Harman-Kardon AVR 435 User Manual

AVR 435
Power for the Digital Revolution
®
AVR 435 Audio/ VideoReceiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
7 Rear Panel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control Functions 15 Installation and Connections 15 Audio Connections 15 Video Connections 16 SCART A/V Connections 18 System and Power Connections 19 Speaker Selection 19 Speaker Placement 20 System Configuration 20 First Turn On 20 Using the On-Screen Display 20 System Setup 20 Input Setup 21 Audio Setup 22 Surround Setup 23 Night Mode Settings 23 Using EzSet/EQ 26 Manual Setup 26 Speaker Setup 28 Speaker Crossover Setting 29 Delay Settings 30 Output Level Adjustment 33 Operation 33 Surround Mode Chart 35 Basic Operation 35 Source Selection 35 6/8-Channel Direct Input 35 Controls and Use of Headphones 36 Surround Mode Selection 36 Digital Audio Playback 36 Dolby Digital 37 DTS 37 PCM Audio Playback 37 MP3 Audio Playback 38 Selecting a Digital Source 38 Digital Bitstream Indicators 38 Speaker/Channel Indicators 39 Night Mode 39 Tape Recording 40 Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
40 Dim Function 40 Memory backup 41 Advanced Features 41 Front Panel Display Fade 41 Display Brightness 41 Turn-On Volume Level 41 Semi-OSD Settings 42 Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment 42 Digital Auto-Poll Settings 42 Multiroom Operation 44 Tuner Operation 44 Basic Tuner Operation 44 Station Selection 44 Preset Tuning 45 RDS Operation 45 RDS Tuning 45 RDS Display Options 45 Program Search
Table of Contents
Typographical Conventions
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used.
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel connection jack
EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display
EXAMPLE – (Synchro type) indicates a message that is displayed on the remote control’s LCD screen
1
– (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
– (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection
0
– (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
å
– (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote
46 Programming the Remote 46 Preprogrammed Code Entry 47 Automatic Code Entry 47 Learning Commands 48 Learning Remote Codes for an Input
Selector
48 Device Priority 48 Changing Devices 49 Macro Programming 51 Punch-Through Configuration
52 Renaming 54 Resetting the Remote 54 Backlight Options 56 Troubleshooting Guide 56 Processor Reset 57 Technical Specifications
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer Group International
2, route de Tours 72500 Château-du-Loir, FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product described in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical standards:
EN 55013:2001+A1:2003
EN 55020:2002+A1:2003
EN 61000-3-2:2000
EN 61000-3-3.1995+A1:2001
EN 60065:2002
Jurjen Amsterdam
Harman Consumer Group International
01/05
The appearance of the text or cursor for your receiver’s on-screen menus may vary slightly from the illustrations in this manual. Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper- and lowercase characters, performance and operation remain the same.
INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 435 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.
Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musi­cal selections, the AVR 435 is truly a multichan­nel receiver for the new millennium. In addition to the traditional 5.1 digital decoding modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS, it offers the latest advancements in surround technology such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx, the full suite of DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6 and the latest 7.1 channel versions of Harman's own Logic 7 technology.
The AVR 435 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology.To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to read this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best local sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 435 is among the most versatile and multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporat­ing a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital sources, a broad choice of surround modes for Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo recordings are available for use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES
®
, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Channel or 7 Channel Stereo and Hall and Theater modes, the AVR 435 offers Harman International’s exclusive Logic 7 process in both
5.1 and 7.1 versions to create a wider, more enveloping field environment and more defined fly-overs and pans.Although the AVR 435’s primary use will be in multichannel systems, advanced technology is at work even when only two speakers are used. Dolby Virtual Speaker is available to create enveloping sound fields from front left and right speakers, and the latest Dolby Headphone circuitry creates an amazing sense of openness with headphones. Two-channel listening with analog sources is available with full bass management or in a tra­ditional “bypass” mode that creates a straight signal path from the gain stage to the volume control.
Finally, the AVR is among the very few A/V receivers that offer decoding of MP3 data, so that you may listen to the latest music selections directly from compatible computers or playback devices with the power and fidelity you expect from Harman Kardon.
An important addition to the AVR 435’s impres­sive list of features is EzSet/EQ,™ which auto­mates the configuration process to make it quicker, easier and more precise. Using the spe­cial microphone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ takes the guesswork out of entering speaker “size” and crossover information, delay times for all channels and output levels. In addition to the configuration settings, EzSet/EQ also includes room equalization so that the signals sent to each speaker are tailored to provide accurate sonic quality with your specific combination of speaker type, room size and other factors that influence room acoustics.With EzSet/EQ, your system is custom-configured in a few minutes with accuracy that previously required expensive and hard-to-use test equipment.
In tandem with EzSet/EQ, the AVR 435 includes a full set of manual configuration settings for those who wish to custom-trim their system even further. A Quadruple Crossover bass manage­ment system makes it possible to enter different crossover settings for each speaker group.
Video connections and system integration is a snap with the AVR 435. For those sources already in component form, three assignable, wide-bandwidth inputs are available, and the Video inputs are renameable.To further enhance the viewing experience with digital sources or displays, the AVR 435’s A/V Sync Delay feature allows you to compensate for the loss of lip sync due to digital video delays individually for each input. A bi-directional RS-232 port and a learn­ing remote with a two-line display are among the many other features that make the AVR 435’s power simple to use.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for direct connection to digital recorders, and two video recording outputs, preamp-out and a color­coded eight-channel input make the AVR virtual­ly future-proof, with everything needed to accommodate tomorrow’s new formats right on board.
The AVR 435’s flexibility and power extend beyond your main home theater or listening room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi­zone control system that allows you to select one source for use in the main room and a dif­ferent one (Audio only) in a second room. Complete control over volume is possible with a separate infrared control link.To make it easy to operate the AVR from a remote room, a separate
“Zone II” remote is included. Additional multiroom options include the option to assign two of the AVR’s output channels to the multiroom system and the ability to link the AVR to innovative A-BUS
®
keypads for multiroom oper-
ation without the need for external amplifiers.
The AVR 435’s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current design technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than fifty years ago.With
state-of­the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR is the perfect combina
tion of the latest in
digital audio technology, a
quiet yet powerful
analog amplifier in an
elegant, easy-to-use
package.
Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and
Dolby Pro Logic* IIx Decoding, and the full suite of DTS
®
modes, including
DTS-ES
®
6.1 Discrete & Matrix and
Neo:6
®
and DTS 96/24
Seven channels of high-current amplifi-
cation with two channels assignable to either surround back or multiroom applications
Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7
®
processing, along with a choice of Dolby Virtual Speaker processing for use when only two speakers are available
Dolby Headphone to create spacious,
open sound fields when using head­phones
MP3 decoding for use with compatible
computers and digital audio players
Harman Kardon’s advanced EzSet/EQ™
automatically configures speaker set­tings and sets room equalization for quick, easy and accurate system setup
High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible com-
ponent video switching
Front panel analog A/V inputs
Front panel digital inputs for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and the latest video game consoles
Multiple digital inputs and outputs
On-screen menu and display system
Extensive multiroom options, including
a standard Zone II remote, assignable amplifier channels and A-BUS Ready
®
capability for listening to a separate source in a remote zone
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and
4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMATION
Introduction / Safety Information
Preamp Outputs for Easy Expansion and Use with Future Audio Formats
Extensive bass management options, 6/8-channel direct inputs for use with DVD-Audio or SACD players, including Quadruple Crossover and individual settings for each input
A/V Sync delay adjustable for each input delivers perfect lip sync with digital programs or video displays
Main Backlit Remote with Internal Codes and Learning Capability
Important Safety Information
Verify Line Voltage Before Use
Your AVR 435 has been designed for use with 220-240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.
If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your specific model, or about the line voltage in your area, contact your dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.
Do Not Use Extension Cords
To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord attached to your unit. We do not recommend that extension cords be used with this product. As with all electrical devices, do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them. Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized serv­ice depot with a cord meeting factory specifica­tions.
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord. If you do not intend to use the unit for any considerable length of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet.
Do Not Open the Cabinet
There are no user-serviceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard, and any modification to the prod­uct will void your guarantee. If water or any metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a staple accidentally falls inside the unit, discon­nect it from the AC power source immediately, and consult an authorized service station.
Installation Location
To assure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards, place the unit on a firm and level surface.When placing the unit on a shelf, be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product.
Make certain that proper space is provided both above and below the unit for ventilation. If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area, make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet. Under some circumstances a fan may be required.
Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface.
Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment.
Avoid moist or humid locations.
Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
top of the unit, or place objects directly over them.
Cleaning
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry immedi­ately with a dry cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts.Avoid spraying insecticide near the unit.
Moving the Unit
Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect any interconnection cords with other compo­nents, and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet.
Unpacking
The carton and shipping materials used to pro­tect your new receiver during shipment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration. We suggest that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move, or should the unit ever need repair.
To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you may wish to flatten it. This is done by care­fully slitting the tape seams on the bottom and collapsing the carton. Other cardboard inserts may be stored in the same manner. Packing materials that cannot be collapsed should be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.
If you do not wish to save the packaging materi­als, please note that the carton and other sec­tions of the shipping protection are recyclable. Please respect the environment and discard those materials at a local recycling center.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5
1
Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated by the orange LED
3
surrounding the System Power Control2. This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off completely 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: This switch is normally 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; press it again to turn the unit off (to Standby). Note that the Power Indicator surrounding the switch
3
will turn blue when
the unit is on.
3
Power Indicator: This LED will be illuminated in orange 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 blue.
4
Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen to the AVR’s output through a pair of head­phones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 6.3 mm stereo phone plug. Note that the main room speakers and all Preamp
Outputs
will automatically be turned off
when the headphone jack is in use.
5
Surround Mode Group Selector: Press this button to select the top-level group of surround modes. Each press of the button will select a major mode grouping in the following order:
Dolby Modes DTS Digital Modes DSP Modes Stereo Modes Logic 7 Modes
Once the button is pressed so that the name of the desired surround mode group appears in the on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line
˜
, press the Surround Mode Selector9to cycle through the individual modes available. For example, press this button to select Dolby modes, and then press the Surround Mode Selector
9
to choose from the various mode options.
6
Speaker Selector: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR for the type of speakers it is being used with. For com­plete information on configuring the speaker set­tings using the front-panel controls see page 27.
7‹Button: When an adjustment is being made using the Channel Select
Ù
or Digital
Select
Û
buttons, this button may be pressed
to scroll through the available options.
8
Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables or disables the Balance, Bass and Treble tone controls.When the button is pressed so that the words
TONE IN appear in the Main Infor-
mation Display
˜
, the settings of the Bass and Treble controls and of the Balance control will affect the output signals.When the button is pressed so that the words
TONE OUT appear
in the Main Information Display
˜
, the output signal will be “flat,” without any balance, bass or treble alteration, no matter how the actual Controls are adjusted. (For more infor­mation, see page 22).
Front Panel Controls
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Main Power Switch System Power Control Power Indicator Headphone Jack Surround Mode Group Selector Speaker Selector
Button Tone Mode Surround Mode Selector Tuning Selector Tuner Band Selector
Set Button Preset Station Selector
Button Input Source Selector RDS Selector Delay Adjust Selector Digital Optical 4 Input EzSet/EQ Microphone Jacks Digital Coax 4 Jack Video 4 Input/Output Jacks Front Panel Control Door
Surround Mode Indicators Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Digital Select Button Channel Select Button Volume Control Input Indicators Main Information Display Remote Sensor Window
AVR 435
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6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Front Panel Controls
9
Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to cycle through the individual surround modes available after the Surround Mode
Group Selector
5
was pressed (see item
5
above). Note that depending on the type of input, some modes are not always available. (See page 36 for more information about surround modes).
)
Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the button to tune lower frequency stations and the right side of the button to tune higher frequency stations.When a station with a strong signal is reached,
MANUAL TUNED or AUTO
TUNED
will appear in the Main Information
Display
˜
(see page 44 for more information
on tuning stations).
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Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner mode. Pressing it again will switch between the AM and FM frequency bands, holding it pressed for some seconds will switch between stereo and mono receiving and between automatic and manual tuning mode (See page 44 for more information on the tuner).
@
Set Button: When making choices during the setup and configuration process, press this button to enter the desired setting as shown in the Main Information Display
˜
into the
AVR’s memory.
#
Preset Stations Selector: Press this button to scroll up or down through the list of stations that have been entered into the preset memory. (See page 44 for more information on tuner programming.)
$›Button: When an adjustment is being made using the Channel Select
Ù
or Digital
Select
Û
buttons, this button may be pressed
to scroll through the available options.
%
Input Source Selector: Press this button to change the input by scrolling through the list of input sources.
^ RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis- play the various messages that are part of the RDS data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 45 for more information on RDS).
& Delay Adjust Selector: Press this button to begin the process of adjusting the delay settings for Dolby surround modes. See page 29 for more information on delay adjustments.
*
Digital Optical 4 Input: Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack. When the Input is not in use, be certain to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid dust contamination that might degrade future performance.
(
EzSet/EQ Microphone Jack: Before starting the EzSet/EQ automated setup process, plug the microphone into this jack. The micro­phone does not need to be plugged in at other times.
Ó
Digital Coax 4 Jack: This jack is normally used for connection to the output of portable audio devices, video game consoles or other products that have a coax digital jack.
Ô
Video 4 Input/Output Jacks: These audio/video jacks may be used for temporary connection to video games or portable audio/ video products such as camcorders and portable audio players.
Front-Panel Control Door:To open the door so that the front-panel jacks and controls behind this door may be accessed, gently pull the door down and towards you using either upper corner of the door.
Ò
Surround Mode Indicators: The current selected mode or function will appear as one of these indicators. Note that when the unit is turned on, the entire list of available modes will light briefly, and then revert to normal operation with only the active mode indicator illuminated.
Ú
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the speaker type selected for each channel or the incoming data-signal configuration.The left,center, right, right surround and left surround speaker indicators are composed of three boxes, while the subwoofer is a single box. The center box lights when a “Small” speaker is selected, and the two outer boxes light when “Large” speakers are selected. When none of the boxes are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been selected for that position. (See page 27 for more information on configuring speakers.) The letters inside each of the center boxes display active input channels. For standard analog inputs, only the L and R will light, indicating a stereo input. When a digital source is playing, the indica­tors will light to display the channels begin received at the digital input. When the letters flash, the digital input has been interrupted. (See page 38 for more information on the Channel Indicators).
Û
Digital Select Button: When playing a source that has a digital output, press this button to select between the Optical
*
and
Coaxial
Ó
Digital inputs (See page 36 for
more information).
Ù
Channel Select Button: Press this button to begin the process of trimming the channel output levels using an external audio source. (For more information on output level trim adjustment, see page 40).
ı
Volume Control:Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted, adjusting volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition.
ˆ
Input indicators: The current selected mode or function will appear as one of these indicators. Note that when the unit is turned on, the entire list of available modes will light briefly, and then revert to normal operation with only the active mode indicator illuminated.
˜
Main Information Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the receiver.
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Remote Sensor Window:The sensor behind this window receives infrared signals from the remote control. Aim the remote at this area and do not block or cover it unless an external remote sensor is installed.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 7
Rear Panel Connections
              
              
            
AM Antenna FM Antenna Tape Inputs Tape Outputs Subwoofer Output DVD Audio Inputs CD Inputs Multiroom Outputs A-BUS Connector 8-Channel Direct Inputs Digital Audio Outputs Video Monitor Outputs DVD Video Inputs Front Speaker Outputs Center Speaker Outputs
Surround Speaker Outputs Switched AC Accessory Outlet Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet AC Power Cord Jack Video 2 Component Video Inputs Component Video Outputs Video 1 Component Video Inputs Remote IR Output Remote IR Input Multiroom IR Input Video 1 Video Outputs Video 1 Video Inputs Video 2 Video Outputs Video 3 Video Inputs Video 2 Video Inputs
Optical Digital Inputs Coaxial Digital Inputs Video 2 Audio Outputs Video 2 Audio Inputs Video 3 Audio Inputs Video 1 Audio Inputs Video 1 Audio Outputs Preamp Outputs Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs RS-232 Port Fan Vents DVD Component Video Inputs Remote IR Carrier Output
NOTE: To assist in making the correct connec­tions for multichannel input/output and speaker connections, all connection jacks and terminals have been color coded in conformance with the latest CEA standards as follows: Front Left: White Front Right: Red Center: Green Surround Left: Blue Surround Right: Gray Surround Back Left: Brown Surround Back Right: Tan Subwoofer (LFE): Purple Digital Audio: Orange Composite Video: Yellow Component Video “Y”: Green Component Video “Pr”: Red Component Video “Pb”: Blue
AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an external AM antenna is used, make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions supplied with the antenna.
FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or
an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.
Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the
RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. If an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.
DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other audio or video source.
CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the analog output of a compact disc player or CD changer or any other audio source.
Multiroom Outputs: Connect these jacks to an optional audio power amplifier to listen to the source selected by the multiroom system in a remote room.
A-BUS Connector: Connect this jack to an optional A-BUS-certified remote room keypad or amplifier to extend the multiroom capabilities of your AVR. See page 18 for more information on A-BUS.
8-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are used for connection to source devices such as DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog outputs. Depending on the source device in use, all eight jacks may be used, though in many cases only connections to the front left/right, center, surround left/right and LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used for standard 5.1 audio signals.
Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
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
     

~230V/50Hz
230 V/50Hz
8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
Rear Panel Connections
Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on-screen menus and the output of any standard Video or S-Video source selected by the receiver’s video switcher.
DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD player or other video source.
Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + or – terminals on your left and right speakers. In conformance with the new CEA color code specification, the White terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on Front Left speaker with the older color coding, while the Red terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on Front Right speaker. Connect the black (–) terminals on the AVR to the black (–) terminals on the speakers. See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.
Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your center channel speaker. In conformance with the new CEA color code specification, the Green Terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on speakers with the older color coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the black negative (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.)
Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speakers. In confor­mance with the new CEA color code specifica­tion, the Blue terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older color coding, while the Gray terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Right speaker with the older color cod­ing. Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the matching black negative (–) terminals for each surround speaker. (See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.)
Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This out­let may be used to power any device that you wish to have turn on when the AVR is turned on with the System Power Control switch
2
.
Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This outlet may be used to power any AC device. The power will remain on at this outlet regardless of whether the AVR is on or off (in Standby), pro­vided that the Main Power switch
1
is on.
Note: The total power consumption of all devices connected to the accessory outlets should not exceed 100 watts from the
Unswitched Outlet
and 50 W from the
Switched Outlet
.
AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the AC power cord to this jack when the installation is complete.To ensure safe operation, use only the power cord supplied with the unit. If a replace­ment is required it must be of the same type and capacity.
Component Video 2 Inputs:These inputs may be used with any video source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB com­ponent video outputs.The factory default is for these jacks to be a linked to the Video 2 input, but you may change the setting at any time through the
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See
page 15 for more information on configuring the component video inputs.
Monitor Component Video Outputs:
Connect these outputs to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a source connected to one of the two
Component Video Inputs

is selected
the signal will be sent to these jacks.
Component Video 1 Inputs:These inputs may be used with any source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB component video outputs.The factory default is for these jacks to be a linked to the Video 1 input, but you may change the setting at any time through the
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See page 15 for
more information on configuring the component video inputs.
Note: All component inputs/outputs can be used for RGB signals too, in the same way as described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color. RGB connection is not possible if the source out­puts a separate sync signal (see page 16).
Remote IR Output: This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment.
Remote IR Input: If the AVR’s front-panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or other obstructions, an external IR sensor may be used. Connect the output of the sensor to this jack.
Multiroom IR Input: Connect the output of an IR sensor in a remote room to this jack to operate the AVR’s multiroom control system.
Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jack on a VCR.
Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a VCR or other video source.
Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jacks on a second VCR.
Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on any video source.
Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a second VCR or other video source.
Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/PDIF output of a compatible com­puter sound card playing MP3 files or streams, LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS signal, a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal or MP3 data stream or a standard PCM digital source.
Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/PDIF output of a compatible computer sound card playing MP3 files or streams, LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal, a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal or MP3 data stream or a standard PCM digital source. Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks.
Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR or any Audio recorder.
Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a second VCR or other audio or video source.
Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on any audio or video source.
Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other audio or video source.
Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR or any other Audio recorder.
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Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an optional, external power amplifier for appli­cations where higher power is desired.
Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs: These speaker terminals are normally
used to power the surround back left/surround back right speakers in a 7.1 channel system. However, they may also be used to power the speakers in a second zone, which will receive the output selected for a multiroom system. To change the output fed to these terminals from the default of the Surround Back speakers to the Multiroom Output, you must change a setting in the Multiroom Menu of the OSD sys­tem. See page 42 for more information on con­figuring this speaker output. In normal surround system use, the brown and black terminals are the surround back left channel positive (+) and negative (–) connections and the tan and black terminals are the surround back right positive (+) and negative (–) terminals. For multiroom use, connect the brown and black SBL terminals to the red and black connections on the left remote zone speaker and connect the tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black terminals on the right remote zone speaker.
RS-232 Port: This jack may be used to con­trol the AVR 435 over a bi-directional RS-232 serial control link to a compatible computer or programmable remote control system. Due to the complexity of programming RS-232 com­mands we strongly recommend that connections to this port for control purposes be made by a trained and qualified technician. This jack may also link to a compatible computer to upgrade the software and operating system of the AVR 435 when appropriate upgrades are available.
Fan Vents: These ventilation holes are the output of the AVR’s airflow system. To ensure proper operation of the unit and to avoid possi­ble damage to delicate surfaces, make certain that these holes are not blocked and that there is at least three inches of open space between the vent holes and any wooden or fabric surface.
DVD Component Video Inputs: These inputs may be used with any source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB compo­nent video outputs.The factory default is for these jacks to be a linked to the DVD input, but you may change the setting at any time through the
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See page 15 for
more information on configuring the component video inputs.
Remote IR Carrier Output: The output of this jack is the full signal received at the
Remote Sensor Window
¯
or input through
the Remote IR Input
including the carrier
frequency that is removed from signals at the
Remote IR Output
. Use this output to extend IR remote signals to the input of compatible products by direct connection or through the use of optional, external IR “blasters”. If you are in doubt as to which of the two IR Output jacks to use, we recommend that you consult with your dealer or installer, or check with the manufacturer of the external equipment you wish to control.
Rear Panel Connections
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10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Main Remote Control Functions
Power Off Button IR Transmitter Window LCD Information Display Power On Button Input Selectors AVR Selector AM/FM Tuner Select 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Test Button Sleep Button Surround Mode Selector Night Mode Channel Select Button Dim Button Navigation Button Set Button Digital Select Numeric Keys Tuner Mode Direct Button Tuning Up/Down OSD Button Dolby Mode Select Button DTS Digital Mode Selector Logic 7 Mode Select Button Transport Controls Light Button Skip Up/Down Buttons Stereo Mode Select Button DTS Neo:6 Mode Select Macro Buttons RDS Selector Button Preset Up/Down Clear Button Memory Button Delay/Prev. Ch. Program Button Speaker Select Multiroom Volume Up/Down Video Input Button Channel Up/Down Selector Mute Tone Control Button
NOTE: The function names shown here are each button’s feature when used with the AVR. Most buttons have additional functions when used with other devices.
The jack on the upper right side of the remote is reserved for future use. Do not remove the plug provided or connect any device to the jack.
3
4
8
O
I
C
G
0
2
5
A
J
H
D
E
F
1
MUTE
7
M
N
P
P
Q
P
6
K
L
B
9
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11
Main Remote Control Functions
IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 435’s remote may
be programmed to control up to seven devices, including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is important to remember to press the Input Selector button
4
that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD play­ers and cassette decks.The remote is also capa­ble of operating a wide variety of other products using the control codes that are part of the remote or by learning commands from other remotes. Before using the remote with other products, follow the instructions on pages 46-49 to program the proper codes for the products in your system.
It is also important to remember that many of the buttons on the remote take on different functions, depending on the product selected using the Input Selector Button
4
.The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the remote when it is used to operate the AVR.
0
Power Off Button: Press this button to place the AVR or a selected device unit in the Standby mode. Note that when the AVR is switched off this will turn off the main room functions, but if the Multiroom system is activated, it will continue to function.
1
IR Transmitter Window: Point this window towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the remote to make certain that infrared commands are properly received.
2
LCD Information Display: This two-line screen displays various information depending on the commands that have been entered into the remote.
3
Power On Button: Press this button to turn on the power to a device selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors
4
(except Tape).
4
Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons will perform three actions at the same time. First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will power up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected. After pressing one of these buttons you must press the AVR Selector button
5
again to operate the AVR’s
functions with the remote.
5
AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR on.
6
AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will select between the AM and FM bands.
7
6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected to the 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the
8-Channel Direct Inputs
(the input
available will depend on the selection 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting, see page 24 for more information).
8
Test Tone: Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output lev­els. (See page 27 for more information on calibrat­ing the AVR.)
9
Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode.After the time shown in the display, the AVR will automatically go into the Standby mode. Each press of the button changes the time until turn-off in the following order:
Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn off the Sleep mode setting. Note that this button is also used to change channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when the appropriate source is selected, using the device Input Selectors
4
.
A
Surround Mode Selector: Press this but­ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER surround modes. Note that depending on the type of input, some modes are not always available. (See page 33 for more information about surround modes.) Note that this button is also used to tune channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when the appropriate source is selected using the device Input Selector
4
.
B
Night Mode: Press this button to activate the Night mode.This mode is available only with Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol­ume levels (See page 23 for more information).
C
Channel Select Button: This button is used to start the process of setting the AVR’s output levels with an external source. Once this button is pressed, use the
⁄/¤
buttons Eto select the channel being adjusted, then press the Set button
F
, followed by the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
again, to change the level setting. (See page
40 for more information.)
D
Dim Button: Press this button to activate the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright­ness of the front-panel display, or turns it off entirely. Press the button once to change the dis­play to reduce the brightness by 50%, and press it again within five seconds and the main display
will go completely dark. Note that this setting is temporary; regardless of any changes, the display will always return to full brightness when the AVR is turned on.The blue illumination around the Standby/On Button
1
will always remain at full brightness regardless of the setting to remind you that the AVR is still turned on. The blue accent lighting inside the volume control will also remain at full brightness when the panel is at 50%, but go out when the panel lights are fully dimmed.
E
Navigation Button: This single disc-like button is used to change or scroll through items in the on-screen menus or on the front panel or to make configuration settings such as digital inputs or delay timing. When changing a setting, first press the button for the function or setting to be changed (e.g., press the Digital Select
Button
G
to change a digital input) and then press one of these buttons to scroll through the list of options or to increase or decrease a set­ting. The sections in this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on using these buttons for each application.
F
Set Button: This button is used to enter settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in the setup procedures for delay time, speaker con­figuration and channel output level adjustment.
G
Digital Select: Press this button to assign one of the digital inputs
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to a source. (See page 37 for more information on using digital inputs.)
H
Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions.They are also used to select channel numbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has been selected on the remote, or to select track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on how the remote has been programmed.
I
Tuner Mode: Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tuning and manual tuning. When the button is pressed so
MANUAL appears in the Main
Information Display
˜
, pressing the Tuning
buttons
K)will move the frequency up or
down in single-step increments.When the FM band is in use and
AUTO appears in the Main
Information Display
˜
, pressing this button will change to monaural reception making even week stations audible. (See page 44 for more information.)
J
Direct Button: Press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the button simply press the proper Numeric Keys
H
to select a station (See page 44 for more information on the tuner).
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min80min70min60min50min
40
min
30
min20min10min
OFF
12 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
K
Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but- ton
I
has been pressed or the Band button
!
on the front panel was held pressed so that
AUTO appears in the Main Information
Display
˜
, pressing either of the buttons will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception. When the
MANUAL appears in the Main
Information Display
˜
, pressing these but­tons will tune stations in single-step increments. (See page 44 for more information.)
L
OSD Button: Press this button to activate the On Screen Display (OSD) system used to set up or adjust the AVR’s parameters.
M
Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used to select one of the available Dolby Surround processing modes. Each press of this button will select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby Digital mode is only available with a digital input selected and the other modes only as long as a Dolby Digital source is not playing (except Pro Logic II with Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings, see Note on page 7). See page 23 for the available Dolby surround mode options.
N
DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS source is in use the AVR will select the appropri­ate mode automatically and no other mode will be available. Pressing this button will display the mode currently selected by the AVR´s decoder, depending on the surround material played and the speaker setting (see item
6
, page 5).When a DTS source is not in use, this button has no function. (See page 23, 33 for the available DTS options.)
O
Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to select one of the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See page 33 for the available Logic 7 options.)
P
Transport Control Buttons: These but­tons do not have any functions for the AVR, but they may be programmed for the forward/reverse play operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players, and audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page 46 for more information on program­ming the remote.)
Q
Light Button: Press this button to activate the remote’s built-in backlight for better legibility of the buttons in a darkened room.
Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do not have a direct function with the AVR, but when used with a compatibly programmed CD or DVD player/changer they will change the tracks on the disc currently being played.
Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button to select a stereo playback mode.When the but­ton is pressed so that
DSP SURR OFF
appears in the Main Information Display˜, the AVR will operate in a bypass mode with true fully analog, two-channel left/right stereo mode with no surround processing or bass manage­ment as opposed to other modes where digital processing is used. When the button is pressed so that
SURROUND OFF appears in the
Main Information Display
˜
, you may enjoy a two-channel presentation of the sound along with the benefits of bass management. When the button is pressed so that
5 C H STEREO
or 7 C H STEREO appears, the stereo signal is routed to all five speakers, if installed. (See page 24 for more information on stereo playback modes).
DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this selector button cycles the AVR through the various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five­or seven-channel surround field from two-chan­nel program material (from PCM source or ana­log input signal). The first press selects the last DTS Neo:6 surround mode that was in use, and each subsequent press selects the next mode in the following order:
Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro­grammed sequence of commands stored in the remote. (See page 49 for more information on storing and recalling macros.)
RDS Select Button: Press this button to display the various messages that are part of the RDS data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 45 for more information on RDS).
Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, press these buttons to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVR’s memory. When CD or DVD is selected using the Input Selector button
4
, these buttons may func­tion as Slow Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD, CDR).
Clear Button: Press this button to clear incorrect entries when using the remote to directly enter a radio station’s frequency.
Memory Button: Press this button to enter a radio station into the AVR’s preset memory. Two underline indicators will flash at the right side of the Main Information Display
˜
, you then have five seconds to enter a preset memory location using the Numeric Keys
H
. (See
page 44 for more information.)
Delay Select Button: This button selects adjustments to the A/V Sync Delay and the indi­vidual channel displays.The first press of the but­ton displays an
A/V SYNC DELAY message
in the Lower Display Line
˜
and in the on­screen display, which means that you may change the amount of time that all channels are delayed together behind the video.This enables you to compensate for the loss of lip sync that may be caused by digital video processing in your display or by television stations.To change the A/V Sync Delay, press the Set Button
F
while the A/V SYNC DELAY message is visible and then use the
/
¤
Navigation
Button
E
to change the setting so that the sound and the video image are in sync. To change the delay for an individual output chan­nel, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
until the desired channel name is shown, and then press the Set Button
F
. Use the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonsEto change the delay
amount. (See page 29 for more information on delay options.)
Program Button: This button is used to begin the process of programming the remote. Press and hold this button for three seconds to place the remote in the programming mode. Once the red LED under the Set Button
F
lights, release the button.You may then select from the desired option. (See pages 46-54 for more information on configuring the remote.)
Speaker Select: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR’s Bass Management System for use with the type of speakers used in your system. Once the button has been pressed, use the
⁄/¤
buttons Eto
select the channel you wish to set up. Press the
Set Button
F
and then select the speaker type (Large, Small or None) appropriate with the speaker in use. (See page 27 for more informa­tion.)
Multi-Room: Press this button to activate the Multiroom system or to begin the process of changing the input or volume level for the sec­ond zone. (See page 42 for more information on the Multiroom system.)
Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to
raise or lower the system volume.
Main Remote Control Functions
DTS Neo:6 MUSIC
DTS Neo:6 MOVIES
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Main Remote Control Functions
VDI Button: This button does not have any function for the AVR, but is provided for your use in programming the codes that are used to scroll up or down through the available inputs on your video display.This allows you to switch video inputs that are directly connected to your video display.Alternatively, you may program any com­patible remote code into the “up” and “down” portions of this button. For information on “learning” remote codes into a button on the AVR remote, follow the instructions shown on page 48.
Channel Up/Down Selector: This button has no function when the AVR is being con­trolled, but when programmed for use with a VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other similar product it will change the channel up or down. See pages 46-54 for more information on programming the remote.
Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence the AVR or TV set being controlled, depending on which device has been selected. When the AVR remote is being programmed to operate another device, this button is pressed with the Input Selector button
4
to begin the programming process. (See page 46 for more information on programming the remote.)
Tone Control Button: This button controls the tone mode settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and treble boost/cut. You may also use it to take the tone controls out of the signal path completely for “flat” response. The first press of the button displays a
TONE I N message in
the Lower Display Line
˜
and in the on­screen display.To take the controls out of the signal path press either of the
/
¤
Navigation
Buttons
E
until the display reads TONE
OUT
. To change the bass or treble settings, press the button again until the desired option appears in the Lower Display Line
˜
and in the on-screen display and then press either of the
/
¤
Navigation ButtonsEto enter the
desired boost or cut setting. See page 22 for more information on the tone controls.
NOTE: With the press of any remote button the Input Selector button
45
associated with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to confirm the transmission of the command, as long as there is a function for that button with the device selected.
14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Zone II Remote Control Functions
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Power Off
AVR Selector
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AM/FM Tuner Select
Input Selectors
Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play
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Record/Pause
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Preset/Track Skip
˙
Disc Skip
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Volume Up/Down
Play Forward/Reverse/Stop
K Mute
NOTE: The Zone II remote may be used in either the same room where the AVR is located, or it may be used in a separate room with an option­al infrared sensor that is connected to the AVR’s Multi IR input jack f. When it is used in the same room as the AVR, it will control the func­tions of the AVR or any compatible Harman Kardon products in that room. When it is used in a separate room via a sensor connected to the Multi IR Jack f, the buttons for power, input source, volume and mute will control the source
and volume for the second zone, as connected to the Multi Out Jacks . (See page 42 for complete information on using the Multiroom system.)
The Zone II remote may be used in either the same room where the AVR is located, or it may be used in a separate room with an optional infrared sensor that is connected to the AVR’s Multi IR input jack
.
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Power Off: When used in the room where the AVR is located, press this button to place the unit in Standby.When it is used in a remote room with a sensor that is connected to the Multi IR jack
, this button turns the Multi-
Room system off.
AVR Selector: Press this button to turn on the AVR. The input in use when the unit was last on will be selected.
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AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the Tuner as the input to the Multiroom system. Press it again to change between the AM and FM bands.
Input Selectors: When the AVR is off, press one of these buttons to turn the unit on and to select a specific input. When the unit is already in use, pressing one of these buttons will change the input.
Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play: These but­tons may be used to change the frequency of the tuner. These buttons may also control the Fast Play or Fast Reverse functions of compatible Harman Kardon CD, DVD or cassette decks in the same room, or from a remote room when an IR link is connected to the AVR.
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Record/Pause: Press this button to acti­vate the Record or Pause function on compatible Harman Kardon CD, DVD or Cassette Deck products.
©
Preset Up/Down – Track Skip: When the AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these buttons will move up or down through the list of stations that have been stored in the preset memory.When a CD or DVD player is selected, these buttons activate the forward or reverse track or chapter skip functions.
˙
Disc Skip: Press this button to change discs on compatible Harman Kardon CD or DVD changers.
î
Volume Up/Down: When used in the room where the AVR is located, press this button to raise or lower the volume in that room. When it is used in a remote room with a sensor that is connected to the Multi IR Jack
, this button will raise or lower the volume in the remote room.
Play Forward/Reverse/Stop: Press these buttons to control compatible Harman Kardon CD, DVD or cassette players.
K Mute:When used in the room where the AVR is located, press this button to temporarily silence the unit. When it is used in a remote room with a sensor that is connected to the Multi IR Jack
, this button will temporarily silence the feed to the remote room only. Press the button again to return to the previous vol­ume level. Important Note: No matter in which room the Zone II remote is used, as with the main remote it is important to remember to press the Input Selector button
that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate befor you change the device to be controlled.
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POWER
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
AM/
OFF
AVR
FM
DVD
DN
DN
VID 1
VID 3
CD
TUNING
PRESET
DISC SKIP
DISC SKIP
VOLUME
MUTE
VID 2
VID 4
TAPE
UP
UP
K
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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15
After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality inter­connect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.
When making connections to audio source equipment or speakers it is always a good practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet. This prevents any possibility of accidentally sending audio or transient signals to the speakers that may damage them.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD inputs
.
NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that the signal is distorted.
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas­sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the Tape Input jacks
. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Output jacks
on the AVR.
3. Connect the digital output of any digital sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs
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.
4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital
Outputs
on the rear panel of the AVR to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM and GND screw terminals
.
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75 ohm) connection
. The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire lead antenna or a connection from a cable system. Note that if the antenna or connec­tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the connection.
7. Connect the front, center and surround speaker outputs
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to the respective
speakers.
To assure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resoluti­on, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the dis­tance between your speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal prefer­ences and other factors.Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recommend that you use a cable constructed of fine, multistrand copper with an area greater than 2 mm
2
.
Cable with an area of 1.5 mm
2
may be used for short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom­mend that you use cables with an area less than 1mm
2
due to the power loss and degradation in
performance that will occur.
Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with any appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the applicable local building codes in your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer­tain to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection now carries a specific color code as noted on page 7. However, most speakers will still use a red terminal for the postive (+) connection. Con­nect the “negative” or “black” wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some manufacturers may vary from this configu­ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per­formance, consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example, use the same length piece of cable to connect the front-left and front-right or sur­round-left and surround-right speakers, even if the speakers are a different distance from the AVR.
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer Output
to the line-level input of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used, the connection first
goes to a power amplifier, which will be connect­ed to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connections, follow the instruc­tions furnished with the speaker for connection information.
9. If an external multi-channel audio source with
5.1 or 7.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the outputs of that device to the
8-Channel Direct Inputs
.
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components.Again, the use of high­quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality.
1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out jacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In jacks
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
on the rear panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected to the Video 1 or Video 2 Out jacks


on the AVR.
2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or televi­sion set or any other video source to the Video
3

jacks.
3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks
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.
4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD, MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or
Coaxial Digital Inputs

.
NOTE: When connecting a device such as a digi­tal cable box or other set-top tuner product with a digital audio output, we recommend that you connect both the digital and analog outputs of the product to your AVR. The audio input polling feature of the AVR will then be able to make cer­tain that you have a constant audio feed, since it will automatically switch the audio input to the analog jacks if the digital feed is interrupted or not available for a particular channel.
If your system requires direct connection of a video source to your display, we suggest that you consider programming the VDI Buttons
so that you may change the input used by your dis­play from the AVR’s remote. For information on “learning” remote codes into a button on the AVR remote, follow the instructions shown on page 48.
5. Connect the Composite and S-Video (if S-Video device is in use) Monitor Output
jacks on the receiver to the composite and S-Video input of your television monitor or video projector.
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16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Installation and Connections
SCART A/V Connections
For the connections described above your video device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S­Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals: Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8) for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks,VCRs for record and playback even 6 RCA jacks.Any S-Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA (Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a playback unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and 2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording VCR.
Many european video devices are equipped with RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not for all audio and video in/outputs needed as described above, but with a so called Scart or Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with 21 pins, see drawings on next page).
In that case the following Scart to Cinch adapters or cables are needed:
• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers, camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1 (normal video devices) or from Scart to 2 RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video devices).
• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6 RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5 (S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction attached to the adapter to find which of the six plugs is used for the record signal to the VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and for the playback signal from the VCR (connect with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to consult your dealer, if you are uncertain.
• If you use only normal video devices the TV monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs to Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6), connected to the SCART input on your TV that is provided for S-Video.
Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow" cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor
Output
, and the volume on the TV must be
reduced to minimum.
Important Note for Adapter Cables:
If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In” plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video ”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connect the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the AVR). Note that with some adapter types it may be just turned around: If no signal is audible/ visible when the VCR is playing connect the “Out” plugs to the ”In” jacks on the AVR and turned around. If the adapter plugs are not labeled in that way, pay attention to the signal flow direc­tions as shown in the diagrams above and in the instruction attached to the adapter. If uncertain, don’t hesitate to consult your dealer.
Important Notes for S-Video connections:
1. Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices must be connected to the AVR, NOT both, normal video and S-Video In/Outputs (except the TV, see item below). When both connections are made, only the S-Video signal will be viewed on the screen.
2. Like most common AV units the AVR does not convert the Video signal to S-Video, only vice versa. Thus both connections must be made from the AVR to the TV if both, Video and S-Video sources, are used, and the appropriate input on the TV must be selected.
6. If your DVD Player has Y/Pr/Pb analog compo­nent video outputs, connect them to the
Component DVD Inputs
. Although this set of inputs may be assigned to any of the four video inputs on the AVR 435, the factory default is for this input to be assigned to the DVD
Audio Inputs
Remember to make a digital audio connection between the DVD player and the AVR, with the Coaxial Digital Input 1
being the factory default. For information on changing the input assignments for either the component video jacks or the DVD player’s audio connection, see page 20.
7. If you have other devices with Y/Pr/Pb or RGB component video outputs, connect the source device to the Component Video 1 and 2
Inputs

. The audio connections may be to
any of the Video Audio Inputs
Ô
or
the Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs

. When using either of the Component Video Inputs, make certain that the audio and video inputs are properly configured in the
IN/OUT SETUP menu, as described on
page 20.
8. If the component video inputs are used, connect the Component Video Outputto the component video inputs of your TV, projector or display device.
9. If you have a camcorder, video game or other audio/video device that is connected to the AVR on a temporary, rather than permanent basis, connect the audio, video and digital audio out­puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs
*ÓÔ
. A device connected to the Video 4
jacks
Ô
is selected as the Video 4 input, and
connected to the digital jacks
it is selected as "Optical 4" or "Coaxial 4" input. (See page 20 for more information on input configuration.)
Video Connection Notes:
• Y/Pr/Pb Component, RGB (see page 17), or
Composite video signals may only be viewed in their native formats and will not be converted to the other formats. S-Video signals will be converted to composite signal. The OSD can be viewed on the TV screen in any case, with Video or S-Video input selected on the TV.
• When the component video jacks are used, the
on-screen menus will not be visible.You must switch to the standard composite or S-Video input on your TV to view those menus.
• All component inputs/outputs can be used for
RGB signals too, in the same way as described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color. But this is only correct as long as only the three RGB video signals are output by the video source, with a sync signal in the "G" signal only, with­out any sync signal output separately by the source.
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17
Installation and Connections
Black Yellow Red
Figure 1:
SCART/Cinch-Adapter for
playback;
signal flow:
SCART Cinch
Black Red Blue Yellow Green White
Figure 2:
SCART/Cinch-Adapter for
record and playback;
signal flow:
SCART Cinch
Black
Yellow
Red
Figure 3:
Cinch/SCART-Adapter for
playback;
signal flow:
Cinch SCART
Rot Schwarz
S-Video In
Figure 4:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
for playback;
signal flow:
SCART Cinch
Schwarz Rot Blau Gelb
S-Video In S-Video Out
Figure 5:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
for record and playback;
signal flow:
SCART Cinch
Rot
Schwarz
S-Video Out
Figure 6:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
for playback;
signal flow:
Cinch SCART
Black Yellow Red
Black Red Blue
1
Yellow Green
1
White
Black
Yellow
Red
Red Black
S-Video In
Red
Black
S-Video Out
Black Red Blue
1
Yellow
S-Video In S-Video Out
1
Also other colours possible, e.g. brown and grey.
Important Note for the Use of SCART-Cinch Adapters:
When video sources are connected to the TV directly with a SCART cable, specific control signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be fed to the TV. These specific signals are: With all video sources, the signal for automatic input selection that switches the TV automatically to the appropriate input as soon as the video source is started. And with DVD players, the signals automatically turning the TV to 4:3/16:9 format (with 16:9 TVs or with 4:3 TVs with selectable 16:9 format) and turning the RGB video decoder of the TV on or off, depending on the DVD player´s setting. With any adapter cable, these control signals will be lost and the appropriate setting of the TV must be made manually.
Note for RGB signal with SCART:
If you use a unit providing RGB signals on a SCART output (as e.g. most DVD players do) and you want to use that RGB signal, this SCART output must be connected directly to your TV. Although the AVR can switch three-way video signals (like component signals Y/Pb/Pr), most TVs need separate sync signals for RGB (also with SCART) that cannot be switched and pro­vided by the AVR. RGB signals can be pathed through the AVR only when no separate sync signal is needed (see last ”Video Connection Note” on page 16).
18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System and Power Connections
The AVR 435 is designed for flexible use with multiroom systems, external control components and power amplifiers.
Main Room Remote Control Extension
If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smoked glass cabinet door, the obstruction may prevent the remote sensor from receiving commands. In this event, the remote sensor of any Harman Kardon or other compatible device, not covered by the door, or an optional remote sensor may be used. Connect the Remote IR Output of that device or the output of the remote sensor to the Remote IR Input jack
.
If other components are also prevented from receiving remote commands, only one sensor is needed. Simply use this unit’s sensor or a remote eye by running a connection from the Remote IR Output jack
to the Remote IR Input jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment.
Multiroom IR Link
The key to remote room operation is to link the remote room to the AVR’s location with wire for an infrared receiver and speakers or an amplifier. The remote room IR receiver (this can be an optional IR receiver or any other remotable Harman Kardon device in the remote room with IR sensor integrated) should be connected to the AVR via standard coaxial cable. Connect the Remote IR Output of the device or of the optional sensor with the Multiroom IR Input jack
on the AVR’s rear panel.
If other Harman Kardon compatible source equipment is part of the main room installation, the Remote IR Output jack
on the rear panel should be connected to the IR IN jack on that source device.This will enable the remote room location to control source equipment functions.
When a remote IR sensor is used to control non­Harman Kardon source equipment, we recom­mend that you make a direct connection or use an optional, external IR “blaster” connected to the Remote IR Carrier Output Jack
. If you are in doubt as to which IR Output jack to use for the equipment in your system, contact your dealer or installer, or the manufacturer’s support site and ask whether the unit to be controlled uses “full carrier” or “stripped” carrier IR com­mands.When “full carrier commands” are used, make the connection to the Remote IR Carrier
Output Jack
. Otherwise, make the connec-
tion to the Remote IR Output Jack
as
noted above.
NOTE: All remotely controlled components must be linked together in a “daisy chain”. Connect the IR OUT jack of one unit to the IR IN of the next to establish this chain.
Multiroom Audio Connections
Depending on your system`s requirement and distance from the AVR to the remote room, three options are available for audio connection:
Option 1: Use high-quality, shielded audio interconnect phono cable from the AVR’s loca­tion to the remote room. In the remote room, connect the interconnect cable to a stereo power amplifier. The amplifier will be connected to the room’s speakers. At the AVR, plug the audio interconnect cables into the Multiroom
Output Jacks
on the AVR’s rear panel.
Option 2: Place the amplifier that will provide power to the remote location speakers in the same room as the AVR, and connect the Multiroom Output jacks
on the rear panel of the AVR to the audio input of the remote room amplifier. Use the appropriate speaker wire to connect the optional power amplifier to the remote speakers. High-quality wire of at least
2.5 mm
2
is recommended for long multiroom
connections.
Option 3: Taking advantage of the AVR’s built­in seven-channel amplifier, it is possible to use two of the amplifier channels to power speakers in the remote room. When using this option you will not be able to use the full 7.1-channel capabilities of the AVR in the main listening room, but you will be able to add another listening room without additional external power amplifiers.To use the internal amplifiers to power a remote zone, connect the speakers for the remote room location to the Surround
Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs
. Before using the remote room you will need to configure the amplifiers for surround operation by changing a setting in the Multiroom menu, following the instructions shown on page 42.
NOTE: For all options, you may connect an optional IR sensor (Harman Kardon He 1000) in the remote room to the AVR via an appropriate cable. Connect the sensor’s cable to the
Multiroom IR Input
on the AVR and use the Zone II remote to control the room volume. Alternatively, you may install an optional volume control between the output of the amplifiers and the speakers.
A-BUS Installation Connections
The AVR is among the very few receivers available today that offers built-in A-BUS Ready
®
operation. When used with an optional A-BUS keypad or control module, you have all the benefits of remote zone operation without the need for an external power amplifier.
To use the AVR with an approved A-BUS product, simply connect the keypad or module that is in the remote room to the AVR using standard “Category 5” wiring that is properly rated for the inwall use specific to the installa­tion. Terminate the wiring at the receiver end to
a standard RJ-45 jack in compliance with the instructions furnished with the A-BUS module.
No further installation or adjustment is needed, as the A-BUS connector on the AVR routes the signals in and out of the keypad to their proper destination for power, signal source and control. The output fed to the A-BUS jack is determined by the AVR’s multiroom system, and the menus may be used as is.
RS-232 Connections The AVR is equipped with an RS-232 Serial Connection Port
that may be used for two purposes.When the port is connected to a com­patible, optional, external computer, keypad or control system the AVR is capable of bi-direc­tional communications that enable the external system to control the AVR, and for the AVR to report status and handshake data back to the controller. Use of the RS-232 port for this type of control requires specific technical knowledge, and we recommend that any connection and programming for control be made by a trained installer or technician familiar with the equip­ment being used. The RS-232 port may also be used as an access point through which the AVR’s operating system and surround mode memories may be updated via connection to a compatible computer. At the time that any upgrade is avail­able, instructions for making the connection and installing the upgrade will be available through the Product Support area of the Harman Kardon Web site at www.harmankardon.com.
The physical connection to the AVR’s RS-232 port is a standard D-9 connection but to assure compatible and proper operation, specific soft­ware commands and pin wiring schemes may be required.
AC Power Connections
This unit is equipped with two accessory AC outlets.They may be used to power accessory devices, but they should not be used with high-current draw equipment such as power amplifiers.The total power draw to the Unswitched Outlet
must not exceed
100 watts, that to the Switched Outlet
50 watts.
The Switched
outlet will receive power only when the unit is on completely.This is recom­mended for devices that have no power switch or a mechanical power switch that may be left in the “ON” position.
NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a Standby mode when they are used with switched outlets, and cannot be fully turned on using the outlet alone without a remote control command.
The Unswitched
outlet will receive power as long as the unit is plugged into a powered AC outlet and the Main Power Switch
1
is on.
Installation and Connections
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19
Installation and Connections
The AVR features a removable power cord that allows wires to be run to a complex installation so that the unit, itself, need not be installed until it is ready for connection. When all connections described above have been made, connect the AC Power cord to the AC Power Cord Jack
.
The AVR draws significantly more current than other household devices such as computers that use removable power cords. For that reason, it is important that only the cord supplied with the unit (or a direct replacement of identical capa­city) be used.
Once the power cord is connected, you are almost ready to enjoy the AVR’s incredible power and fidelity!
Speaker Selection
No matter which type or brand of speakers is used, the same model or brand of speaker should be used for the front-left, center and front-right speakers.This creates a seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when a sound moves across mismatched front-channel speakers.
Speaker Placement
The placement of speakers in a multichannel home-theater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality of sound reproduced.
Depending on the type of center-channel speak­er in use and your viewing device, place the cen­ter speaker either directly above or below your TV, or in the center behind a perforated front­projection screen.
Once the center-channel speaker is installed, position the left-front and right-front speakers so that they are as far away from one another as the center-channel speaker is from the preferred listening position. Ideally, the front-channel speakers should be placed so that their tweeters are no more than 60cm above or below the tweeter in the center-channel speaker.
They should also be at least 0.5 meter from your TV set unless the speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid colourings on the TV screen. Note that most speakers are not shielded, even with complete surround sets only the Center speaker may be.
Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you may find that imaging is improved by moving the front-left and front-right speakers slightly for­ward of the center-channel speaker. If possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear height when you are seated in the listening position.
Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct loca­tion for the front speakers in your particular installation. Don’t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct. Optimize your speakers so that audio transitions across the front of the room sound smooth.
When the AVR is used in 5.1-channel operation, the preferred location for surround speakers is on the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening position. In a 7.1-channel system, both side surround and back surround speakers are required.The center of the speaker should face you (see below).
Rear surround speakers are required when a full
7.1-channel system is installed, and they may also be used in 5.1 channel mode as an alterna­tive mounting position when it is not practical to place the main surround speakers at the sides of the room. Speakers may be placed on a rear wall, behind the listening position.As with the side speakers, the center of the rear surrounds should face you. The speakers should be no more than 2 meters behind the rear of the seating area.
Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room. Actual placement should be based on room size and shape and the type of subwoofer used. One method of finding the optimal loca­tion for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in the front of the room, about 15cm from a wall, or near the front corner of the room. Another method is to temporarily place the subwoofer in the spot where you will normally sit, and then walk around the room until you find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best. Place the subwoofer in that spot. You should also follow the instructions of the subwoofer’s manufacturer, or you may wish to experiment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room.
Right Front Speaker
Left Front
Speaker
No more than
60cm
Center Front Speaker
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors
B) The distance between the left and right speakers should be equal to the distance from the seating position to the viewing screen. You may also experiment with placing the left and right speakers slightly forward of the center speaker. Rear speaker mounting is an alternate location for 5.1 systems. It is required for 7.1 operation.
TV or Projection Screen
Left Front
Speaker
No more than 2m
speakers are used
when rear-mounted
Center Front
Speaker
Optional Rear-Wall Mounting
Right Front
Speaker
20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to pro­gram the system configuration memories.
Although it is necessary to assign input/output settings and surround mode choices manually, we recommend that you take advantage of the power and precision of EzSet/EQ to automatically select and enter the settings for all other audio parameters.This will not only save you time; it will ensure that your room is calibrated and equalized with an accuracy not possible when these settings are made manually.You are now ready to power up the AVR 435 to begin these final adjustments.
First Turn On
You are now ready to power up the AVR to begin these final adjustments.
1. Make certain that the AC power cord is firmly inserted in to the AC Power cord Recepticle
and plug the cord into an unswitched AC outlet. To maintian the unit's safety rating, DO NOT substitute the power cord for one with lower current capacity.
2. Press the Main Power Switch
1
in until it latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the switch disappears inside the front panel. Note that the Power Indicator
3
will turn orange, indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.
3. Remove the protective plastic film from the main front-panel lens. If left in place, the film may affect the performance of your remote control.
4. Install the four supplied AAA batteries in the remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+) and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top of the battery compartment.
5. Turn the AVR on either by pressing the System
Power Control
2
or the Input Source
Selector
%
on the front panel, or via the
remote by pressing the Power On Button
3
, AVR Selector5or any of the Input
Selectors
46
on the remote.The Power
Indicator
3
will turn blue to confirm that the
unit is on, and the Main Information
Display
˜
will also light up.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons
4
to turn the unit on, press the AVR
Selector
5
to have the remote control the AVR
functions.
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you may
find them easier to make via the unit’s on-screen display system. These easy-to-read displays give you a clear picture of the current status of the unit and facilitate speaker, delay, input or digital selection you are making.
To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a connection from the Video Monitor Out jack
on the rear panel to the composite or S-Video input of your TV or projec­tor. In order to view the AVR’s displays, the correct video input must be selected on your video dis­play. Note that the on-screen menus are not available when a component video display is in use.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen menus using a CRT-based projector,plasma display or any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is important that they not be left on the screen for an extended period of time.As with any video display, but particularly with projectors, constant display of a static image such as these menus or video game images may cause the image to be permanently “burned into” the CRT. This type of damage is not covered by the AVR warranty and may not be cov­ered by the projector TV set’s warranty.
The AVR has two on-screen display modes, “Semi­OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configura­tion adjustments, it is recommended that the Full­OSD mode be used. This will place a complete status report or option listing on the screen, mak­ing it easier to view the available options and make the settings on the screen.The Semi-OSD mode uses one-line displays only.
Note that when the full OSD system is in use, the menu selections are not shown in the Informa-
tion Display
˜
. When the full OSD menu sys-
tem is used, OSD ON will appear in the Upper
Display Line
˜
.
When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunction with the discrete configuration buttons, the on screen display will show a single line of text with the current menu selection. That selection will also be shown in the Upper or Lower Display Line
˜
.
The full OSD system can always be turned on or off by pressing the OSD button
L
. When this
button is pressed the
MASTER MENU
(Figure 1) will appear, and adjustments are made from the individual menus. Note that the menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds after the latest action was made on the screen menu, then they will “time-out” and disappear from the screen. The time-out may be increased to as much as 50 seconds by going to the
ADVANCED
SELECT
menu, and changing the item titled
FULL OSD TIME OUT.
The semi-OSD system is also available as a system default, although it may be turned off by using the
ADVANCED SELECT menu. (See page
41). With the semi-OSD system, you may make adjustments directly, by pressing the buttons on the front panel or remote control for the specific parameter to be adjusted. For example, to change
the digital input for any of the sources, press the
Digital Select Button
ÛGand then any of
the Selector buttons
‹/›
7$
or
⁄/¤
E
on the front panel or remote.
Figure 1
System Setup
The AVR 435 features an advanced memory sys­tem that enables you to establish different confi­gurations for speaker ”size”, component video assignment, digital input, surround mode and crossover frequency for each input source.To ease the speaker setting, the same speaker setting can also be made for all inputs.This flexibility enables you to custom tailor the way in which you listen to each source and have the AVR memorize them. This means, for example, that you may associate different surround modes and analog or digital inputs with different sources, or set different speaker configurations with the resultant changes to the bass management system or the use of the center speaker and/or the Subwoofer. Once these settings are made, they will automatically be recalled whenever you select that input.
The factory default settings for the AVR have all inputs configured for an analog audio input except for the DVD and Video 3 input, where the
Coaxial Digital Input
and Optical Digital
Input 1
are the default. Once the DSP pro­cessing system is used for the first time for any input, the speaker settings will automatically default to “Small” at all positions with the sub­woofer set to “LFE.” The default setting for the surround modes is “Surround Off,” or two-chan­nel stereo, although Dolby Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as appropriate when a source with digital encoding is in use.
Before using the unit, you will probably want to change the settings for most inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digi­tal or analog inputs and the surround mode asso­ciated with the input. Remember that since the AVR memorizes the settings for each input indi­vidually, you will need to make these adjustments for each input used. However, once they are made, further adjustment is only required when system components are changed.
To make this process as quick and as easy as pos­sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys­tem with the on-screen menus, and step through each input.
Input Setup
The first step in configuring the AVR is to select an input, i.e. to associate an analog or digital input with each input source in use, e.g. CD or
** MASTER MENU **
IN/OUT SETUP AUDIO SETUP SURROUND SELECT EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP MULTI-ROOM ADVANCED
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21
DVD. Note that once an input is selected, all set-
tings for the Digital Input, Speaker Configuration and Surround Mode will ”attach” themselves to that input and be stored in a non-volatile memo­ry.This means that once made, the selection of an input will automatically recall those settings. For that reason, the procedures described below must be repeated for each input source so that you have the opportunity to custom tailor each source to your specific listening requirements. However, once made they need not be changed again unless you need to alter a setting.
When using the full-OSD system to make the setup adjustments, press the OSD button
L
once so that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Note that the ➞ cursor will be next to the
IN/OUT SETUP line. Press the Set but-
ton
F
to enter the menu and the IN/OUT
SETUP
menu (Figure 2) will appear on the
screen. Press the
/buttons
E
until the desired input name appears in the highlighted video, as well as being indicated in the front panel Input Indicators
ˆ
. If the input will use the standard left/right analog inputs, no further adjustment is needed (except with DVD). When you are scrolling through the list of avail­able inputs, it is possible that you hear a slight click from time to time.This is normal, as it is caused by the relay that is used to switch between the two Component Video Inputs.
Figure 2
When one of the four Video inputs is selected as the source, you have the option of renaming the input as it appears in the on-screen and front panel messages.This is helpful if you have more than one VCR, if you wish to associate a specific product brand name with the input, or to simply enter any name that will help you to remember which source is being selected.
To change the input name, press the
/
¤
Navigation ButtonEon the remote so that
the cursor is pointing to
TITLE. Next, press
and hold the Set Button
F
for a few seconds until a flashing box appears to the right of the colon. Immediately release the Set Button
F
,
as you are now ready to enter the device name.
Press the
/
¤
Navigation ButtonEand
note that a complete set of alpha-numeric charac­ters will appear with the start of the alphabet in capital letters followed by the lower-case letters and then numbers and symbols.When you press the
¤
Navigation ButtonE, a series of sym-
bols and numbers will appear, followed by a reverse list of the alphabet in lower-case letters.
Press the button either way until the first letter of the desired name appears. If you wish to enter a blank space as the first character, press the
Navigation ButtonE.
When the desired character appears, press the
Navigation ButtonEand repeat the process
for the next letter, and continue until the desired name is entered, up to a maximum of fourteen characters.
Press the Set Button
F
to enter the input name into the system memory and to proceed with the configuration process.
If your system includes any sources that are equipped with Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs, the AVR is able to switch them to send the proper signals to your video display. Each of the three
Component Video Inputs

may be assigned to any source for added system flexibili­ty.The default setting is for the Component
DVD Jacks
to be assigned to the DVD and
6/8-Channel Direct Inputs, with the Component
Video 1 Jacks
assigned to the other inputs. If your system does not include component video at this time, or if you do not need to change these defaults, press the
¤
Navigation Button
E
to go to the next setting.
To change the Component Video assignment, first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the
COMPONENT IN line on the menu screen,
and then press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
until you see the desired input in the highlighted video.The clicking noise that you will hear when the component video inputs is switched is nor­mal, due to the relay used to ensure proper isola­tion between the three inputs.
When the desired component input has been selected, press the
¤
Navigation Button
E
go to the next setting.
If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs with the selected input source, press the
¤
ButtonEon the remote while the IN/OUT
SETUP
menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and note that the on-screen cursor will drop down to the
DIGITAL IN line. Press the
‹/›
Buttons
E
until the name of the desired digital input appears.To return to the Analog input, press the buttons until the word
ANALOG appears.
To associate an analog or digital input with the input source currently selected at any time using the discrete function buttons, press the Digital
Input Select Button
ÛGon the front panel
or the remote while the full-OSD is not in use. Within five seconds, make your input selection using the Selector buttons on the front panel
7$
or the
⁄/¤
E
Buttons on the remote until the desired digital or analog input is shown in the Main Information Display
˜
and in the lower third of the video display connected to the AVR. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the
new input assignment.
Some digital video input sources, such as a cable box or HDTV set-top may change between analog and digital outputs, depending on which channel
is in use.The AVR 435’s Auto Polling feature allows you to avoid losing the audio feed when this happens by permitting both analog and digi­tal connections to the same source on the AVR. Digital audio is the default, and the unit will auto­matically switch to the analog audio if the digital audio stream stops.
In cases where only a digital source is used, you may wish to disable the Auto Polling feature to prevent the AVR from trying to “find” an analog source when the digital source is paused. To turn Auto Polling off for any input, please refer to the explanations on page 42.
The AVR 435 uses high-quality video decoding circuitry that makes it possible to convert compo­nent inputs to an S-video or composite video out­put when a receiver that is capable of displaying a component signal is not available.
When all needed adjustments have been made, press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil the
cursor is next to
BACK T O MASTER
MENU
to continue with the system configura-
tion.
Audio Setup
This menu allows you to configure the tone con­trols and to turn the upsampling on or off. If you do not wish to change any of those settings at this time, proceed to the next menu screen. However, to make configuration changes to those parameters, make certain that the
MASTER
MENU
is on the screen with the cursor point-
ing to the
AUDIO SETUP line, and press the
Set Button
F
. The AUDIO SETUP menu
(Figure 3) will appear.
Figure 3
The first line controls whether or not the bass/tre­ble tone controls are in the signal path. The nor­mal default is for them to be in-line, but if you wish to remove them from the circuit for “flat” response, first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the TONE line on the menu and press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that OUT
is highlighted in reverse video.
If you wish to leave the tone controls in the signal path, the amount off boost or cut for bass and treble may be adjusted by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor is
next to the line for the setting you wish to adjust. Next, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
until the desired setting is shown.
This menu also includes a setting to turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In normal use, this feature is turned off, which means that digital
System Configuration
* IN/OUT SETUP *
SOURCE : VIDEO 1 TITLE: COMPONENT IN:COMP V 1 DIGITAL IN :ANALOG
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* AUDIO SETUP *
TONE :IN OUT BASS :0 TREBLE :0 ADC SAMPLING:48k 96k
BACK TO MASTER MENU
22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
sources are processed at their native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor is
next to the
UPSAMPLING line and press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that ONis
highlighted in reverse video. Note that this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When all desired changes have been made on this menu, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
so that the cursor is next to the
BACK T O MAIN MENU line and press
the Set Button
F
.
Surround Setup
The next step for that input is to set the surround mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur­round modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to select any mode you wish – you may change it later. The Surround Mode chart on page 33 may help you select the mode best suited to the input source selected. For example you may select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana­log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred listen­ing mode for standard stereo sources, where it is unlikely that sur
round encoded material will be
used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or
Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTER menu (Figure 1), press the
⁄/¤
but-
tons
E
until the cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT menu. Press the
Set Button
F
so that the SURROUND
SELECT
menu (Figure 4) is on the screen.
Figure 4
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4) selects the surround mode category, and within each of those categories there will be a choice of the specific mode options.The choice of modes will vary according to the speaker configuration in your system.
When the
SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 9) is set to NONE the AVR will be configured for 5.1-chan-
nel operation, and only the modes appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear.
When the
SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 9) is set to SMALL or LARGE the AVR will be configured
for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and 7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear, as they are only available when seven main speakers are present. In addition, the modes DTS ES (Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) available in the AVR will not appear unless a digital source is playing the correct bitstream.
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is selected and playing, the AVR will select the appro­priate surround mode automatically, no matter which surround mode was selected for that input as default. Then no other surround modes will be available, except all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input, first press the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
until the on-screen cursor is next to the desired mode’s master category name. Next, press the Set Button
F
to view the sub-menu. Press
the
‹/›
ButtonsEto scroll through the avail-
able choices, and then press the
¤
Button
E
so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER
MENU
to continue the setup process.
On the
Dolby menu (Figure 5), the selection
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference and Wide, and Dolby 3 Stereo. A complete expla­nation of these modes is found on Page 33. The Dolby Digital EX mode is only available when the system is set for 6.1/7.1 operation by config­uring the Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as described on page 27.When a disc is playing that contains a special “flag” signal in the digital audio data stream, the EX mode will be selected automatically. It may also be selected using this menu or through the front panel or remote controls.A complete explanation of these modes is found on page 33. When the cursor is pointing to the
MODE
line, press the ‹/›Navigation ButtonsEto select the desired Dolby surround mode, again remembering that the choice of available modes will vary with the type of program material being played and the number of speakers in your system configuratioin.
Figure 5
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three special settings are available to tailor the sound field to your listening room environment and your individual taste and preferences. (When other Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines will indicate that these settings are not active.)
• Center Width:This setting adjusts the balance of the vocal information in the front soundstage between the center and front left/right speakers. The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right chan­nels.A higher number (up to “7”) produces a tighter center channel presentatioin.
• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shal­lower presentation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room, or a deep­er presentation that appears to move the center of the sound field toward the back of the room. The setting of “O” is a neutral default, with the range of adjustment shown as “R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to “F-3” for a shal­lower, front-oriented sound.
• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an enveloping wrap-around presentation that increases the perception of sound along the sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonsEwhile the DOLBY
SURROUND
menu is on the screen until the cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the parameter you wish to change.Then, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonsEto alter the set-
ting to your taste.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode that are associated with the surround mode only, not with the input. That´s why these settings must be made only once, not with each input in use.
Figure 6
** SURROUND SELECT **
DOLBY SURROUND DTS LOGIC 7 DSP (SURR) STEREO
BACK TO MASTER MENU
** DOLBY SURROUND **
MODE: DOLBY PLII
MUSIC
CENTER WIDTH: 3 DIMENSION: 0 PANORAMA: OFF ON NIGHT: -----
BACK TO SURR SELECT
** DOLBY SURROUND **
MODE: DOLBY DIGITAL
CENTER WIDTH: --­DIMENSION : --­PANORAMA : --­NIGHT:OFF MID MAX
BACK TO SURR SELECT
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track while reducing the peak level. This prevents abrupt­ly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source. Note that the Night mode is only available when the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected.
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu press the OSD Button
L
so that the
MASTER menu appears.Then press the
¤
but-
ton
E
to access the AUDIO SETUP and
press Set
F
to select the SURROUND
SETUP
menu. Press SetFto select the
DOLBY menu (see fig. 5).
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the
cursor is on the NIGHT line of the
DOLBY menu. Next, press
‹/›
Buttons
E
to choose between the following settings.
OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID: When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
MAX: When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be applied.
When you want to use the Night mode feature, we recommend that you select the MID setting as a starting point and change to the MAX setting later, if desired.
Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct­ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is selected by pressing the Night button
B
. When
the button is pressed, the words
D-RANGE fol-
lowed by the current setting (
MID, MAX, OFF)
will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display
˜
.
Press the
⁄/¤
buttons Ewithin five seconds
to select the desired setting, then press Set
F
to confirm the setting.
On the
DTS menu, the selection choices made
with the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote are
determined by a combination of the type of DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use.
When the 5.1 configuration is in use the AVR will automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS processing when a DTS data stream is received. When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES Discrete mode will automatically be activated when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is in use and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti­vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track is received. In both cases the appropriate surround mode will be indicated in the Lower Display
Line
˜
in the front panel display and on the screen. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, when the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen the unit automatically will select the DTS + NEO:6 mode to create a full eight-speaker surround mode. See page 33 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.
On the Logic 7
menu, the selection choices
made with the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote
are determined by whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use. In either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping, multichannel surround from either two-channel Stereo or Matrix-encoded pro­gramming such as VHS cassettes, laserdiscs or tele­vision broadcasts produced with Dolby surround.
In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic 7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes.They work best with two-channel music, surround­encoded programs or standard two-channel pro­gramming of any type, respectively. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Music or Cinema modes are available, but the output will be in a full eight-channel sound field. Note that the Logic 7 modes are not available when either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are in use.
On the
DSP (SURR) menu, the selection
choices made with the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the
remote select one of the DSP surround modes that are designed for use with two-channel stereo programs to create a variety of sound field pre­sentations.The choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2, or Theater. The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations. See pages 33 and 34 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes. Note that the Hall and Theater modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.
On the
STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote
may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two-channel stereo presentation, or select
5 Stereo
or
7 Stereo depending
on whether the 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed the stereophonic input sig­nal to both front speakers, to the rear speakers and to both surround back speakers (if in use), while the monophonic signal parts are spread over all speakers, also the Center. See page 30 for a complete explanation of the 5 Stereo and 7 Stereo modes.
To listen to an analog stereo source without any bass management, so that the left and right front speakers receive a full-range signal, straight through from the input gain section to the volume control, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
so that SURROUND OFF appears in the high­lighted video.To listen to two-channel analog sources while taking advantage of the AVR’s bass­management system, press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
so that SURROUND OFF+DSP
appears in the highlighted video.
After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS, Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the
⁄/¤
buttons Eso that the cursor moves
to the
BACK TO SURR SELECT line and
presss the Set Button
F
.
Using EzSet/EQ
The AVR 435 uses Harman Kardon’s EzSet/EQ technology to automatically configure your system to deliver the best possible performance based on your specific speaker selection, where the speak­ers are placed in the room and the acoustic influ­ences in your listening room. By using a series of test signals and the processing power of the Texas Instruments DA 610 digital signal processor, EzSet/EQ eliminates the need for manual adjust­ment of speaker “size”, crossover, delay and out­put level settings while it adds the power of a multi-band parametric equalizer to smooth out the frequency settings for optimal sound repro­duction.
In addition to making system setup quick and easy, EzSet/EQ is more precise than manual set­tings.With EzSet/EQ you are able to calibrate your system in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually, and with results that rival those achieved with expensive test equip­ment and time consuming procedures.The end result is a system calibration profile that enables your new receiver to deliver the best possible sound no matter what type of speakers you have or what the dimensions of your listening room are.
We recommend that you take advantage of the precision of EzSet/EQ to calibrate your system, but if desired you may also make any of the configu­ration settings manually, or trim the settings pro­vided by EzSet/EQ by following the instructions on pages 26–31.
Before starting the EzSet/EQ process, make certain that you have connected all speakers for your sys­tem and that you have both the EzSet/EQ micro­phone and the extender rod handy. If you have a standard camera tripod, attach the extender rod to the tripod, and then screw the microphone to the top of the rod. Place the tripod at your pri­mary listening position, at least one meter from the nearest speaker and adjust it so that micro­phone is at least one meter above ear level. If you do not have a tripod, simply screw the extender rod into the bottom of the EzSet/EQ microphone.
Next, plug the microphone into the EzSet/EQ
Microphone Jack
(
located behind the Front
Panel Control Door.The microphone cable is
approximately 6 meters long, which should accommodate most listening room situations. If required, you may use an optional extension cable, available at most electronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However, we recommend that you make every effort to avoid using extension cords for the microphone cable as they may adversely affect the test results.
System Configuration
24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
You are now ready to start the EzSet/EQ process by following these steps:
Step 1. Navigate to the
EZSET/EQ MODE
menu (Fig. 7) by first pressing the OSD Button
L
on the remote. Press the ¤Navigation
Button
E
until the cursor is pointing to
EZSET/EQ in the MASTER MENU. Press
the Set Button
F
to bring the menu to the
screen.
Figure 7
Step 2. Select one of the two options shown based on the way you wish to have the system settings entered:
• In most cases, you will want to use the Automatic mode, which calibrates the system for speaker presence, speaker “size”, speaker crossover, channel output level, speaker-to-lis­tener delay time and room equalization. To choose this mode simply press the Set Button
F
, as the cursor is already pointing to Automatic when the menu appears on the screen.
• If you wish to enter the speaker crossover fre­quencies yourself, but want to have the EzSet/EQ system test for and calibrate all the other functions listed above, press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEto point the cursor at
BACK T O MASTER MENU and then press
the Set Button
F
. At the Master Menu,
press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEagain
so that the cursor is pointing to
MANUAL
SETUP
and then press the Set ButtonF.
Once the
MANUAL SETUP menu (Fig. 16)
appears, follow the instructions on page 28 to enter your desired settings for the Crossover Frequencies, and then return to the
EZSET/EQ MODE menu. Press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEagain so that the
cursor is pointing to
MANUAL and then press
the Set Button
F
. When the interim mes­sage screen appears to remind you to set the crossovers, make sure that the cursor is pointing to
CONTINUE and press the Set Button
F
again since you have already set the
crossovers.
Step 3. The
FAR FIELD MEASURE screen
(Figure 7a) will appear with instructions to place the microphone, if you have not already done so. This screen is also the place to set the master vol­ume level. As noted on the screen, use the
Volume Control
ıto adjust the volume
level to –28dB, as shown on the line that appears
at the bottom of the menu when the volume is adjusted. Press the Set Button
F
when the
volume is set to the proper level.
Figure 7a
Step 4. The final menu screen before the EzSet/EQ process starts is a warning screen (Figure 7b) that serves as a reminder to keep the room as quiet as possible while the system is in use. Extraneous noise of any kind may adversely affect the accuracy of the system’s results. Do not talk while the test tones are circulating, and if possible, turn off any ventilation systems if the noise form the air flow is loud enough for you to hear. Should an outside noise such as a phone ringing occur during the test process, we recom­mend that you rerun EzSet/EQ.This screen is also your reminder that the test tones used by EzSet/EQ are somewhat loud. Anyone with sensi­tive hearing should leave the room or use hearing protection before moving to the next step. If you do not wish to start the test process at this time, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEto
return to either the EzSet/EQ menu or the Master Menu, and press the Set Button
F
. To begin
the EzSet/EQ Near Field measurements, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that ONis highlighted in reverse video, and press the Set Button
F
.
NOTE: Once the EzSet/EQ process starts, the vol­ume control and Standby/Off switches are tem­porarily disabled while the tests are in progress. Do not adjust the volume or turn the unit off until you see the on-screen message change to indi­cate that EzSet/EQ is finished.
Figure 7b
IMPORTANT NOTE: Anyone with hearing that is sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at this point, or use ear protection sufficient to reduce the noise level at their ears. Inexpensive foam-style ear plugs, available at most drug stores, may be used to reduce the sound level to a tolerable level for anyone who has a problem with loud noise. If you are uncomfortable with, or
cannot tolerate loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear protection we strongly recommend that you leave the room and ask someone else to be present while the EzSet/EQ process takes place, or that you do not use EzSet/EQ and enter the configuration settings manually, as described on pages 26 through 31.
Step 5. At this point you will begin to hear a series of test tones circulate among all the speak­ers in your system. While this is happening, the AVR 435 is reading the signal to determine which speaker positions are active, what type of speaker is present at each active position, what the dis­tance is from the listening position to each speak­er, and to begin to build a profile of the impact of the room’s acoustics on the quality of audio reproduction. When the test is completed you will hear the tones stop, and the system will pause fors long as a minute while the processor makes its calculations. Do not be alarmed if the “WARN­ING” message remains on the screen after tones stop until a results message is displayed as shown in Step 6 or 7, below.
NOTE: While these tests detect whether a speak­er is connected to a particular output, they cannot determine whether the speaker is in the correct position. (For example, it can tell whether a speaker is connected to the Surround Right out­put, but it cannot tell whether the speaker is on the right or left side of your listening room.) For that reason, we strongly recommend that you try to listen as the tone circulates, matching the name shown for each channel to the location of the speaker. If a tone is heard from a speaker position that does not match the on-screen mes­sage, make a note of the incorrect speaker con­nections.When the test process stops you will see a message indicating the they Far Field measure­ments are complete, but since there is a connec­tion error press the
¤
Navigation Button
E
so that the on-screen cursor in Fig. 7 is pointing to
RETURN TO MASTER MENU and press
the Set Button
F
. At this point, exit all menus and turn the receiver off. Check all speaker wire connections and then rerun EzSet/EQ.
Step 6. When the Far Field tests are complete a message screen will appear to confirm if the pro­cedure was successful or not. In most cases there will not be any problems and you will see the message shown in Figure 7c on your screen. If the speaker positions shown match the actual speak­er layout in your system, press the Set Button
F
to complete EzSet/EQ by performing the Near Field Measurements. Continue the EzSet/EQ process by pressing the Set Button
F
to take the Near Field measurements from the front left, center and right speakers. By taking this separate set of measurements, the AVR 435 is able to com­plete its view of the room’s sonic signature and apply equalization as needed to correct spikes and dips in the system’s response. Continue these instructions with Step 8.
* EZSET/EQ MODE *
AUTOMATIC MANUAL
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* FAR FIELD MEASURE * Place microphone 3ft/1m above ear level at listening position, at least 3 ft/1m away from the closest speaker. Set volume to -28dB
CONTINUE BACK TO EZSET/EQ MODE BACK TO MASTER MENU VOLUME: -28dB
WARNING !!
During measurement Please maintain silence While several loud sound bursts are heard.
START : OFF ON BACK TO EZSET/EQ MENU BACK TO MASTER MENU
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25
System Configuration
Figure 7c
Step 7a. If the measurements are not successful due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker, the
FAR FIELD EQ ERROR message will
appear as shown in Figure 7d. EzSet/EQ is pro­grammed to look for speaker pairs at the front left/front right, surround left/surround right and surround back left/surround back right positions. If the test results indicate that one, but not both of the speakers in any of these pairs is present, the menu will show
NOnext to the speaker posi-
tion where the tests did not report back that a speaker is present. Should this message appear, make note of the suspect speaker location, exit all menus and turn the receiver off. Check all speaker wire connections and then rerun EzSet/EQ.
Figure 7d
Step 7b. In some cases, the system may not function properly due to overly high output levels. When this occurs, you will see the message shown in Figure 7e. If you see this message verify that that the microphone is in the correct posi­tion, and not too close to any one speaker. Then press the Set Button
F
to go back to the
MASTER MENU. From there, return to the
EzSet/EQ system and when you are once again at the
FAR FIELD MEASURE screen, reduce
the system volume level by 3dB before trying EzSet/EQ again.
Figure 7e
Step 8. When the Far Field measurements are completed, the system will ask you to take three Near Field measurements, one at each front speaker position.These measurements enable
EzSet/EQ to produce the most accurate settings for both high and low frequency equalization. The Near Field measurements are similar to the Far Field tests, except that the system will “listen” to only one speaker at a time, rather than sending the test signals to all speakers in rotation.At the
NEAR FIELD E Q SELECT menu (Figure
7f), you will see an instruction to place the micro­phone in a different position than the one used for the initial Far Field measurements.This time, place the microphone close to the speaker to be measured, at a distance of about 1 meter. In addi­tion, the top of the microphone should be pointed towards the speaker, rather than pointing up as was done for the Far Field tests. For the first measurement, place the microphone so that it is close to, and pointing towards, the front left speaker, and with the on-screen cursor point­ing to
1. F L SPEAKER, and press the Set
Button
F
.
Figure 7f
Step 9. You will now see a Warning message similar to the one shown in Figure 7 except that it will contain an option to return to the
NEAR
FIELD EQ SELECT
menu (Figure 7f) as
well as the ability to return to the
MASTER
MENU
. If you are ready to proceed with the test, make certain that the microphone is properly pointed toward the speaker selected for calibra­tion, press the
Navigation ButtonEso
that
ONis highlighted and press the Set Button
F
.
Step 10. One short test signal will be sent to the speaker position being calibrated and after a slight pause fro the system to calculate the test results, you will see either a “Near Field Complete” message or a “Near Field Error” mes­sage. In most cases, the “Complete” message will appear, in which case you should proceed to Step 11, if an “Error” message appears, go to Step 12.
Step 11. If the test results were successful, the message shown in Figure 7g will appear. In order to properly calibrate the system, you will need to run the Near Field tests for all three front channel speakers (left, center and right).After running the test for the front left speaker, make certain that the cursor is pointing towards
BACK T O
NEAR FIELD
and press the Set Button
F
. When you are taken back to the Near Field Select menu (Figure 7f) where you should repeat Steps 8 through 11 until all three front speakers have been calibrated. When that is done the
EzSet/EQ process is complete and you should press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEto return
to the Master Menu.
Figure 7g
Step 12. If a “Near Field Error” message appears, as shown in Figure 7h, you should check to make certain that the microphone is about one meter from the speaker being tested and that the top of the microphone unit is pointing towards the speaker. You may also have to raise or lower the master volume to achieve accurate readings. After checking these two items, as needed, make certain that the cursor is pointing to the
BACK
TO NEAR FIELD
line and press the Set
Button
F
. This will return you to the NEAR
FIELD EQ SELECT
menu (Figure 7f) where you should repeat Steps 8 through 11, adjusting the mike placement and volume level as needed until the
NEAR FIELD COMPLETE menu
(Figure 7g) appears after the test tone stops.
Figure 7h
When both the Far Field and Near Field measure­ments have been successfully completed your sys­tem is ready for use.Thanks to EzSet/EQ, the set­tings for speaker “size”, speaker crossover, chan­nel output and individual channel delay time have been automatically set and require no further adjustment. In addition, EzSet/EQ also performs a complete room equalization that tailors the sys­tem’s performance for the best possible sound with your combination of speakers, speaker place­ment and room acoustics.The next few pages in this manual detail the procedure for manually entering system data, but unless you want to view the setting information and make an adjust­ment, you are now ready to enjoy the finest in home theater and music reproduction. Go to page 35 for complete information on operating your AVR 435.
* FAR FIELD COMPLETE *
Detected speaker config FL : YES SBR: YES CEN : YES SBL: YES FR : YES SL : YES SR : YES SUB: YES
DO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* FAR FIELD EQ ERROR * Detected speaker config FL : YES SBR: YES CEN : YES SBL: YES FR : YES SL : YES SR : NO SUB: YES Verify spkr connections Verify mic position Reduce background noise
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* EZSET/EQ ERROR *
An overload detected. Please verify mic position. Reduce the volume by 3 dB and repeat the procedure.
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT *
Please select
1. FL Speaker
2. C Speaker
3. FR Speaker
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* NEAR FIELD COMPLETE *
EZSET/EQ has success­Fully performed Near Field Eq for the selected speaker.
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* NEAR FIELD ERROR *
Near Field Eq was not successful.
Please check mic Placement and volume Setting
BACK TO NEAR FIELD BACK TO MASTER MENU
26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
Manual Setup
In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu­rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys­tem parameters for speaker “size”, speaker crossover, channel output and individual channel delay time. However, if you feel that your listen­ing room or system components are best suited to manual entry of these settings, the AVR 435 also allows you to enter or trim any of these tra­ditional system parameters. Even if you do make the settings manually, we recommend that you run the EzSet/EQ tests first so that a baseline set­ting is established, and then make your adjust­ments from there. Note that once EzSet/EQ has been run you do not need to adjust all system settings, only those that you want to adjust.
To view or change the current settings, press the
OSD Button
L
on the remote to bring up the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1). Next, press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEas needed until the
cursor is on the
MANUAL SETUP line. Press
the Set Button
F
to view the MANUAL
SETUP
menu (Figure 8).
Figure 8
If you have already run the EzSet/EQ calibration system, the first line of the menu enables you to hear the difference between the settings estab­lished by EzSet/EQ.The default setting is
ON,
which plays the incoming source with the EzSet/EQ settings.To hear the system in a Bypass mode, with none of the equalization filters in the circuit path, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
so that OFF is highlighted. Note that once changed, this setting will remain until you change it again in this menu. While you may want to use this menu option to hear the differ­ence that EzSet/EQ makes, we recommend that you leave the setting on to take advantage of the benefits of EzSet/EQ’s advanced room correction technology.
The
EZSET ADJUST line on the menu
enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-fre­quency boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that
EZSET E Q line is set to ON, as
this item is not available when EzSet EQ is not in the signal path. When the cursor is on the
EZSET ADJUST line, press the Set Button
F
, and then press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
to enter the desired setting. When
you have completed your adjustment, press the
Navigation ButtonEto move the cursor
down to the
BACK T O MANUAL SETUP
line and press the Set ButtonF.
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each of the
four major manual setup menus (Speaker Size, Speaker Crossover, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust) includes a line that reads
EZSET
SETTINGS
. When the default setting of
OFF is shown you are able to make any
required adjustments that are available on that menu. However, you may change the setting to
ONat any time to recall the settings established
when EzSet/EQ was last run. It is also important to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are in use, the AVR will not allow any changes to be made.To trim the settings press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEuntil the cursor is on
the
EZSET SETTINGS line on the menu in
use and press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
to change the setting to OFF. This will allow you to make changes to the settings on that menu.
Speaker Setup
Although using EzSet/EQ to enter the settings for speaker “size” and crossover point, you may wish to make changes to those settings, or to manually enter a complete speaker profile for your system. In addition, for systems where you with to have separate speaker configuration set­tings for each input, rather than use the same settings for all inputs, you may also configure that option in these menus.Two separate menus are used to enter this information, and you may change the data on either or both, as needed.
The
SPEAKER SIZE menu tells the AVR
about the bass reproduction capabilities of your speakers.This, in turn, determines which speakers receive bass information that is derived from audio tracks or specifically intended for reproduc­tion by low-frequency-capable speakers by the use of a low-frequency effects (“LFE”) channel in digital program sources. In addition, by telling the AVR whether speakers are available for the Surround Back channels, the information on this menu is used to determine which surround modes may be used (e.g., modes such as Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, or DTS-ES, requir­ing SBL/SBR speakers, are only available when a speaker is present in those channels).
The
SPEAKER X-OVER menu is used to
further tailor the bass management system by determining the frequencies at which bass infor­mation is sent to a specific speaker position.This menu also contains settings to route LFE infor­mation and to set the subwoofer high-pass filter order.
To configure the speakers in your system for use with the AVR 435, or to check the settings entered by EzSet/EQ, check the settings on the various sub-menu groups on the
MANUAL
SETUP
menu, starting with the SPEAKER
SIZE
menu (Figure 9) and then check the other menus’ settings.To do this, go to the Manual Setup Menu (Figure 8) by first pressing the OSD Button
L
to recall the Master Menu
(Figure 1). Next, press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
until the cursor is on the MANU-
AL SETUP
line on the menu in use and press
the Set Button
F
. When the MANUAL
SETUP
Menu is shown, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEagain until the cursor
is on the
SPEAKER SIZE line and press the
Set Button
F
.
Figure 9
On the SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 9), you will see either the factory default settings or, if EzSet/EQ has been run, the settings recorded by the test results. In the case for the main speaker channels, each speaker position (front left/right, center, surround left/right and surround back left/right) you have the option of telling the system if the speakers used are “small” or “large”. These descriptions do not describe the actual physical size of the speakers, but rather refer to the type of speaker. For each of these settings, select
LARGE when the speakers in a
particular position are traditional full-range loud­speakers. Use the
SMALL setting for smaller,
frequency-limited “satellite” speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 60Hz. In all cases except the front left/right speakers you may also select
NONE. This tells the system that no
speakers are present at the particular position, allowing the AVR to select the correct surround modes that are compatible with the number of speakers installed. For example, in order to use the Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS-ES Logic 7/7-channel and 7 Stereo modes, you must have either Large or Small speakers entered as the setting for the Surround Back channels.
* MANUAL SETUP *
EZSET EQ : OFF ON
EZSET ADJUST SPEAKER SIZE SPEAKER XOVER DELAY ADJUST CHANNEL ADJUST
BACK TO MASTER MENU
* SPEAKER SIZE *
LEFT/RIGHT: SMALL
CENTER : SMALL SURROUND : SMALL SURR BACK : NONE MAIN SUB MODE : SUB SUB SIZE : 10in/250mm EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27
System Configuration
If you are in doubt as to which setting best describes your speakers consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, visit the speak­er manufacturer’s web site or ask the dealer or installer from whom you purchased the speakers.
Begin your changes to the speaker setup process by making certain that the cursor is pointing at the
LEFT/RIGHT line, which sets the con-
figuration for the front left and right speakers. If you wish to make a change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
so that either LARGE or
SMALL appears, matching the appropriate
description from the definitions shown above.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If a change is made to this, or any speaker position, when you press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonE, an on-screen warning
message will appear reminding you that EzSet/EQ must be run. This is necessary to inte­grate the changed parameter with the EzSet/EQ test results. Make all desired setting changes on the
SPEAKER SETUP and SPEAKER
X-OVER
menus once, and then run EzSet/EQ
after all manual adjustments are completed.
When
SMALL is selected, low-frequency front
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low­frequency sounds with front channel signals.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the front left and front right out­puts. Depending on the choice made in the
SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below),
the front left and right bass information may also be directed to the subwoofer.
Important Note: When a speaker set with a sub­woofer and two front satellites connected to the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s inputs must be connected to the Front speaker out-
puts
and LARGE must be selected for the
front speakers (and
NONE for the subwoofer, see
below).
3. When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the
¤
ButtonEon the
remote to move the cursor to
CENTER.
4. Press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote
to
select the option that best describes your
center
speaker
, based on the speaker definitions shown
below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they are set to
LARGE and Sub is turned off (see
below). When Sub is on, low frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and NO center channel signal will be sent to the sub­woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II Music mode is in use).
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode for the particular input source for which you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will not make the LARGE option available for the center speaker. This is due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a prob­lem with your receiver.
When
NONE is selected, no signals will be sent
to the center-channel output.The receiver will operate in a “phantom” center channel mode. Center-channel information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs and the cen­ter channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output when
SUB L/R+LFE is selected in
the
SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see
below). This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used. Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced surround modes are selected a Center speaker must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well without a Center too.
5. When you have completed your selection for the center channel, press the
¤
ButtonEon
the remote to move the cursor to
SURROUND.
6. Press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote to
select the option that best describes the surround speakers in your system based on the speaker definitions shown on page 27.
When
SMALL is selected, with all digital sur-
round modes low-frequency surround channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub is on. With any analog surround mode the rear bass feed depends on the mode selected and the setting of the Sub and front speakers.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with all analog and digital surround modes), and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output.
When
NONE is selected, surround-sound infor-
mation will be split between the front left and front right outputs. For optimal performance when no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used.
When you are using surround back speakers with your system, press the
¤
ButtonEon the
remote to move the cursor to
SURR BACK.
This line serves two functions in that it not only configures the setting for the surround back channels when they are present, it also tells the AVR’s processing system to configure the unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.
Press the
‹/›
Buttons on the remote to select the option that best describes the speakers in use at the left and right back surround positions based on the definitions on this page:
When
NONE is selected, the system will adjust
so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/ decoding modes are available and the surround back amplifier channels will not be used. When this is the case for your system you may wish to take advantage of the availability of this amplifier channel pair for use in powering a second set of speakers that have their source selected by the AVR’s multiroom control system. See page 38 for more information.
When
SMALL is selected the system will adjust
so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes are available, and low-frequency information below the crossover point (identical with the one for the surround speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.
When
LARGE is selected the system will adjust
so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround processing/decoding modes are available, and a full-range signal will be sent to the surround back channels, with no low-frequency informa­tion sent to the subwoofer output.
7. When you have completed your selection for the surround channels, press the
¤
Button
E
on the remote to move the cursor to SUB
MODE
.
8. Press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote to
select the option that best describes your system.
The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speak­ers, particularly the front left/right positions.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be
set to
SUB, which is the “on” position.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
LARGE, three options are available:
• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote so that
NONE appears in the on-screen menu. When
this option is selected, all bass information will be routed to the front left/right “main” speakers.
• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you have the option to have the front left/right “main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times, and have the subwoofer operate only when the AVR is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This allows you to use both your main and sub­woofer speakers to take advantage of the spe­cial bass created for certain movies.To select that option press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the
remote so that
SUB ( LFE) appears in the
on-screen menu.
28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with the main front left/right speakers, regardless of the type of program source or Surround mode you are listening to, press the
‹/›
Buttons
E
on the remote so that SUB L/R+LFE appears in the on-screen menu. When this option is selected, a full-range signal will be sent to the front left/right “main” speakers. The subwoofer will receive the front left and right bass frequencies under the crossover frequency selected in another setting on this menu, as described below, and also the LFE soundtrack.
After making any required changes to the Sub­woofer Mode line, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
to move the cursor to the SUB
SIZE
line.The setting on this line enters the data of the size of your subwoofer’s driver so that the proper gain, filters and equalization settings will be used with EzSet/EQ.
To change the setting, make certain that the cur­sor is on the
SUB SIZE line and press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonE, so that the set-
ting appears that matches the diameter of your subwoofer’s driver. If you do not remember what the size is, you can either measure the driver’s diameter or consult the owner’s manual for the speaker.
When you have completed the settings for speak­er “size”, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
to move the cursor to the BACK T O
MANUAL SETUP
line to continue your adjustments. It is also important to remember to re-run the EzSet/EQ system if any changes have been made to the settings on this menu, follow­ing the instructions shown on page 26 for using the Manual mode.
Speaker Crossover Setting
When all initial speaker “size”settings have been made, you now have the option to take advantage of the AVR’s Quadruple Crossover system, which allows individual crossover settings to be made for each speaker grouping set to "Small". The low-fre­quency crossover point is set by the design of your speakers. Note: if the Speaker is set to Large in Speaker Size menu the crossover is automatically set to 40Hz when EzSet/EQ runs. It is defined as the frequency which is the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of repro­ducing, or the frequency at which sound is sent to the speaker’s internal low-frequency driver, as opposed to the mid-range driver. The settings on the
SPKR X-OVER menu also allow you to
set the high pass filter that determines which fre­quencies go to the subwoofer when the AVR 435 is playing back the low frequency effects (LFE) channel from a digital soundtrack.
Before making any changes to the settings for the crossover point we suggest that you find the crossover point for the speakers in each of the four groupings, front left/right,center, surround and
surround back by looking at the specifications page of the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting that information from the manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s customer service department. You will need this figure to accurately configure the next group of settings.
The factory default setting for all speaker positions is 100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all channels, then no adjustments are needed and you may skip this section.
To make changes to the speaker crossovers or LFE high-pass filter setting, go to the
SPKR X -
OVER
submenu within the MANUAL
SETUP
menu (Fig. 8).To do this, first press the
OSD Button
L
so that the MASTER
MENU
(Figure 1) appears. Next, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEuntil the cursor is on
the
MANUAL SETUP line on the menu in use
and press the Set Button
F
. When the
MANUAL SETUP menu is shown, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEagain until the
cursor is on the
SPEAKER X-OVER line
and press the Set Button
F
to view the
SPKR X-OVER menu (Figure 10).
Figure 10
To change the setting for any of the four speaker groups Left/Right, Center, Surrounds or Surround Back, press the
⁄/¤
ButtonsEuntil the cur-
sor is next to the line where you wish to make a change and then press the
‹/›
Buttons
E
until the desired setting appears.The available choices at which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer (or to the Front Left/Right speakers in case subwoofer is set to OFF), rather than to the speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is identical to the information for the speakers, or if an exact match is not possible, pick the closest choice that is ABOVE the speaker’s lowfrequency limit to avoid the creation of a low-frequency “hole” where your system will have no bass information.
When any needed adjustments are made to the crossovers, one additional adjustment is available to custom tailor the way information is sent to the subwoofer. The
LFE LP FLT line
adjusts the frequency cutoff of the low pass filter that determines the frequency at which informa­tion is sent to the subwoofer when playing a digi­tal soundtrack that has a dedicated low frequen­cy effects channel. In most cases the default fre­quency of 120Hz is appropriate, since that is the
frequency most commonly used in the creation of LFE channels during a movie’s sound mixing process. However, you may wish to change the setting based on your individual preference or the characteristics and capabilities of your subwoofer.
To change this setting when the
SPEAKER
X-OVER
menu is on the screen, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil the cursor
is on the
LFE LP FLT line and then press
the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEuntil the
desired setting is shown in highlighted video.
When all changes to Speaker Crossover settings have been made, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
until the cursor is on the BACK
TO MANUAL SETUP
menu and then press-
ing the Set Button
F
so that you may make any other adjustments to the system parameters. It is also important to remember to rerun the EzSet/EQ system if any changes have been made to the settings on this menu, following the instructions shown on page 26 for using the Manual mode.
The Speaker Configuration may also be changed at any time without using the full-OSD on-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker Selector
6
on the front panel or on the remote con-
trol. Once the button is pressed,
FRONT
SPEAKER
will appear in both the lower third
of the video display and the Main Information
Display
˜
.
Within five seconds, either press the
‹/›
buttons
7$
on the front panel or the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
on the remote to select a different speaker
position, or press the Set Button
@Fto begin
the adjustment process for the front left and right speakers.
When the Set button
@Fhas been pressed
and the system is ready for a change to the front speaker setting, the on-screen display and Main
Information Display
˜
will read FRONT
LARGE
or FRONT SMALL depending on
the current setting. Press the
‹/›
buttons
7$
on the front panel or the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote until the desired setting is shown, using the instructions for “large” or “small” shown earlier, then press the Set button
@F.
If another speaker position needs to be changed, press the
‹/›
buttons
7$
on the front panel
or the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote to select
a different speaker position, press the Set button
@Fand then the
‹/›
buttons
7$
on the
front panel or the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote until the correct speaker setting is shown and press the Set button
@Fagain to con-
firm the selection.
System Configuration
* SPEAKER X-OVER *
LEFT/RIGHT: 100 Hz
CENTER : 100 Hz SURROUND : 100 Hz SURR BACK : 100 Hz LFE LP FLT: 120 Hz EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 29
System Configuration
To assist in making these settings, the icons in the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
Ú
will change as the speaker type is selected at each position. When only the inner icon box is lit, the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner box and the two outer boxes with circles inside them are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When no indica­tor appears at a speaker location, that position is set for “none” or “no” speaker.
Note: These icons are available only when making setup changes without the use of the full OSD mode.
As an example, in the Figure below, all speakers are set for “large,” and a subwoofer is set.
Delay Settings
Due the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front or sur­round speakers is different.You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater.
To re-synchronize the front, center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening/viewing position to the front, center, surround and surround back (if any) speak­ers in meters.
If you have already calibrated your system using EzSet/EQ the delay settings shown will reflect the results of the measurements made by EzSet/EQ. No further changes are needed unless you wish to change an item to reflect your taste or a nonstan­dard system configuration. To change the settings, follow the instructions below to enter the distance between the speaker’s location and your main lis­tening position. The measurements need not be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to accommodate typical listening rather than a spe­cific “sweet spot” position.
In addition to adjusting the delay time for each individual speaker position, the AVR is among the few A/V receivers that allows you to adjust the delay for the combined output of all speakers as a group.This feature is called A/V Sync Delay; it allows you to compensate for delays to the video image that may be caused by the processing in products such as digital video displays, video scalers, digital cable or satellite systems, or per­sonal video recorders.With proper adjustment of the setting for A/V Sync Delay, you can eliminate the loss of lip sync that may be caused by digital video applications.
The Delay setting for all speakers configured for your system will be available only (with 5.1 or with 6.1/7.1 configuration) when any Dolby sur­round mode is selected (except Dolby-3-Stereo). In addition they are selectable with these modes only, with all other modes the delay times are fixed. Note that the Delay settings are "Global" for all inputs, using those Dolby modes, and need not to be repeated with any input.
To start with the delay settings at first select any input associated with such a Dolby mode. Next, continue within the
MANUAL SETUP menu
(Figure 8). If the system is not already at that point, press the OSD button
L
to bring up the
master menu. Press the
¤
ButtonEthree
times or until the on-screen
cursor is pointing at
the
DELAYADJUST line. Press the Set
Button
F
to call up the menu.
Figure 11
Next move the ›cursor to the UNIT line and select the unit for distances you prefer to enter, feet or meter. Then move the
cursor to the FL line where the first adjustment is made. Now press the
‹/›
ButtonsEuntil the distance
from the front left speaker to the preferred listen­ing position is entered. Next press the
¤
Button
E
once to move to the next line.
Now the
cursor will be at the CEN line so that the delay for the center speaker may be set. Press the
‹/›
ButtonsEuntil the distance from the
main listening position to the center speaker is entered. Repeat the procedure for all active speaker positions by pressing the
¤
Button
E
again and use the
‹/›
ButtonsEto change
the setting.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has been set you may return to the master menu by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil
the cursor is pointing to
BACK TO
MANUAL SETUP
and then pressing the Set
Button
F
. However, if you have a digital video source or a digital video display that causes lack of lip sync you may use the A/V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal as it is sent to all channels (as opposed to the individual settings) so that the picture and sound are brought back together. We recommend that this adjustment be made using the direct access controls on the remote, as shown below.That enables you to see the image while making the adjustment; however, you may also adjust it here using the menu system.
To adjust the A/V Sync delay, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor is
pointing to the
A/V SYNC DELAY line on
the menu and then press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
to delay the sound sufficiently so
that it matches the on-screen video.
Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each video input source, so you may enter a dif­ferent set-ting to compensate for the differences between any product attached to the Video 1, 2, 3 or 4 inputs.
* DELAY ADJUST * FL :12.0 ft SBR:10.0 ft CEN:12.0 ft SBL:10.0 ft FR :12.0 ft SL :10.0 ft SR :10.0 ft SUB:12.0 ft UNIT: FEET METER A/V SYNC DELAY : 0Ms EZSET SETTINGS : OFF ON
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
30 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
When the delay settings are complete, press the
¤
ButtonEonce so that the cursor is next to
the
BACK T O MANUAL SETUP menu line
and press the Set Button p to return to the
MANUAL SETUP menu.
Note that the delay settings may also be adjusted at any time when the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic II modes are in use by pressing the Delay button on the remote
. Then press the
⁄/¤
E
buttons on the remote to select the Center or Rear channels for adjustment, followed by a press of the Set button
F
. Next, press the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote until the
desired figure appears in the Main Information
Display
˜
and press the Set button p
twice to confirm the setting and return to the normal display.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the con­figuration of any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity.
In most cases, you will not need to make any adjustments to the output level, as the settings made by running EzSet/EQ are as accurate as those made manually. However, you are able to use the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu to trim
the settings to suit your personal preferences or to configure the system so that the output set­tings are different from one input source to another. The ability to make individual output level adjustments on a per-input basis is useful for listeners who may prefer different settings for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as opposed to the movie soundtracks more frequently used with the DVD input. This menu also allows you to adjust the output levels using external sources such as a test disc or other program material that you use as a standard, rather than the system’s test tone.
NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels.While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker, most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels.This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience, a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. When the output levels are properly set, it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally.Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall.
Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connec­tions have been properly made.The system volume should be turned down at first.
Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu
(Figure 12). If you are already at the
MANUAL
SETUP
menu, press the ¤ButtonEuntil
the on-screen
cursor is next to the CHAN-
NEL ADJUST
line. If you are not at the main
menu, press the OSD Button v to bring up the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1), and then press
the
¤
ButtonEfour times so that the on-
screen
cursor is next to the MANUAL
SETUP
line. Press the Set ButtonF, select
the
CHANNEL ADJUST line and press the
Set Button
F
to bring the CHANNEL
ADJUST
menu (Figure 12) to the screen.
Figure 12
When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu first appears, the test tone is off. Use the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEto select any channel
for adjustment using an external source, such as a test disc, from which to judge the output levels. After the cursor is pointing to the channel to be adjusted, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
to raise or lower the output level. However, before proceeding with any manual adjustment we recommend that you first use the AVR’s inter­nal test tone generator and automatic sequencer to send a tone to each channel so that you may verify that all speaker connections have been properly made.
To turn the test tone on and have it automatically circulate among the channels where a speaker has previously been configured (see page 27), press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil
the cursor is pointing to the
TEST TONE
line on the menu. Next, press the ‹/
Navigation ButtonEuntil AUTO is shown.
This will cause the test tone to circulate, starting at the Front Left speaker. It will circulate clock­wise around the room, playing for two seconds in each speaker before switching to the next speak­er position. The cursor will blink next to the active speaker to indicate which speaker the sound should be coming from.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will have a much lower level than normal music, the volume must be lowered after the adjustment for all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to the main menu and the test tone turns off.
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected. As the test noise circulates, listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the
Main Information Display
˜
. If the sound comes from a speaker location that does NOT match the position indicated in the display, turn the AVR off using the Main Power Switch
1
and check the speaker wiring or connections to external power amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal.
* CHANNEL ADJUST * FL : 0 dB SBR: 0 dB CEN: 0 dB SBL: 0 dB FR : 0 dB SL : 0 dB SR : 0 dB SUB: 0 dB TEST TONE : AUTO OFF MAN LEVEL RESET: OFF ON LEVEL TRIM: GLOBAL EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 31
System Configuration
After checking for speaker placement, let the test noise circulate again, and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others. Using the front left speaker as a reference, press the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote to bring all speakers
to the same volume level. When one of the
‹/›
buttons is pushed, the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment.When you release the button, the circulation will resume after five seconds.The on-screen cursor
and the test noise can also be moved directly to the speaker to be adjusted by pressing the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
on the remote.
Continue to adjust the individual channels until the volume level sounds the same from each speaker. Note that adjustments should be made with the
‹/›
ButtonsEon the remote only,
NOT the main volume controls.
If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL) meter for precise level adjustment with the test tone, open the main Volume Control
to ­15dB and set the individual output level for each channel so that the meter reads 75dB, C­Weighted Slow.After all settings are made turn the main volume down.
You may also make these same adjustments with complete manual control over the channel being adjusted by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
until the cursor is pointing to the
TEST TONE line on the menu and then using
the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEto select MAN
in the highlighted video. In the MAN mode, the test tone will also start immediately, but the tone will only be moved to another channel by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonE. When the
manual sequencing mode is active, the tone is turned off by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
until the cursor is pointing to the
TEST TONE line and the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
is then pressed to select OFFin the
highlighted video.
The final option for tone adjustment using the menu system is to not use the internal test tone at all. To do this, simply use the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEto change the channel
and then use the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
to change the output level. When making channel output adjustments without the internal test tone we strongly recommend that you use a test disc in the “repeat” mode on your DVD or CD player so that the signal being used is con­stant throughout the adjustment process.
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not adjustable using the test tone.To change the subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 40.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the adjustment is complete. Now turn the
Volume
down to about -40dB, otherwise
the listening level may be too high as soon as the
source’s music starts to play. To exit this menu, press the
⁄/¤
buttons Euntil the on-screen
cursor is next to the BACK T O MANUAL
SETUP
line, and then press the Set Button
F
to return to the MANUAL SETUP.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys­tem. To adjust the output levels in this fashion, press the Test Button
8
. As soon as the button is pressed, the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. The correct channel from which the test noise should be heard will be shown in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display
˜
. While the test noise is circulating, the proper channel position will also be indicated in the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
Ú
by a blinking letter within the correct channel. Turn up the Volume
until you can hear the test
noise clearly.
To adjust the output level, press the
⁄/¤
but­tons
E
until the desired level is shown in the display or on screen. Once the buttons are released, the test noise will begin to circulate again in five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level, turn the Volume
down to about -40dB, oth­erwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source’s music starts to play. Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector
8
button again to turn the test tone off and complete the process.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust­ment made will be effective for all inputs, but only for the actual surround mode selected. To be effective for any other mode select that mode (with any input) and repeat the level adjustment described above.This will also allow you to com­pensate level differences between speakers, that may be different with each surround mode, or to increase or decrease the level of certain speakers intentionally, depending on the surround mode selected.
Note: Output level adjustment is not available for the Surround Off mode, as no surround speak­ers are used (so level differences between the speakers in the room cannot occur). But to com­pensate level differences between stereo and other surround modes (independently from the input selected) the outputs can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment procedure, see page 40, also for the Surround Off (Stereo) modes.
In addition to the controls for selecting channels and the test tone operation, the settings on this menu also allow you to reset the level settings to either the factory default of 0dB or to re-establish the settings that were entered by running EzSet/EQ.
To reset all channel levels to 0dB press
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor is
pointing to the
LEVEL RESET line and then
press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEonce
so
ONappears in highlighted video.
To return to the settings established by EzSet/EQ, even if you have made manual changes to the output trims using the steps shown above, press
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEso that the cur-
sor is pointing to the
EZSET SETTINGS
line and then press the ⁄/¤Navigation
Button
E
once so ON appears in highlighted video. Remember that after turning the EzSet/EQ settings back on you must turn return to this menu line and change the setting to OFF if you wish to make any manual trim adjustments.
The final setting in this menu enables you to have the output levels remain the same for all inputs or to be adjusted differently for each (or any) input. While most listeners prefer to keep the same output levels for all sources, you may wish to raise or lower some channels, particularly the subwoofer output for a specific source such as a CD that is primarily used for music playback.
To enter individual settings for a specific channel, first make sure that you have either run EzSet/EQ and/or made any desired manual trim adjust­ments to set a baseline for all channels.After that is done, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system and then select the input for which you wish to enter different level settings by using either the Input Source Selectors
%
on the front panel or the buttons on the remote that are used to select an input source
467
ç∂
. Next, return to the
CHANNEL OUTPUT submenu using the
steps outlined above.
At the
CHANNEL OUTPUT menu press
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil the cursor
is pointing to the
LEVEL TRIM line and then
press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEonce
so that
INDEPENDENT appears in high-
lighted video.When this setting is active you may change the channel output levels for any input without changing the settings previously estab­lished for another.
32 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Configuration
When all changes to the Channel Output levels and the associated level trim settings have been made press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
until the cursor is on the BACK T O MANUAL
SETUP
menu and then pressing the Set
Button
F
so that you may make any other adjustments to the system parameters. If the changes just made complete the manual adjust­ments needed, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system and resume normal system operation.
Additional Input Adjustments
After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode, digital input (if any), speaker type, and output levels, go back to the
IN/OUT
SETUP
line on the MASTER MENU (Figure
1) and enter the settings for each input that you will use. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode will be different from one input to the next, while the speaker type, crossover fre­quency, Night mode and output level settings will usually be the same and may be quickly entered by entering the same data used for the original input.
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made, the AVR is ready for operation. While there are some additional settings to be made, these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and different kinds of program material. These advanced settings are described on pages 41 to 42 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings made in the initial configuration of the unit may be changed at any time.As you add new or dif­ferent sources or speakers, or if you wish to change a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply follow the instructions for changing the settings for that parameter as shown in this section.
Note that any settings changed at any time, also when the discrete buttons are used only, will be stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned off completely, unless it will be reset (see page 56).
Having completed the setup and configuration process for your AVR, you are about to experience the finest in music and home-theater listening. Enjoy!
OPERATION 33
Operation
Surround Mode Chart
MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE
DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m
up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m channel. Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m
Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m
DOLBY DIGITAL EX Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m
latest version of Dolby Digital. When used with movies or other programs that have special Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6.1/7.1 Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m soundfield is available.When the receiver is set for 6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m present, the EX mode is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to Surround Back: 0 - 30ft / 9m provide the additional channel, the special algorithms will derive a 6.1/7.1 output. Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m
DTS 5.1 When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is Delay time not adjustable
available when DVD, audio-only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played. DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel.
DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program Delay time not adjustable DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete source will automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with
special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m
MOVIE that decodes full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m MUSIC from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m PRO LOGIC an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings is in use. The Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix surround, by creating separate center, rear left and rear right signals. while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with matrix surround or even with normal stereo mode, creating separate rear left and rear right signals in any case.The Pro Logic mode creates compelling five-channel surround sound from conventional stereo recordings.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx is the latest extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology that creates a discrete Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m
MUSIC 6.1 and 7.1 sound field from matrix surround or two-channel stereo sources in systems Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m MOVIE configured for surround back speakers. Both Movie and Music versions of Pro Logic IIx are Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m
available.These modes may also be applied to a six-channel source connected to the Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m
8-Channel Direct Inputs
so that the sound field is enhanced by adding back surround
channels.
Logic 7 Cinema Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the Delay time not adjustable Logic 7 Music maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo Logic 7 Enhance material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the
SURROUND
SELECT
menu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is chosen, while the “7.1” versions of Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround speakers when the “6.1/7.1” option is chosen. The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers increased center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans that are much smoother and more realistic than with former decoding techniques.The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode is an extension of the Logic 7 modes that is primarily used with musical programs and is available with the 5.1 surround mode option selected only. Logic 7 E adds additional bass enhancement that circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage that appears broader and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy.
34 OPERATION
Operation
Surround Mode Chart
MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE
DTS Neo:6 Cinema These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel Delay time not adjustable DTS Neo:6 Music surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select
the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding is present. Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded, two-channel stereo program is being played.
DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to No surround channels
create center-channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center-channel speaker but no surround speakers.
THEATER The THEATER mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a Delay time not adjustable
standard live performance theater, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
HALL 1 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL1) or Delay time not adjustable HALL 2 medium sized (HALL 2) concert hall, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology uses a next-generation advanced algorithm to reproduce the No surround channels Reference dynamics and surround sound effects of a precisely placed 5.1-channel speaker system using only Wide front left and right speakers. In the Reference Mode, the apparent width of the sound across
the front image is defined by the distance between the two speakers.The Wide Mode provides a wider, more spacious front image when the two speakers areclose together.
5-Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and No delay available in 7-Channel Stereo back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 these modes
operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, this mode places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left, and at the front-right and surround-right speakers.The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.
SURROUND This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right- No surround channels OFF (STEREO) channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs.
Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone enables ordinary stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five-speaker No surround channels DH1 surround-playback system. The DH1 mode creates headphone presentation that resembles a small, DH2 well-damped room and is appropriate for use with both movies and music-only recordings. DH3 The DH2 mode creates a more acoustically live room particularly suited to music listening.
The DH3 mode creates a larger room, more like a concert hall or movie theater.
OPERATION 35
Operation
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configu­ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and enjoy.The following instructions should be fol­lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR On or Off
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must press the Main Power Switch
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
or the
Source button
%
on the front panel or the
AVR Selector
5∫. Note that the Power
Indicator
3
will turn blue.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
4567
∫ç∂
or the
Source button
%
on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons
4∂to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector
5∫to have the remote
control the AVR functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses­sion, simply press the System Power Control
2
on the front panel or the Power Off Button
3åon the remote. Power will be shut off to
any equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets
and the Power
Indicator
3
will turn orange.
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the orange 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 with the front panel Main Power Switch
1
.
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the unit is left turned off with the Main Power
Switch
1
for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off, press the Sleep Button
9
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 Lower
Display Line
˜
and it will count down until
the time has elapsed.
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby mode). Note that the front panel display will dim to one half brightness when the Sleep function is programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press and hold the Sleep Button
9
until the infor­mation display returns to normal brightness and the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the words
SLEEP OFF appear in the Main
Information Display
˜
.
Source Selection
• To select a source, press any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote
467
ç∂
.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons
4∂to turn the unit on, press the
AVR Selector
5∫to have the remote
control the AVR functions.
• The input source may also be changed by pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector button
%
. Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs.
• As the input is changed, the AVR will automati­cally switch to the digital input (if selected), sur­round mode component video input, A/V Sync Delay and Night Mode configurations that were in effect the last time that input was used. If the
LEVEL TRIM line on the CHANNEL ADJUST
menu (Fig. 12) was set to INDE-
PENDENT
, as shown on page 31, the settings for channel output levels will also change to the preset values.
• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs
Ô
, Optical
Digital 4 Input
*
or the Coaxial Digital 4
Input
Ó
may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis.
• As the input source is changed, the new input name will appear momentarily as an on-screen display in the lower third of the video display.The input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display
˜
.
• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner,Tape, 6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video input used remains routed to the Video Outputs

(except from its own Video 1/ source) and
Video Monitor Output
. This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources.
• When a Video source is selected, its audio signal will be fed to the speakers and the video signal for that input will be routed to the appro­priate Monitor Output Jack
and will be view­able on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a component video source is connected to the DVD
or Video 1 or 2

Component Inputs,
it will be routed to the Component Video
Outputs
. Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input to view the appropriate video signal (composite, S-Video or component video, see Notes for S-Video on page 16).
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
• There are two input choices available for use with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play­er that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs
. Select the appropriate input accord­ing to the way your system and source equip­ment is configured:
• The 6 CH DIRECT input should be used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use and the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog to digital conversion and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system per­formance.
• The
8 C H DIRECT INPUT should be
used when an input is connected to all eight
8-Channel Direct Inputs
and when the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog to digital conversion.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Input is in use, you may not select a surround mode, as the external decoder determines the processing in use. In addition, there is no signal at the record outputs or bass management when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in use and the tone or balance controls will not function.
Controls and Use of Headphones
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume Control
ı
or remote
Volume Up/Down
îbuttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press the Mute button
K. This will interrupt the
output to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress.When the system is muted, the word
MUTE will blink in the Main
Information Display
˜
. Press the Mute
button
K again to return to normal
operation.
• During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass Control and Treble Control to suit your listening tastes or room acoustics. Note that these controls (and Balance) will not func­tion when the 6/8 channel direct input is in use.
• To set the output of the AVR so that the output is “flat,” with the tone and balance controls de­activated, press the Tone Mode button
8
once or twice so that the words Tone Out
90
min80min70min60min50min
40
min
30
min20min10min
OFF
36 OPERATION
Operation
appear momentarily in the Main Information Display
˜
. To return the tone controls to an
active condition, press the Tone Mode
8
but-
ton once or twice so that the words
Tone I n
momentarily appear in the Main Information Display
˜
.
• When the tone controls are active, the amount of bass and treble boost/cut may be adjusted by first pressing the Tone Mode Button on the front panel
8
or the remote two or three
times until the desired setting (
BASS MODE or
TREBLE MODE) appears in the on-screen dis-
play and the Lower Display Line
˜
. Next, use
the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEon the
remote or the
‹/›
Button on the front panel
7$
to change the setting as desired. The unit will return to normal operation within five sec­onds after the setting is changed.
• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone Jack
4
. Note that when the headphone’s plug is connect­ed, the speakers will automatically mute and a two-channel stereo signal will be sent to the headphones.The Lower Display Line
˜
will
read
DOLBY H: BP, indicating that the head-
phone output is in the Bypass mode, and to con­firm that no processing is being used.
• When the headphones are in use, you may take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to bring added spaciousness to headphone listening. Press the Dolby Mode Select Button
M
or
the Surround Mode Group Selector
5
to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes to select the one that you prefer.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of the AVR is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surround encoded programs and standard stereo or even mono programs.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source materi­al being used. For example, CDs, motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surround-encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround should be played in either the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie (with movies) or Music (with music) surround mode, with any DTS NEO:6 mode or with Harman Kardon´s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode, to create a full range 5.1 channel or (with Logic 7 and DTS NEO:6) even 7.1 channel sur­round signal from surround encoded programs, with a stereophonic left and right rear signal, just as it was recorded (e.g. sound being recorded from left rear side will be heard from that side only, for more details see chart on page 33).
When no rear speakers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be selected with all surround recordings.
Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals (e.g. "D.D. 2.0" tracks from DVD), that are encoded with Dolby Pro Logic information, are received via any digital input, the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode will be selected automatically (in addition to the Dolby Digital mode) and will decode a full range 5.1 channel surround sound even from those recordings (see also "Dolby Digital" on page 36).
To create wide, enveloping sound field environ­ments and defined pans and flyovers with all ana­log stereo recordings select the Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Emulation mode or Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 Music mode for a dramatic improvement in comparison to the Dolby Pro Logic (I) mode of former times.
NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information, it retains the surround information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo.Thus, movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Pro Logic II Cinema, Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they are broadcast via con­ventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growing number of made-for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are also recorded in surround sound. You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.
Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information, you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS NEO:6 Music or Logic 7 Music or Enhanced modes often deliver enveloping surround presenta­tions through the use of the natural surround infor­mation present in all stereo recordings.
However, for stereo programs without any surround information the Theater, Hall and 5/7CH Stereo modes should be tried (effective particularly with old ”extreme” stereo recordings) and for mono programs, we suggest that you try the Theater or Hall modes.
Surround modes are selected using either the front panel controls or the remote.To select a new surround mode from the front panel, first press the Surround Mode Group Selector Button
5
until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the Surround Mode Selector Button
9
to choose the specific individual surround mode.
To select a surround mode using the remote con­trol, press the button for the major surround mode group that includes the mode you wish to choose from: Dolby
M
, DTS SurroundN,
DTS Neo:6
, Logic 7O, Stereoor
DSP Surround
A
. The first press of the button will show the current mode from that group if it is already in use, or the first available mode if you are currently using another mode.To cycle
through the available modes in that group press the button again until the desired mode appears in the Lower Display Line
˜
and the on-
screen display.
To select from the DSP modes (Hall 1, Hall 2, Theater) press the Surround Mode Selector
A
repeatedly to scroll through the list of avail-
able modes.
Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use. In addition, when a digital source is present, the AVR will automatically select and switch to the correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of the mode that has been previously selected. For more information on selecting digital sources, see the fol­lowing section of this manual.
When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs are in use there is no surround processing, as these inputs take the analog output signals from an optional, external DVD-Audio or SACD player, or another source device and carry them straight through to the volume control.
To listen to a program in traditional two-channel stereo, using the front left and front right speakers only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and configured), press the Stereo Button
5
until SURR OFF
appears in the Main
Information Display ˜.
Digital Audio Playback
Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog surround processing systems such as Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five or six discrete channels: left front, center, right front, left surround and right surround and with DTS ES (see below) even surround back (with identical signals for left and right). Each channel reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and significant improvements to signal-to-noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have the capability to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted to low-frequency information. This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see these systems described as “5.1,”“6.1” or “7.1”.The bass channel is separate from the other channels, but since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited, sound designers have given it that unique designation.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3
®
) is a standard part of DVD, and is available on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and it is a part of the new high-definition television (HDTV) system.
Note that an optional, external RF demodulator is required to use the AVR to listen to the Dolby Digital sound tracks available on laser discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output
OPERATION 37
Operation
of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial inputs

of the AVR. No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS­encoded laser discs.
In order to provide maximum playback compati­bility with DVDs, the AVR 435 receiver will always default first to the playback mode embedded in a disc’s digital “flag” information. For Dolby Digital discs, the following playback modes are initially selected after the AVR locks to the incoming digi­tal audio data stream to identify the selected:
• When a 5.1 audio stream is detected, the Dolby
Digital 5.1 format will be selected, regardless of the number of speakers in your system, in compliance with Dolby Laboratories licensing requirements.
• When a disc with the Dolby Digital EX format
flag is played, your system will automatically switch to the EX mode when seven main chan­nel speakers are available.
• When a disc with Dolby Digital data, but only
2.0 audio is detected, the default mode is Dolby Digital with Pro Logic II post-processing when you have a 5.1 speaker system, or Dolby Digital with Pro Logic IIx post-processing when you have a 7.1 speaker system.
• Depending on the number of speaker channels
available in your system, once the AVR locks to the digital signal, you may select any surround mode or post-processing option that is avail­able, based on the incoming data stream’s pos­sible restrictions and the number of speakers in your system. For example, when a 5.1 or 2.0 audio stream is in use, you may select alternate postprocessing such as Logic 7/7-Channel Movie Mode post-processing to create the rear surrounds in 7.1 speaker systems.
DTS
DTS is another digital audio system that is capa­ble of delivering 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 audio.Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use different methods of encoding the signals, and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog.
DTS-encoded sound tracks are available on select DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio­only DTS CDs.You may use any LD, DVD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS-encoded special audio-only CDs with the AVR, but DTS-LDs can be played on LD players and DTS-DVDs on DVD players only.All that is required is to connect the player’s digital output to either the Optical or Coaxial input on the rear panel

or front panel
.
In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS sound tracks, the DVD player must be compatible with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo on the player’s front panel. Note that early DVD players may not be able to play DTS- encoded DVDs.This does not indicate a problem with the AVR, as some players cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital outputs. If you are in doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS DVDs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.
Please note that some DVD players are shipped with their output set for Dolby Digital only.To insure that DTS data is being sent to the AVR, please check the setup menu system on your DVD player to make certain that DTS data output is enabled.
PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- com­pressed digital audio system used for compact discs, Non-Dolby Digital/DTS Laserdiscs and some special PCM encoded DVDs.The digital circuits in the AVR are capable of high quality digital-to-ana­log decoding, and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD/DVD or LD player (LD only for PCM or DTS programs, for Dolby Digital laser discs an RF adapter is needed, see ”Dolby Digital” above).
Connections may be made to either the Optical or Coaxial inputs

on the rear panel or the
front panel Digital Inputs
.
To listen to a PCM digital source,first select the input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to pro­vide its analog audio signal for recording. Next press the Digital Select button
ÛGand then
use the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote, or the
Selector buttons
7$
on the front panel, until
the desired choice appears in the Lower Display
Line
˜
, then press the Set button @F
to
confirm the choice.
In most cases this will be
48 KHZ, though in
the case of specially mastered, high-resolution audio discs you will see a
96 KHZ indication.
The
PCM 48 KHZ indication will also appear
when modes or inputs are changed for analog sources. In those cases the system is telling you the sampling frequency used internally at the output of the analog-to-digital converters that change the incoming signal from a VCR, tape deck, the tuner, or other ana-log source to digital.
During PCM playback the unit automatically will turn to the default surround mode or to the
LOGIC 7 mode but you also may select any
surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
MP3 Audio Playback
The AVR is one of the few A/V receivers to pro­vide on-board decoding for the MP3 audio for­mat used on specific computer audio files and by portable MP3 players/recorders. In addition, some new CD and DVD players are capable of playing back optical discs that are recorded with MP3, rather than standard CD audio information. By offering MP3 decoding, the AVR is able to deliver more precise conversion of the digital signals to an analog output, along with the benefits of listening to MP3 audio through the AVR’s high current amplifier and the speakers from your surround system, rather than the small­er speakers and low powered amplifiers typically used with computers. To take advantage of the AVR’s MP3 capabilities, simply connect the digital (SPDIF) output of a computer sound card able to feed the MP3 for­mat to its digital output, or the digital (SPDIF) output of MP3 compatible CD or DVD players or of a portable MP3 player with a digital output to either the rear panel Digital Inputs

or
the front panel Digital Inputs
.
NOTES:
• The AVR is only capable of playing signals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is not com­patible with other computer audio codecs.
• The MP 3 DSP mode found in the new AVR requires an MP3 SPDIF stream. Presently, only a few units provide this but in the coming genera­tions of motherboards and operating system updates this will follow, since SPDIF is the stan­dard for audio & video hardware.
• The digital audio input signal may be either optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the MP3 SPDIF format. Direct connection of USB or serial data outputs is not possible, even though the signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any questions about the data output format from your computer or a sound card, check with the device’s Owner’s Manual or contact the manufac­turer’s technical support area.
• If your computer or sound card’s digital output is not capable of direct connection to the AVR or if the output is not capable of delivering MP3 data stream, you may use an optional, external transcoder, such as those available from Harman Kardon to convert the USB output of a computer to a format compatible with the AVR. Contact your Harman Kardon dealer for additional details.
38 OPERATION
Operation
Selecting a Digital Source
To utilize either digital mode you must have properly connected a digital source to the AVR. Connect the digital outputs from DVD players, HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or front panel

. In order to provide a backup signal and a source for analog stereo recording, the analog outputs provided on digital source equipment should also be connected to their appropriate inputs on the AVR rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output from a DVD to the DVD Audio inputs
on the rear panel when you connect the source’s digital outputs).
To select a digital source such as DVD, first select its input using the remote or front panel Input
Selector
4%as outlined in this manual in
order to feed its video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to provide its analog audio signal for recording. When the digital input associated with the input selected (e.g. “DVD”) is not selected automatically (due to the input settings made ear­lier during the system configuration, see page 21), select the digital source by pressing the Digital Input Selector button
GÛand then using
the
⁄/¤
buttons Eon the remote or the
Selector buttons
7$
on the front panel to
choose any of the
OPTICAL
or
COAXIAL
inputs, as they appear in the Upper Display Line
˜
or on-screen display.
When the digital source is playing, the AVR will automatically detect whether it is a multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS source or a MP3 or conven­tional PCM signal, which is the standard output from CD players.
Note that a digital input (e.g. coaxial) remains associated with any analog input (e.g. DVD) as soon as it is selected, thus the digital input need not be re-selected each time the appropriate input choice (e.g. DVD) is made.
Digital Bitstream Indicators
When a digital source is playing, the AVR senses the type of bitstream data that is present. Using this information, the correct surround mode will automatically be selected. For example, DTS bit­streams will cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding. When the unit senses PCM data, from CDs and LDs and some music DVDs or certain tracks on normal DVDs, it will allow the appropriate surround mode to be selected manu­ally. Since the range of available surround modes depends on the type of digital data that is present, the AVR uses a variety of indicators to let you know what type of signal is present. This will help you to understand the choice of modes and the input channels recorded on the disc.
When a digital source is playing, the AVR will display a variety of messages to indicate the type of bitstream received. These messages will appear shortly after an input or surround mode is changed, and will remain in the Main Infor-
mation Display
˜
for about five seconds before the display returns to the normal surround mode indication.
For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a three digit indication will appear, showing the number of channels present in the data. An example of this type of display is 3/2/.1.
The first number indicates how many discrete front channel signals are present.
• A 3 tells you that separate front left, center and
front right signals are available.This will be dis­played for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 pro­grams.
• A 2 tells you that separate front left and right
signals are available, but there is no discrete center channel signal. This will be displayed for Dolby Digital bit streams that have stereo pro­gram material.
• A 1 tells you that there is only a mono channel
available in the Dolby Digital bitstream.
The middle number indicates how many discrete surround channel signals are present.
• A "3" tells you that separate, discrete left sur-
round, center surround and right surround sig­nals are present. This is available only on discs with DTS-ES digital audio.
• A 2 tells you that separate surround left and
right signals are available.This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs.
• A 1 tells you that there is only a single, sur-
round encoded surround channel. This will appear for Dolby Digital bit streams that have matrix encoding.
• A 0 indicates that there is no surround channel
information. This will be displayed for two-chan­nel stereo programs.
The last number indicates if there is a discrete Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.This is the “.1” in the common abbreviation of “5.1” sound and it is a special channel that contains only bass frequencies.
• A .1 tells you that an LFE channel is present. This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs, as available.
• A 0 indicates that there is no LFE channel infor­mation available. However, even when there is no dedicated LFE channel, low frequency sound will be present at the subwoofer output when the speaker configuration is set to show the presence of subwoofer.
• The information in the right side of the display will tell you if the digital audio data contains a special flag signal that will automatically acti­vate the appropriate 6.1 or 7.1 mode.This will be shown as EX-ON or EX-OFF for Dolby Digital bitstreams and ES-ON or ES-OFF for DTS bit­streams.
When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals are being played, the AVR will automatically switch to the proper surround mode, and no other processing may be selected. When a Dolby Digital signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected you may select any of the Dolby surround modes.
It is always a good idea to check the readout for the channel data to make certain that it matches the audio logo information shown on the back of a DVD package. In some cases you will see indica­tion for “2/0/0” even when the disc contains a full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal.When this happens, check the audio output settings for your DVD player or the audio menu selections for the specif­ic disc being played to make certain that the play­er is sending the correct signal to the AVR.
Speaker/Channel Indicators
In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the AVR features a set of unique channel-input indi­cators that tell you how many channels of digital information are being received and/or whether the digital signal is interrupted.
These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR letters that are inside the center boxes of the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
Ú
in the
front panel Main Information Display
˜
. When a standard analog stereo or matrix surround signal is in use, only the “L” and “R”
OPERATION 39
Operation
indicators will light, as analog signals have only left and right channels.
Digital signals, however, may have one, two, five, six or seven separate channels, depending on the program material, the method of transmission and the way in which it was encoded.When a digital signal is playing, the letters in these indicators will light in response to the specific signal being received. It is important to note that although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby Digital programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the “L” and “R” indicators.
NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both “5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same sound­track. When playing a DVD, always be certain to check the type of material on the disc. Most discs show this information in the form of a listing or icon on the back of the disc jacket.When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack choices, you may have to make some adjustments to your DVD player (usually with the “Audio Select” button or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1 feed to the AVR or to select the appropriate audio track and thus language. It is also possible for the type of signal feed to change during the course of a DVD playback. In some cases the pre­views of special material will only be recorded in
2.0 audio, while the main feature is available in
5.1 audio.As long as your DVD player is set for 6-channel output, the AVR will automatically sense changes to the bitstream and channel count and reflect them in these indicators.
Important Note: When a digital surround source (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played, the letters SBL/SBR for the Surround Back channels will appear only when a DTS ES DISCRETE 6.1 source is played. Then this surround mode will be indicated in the front display and on-screen display.With all other recordings the icons for the surround back speakers may light (when those speakers have been configured) to indicate that a signal will be fed to them (Matrix decoded with NEO:6, LOGIC 7 or 7 CH Stereo), but no letters inside will light as the unit will not receive an input signal for the surround back channels.
The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input
Indicators
Ú
also flash to indicate when a bit­stream has been interrupted. This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts, or when a digital source such as a DVD is put into a Pause mode.The flashing indicators remind you that the playback has stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and not through any fault of the AVR. This is nor­mal, and the digital playback will resume once the playback is started again.
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibilty while reducing the maximum peak level and lift­ing the low levels 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 the Dolby Digital mode is selected.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Button
B
on the remote. Next, press the
⁄/¤
buttons Eto select either the middle range or full compression versions of the Night mode.To turn the Night mode off, press the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
until the message in the lower third of the
video display and the Lower Display Line
˜
reads D-RANGE OFF.
The Night mode may also be selected to always be on as soon as the Dolby Digital mode is activated at either level of compression using the options in the
Surround Select menu.
See page 23 for information on using the menus to set this option.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
• When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop, and the channel position letters inside the Speaker/
Channel Indicators
Ú
will flash. This is nor­mal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR or the source machine. The AVR will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode.
• Although the AVR 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.
• Note that not all digitally encoded programs and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full
5.1 or 6.1 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 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used, indi­cate it in the Channel Input Indicators
Ú
and adjust to accommodate it.
• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, you normally may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH/7CH Stereo or Logic 7, except with specific Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings that can be played with the Pro Logic II modes too (see page 34).
• When a digital source is playing, it is possible to make an analog recording using the Tape
or Video 1 or Video 2 or record outputs, even if the source is connected to any digital input of the AVR only, as long as "Surround Off" mode is selected (possible with a PCM source only). But the analog two channel signal, even of a Dolby Digital (not DTS) source, the ”Downmix” to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by connecting its analog audio outputs to the appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR. Additionally, the digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs
.
Tape Recording
In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVR 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 out­puts for Tape Outputs
or Video 1 or 2
Outputs

in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to any of the Digital Audio Outputs
, you are able to record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital recording system. Note that all digital signals will be passed through to both, coaxial and optical, digital outputs simultanously, no matter which kind of digital input was selected.
40 OPERATION
Operation
Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is established using the test tone, as out­lined on page 26. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using pro­gram material such as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with. Additionally, the output level for the subwoofer and those for the Stereo modes can only be adjusted using this procedure. Note that all adjustments made with any input will be effective with all inputs selected, just as it is the case with the adjustment using the test tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi­al, first select the surround mode for which you want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start your program material source and set the reference volume for the front left and front right channels using the Volume Control
î.
Once the reference level has been set, press the Channel Select button
CÙand note that
FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower
Display Line
˜
. To change the level, first press
the Set button
F@, and then use the
Selector buttons
7$
or the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
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
F@and then press the Selector but-
tons
7$
or the
⁄/¤
buttons Eto select the next output channel location that you wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the Selector buttons
7$
or the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
until WOOFER LEVEL appears in the
Main Information Display
˜
or on-screen dis­play (only available if the subwoofer is turned on).
Press the Set button
F@when the name of
the desired channel appears in the Main Information Display
˜
and on-screen display, and follow the instructions shown above to adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan­nels requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjustments have been made and no further adjustments are made for five seconds, the AVR will return to normal operation.
The channel output 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
ıî
. Then, press the
OSD button
L
to bring up the MASTER
MENU
(Figure 1). Press the ¤Button Efour
times until the on-screen
cursor is next to
the
MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set
Button
F
, select the CHANNEL ADJUST
line and press the Set Button Fto activate the
CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 12).
Figure 12
When the menu appears, the internal test tone will be turned off.This will allow you to use your external test disc or other source material as the test signal. Then, use the
⁄/¤
ButtonsEto
select the channels to be adjusted. At each channel position use the
‹/›
Buttons Eto
change the output level. Remember, when you are using a disc with test signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal generator as the source, the goal is to have the output level at each channel be equal when heard at the listening position, with any surround mode selected. When your test source is a normal disc with music signals, you may adjust the level for each channel and surround mode as you pre­fer, e.g. you may lower the center channel level when you find it to be too high or increase the level of the rears when you find it to be too low with specific surround modes.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original factory default of 0dB offset, press the
⁄/¤
ButtonsEso that the on-screen cursor is next
to the
LEVEL RESET line and press the
‹/›
ButtonsEso that the word ONis highlight-
ed. 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
⁄/¤
ButtonsEto move the on-
screen
cursor so that it is next to BACK T O
MANUAL SETUP
and then press the Set
Button
F
if you wish to go back to the main menu to make other adjustments. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Button
L
to exit the menu system.
NOTE: The output levels may be separately trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific mode, select that mode and then follow the instruc­tions in the steps shown above.
With Stereo modes the adjustment procedure described above is the only way to trim the out­put level, e.g. to match the Stereo level with other modes.
Dim Function
Since the AVR will often be used when movies or other video programming is viewed under low­light 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 menu system, as shown on page 41, or you may control the brightness directly from the remote.
Simply press the Dim Button
D
once to dim the front panel to half the normal brightness level; press it again to turn the displays off. Note that when the displays are dimmed or turned off, the blue lighting around the Standby/On Switch
3
will continue to stay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on.
The accent lighting for the Volume Control
ı
will remain at its normal level, rather than dim when the panel displays are at half brightness.
Note that all changes to the front-panel bright­ness level are temporary; the displays will return to full brightness after the AVR is turned off and then on again. To return the displays to full bright­ness without turning the unit off, press the Dim
Button
D
as needed until the displays are on.
In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis­plays or turning them off completely, you may wish to have them appear whenever a button on the remote or front panel is pushed, and then gradually fade out after a set time period. You may do this by making the appropriate settings in the
VFD FADE TIME OUT line of the
ADVANCED SELECT menu, as shown on
page 41.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves tuner presets and system configuration information if the unit is turned off completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power outage.This memory will last for approximately two weeks, after which time all information must be reentered.
* CHANNEL ADJUST * FL : 0 dB SBR: 0 dB CEN: 0 dB SBL: 0 dB FR : 0 dB SL : 0 dB SR : 0 dB SUB: 0 dB TEST TONE : AUTO OFF MAN LEVEL RESET: OFF ON LEVEL TRIM: GLOBAL EZSET SETTINGS: OFF ON BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
ADVANCED FEATURES 41
Advanced Features
The AVR is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide addi­tional options that you may wish to use.
Front-Panel-Display Fade
In normal operation, the front-panel displays and indicators remain on at full brightness, although you may also dim them or turn them off as shown on page 40. As an additional option, you may also set the AVR so that the displays are on whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote, but then fade out after a set period of time.
To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode, press the OSD Button
L
to bring the Master
Menu to the screen. Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
so that the cursor is pointed to
the
ADVANCED line, and press the Set
Button
F
to enter the ADVANCED
SELECT
menu (Figure 13).
Figure 13
With the ADVANCED SELECT menu on your video display, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation
Button
E
so that the cursor is pointed to
the
VFD FADE TIME OUT line. Next, press
the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that the
amount of time that you wish the displays to fade out after a button is pressed is shown.
Once this time is set and the unit returned to nor­mal operation, the displays will remain on for the time period selected whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote.After that time they will gradually fade out, with the exception of the lighting surrounding the Standby/On Switch
3
, which remains on to remind you that the AVR is turned on. Note that if the displays have been turned completely off using the Dim Button, as shown on page 40, the Fade function will not operate.
If you wish to make adjustments to other items on the
ADVANCED SELECT menu, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEto place the
cursor next to the desired item, or place the cursor next to the
BACK T O MASTER
MENU
line and press the Set ButtonFto make an adjustment to another menu. If you have completed all adjustments, press the OSD
Button
L
to exit the menu system.
Display Brightness
The AVR’s front panel Main Information Display
˜
is set at a default brightness level that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit room. However, in some home theater installa­tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.
To change the display brightness setting for a spe­cific listening session, you will need to make an adjustment in the
ADVANCED SELECT
menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD button
L
to bring the MASTER MENU to
the screen. Press the
Button E, until the on-
screen
cursor is next to the ADVANCED line.
Press the Set Button
F
to enter the
ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 13).
To change the brightness setting, at the
ADVANCED SELECT menu, make certain
that the on-screen
cursor is next to the VFD line, and press the ›Button Euntil the desired brightness level is highlighted in the video display. When
FULL is highlighted, the display is at its
normal brightness.When
HALF is highlighted,
the display is at half the normal brightness level. When
OFF is highlighted, all of the indicators in
the Main Information Display
˜
will go dark.
Note, however, that the Power Indicator
3
, will always remain lit to remind you that the unit is turned on.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the
⁄/¤
Buttons Euntil the on-
screen
cursor is next to the desired setting or
the
BACK T O MASTER MENU line and
press the Set button
F
. If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
The display brightness may also be changed by pressing and holding the Set button
@
on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display
˜
reads VFD
FULL
. Within five seconds, press the front panel
Selector buttons
7$
until the desired bright­ness display level is shown. At that point, press the Set button
@
again to enter the setting.
Once the desired brightness level is selected, it will remain in effect until it is changed again or until the unit is turned off.
Turn On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when the AVR is turned on, it will always return to the volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to always have the AVR turn on at a specific setting, regard­less of what was last in use when the unit was turned off.To change the default condition so that the same volume level is always used at turn-on, you will need to make an adjustment in the
ADVANCED SELECT menu. To start the
adjustment, press the OSD button
L
to bring
the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen.
Press the
button E, until the on-screen
cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set button
F
to enter the ADVANCED
SELECT
menu (Figure 13).
At the
ADVANCED SELECT menu make
certain that the on-screen
cursor is next to the
VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the
⁄/¤
buttons Eas needed. Next, press the
button Eso that the word ONis highlighted in the video display. Next, press the
¤
button
E
once so that the on-screen ›cursor is next to the
DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set the desired
turn-on volume, press the
‹/›
buttons Eor hold them pressed until the desired volume level is shown on the
DEFAULT VOL SET line.
Note that this setting may NOT be made with the regular volume controls.
NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume cannot be heard while the setting is being made, you may wish to determine the setting before making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any source and adjust the volume to the desired level using the regular volume controls
î. When
the desired volume level to be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the
Main Information Display
˜
. A typical volume level will appear as a negative number such as -25dB.When making the adjustment, use the
‹/›
buttons Eto enter
this setting.
Unlike some of the other adjustments in this menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in effect even when the unit is turned off completely, unless it is changed or turned off in this menu.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the
⁄/¤
Buttons Euntil the on-
screen
cursor is next to the desired setting or
the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and
press the Set button
F
. If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen when­ever the Volume, Input Source, Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configuration set­tings are changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that enables you to have feedback on any con­trol changes or remote commands using the video display when it is difficult to view the front-panel displays. However, you may occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for a particular listening session. You may also want to adjust the length of time the displays remain on the screen. Both of those options are possible with the AVR.
* ADVANCED SELECT *
VFD FADE TIME OUT: OFF VFD :FULL HALF OFF VOLUME DEFAULT : OFF ON SEMI OSD TIME OUT: 5S FULL OSD TIME OUT:20S AUTO POLL :OFF ON
BACK TO MASTER MENU
42 ADVANCED FEATURES / MULTIROOM OPERATION
Advanced Features / Multiroom Operation
To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need to make an adjustment in the
ADVANCED
SELECT
menu (Figure 13). To start the adjust-
ment, press the OSD button
L
to bring the
MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the
Button E, until the on-screen cursor is next to the
ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu.
At the
ADVANCED SELECT menu make
certain that the on-screen
cursor is next to the
SEMI OSD line by pressing the
⁄/¤
buttons
E
as needed. Next, press the ›button Eso
that the word
OFF is highlighted in the video
display.
Note that this setting is temporary and will re­main active only until it is changed or until the AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if they were switched off for the previous listening session.
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD displays remain on the screen, go to the
ADVANCED SELECT Menu as outlined ear-
lier, and press the
⁄/¤
buttons Eas needed,
until the on-screen
cursor is next to the
SEMI-OSD TIME OUT line. Next, press the
‹/›
Buttons Euntil the desired time in sec­onds is displayed. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the
⁄/¤
Buttons Euntil the on-
screen
cursor is next to the desired setting or
the
BACK T O MASTER MENU line and
press the Set button
F
. If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
The FULLOSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using a series of on-screen menus.The factory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac­tivity before they disappear from the screen or Time Out.This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent the menu text from burning into the CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might happen if they were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display.
To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need to make an adjustment in the
ADVANCED
SELECT
menu (Figure 13). To start the adjust-
ment, press the OSD button
L
to bring the
MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the
button E, until the on-screen ¤ cursor is next to the
ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the ADVANCED SELECT
menu (Figure 13).
At the
ADVANCED SELECT menu make
certain that the on-screen
cursor is next to the
FULL OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the
⁄/¤
Buttons Eas needed. Next, press the
‹/›
buttons Euntil the desired time is dis­played in seconds. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the
⁄/¤
Buttons Euntil the
on-screen
cursor is next to the desired setting
or the
BACK T O MASTER MENU line and
press the Set button
F
. If you have no other
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
Digital Auto-Poll Settings
In order to provide the greatest flexibility in accommodating the widest range of sources, the AVR 435 includes both analog and digital audio inputs for all sources. In most cases you will want to use one or the other, but not both. However, in some circumstances it is desirable to make both an analog and digital connection between a source device and the AVR.
An important application for dual audio connec­tions is with cable or satellite boxes, where the audio output may change depending on the channel being viewed and the type of audio the cable system or satellite receiver associates with it. To eliminate the need to constantly switch back and for to select an audio type each time you change channels, the AVR 435 is programmed by default to automatically “poll” the audio inputs. When a digital audio stream it is selected first, but if the digital audio is removed the AVR will switch to the analog inputs associated with that input as a back-up. In most systems this is the correct operation and no further change is required.
However, if this configuration does not suit your system application the AVR 435 gives you the flexibility to turn the digital audio auto polling on or off on an input-by-input basis.When the Auto Polling is set to
OFF, the system will keep the
digital audio input active and not attempt to switch to the analog source even when the digital data stream stops.
If you wish to change the auto poll setting, first select the input you wish to configure by pressing the appropriate Input Selector
on the
remote, or on the
SOURCE line pf the
IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2). Next, with
the
ADVANCED SELECT MENU (Figure
13) on the screen, press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
so that the cursor is pointing to the
AUTO POLL line. Press the
‹/›
Navigation
Button
E
to change a default setting so that
OFF is shown in highlighted video or to ON so
that the original setting is restored and the auto polling is once again activated.
Since this setting is unique to each input, you must return to the
IN/OUT SETUP menu to
change any other inputs.To do that, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor
is pointing to the
BACK T O MASTER
MENU
line and press the Set ButtonF.At
the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1), press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonEso that the cursor is
pointing to the
IN/OUT SETUP line. Press
the Set Button
F
and then follow the instruc­tions shown on page 20 to change the input source. Return to the
ADVANCED MENU to
reconfigure the auto poll setting for the newly selected input.
When all changes to the Auto Poll settings have been made, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
E
to select another configuration option on the
ADVANCED SETUP Menu, move the cursor
to
BACK T O MASTER MENU line and press
the Set Button
F
to make a change to anoth­er menu option, or simply press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
Multiroom Operation
The AVR is fully equipped to operate as the con­trol center for a complete multiroom system that is capable of sending one source to a second zone in the house while separate source is lis­tened to in the main room. In addition to provid­ing for control over the selection of the remote source and its volume, the AVR offers a com­prehensive range of options for powering the speakers in the second zone.
• Using the line-level Multiroom Audio
Outputs
, the selected source may be fed to optional, external power amplifiers that may be matched to the specifics of the installation.
• When the main room system is configured for
5.1 operation, the Surround Back Left/Right amplifier channels may be used to power the remote zone so that no additional amplifiers are required.
• Using built-in A-BUS Ready technology, option­al A-BUS modules may be connected to the AVR via a single Category Five wire, so that remote zone speakers may be powered directly from the module or keypad without the need for additional power, IR sensor or volume control wires to be run to the second zone.
In addition, the AVR includes a remote IR sensor input so that remote control commands from the Zone II remote included with the unit may be transmitted to the unit, while standard IR input/output jacks allow the remote zone’s com­mands to be sent to compatible IR-controlled source devices.
MULTIROOM OPERATION 43
Multiroom Operation
Installation
Although simple remote room systems may be installed by the average do-it-yourself hobbyist, the complexity of your multizone/multiroom sys­tem involves running wires inside of walls where the services of a specially trained installer may be required. Regardless of who does the work, please remember that local building codes may govern in-wall electrical work, including proper specification of any wiring used and the way in which it is connected. You are responsible for making certain that all Multiroom installation work is done properly and in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
For standard installations, follow the instructions shown on page 16 and 18 for the connection of speaker wire and IR remote wiring to the AVR.
For installations where the Surround Back Left/Right amplifier channels are used to power the remote zone, make certain that the system is configured for that type of operation, as shown on page 42.
For installations where A-BUS modules are used, follow the instructions provided with the A-BUS remote modules or keypads. Additional information will also be made avail­able through the Harman Kardon Web Site at www.harmankardon.com.
RS-232 Control
The AVR is rare among A/V receivers in that it provides the capability for full remote control from compatible computers or specialized remote control systems. RS-232 programming requires specialized programming knowledge and for that reason we recommend that it only be done by qualified installers.
NOTE: The RS-232 port on this product is for use by authorized service personnel ONLY.
For more information on using the RS-232 port for remote control, visit the Harman Kardon Web site at www.harmankardon.com or contact our customer service department.
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio and IR link connections have been made, the AVR needs to be configured for multiroom operation using the steps below. Press the OSD button
L
to bring the MASTER
MENU
(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the
button Etwice, until the on-screen ›cursor is next to the
MULTI-ROOM line. Press the Set
button
F
to enter the MULTI-ROOM
menu (Figure 14).
Figure 14
When the MULTI-ROOM menu appears, the on-screen
cursor will be at the MULTI-
ROOM
line. Since this line is used to turn the system on and off, do not make an adjustment here unless you wish to turn the system on at this time.To turn the system on, press the
but-
ton
E
so that ONis highlighted. If you do not wish to turn the system on at this time or to pro­ceed to the next step, press the
¤
Button
E
once so that the on-screen cursor is next to the
MULTI I N line.
At the
MULTI I N line, press the
‹/›
buttons
E
until the desired Audio/Video input to the multi-room system appears in the highlighted video.When the selection has been made, press the
¤
button Eonce so that the ›on-screen
cursor is next to the
MULTI VOL line.
At the
MULTI VOL line, press the
‹/›
but-
tons
E
or hold them pressed until the desired volume level for the multi-room system is entered. DO NOT use the regular volume control knobs for this setting. When all settings for the multiroom setup have been made, press the
¤
buttons Eonce so that the on-screen ›cursor is next to the
BACK T O MASTER MENU
line and press the Set button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD button
L
to exit the menu system.
Surround Amplifier Channel Assignment
The AVR is equipped with seven full-power amplifier channels to allow for complete 7.1­channel operation without the need for addition­al external amplifiers. However, in some installa­tions you may wish to use the traditional 5.1­channel configuration for the main listening room, which allows the surround back left/right amplifier channels to be used to power speakers placed in a remote zone location.
If you wish to use the Surround Back channel amplifiers to power the remote zone, you must change a setting in the
MULTIROOM
SETUP
menu. To make that change, first call
up the menu system by pressing the OSD
Button
L
to bring the MASTER MENU
(Figure 1) to the screen. Next, press the
¤
Button Euntil the ›cursor is next to the
MULTI ROOM line. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the MULTIROOM SETUP
menu.
To change the setting so that the Surround Back amplifiers are fed by the source selected through the Multiroom system, press the
‹/›
Buttons
E
so that MULTI is highlighted in reverse
video and press the Set Button
F
.
Remember that once this setting is made you will not be able to take advantage of any of the
6.1/7.1- channel decoding or processing modes, and no Surround Back speakers must be selected in the speaker setup procedure outlined earlier. In addition the speakers used for the remote zone must be connected to the Surround
Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs
.The volume for these speakers is set by the multi­room system, as explained on page 42 of this manual.
Multiroom Operation
When operating the AVR from a remote room location where an IR sensor link has been con­nected to the AVR’s rear panel Multiroom IR
Input
, you may use either the Main remote control or the Zone II remote.To turn on the mul­tiroom feed, press any of the Input Selector buttons on the Zone II remote
∫ç∂
or the
Main remote
456
. Press the AVR
Selector
5∫to turn the unit on to the last
source, or any of the other Selector buttons to turn on to a specific source.
As long as an IR feed to the AVR has been estab­lished from the remote room, using any of the buttons on either remote will control the remote location volume
î, change the tuner
frequency
Kè, change the tuner preset
©or mute the output K.
If the Remote IR Output jack
on the AVR is connected to an IR Input jack on compatible Harman Kardon audio components such as CD, DVD or cassette players, the transport functions of those machines may also be controlled using the Transport Controls
P
Ƀ
©˙∆
on either remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room, press the Power-Off button
0å. Remember
that the AVR may be turned on or off from the remote room regardless of the system’s operation or status in the main room.
NOTE: When the tuner is selected as the source for the remote zone, any change to the frequency or preset will also change the station being lis­tened to in the main room, if the tuner is in use there. Similarly, if someone in the main room changes the station, the change will also impact the remote room.
To activate the feed to the remote room, press the Multiroom button
on the remote.
Next, press the Set button
F
.
When the
MULTI ON/OFF message
appears in the on-screen display and the Lower Display Line
˜
, press the Set Button
F
* MULTI-ROOM SETUP *
MULTI-ROOM:OFF ON MULTI IN :FM PRESET01 MULTI VOL :25dB SB AMPS :MAIN MULTI
BACK TO MASTER MENU
44 TUNER OPERATION
Multiroom Operation / Tuner Operation
and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
E
so that display changes to MULTI O N.
Press the Set Button
F
again to activate the setting. Note that this method may be used to turn the Multiroom system on or off even when the AVR is in the Standby mode in the main lis­tening room.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When an A-BUS module is connected, the AVR’s Multiroom system must be turned on before the A-BUS module is able to communicate with the AVR. Once turned on using the instructions in the preceding paragraph, the Multiroom system must remain on in order for the A-BUS module to operate.
When the unit is in the Standby mode, but ready for Multiroom or A-BUS operation, the lighting around the Standby/On Switch
3
remains
blue and a
MULTI O N message appears in the
Lower Display Line
˜
, even though the unit is
“off” in the main listening room.
When the multiroom system is turned on, the input selected using the Multiroom Menu will be fed to the Multiroom Output jacks
on the rear
panel as well as the A-BUS Jack
. The volume will be as set in the same menu, although it may also be adjusted using an option­al IR sensor and the Zone II remote in the remote location or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to the Multiroom Output jacks
.
Although changes to the input source or remote room volume will normally be made using an IR sensor in the remote room that is connected to the AVR, it is also possible to change those set­tings from the main listening room. This is useful for situations where some or all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor, or to take control over the remote room without actually being in that room.
In addition to using the
MULTIROOM menu,
as shown on the previous page, you may change the source or volume in the remote zone using the remote. Press the Multiroom Button
on the remote, and when the MULTI
ON/OFF
message appears in the on-screen
display and the Lower Display Line
˜
, press
the Set Button
F
and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEto toggle past
that message to
MULTI LEVEL or
MULTI INPUT.
To change the remote room’s input source, when
MULTI INPUT appears, press the
Set Button
F
, and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil the desired input
appears in the on-screen display and in the
Lower Display Line
˜
. Remember that only analog or PCM input sources may be selected for use with the Multiroom system. Dolby Digital or DTS sources are not available to the Multiroom system.
To change the remote room’s volume, when
MULTI LEVEL appears, press the Set
Button
F
, and press the
/
¤
Navigation
Button
E
to change the volume setting. Note that this volume adjustment controls the level for the output to the Multiroom Audio Outputs
and for any speakers connected to the
Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs
when the Surround Back amplifier channels are configured for Multiroom use, as shown on page 42. This adjustment does NOT change the volume level for any room where an ABUS mod­ule is used, as that setting is only adjustable using the A-BUS module’s volume control or built­in IR sensor.
Once the multiroom system is turned on, it will remain on even if the AVR is placed in the Standby mode in the main room by pressing the
Power Off Button
0
or the System Power
Control
2
on the front panel. To turn off the multiroom system from the main listening room, when the AVR is on press the Multiroom button
and then the Set button F. Press the
⁄/¤
buttons Eso that the Main
Information Display
˜
or OSD will display
MULTI OFF.
Even when the AVR is turned off (to Standby mode) and the multiroom system is turned off too, the multiroom system may be turned on at any time by pressing the Multiroom button
,
or any of the Selector buttons
∫ç
in the remote room.
Basic Tuner Operation
The AVR’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDS data. 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 Tuner Select button
6
on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the Input Source Selector
%
until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector
!
at any time.
2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button
6
or
Tuner Band Selector
!
again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected.
3. Press the Tuner Mode button
I
on the
remote or hold the Band Selector
!
on the front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manual or automatic tuning.
When the button is pressed so that
AUTO
appears in the Main Information Display
˜
each press of the Tuning Selectors8K
will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal strength. An
AUTO S T TUNED indica-
tion will momentarily appear when the station stops at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO
TUNED
indication will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.
When the button is pressed so that
MANUAL
appears in the Main Information Display
˜
each tap of the Selector will increased or decrease the frequency by one increment. When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for ade­quate reception,
MANUAL TUNED will
appear in the Main Information Display
˜
.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing the Direct button
J
, and then pressing the
Numeric Keys
H
that correspond to the sta­tion’s frequency. Note that for entering numbers higher than 100 you need to enter only the "1" rather than "10", the first "0" will be added automatically.The desired station will automati­cally be tuned after the latest number is entered. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the Clear button
to
start over.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switch­ing to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner Mode button
I
on the remote or holding the Band
Selector
!
on the front panel so that MANU-
AL
appears momentarily in the Main
Information Display
˜
and then goes out.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR’s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above.Then:
1. Press the Memory button
on the remote.
Note that two underscore lines will appear in the
Main Information Display
˜
.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric
Keys
H
corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the
Main Information Display
˜
.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
H
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 Stations Selector buttons
#on the front
panel or remote.
TUNER OPERATION 45
Tuner Operation
RDS Operation
The AVR is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a wide range of informa­tion to FM radio. Now in use in many countries, RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs or network information, a description of station program type, text messages about the station or specifics of a musical selection, and the correct time.
As more FM stations become equipped with RDS capabilities, the AVR will serve as an easy-to-use center for both information and entertainment. This section will help you take maximum advan­tage of the RDS system.
RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS data, the AVR will automatically display the station’s call sign or other program service in the
Main Information Display
˜
.
RDS Display Options
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a wide variety of information in addition to the initial station call sign that appears when a station is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the display will indicate the station name, broadcast network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button
^enables you to cycle
through the various data types in the following sequence:
• The station’s call letters (with some private stations other information too).
• The station’s frequency (
FREQ).
• The Program Type (
PTY) as shown in the list
below.
NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific PTY. The display will show
NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.
• A “text” message (Radiotext,
RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station. Note that this message may scroll across the display to permit messages longer than the eight positions in the display. Depending on signal quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXT will flash in the Information Display
when RT is selected.
• The current time of day (
CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear, in that time the word
TIME will flash in the
information display when CT is selected. Please note that the accuracy of the time data is dependent on the radio station, not the AVR.
Some RDS stations may not include some of these additional features. If the data required for the selected mode is not being transmitted, the Main Information Display
˜
will show
a
NO TYPE, NO TEXT or NO TIME
message after the individual time out.
In any FM mode the RDS function requires a strong enough signal for proper operation.
Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY) codes that indicate the type of material being broadcast. The following list shows the abbreviations used to indicate each PTY, along with an explanation of the PTY:
• (RDS ONLY)
• (TRAFFIC)
NEWS: News
AFFAIRS: Current Affairs
INFO: Infomation
SPORT: Sports
EDUCATE: Educational
DRAMA: Drama
CULTURE: Culture
SCIENCE: Sciencek
VARIED: Varied Speech Programs
POPM: Popular Music
ROCKM: Rock Music
M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music
LIGHTM: Classical Music
CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music
OTHERM: Other Music
WEATHER: Weather Information
FINANCE: Financial Programs
CHILDREN: Children’s Programs
SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs
RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts
PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs
TRAVEL: Travel and Touring
LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby
JAZZ: Jazz Music
COUNTRY: Country Music
NATIONAL: National Music
OLDIES: Oldies Music
FOLK M: Folk Music
DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs
TEST: Emergency Test
ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information
You may search for a specific Program Type (PTY) by following these steps:
1. Press the RDS button
^until the
current PTY is shown in the Main Information Display
˜
.
2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset Up/Down button
#or hold them pressed
to scroll through the list of available PTY types, as shown above starting with the PTY currently received. To simply search for the next station transmitting any RDS data, use the Preset Up/Down button
#until RDS ONLY
appears in the display.
3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons
)K, the tuner begins to scan the FM band
upwards or downwards for the first station that has RDS data that matches the desired selection, and acceptable signal strength for quality reception.
4. The tuner will make up to one complete scan of the entire FM band for the next station that matches the desired PTY type and has accept­able reception quality. If no such station is found, the display will read
NONE for some
seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM station in use before the search.
NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic information. These stations can be found by selecting
TRAFFIC, the option in front of
NEWS in the list. The AVR will find the next
appropriate station, even if it is not broadcasting traffic information when the search is made.
46 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Configuring the Remote
The AVR 435 remote is factory-programmed for all functions needed to operate the unit. In addi­tion, it is also preprogrammed to operate most recent Harman Kardon DVD players and chang­ers, CD players and changers, CD recorders and cassette decks.The codes for other brand devices may be programmed into the AVR 435 remote using its extensive library of remote codes or a head-to-head learning process for codes not in the internal library.
Thanks to the remote’s advanced technology and two-line LCD display, it is no longer necessary to look up cumbersome codes when programming the remote; following the steps outlined below, you simply search for the brand name from the remote’s memory. We recommend that you first try the preprogrammed code entry method. If that procedure is not successful, then try the code learning method.
Preprogrammed Code Entry
The easiest way to program the AVR remote for operation with a source device from another brand is to follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power to the device you wish to program into the AVR remote. This is impor­tant, as in a later step you will need to see whether the device turns off to determine whether the remote has been programmed for the proper remote codes.
2. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
Figure 15
3. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the Set Button
F
to begin the process of selecting a device and locating the proper remote codes.
Figure 16
4. SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCD display (Figure 17). Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEto
scroll through the list of device categories and press the Set Button
F
when the device
you wish to set the codes for appears.
For this example, we will select “TV” to enter the codes needed to operate your TV.
Figure 17
NOTE: The codes for hard-drive recorder prod­ucts (PVR) such as TiVo and Replay are pro­grammed by selecting VCR as the device. For satellite-based TiVo products, check under the brand name of the product.
5. At the next menu screen on the remote (Figure
18) press the Set Button
F
to enter the Manual mode, which means that you will select the brand name of the device from the list programmed into the remote’s memory.
Figure 18
6. The next menu screen on the remote (Figure
19) will show the start of the list of available brands. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until the brand name of the device you are programming into the remote appears on the lower line of the display and then press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 19
NOTE: If the brand name for the product you wish to program does not appear in the list, the codes may still be available, as some manufactur­ers share codes. If the desired brand is not listed, press the Clear Button
to exit the pro­gramming process, and skip to the instructions shown on page 47 for the “Automatic” method of programming the remote. If desired, or if the codes for your brand are not part of the remote’s library at all, you may still use the AVR remote to program most infrared-controlled products by “learning” the commands from the product’s original remote into the AVR remote. The instruc­tions for Learning Commands are on page 47.
7. The next step is important, as it determines
which codes will operate the source device or display. Point the AVR remote at the device being programmed and, following the instruc­tions shown in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
, press and release
the Numeric Keys
H
shown on the menu screen (Figure 20) one at a time, starting with the “1” button.After you press the “1”
Button
H
, the remote’s LCD screen will briefly go blank as the code is being transmit­ted, but you will see the “transmit” icon in the upper right corner of the display to serve as confirmation that the remote is send­ing out commands.
Figure 20
8. After you press and release the number key, watch the device being programmed to see whether it turns off.As shown in the instruc­tions that will appear on the next menu screen (Figure 21), if your device has turned off, press the Set Button
F
, and then skip to Step
10. If the unit does not turn off, proceed to the next step.
Figure 21
9. If the device being programmed into the AVR remote does not turn off after you have pressed the “1” key, continue Steps 8 and 9 by pressing the available numeric keys shown until the device turns off. If the device still does not turn off after all choices have been tried, or if there is only one number key shown as available to try, the code for this specific device is not in the AVR remote library under that brand name. If that is the case, press the
Clear Button
to exit the manual pro­gramming mode. Remember that the codes may still be stored in the AVR remote’s library under another brand, and you can have the remote control search for them by following the instructions below for automatic program­ming. You may also manually “learn” the codes for most devices into the AVR remote by following the Learning Commands instructions on page 47.
10. When the device being programmed does turn off after a numeric key has been pressed, you must press the Set Button
F
within five seconds to enter the setting into the remote’s memory. After you press the Set button, the top line of the LCD display will read SAVING… and then the word SAVED will flash four times in the center of the bot­tom line.
11. When the codes are saved the remote will return to normal operation, and whenever you press the Input Selector Button
4
that was just programmed, the codes for the new device will be used. If no further buttons are pressed, the remote will revert back to the default setting for AVR commands.
NOTE: Some brands share a common remote control code for “Power Off” for many models. For that reason it is possible that even though the remote appears to be properly programmed, you may find that some buttons do not appear to issue the correct command. If this is the case, repeat the procedure outlined above, but if more than one numeric key selection is suggested in Step 7, try a different number to see whether the remote operates correctly.
Programming the Remote
HOLD PROG BUTTON FOR 3 SECONDS
MAIN MENU PROGRAM DEVICE
SELECT A DEVICE TV
PROGRAM DEVICE MANUAL
SELECT BRAND RCA
PRESS A NUMBER CODE 1 OF 10
POWER OFF? Y:SET N: NEXT# OR CLR
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 47
Programming the Remote
Although the AVR remote is preprogrammed with an extensive library of codes for many major brands, it is also possible that you may have attempted to program a product that is too new or too old, and thus not all of its commands will be in the code library.You may fill in the codes for any button that does not operate properly by using the learning technique shown on page 47.
Automatic Code Entry
In addition to manual code selection using the brand name list, it is also possible to automati­cally search through all the codes that are stored in the AVR remote’s library to see whether a device will respond even if it is not listed among the brands that appear when you program the remote manually.To automatically search through the codes that are available for a specific device type (e.g., DVD, VCR), follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power to the device you wish to program into the AVR remote. This is impor­tant, as in a later step you will need to see whether the device turns off to determine whether the remote has been programmed for the proper remote codes.
2. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
3. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16) will appear in the LCD display and the Set
Button
F
will remain illuminated in red.
Press the Set Button
F
to begin the process of selecting a device and locating the proper remote codes.
4. SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCD display (Figure 17). Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEto
scroll through the list of device categories and press the Set Button
F
when the device for which you wish to set the codes appears. For this example, we will select “TV” to enter the codes needed to operate your TV.
5. At the next menu screen on the remote (Figure
18), press the
Navigation Buttons
E
so that the bottom line of the LCD display reads AUTO (Figure 22) and then press the
Set Button
F
to enter the Automatic pro-
gramming mode.
Figure 22
6. As instructed on the next menu screen, press the
Navigation ButtonsEto begin
the automatic code search process.Your con­firmation that the remote is sending out com­mands is the movement of a square block across the top line of the LCD display screen while the bottom line reads PLEASE WAIT…. You will also see the transmit icon in the upper
right corner of the LCD display’s top line to remind you that the remote is working even though you may not see anything happening to the device being programmed.
7. It will take a few seconds for the remote to send out the first group of commands, after which you will see a new display in the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 23. Following the instructions, if the device being programmed has NOT turned off, press the
Navigation
Buttons
E
again to send another group of codes. If the device being programmed has turned off, skip to Step 9.
Figure 23
8. By pressing the ⁄Navigation Buttons
E
again, the remote will send out a new set of commands.When it pauses, follow the instruc­tions shown in Step 7. Depending on how many codes are stored for a specific device type, you may have to repeat this process as many as fifteen times. Remember, if the device turns off, skip to Step 9. When all the codes for the device being programmed have been tried, the instruction shown in Figure 24 will appear. This means that the codes for the product you are trying to program are not in the AVR remote library and you will have to “learn” them into the remote following the instruc­tions shown on page 47. Press the Set
Button
F
as instructed to exit the program-
ming process.
Figure 24
9. If the device being programmed does turn off after following the instructions in Step 7, you will need to verify the code set by pressing the
Numeric Keys
H
in sequence, as instructed in Figure 23. Point the remote at the device being programmed, and press the “1” Button
H
to see whether the device turns back on.
10. After pressing and releasing the “1” Button
H
, check to see whether the device has turned back on. If it has, skip to Step 12. If it does not turn on, press the “2” Button
H
, or the next button in the numeric sequence if you are repeating the procedure, as instruct­ed by the LCD screen in Figure 25.
Figure 25
11. When pressing the “1” button does not turn the device being programmed back on, repeat the procedure by trying the remainder of the Numeric Keys
H
in sequence, each time pressing and then releasing the button to see whether the new device turns back on. When it does, skip to the next step. However, if you try all 10 numeric keys and find that the unit will not turn on, you won’t be able to use this method to program the device. Press the Clear Button
to exit the programming process.You’ll need to follow the Learning Commands instructions below to enter the codes for this device into the AVR remote.
12. When pressing one of the numeric keys in Step 10 or 11 causes the device being programmed to turn back on, follow the instructions shown in Figure 22 and press the
Set Button
F
within five seconds of the device turning on. After you press the Set button, the top line of the LCD display will read SAVING… and then the word SAVED will flash four times in the center of the bottom line.
13. When the codes are saved, the remote will return to normal operation, and whenever you press the Input Selector Button
4
that was just programmed, the codes for the new device will be used. If no further buttons are pressed, the remote will revert back to the default setting for AVR commands.
Learning Commands
On occasions when the AVR remote does not contain the codes for a particular product’s remote in its built-in library, or when you wish to program a missing or special function into one button of a device, the AVR remote’s learning capability allows you to do that. To teach com­mands from one product’s remote into the AVR remote, follow these steps:
The process requires that both the device’s origi­nal remote and the AVR remote be available. Before pressing any buttons on either remote, place them so that the IR transmitter on the remote from the device to be programmed is fac­ing the Infrared Lens
1
on the AVR’s remote. The two remotes should be no more than an inch apart, and there should not be any direct sunlight or other bright light source near the remotes.
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
Navigation Buttons
E
once so that Learn appears on the bottom line
PROGRAM DEVICE AUTO
POWER OFF? Y - > 1~ 0 N->
REACH END POINT EXIT -> SET KEY
POWER ON? Y - > SET N-> 1 ~ 0
48 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Programming the Remote
of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 26. Press the Set Button
F
to begin the process of learning commands from another device’s remote into the AVR remote.
Figure 26
3. The SELECT A DEVICE message will appear in the LCD display (Figure 17). Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEto scroll through the list of device categories and press the Set Button
F
when the device for which you wish to set the codes appears. For this exam­ple, we will select “TV” to enter the codes needed to operate your TV.
4. The next menu screen (Figure 27) will prompt you to select the button, or “key,” on the AVR remote that you wish to program. Press that button on the AVR remote.
Figure 27
5. Once you press the button to be programmed on the AVR remote, press and hold the button on the remote control for the device to be programmed within five seconds, as instructed on the next menu screen (Figure 28).
Figure 28
6. Continue to hold the button on the original remote until the menu on the AVR remote’s LCD screen changes. If the code is successfully learned you will see the display shown in Figure 29. If you see that menu, proceed to Step 9. If the code is not successfully learned, you will see the display shown in Figure 30. If that menu appears, proceed to Step 7.
Figure 29
Figure 30
7. If the message shown in Figure 26 appears in the display, press the Set Button
F
to try programming the button again. When the remote prompts you to press and hold the key on the original remote again by showing the display shown in Figure 28, immediately press the button on the source remote again. To avoid another failed attempt, make certain that the windows on the two remotes are fac­ing one another.
8. Continue to hold the button on the original remote until the AVR’s display changes again. If the code was successfully learned, you will see the display shown in Figure 25. In that case, skip to the next step. If the LEARN FAILED display (Figure 30) appears again you may either try to program the key again, or press the
Navigation Buttons
E
to stop the process. It is possible that some remotes may use code sequences or infrared frequencies that are not compatible with the AVR remote, and those codes can­not be learned. When the display shown in Figure 31 appears, press the Set Button
F
to exit the Learning system.
Figure 31
9. When a code has been learned successfully, you have three options.When the display shown in Figure 29 is on the LCD screen on the AVR remote, you may press the Set
Button
F
to learn additional codes from the buttons on a remote into the AVR remote. Follow Steps 4 through 8 as often as needed to complete the code-learning process.
10. If you wish to change the name that appears in the LCD display when the button that has just had a new code learned is pressed, press the
Navigation ButtonsEso
that the display shown in Figure 32 appears in the LCD display. Press the Set Button
F
to open the RENAME KEY menu. Enter the new name for the key following the instruc­tions shown in the Renaming Individual Keys section of this manual on page 48. If you find it more convenient to rename the buttons at a later time, you may do that separately by following the instructions on page 52.
Figure 32
11. When you have programmed all keys for the desired device, press the
Navigation
Buttons
E
twice when the LEARN
MENU (Figure 29) appears so that you see
the display show in Figure 33. The remote will return to normal operation.
Figure 33
12. If you wish to program the codes for another device, repeat the procedure outline above, but select a different device in Step 3.
Learning Codes for an Input Selector
The AVR 435’s remote allows you to learn a spe­cific code to be attached to one of the Input
Selectors
4
so that whenever that button is pressed, you will not only be selecting that device as the AVR’s input and telling the remote to use the remote codes that have been pro­grammed to belong to that device, it also allows you to have that special code transmitted, as well. This allows you to have an input (or other command) sent to a display so that when video sources are directly connected to the display, you can automatically command it to switch to the same input selected for the AVR.
To learn a remote code into one of the Input
Selectors
4
, follow the same steps shown above for learning the keys for an entire device remote with the following exceptions:
• In Step 3, press the ⁄/¤Navigation
Button
E
until LEARN DEVICE
appears in the bottom line of the LCD display.
• When the
SELECT A DEVICE message
(Figure 26) appears, as described in Step 4, press the specific Input Selector Button
4
that you wish to have transmit a special
code when it is pressed.
• When the
RENAME DEVICE option is
offered by the remote after the code is pro­grammed, you will be changing the name that is shown in the remote’s LCD display every time that Input Selector is pressed.
Device Priority
After having programmed or learnt the different sources, you can set the Device Priority. The default setting is that after pressing one of the Input Selectors and any of its function keys, the remote control defaults back to controlling the AVR functions after 6 seconds. You can either extend this time to 12 seconds, or leave the remote control to control the last used source, by following the steps below.
1. Press and hold the Program Button
until the MAIN MENU appears.
2. Press the
¤
Navigation ButtonEuntil
DEVICE PRIORITY appears. Press the Set Button
F
.
3. Press the ⁄/¤Navigation ButtonEto
select the requested setting. Confirm the set­ting by pressing the Set Button
F
.
Changing Devices
In the factory default settings, the AVR remote is programmed so that the commands transmitted correspond to the device selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors
4
. This is logical, as you want the remote to control the device you have selected. However, in some circum­stances you may have configured your system so that the devices connected to the AVR do not correspond to the default device settings and the legends printed on the remote. For example, if your system has two VCRs you may connect the second VCR to the VID 2 input. There is no
MAIN MENU LEARN
SELECT A KEY TO PROGRAM
PRESS KEY ON ORIGINAL REMOTE
LEARN MENU LRN ANOTHER KEY
LEARN FAILED RETRY
LEARN FAILED EXIT
LEARN MENU RENAME KEY
LEARN MENU END LEARNING
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 49
Programming the Remote
problem in doing that, but in normal operation the commands issued after selecting the VID 2 input are for a television, not a VCR.
The AVR remote allows you to correct that situa­tion through the “Changing Devices” process. That enables you to assign the codes from one type of device to a different button. For example, in the steps below, we will explain how to pro­gram the VID 2 buttons to provide the commands to operate a VCR. Of course, you may program the remote to have any of the devices take on the code set of any other device, as your system requires.And, with the AVR remote’s “Rename” function, you can even change the way the name of the device appears on the remote’s LCD dis­play so that you see exactly which commands are being sent.
To program the buttons normally assigned to one device for the commands of another, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
Navigation Buttons
E
twice so that CHANGE DEVICE appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 34. Press the Set Button
F
to begin the process of reassigning the commands used for a particular device.
Figure 34
3. The next menu display is where you select the Input Select, or device, that you wish to change.When the display shown in Figure 35 appears, press the
⁄¤
Navigation
Buttons
E
to scroll through the list to find the device you wish to use for another func­tion. In this case we will select “TV,” and show how to change it to take on the codes for operating a VCR.When that device’s name appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 35
4. Once the “old” device type has been selected, you need to tell the remote which set of remote codes to use as a replacement for the device just selected. When the instructions shown in Figure 36 appear, press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEto scroll through
the list of device categories to find the name of the device that you wish to use.The old device name will remain on the left side of the LCD screen, while the replacement device list
will scroll to its right. For example, press the
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the display
screen reads TV
<-VCR to have the VID 2/TV
Button transmit the commands used to control a VCR. Press the Set Button
F
when the
desired device combination appears.
Figure 36
5. Once the new device is selected, the remain­der of the process will select the codes for the specific brand to be used, and for that reason they are identical to the way a device is pro­grammed using manual entry. Continue the process as outlined in the next few steps, remembering that if the codes for your specific device are not found you may select any brand and then “learn” the proper codes into the AVR remote using the process outlined on page 47. To begin the process, start by select­ing the brand of device, as shown in Figure 19. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until the brand name of the device you are programming into the remote appears on the lower line of the display and then press the
Set Button
F
.
6. The next step is important, as it determines which codes will operate the source device or display. Point the AVR remote at the device being programmed and, following the instruc­tions shown on the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
, press and release
the Numeric Keys
H
one at a time, start­ing with the “1” button.After you press the “1Button
H
the remote’s LCD screen will briefly go blank as the code is being transmit­ted, but you will see the “transmit” icon in the upper right corner of the display to serve as confirmation that the remote is sending out commands.
7. After you press and release the number key, watch the device being programmed to see whether it turns off.As shown in the instruc­tions that will appear on the next menu screen (Figure 21), press the Set Button
F
, and then skip to Step 9. If the unit does not turn off, proceed to the next step.
8. If the device being programmed into the AVR remote does NOT turn off after you have pressed the “1” key, continue Steps 6 and 7 by pressing the available numeric keys shown until the device turns off. If the device still does not turn off after all choices have been tried, the code for this specific device is not in the AVR remote library under that brand name. If that is the case, we suggest that you press the
Set Button
F
to accept the codes from another brand so that the programming is completed, but remember that you will then have to program the remote manually by fol­lowing the Learning Commands instructions on page 47.
9. When the device being programmed does turn off after a numeric key has been pressed, you must press the Set Button
F
within five seconds to enter the setting into the remote’s memory. After you press the Set button, the top line of the LCD display will read SAVING... and then the word SAVED will flash four times in the center of the bot­tom line.
10. When the codes are saved the remote will return to normal operation, and whenever you press the Input Selector Button
4
that was just programmed, the display will show the original device type code at the far left side of the display, with the name of the new code set type in brackets. For example, the display will read TV
<-VCR in our exam-
ple of replacing the TV codes with those for a VCR.
Macro Programming
Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used combinations of multiple remote control commands with the touch of a single button. Once a macro is programmed you may send up to 20 commands with one press of the Power On or Macro buttons.This will greatly simplify the process of turning on your system, changing devices or other common tasks.Thanks to the remote’s two-line display, it is easier than ever for you to take advantage of the power of macro commands.
Recording a Macro
To record a macro into the remote’s memory, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the
button when the red light under the Set
Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
Navigation Buttons
E
three times so that MACRO appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 37. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main macro menu branch.
Figure 37
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 38) press the
Set Button
F
to begin recording a macro.
Figure 38
4. The next display screen (Figure 39) is where you select the button that will be used to recall the macro.The choices are the Power
On Button
3
or one of the discrete Macro
MAIN MENU CHANGE DEVICE
OLD DEVICE TYPE TV
NEW DEVICE TYPE TV< -VCR
MAIN MENU MACRO
MACRO RECORD A MACRO
50 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Programming the Remote
Buttons. Press the ⁄¤Navigation Buttons
E
until the name of the button you wish to program the macro into is shown. For this example we will show how to pro­gram a series of commands that will automat­ically be sent out every time the Power button is pressed.
Figure 39
5. The next screen that appears (Figure 40) is where you select the device for the first com­mand that will be sent out as part of the macro. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until the name of the device appears on the left side of the lower line in the LCD dis­play. For this example, the first button we want to have the macro “press” is the Power On button, so the AVR device is selected. Press the Set Button
F
when the desired device name appears to move to the next pro­gramming step.
Figure 40
6. The next display (Figure 41) is where you begin entering the individual commands for the macro, in the order you wish them to be transmitted. Remember that when you want to change devices, you must first press the
Input Selector
45
for that button, and then press the Command or Function key. Since we want to program a series of events that occur each time the Power On button is pressed, press the AVR button. In your specific macro, this is the first command button.
Figure 41
7. The next display (Figure 42) and the subse­quent screens are where the actual macro programming take place. The words at the left side of the top line of the display show the button that is being programmed (e.g., the
Power On Button
3
or one of the Macro
Buttons
) and the indication at the right side of the top line shows the number of macro steps available of 20 possible steps. Following the instructions on the remote’s LCD screen, press the first key you wish to be transmitted in the macro. In our example, we first want the AVR to turn on, so the Power
Button
3
should be pressed.
Figure 42
8. Once the first command button for the macro has been pressed, continue to press the but­tons you wish to be part of the macro, in the
order they will be used. Press each button within five seconds of the last button, remem­bering to press the Input Selector
45
when you are changing device functions. As the buttons on the remote are pressed, the remote’s display screen will show the steps in the macro as they are programmed (Figure 43).
Figure 43
9. For our example, we first want the AVR Power On button pressed, followed by the TV Power On, followed by the Cable Box On, followed by the selection of the Logic 7 mode.To do that, press the buttons in this order:
• Power On
3
• VID 2/TV
4
• Power On
3
• VID 3/Cable
4
• Power On
3
• AVR
5
• Logic 7
O
As each button is pressed to enter it into the
macro you will see the button names appear and then scroll up on the LCD display as your confirmation of the key entry (Figure 43).
10. When all commands for the macro have
been entered, press the Set Button
F
to save the macro.The display screen will show the button to which the macro has been pro­grammed and the number of steps used, and the word SAVED will blink four times in the lower line of the LCD display.When the dis­play returns to normal, the macro has been entered and the remote is ready for opera­tion.
11. If a macro has been programmed into the
Power On Button
3
, it will play back anytime the Power On button is pressed.As the macro plays, you will see the steps appear in the remote’s LCD display. Macros programmed into one of the four discrete Macro buttons may be activated at any time by pressing the appropriate button.
Erasing a Macro
Once a macro has been created and stored in the AVR remote’s memory, you have the option of erasing it. You may do this at any time by fol­lowing these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s
LCD Information Display
2
. Release the
button when the red light under the Set
Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
Navigation Buttons
E
three times so that MACRO appears on the
bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 37. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main macro menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 44) press
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
bottom line in the remote’s LCD display reads ERASE A MACRO, as shown in Figure 44. Press the Set Button
F
to begin the
process of erasing a macro.
Figure 44
4. The next display screen (Figure 45) is where you select which macro will be erased. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
number of the macro you wish to erase appears. For this example we will erase the Power On macro created in the previous sec­tion. When the name of the macro to be erased appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 45
5. The word ERASED will flash four times in the bottom line of the remote’s LCD display, and then the display will return to its normal con­dition. When that happens the macro is erased and the remote is returned to normal operation.
Read a Macro
To check the commands stored in the remote’s memory for one of the buttons, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s
LCD Information Display
2
. Release the
button when the red light under the Set
Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
Navigation Buttons
E
three times so that MACRO appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 37. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main macro menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 46) press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
bottom line in the remote’s LCD display shows READ A MACRO, as shown in Figure 46. Press the Set Button
F
to begin the
process of erasing a macro.
Figure 46
RECORD A MACRO POWER ON
SELECT A DEVICE AVR
SELECT A DEVICE AVR
POWER ON 00/20 SELECT KEY PRESS
[AVR] [AVR] POWER ON
MACRO ERASE A MACRO
ERASE A MACRO POWER ON
MACRO READ A MACRO
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 51
Programming the Remote
4. The next display screen (Figure 47) is where you select the macro to be read. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
name of the macro you wish to read appears. For this example, we will read back the Power On macro created in the previous section. When the name of the macro to be erased appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 47
5. As soon as the Set button is pressed, the first two steps in the macro will be appear in the remote’s LCD screen.You may then use the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEto step up or
down through the list of commands stored as the macro.As you read the display, you will see Device Selector Buttons
45
appear in brackets, (e.g., [AVR]).When the step in the macro is a function, navigation or any other button, it will appear next to the bracketed read-out of the underlying device (e.g., [AVR] POWER ON).
6. When you are finished reviewing the macro’s contents, press the Set Button
F
to return
the remote to normal operation.
Punch-Through Configuration
Punch-through is a capability of the remote that allows the Volume controls, Channel Up/Down buttons or Transport keys (Play, Stop, Record, Fast Forward and Reverse, and Skip Up/Down) to link to a different device. For example, if your TV, cable box or satellite receiver is connected through the AVR you will most likely want to use the AVR’s volume control commands even when the remote has been set to issue all other com­mands for the video device. “Punch-through” enables you to easily program the remote to do this.
Volume Punch-Through
Follow these steps to enable the Volume Up/Down and Mute controls from one device to be used when the remote is otherwise pro­grammed for a different device.
Note for Volume Punch-Through:
The remote’s default settings are for the AVR’s volume controls to be used when any input or device is selected with the exception of the VID 2/TV button. There is no need to program the remote for volume punch-through for the AVR’s controls with other sources, such as DVD. To have the AVR’s volume commands used when the TV device is selected, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD Information Display
2
. Release the button
when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until PUNCH-THROUGH appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 48. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main punch-through menu branch.
Figure 48
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 49) press the
Set Button
F
to begin programming the
remote for Volume punch-through.
Figure 49
4. The next display screen (Figure 50) is where you select the device that will receive the punch-through commands. In our example, that is the VID 2/TV button, as that is where we want the AVR’s volume controls to be active. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until the name of the base device appears
and then press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 50
5. At the next display screen (Figure 51), you will select the device whose Volume Up/Down and Mute commands will be used. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the desired
device’s name appears to the right of the device in use. In our example, that is the AVR (indicated by AVR). When the desired combination of devices appears, press the Set
Button
F
.
Figure 51
6. When the Set button is pressed, the display will change to show you that the new combi­nation of control commands is being saved to the unit’s memory, as shown in Figure 52. The word SAVED will flash four times and then the remote will return to normal operation.
Figure 52
7. Once the punch-through is programmed, the Volume Up/Down and Mute buttons of the second device named will be used when those buttons

are pressed while the master
device is in use.
Returning the Volume Control Settings to Default Operation:
If you wish to remove the Volume punch-through so that the commands for Volume and Mute are returned to the factory default setting, follow the
steps shown above, except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same device for both the DEVICE IN
USE on the left side of the bottom line and the PUNCH-THROUGH device. In the example used,
the display to return the remote to default set­tings will appear as shown in Figure 53.
Figure 53
Channel Punch-Through
Channel punch-through allows the Channel Up/Down buttons to send commands to a differ­ent device than the one that has been selected for other commands. For example, you may wish to use a cable box or satellite receiver as the source for a VCR, so you would want the
Channel Up/Down Selectors
to transmit commands to the cable box even though the other button commands are programmed to operate the VCR.
To program the AVR for Channel punch-through, follow these steps.This example will show how to program channel punch-through so that the commands programmed for Channel Up/Down for the VID 3/ Cable device will be transmitted when the VID 1/VCR device has been selected as the current device.
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until PUNCH-THROUGH appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 48. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main punch-through menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen, press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil CHANNEL
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 54. Press the Set Button
F
to begin programming the remote for Channel punch-through.
Figure 54
4. The next display screen (Figure 55) is where you select the device that will receive the punch-through commands. In our example, that is the VID 1/VCR button, as that is where we want the cable box’s channel controls to be active. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation
Buttons
E
until the name of the base
device appears and then press the Set
Button
F
.
READ A MACRO POWER ON
MAIN MENU PUNCH-THROUGH
PUNCH-THROUGH VOLUME
DEVICE IN USE TV
PUNCH-THROUGH TV< -AVR
TV< -AVR [VOL] SAVED
PUNCH-THROUGH TV< -TV
PUNCH-THROUGH CHANNEL
52 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Programming the Remote
Figure 55
5. At the next display screen (Figure 56), you will select the device whose Channel Up/Down commands will be used. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the desired
device name appears to the right of the device in use. In our example, that is the cable box. When the desired combination of devices appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 56
6. When the Set button is pressed, the display will change to show you that the new combi­nation of control commands is being saved to the unit’s memory, as shown in Figure 57. The word SAVED will flash four times and then the remote will return to normal operation.
Figure 57
7. Once the punch-through is programmed, the channel up/down buttons of the second device named will be used when those buttons
are pressed while the master device is in use.
Returning the Channel Control Settings to Default Operation:
If you wish to remove the Channel Punch­Through so that the commands for Channel Up/Down are returned to the factory default set­ting, follow the steps shown above, except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same device for both the DEVICE IN USE on the left side of the bot­tom line and the PUNCH-THROUGH device. In the example used, the display to return the remote to default settings will appear as shown in Figure 58.
Figure 58
Transport Punch-Through Transport punch-through allows the Play
P
,
Stop
P
, Fast Forward/ReverseP, Pause
P
, RecordPand Skip Up/Downbut­tons to send commands to a different device than the one that has been selected for other commands. For example, you may wish to oper­ate the transport of a second VCR you have con­nected to the VID 2/TV input, as shown in the following example.
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until PUNCH-THROUGH appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 48. Press the Set Button
F
to enter
the main punch-through menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen, press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil TRANS­PORT appears on the bottom line of the LCD
screen, as shown in Figure 59. Press the Set Button
F
to begin programming the
remote for transport punch-through.
Figure 59
4. The next display screen (Figure 60) is where you select the device that will receive the punch-through commands. In our example, that is the TV button, as that is where we want the VCR’s transport controls to be active. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
name of the base device appears and then press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 60
5. At the next display screen (Figure 61), you will select the device whose transport commands will be used. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation
Buttons
E
until the desired device name appears to the right of the device in use. In our example, that is the VCR. When the desired combination of devices appears, press the Set
Button
F
.
Figure 61
6. When the Set button is pressed, the display will change to show you that the new combi­nation of control commands is being saved to the unit’s memory, as shown in Figure 62. The word SAVED will flash four times and then the remote will return to normal operation.
Figure 62
7. Once the punch-through is programmed, the transport buttons of the second device named will be used when those buttons are pressed while the master device is in use.
Returning the Transport Control Settings to Default Operation:
If you wish to remove the Transport Punch­Through so that the transport commands are returned to the factory default setting, follow the steps shown above, except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same device for both the DEVICE IN
USE on the left side of the bottom line and the PUNCH-THROUGH device. In the example used,
the display to return the remote to default set­tings will appear as shown in Figure 63.
Figure 63
Renaming
While the names given to the buttons and inputs on the AVR represent recognizable categories of audio/ video products, system operation may be easier if the displays shown in the remote’s LCD screen are customized to reflect the specific char­acteristics of a playback source’s brand name or the new function given to a specific button when one remote’s controls are programmed into the AVR remote. The AVR remote allows you to change the name of either a master device or any button on the remote using the following steps.
Renaming a Device
To rename a specific device/input source button, follow these steps. For this example, we will show you how to rename the Device/Input Selector normally shown as “TV” to “HDTV TUNER.”
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until RENAME appears on the bottom
line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 66.
Figure 66
3. At the next menu screen press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil RENAME DEVICE appears on the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 67. Press the
Set Button
F
to begin renaming a device.
Figure 67
DEVICE IN USE VCR
PUNCH-THROUGH VCR< -CBL
VCR< -CBL [CHAN] SAVED
PUNCH-THROUGH VCR< -VCR
PUNCH-THROUGH TRANSPORT
DEVICE IN USE TV
PUNCH-THROUGH TV< -VCR
TV< -VCR [TRS] SAVED
PUNCH-THROUGH TV< -TV
MAIN MENU RENAME
RENAME RENAME DEVICE
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 53
Programming the Remote
4. The next display screen (Figure 68) is where you select the device that will be renamed. In our example, that is the TV button. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the
name of the base device appears and then press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 68
5. At the next menu screen you will see the device name on the bottom line of the display with a blinking cursor box to the right of the device name. Press the
Navigation
Buttons
E
to return the blinking cursor to the far left side of the display line.You may then retitle the device name as shown in the next step.
6. To enter the new name, press the Numeric
Keys
H
. The letters above the numbered buttons indicate which letter or symbol will appear when the button is pressed during the renaming process.The first press of the button will enter the first letter shown, subsequent presses of the same button will change the display to the other letters above that num­bered key. For example, since the first letter we need to rename the input to HDTV Tuner is an “H”, you would locate the “H” above the “4” button, and press the button twice.The first press shows a “G,” the second press changes it to an “H.” Consult the table at the end of this section to see which characters pressing a particular button generates.
7. After you enter the first letter of the new device name, there are three options for enter­ing the next character:
a. To enter a letter that requires a different
numeric key to be pressed, simply press that button. The cursor will automatically move to the next position and the first letter accessed by the new button will appear. Following our example, the next letter need­ed is a “D,” so you would press the “3” button once.
b.To enter a letter that uses the same numeric
key, you must first press the
Navigation
Buttons
E
to move the blinking cursor
block to the next position. Then press the
Numeric Key
H
as required to enter the
desired letter.
c. To enter a blank space, press the
Navigation ButtonsEtwice.The first
press will move the cursor to the right, and the second press will move the cursor one more space to the right, leaving a blank space between the last letter and the next one.
8. Repeat Step 7 as needed to enter all the needed letters, numbers, characters and spaces.
9. When the text entry is complete, press the
Set Button
F
. The LCD display will blink DEVICE RENAMED three times and then return to normal operation.
Once a device is renamed you will see the new name on the top line of the remote’s LCD display whenever the Input/Device Selector
4
is pressed, or when any other command/function button on the remote is pressed after the main Device Selector is pressed. Note that renaming a device in the remote will not change the name of the input used by the on-screen menu system of the AVR.
Notes on Renaming Devices:
• To move the cursor to the right or left of the
display during the renaming process, press the
‹/›
Navigation ButtonsEas required.
• The table below shows the letters, numbers
and characters that may be accessed by press­ing the Numeric Keys:
Key Characters Key Characters
1 [,],/,1 6 M,N,O,6 2 A,B,C,2 7 P,Q,R,S,7 3 D,E,F,3 8 T,U,V,8 4 G,H,I,4 9 W,X,Y,Z,9 5 J,K,L,5 0 -,.,#,0
• Renaming a device changes the name of the
device only, not any of the individual key func­tions within that device memory.To change the name of an individual device, follow the instructions in the next section.
Renaming Individual Keys
Thanks to the programming flexibility of the AVR remote, an individual button on the remote may be assigned a feature or function that is different from the name that appears as the factory default when the button is pressed. However, with the Rename Key function it is possible to rename almost any button on the remote so that when the button is pressed you will see a more descriptive or appropriate name displayed.
To rename a specific button on the remote, fol­low these steps. For this example, we will show you how to rename the Tone Control Button
, which is normally not used when DVD is selected so that it reads ZOOM in the remote’s display.
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until RENAME appears on the bottom
line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 66.
3. At the next menu screen press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil RENAME KEY appears on the bottom line of the LCD
screen, as shown in Figure 69. Press the Set Button
F
to continue.
Figure 69
4. The next display screen (Figure 70) is where you select the device within which the key to be renamed exists. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil the name of
the base device appears. In our example, since we want to rename a button within the DVD device memory, DVD should appear in the lower line of the LCD.When the desired device name appears, press the Set Button
F
.
Figure 70
5. At the next menu screen you will select the first button within the device to be renamed, as instructed in the display shown in Figure
71. Select the button by simply pressing it on the remote.
Figure 71
6. Depending on whether or not the button pressed already has a named function within the device selected, one of two things will happen.
a. If the button to be renamed already has a
pre-programmed, or previously renamed title in the remote’s memory, you will see that name on the top line of the LCD dis­play, and a blinking block cursor will appear on the far left side of the bottom line of the display, as shown in Figure 72.
b. If the button to be renamed does not have a
function in the device selected, the top line of the LCD screen will be blank, and a blink­ing block cursor will appear on the far left side of the bottom line of the display, as shown in Figure 73.
Figure 72
Figure 73
7. To enter the new name for the key, press the
Numeric Keys
H
. The letters above the numbered buttons indicate which letters or symbols will appear when the button is pressed during the renaming process.The first press of the button will enter the first charac­ter shown, subsequent presses of the same button will change the display to the other let­ters above that numbered key. For example,
RENAME DEVICE TV
RENAME RENAME KEY
SELECT A DEVICE DVD
SELECT A KEY
DISC SKIP
54 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE
Programming the Remote
since the first letter we need to rename the Tone button to Zoom is a “Z,” so you would locate the “Z” above the “9” button, and press the button four times.The first press shows a “W,” the subsequent presses step through the other letters available until the “Z” appears. Consult the table on this page to see which characters are available by pressing a particular button.
8. After you enter the first letter of the new device name, there are three options for entering the next character:
a. To enter a letter that requires a different
numeric key to be pressed, simply press that button. The cursor will automatically move to the next position and the first letter accessed by the new button will appear. Following our example, the next letter need­ed is an “O,” so you would press the “6” button once.
b.To enter a letter that uses the same numeric
key, you must first press the
Navigation
Buttons
E
to move the blinking cursor
block to the next position. Then press the
Numeric Key
H
as required to enter the desired letter. This is the way you would enter the second “O” in the word ZOOM, and again for the letter “M.”
c. To enter a blank space, press the
Navigation ButtonsEtwice.The first
press will move the cursor to the right, and the second press will move the cursor one more space to the right, leaving a blank space between the last letter and the next one.
9. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 as needed to complete entering the needed letters, numbers, charac­ters and spaces.
10. When the text entry is complete, press the
Set Button
F
. The new name will be entered into the remote’s memory, replacing the default name.
11. At this point you have two options:
a. If you wish to program an additional key
within the same device, press the Set
Button
F
as instructed by the bottom
line of the LCD display reading ANOTHER
KEY. The remote will return to the SELECT A KEY menu option as shown in Step 6.
Repeat the instructions in Steps 6 though 11 to rename the next key.
b. If you have no additional keys to rename,
press the
Navigation Buttons
E
once so that the menu screen displays EXIT on the bottom line of the display. Press the
Set Button
F
to return the remote to
normal operation.
Notes on Renaming Keys:
• Renaming a key does not change its function. You may change the function of an individual key by learning a new code into the remote. See page 34 for more information.
• When a key is renamed it will only apply to the specific device selected in Step 4. The same key may be renamed as needed for each individual device with which it is used.
Resetting the Remote
Depending on the way in which the remote has been programmed, there may be a situation where you wish to totally erase all changes that have been made to the remote and return it to the factory defaults.You may do that by follow­ing the steps shown below, but remember that once the remote is reset, ALL changes that have been made, including programming for use with other devices, learned keys, macros, punch­through settings and key names, will be erased and any settings you had previously made will have to be reentered.
To erase all settings and reset the remote to the original factory default settings and displays, fol­low these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 15 appears in the remote’s LCD
Information Display
2
. Release the but-
ton when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure
16), will appear in the LCD display and the
Set Button
F
will remain illuminated in
red. Press the
⁄¤
Navigation Buttons
E
until USER RESET appears on the bot-
tom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure
74.
Figure 74
3. Press the Set ButtonFto reset the remote. Note that once the Set Button is pressed the process may not be stopped. While the remote’s memory is being cleared a RESETTING... message will appear in the upper line of the remote’s LCD screen as shown in Figure 75. It may take a few minutes for the reset process to take place, and the length of time will vary depending on how much customization and programming has taken place. Please be patient; as long as the message appears in the display the remote is functioning properly.
Figure 75
4. When the remote has been totally reset and returned to the factory default condition, a REMOTE RESET COMPLETE message will appear (Figure 76) briefly, and then the remote will return to normal operation.
Figure 76
Backlight Options
The AVR 435’s remote has a built-in backlight system that makes it easier to use the remote when the room lighting is dimmed for an optimal home theater experience.To turn the backlight­ing on, simply press the Light Button
Q
. That button is made from a special “glow” material that makes it easier to find in dark rooms.This glow feature does not use any battery power, so the glow will fade when the remote is kept in a dark room for an extended period of time.You may “recharge” it by placing the remote in nor­mal room lighting for a few hours.
Once the Light Button
Q
is pressed, the remote’s backlighting will remain on for approxi­mately 7 seconds, and when you press any but­ton on the remote while the backlighting is on, the light will stay on for another 7 seconds. However, the remote’s “Couch” function will conserve battery power by turning both the back­lighting and the LCD display off when any button is pressed for more than 30 seconds.
You may also configure the remote so that the backlighting will come on, any time a button is pressed. To set this option, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button
for about 3 seconds while the message shown in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s LCD display. Release the button when the red light under the Set Button
F
appears.
2. When the remote’s Main Menu message (Fig.
25) appears in the LCD display and the Set
Button
F
remains illuminated in red, press
the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEuntil
BACK LIGHT appears in the bottom line
of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 77.
Figure 77
3. Press the Set ButtonFand then press the
⁄¤
Navigation ButtonsEagain so
that
ON FULL appears in the bottom line of
the LCD display, as shown in Figure 78.
Figure 78
MAIN MENU USER RESET
RESETTING...
REMOTE RESET COMPLETE
MAIN MENU BACK LIGHT
BACK LIGHT ON FULL
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 55
Programming the Remote
4. Press the Set ButtonFone more time.The LCD display will show the word SAVING on the top line for about 2 seconds and then flash
SAVED four times on the bottom line to
indicate that the setting has been accepted by the remote’s memory.
5. The remote’s backlighting will now turn on whenever a button is pressed. To revert to the original setting, follow the four steps shown above, but in Step 3, select the option that has the word
NORMAL on the bottom line of the
LCD display.
Additional Notes on Configuring and Operating the Remote:
• When the remote is being programmed, it will
automatically time-out if no button is pressed within a thirty-second period. The message shown in Figure 79 will appear briefly, and the remote will then exit the feature being pro­grammed and any data entered will be lost.
Figure 79
• The programming or configuration process may
also be stopped at any time by pressing the
Clear Button
. The message shown in Figure 79 will appear, the data entered in the current process will be lost and the remote will return to normal operation. Any process that was underway when the button will be pressed must be re-started.
• Extensive use of the programming, learning and configuration functions of the remote may consume significantly more battery power than normal remote operation. While the batteries should last for four to six months in normal operation, you may find that they need to be changed sooner after the remote is pro­grammed for the first time.
• When the batteries approach a level below which the remote will not function, the remote’s LCD screen will display a LOW BATTERY warning as shown in Figure 80.We strongly recommend replacing the batteries as soon as this message appears to avoid the loss of programming and configuration settings. These settings are not lost when the batteries are changed quickly.
Figure 80
• The remote has a built-in backlight that may be activated by pressing the Light Button
Q
. This button is made from a special “glow” material so that it is easier to find in dark rooms.This glow feature does not consume any electricity, but the glow will fade when the remote is kept in a dark location for an extend­ed period of time.The “glow” feature may be restored by placing the remote in normal room light for a few hours.
• The remote’s backlight will remain lit for approximately five seconds after the Light
Button
Q
is pressed, and it will stay lit for another five seconds if any key is pressed while the backlight is on. You may keep the backlight lit by holding the Light Button, but extensive use of the backlight will reduce battery life.
• The LCD display will remain on for ten seconds after a key is pressed and then turn off to con­serve battery life.
• When any button is held for more than thirty seconds the LCD will turn off and the remote will stop transmitting the codes to conserve battery life.
TIME OUT OR CLR KEY PRESSED
AVR LOW BATTERY
56 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Troubleshooting Guide
Processor Reset
In the rare case where the unit’s operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system’s memory or microprocessor.
To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power cord and check the unit’s operation. If the system still malfunctions, a system reset may clear the problem.
To clear the AVR’s entire system memory includ­ing tuner presets, output level settings, delay times and speaker configuration data, first put the unit in Standby by pressing the System Power Control button
2
. Next, press the
Surround Mode
5
and the RDS^buttons
simultaneously.
The unit will turn on automatically and display the
RESET message in the Main Infor-
mation Display
˜
. Note that once you have cleared the memory in this manner, it is necessary to re-establish all system configuration settings and tuner presets.
NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any configuration settings you have made for speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital input assignments as well as the tuner presets. After a reset the unit will be returned to the factory presets, and all settings for these items must be reentered.
If the system is still operating incorrectly, there may have been an electronic discharge or severe AC line interference that has corrupted the memory or microprocessor.
If these steps do not solve the problem, consult an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.
SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION
Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged Power Switch
1
is pushed into a live outlet
• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled
Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make certain that all input and speaker or picture connections are secure
Mute is on • Press Mute button
• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control
Units turns on, but Front-Panel • Display brightness is turned off • Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section Display does not light on page 41 so that the display is set to VFD FULL
No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver light around Power switch
2
is red due to possible short and speaker ends
• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot due to internal problems
No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo center speakers • Input is mono • There is no surround information from mono sources (except with
Theater and Hall surround modes)
• Incorrect configuration • Check speaker mode configuration
• Stereo or Mono program material • Some surround modes may not create rear-channel information
from nonencoded programs
Unit does not respond to • Weak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries remote commands • Wrong device selected • Press the AVR Selector
5
Remote sensor ¯is obscured • Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or
connect remote sensor
Intermittent buzzing in tuner • Local interference • Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights,
motors or other electrical appliances
Letters flash in the Channel Indicator • Digital audio feed paused • Resume play for DVD
Display Úand Digital Audio stops • Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 57
Technical Specifications
Audio Section
Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC)
80 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms
5/7 Channel Surround Modes Power Per Individual Channel
Front L&R channels: 65 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Center channel: 65 Watts, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Surround (L & R Side, L & R Back) channels: 65 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Linear (High Level) 200mV/47kohms
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 95dB
Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation
Analog Decoding 40dB (Pro Logic, etc.) Dolby Digital (AC-3) 55dB DTS 55dB
Frequency Response
@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 10Hz–130kHz
High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC) ±40 Amps
Transient Intermodulation Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable
Rise Time 16 µsec
Slew Rate 40V/µsec**
FM Tuner Section
Frequency Range 87.5–108MHz Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo: 70/68dB (DIN) Distortion Mono/Stereo: 0.15/0.2% Stereo Separation 40dB @ 1kHz Selectivity ±400kHz: 70dB Image Rejection 80dB IF Rejection 90dB
AM Tuner Section
Frequency Range 520–1710kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop: 500µV Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod: 0.8% Selectivity ±10kHz: 30dB
Video Section
Video Format PAL/NTSC Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p / 75 ohms Video Frequency Response (Composite and S-Video) 10Hz–8MHz (–3dB) Video Frequency Response (Component) 10Hz-50MHz (-3dB)
General
Power Requirement AC 220-240V / 50Hz Power Consumption 59W idle, 1040W maximum
(7 channels driven)
Dimensions (Max)
Width 440mm Height 165mm Depth 435mm Weight 17.7 kg
Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections. Height measurement includes feet and chassis. All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.
(Patent No.5,386,478).
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,”“Pro Logic,” “Pro Logic II,” "Pro Logix IIx" and the Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992 –1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc.All rights reserved.
DTS and DTS Surround, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
A-BUS and A-BUS Ready are registered trademarks of Leisure Tech Electronics Pty Ltd Australia.
TiVo is a registered trademark of TiVo, Inc.
Replay TV is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
**Without input anti slewing and output isolation networks.
Supplied Accessories
The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 435. If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.
• A system remote control
• A Zone II remote control
• An microphone
• Extender rod for microphone
• An AM loop antenna
• An FM wire antenna
• Six AAA batteries
250 Crossways Park Drive,Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com Harman Consumer Group International: 2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France © 2005 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part No.: ZKD2001HA00-2
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