Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owners Manual - Page 42

OPERATION

42 OPERATION

OPERATION

Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the AVR 340 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

Tape Outputs

½

or

Video 1

or

2 Audio/Video

and

S-Video

Outputs

Á²¸º

in the Record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to the

Digital Audio Outputs

de

, 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.

• 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.

Using

When Harman Kardon’s

(optional) is connected

and a compatible iPod is docked in The Bridge, press

the

DMP Selector Button

½

∂

to

choose the iPod as the input source. Pressing the

DMP Selector Button

½

∂

will also

activate the AVR remote’s control codes for the iPod,

and you may also use the front-panel controls to

operate the iPod. You may also select

DMP

as the source from the front panel by repeatedly

pressing the

Input Source Selector

^

until

DMP

appears in the

Upper Display Line

P

, although no

Input Indicator

Ú

will light.

When The Bridge is properly connected and a com-

patible iPod is properly docked,

DMP/THE

BRIDGEISCONNECTED

will scroll

across the

Upper Display Line

P

. Once that mes-

sage appears, use the remote or front-panel buttons

to control the iPod. See the Function List Table on

pages 51–52 for a listing of the remote control but-

tons that have been programmed to control the iPod.

In brief, the

Reverse Search, Play, Pause

and

Forward Search Buttons

`

é˙îΔ

˚

and the

/

/

¤

/

‹

/

›

Buttons

no

ƒ

and

Set Button

p

î

may be used in a similar man-

ner to the corresponding controls on the iPod.

Complete details on operating an iPod using

and an AVR remote are furnished with

.

The front-panel controls may be used to access a

number of iPod functions. Press the

Tuner Mode

Button

&

to play or pause the current track. The

Tuning Selector

9

may be used to search reverse

(left side of button) or forward (right side of button)

through the tracks. Press the

Tuner Band Selector

!

to call up the iPod’s menu. Press the

Preset

Station Selectors

$

to scroll, and the

Set Button

@

to select. For complete information on using the

AVR’s remote or front-panel controls to operate an

iPod, see the instructions packed with The Bridge.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 340 is

established using EzSet/EQ, or the internal test tone, as

outlined on pages 31–32. In some cases, however, it

may be desirable to adjust the output levels using pro-

gram material such as a test disc, or a selection you

are familiar with.

To adjust the output levels using program material, first

set the reference volume for the front left and front right

channels using the

Volume Control

Ò

±

.

If you are using a disc with test signals or an external

signal generator as the source from which to trim the

output levels, you may use a handheld SPL meter to

guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to

the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume

until the meter reads 75dB.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select Button

m

and

FRONTL

LEVEL

will appear in the

Lower Display Line

Q

and semi-OSD. To change the level, first press

the

Set Button

p

, and then use the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to raise or lower the level. DO NOT

use the volume control, as this will alter the

reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the

Set

Button

p

and then press the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to select the next output channel location you wish to

adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

until

WOOFERLEVEL

appears in

the

Lower Display Line

Q

and on screen.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels

requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjust-

ments have been made and no further adjustments

are made for five seconds, the AVR 340 will return to

normal operation.

The channel output for any input may also be adjusted

using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set

the volume to a comfortable listening level using the

Volume Control

Ò

±

. Then, press the

OSD

Button

v

to bring up the

MASTERMENU

(Figure 1). Press the

¤

Button

n

until the on-

screen

›

cursor is next to

MANUALSETUP

.

Then press the

Set Button

p

to display the

MANUALSETUP

submenu, and use the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to scroll to the

CHANNEL

ADJUST

line. Press the

Set Button

p

again to

display the

CHANNELADJUST

submenu.

Once the menu appears on your video screen, first

use the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to the

TESTTONE

line. Press the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

so that

OFF

appears. This will turn off the test tone and allow you

to use your external test disc or other source material

as the reference. Then, use the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

until the

›

cursor is next to the

TESTTONE

SEQ

line so that you may select between automatic

and manual movement of the test tone from one

channel to the next. When

AUTO

appears, the test

tone will automatically circulate from one channel to

the next, pausing momentarily at each channel. If you

adjust the level of any channel, the test tone will

remain paused at that channel until several seconds

after your last adjustment before continuing to the next

channel. When

MANUAL

appears, the test tone will

remain paused at the last channel until you use the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to select another channel.

At each channel position, use the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

to change the output level. Remember, the goal is to

have the output level at each channel be equal when

heard at the listening position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original

factory default of 0dB offset, press the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

so that the on-screen cursor is next to the

CHANNELRESET

line and press the

‹

/

›

Buttons

o

so that the word

ON

appears.

After the

levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above

to reset the levels to the desired settings. When all

adjustments are done, press the

/

/

¤

Buttons

n

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to

BACKTOMANUALSETUP

and then press

the

Set Button

p

if you wish to go back to the

manual setup menu to make other adjustments. If

you have no other adjustments to make, press the

OSD Button

v

to exit the menu system.

NOTE:

The output levels may be separately trimmed for

each digital and analog surround mode by selecting that

mode and following the instructions shown above.

Dim Function

Since the AVR 340 will often be used when movies

or other video programming is viewed under low-light

conditions, you may wish to lower the brightness of

the front-panel displays and indicators so that they do

not distract from the video presentation. You may dim

the displays using the remote.

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