting of the Tuning Mode button (see above). Surround-Mode Category button: Press this button to select a surround-sound category. Each press changes the surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, Movie, Music and Video Game. To change the specific surround-sound mode within the category, use the Surround Mode Select buttons. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 23, for more information on surround modes. Surround-Mode Select buttons: After you have selected the desired surround-mode category, press these buttons to select a specific mode within the category, such as to change from Dolby® Pro Logic® II Movie mode to Logic 7® Movie mode. Surround-mode availability depends on the nature of the source input signal, i.e., digital versus analog, and the number of channels encoded within the signal. Source Select buttons: Press these buttons to select the active source. Headphone jack/EzSet/EQ Mic connector: Connect a 1/4" stereo headphone plug to this jack for private listening. This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone for the EzSet/EQ procedure described in Configure the AVR for Your Speakers, on page 17. USB/iPod port: The USB/iPod port can be used to play audio files from an Apple iOS® device connected to the port, and can also be used to play MP3 and WMA audio files from a USB device inserted into the port. Insert the connector or device into the USB/iPod port oriented so it fits all the way into the port. You may insert or remove the connector or device at any time - there is no installation or ejection procedure. You can also use the USB/iPod port to perform firmware upgrades. If an upgrade for the AVR's operating system is released in the future, you will be able to download it to the AVR using this port. Complete instructions will be provided at that time. IMPORTANT: Do not connect a PC or other USB host/controller to this port, or you may damage both the AVR and the other device. Volume knob: Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume. Aux Analog Audio Input connector: Connect an auxiliary source component that will be used only temporarily, such as a camcorder, portable music player or game console, here. 5