Harman Kardon AVR 340 Owner'S Manual Download

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OPERATION

Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 340 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

Tape Outputs

Video 1

2 Audio/Video

and

S-Video

Outputs

TVbd

in the Record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to the

Digital Audio Outputs

, 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.

• 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.

Using

When Harman Kardon’s

(optional) is connected

and a compatible iPod is docked in The Bridge, press
the

DMP Selector Button

∂

choose the iPod as the input source. Pressing the

DMP Selector Button

∂

will also

activate the AVR remote’s control codes for the iPod,
and you may also use the front-panel controls to
operate the iPod. You may also select

DMP

as the source from the front panel by repeatedly
pressing the

Input Source Selector

until

DMP

appears in the

Upper Display Line

, although no

Input Indicator

will light.

When The Bridge is properly connected and a com-
patible iPod is properly docked,

DMP/THE

BRIDGE IS CONNECTED

will scroll

across the

Upper Display Line

. Once that mes-

sage appears, use the remote or front-panel buttons
to control the iPod. See the Function List Table on
pages 51–52 for a listing of the remote control but-
tons that have been programmed to control the iPod.
In brief, the

Reverse Search, Play, Pause

and

Forward Search Buttons

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and the

⁄

‹

›

Buttons

noƒ

and

Set Button

pî

may be used in a similar man-

ner to the corresponding controls on the iPod.
Complete details on operating an iPod using
and an AVR remote are furnished with

The front-panel controls may be used to access a
number of iPod functions. Press the

Tuner Mode

Button

to play or pause the current track. The

Tuning Selector

may be used to search reverse

(left side of button) or forward (right side of button)
through the tracks. Press the

Tuner Band Selector

to call up the iPod’s menu. Press the

Preset

Station Selectors

to scroll, and the

Set Button

to select. For complete information on using the

AVR’s remote or front-panel controls to operate an
iPod, see the instructions packed with The Bridge.

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 340 is
established using EzSet/EQ, or the internal test tone, as
outlined on pages 31–32. In some cases, however, it
may be desirable to adjust the output levels using pro-
gram material such as a test disc, or a selection you
are familiar with.

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

If you are using a disc with test signals or an external
signal generator as the source from which to trim the
output levels, you may use a handheld SPL meter to
guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to
the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume
until the meter reads 75dB.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select Button

and

FRONT L

LEVEL

will appear in the

Lower Display Line

and semi-OSD. To change the level, first press

the

Set Button

, and then use the

⁄

Buttons

to raise or lower the level. DO NOT

use the volume control, as this will alter the
reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the

Set

Button

and then press the

⁄

Buttons

to select the next output channel location you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

⁄

Buttons

until

WOOFER LEVEL

appears in

the

Lower Display Line

and on screen.

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 five seconds, the AVR 340 will return to
normal operation.

The channel output for any input may also be adjusted
using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using the

Volume Control

. Then, press the

OSD

Button

to bring up the

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1). Press the

Button

until the on-

screen

›

cursor is next to

MANUAL SETUP

Then press the

Set Button

to display the

MANUAL SETUP

submenu, and use the

⁄

Buttons

to scroll to the

CHANNEL

ADJUST

line. Press the

Set Button

again to

display the

CHANNEL ADJUST

submenu.

Once the menu appears on your video screen, first
use the

⁄

Buttons

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to the

TEST TONE

line. Press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that

OFF

appears. This will turn off the test tone and allow you
to use your external test disc or other source material
as the reference. Then, use the

⁄

Buttons

until the

›

cursor is next to the

TEST TONE

SEQ

line so that you may select between automatic

and manual movement of the test tone from one
channel to the next. When

AUTO

appears, the test

tone will automatically circulate from one channel to
the next, pausing momentarily at each channel. If you
adjust the level of any channel, the test tone will
remain paused at that channel until several seconds
after your last adjustment before continuing to the next
channel. When

MANUAL

appears, the test tone will

remain paused at the last channel until you use the

⁄

Buttons

to select another channel.

At each channel position, use the

‹

›

Buttons

to change the output level. Remember, the goal is to
have the output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
factory default of 0dB offset, press the

⁄

Buttons

so that the on-screen cursor is next to the

CHANNEL RESET

line and press the

‹

›

Buttons

so that the word

appears. After the

levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above
to reset the levels to the desired settings. When all
adjustments are done, press the

⁄

Buttons

to move the on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to

BACK TO MANUAL SETUP

and then press

the

Set Button

if you wish to go back to the

manual setup menu to make other adjustments. If
you have no other adjustments to make, press the

OSD Button

to exit the menu system.

NOTE:

The output levels may be separately trimmed for

each digital and analog surround mode by selecting that
mode and following the instructions shown above.

Dim Function

Since the AVR 340 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 remote.

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