Harman Kardon AVR500 Owners Manual - Page 6

Front Panel Controls 36 35 AVR 500 ˘ ˆ ¸ ¯˜ Volume 1 2 Power COAX DIGITAL Speaker Multi Room Dig. Select Delay Set TAPE CD DVD VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 6 CH AM/FM TUNING PRESET SCAN PRESET TUN MODE DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3-STEREO VMAx LOGIC 7 C/M THEATER SURR. OFF Mute Phones Bass Treble Balance Min Max Min Max L R VIDEO 3 Video L Audio R 3 4 567 8 9 Ùı 1 Main Power Switch 2 System Power Control 3 Power Indicator 4 Headphone Jack 5 Bass Control 6 Treble Control 7 Balance Control 8 Video 3 Inputs 9 Tape Selector ) CD Input Selector ! DVD Input Selector @ Video Input Selectors # 6-Channel Direct Selector $ AM/FM Selector % Tuning Button ^ Preset Scan & Preset Stations Selector * Tuner Mode ( Dolby Digital Selector Ó Dolby Pro Logic Selector Ô Dolby 3 Stereo Selector  VMAx mode Selector Ò Logic 7 Mode Selector Ú Theater Mode Selector Û DTS Selector Ù Surround Off ı Mute ˆ Volume Control ˜ Delay ¯ Digital Input Selector ˘ Set Button ¸ Multiroom Selector 33 Speaker Select Button 34 Selector Buttons 35 Information Display 36 Remote Sensor 1 Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR 500. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber LED 3 surrounding the System Power Control 2. This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pressed until it pops out from the front panel so that the word "OFF" may be read at the top of the switch. NOTE: In normal operation this switch is left in the "ON" position. 2 System Power Control: When the Main Power Switch 1 is "ON," press this button to turn on the AVR 500; press it again to turn the unit off. Note that the Power Indicator surrounding the switch 3 will turn green when the unit is on. 3 Power Indicator: This LED will illuminate in amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the indicator will turn green. 4 Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen to the AVR 500's output through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1/4" stereo phone plug. Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use. 5 Bass Control: Turn this control to modify the low-frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable position for your taste or room acoustics. 6 Treble Control: Turn this control to modify the high-frequency output of the left/right channels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable position for your taste or room acoustics. 7 Balance Control: Turn this control to change the relative volume for the front left/right channels. NOTE: For proper operation of the surround modes this control should be at the midpoint or "12 o'clock" position. 5 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS