Harman Kardon AVR135 Owner’s Manual
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AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER'S NANUAL
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AVR 135 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
3 Introduchon
4 ImportantSatetyInformation
4 Unpacking
5 Front-PanelControls
7 ReapPanelConr/ections
9 RemoteControlFunctions
12 InstallationandConnections
14 SystemConfiguration
14 SpeakerSelectionandPlacement
14 SyslemSetup
16 InputSetup
16 SurroundSetup
17 SpeakerSetup
19 DelaySettings
20 OutputLevelAdjushT_ent
22 Operation
22 BasicOperation
22 SourceSelection
22 6 Chanr/el/8ChannelDirectInput
22 VolumeControl
22 SurroundModeSelection
23 DigitalAudioPlayback
24 SurroundModeChart
26 TunerOperation
27 Reco/ding
27 OutputLevel7dinAdjustment
28 AdvancedFeatures
28 Front-Par/elDisplayFade
28 E)isplayBrightness
28 7urnOnVolumeLevel
29 SemiOSDSettings
29 FullOSDTimeOutAdjustment
30 ProgrammingtheRemote
30 ProgrammingDeviceCodes
30 DirectCodeEntry
30 AutoSearchMethod
30 CodeReadout
30 MacroProgramming
31 ProgrammedDeviceFunctior/s
32 VolumePunchThrough
32 ChannelControlPunehThrough
32 7_ansportControlPunchThrough
32 ReseatingtheRemoteMemory
33 FunetionList
35 SetupCodeTables
45 Troubleshool_ngGuide
45 ProcessorReset
46 TechnicalSpecifications
46 TrademarkAcknowledgements
47 index
TypographicalOonventions
Inordertohelpyouusethismanualwiththeremotecontrol,frontpanelc,ontrolsandreappanelconnechons,
cedainconventionshavebeenused
EXAMPLE (boldtype)indicatesaspecificrernotec,ontrolor front-panelbutton,or reappanel
connectionjack
EX AMPL E (OCRtype)indicatesamessagethatisvisibleonscreenoronthefront-panel
informationdisplay
(numberina square)indicatesaspecificfront-panelcontrol
(numberina cim,le)indicatesa reappanelconnection
_]_ (numberinanoval)indk',atesa [suttonorindicaturontheremote
INTRODUCTION
Thankyoufor choosingHarmonKardon'_[With
thepurchaseofaHam_anKardonA!v_Rt35, youa_e
aboutte beginmanyyearsof lintel/in9en;oyn-_ent.
Desertedteprey)dea)ltheexcitementanddetailof
moviesoundtrachsandeverynuanceofmusicalsebe-
tions,theAVR135accomplishesits;missionbyhar-
r,essiagsdvat_cedtechnologiesusuallyfoundonlyin
higher-pr}eedreceivers.
TheAVR135h£sbeenengineeredso lhatit}seasy
totakea@antageofdl thepowerof}Is50italted>
nology.However,to obhinthema£rnun_enioyment
fro_T'you/newrecek,er,weurgeyoutoroadIbis
manualA fewminutesspent/earnirlgtheflJr_ctionsof
thevariouscontrolswillenableyouto takeadvanlage
atallthepowertheA",/R135isableh c/duel
Ifyouhaveanyqueseonsaboutthisp{oduet,itsinstal-
lationor itsoperation,pleasecontactyourretuileror
ousteminstrdb_Theyareysurbest(oea(sourcesof
information.
DescriptionandFeatures
TheA\/R135isversatilean_mult_feafured,incnrpo-
ratinga widerangeof listenxgoptionsInad@onto
Dolby*DigitalandDTS_'decodingtotdir/itelsou/sea,
abroadchoiceofMatrixsurroundencodedorStereo
surroundmodesan-avafiabhfor usewithsources
suchasCD,VCR,TVbroadcastsandtheAYR135's
ownFM/AMtortenAlongwith[}olbyDigitalEX,Do/by
ProLogic*h,DTSNeo:6t Ddby3 el÷see,andH_II
andTheatermodes,the,<',/fi135 offersHarman
international'sexclusiveLogic7®processinginbeth
51 and7 1versionstoqs_aleawider,moreerwe}op}ng
fieldenvironmentandmeredefinedflyoveueat_dpans
,anotherexclusiveisVMAx_,whichusesproprietary
processingtoemoteanopen,spacioussaoodfield
evenwhenonlybJvufrontspeakersareavailable
Inadditionto providinga wideranged listening
options,theAgo135iseasytocmfflgu_esolid (t
providesthebestresultswithyourspeakersandspe
ciSclister_ing4nomerwimnment.Onscreenmenus
makeifsimpbtoentersettingsforspeakerconfigura-
tionsandbassmanagement
Forhe ultimateinflexib@,the£/@13{sfeatures
conneceonsforloutv)deodevices,allwithbothcom-
positeandS-videoinputs.Twoadditionalaudioinputs
area,,ailable,ands)xd)g)ta)inputsmakefie AVR135
capableof handlingallthelatestdigitalsLIdiosources.
Forcompat}b)i)tywiththelatestH[}TVWdeosources
andprogressivescanDVDplayers,the£/B 135 abe
foal:urnsh,vodaputwidebandwidth,lowcmsshfk
compone_stvideoswitching
ThefTontpahd011erscoaxandopt}coldio}tal}nputs
fordirectconnectiontodigital_ecorders.A video
recordh_goutput,preempoutandacoloFcoded
eight-channeJinput,withcompldedigitalbassman-
agement,makethe£v'R135vi/tuallyfutureproof,with
e\,erytbingneededte accommodatetomonow'sne_,_
furmanfightonboard.
TheAVR135%pewertqamp/it}erusestrad}tional
Harman_<a/donhighcurrentdesigntechnolog(es
teresethewidedynamic',rangeofanyprogram
s_bct_on
HarmonKardoninventedtl,ehL./h*fidelil,/recek,er
morethanfiftyyearsago.W[] state-chineartcircuib'
andtimehonoredcircuitdesigns,theAVRt 85 ishe
pergctcombina_onofthelatest)nd)git.a)audiolecb
Itology,aquietyetpowerfulstalesamplifierinanele
pantsaw to-usepackage
ForCan@ianmode_
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCat,adios
ICES0075
Formedalshavingapower001t'Twinapolarizedplug:
CAU-FfON:]b preventelectricshock,elatchwidebhde
ofplugtowide5of,tullyinsdt
Modelspour leaCanadien
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ATTENTION:Pour6vbrloschecs@lect_iquesli_t_eduirs
lalame/apluslargede/afichedanslaborne
eorrespendanted9laprisestpousserjusqu'aufe:_d.
[] Awiderangeofdigitalandmatrixsurround
modes,inebdingDoby_ Digital,DobyDigitaiEX,
DolbyProLogic_II,BTS'_,DTS-ES_ Discreteand
Matrix,andDTS_,_eo:6_'
[] Sixchannebofhigh-currentamptification
[] FlarmanKardon%exclusiveLogic7_'processing,
availabieforthe first time withboth7.1 and
5.1 processingina varietyof modes,andtwo
modesof VMAx_
@High-bandwidth,HgTV-compatiblocomponent
video switching
[] Discretefront-panel coaxialand opticaldigital
inputsfor easyconnedionto portabb digilal
devicesandvideogameconsoles
[] Fxtensivebassmanagementoptions,includ-
ingthree separatecrossovergroupings
[] On-screenmenuand displaysystem
CAUTION
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
do not use this (polarized)
plug with an extension cord,
receptacle or ether outlet
unless the blades can
be fully inserted to
prevent blade exposure,
withn _n equilateral ttiaegle, is i_tende_J to
_1_1 the _er to the pros-once _f _ilir,s_la_t_
,_ The lighinin9 flash with arrowhead symbol,
"d_ngero_$ voltage" within _he prod<tore
enclosure that m_y be of sufficie_t magn rude to co_.q@le a
I_skof electric 5hock to persons.
SAFETY I NFORPIATION
Important Safety Information
VerifyLineVoltageBeforeUse
YourAVR135 hasbeendesignedbr usewith
120voltACcurrent.Connectionto alinevoltage
otherthanteatforwhichit is intendedcancreatea
safetyandfirehazedandmaydamagethe unit.
Ifyouhalveanyquestionsaboutthevoltagerequirements
1oryourspecificmodel,orabout_l_eJJ//evoJ_ageJnyour
area,contactyoursellingdealerbeforepluggingfl_eunit
Jnbawalloutlet
Do NotUseExtensionCords
Toavoidsafetyhazalds,useonlythepowercord
attachedtoyeurunitWedenot_ecorrtrneedthat
extensioncordsbeusedwiththisproduct.Aswithaft
eleetr,caldevices,donotrunpowerco_dsunderrugs
or carpetsor placeheavyobjectsonthem.Damaged
powercordsshouldbereplacedimmediatelybyan
authorizedservicecenterwitha cordmeetinghctory
spedfic_oes
HandletheACPowerCordgently
WhendisconnecllngthepowercordfloraanACout-
let,alwayspulltheplug;neverpulltheoo_dIfyoudo
notintendto usetheunitforanyconsiderablelength
of time,disconnedtheplugfromtheACoutlet.
DoNotOpentheCabinet
ThereareriousesservJceabJecompo/_en_sinsidethis
product.Openingthecabinetmaypresentashock
hazard,andanymodificationto theproductwillvoid
yourguaranteeIfwateroranymetalobjectsuchasa
paperclip,wireora stapleaccidenta@tailsirsidethe
unit,disconnectitfromtheACpowersourceimmedi
at@tandcorsultanauthorizedservicecentec
CAWorAntennaGrounding
Ifanoubideantennaor cablesyslemisconnectedb
thisproduct,bece_tait_1butit isgrout_dedsoasto p,s-
videBorneprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesandstatic
chargee.Section810 oftheNationalElectricalCode.
ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984,providesinformationwith
respecttopropergroundingofthemastandsapportng
structure,groundingof he leadinwiretoanantenna
dischargeat/it,sizeof groundkgconductors,Ioogior_
ofanlennadischargeunit,connectiontogmundJr_g
electrodesandrequiremerltsof tie grounding
electrode
NOTETOCATVSYSTEMINSTALLER:Thisremirder
isptovidedto calltheCA-R/(CaNeTV)system
installer'sa_entlontoarticle8P0-40oftheh£CIbat
providesguidelines1orpropergroundingand,inpar
ticular,specifieshat _becablegroundstdl becon
nectedto thegroundingsystemof thebuilding,as
doseIo thepointofcableentryaspossible
InstalIationLocation
[] _oensureproperoperationandto avoidthepoten
tialforsafetyhazards,placelheunitonafirmand
levelsudace.Whenplacingtheunitonashel_be
certainthat1/eshelfandanymoungnghardware
cansupportlheweightoftheproduct,
[] Makecertainthatproperspaceisprovidedboth
aboveandbeirawtile ut/itfor_,et/Natlot/ifthis
productwillbeinstalledina cabinetorother
enclosedarea,makecertainthatthemissufficient
airmovementwithinthecabinet,Undersome
circ,umstancesafanmayberequired,
[] Donotplacelheunitdirectlyonacarpeted
surface.
[] Avoidinstallationinextremelyhotor<',oldlocations,
or inanareathatisexposedtodirectsunlightor
heati%equipment,
[] Avoidmoistorhumidlocations.
[] Donotobstructtheventilationslotsonthetopof
theunit,orplaceobjectsdirectlyor!orthem,
[] Duetotheweightof theAVe135arid theheat
generatedbytheamplifiers,thereistheremote
possibilityfiat therubberpaddingon thebo:lom
ofthe unit'sfeetmayleavemarksoncertain
woodor veneermaterialsUsecautionwhen
placingthe unitonsoftwoodsorothermaterials
thatmaybedamagedby heatorheavyobjects
Cleaning
Whorltheunitgetsdirty,wipeitwitha dean,soft,dry
cloth.Ifneces_ry,andonlya_terunplugc/ietltheAC
powerco_d,wipeitwi?asoftclothdampenedwHh
mildsoap},water,#_ena feshclothwithcleanwatec
WipedryimmediatelywithadryclothNB!ERuse
benzene,aerosolcleaners,tr_fnner;alcoholorarNother
volgilecleaningagentDonotuseabrasivecleaners,
astheymaydamagetr_efinishof mealpartsAvoid
sprayinginsectddeneartheunit.
Movingthe Unit
Beforemovingtheunit,becertak_todisconnectany
interconnectioncordswilhothercomponents,and
makeoerlaiethatyoudisconnecttheunitfromthe
ACoutlet
ImportantInformationfor the User
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelinfihforaOlass-Bdigitaldevice,pursuantto,
Part15 oftheFCCRules.Thelimitsaredesignedto
provide_eaaonablepmiectionagainstharmlulinterior-
onceir]aresiderlhalinsta/laton.Thisequipmentgeezer-
ares,usesandcanradiateradiot_equeecy'energyand,
if notinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycausehamffulinterlerenoetoradio
communicatonHowever.thereisnoguaranteeteat
harm¢ulinteCerencewillnotoccurina particularinsta[
latiorl, If this equipmentdoescause banrlful inferrer
encetoradioortelevisionreception,wh£hcanbe
determinedby turningtheequipmentoftandon,the
userisencourugedIc,t,ytocorrecttheirge4ereeceby
oneor moreof thebllowingrneasums:
[] Reorie_t or relocatethereceivingantenna,
@Increasethesepaahonbe4_eentheequipmer_t
andmceiven
[] Connecttheequipmentinb anoutletonacircuit
diMentfromtreattowhichthereceiverisconnected
[] ©onsultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/Z/
technicia'_for help
ThisdevicecornplieswithPart15 oftheFCCRules
Operationis subjecttothefollowingb/voconditions:
(1)thisdevicernaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptinterferencereceived,
it/oludit/gir¢_rtemenethatreaycauseundesired
operation
NOTE:Changesor modJficalJonsmaycausethis
unittofailto complywi_ Pa_15oftheFCCBales
andmayvoidtheuser'saulhorityb operatethe
equipment
Unpacking
Thecarbnandshippingmaterialsusedle prefectyour
newreceNerduringshiprnentwerespectallydesigned
tocushionit t;ernshockand@terrorWesuggest
thatyousavethecartonandpackingmaterialsfor
useins/iF_pfngif youmere.orshouldtheunitever
needrepel
Tominimizethesizeofthecartonin storage,youmay
wishtoflattenit,Thisisdoneby card@ stirringthe
tapeseamsonthebottomandcollapsingthecartorl.
Othercardboadinsertsmaybestoredinthesame
mar/neePackingmaterialsthatcannotbecollapsed
shouldbesavedalongwiththecartonin a plasticbag
Ifyoudonotwishb savethepackagingmaterials,
pleasenotethatthecartonandotherseciJonsof1he
sbippiogprotediot_arerec,ydabte.Rease_espeetthe
environmentanddiscardthosematerialsata local
_ecydi%center.
it isimportantthatyouremove1heprotectiveplastic
I@ tramtheget-pane/leesbeavir_gtte filmin place
willailedthe performanceofyourremotecontrol,
AVn[]
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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NOTE:Tomakeiteasierto followtheinstructior/sthatrefertothisillustralbn,a argercopymaybedownloadedfrorntheProductSuppertsectionforthisproduct
atwwv_,harmankardon,eom,
MainPowerSwitch
SurroundModeSelector
_[__ Buttons
_] TunerBardSelector
MainPower Switch: Pressthisbuttonb apply
powertotheAVR135.Whentheswitchis[xessed
in,theuuitis inaStandbymode,asindicstedbythe
amberLED_ abovetheStandby/OnSwitch
ThisbuttonMUSTbepressedintooperatetheunit
Toturnthe unitoffandpreventtheuseoftheremote
control,thisswitchshouldbepresseduntilitpops
outtom thetent p_,nelandthewo_d"OFY'isseen
atthetopoftheswitch
NOTE:Thisswitchisnormallyleftinthe"ON"position,
PowerDdicator:ThisLEDlightsamberwhenthe
unitisintheStandbymodetosignalthattheAVRis
/eadytobeturnedon Whentheunitisinopelation,
theindicatorisblue.
SetButton
DigitalInputSelector
_]_ PresetStationSebct_r
Delay/adjustSelector
InputSourceSelector
_]_ TunerModeSelecbr
Optical3 DigitalAudioInput
Coaxiat3 DigitalAudioInput
Standby/OnSwitch:WhentheMainPower
Switch_ is"ON,"pressthJsbultonb turnoil the
/_YB135:pressitagak/toturntheuniteft.ThePower
Indicator[] turnsbhewhentheunitison
_[_HeadphoneJack:Thisjackmaybeusedb listen
tothe/4VR135'soutputthroughapairof headphones.
Thespeakerswiltautomatk;allybeturnedoffwhenthe
headphor/ejackisinuse.
ToneMode:Pressingthisbuttonenablesordis
ablestheBassandT/ebletonecent/elmWhenthebut-
tonispressedso thatT0 NE Z N @peasinthe
LowerDisplayLine_], theBass_ andTreble
controlsmaybeusedto adjusttheoutputsignals
Whenthebuhbnispressedonceor b_v£esothatthe
wordsT ONE 0 UT appealit/theLowerDisplay
Line_, he outputsignalwillbe"flat:'nomatterhow
theactualBassandTrebleOontro_s_b'5_] are
adjusted,
Volume(}entre1
InputIndicators
Speaker/ChannelinputIndicators
LowerDiselayLine
_] SurroundModeIndicators
Berr/oteSensorWindow
[] SpeakerSelector:Pressthisbuttonto begin
theprocessof confidudngtheunitlo n,atehthetype
ofspeakersusedinyourlisteningroom Geepat;es
17 19for moreintormationonspeakersetupand
configuration,)
SurroundMode6roupSelector:Pressthishut
tonb selectthetopdevelgroupof surroundmodes,
EachpressofthebuKenwillselectthecurrentor last
usedmodeineachofthesurroundmodegroups
(e.g,Dolby,DTS,DTSNee:&Logic7, DSRStereo).
Whenthebullonispressedsothatthenameofthe
surroundmodegroupappearsintheon screendisplay
andintheLowerDisplayLine_[_,pressthe
SurroundModeSelector[] te cyclethraut/hthe
individualmodesavailableForexample,pressthisbut-
tonto selectDolbymodes,andthenpressthe
SurroundModeSebctor[] to choosefremthe
variousmodeoptions
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
SurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbufton
toselectfromamongtheavailablesurroundmode
optionsforthemodegroupselectedThespecific
modeswillvarybasedonlhe numberofspeakers
available,themodegroupandiftheinputsourceis
digitaloranalogForexample,presstheSurround
ModeGroupSetector_ toselectamainmode
groupingsuchasDolbyor Logic7,andthenpress
thisbuttontoseethespecificmodechoicesavailable
Formoreinforma17ononmodeselection,seepagePP
1_1TuningSeIector:Pressfileleftsideof thebutton
totuneIowepfrequenoyslatior/sandtherightsideof
thebutbnb 1shehighepfrequencyst_dionaWhenthe
tunerisir_theManualmode,eachtapwillincreaseor
decreasethefrequer/cybyoneincsmentWhenthe
tunerreceivesa stronger/oughsignalfor adequate
reception.MANUAL 1"UNE D willappearinthe
on-screendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLineF_
WhenthetuneristheAutomode.pressthebutton
once,andtheluneri,_,illscanfora sta_onwithaccept-
ablesignalstrengthWhenthenextstationwitha
strongsignalistunedthescanwillstopandthe
onscreendisplayandLowerDisplayLine
willindicateAU1,0 1"UNED.WhenanFM
Stereostationis hned.thedisplaywillread
AU1,0 $1,TUNED,
1oswitchbackandforthbelvveentheAutoand
Manualtuningmodes,presstheTunerMode
Selector[_'_.
E]_ 4/_ Buttons:WhenconfiguringtheAVA135's
seftlngs,usethesebuttonstosoledhumtheaw_ilable
choices
[] TunerBandSelector:Pressthisbuttonto turn
theAVRonandto selecttheTunerastheinput.Press
itagainIo switchbetweentheAMandFMfrequency
bands([Seepage261ormoreintom_atlononthetuneh)
SetButton:Whenmakingchoicesduringthe
selspandconfigurationprocess,pressthisbutton
toenterthede,redse_lm_gintotheAVA135'srnemory.
[b7 DigitalInputSelector:PressthisbuttonIo
seledoneof thedigitalinputsor theanaloginputbr
anysource.(Seepages23 26tot moreinformation
on digitalaudio.)
PresetStationsSelector:PressthisbuttonIo
scrollupordownthroughthelistof stationsthathave
beenenleredintothepresetrnemory(Seepage27
formoreinformationontunerpresets)
DelayAdiustSelector:Pressthfsbuttonb
beginthestepsrequiredtoenterdelaysettings.(See
pages19 20tot moreinformationondelaytimes)
_]_ InputSourceSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
changetheinputbyscrollir/gupordownthroughthe
listofInputIndicators_.
[] TunerModeSelector:Pressthisbutlontoselect
AutoorManuallsning.Whenthebuttonispressedso
thatthe AU1,0 appearsintheLowerDisplayLine
_, thetunerwillsearchtotthenextstationwithan
acceptablesignalwhentheTuningSelector1_"1_
isp_essed.When1bebutlonisp_essedsothat
MANUAL appearsintheLowerDisplayLine_,
eachpressof theTuningSelector_ will
increasethehequerlcyThisbutlnnmayalsobeusedto
switchbefl/veenStereoandMonomodesforFMradio
_ecepbon.WhenweakrecepSonJsencountered,press
thebuttonsothatMANUA L appearsintheLower
DisplayLine _] andontheonscreendisplaytn
switchtoMonorecephon.Pressitagainto switchback
toStereomode.(Seepage26 totmoreinlormatlonon
usingthehne_)
_]_ Optical3 DigitalAudioInput:Connectfl_eopllod
digitalaudiooutputofanaudioorvideoproducttothis
jack.Whentheinputisnotinuse,becertaintokeep
1beplasticcapinstalledto avoiddustcontarninationthat
mightdegradefulsreperformance
Coaxial3 DigitalAudioInput:Thisjackisused
Iurconnectiontotheoutputof portableaudiodevices.
videogameconsolesorotherproductsthathavea
coaxdigitalaudiojack.
Video3VideoInput Jacks:Thesejacksmay
beusedtottemporaryconnectiontothecompositeor
Svideooutputof videogames,camcordersorother
porlaNevideop_oducts.Youmaymakea connecbon
toeitherjackatanylime,butnottobothsimult_neously.
[] Video3Audio InputJacks:Theseaudiojacks
maybeusedfortemporaryconnectiontovideo
gamesor portableaudio/videoproductssuchas
camco_dersandportableaudioplayers
BassControl:Tuntthiscontrolto modifyt_elow
frequencyoutputoftheleft/rightchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB
BalanceControl:Turnthiscontrolte changethe
relalwevolumeforthefrontleft/rightchannels.
NOTE:Forproperoperationofthesurroundmodes
thiscontrolshouldbeat themidpointor "12o'clock"
position
TrebleControl:Mumthisoont/olto modifythehigh
frequencyoutputoftile left/rightchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB
ChannelAdjustSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
begintheprocessof trimmingthechanneloutputlev
elsusinganexternalaudiosource.(Formoreinlorma
tiononoutputlevelthmadiustment,seepage27,)
VolumeControl:Turnthisknobclockwiseto
increasethevolume,counterclockwisetodecreasethe
volumeiftheAVR135ismuted,adjusllngthe
VolumeControl_@ willautomallcallyrelease
theunitfsm thesilencedcondition.
[] InputIndicators:Thecurrentselectedsourcewill
appearasoneoftheseindicators.Notethatwhenthe
unitisturnedon,theentirelistofavailablemodeswill
lightbriefly,andther/revertto normalopelaUonwith
onlytheactivemodeindicatorilluminated.
Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators:Theseindi
catorsaremultipurpose,indicaangboththespeaker
typeselectedforeachchannelandtheincomingdata
signalconfiguration,h_eleft,center,right,rightsurrc_und
andleftsurroundspeakerindicatorsarecomposedof
threeboxes,whilethesubwooteris asingleboxThe
centerboxlightswhena"small"speakerisselected,
andthetwoouterboxeslightwhen'large"speakersare
selectedWhennoneoftheboxesarelitterthecente/,
surroundorsubwootarchannels,nospeakerhasbeen
assignedthatposition.(Seepage17formoreintorma
hononconfiguringspeakers.)Thelettersinsideeach
boxdisplaystheactweinputchannelsForstanda/d
analoginputs,onlytheLandRwilllight,indicatinga
s_ereoinput,ForadigihJsou/co,tileindicafo/ewilllight
todisplaythechannelsbeingreceivedat thedigital
input,Whenthelettemflash,thedigitalinputhasbeen
interrupted.(Seepage25formorninformationonthe
ChannelIndicators.)
UpperDisplayLine:D@endingoil theunit'seta
tus,avariefyofmessageswillappearhere,Innormal
operation,thislinewillshowcurrentinputsourseand
whichanalogordigitalinputisJr/use.Whenthetuneris
1beinput,thislinewillidentifythestaaonasAMor FM
andshowthefrequencyandpresetnumbehifany.
_[_ LowerDisplayLine:E)ependingontheunit'ssta
tus,avarieb!ofmessageswillappearhere.Innormal
operation,thecurrentsurroundmodewillshowhere
_] SurroundModeIndicators:Thecurrentselected
surroundmodewillappearasoneoftheseindicabrs,
Notethatwhentheunitis turnedon,theentirelistof
availablemodeswilllightbriefly,andthenrevertto
normalopelutionwithonly1beactivemodeindicator
illuminated,
RemoteSensorWindow:Thesensorbehind
thiswindowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote
controlAimtheremoteatthisareaanddonotbloc,k
orcoverit,
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
SPEAKERS 18@
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atwwwharmankardon,com,
O FMAntennaJack
ODAudioInputs
0 TapeOutputs
_} TapeInputs
(_ SubwooterOutput
@ FrontSpeakerOutpuls
SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs
(_ SurroundSpeakerOutputs
_} CenterSpeakerOutputs
@ ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs
VideoP ComponentVideoInputs
NOTE:Toassistin makingthecorrectconnections
tormultichannelinput,outputandspeakerconnec
tions,allconnectionjacksandterminalsareC010F
codedinconlormancewiththeCEAsta_ndardsas
tollows:
FrontLeft: White
0 FMAntennaJack:Connecttr/esuppliedindoor
(oranoptionalexternal)FManlennatethisterminal
6DAudioInputs:Connectthesejackstothe
analogaudiooutputofa compactdiscplayerorCD
change_
_, TapeOutputs:Connectthesejacksto the
RECORD/INPUTjacksofanaudiorecorder.
TapeInputs:Connedthesejackstothe
PLAY/OUTjacksofanaudiomcorden
SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet
@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet
@ OpticalDigitalAudioOutput
CoaxialDigitc<lAudioOutput
@ S VideolViorliterOutput
@ CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs
Video1SWideoInput
OpticalDigitalAudioInputs
FrontRight: Red
Center: Green
SurroundLeft: Blue
SurroundRight: Gray
SurroundBackLeft: Brown
SurroundBackRight: Tan
{_ SubwooferOutput:Connectthisjacktotheline
levelinputof a poweredsubwoote_Ifanexternalsub
WOoTerarnpliierisused.conr/ecthis jacktothesub
wooteramplifierinput,
FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ or terminalson yourleftandright
speakers.Whenmakingspeakerconnectionsalways
makecedaintomainhincorrectpolarHybyconneclqng
thecoloFcoded(whitebr frontleftandredforfront
righO(+)terminalsontheAVR135 tothered(+)
Video1SVideoOutput
Videoo S VideoInput
6/5 ChannelDirectInputs
@ VideoMonitorOutput
DVDAudio/VideoInputs
@ Video1Audio/Videohputs
@ Video1Audio/VideoOutputs
@.)Video2 Audio/VideoInputs
_I) AMAntennaTerminals
Subwooter: Purple
CoaxialDigitalAudio: Orange
CompositeVideo: Yellow
ComponentVideo"Y": Green
ComponentVideo"Pr": Red
ComponentVideo"Pb": Blue
terminalsonthespeakersand1heblack(-)terrninals
ontheAVR135totheblack(-) terminalsonthe
speakers.Seepage1Ptormoreinfom_ationon
speakerpolarity
@ SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs:These
speakerterminalsarenormallyusedtopowerthesur
roundbackspeakerina6./ channelsysternConnect
theseoutputstothemarching+ and- terminalson
yoursurroundbackchannelspeaker.In contormance
withtheCEAcoloFc.odespecification,thebrownter
REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
minalis thepositive,or "+/' terrni/_althatshouldbe
conI/ectedtothered(+)terminalontheSurround
Backspeakerwitholdercoloueoding.Connectthe
black{-) terminalonthe£VBtothematchingblack
negative'-) termJ_alonthesurroundbackspeake_
Geepage121ormoreinformationonspeaker
polanly)
O SurroundSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseout-
putstothematching+ and terminalsonyoursur
rourldchannelspeakers.Inconlem_ancewithhe CEA
cofopcodespecification,theblueterminalistheposi-
tive,or" _i'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtothe
red(+)terminalontheSurround/eftspeakerwith
oldereolor,eodi%,whilethegrayterminalshouldbe
connectedtothemd(+)terminalon theSurround
Rightspeakerwiththeoldercolor-codingConnectthe
black(-) terminalonthe74%tothematchingblack
negatNe(-) terrninalsforeachsurroundspeaken(See
paget2 totmoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)
0 CenterSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematc,hing+ and- terminabonyourcenter
char/eelspeake£Jnconformancewithfl_eCFA
colopcodespecification,thegreenterminalisthe
positue,or "+/' ter/nlrlalthatshouldbeeonrleetedto
themd(+)terminalonspeakerswiththeoldercolor,
codingConnecttheblack() terlniealonlheAVRto
thebtack<) termihalonyourspeakerGeep%e12
formoreinformalJononspeakerpoladly.)
@ CompormntVideoMonitorOutputs:Connect
theseoutputsto thecomponentvideoinputsofa
videoprojectoror monitonWhena sourceconnected
tooneoftheComponentVideoinputs@@ is
selected,thesignalwillbesentIo thesejacks
Video2 ComponentVideoInputs:Connedthe
Y/Pr/Pbcomponentvideooutp£sofanNOWset-l@
convedeLsatellitereceiverorothervideosource
devicewithcomponentvideooutputstethese)aeks.
0 DVDComponentVideoBputs: Connectthe
Y/Pr/PbcomponentvideooutputsofaDVDplayerte
thesejacks
0 ACPowerCord:()onnecttheACpowercordb a
non-swRchedACwaftoutleh
SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Theseou%ts
maybeusedto poweranydeviceyouwishte have
turnedonwhentheAVR135 isturnedon
@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisgullet
maybeusedtopoweranyACdeviceThepowerwill
remainonatthisoutletregardlessofwhetherthe
AVB135isonoroff
NOTE:Thetotalpowerconsur_pflonofalldevices
connectedtotheaecessoryoutletsshouldnotexceed
1O0watts
@ OpticalDigitalAudioOutput:Concertthisjack
te theopticaldigitalinputconnectoronaCDR/RW,
MhiDiseorotherdigitalrecorde_,
CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput:Cunnectthisjack
tethecoaxialdigitalinputof aCD R/RVV.MiniDiscor
otherdigitallaconian.
@ S-VideoMonitorOutput:if anyoftheinput
source',usedn yoursystemhave,!_videoconner
lionstotheAVR,connectthisjacktotheSddeoinput
onyourtelevision,projecterorothervideodisplay.
@ CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs:Connectthecoax
digitaloutputfrumaDVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,LD
playerorCDpeer te theseiacks.Tie signalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalorastandardPCMdigih]
sourceDonoteoenecttheRFdidtaloutputofati LD
playerto thesejacks.
@ DVDS-VideoInput:GooeecttheS _/[deooutputof
aDVDplayerorothervideosourcetethisjaok
VideoI S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto
theVideoI Audio Inputs@ hasS videocapability,
connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTSvideojackon
fiat unitandthenmakeco%inthattheS-_ideo
MonitorOutput@ isconnectedas described
above.
_, Optica_DigitalAudio Inputs: Connect{tieoptical
digitaloutputfromaDVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,LD
playerorCDplayertothese)seksThesignalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsignalaDTSsignalorastandardPCM
digitalsource
Video1 S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected
b theVideoI Audio/VideoOutputs@ hasS video
capability,connectthisjacktetheREC4NS videojack
onthatunit.
Video2 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnected
totheVideo2Audio/VideoInputs@ hasS video
cupabi(ity,connect_l_isjacktothePLAY/OUTS'4dec
jackonthatunitandthenmakecertainthatthe
S-videoMonitorOutput@ is connectedas
descnbedabove.
@ 6/8-ChanneIDirectInputs:Thesejacksare
usedlot conne@ontosourcedevicessuchasDYD-
AudioorSACDplayerswithdiscreteanalogoutputs.
Dependingor/thesourcedeviceinuse,alleightjacl<s
maybeused,thoughinmanyc,asesonlyconnections
tethetrentleith@t,center,surroundlefl/nghtand
LFE(subwooterinput;jackswillbeusedforstandard
5 1audiosignala
@ VideoMonitorOutput:Contractthisjaektothe
compositevideoinputofa_ monitororvideoprqec
tarto viewtheonscreenmenusandtheoutputofa
standardvideosource.
._ DVDAudioNideoInputs:Connectthecomposite
videoand[JRanalogaudiooutputsofa DVDplayeror
ot_ervideosoumetethesejacks.
0 Video1AudioMdeo Inputs:Connectthe corm
posireorVideoand[jR analogaudioPLAY/OUTjacks
ofaVCRorothervideosouraeto theselacks.
Video1Audio/VideoOutputs:Connectthe
compositeorVideoandL/BanalogaudioBEe/IN
jacksofaVCRorothervideorecordingdevicesuch
asa DVDrecorderor PVRtothesejacks.
Video2 Audio/VideoBputs: Connectthecorm
positeorVideoand[JRanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacks
ofa cabletebvfsionboxorothervideosourceto
thesejacks
AMAntennaTarminab:ConnedtheAMloop
antennasuppliedwiththereoeue;totheseterrninals,
ItaoexternalAMantennaisused,make<_sr_nedions
totheAMandGNOterrninalsioaccordancewith
theinstructionssuppliedwiththeantenna.
Noteonvideoconnections:Whenconnectirga
videosourceproductsuchasaVCR,DVDplayer,
satellitereceNeT,cableset-topbox,personalvideo
recorderorvideogameto the£/R 135,youmay
useeithera compositeor S videoconnection.
butnotboth
0 PowerOffBut,on
O PowerOr/B_tton
InputSelectors
0 AM/FMTunerSelect
REHOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
@ SleepButton
@ DSPSurroundModeSelector
ChannelSelectButton
A/_ ButTons
@ _/_ Buttons
Di@talSelect
@/)irect Button
TuningUp/Dovvn
0 DTSDigitalModeSelector
@ SkipUp/DownButtons
@ DTSNeo:6ModeSelect
@ MacroButtons
0 DiscSkipBuKon
@ PresetUp/Down
@ Delay/Prey,Oh.
VCR CBL/SAT TV
G
CH. NIGHT
SpareButton
VolumeUp/Down
7V/VideoSelector
6oChannel/SOhanr_elDirectInput
Mute
NOTE:
, Tilefundior_namesshowl_hereareeaehbulton'stesture
wherlusedwiththeAVR135 Mostbuttonshaveadditional
functionswhenusedwithotherdevicesSeepages33 34
1ora11stofthese_unctions
,,Tomakeit easiertoUlow theinstructionsthatreterto
thisillustraSon,alargercopymaybedov_'_loaded#or_
theProductSupportsectionfor thisproductat
vwuw,harmankardon,com.
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AVE]35
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
IMPOBTANTNOTE:TheAVB135's remotemay_se
programmedto controlupto se_,endevices,irdudi%
theAVR135 Beforeusingtheremote,it isimportantt
rememberto presshe InputSelectorButton@
thatcorrespondsto theunityouwishtooperate
Inadditbn,theAVR/35'sremoteisshippedflora
thetotteryteoperatetheAVR135andmost
NaamanKadonCOorOVOplayersandcassette
decks.Theremoteisalsocapableof ope_atntla
widevarietyofotherproductsusiegtqecontrolcodes
lbatarepadofteeremoteBeforeusirlgtheremote
vnaotherproducts,tellowthe>st¢cgoosonpage30
toprogramthepropercodesforthepmduds)n}@ur
system
Itis al_ impo,tantto _emembertat manyofthebut-
tensonthe_emotetakeondifferentfunctions,depend-
(%onteeproductsdectedusingtheOev{ceControl
SeledorsThedescdptronsshowr_herepbmarily@taft
thetu;_ctronsofteeremotewhenitis usedteoperate
lbeAVR135.{Seepages31-34 forintrrnalionabout
alternatefunctionsbr lbe reraole'sbuttona)
Power01IButton:Pressthisbu%ob pbcethe
AV_1$5 ora seletteddeviceintheStardbymode
Nobthatthiswillturnoffthemait_teemtuncflons,but
iftheMultiroemsystemisactivated,itwillcontinue
totuner(on,
O IBTransmitterWindow:Pointteiswirdow
twnrdstheAVR135whenpreyingbuttonsonthe
rernoteb makecertainthatinfraredcomma%sde
properlyreceNed.
ProgramIndicator:Thisthreecolorindicabris
usedb guideyouteroughlt/e processof program
mirtrltheremotu(Seepage30 let inPm?at_onon
prog_an_mingtheremote.)
O PowerOnSutton: Res<_thisbu%nt turnon
teepowerb a de,iceself,tedW pressingoneofthe
InputSelectors_,
@ Input Selectors:PrasNngoneofteesebutlons
willpertormthreeacl_onsatteesametime.First,ifthe
AVR135 isnotturnedon,thiswillpoweruptheunit.
Next,it willselectthesourceshownon thebuibn as
theinputtotheAVR135. Finally,itwillchangethe
remotecontrolsothatit controlsthedevicesdeoted.
Alterpressingoneofthesebulionsyoumustpress
theAVBSebcitorSuttonQ a%into operatethe
AVR1S5'stundionswiththeremote
AVRSelector:Pressirgthisbutbnwillswitchthe
_emo_sothatitwilloperateteeAVR135'slunctlonsIf
theAVR135isinteeStandbymode,itwillalsoturntee
AVR135on.
AM/FMTunerSelect:Pressthisbuffontoselect
the,sbdR135'stunerasthe/isleniogthrice.Pressing
thisbutton:_,henthetunerisalreadyinusewillselect
belweentheAMandFMbands
0 DimSutton:Pressthisbuttonb aatNateHie
Dimmerfunction,whichreducesthebrightnes,softee
trontpaneldisplay,orturnsitoffentirely.Thefirstpress
ofthebuttonshowsthedefaultstate,whichisfurlb%ht-
nessby indcatrlgDZMItE R FUL L intheLower
DisplayLine_ Pressteebuttonagaiowiteinfive
secondstereduceOk÷brightnessW50%,asindicated
by1>I MIIE R HA L F showingioteeLower
DisplayLine_} Pre_teebu%rsagainwithinfive
secondsandteemaindispBywillgocompletelydark,
Notethatthis_tt % istemporary,inteatregardlessof
aWchar_%s,thedispkywillalwaysreturntofullbright-
nesswhentheAVRishmedon Inaddition,thePower
Indicator_ willalwaysremainatfullbrightness
_e%rdlessofthesetting.Thisistoremindyouteat
theAVRisstillturnedon
TestSutton: Pressteisbuttonb b@inthe
sequenceusedb calibratetoeA_?R135'soubutlevels,
(Seepage20 formo_eintormationoncaliblatmg
theAVP_1f¢5,}
SleepButton:Pressthisbuttonto pBcetheunit
inteeSleepmodeAtterteetimeshowninthedisplay,
teeAVR135willautomaticallygointotheStandby
mode.Eachpressoflbebuttonchangeslhetimeuntil
turnoffinthefollowinc/order:
min rnlrl mln men min "l
40i_ 3(],_,_ 2_] ,_.,_ 10,___
|rain m_n rmn rmn OFF -1
Thisbuttor_isalsousedb chan,qe@annelsonyour
TVwhenteeW isselected
WhentheAVR135 _emoteisbeingpreg_ammedwith
teecodestooperateaeoteerdevbe,1hisbuttonisa/so
used)nthe"AuloSearch"process.(Seep%eSOfor
mole)nbrmatlor_onprogmmmin9theremote}
DSPSurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbut-
bn to cyclethroughtheDSRVM¢_andStereosur
roundmodessuchasHaft,Theater,VViAxNearand
FailandSurlwndO'tThisbuttonisalsousedto/Yi-le
cfannelswhettheTVissebctedushgtoedevice
Input Selector @ Wheethe>,YR135 remoteis
beingprogrammedwithlbecodesofanotoerdevice,
thisbutton)saboused)nthe'?_utoSearch"proce_.
(Seepage30 formoreinformationonprogrammi%
fneremote)
NightMode:Pressthisbuttontoactivatetee
Nightmode,Thismodeisavailableinspedally
encodeddigitalsources,andit preservesdialogue
(centerchannd)intelligibilityatlowvolumebvels
@ ChannelSelectButton:Tbbbuttonisusedto
stadteeprocessofsettingteeAVRt 35'soutputbvelsto
anexternalsource.@cothisbuttonispressed,usethe
,_/'_ Buttons_ b selectteechannelbeingadjusted,
peer/presstheSetButton@, blbwedbythe,_/_
Buttons@ again,to changethelevelsetting.(See
pages20and27formoreinbrmahon,)
,_,/'_ Buttons:ThesemultSurposebuttonsare
usedtodra%eorscrollthrough@orsin theon
screenmenus,makecoeflgurat_oeseReqssuchas
digitalinputsordelayt_mieg,or teselectsurreund
modesWhenchartrliegasetlng,firstprerasthebu_an
torthefundJonor sell,nOto bechanged(e.g,press
teeDSPSurroundModeSelector@ toselecta
soundfieldmodeortheDigitalSelectButton
tochangea digitalinpu9andthenpassoneof teese
buttonsto scrollthroughthelistofoptionsorto
increaseor decreasea sett% Thesermonsinthis
manualdescribingteeindividualleaturesandfunctions
containspecificinbrma%nonushgthesebuttons
toreachapplic@orl.
_ Buttons:Thesebutbnsae usedt chanrle
teemenuaeleclJonor seff_ngduringsomeof lhesetup
proceduresbr teeAVR135
@ SetSutton:Thisbuttonisusedtoentersettings
intoteeAVf4/35's memo'?.It is alsousedinthe
setupproceduresfcxdeIw%,e,speake_eonf(gu{a,loo
andchanneloutputleveladiustn/e/It
OigitalSelect:Rossthisbuttonto assignorle
ofteedigitalinputs[]J_@¢_ to a source(See
pages16 and23 formoreinformatorlon usingdigital
irputs)
@ NumericKeys:Thesebuttonsserveasa 10
butbnnumerickeypadb enbrtunerplusetposJIJons
Theyamalsousedto soledchannelcumberswhen
TYCableor SAThasbeenselectedon teeremote,or
toselecttracknumbersona CD,DVDor LDplaye_,
dependingonhowtheremotehasbeenprogrammed
TunerMode:Pleasthisbuttoi_whenthetuner
isin usetoselectbeS*eenautomatictuei%and
manualtunirgWher_thebuttonispressedsothat
I1ANUAL appealsin teeLowerOisp_ayLil'te_,
pressingtheTuningButtons@_ willmovefile
fre%er:cyupordownin single-stepincrement,'<
WhentheFMbandisin use,pressingteisbuttonwhen
asbtion'ssignalisweakwillchangetomonaural
leception,(Seepages26 27for moreintormation)
RENOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
0 Direct Sutton:Pressthisbuttonwhenthetuner
isin usetostartthesequencefordirectentryof asta
tion'sfrequencyAtterpressingthebutton,simply
presstheproper_,,lumericKeys@ to selecta sta-
tion.(SeepageP6formoreinfornrationonthetune8
0 TuningUp/Down:Whenthetunerisinuse,these
buttonswilltuneupordownthroughtheselectedfro
quenoyband.iftheTunerModeSuttontiiD_ has
beenpressedsothatAU'1"0 appearsintheon
screendisplayandLowerDisplayLine_, pressing
andholdingeiherofthebutlons1orthreesecondswill
causethetunerto seekthenextstationwih acceptable
signalstrength1orqualityreceptionWhenMABIUAL
appearsinXe LowerDbpJayLine_1, pressingthese
buttonswilltune88ions;ns;%le8@ incremenS,{See
page26tormoreinlormallon)
00SD Button:Presshis buttonto activatethe
On-SemenDisplay(OSD)systemusedto setupor
adjusttheAVR135'spararnelers
DolbyModeSelector:Thisbutlonisusedto
selectfromamongtheavailableDolbySurroundpro
oessingmodesEachpressofthisbuttonwillselect
oneoftheDolbyProLogicIImodesorDolby3
Sterne,WhenaDolbyDigital-encodedsourceisinuse,
theDolbyDigitalmodemayalsobeselected.(See
pageP41ortheavailableDolbysurroundmode
options.)
0 DTSDigitalModeSelector:WhenaDTS
encodeddigitalsourceis selected,eachpressofthis
buttonwillscrollthroughtheavailableDTSmodes.The
specificchoiceofmodeswillvaryaccordingtowhether
ornotthesourcematerialcontainsDTSES6 1
DiscreteencodingWhena DTSsourceisnotin use,
thisbutlonhasnofunction(Seepage24 fortheavail
ableDTSDigitaloptions)
Logic7 ModeSelectButton:Pressthisbutton
toselectfromamongtheavailableLogic7 surround
modes.(Seepage24 fortheavailableLogic7
options.)
Q SkipUp/DownButtons:Thesebuttonsdonot
havea directfunctionwithtte AVR135,butwhen
usedwithaoompallblyprogrammedCDor DVD
changertheywillchangeto thepreviousdiscinthe
oharlgerorcarousel.
TransportControls:Thesebuttonsdonothave
anyfunctionstortheAVR185,buttheymaybe
pragrammedfortheterwaM/reverseplayoperation
ofawidevarietyofCDorDVDplayers,andaudioor
videocassetterecorders.(Seepage3P formore
information)
@ StereoModeSelectButton:Whenthebutbn
ispressedso th8 I)SP SURR OFF @peasin
theLower DisplayLine_, theAMPwilloperatein
abypassmodewitht/ue.fullyanalog,1wechannel
lef%ghtslereomodewithnosurraundprocessingor
bassmanagement,asopposedtoothermodeswhere
digitalprocessingis used,Whenthebuttonispressed
sothatI_URR0UND 0 iFF at}pearsit/the Lower
DisplayLine_], youmayenjoya k_vechannelpro
sentationofthesoundalongwiththebenefitsofbass
management,Dependingonwhetheryoursyslemis
configuredfor 51 or61/71 channels,thenextpress
ofthebuttonwillcauseeither5 CH S TE RE 0 or
"7 CH ST ERE0 te appear,andtheslereosignal
willberoutedto allfive(orseven)speakerchannels,
(Seepage24 termoreintormationonstereoplay
backmodes.)
@ DTSNee:6ModeSelect:Pressthisbuttonto
soledaDTSNeo:6mode.Thec_modestakea t_'_o
channelstereoor matixsurroundencodedsource
andcreateafullfive, six-or seven-channelsound
field (Seepage24 fortheDTSNee:6options)
@ MacroButtons:Pressthesebutlonstostemor
recalla "Macro':whichisaprepregrarnmedsequence
ofcommandssloredintheremote.(Seepage321or
moreintormationonstoringandrecallingmacros)
@ DiscSkip Button:Thisbuttonhasnodirect
functiontorthe/4VR155 butismostoltenusedto
changetothenextdiscina CDorDVDplayerwhen
theremoteisprogran_medforthattypeofdevice
(Seepage51tormoreinbrmaliononusingthe
remotewithproductsotherthantheAVR135)
@ PresetUp/Down:Whenthetunerisinuse,
pressthesebuttonsto scrollthroughthestations
programmedinlotheAVR135'smemoryWhen
somesourcedevices,suchasCDplayers,VCRsand
cassettedecks,areselectedusingthedeviceInput
Selectors@, thesebullonsmayfunctionas
ChapterStepor7rackAdvance
GearButton:Pressthisbh£ontodearinconect
entieswhenusingtheremotetodirectlyentera radio
station'strequency
MemoryButton:Pressthisbuttontoentera
radiostahonintotheAVR135'spresetmemoryFirst,
tunethedesireds_tlon,andthenpressthisbutton.
Twounderlineindicatorswillflashattherightsideof
theUpperDisplayLine_, andwithinfiveseconds
presstheNumericKeys@ br thepresetnumber
between0/ andSOthatyouwishtoansi%te the
station(Seepage261ormoreintormation)
@ Dehy/PrevOh,:Pressthisbuttonto begin
theprocesstersettingthedelaylimesusedbythe
AVR/35 whenprocessingsurroundsound.Atter
pressingthisbutton,thedelaytimesareenteredby
pressingtheSetButton @ andthenusingthe
,A/'_ Buttons@ tochangethesettingPressthe
SetButton @ againtoeornpletetheprocess.
(Seepage19br moreir_tormation)
@ SpeakerSelect: Pressthisbuttonto begin
theprocessofconfiguringthe£,,/R135'sbassman
agementsysternfor usewiththetypeof speakers
usedinyoursystem,Oncethebuttonhasbeen
pressed,usethe,A/'_ Buttons@ to selectthe
channelyouwishto setup,PresstheSet Button
@ andthenselectanotherchanneltoeonfigum
Whenalladjustmentshavebeencompleted,press
theSet Button@ twicetoexitthesettingsand
returnto normaloperation,(Seepage17formore
information.)
SpareButton:ThisbuKonhasnodirectfunction
fortheAVR135,
@ VolumeUp/Down:Pressthesebuttonstoraise
or lowerthesyslemvolume.
@ TVNideoSelector:Thisbuttondoesnothavea
directfunctiononthe£,,/R185,butwhenusedwitha
oornpallbleVCR,DVDorsatellitereceiver,pressingthis
butTonwillswitchbetweentheoutputofthedevice
andtheexlernalvideoinput
O 6-Channet/8-OhannelDirectInput:Press
thisbuttontoselectthedeviceconnectedtothe
6/8-6hannelDirectInputs@ (SeepagePPtor
moreintormation)
Mute:Pressthisbuttento momentarilysilence
theAVR135 orR/set beingcontrolled,dependingon
whichdevicehasbeenselectedWhentheAVR135
remoteisbeingprogrammedtooperateanotherdevice,
thisbutlonispressedwiththeInputSelectorButton
tobegintheprogrammingprocess(Seepage
30 tormoreinlormationonprogrammingtheremote)
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System Installation
AfterunpackingtheunitIoc/tJngitina plaeewithade
quateventilationandplacingitonasolidsurfacecapable
ofsupportingitsweight,youwillneedtomakethe{}on
nechonstoyouraudioandvideoequipment
IMPORTANTNOTE:Foryourpesonals@tyandto
avoidpos_sibledamagetoyourequil}mentandspeakers.
itisalwaysa goodpra{_ceb turnoftaridunplugthe
AVRandALLsourceequipmentl_orntheACoutput
beforemakinganyaudioorvideosysterncomectior/s
AudioEquipmentConnections
Werecomnmndthatyouusehighqualityintercor/nect
cableswhenmakingeonnectionstosourceequipment
andreco/dersto preservetheintegrityof thesignals.
1.Connecttheanalogoutputof aCDplayerte the
CDAudioInputs_,
NOTE:WhentheCDplayerhasbothfixedandvari
ableaudiooutputs,it isbestto Elsethefixedoutput
unlessyoufindthattheinputtethereceiverissolow
thatthesoundisnoisy,orsohighthatit isdisterted,
,oConnecttheanalogPlay/Outjacksof acassette
deck,MD,CD-Ror otheraudioreco/dertotheTaps
InputJacks_[} ConnecttheanalogRecorWInjac?s
ontherecordertotheTapeOutputJacks O on
theAVR135,
S Connecttheoutputof anydigitalsourcessuchas
aCDor DVDchangeror player,a@ancedvideo
game,a digitalsatellitereceiver,HDTVtunerordigifa_l
{}ableset-topboxortheoutputofa compatible
computersoundcardto theOpticalandCoaxial
Digital AudioInputs0_]_ Werecommend
connectingthecoaxialdigitalaudiooutputofyour
DVDplayertotheCoax1 Digital AudioInput@,
sincethatdigitalinputisassignedtetheDVDsource
bydefault
4 ConnedtheCoaxialorOpticalDigitalAudio
Outputs@_ ontherearpaneloftheAVR135to the
matchingdigitalinputconnedionsonaCDRorMiniDisc
reco/de_
5.AssembletheAMLoopAnter/nasuppliedwiththe
unitsothatthe_bsatthebotlomoftheantennaloop
snapintotheholesinthebaseConnectitto1heAM
AntennaTerminals_},
6.ConnectthesuppliedFMantennatotheFM(75
ohm)ConnectionO TheFMantennamaybean
externalroofantenna,aninsidepoweredor wirelead
antennaora cor/necllonfroma cableTVsysternIf
1heantennaor eonnectionuses300 ohmlwir_lead
cable,youmustusethe300 ohmto 75 ohmadapter
suppliedwiththeunitto maketheconnection,
7 Connectthefront,cenleT,surroundandsurround
backspeakeroutputs_@QO te therespecllve
speakers.
Toensureth_clalltheaudiosignalsarecarriedte your
speakerwithoutlossofclarityor resolution,wesug-
gestthatyouusehigh-qualityspeakercable.Many
b_andsof cableareavailableandthechoiceofcable
maybeinfluencedbythedistancebetweenyour
speakersandthereceiver,thetypeof speakersyou
use,personalpreferencesandotherfactorsYourdealer
or inslallerisa valuableresourcetoconsultinselect-
ingtheproper{}able
RegaTdlessofthebrandofcableselected,werecom
mendthatyouuseacableconstructedofmultistrand
copperwithagaugeof14orsmalle[Rememberthat
inspecifying{',able.thelowerthenumber,thethicker
the{}aisle
Cablewithagaugeof16 maybeusedforshortruns
ofle£sthan10laebWedo notr<:omu-_endthatyou
usecableswithanAWGequivalentof 1Borhighe/,
duetothepowerlossanddegradaaoninperformance
thatwilloccur,
Cablesthatareruninsidewallsshouldhavetheappro
priatemarkingstoindicatelistingwithUL,CSAorother
appropriatetestingagencyslandalds.Questionsabout
runningcablesinsidewallsshouldberderledtoyour
installeroralicensedelecticianwhoisfamiliarwith
theNECand/ortheapplicable1oralbuilding{}odesin
your area
Whenconr/ectingwiresto thespeaks/s,becdtainte
observeproperpolarityNotethatthepositive(+)ter
minalof eachspeakerconnectionmaycarryaspecific
colorcode,asnotedon page7.HoweveT,many
speakersstillusearedterminalforthepositive(+)
connection.Connectthe"negatS'or "black"wire
tethesarneterminalonboththereceiverand
thespeakeT,
NOTE:Whilemostspeakermanuk_etureTsadhereto
anindustryconventionof usingblackterminalsfor
negativeandredonesbr positive,somemayvary
1tomthisconfiguration.70ensureproperphaseand
optimalperldrnance,consultt% identificationplateon
yourspeakerorthespeaker'srnanualto veritypolarity
Ifyoudo notknowthepolarHyofyourspeaker,ask
yourdealerforadvicebeforeproceeding,or consult
thespeaker'smanufacturer,
Wealsorecommendthatthelengthof {',ableused
to connectspeakerpairsbeidenticalForexample,
usethesamelengthpieceofcabletoconnectthe
frontqeftandfrontrightor surroundlettand sur
roundrightspeakers,evenifthespeakersarea
differentdistancefromtheAVR135
Notethatit is notpossibleto usetheAVR135 ina
7,1 chant/elconfiguration,Anysourceinformation
thattheAVRreceivesorderivesfor thesurround
backleftand rightchannels,eg. throughthe6/8-
6hanns_Direct Wputs_ or durin_7 channel
Stereoprocessing,iscombinedandoutputted
tothe singled/anne1SurroundBackSpeaker
Outputs @.
B Oonnecflonstoa subwooterarenorrnallymadevia
alinedevelaudioconnectionfrom1heSubwoofer
Output_ tothelinelevelinputofa subwooTerwith
abuilbinamplifie/.Whenapassivesubwooferisused.
theconnectionfirstgoestoapoweramplifier,which
willbeconnectedtooneor moresubwooterspeakeTs.
Ifyouareusinga poweredsubwooter1hatdoesnot
havelinelevelinputconnections,followtheinst/uc
tionsfurnishedwilhthespeakerforconnection
inlermatior/
9 Ifanexternalmultichannelaudiosourcewilh5 1,
61,71 outputssuchasanexternaldigitalproces-
so_r'decode_;DVDAudioo_SACDplayeris used,con
necttheoutputsofthat@vicetothe6/8-Channel
Directinputs_Y-_.
VideoEquipmentConnections
Videoequipmentisconnectedinthesamemanneras
audiocomponents.Again,theuseofhigh-qualityinler
connedcablesisrecommendedto preservesignal
quality.
1 ConnectaVCR's,DVDrecorder's,personalvideo
recorder'sorothervideosource'saudioandvideo
Play/OutjackstotheVideo1 Audio/Videoand/or
S-VideoInputJacks_ ontherearpanelThe
AudioandVideoRecord/Injacksontherecorder
shouldbeconnectedtotheVideo1AudidVideo
and/orS-VideoOutputJacks_._.._¢_Z_)ontheAVR135
Althoughanyvideodevicemaybeconnectedtothese
jacks,werecommendconnectingyourvideolecorder
sothatyoumayhke advantageofthetactthatthe
remotecontrolispreprogrammedwithvideorecorder
productcodesfortheVideo1device
2 Connecttheanalogaudioandvideooutputsof a
satellitereceiveT,cableTVconverte_,televisionsetor
anyothervideosourceto theVideo2 Audio/Video
andS-VideoInputJacks ¢_d_@.)Althoughanyvideo
devk}emaybeconnectedtothesejacks,we recorn
mendconnectingyourcableTVconverterorsatellite
receiverso thatyoumaytakeadvank<geofthehot
thattheremotecontrolis preprogrammedwiththe
productcodesofthesedevicefypesfortheVideo2
@vice.Ifyour@viceiscapableofswitchingcornpo
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
nentvideo,weparhcularlyrecommendconnectingit to
theVideo2 Audio InputJacks_, astheVideo2
ComponentVideoinputs_ areassignedtn the
VideoP device.
S.Connecttheanalogaudioandvideooutputsof
atelevisionorothervideodevicetothefront-panel
Video3AudioandVideoInputJacks _Jb":_J.
Althoughanyvideooraudiodevicemaybeconnected
tothesejacks,we recommendconnectingyourtelevi
sionsothatyoumaytakeadvantageofthetactthat
theremoteconholispreprogrammedwithtelevision
productcodestot theVideo3 device.Important:If
youa_eonlyusingthetelevisionasa displaydevice
(ie.,if youreceiveyourtelevisionpsgramsthrough
acableboxorsatellite_eceiveo,do notconnect
theR/'soutputsto theVideo3Audio andVideo
InputJacksF][i]J_l,orto anyotherinputsonthe
AVR135
4 Oor_necttheanalogaudioandvideooutputsofa
DVC_or laserdiscplayerto theDVDAudidVideo
andS-VideoInputs_.
5.ConnectthedigitalaudiooutputsofaDVDplayer,
satellitereceiver,cableboxor HDTVconvertertothe
appropriateOpticalorCoaxialDigitalInputs
@@el@
6.ConnecttheVideoand/orS-VideoMonitor
Output@@ jaeksonthereceivertothecomposite
or S videoinputofyourtelevisionmonitoror video
projector,
7, IfyourDVDplayerandrnor/itorbothhavecompo
nentvideoconnections,connectthecomponentout
putsoftheDVDplayertetheDVDComponent
VideoInputs @ Evenwhencornponentvideocon
r_ectionsareused,theaudioconnectionsshouldstill
bemadetoeithertheanalogDVDAudioInputs
oranyoftheOpticalorCoaxialDigitalInput
Jacks@@_][_
S.Ifanotherdevicewithcomponentvideooutputs
isavailable,connectittotheVideo 2 Component
VideoInputs@ Theaudioconnectionsforthis
deviceshouldbemadeteeithertheVideo2Audio
Inputs@ oranyof theOpticaJorCoaxialDigital
InputJacks@_._
9,If 1hecomponentvideoinputsareused,conr/ect
theComponentVideoMonitorOutputs@ to
thecornponentvideoinputsofyour_. projector
or displaydevice.
connectedhereisselectedastheVideo3input,and
thedigKalinputsmustbeassignedtetheVideo3
input.(Seepage16for moreirflormationoninput
configuration,)
VideoConnectionNotes:
_,Whenthecornponentvideojacksare used,theon
screenmenusalenotvisibleandyournustswitch
tothestandardcompositeorS videoinputonyour
TVtoviewtr_em
,, TheAVR135 willaccepteitherstandardcornposite.
S-videoorY/P//Pbcornponentvideosignals.
Howevel,itwillnotconvedcompositeorSsignals
to componentvideo.
WhenconnectingavideosourcetotheAVR135,
youmayuseeithercornposite,cornponentor
S video,butonlyonetypeof videomaybe
connectedforeachdevice
,, Whenmorethanonevideotormatisused,itis
necessarytomakeaseparateconnectiontrorn
theAVRtoyourvideodisplaytoreachlormat.For
example,ifbothcompositeandcomponentsources
areconnectedtotheAVR135,boththecomposite
andc,ornponentvideomonitoroutputs@_'_ must
beconnectedtntheappropriateinputsonyour
videodisplay
ACPower Connections
ThisunitisequippedwithtwoaccessoryACoutlels.
Theymaybeusedtopoweraccessorydevices,but
t_leyshouldnotbeusedwfff_higheunent-drawequip
mentsuchaspoweramplifiers.Thetotalpowerdraw
toeaehoutletmaynotexceed1O0watts
TheSwitchedACAccessoryOutlet@ willreceive
poweronlywhentheunitison Thisisrecommended
terdevicest/at havenopowerswi_c,hora nlechanical
powerswitchthatmaybeleftinthe"ON"posillon
NOTE:Manyaudioandvideoproductsgointoa
Standbymodewhentheyareusedwithswitchedout-
lets,andc,annotbefullyturnedonusingtheoutlet
alonewithouta refnotecorltrelcornrrand.
TheUnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet@ will
receivepoweraslongastheunitispluggedintea
poweredACoutlet.
OncetheACPowerCord@ isconnected,youare
almostreadyto enjoytheAVR135'sincrediUepower
andfidelity!
10.IfyouhaveacamcordeLvideogameorother
audio/videodevicethatisconnectedto theAVRona
temporaryratherthanpermanentbasis,connectthe
audio,videoanddigitalaudiooutputsofthatdevice
totheFront-PanelInputs _]_]_]_]l£[_:_'jAdevice
SYSTEH CONFIGURATION
Whenallaudio,videoandsystemconneclqonshave
beenmade,thereareafewconfigurationadjustments
thatmustbemade.Afewminutesspentto correctly
configureandcalib_s_tetheunitwillgreatlyaddb your
listeningexperience
Speaker Selection and Placement
Theplacementofspeakelsina multiohannelhome
teeatersystemcanhaveanotk;eableimpactonthe
qualityofsoundreprodueed.
Nomatterwhichtypeorb_a_dof speakersisused,
thesamemodelorbrandofspeakershouldbeused
fortheleft front,cenlerandrightfrontspeakersThis
createsa seamlesstent soundstageandeliminates
thepossibilityofdist£ctingsonicdisturbancesthat
occurwhena soundmovesacrossmismatched
front<bannelspeakers
SpeakerPlacement
DependJn{)onteetypeofcenterchannelspeakerin
useandyourviewingdevice,placethecenterspeaker
eitherdirectlyaboveorbelowyourTV,or inthecenter
behinda pederatedfrontprobct_onscreen.
Oncethecenterchannelspeakerisinstalled,position
teebentleltandfrontrightspeakerssohat teeyam
asfarawayfromoneanoteerasteecenterchannel
speakerisfromthepreterredlisteningposidonIdeally,
thel_ontchannelspeakersshouldbeplacedsothat
teeirtweetersarenomoretean24"aboveorbelow
thelweeterinteecenterchannelspeaker
Dependingonthespecificsofyourroomacoustics
andthetypeof speakersinuse,youmayfindteat
imagingisimprovedbymovingtheleftfrontandright
frontspeakersslightlyb/wardofthe(',enterdlannel
speaker.Ifpossible,adjustallloudspeakerssothat
theyareaimedatearheightwhenyouareseatediri
thelisleningposition,
Usingtheseguidelines,you'llqndteatittakessome
experimentationtefindteecorrectlocationterthefront
speake(sin},ourparticularinstalla_on.Don'tbeatraidto
moveteingsarounduntilteesystemsoundscorrect
Optimizeyourspeakerssoteataudiotransitionsacross
thefrontofhe roomsoundsmooth,andsoundstree
allspeakersappearto arriveatthelisteningpositionat
themarnel_meNvithoutdelayfromthecenterspeaker
comparedtoteeleftandrightspeakers}.
WhentheAVR135is usedin5,1 channelope/ation,
teepreterredbcaliontersurroundspeakersis on the
sidewallsofteereorn,nomerretean10degreesoft
axisfromteelisteningposition.Ina 61 channelsys
tern,bothsidesurroundspeakersanda backsur
roundspeakerarerequired,Tie centerofthespeaker
shouldtare intotheroom
Center Front Speaker
t'
No more
than 24"
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LeftFront RightFront
Speaker Speaker
A}£onhchannel@ef_ker/rls/r@//on144tPc//rechl4,ew
TV or Pfolecfion Screen
Left FrontD Center F_ontB Ri lit FrontB
Speaker Speaker _eaker
B)£t3/f/-i,v<i'D_573eiT£m_modol,,ruUSlOfitiTeIJOSl_ldirs
I7£_lheU"5 7"/5 fTr7f'71terrTiTteIoc_J/_ntel 5 7 sj/D_ems
/I//lena 6 7speakerconf/o'u/_tlOn/5oseU,D@/Pod
tlOl;,f£SlRe_/"&'7"d_osU be uso(L
Therearwalllocationmayalsobe usedinplaceof
sidewallmountingin 5.1 systemswhenit Jsnotplac
l_calto placethemainsurroundspeakersatthesides
ofteeroomTherearsuneundspeakershouldbe
mountedas closeas possibleto the(;enterofteerear
AswithIhesidespeakers,therearsurroundspeaker
sbouklbelocatedsoteattheIsottomof thecabinet
isatleasttwofeethigherteanthelisteners'ears
Thespeakershouldbenomorethansixteetbehind
Ifdipoletypespeakersareusedoneitherthesideor
rearwallsof theroom,pleasenotethatifthereare
arrowsonthespeakerstheyshouldtucethefrontof
tee reornforthesidespeakers,ortowardthecenter
ofthewallbr therearspeakers
ImportantNots:Itisnotpossibleb configurethe
AVR135for 7 1channelopelation.Denotconnect
mo_ethanonespeakerto theSurroundBack
SpeakerOutputs@, asdohgsomaydamageyour
speakers,theAVR135orbothWher_7,1 chanr_el
kfformatior/isreceived,forexarr/plethroughthe
6/8-ChannelDirectInputs _, orwhendenying7
OhannelStereoor Logic7/7 1 surroundinlennatior_.
theAVR135combinesthelettandrightsurround
backd/ant/elintormatiorlandoubuSitasa sirlgle
surroundbaekchannel
Subwoofersproducenor_dheetior/alsound,soteey
maybeplacedalmostanywhereina roomActual
placementshouldbe basedonroomsizeandshape
andthetypeof subwooferused.Onemethodof find
ir_gteeoptimallocationtor a subwooteristo beginby
plaeirgitinthefrontoftheroom,aboutsixinches
fromawall,or nearthefrontcorneroftheroom
Anothermethodisto temporarilyplacethessbwooter
atyournormallistenirgposition,andthenwalk
aroundtheroornuntilyoufinda spotwherethesub
wootersoundsbest.Placeteesubwooterinteatspot.
Youshouldalsofollowtheinstruotior_softeesub
wootsr'smanutacturer,or youmaywishtoexperi
meritwiththebestlocationforasubwooferJnyour
listeningroorn.
System Setup
Onceteespeakelshavebeenplacedintheroornand
conneeted,theremainingstepsinteesetupprocess
areto programtheA",/B135'sbassmanagementsys
ternforthetypeofspeakersusedinyoursystem,
calibratetheoutputlevels,andsetthedelaytimes
usedbytie surroundsoundprocessor.
YouarenowreadytopoweruphieAVR135 tobegin
thesefinaladjustments
1 MakecertainthattheAOpowercold@ isfirmly
insertedintoanLlnswitchedAOoutlet,_omaintain
teesifts sateiyraFng,DONOTreplacethe
powercordwithonethathasalowercurrent
capacity.
2 PresstheMainPowerSwitchEl in untilit
latchesandtheword"OFF"onthetopofthe
swit@disappearsinside_behoptpanel.Notethat
thePowerIndicator_ willturnamber,
indicatingteattheunitisinteeShndbymode
3 Removetheprotectiveplasticfilmtwrnteefront
panellensIf leftinplace,thefilmwillattectthe
performanceofyourremotecontrol
InslallteethreesuppliedAAAbatteriesinthe
remoteasshownBecedaintofollowthe(+)
and(-) polarityindicatorsthatareonthetopof
the batteryeompartment.
SYSTEH CONFIGURATION
5 TurntheAVR155 oneitherby pressing1he
Standby/OnSwitch _ onthefrontpanel,or
datheremotebypressingthePowerOnButton
0, teeAVRSelector_ oranyoftheInput
Selectors_0 ontheremoteWhentheunit
isturnedon,theentirelistofoptionswillbriefly
lightforbothhe InputIndicators_ andthe
SurroundModeIndicators_ Afteratow
seconds,_hema)onlyofthoseindicaterswillgo
dark,bayingonlytheindicationsfortheactive
surroundmodeandinputilluminated,The
DisplayLines_ willdisplaytheunit'ssta
tun,thePowerIndicator_ willturnblue,and
theaccentlightinsidetheVolumeControl
willalsolightupto remindyouthattheunitis
turnedon,
Usingthe On-ScreenDisplay
Whenmakingthe%owingadjustments,youmayfind
iteasierto usethe/4VR135'son-screendisplaysys-
temTheseeasyte readdisplaysgiveyoua clearpic
tureofthecurrentstalusoftre uuitandmakeiteasy
toseewhichspeaker,delay,inputor digitalselecton
youammakhg.
_oviewtheon-screenmenus,makecertainthatyou
t_:_vemadeaconnectlor_t:o/ntheVideoorS-Video
MonitorOutJack @_.,_ontherearpanelto the
compositeorS videoinputofyourTVor projecton
thordertoviewthe£/R t SS'sdisplays,thecorrect
videosourcemustbeselectedonthevideodisplay
Theonscreenmenusamnotavailablewhena corn-
ponentvideodisplayis in use.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Whenviewinglheon-screen
menususingaCR_basedprojeetor,plasmadisplayor
anydirect-viewCR7morliterortelevision,itisimportant
thatheynotbeleftonhe screenforanextendedperiod
oflime,Theconstantdisplayof a stahcimagesuchas
(hosemenusor_/rdeogarneimagesmaycausethe
imagetobepermanently"burnedinto"thep_ojectlon
tubes,plasmasTeenorCP,TThistypeofdamageisnet
coveredbytheAVR135 warrantyandmaynotbecov-
eredbytheprojedeFTVset'swananty.
TheAVR135 hastwoon semendisplaymodes,
"Semi°OSD"and"Full0%/When makingeonI_%ra-
tionadjustments,itisrecommendedthattheFullOSD
modebeused.Thiswillplaceanoptionlistingonthe
screen,makingiteasierto viewtheavaihbleopI_ons,
MakingConfigurationAdiustments
Thefull-OSDsystemisavailablebypressingthe
OSDButton@, Whenthisbd_lonis pressed,the
MASTER MENU (Figure1)willappear,and
adjustmentsammadefromtheindividualmenus.
f
*_ MASTER MENU **
INPUT SETUP
SURROUND SELECT
SPEAKER SETUP
DELAY ADJUST
CNANNEL ADJUST
ADVANdED
Thesemi-OSDsystemisalsoavailable,allowingyou
tomakea@shnenlsdirectly,bypressingthe@pro
priatebu%nson_hefrontpanelor remotecontrolfor
thespecificpasmeterb beadjusbd Forexample,to
changethedigitalinputtor anyoftile sources,press
theDigitalSelectButton_ aridthenpressthe
A/V Buttons@ toscrollthroughthelistof
optionsastheyappearintheon screendisplayorthe
UpperDisplayLine_,
TousethefullOSDmenusystem,presstheOSD
Button_. Whenthemenuisonthescreen,press
the,_/'v Buttons0 unllltheonscreen_ cursor
isnextto theitemyouwishtoadjust,andthenpress
theSet Button0 to adjustthatitem Themenus
willremainonthescreentot 20 seconds,andthen
lheywill"limeout"anddisappearfrerrlhesoreer The
timeoutmaybeincreasedtoasmuchas50 seconds
bygoingto theADVANCED menu,andchanging
theitenl_tledF UL L 0S D T ]:11E 0 U T (See
page,%,)
WhenthefullOSDmenusystemisused,0S D 0 N
willappearintheUpperDisplay,Line_ toremind
youhat a 'videodisplajmustbe usedVVhenhe
semiOSDsystemisusedinconjunctionwiththedis-
creteconfigumtJor_butbns,theon-screendisplaywill
shovvthecurrentmenusebction,Thatselectionvdll
alsobeshownintheUpperDisplayLine _ or
theLowerDisplayLine_, dependingonwhich
parameterisbeingadjusted,
Settingthe SystemConfigurationMemory
TheAVR135featuresanadvancedrnemorysyslem
thatenablesyouto est_blishdifferentcor#igurations
forthedigitalinput,surroundmode,delaytimesand
outputlevelsforeachinputsource,Thisflexibility
enablesyoutucustomizetheway[nwhichyoulisten
toeachsourceandhavetheAVR155 memorize
thosesetS_%s,Thismeans,forexample,thatyou
mayusedifferentoutputlevelsortrimsfordifferent
sources.Oncethesesetlhgsaremade,theywillauto
maticallybe _ecalledwheneveryouselectthatinputIn
addition1othesettingsHstedabove,whichalwaysvary
withtheinput,youmayalsochooseto setdifferent
speakerconfigurationsforsizeandcrossoverfrequency
foreachinput Inmostc,ases,thisisnotrequired,so
thetactorydefaultistohavethesesettingsremainthe
samefor a}}inputs,Howeve/,sheu)dyouwishtohave
thesesettingschangefor anyone,orall,inputs,follow
theinstructionsshownonpage19to selectthe
Independer_tmodet(xspeakerconfiguration.
Theta_ctorydetaultsettngstottheAVR135haveall
inputsconfiguredfor ananalogaudioinputexceptfor
theDVDinput,wheretheCoaxialDigitalAudio
_nput1@ isteedelaultThedefaultspeakersettings
arelet "Large"speakersat1hefrontleft/right,"Small"
atallotherpositions,andthesubwooferon However,
oncetheDSPprocesshgsystemisusedthefirsttime
foranyinput,thespeakeraeltingswillautomatk>slly
detaulttn 'Small"atallposit_onsw)tbthesubwooter
setto"LFE."Thedefaultsettingtorallsourcesusing
ananaloginputistheLogic7 Musicmode,although
DdbyDigitalor DTSwillaulomaticallybeselectedas
appropriatewhenasourcewithdigitalencodi%is
in useWhenaDoJby[lg]ta120 souseJsdebcted,
the£!R 155willautomaticallyaddDolbyProLogicII
processing
Bdoreushgteeunit,youwillprobablywantto
changethesettingstotmostinputssothattheyare
properlyconfiquredtoreflecttheuseofdigitalorana
loginputsandthesurroundmodespecificsofyour
hometheatersystemRememberthatsincethe
AVR135 memorizesthesesettingsfor eachinput
independently,youwillneedto maketheseadjust-
men%toreachinputused However,oncetheyare
made,furtheradjustmentis onlyrequiredwhensystem
cornponePtsa_echanged,
Tomakethisprocessasquickarideasyaspossble,
wesuggestthatyouusethefullOSDsystemwiththe
on screenmenus,andstepthrougheac,hinputOnce
youhavecompletedthesettings9r thefirsti@ut,
manysettingsmaybeduplicatedbr theremaining
inputs.Itis alsoagoodideare settheconfiguration
dataintheordertheseitemsarelistedinthe MAS o
1"ER MENU, assomesettingsrequirea specific
entryinapriormenuitemRememberthatoncethe
settingsaremadeletoneinput,theymustbemade
forallotherinputsourcesinyoursystem
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