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Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the AVR 635 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

or

Video 1/Video 2 Audio

and

Video Outputs

‡·

in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to the

Digital Audio Outputs

ik

M

, 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

N

and

Coaxial 3

M

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 635 offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive config-

urable front-panel output-jack feature. For easy con-

nection of portable devices, you may switch the front-

panel

Video 4 Jacks

N

or the

Coaxial Digital 3

Jack

M

from an input to an output by following

these steps:

1. Press the

OSD Button

´

to view the

MASTERMENU

(Figure 1).

2. Press the

Set Button

q

to enter the

IN/OUTSETUP

menu (Figure 2).

3. Press the

¤

Navigation Button

o

so that the

on-screen

²

cursor is next to

VIDEO4

or

COAXIAL3

.

4. Press the

Set Button

q

and then press the

‹

/

›

Navigation Button

o

so that the word

OUT

is highlighted.

5. Press the

Set Button

q

to enter the change.

6. Press the

OSD Button

´

to exit the menus and

return to normal operation.

Once the setting is made, the

Input/Output Status

Indicator

K

will turn red, indicating that the jacks are

now an output, instead of in the default setting as an

input. Once changed to an output, the setting will

remain as long as the AVR 635 is turned on, unless

the setting is changed in the OSD menu system, as

described above. However, once the AVR 635 is

turned off, the setting is cancelled. When the unit is

turned on again, the front-panel jacks will return to

their normal default setting as an input. If you wish

to use the jacks as an output at a future time, the

setting must be changed again using the OSD menu

system, as described above.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 635 is

established using EzSet/EQ, as outlined on pages

24–26. In some cases, however, it may be desirable

to adjust the output levels using program material such

as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.

Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer can

only be adjusted using this procedure.

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

)r

î

.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select Button

n

and

FRONTL

LEVEL

will appear in the

Lower Display Line

$

. To change the level, first press the

Set Button

q

, and then use the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

o

to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the vol-

ume control, as this will alter the reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the

Set

Button

q

and then press the

∕

/

¤

Navigation

Button

o

to select the next output-channel location

that you wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level,

press the

∕

/

¤

Navigation Button

o

until

WOOFERLEVEL

appears in the

Lower

Display Line

$

or on-screen display.

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 5 seconds, the AVR 635 will return to

normal operation.

The output levels may also be adjusted using the on-

screen menu system to either the internal test tone or

an external test disc by following the instructions

shown on page 30.

Dim Function

Since the AVR 635 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 menu system, as shown on

page 39, or you may control the brightness directly

from the remote.

Simply press the

Dim Button

m

once to dim the

front panel to half the normal brightness level; press

it again to turn the displays off. Note that when the

displays are dimmed or turned off, the blue lighting

around the

Standby/On Switch

1

will continue to

stay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on.

The accent lighting for the

Volume Control

)

will

remain at its normal level, rather than dim when the

panel displays are at half brightness.

Note that all changes to the front-panel brightness

level are temporary; the displays will return to full

brightness after the AVR is turned off and then on

again. To return the displays to full brightness without

turning the unit off, press the

Dim Button

m

as

needed until the displays are on.

In addition to lowering the brightness of the displays

or turning them off completely, you may wish to have

them appear whenever a button on the remote or

front panel is pushed, and then gradually fade out after

a set time period. You may do this by making the

appropriate settings in the

VFDFADETIME

OUT

line of the

ADVANCEDSELECT

Menu, as shown on page 39.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup sys-

tem that preserves the system configuration informa-

tion and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally

unplugged or subjected to a power outage. This mem-

ory will last for at least four weeks, after which time all

information must be reentered.

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