Harman-Kardon AVR45 - Manual (Page 25)

Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and
configuration of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-
ing instructions will provide the steps
needed to enjoy the AVR45:
• When using the AVR45 for the first
time, it is necessary to press the
Main
Power button 1 on the front panel to
turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3 . Once
the unit is in standby, you may begin a
listening session by pressing the
System
Power Control 2 on the front panel or
the Power button c on the remote.
Note that the Power Indicator 3 will
turn green. This will turn the unit on and
return it to the input source that was last
used. The unit may also be turned on
from standby by pressing any of the
Source Selector buttons on the remote
k or front panel 9 ) ! @ # $ .
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-
ing session simply press the
System
Power Control 2 on the front panel
or the Power button c on the remote.
Power to any equipment plugged into
the rear panel
Switched AC Outlet
› will be shut off and the
Power
Indicator 3 will turn amber.
When the remote is used to turn the unit
“off” it is actually placing the system in a
standby mode, as indicated by the amber
color of the
Power Indicator 3 .
When you will be away from home for
an extended period of time it is always
a good idea to completely turn the
unit off using the front panel Main
Power Switch 1 . Note that all preset
memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off with the
Main Power
Switch 1 for more than two weeks.
Source Selection
• To select a source at any time, press
any of the
Source Selector buttons on
the remote k or front panel 9 ) !
@ # $ .
• The front panel Video 3 Inputs 8
may be used to connect a device such as
a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary
basis.
• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the
Video Outputs 1 ¢ and TV
Monitor Output ‡ . This permits
simultaneous viewing and listening to
different sources.
• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the
Bass 5 and Treble
6 controls to suit your listening tastes.
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel
Volume
Control Ù or remote Volume
Up/Down z buttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the
Mute button d Û .
This will cut the output to all speakers,
but it will not effect any recording or
dubbing that may be in progress. When
the system is muted the
MUTE indicator
A will light in the Information
Display ˝ . Press the Mute button d
Û again to return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the 1 / 4 "
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel
Headphone jack 4 .
• When a Video Input source is selected
the video signal for that input will be
routed to the
TV Monitor Video Output
jack ‡ and will be viewable on a TV mon-
itor connected to the AVR45. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the signal.
• To program the AVR45 for automatic
turn off, press the
Sleep button ` on
the remote. Each press of the button will
increase the time before shut down in the
following sequence:
The sleep time will be displayed in the
Information Display and it will count
down until the time has elapsed.
When the programmed time has elapsed
the unit will automatically turn off. Note
that the front panel display will dim to
one half brightness when the Sleep func-
tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep
function, press the
Sleep button `
until the information display returns to
normal brightness and the Sleep
indicator numbers disappear.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of
the AVR45 is its ability to reproduce a full
multichannel surround sound field from
Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix
surround encoded programs and stan-
dard stereo programs. In all a total of
seven listening modes are available on
the AVR45.
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