Harman Kardon AVR100 Owners Manual - Page 23

Operation Night Mode A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables specially encoded input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility 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 e on the remote and note that the NIGHT mode indicator Q will illuminate in the Information Display. 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 N. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR 100 or the source machine. The AVR 100 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 100 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 100. 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 100 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, Hall or Theater. 5. When a Dolby Digital source is playing, it is not possible to make an analog recording using the Tape ª and Video 1 ° record outputs. PCM Audio Playback PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressed digital audio system used for compact discs and Dolby Digital. The digital circuits in the AVR 100 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 fi› 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 ¯ u and then use the ‹/› buttons r 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 N. Press the Set button t 31 to enter the desired choice. During PCM playback you may select any surround mode except Dolby Digital. Tuner Operation The AVR 100'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 % b to select the tuner as an input. 2. Press the AM/FM button % b again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected. 3. To select a station by tuning manually, press and release the Tuning buttons ^ lr to move up or down through the frequency bands one increment at a time. Continue to press the buttons until the TUNED indicator M is illuminated for the desired station's frequency. 4. To automatically tune to the next station with a signal that provides for acceptable reception, press and hold the tuning buttons ^ l r for two seconds and then release. The tuner will automatically search for the next station that is a strong enough signal for good reception and then stop. Press and hold the buttons again to repeat the process and find another station. 5. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing the Direct button x on the remote, and then pressing the Numeric Keys o 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 Tuner Mode button ( f until the STEREO indicator K goes out. Preset Tuning Up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR 100'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 w on the remote. Note that MEMORY J and PRESET I indicators will illuminate and flash in the Information Display. 2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys o corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station's frequency. 3. The preset number you have entered and the MEMORY J and PRESET I indicators will all flash briefly. When the MEMORY J goes out and the other indicators stop flashing, the station has been entered into the tuner's memory. 4. Repeat the process for any additional stations to be preset. Recalling Preset Stations • To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys o 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 * n ` 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. The tuner will run through the list of preset stations, stopping for five seconds at each one. Press the button again to stop the scan at your desired station. Clearing Preset Stations To clear a preset station from the tuner's memory, follow these steps: • Tune to the preset station being removed from the memory, using one of the methods described on this page. 22 OPERATION