Harman Kardon AVR 7200 Owners Manual - Page 32

OPERATION NOTES: • The AVR 7200 is only capable of playing signals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is not compatible with other computer audio codecs. • The digital audio input signal may be either optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the S/P-DIF format. Direct connection of USB or serial data outputs is not possible, even though the signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any questions about the data output format from your computer or a sound card, check with the device's owner's manual or contact the manufacturer's technical support area. • If your computer or sound card's digital output is not capable of direct connection to the AVR 7200, you may use an optional, external transcoder, available from Harman Kardon, to convert the USB output of a computer to a format compatible with the AVR. Contact your Harman Kardon dealer for additional details. • Due to the wide variation in MP3 formats and encoding speeds, it is possible that the AVR 7200 may not be compatible with all MP3 input signals. Some may produce unacceptable results and some may not be decoded. This is not a fault of either the computer or the AVR 7200, but rather a by-product of the unpredictable nature of MP3 playback. Tuner Operation The AVR 7200'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 Tuner Select Button Wç on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel by pressing either the Input Source Selector % until the tuner is active or the Tuner Band Selector ! at any time. 2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button Wç or Tuner Band Selector ! again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected. 3. Press the Tuner Mode Selector ^ or Tuning Mode Button l to select manual or automatic tuning. When the AUTO Indicator J 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 AUTO Indicator J is not lit, 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 Selector Button 9wé. When the AUTO Indicator J is lit, press the button to cause the tuner to search for the next highest- or lowest-frequency station that has an acceptable signal. Hold the Tuning Selector Button 9wé to scan through the stations with acceptable signals. Press the Tuner Mode Button ^l to switch to the manual tuning mode, in which each press of the Tuning Selector Button 9w é advances one frequency increment, or pressing and holding scans through all frequency increments. 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 STEREO Indicator H is not lit, tap the Tuning Selector Button 9 wé to advance one frequency increment at a time, or press and hold it to locate a specific station. When the TUNED Indicator I lights, the station is properly tuned and should be heard with clarity. 5. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing the Direct Button i, and then pressing the Numeric Keys k that correspond to the station's frequency. The desired station will automatically be tuned. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the Clear Button j to start over. NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner Mode Button ^l until the STEREO Indicator H goes out. Preset Tuning Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR 7200's memory for easy recall using the front-panel controls or the remote. To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then: 1. Press the Memory Button 37 on the remote. The MEMORY Indicator G will light and flash in the Main Information Display ˜. 2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys k corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station's frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the Main Information DIsplay ˜. 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 k 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 Stations Selector Buttons $v© on the front panel or remote. Recording In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVR 7200 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 k or Video 1/Video 2 Outputs ¢⁄ in the record mode. When a digital audio recorder is connected to the Digital Audio Outputs j 32 (, 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 signal 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. Front-Panel Connections In addition to the rear-panel digital and analog outputs, the AVR 7200 offers Harman Kardon's exclusive configurable front-panel output jack feature. For easy connection of portable devices, you may switch the frontpanel Video 4 Jacks Ó or the Coaxial Digital 3 Jack ( from an input to an output by following these steps: 1. Press the OSD Button U to view the MASTER MENU (Figure 1). 2. Press the Set Button p to enter the IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2). 32 OPERATION