This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
CAUTION:
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confor
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
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,
connection jack
EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on-screen or 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
A – (letter in a square) indicates a front-panel control that is normally concealed behind the drop-down door
¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear
a – (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
The appearance of your receiver’s on-screen menus may vary slightly from the illustrations in this manual.
Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper
remain the same.
-panel connection
- and lowercase characters
or rear-panel
mance and operation
perfor
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2TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon
®
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 635, you
are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.
The AVR 635 has a wide range of features and
options that accommodate virtually any combination
of speakers, room size and program sources. It is
as easy to operate as it is to set up
, but in order to
take maximum advantage of the many advanced
technologies within your new AVR, it is strongly
recommended that you take a few minutes to read
this owner’s manual.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, we recommend that you contact
your dealer or installer, as they are your best source
of local information. You may also access a wealth of
information and assistance by visiting our Web site
at www.harmankardon.com.
Description and Features
The AVR 635 is designed to serve as the hub of your
home entertainment system, combining the flexibility
to access the wide range of audio and video source
options available today with the power to handle virtually any type of program material or surround mode.
Thanks to a state-of-the-art DA610 digital signal
processor from Texas Instruments, the AVR 635 offers
precision decoding of all currently available technologies from Dolby Laboratories and DTS
®
. In addition,
older analog and two-channel program sources benefit
from the latest version of Harman International’s
®
processing which creates a wider, more
Logic 7
enveloping sound field with more defined channel
positioning and the ability to create 7.1 sound fields
from 5.1 sources.Additional processing and decoding
options include MP3 (when connected to a compatible
computer) and HDCD
®
for enhanced CD playback as
well as Dolby* Virtual speaker and Dolby Headphone
processing
An important addition to the
of features is EzSet/EQ
.
s impressive list
VR 635’
A
™
which automates the configu
,
ration 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
“size” and crossover information, delay times
speaker
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
room size and
specific combination of speaker type
,
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 635 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 635, thanks to format cross-conversion
which allows any video input to be output as a highquality component signal,
complete with the
on-screen menus. 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 635’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. Full-carrier IR outputs, 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 635’s power simple to use.
The AVR 635’s multizone options and a standard
Zone II remote control make it possible to listen to
a separate source in a room while the main home
theater uses a different source.With assignable rear
surround channel amplifiers, you may create a basic
remote listening zone without any additional equipment. For one-wire multiroom connectivity, the
AVR 635 is A-BUS Ready,
®
requiring only a single
Category 5/5e cable and an optional remote module
to power remote speakers while controlling volume
and enabling full control over the program source and
compatible IR-controlled devices.The unit’s Multiroom
outputs may also be used to feed an optional, external
power amplifier and volume control.
The AVR 635’s seven-channel amplifier is our time-
-
honored high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design with
the power to reproduce the loudest crescendos or
cinema sound effects while remaining virtually free
from distortion or system noise.
Combining state-of-the-art circuitry, digital technology
and proven performance with an elegant design that is
compatible with the latest source components and
video displays, the AVR 635 represents the culmination of Harman Kardon’s fifty-year history of delivering
the finest sonic performance.
AVR’s
n All popular digital and matrix surround modes,
including Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX,
Dolby Pro Logic* IIx, DTS,
trix, DTS Neo:6
and Ma
n Seven channels of high-current, ultrawide-
®
DTS-ES®Discrete
®
and DTS 96/24
bandwidth amplification with the surround
back channels assignable to either main room
or remote room use
n
Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7®processing,
along with Dolby Virtual Speaker processing
for use when only two speakers are available
n Dolby Headphone to create spacious, open
sound fields when using headphones
®
n HDCD
decoding for enhanced CD playback,
and MP3 decoding for use with compatible
computers
n Precision video cross-conversion circuitry out-
puts any video input on the component outputs, complete with on-screen system menus
n High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible component
video inputs may be assigned to any video input
n Harman Kardon’s advanced EzSet/EQ
™
automatically configures speaker settings and sets
room equalization for quick, easy and accurate system setup
n Full bass management for all inputs, including
the analog direct inputs for DVD-Audio and
SACD players, including Quadruple Crossover
and individual settings for each input
n A/V Sync delay adjustable for each input
delivers perfect lip sync with digital programs
or video displays
n Front-panel digital audio and analog
audio/video jacks may be used as either
inputs or outputs for connection to portable
products or video game consoles
luding a
n Extensive Multiroom options,
inc
standard Zone II remote, assignable rearchannel amplifier channels and A-BUS Ready
capability for listening to a separate source in
a remote zone
®
®
, HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital®and Pacific Microsonics™are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured
.
Inc
under license from P
acific Microsonics
,
INTRODUCTION 3
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
erify Line Voltage Before Use
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Your AVR 635 has been designed for use with
120-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 selling 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.
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 center 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 center.
CATV or Antenna Grounding
If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to
this product, be certain that it is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and static
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code,
.
charges
ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with
respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting
structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location
of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes and requirements of the grounding
electrode.
TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
NOTE
is provided to call the CA
installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the NEC that
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in par-
specifies that the cable ground shall be con
,
ticular
nected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entr
TV (Cable
y as possible
As with all
This reminder
TV) system
-
.
Installation Location
n To ensure proper operation and to avoid the poten-
tial for safety hazards, place the unit on a firm and
level surface
certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware
can support the weight of the product.
n 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.
cumstances
n Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted
surface.
n Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations,
or in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or
heating equipment.
n Avoid moist or humid locations.
n Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of
the unit, or place objects directly over them.
n Due to the weight of the AVR 635 and the heat
generated by the amplifiers, there is the remote
possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom
of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain
wood or veneer materials. Use caution when
placing the unit on soft woods or other materials
that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects.
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
. Wipe dry immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER
water
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
make certain that you disconnect the unit from the
AC outlet.
Important Information for the User
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class-B digital device
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.The limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
ates,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. However, there is no guarantee that
harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation.
. When placing the unit on a shelf, be
Under some cir-
a fan may be required.
,
and
,
pursuant to
,
This equipment gener-
uses and can radiate radio-frequency energy
If this equipment does cause har
mful interfer
and,
-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
n Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
n Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver
n Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
n Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: Changes or modifications may cause this
unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules
and may void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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
environment and discard those materials at a local
recycling center.
At this time, you should remove the protective plastic
film from the front-panel lens. Leaving the film in place
will affect the perfor
.
.
Please respect the
.
mance of your remote control.
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NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at
www.harmankardon.com.
The following controls and indicators are available on the AVR 635’s front panel:
1 Standby/On Switch
2 Surround Mode Group Selector
3 Surround Mode Selector
4 Tuning Selector
5 Tuner Band Selector
6 Preset Station Selector
The following controls and jacks are located behind the front-panel door. To open the door, place the edge of a finger on the left or right edge of the panel and gently swing the
door down towards you.
A Main Power Switch
B Headphone Jack
C Tone Mode Button
D Speaker Selector Button
E Channel
1 Standby/On Switch: When the Main Power
Switch
AVR 635; press it again to turn the unit off. Note that
the illumination surrounding the switch will turn blue
when the unit is on.
2 Surround Mode Group Selector: Press this but
ton to select the top-level group of surround modes.
Each press of the button will select one of the surround mode categories
Adjust Selector
A
is “ON,” press this button to turn on the
Once the button is pressed so
.
7 Input Source Selector
8 Tuning Mode Selector
9 Front-Panel Control Door
) Volume Control
! Input Indicators
@ Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
F Digital Input Selector
G Delay Adjust Selector
H‹/› Buttons
I Set Button
J EzSet/EQ Microphone Jacks
that the name of the desired surround mode category
appears in the on-screen display and in the
Display Line
Selector
available
modes
-
3 to choose from the various mode options.
3 Surround Mode Selector: Press this button
to select from among the available surround mode
$, press the Surround Mode
3 to cycle through the individual modes
. For example, press this button to select Dolby
and then press the
,
Surround Mode Selector
Lower
# Upper Display Line
$ Lower Display Line
% Surround Mode Indicators
^ Remote Sensor Window
K Optical 4 Digital Input
L Input/Output Status Indicators
M Coaxial 4 Digital Jack
, press the
see page 34.
Audio/Video Jacks
Surround Mode Group Selector 2
y such as Dolby or Logic 7,
and
N Video 4
options for the surround mode category selected.
The specific modes will vary based on the number of
speakers available, the surround mode category and
whether the input source is digital or analog. For example
to select a categor
then press this button to see the specific mode choices
that are available. For more information on mode
selection,
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uning Selector:
4 T
to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of
the button to tune higher-frequency stations. When
the tuner is in the
each tap of the Selector will increase or decrease the
frequency by one increment. When the tuner receives
a strong-enough signal for adequate reception,
MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower
Display Line
the tuner is in the
press the button once, and the tuner will scan for a
station with acceptable signal strength. When the
next higher- or lower-frequency station with a strongenough signal is tuned, the frequency scan will stop
Lower Display Line $ and the on-screen
and the
display will indicate
FM Stereo station is tuned, the display will read
AUTO ST TUNED. See page 37 for more
information on using the tuner.
5 Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button will
automatically switch the
Pressing it again will switch between the AM and FM
frequency bands. (See page 37 for more information
on the tuner.)
6 Preset Station Selector: Press this button to
scroll up or down through the list of stations that have
been entered into the preset memory. (See page 37
for more information on tuner programming.)
7 Input Source Selector: Press this button to
change the input by scrolling up or down through the
list of input sources.
8 Tuning Mode Selector: Press this button to select
Auto or Manual tuning. When the button is pressed so
that
AUTO/STEREO appears in the Upper
Display Line
station with an acceptable signal when the
Selector
4wéis pressed. When the button is
pressed so that
Upper Display Line #,
Selector
4wéwill increase the frequency. (See
page 37 for more information on using the tuner.) This
button may also be used to switch between Stereo and
Mono modes for FM radio reception.
Press the left side of the button
MANUAL/MONO mode,
$ and in the on-screen display
AUTO/STEREO mode
AUTO TUNED. When an
AVR 635 to the Tuner mode.
#, the tuner will search for the next
MANUAL/MONO appears in the
each press of the Tuning
When weak
. When
Tuning
,
reception is encountered, select the Manual/Mono
tuning mode. Press and hold again to switch back to
Stereo mode. (See page 37 for more information on
using the tuner
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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.
) Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise to
increase the volume
volume. If the AVR 635 is muted, adjusting the volume
control will automatically release the unit from the
silenced condition.
! Input Indicators: One of these indicators will light
to identify the currently selected input. Note that the
entire list will light briefly each time the unit is turned
on as a test.
@ Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indi-
cators are multipurpose, indicating both the speaker
type selected for each channel and the incoming datasignal 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
assigned that position. (See page 27 for more information on configuring speakers.) The letters inside each
box displays the active input channels. For standard
analog inputs, only the L and R will light, indicating a
stereo input. For a digital source, the indicators will light
to display the channels being received at the digital
input.
interrupted. (See page 36 for more information on the
Channel Indicators.)
# Upper Display Line: Depending on the unit’s
status, a variety of messages will appear here. In
normal operation, this line will show the current input
source and identify whether an analog or digital input
is in use.When the tuner is selected as the input, this
line will identify the station as
frequency and preset number, if any.
.)
ront-Panel Control Door:To open the door so
, counterclockwise to decrease the
When the letters flash,
the digital input has been
AM or FM and show the
wer Display Line:
$ Lo
status, a variety of messages will appear here. In normal operation, the current surround mode will appear
on this line.
% Surround Mode Indicators: One of these
indicators will light to show the surround mode in
use. Depending on the specific combination of input
sources and surround mode selected, more than
one indicator may light. (See page 34 for more
information.)
^ 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.
Depending on the unit’
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The following controls and jacks are located behind the front-panel door
door down towards you.
A Main Power Switch: Press this switch to apply
power to the AVR 635. When the switch is pressed
the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated
in,
by the amber illumination surrounding the
1. This button MUST be pressed in to
Switch
operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the
use of the remote control, this switch should be
pressed until it pops out from the front panel so that
the word “OFF” may be read at the top of the switch.
NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON” position.
B Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to lis-
ten to the AVR 635’s output through a pair of headphones. Be certain that the headphones have a standard 1/4" stereo phone plug, or that you use an
adaptor, as needed, to convert the plug on your headphones to the 1/4" jack used on the AVR.When the
headphone jack is in use, the main room speakers will
automatically be turned off and the unit will output a
standard stereo signal. You may also use one of the
Dolby Headphone modes for an enhanced listening
experience. For more information on headphone listening, see page 33.
C Tone Mode Button: This button controls the tone
mode settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and
treble boost/cut.
controls out of the signal path completely for “flat”
response.The first press of the button displays a
TONE MODE message in the Lower Display
Line
$ and in the on-screen display
controls out of the signal path, press either of the
‹/› Buttons H 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
enter the desired boost or cut setting. See page 32
for more information on the tone controls.
You may also use it to take the tone
‹/› Buttons H to
Standby/On
o take the
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D Speaker Selector Button: Press this button to
begin the process of configuring the AVR 635 for the
type of speakers it is being used with.
information on configuring the speaker settings, see
page 27.
E Channel Adjust Selector: Press the button to
begin the process of adjusting the channel level outputs using the source currently playing through your
AVR. For complete information on adjusting the channel output level, see page 30.
F Digital Input Selector: Press this button to begin
the process of selecting a digital source for use with
the currently selected input. Once the button has been
pressed, use the
desired input and then press the
enter the setting into the unit’s memory. See page 33
for more information on digital audio.
G 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.
H‹/› Buttons: When making system configura-
tion changes using the front-panel controls
these buttons to scroll through the available choices
for the option being adjusted.
I Set Button: When making system configuration
changes using the front-panel controls, press this button to enter a setting into the unit’
J EzSet/EQ Microphone Jack: Before starting the
EzSet/EQ automated setup process
phone into this jack. The microphone does not need
to be plugged in at other times.
K Optical 4 Digital Input: Connect the optical digital
output of an audio or video product to this jack.
. To open the door, place the edge of a finger on the left or right edge of the panel and gently swing the
L Input/Output Status Indicators: These LED
indicators will normally light green to show that the
For complete
‹/› Buttons H to choose the
Set Button I to
press
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s memory.
plug the micro
,
front-panel
Input/Output Jacks
these jacks are configured for use as an output, the
appropriate indicator will turn red to show that the jack
may be used as an output for recording. (See page 38
for more information on configuring the front-panel
jacks as outputs, rather than inputs.)
M Coaxial 4 Digital Jack: Connect the coaxial digital input or output for a digital audio product such as a
portable audio player or video game to this jack. The
jack is normally an input, but may be switched to an
output for recording using the menu system. See page
38 for more information.
N Video 4 Input/Output Jacks: These audio/video
jacks may be used as either an input or output for
temporary connection to video games or portable
audio/video products such as camcorders and
portable audio players. (See page 38 for more
information on switching these jacks between an
input and output.)
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M are operating as inputs.When
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™ FM Antenna
£ Preamp Outputs
¢ Subwoofer Output
∞ A-BUS Connector
§ Surround Speaker Outputs
¶ Front Speaker Outputs
• Fan Vents
ª Center Speaker Outputs
‚ Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs
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c DVD Component Video Inputs
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e Component
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f Multiroom IR Input
g Remote IR Input
h Remote IR Output
i Remote IR Carrier Output
j RS-232 Port
k Coaxial Digital
Audio Output
Multiroom Audio Outputs
Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs
CD Audio Inputs
Optical Digital Audio Output
DVD Audio Inputs
Tape Inputs
ape Outputs
T
Optical Digital Audio Inputs
Audio Inputs
Video 1
Video 1 Audio Outputs
Video 2 Audio Inputs
Video 2 Audio Outputs
8-Channel Direct Inputs
Video 3 Audio Inputs
NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at
www.harmankardon.com.
o assist in making the correct connections for
T
NOTE:
multichannel input, output and speaker connections,
all connection jacks and terminals are color-coded
as follows:
Front Left:White
Front Right:Red
Center:
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Surround Left:
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Surround Right:Gray
Surround Back Left:Brown
Surround Back Right: Tan
Subwoofer:
Audio:Orange
Digital
Purple
Composite Video:Yellow
Component
Component Video “Pr”: Red
Component Video “Pb”: Blue
Optical Digital In:Black
Optical Digital Out:
Video
“Y”:
Green
Gray
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Antenna:
¡ AM
plied with the receiver to these terminals. If an external
AM antenna is used, make connections to the
GND terminals in accordance with the instructions sup-
with the antenna.
plied
™ FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or an
optional external FM antenna to this terminal.
£ Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an
optional, external power amplifier for applications
where higher power is desired.
¢ Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line-
level input of a powered subwoofer
woofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.
∞ A-BUS Connector:
A-BUS®-certified remote room product to extend the
multiroom capabilities of your AVR 635. See page 17
for more information on A-BUS.
§ Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speakers. In conformance with the CEA
color-code specification, the blue terminal is the positive (+) 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 16 for more information on speaker polarity.)
¶ Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs
to the matching + or – terminals on your left and right
. When making speaker connections, always
speakers
make certain to maintain correct polarity by connecting
the color-coded (white for front left and red for front
right) (+) terminals on the AVR 635 to the red (+)
minals on the speakers and the black (–) ter
ter
on the AVR 635 to the black (–) terminals on the
speakers. See page 16 for more information on
speaker polarity.
• Fan Vents: These ventilation holes are the output
VR 635’s airflow system. To ensure proper
A
of the
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 3 inches of open
space between the vent holes and any wooden or fabric surface. It is normal for the fan to remain off at
mal volume levels
most nor
sensor turns the fan on only when it is needed.
the AM loop antenna sup-
Connect
. If an external sub-
Connect this jack to an optional
An automatic temperature
.
AM and
minals
ª Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs
to the matching + and – terminals on your center
channel speaker. In conformance with the CEA colorcode specification, the green terminal is the positive
minal that should be connected to the red (+)
(+) ter
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 16 for more infor
‚ 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
Advanced Menu of the OSD system. See page 41 for
more information on configuring this speaker output. In
mal surround system use, the brown and black ter-
nor
minals 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.
⁄ 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
¤ Switched AC Accessory Outlet: These outlets
may be used to power any device you wish to have
turned on when the AVR 635 is turned on with the
Standby/On Switch 1.
‹ Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This outlet
may be used to power any AC device. The power will
remain on at this outlet,
AVR 635 is on or off.
NOTE: The total power consumption of all devices
connected to the accessory outlets should not exceed
100 watts.
› Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these jacks to
the composite or S-video input of a TV monitor or
video projector to view the on-screen menus and the
output of any standard video source selected by the
receiver’s video switcher.
Video Inputs:
fi DVD
video outputs of a DVD player or other video source to
these jacks.
mation on speaker polarity.)
.
regardless of whether the
Connect the composite or S-
fl Video 1
S-video PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR or other video
source to these jacks.
‡ Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect the composite
or S-video REC/IN jacks of a VCR or other video
recording device such as a DVD recorder or PVR to
these jacks.
° Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect the composite or
S-video PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR or other video
source to these jacks
· Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect the composite
or S-video REC/IN jacks of a
recording device such as a DVD recorder or PVR to
these jacks.
a Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect the composite or
S-video PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR or other video
source to these jacks.
b Component Video Monitor Outputs: Connect
these outputs to the component video inputs of a
video projector or monitor. When a source connected
to one of the
selected, the signal will be sent to these jacks.
c 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 linked to the
DVD input, but you may change the setting at any
time through the
page 21 for more information on configuring the
component video inputs.
d 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 linked to the DVD input,
but you may change the setting at any time through
the
more information on configuring the component video
inputs
e 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
factor
Video 2 input, but you may change the setting at any
time through the
page 21 for more information on configuring the component video inputs.
f Multiroom IR Input: Connect the output of an IR
sensor in a remote room to this jack to
AVR 635’s multiroom control system.
Video Inputs:
Component Video Inputs cd is
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See page 21 for
.
y default is for these jacks to be linked to the
IN/OUT SETUP menu. See
Connect the composite or
.
VCR or other video
operate the
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AVR 635’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.
h 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
compatible Har
man Kardon equipment.
i Remote IR Carrier Output: The output of this
jack is the full signal received at the
w
^ or input through the Remote IR Input
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Remote Sensor
g including the carrier frequency that is removed
from signals at the
Remote IR Output h. 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.
j RS-232 Port: This jack may be used to control
the AVR 635 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 635 when upgrades are available.
k Coaxial Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack
to the coaxial digital input of a CD-R/RW, MiniDisc or
other compatible digital recorder.
Multiroom
Audio Outputs:
Connect these jacks
to the optional external audio power amplifier and
video distribution system that delivers the source
selected for multizone distribution.
Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, the
S/P-DIF output of a compatible computer
playing MP3 files or streams, LD player
these jacks
. The signal may be a Dolby Digital signal,
DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source
sound card
or CD player to
Do not
.
connect the RF digital output of an LD player to
these jacks.
CD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
left/right analog audio output of a compact disc player
or CD changer or other audio source.
Optical Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack
to the optical digital input connector on a CD-R/RW,
MiniDisc or other compatible digital recorder.
DVD Audio Inputs: Connect the left/right analog
outputs of a DVD player or other audio source to
these jacks
.
Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the Play/Oout
jacks of an audio recorder.
Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the
Record/Input jacks of an audio recorder.
Optical Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the opti-
cal digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
the S/P-DIF output of a compatible computer sound
card playing MP3 files or streams, LD player or CD
player to these jacks.The signal may be a Dolby Digital
signal, a DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.
Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect the left/right
PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on a VCR or other video
source to these jacks.
Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect the left/right
REC/IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video
source to these jacks.
Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect the left/right
PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on a VCR or other video
source to these jacks.
Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect the left/right
REC/IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video
source to these jacks
.
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,
to the front left/right,
though in many cases only connections
surround left/right and
,
center
LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used for standard
5.1 audio signals.
Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect the left/right
Y/OUT audio output jacks on a VCR, PVR, cable
PLA
HDTV receiver or other video
set-top
satellite receiver
,
,
source to these jacks.
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Test Button
6
DSP Surround Mode Selector
7
Logic 7 Mode Select Button
8
Direct Button
9
Clear Button
A
Numeric Keys
B
Tuning Mode Button
m Dim Button
n Channel Select Button
o Navigation Button
F
Digital Select Button
G
Set Button
H
Volume Up/Down Selectors
I
Transport Fast-Play/Scan Buttons
J
Main Transport Controls
K
Track Skip Up/Down Buttons
L
Preset Up/Down Button
M
Video Input Button
N
Disc Skip Button
O
Program Button
P
Light Button
Q
Multiroom Button
R
Macro Buttons
S
OSD Button
T
Night Mode Button
U
Tone Control Button
V
Sleep Button
W
AM/FM Button
X
Tuning Up/Down Button
Y
Channel Up/Down Selector
Z
Transport Play Buttons
a
Delay Select Button
b
Speaker Select Button
c Memor
d Stereo Mode Select Button
e DTS Neo:6 Mode Select Button
f DTS Digital Mode Select Button
g
Dolby Mode Select Button
h
6/8-Channel Input Select
i Mute Button
j Lens
y Button
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NOTES:
• The function names shown here are each button’s feature when used with the AVR 635. Most
buttons have additional functions when used with other devices.When a button is pressed, the
function name will appear in the bottom line of the
The jack on the upper right side of the remote is reser
•
plug provided or connect any device to the jack.
• To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be
downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.
LCD
Information Display
ved for future use
c.
. Do not remove the
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 635’s remote may
be programmed to control up to eight devices,
including the AVR 635. Before using the remote,
it is important to remember to press the
Button
Selector
3
that corresponds to the unit
Input
you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR 635’s
remote is shipped from the factory to operate the
AVR 635 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.
Before using the remote with other products, follow
the instructions on pages 43 – 46 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
Selectors
d. The descriptions shown here primarily
Input
detail the functions of the remote when it is used to
operate the AVR 635.
a Power Off Button: Press this button to place
the AVR 635 or a selected device in the Standby
mode. Note that this will turn off the main room
functions, but if the Multiroom system is activated,
it will continue to function.
1
Power On Button: Press this button to turn on
the power to a device selected by first pressing one of
the
Input Selectors3.
2
LCD Information Display: This two-line screen
displays various information depending on the commands that have been entered into the remote.
3
Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons
if the
First,
m three actions at the same time
will perfor
VR 635 is not tur
A
ned on,
this will power up the unit.
.
Next, it will select the source shown on the button as
the input to the AVR 635. Finally, it will change the
remote control so that it controls the device selected.
normal operation, the remote will revert to controlling
the AVR when no button is pressed for 6 seconds.
This allows the remote to automatically return to control of important functions such as volume, mute and
surround mode selection after you have used the
remote to control another device. If you wish to
change the length of time that the remote operates
another device, or to have the remote remain active
for control of the other device (such as a DVD player
or set-top box) until you manually retur
AVR by pressing the
AVR Selector4, follow the
n control to the
instructions on page 52.
VR Selector:
4
A
Pressing this button will switch the
remote so that it will operate the AVR 635’s functions. If
VR 635 is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the
A
the
AVR 635 on.
5
Test Button: Press this button to begin the
sequence used to manually calibrate the AVR 635’s
output levels. (See page 30 for more information on
calibrating the
AVR 635.)
g DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this
button to select one of the DSP surround modes
as VMAx, Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater. Each press of the
button selects another mode. (See page 34 for more
information on surround modes.)
7
Logic 7 Mode Select Button: Press this button
to select from among the available Logic 7 surround
modes. (See page 34 for the available Logic 7
.)
options
8
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 Ato select a
station. (See page 37 for more information on the tuner.)
9
Clear Button: When programming the remote
or using the EzSet feature, press this button to cancel
the current function. When using the remote to enter
frequencies for direct tuner access, press this button
to clear previous entries.
A
Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a 10-
button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions.
They are also used to select channel numbers when
TV, Cable or SAT 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.
These buttons are also used to enter letters and numbers when renaming devices in the LCD Information
Display. (See page 50 for more information on renaming devices and keys.)
uning Mode Button:
B
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Press this button to
change the tuner mode between manual and
automatic.When the button is pressed so that
In
AUTO/STEREO appears in the Upper
Display Line
# and in the on-screen display
stations with acceptable signal quality will be tuned,
and the tuner will play FM stations in stereo, when
available. In the
Up/Down Buttons
AUTO mode, when the Tuning
4X≠are pressed, the unit
will automatically search for the next available station
with good signal strength. When this button is pressed
MANUAL/MONO appears in the Upper
so that
Display Line
press of the
# and in the on-screen display, each
uning Up/Do
T
wn Buttons
will move the frequency up or down in single-step
increments.When the FM band is in use, pressing the
button so that the
MANUAL mode is activated will
enable you to tune stations with weak signals by
changing to monaural reception. (See page 37 for
more information on tuner operation.)
4X
, such
only
,
≠
m 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 5 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 Switch 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.
n Channel Select Button: This button is used to
start the process of setting the AVR 635’s output levels to
an external source. Once this button is pressed, press the
⁄/¤
on the Navigation Button o to select the
channel being adjusted, then press the Set Button q,
followed by the
⁄/¤
on the Navigation Button
o
again, to change the level setting. (See page 38 for more
information.)
o
Navigation Button: This single disc-like button is
used to navigate through the on-screen configuration
menus, to scroll through the options list and to select
choices for the various settings such as delay, speakers,
surround modes, digital inputs, etc. To use the button,
simply press it left, right, up or down in the direction
indicated by the
⁄ /¤/‹ /› icons printed on the
button disc. Depending on the menu being used,
pressing the button will either change a specific menu
or configuration choice, or it will change the option
shown in the on-screen or front-panel display
. The
sections in this manual describing the unit’s individual
features and configuration options contain specific
information on how the navigation controls are used.
p
Digital Select Button: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs KM to a source.
(See page 33 for more information on using digital
inputs.)
q
Set Button: This button is used to enter settings
AVR 635’s memory. It is also used in the
into the
setup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration
and channel output level adjustment.
olume Up/Down Buttons:
H
V
These controls
share the common disc in the lower third of the
To raise the volume, press the button marked
.
remote
⁄
by pressing towards the top of the remote.To lower
¤
the volume, press the button marked
towards the bottom of the remote.The
by pressing
‹/›
buttons
on the left and right sides of this disc change channels
up or down when the TV, cable box or satellite
3
Selectors
have been pressed.
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ransport Fast-Play/Scan Buttons:
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tons have no direct function on the AVR 635, but they
are used when the remote is programmed for a
patible DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing these buttons
will transmit a fast-play forward,
forward or -reverse scan command, according to the
capabilities of the player being controlled. In the factory
default setting, these buttons are preprogrammed
the remote codes for Har
that you may control a compatible player without hav
ing to switch devices.
J
Main Transport Controls: These buttons have
no direct function on the AVR 635, but they are used
when the remote is programmed for a compatible
DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing these buttons
will transmit a stop (
command, according to the capabilities of the player
being controlled.
buttons are programmed with the remote codes for
Harman Kardon DVD players so that you may control
a compatible player without having to switch devices
K
Track Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons
do not have a direct function with the AVR 635, but
when used with a compatibly programmed CD or DVD
changer will change the track or chapter currently being
played. In the factory default setting, these buttons are
programmed with the remote codes for Harman Kardon
DVD players so that you may control a compatible player
without having to switch devices.
L
Preset Up/Down Button: When the tuner is in
use, press this button to scroll through the stations
programmed into the AVR 635’s memory.
w VDI Button: This button does not have any function for the
gramming 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
you may program any compatible remote code into
the “up” and “down” portions of this button. For information on
on the AVR remote, follow the instructions shown
on page 44.
N
Disc Skip Button: This button has no direct
function for the AVR 635 but may be used to change
the disc in a CD or DVD changer when the remote is
programmed for that type of device
O
Program Button: This button is used to begin
the process of programming the remote. Press and hold
this button for 3 seconds to place the remote in the
programming mode. Once the red LED under the
Button
q
select from the desired option. (See pages 40 – 49 for
more information on configuring the remote.)
Í), record (Î), or pause (
In the factory default setting, these
AVR, but is provided for your use in pro-
ning” remote codes into a button
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release the button. You may then
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lights
fast-play reverse, or fast-
man Kardon DVD players
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Light Button: Press this button to activate the
remote’s backlight for ease of use in darkened rooms.
Q
Multiroom Button: Press this button to begin
the process of activating the multiroom system or to
change the input or volume level for the second zone
(See page
system.)
R
recall a “Macro”, which is a preprogrammed sequence
of commands stored in the remote. (See page 46 for
more infor
S
off the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used to set up
or adjust the AVR 635’s parameters.
T
vate the Night mode. This mode is available in specially
encoded Dolby Digital sources, and it preserves
dialogue (center channel) intelligibility at low volume
levels.
U
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 IN message in the Lower Display Line$ and in the on-screen display.To take the controls
out of the signal path, press either of the
Navigation Buttons o until the display reads
TONE OUT. To change the bass or treble settings, press the button again until the desired option
appears in the
on-screen display and then press either of the
Na
or cut setting
the tone controls.
V Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit
in the Sleep mode.After the time shown in the display,
the
mode
turn-off in the following order:
When the Sleep timer is in use, the front-panel display
indicators will dim to half brightness
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AVR 635’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this
button when the tuner is already in use will select
between the
41 for more information on the multiroom
Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to store or
mation on macros.)
OSD Button: Press this button to activate or tur
Night Mode Button: Press this button to acti-
Tone Control Button: This button controls the
Lower Display Line $ and in the
tion Buttons
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VR 635 will automatically go into the Standby
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. Each press of the button changes the time until
AM/FM Button: Press this button to select the
o to enter the desired boost
See page 32 for more infor
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AM and FM bands
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mation on
X Tuning Up/Down Button: Press this button
when the tuner is in use to change the station to one
with a higher or lower frequency.When the tuner is in
MANUAL/MONO mode
the
Selector will increase or decrease the frequency by
.
one increment. When the tuner receives a strongenough signal for adequate reception,
TUNED
$ and in the on-screen display
the
once, and the tuner will scan for a station with acceptable signal strength. When the next higher- or lowerfrequency station with a strong-enough signal is tuned,
n
the frequency scan will stop and the
Line
AUTO TUNED. When an FM Stereo station is
tuned, the display will read
See page 37 for more information on using the tuner.
Y
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 43 – 53 for more
information on programming the remote.
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no direct function on the AVR 635, but they are used
when the remote is programmed for a compatible
DVD, CD or tape player. Pressing these buttons will
transmit a forward- or reverse-play command,
according to the capabilities of the player being
controlled. In the factory default setting, these buttons
are programmed for Harman Kardon DVD players so
that you may control a compatible player without
having to switch devices
a Delay Select Button: This button selects
adjustments to the
channel displays.The first press of the button displays
an
Display Line
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
the
and then use the
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
Na
name is shown, and then press the
Use the
the delay amount. (See page 29 for more information
on delay options.)
will appear in the Lower Display Line
AUTO/STEREO mode, press the button
$ and the on-screen display will indicate
Channel Up/Down Selector: This button has no
Transport Play Buttons:These buttons have
A/V Sync Delay and the individual
DELAY
SYNC
A/V
$ and in the on-screen display, which
A/V Sync Delay, press the
A/V SYNC DELAY message is visible
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tion Button
viga
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o until the desired channel
, each tap of the
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AUTO ST TUNED.
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Speaker Select Button: Press this button
to begin the process of configuring the AVR 635’s
bass management system. Then press the
vigation Button
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wish to set up
o to select the channel you
. Press the
Set
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then select another channel to configure. When all
adjustments have been completed, press the
Button
q twice to exit the settings and return to
mal operation. (See page 27 for more information
nor
Set
on speaker setup.)
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Memory Button: Press this button to enter a
radio station to the AVR 635’s preset memory. First,
tune the desired station, and then press this button.
Within 5 seconds of when you see the station’s
frequency flash in the
Upper Display Line # and
in the on-screen display, press the numeric keys
for the preset number between 01 and 30 that you
wish to assign to the station. (See page 37 for more
information.)
d
Stereo Mode Select Button: Press this button
to select a stereo listening mode.When the button is
pressed so that
the
Lower Display Line $, the AVR will operate
SURROUND OFF appears in
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
SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower
so that
Display Line $, and the DSP and Surround
Surround Mode Indicators
% are lit, you will enjoy
Off
a two-channel presentation of the sound, along with
the benefits of bass management. Depending on
whether your system is configured for 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
, the next press of the button will cause either
channels
5 CH STEREO or 7 CH STEREO to
appear, and the stereo signal will be routed to all five
(or seven) speakers. (See page 34 for more information on stereo playback modes
e
DTS Neo:6 Mode Select Button: Press this
.)
button to select a DTS Neo:6 mode. (See page 34
for the available DTS Neo:6 options.)
f
DTS Digital Mode Select Button: When a
DTS-encoded digital source is playing
, each press of
this button will scroll through the available DTS modes.
The specific choice of modes will vary according to
the type of encoding on the disc and your system’s
speaker configuration.
this button has no function.
,
use
When a DTS source is not in
(See page 34 for the
available DTS digital options.)
g
Dolby Mode Select Button: This button is used
to select from the available Dolby Surround modes.
Each press of this button will select
Pro Logic II,
modes
system.
Pro Logic IIx or Dolby Virtual Speaker
, as available for the number of speakers in your
When a Dolby Digital-encoded source is in
one of the Dolby
use, the Dolby Digital mode may also be selected.
(See page 34 for the available Dolby surround
mode options
h
.)
6-Channel/8-Channel Input Select: Press this
button to select the device connected to the
Channel Direct Inputs
. (See page 32 for more
information.)
i
Mute Button: Press this button to momentarily
silence the AVR 635 or TV set being controlled,
depending on which device has been selected.
j
Lens: The infrared emitters behind the plastic
lens at the top of the remote communicate the remote
codes to the AVR 635. Be certain that the lens is not
covered when using the remote, and point the lens
toward the AVR for best results. In learning mode, the
remote receives IR codes to be learned through a
sensor behind the lens.
NOTE: DO NOT remove the rubber plug that covers the
jack on the upper right side of the remote.The jack is
not active and is reserved for future use.
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When used in the room
where the AVR 635 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
Multiroom IR Input Jack f,
the AVR 635’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 changer or player is selected,
these buttons activate the Forward or Reverse Track
wn – Track Skip Buttons:
When
or Chapter Skip functions.
VR Selector Button:
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AVR 635.The input in use when the unit was
on the
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last on will be selected.
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Disc Skip Buttons: Press these buttons to
change discs on compatible Harman Kardon CD or
DVD changers or players.
AM/FM
Tuner Selector:
Press this button to
Volume Up/Down Buttons: When the Zone II
remote is used in the room where the AVR 635 is
located, press this button to raise or lower the volume
ç
select the Tuner as the input to the Multiroom system.
Press it again to change between the AM and FM
bands.
in that room. When it is used in a remote room with a
∂
Input Selectors: When the AVR 635 is off,
press one of these buttons to select a specific input
and turn the unit on. When the unit is already in use,
sensor that is connected to the
f, this button will raise or lower the volume in
Jack
the remote room.
Multiroom IR Input
pressing one of these buttons will change the input.
∆
≠
Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play Buttons: When
the Zone II remote is used in the same room as the
Play Forward/Reverse/Stop Buttons: Press
these buttons to control compatible Harman Kardon
CD, DVD or cassette players.
AVR 635, 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 635.
Mute Button: When the Zone II remote is used
in the room where the AVR 635 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
Multiroom IR Input Jack f, this button will
temporarily silence the feed to the remote room
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Record/Pause Button: Press this button to
activate the Record or Pause function on compatible
only. Press the button again to return to the previous
volume level.
AM/FM
Input Selectors
Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play Buttons
Record/Pause Button
Preset Up/Down –
Disc Skip Button
Volume Up/Down Buttons
rack Skip Buttons
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Play Forward/Reverse/Stop Buttons
Mute Button
NOTES:
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The Zone II remote may be used in either the same room where the AVR 635 is located or in a separate
s
VR 635’
room with an optional infrared sensor or
Jack
f. When it is used in the same room as the AVR 635, it will control the functions of the AVR 635 or any
A-BUS product that is connected to the
A
Multiroom IR Input
compatible Harman Kardon products in that room. When it is used in a separate room via a sensor connected to
the
Multiroom IR Input Jack f,
and volume for the second zone, as connected to the
the buttons for Power, Input Source, Volume and Mute will control the source
Multiroom Audio Output Jacks. (See page 41 for
complete information on using the Multiroom system.)
• To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to the controls and connectors in this illustration, a larger
copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.
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System Installation
After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with adequate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable
of supporting its weight,
nections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to
avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers
it is always good practice to turn off and unplug the AVR
and ALL source equipment from the AC output before
making any audio or video system connections.
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.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the
CD Audio Inputs .
NOTE: If your 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 it is distorted.
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette
deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the
Tape Inputs. Connect the analog Record/In
jacks on the recorder to the
on the AVR 635.
3. Connect the 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
Coaxial Digital Audio InputsKM.
4. Connect the coaxial or optical
ik on the rear panel of the AVR 635 to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc
recorder.
5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unit
so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop
snap into the holes in the base
and GND Screw Terminals ¡ .
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
Ohm
) Connection ™.
an external roof antenna, an inside powered or
wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable
TV system.
300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional
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you will need to make the con-
Tape Outputs
Digital Audio Outputs
.
The FM antenna may be
If the antenna or connection uses
Optical and
Connect it to the
FM (75-
AM
300-ohm-to-75-ohm adaptor to make the
connection.
Connect the front, center, surround and surround
7.
back speaker outputs
§¶ª‚ to the respec-
tive speakers.
o ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your
T
speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-
,
gest 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 cable
with a gauge of 14 or smaller.
Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the
number, the thicker the cable.
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs
of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you
use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,
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 UL, CSA or other
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 NEC and/or the applicable building codes in
your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain
to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)
minal of each speaker connection has a specific color
ter
code
,
as noted on page 8. However, most speakers
still use a red terminal for the positive (+) 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
y convention of using black ter
an industr
negative and red ones for positive, some may vary
from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and
, consult the identification plate on
optimal perfor
mance
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.
e also recommend that the length of cable used
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to connect speaker pairs be identical.
use the same length piece of cable to connect the
front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-
even if the speakers are a
round-right speakers
,
different distance from the AVR 635.
minals for
or example
F
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via
a line-level audio connection from the
Output
¢ to the line-level input of a subwoofer
with a built-in amplifier
the connection first goes to a power ampli-
is used,
. When a passive subwoofer
fier, which will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connec-
, follow the instructions furnished with the
tions
speaker for connection information.
9. If an external multichannel audio source with
5.1 outputs such as an exter
DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, con-
,
decoder
nal digital processor/
nect the outputs of that device to the
Direct Inputs
.
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components.Again, the use of high-quality
interconnect cables is recommended to preserve
signal quality.
1. Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s audio and
video Play/Out jacks to the
and Video Input Jacks
Video 1/Video 2 Audio
fl°on the rear
panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the
VCR should be connected to the
Audio and Video Output Jacks
the AVR 635.
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
and Video Input Jacks
Video 3 Audio
a.
3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
DVD or laser disc player to the
Video Inputs
fi.
DVD
4. Connect the optical or coaxial digital audio outputs
of a DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box, HDTV
tuner or video game to any of the
Coaxial Digital InputsKM. The recom-
mended connection for a DVD player is to use a
coaxial digital link connected to the Coaxial Digital
Audio Input 1, but you may change the digital
audio input assignment for any source using the
IN/OUT
page 21 or the
SETUP
Digital Input Selector Fp on
menu,
as described on
the front panel or remote (see page 33).
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
VR. The audio input polling feature of the AVR will
A
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.
Subwoofer
8-Channel
Video 1/Video 2
‡·on
Audio and
Optical or
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If your system requires direct connection of a video
source to your display, we suggest that you consider
programming the
change the input used by your display from the
. For information on “learning” remote codes
remote
VDI Buttons w so that you may
AVR’s
into a button on the AVR remote, follow the instructions shown on page 44.
Connect the
5.
Video Monitor Output Jacks › on
the receiver to the composite or S-video input of
your television monitor or video projector.
If your DVD player has Y/Pr/Pb analog component
6.
video outputs, connect them to the
Video 1 Inputs
c. Although this set of inputs may
Component
be assigned to any of the four video inputs on
the AVR 635, 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 1being 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 21.
7. If you have other devices with Y/Pr/Pb or RGB
component video outputs, connect the source
device to the
The audio connections may be to any of the
Audio Inputs
Component Video 2 Inputs d.
Video
N or the Optical or
Coaxial Digital InputsKM. 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 21.
8. If the component video inputs are used, connect
Component Video Monitor Outputs b to
the
the component video inputs of your TV, projector
or display device.
If you have a camcorder
9.
, 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 F
device connected
ront-P
KMN.
here is selected as the Video 4
A
anel Inputs
input, and the digital inputs must be assigned to the
Video 4 input. (See page 21 for more information
on input configuration.)
wer Connections
System and P
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The AVR 635 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, an optional remote sensor may be used.
Connect the output of the remote sensor to the
Remote IR Input Jack g.
If other components are also prevented from receiving
remote commands, only one sensor is needed. Simply
use this unit’
connection from the
s sensor or a remote eye by running a
Remote IR Output Jack h to
the Remote IR Input jack on Harman Kardon or other
compatible equipment.
Multiroom IR Link
The remote room IR receiver should be connected to
the AVR 635 via standard coaxial cable. Plug the IR connection cable into the
Multiroom IR Input Jack f on
the AVR 635’s rear panel.
If other Harman Kardon-compatible source equipment
is part of the main room installation, the
Remote IR
Output Jack h on the rear panel should be con-
nected
to the IR IN jack on source equipment. 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
Carrier Output Jack
i. If you are in doubt as to
Remote IR
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
Output Jack
the
Remote IR Output Jack h as noted above
i.
Remote IR Carrier
Otherwise, make the connection to
.
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 Connections
The AVR 635 is equipped with multizone capabilities
that allow it to send a separate audio source to the
remote zone from the one selected for use in the
main room.
Depending on your system’s requirement, three
options are available for audio connection:
shielded audio intercon-
Option 1: Use high-quality
,
nect cable from the AVR 635’s location to the remote
In the remote room,
room.
connect the interconnect
cable to a stereo power amplifier. The amplifier will be
connected to the room’s speakers.At the AVR 635,
plug the audio interconnect cables into the
VR 635’
Audio Outputs
j on the
A
Multiroom
s rear panel.
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Option 2: Connect the Multiroom Audio Outputs
j on the AVR 635 to the inputs of an optional stereo
power amplifier. Run high-quality speaker wire from
the amplifier to the speakers in the remote room.
Option 3: Taking advantage of the AVR 635’s built-in
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 635 in
the main listening room, but you will be able to add
another listening room without external power ampli-
. To use the internal amplifiers to power a remote
fiers
connect the speakers for the remote room loca-
,
zone
tion to the
Outputs
Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker
‚. Before using the remote room, you
will need to configure the amplifiers for surround oper
ation by changing a setting in the
MULTIROOM
menu, following the instructions shown on page 41.
NOTE: For all options, you may connect an optional
IR sensor in the remote room to the AVR 635 via an
appropriate cable. Connect the sensor’s cable to the
Multiroom IR Input f on the AVR 635 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 635 is among the few receivers available
that offer built-in A-BUS Ready operation. When used
with an optional A-BUS product, you have all the benefits of remote zone operation without the need for an
external power amplifier.
To use the AVR 635 with an approved A-BUS prod-
simply connect it to the AVR 635 using standard
uct,
y 5 wiring that is properly rated for the specific
Categor
in-wall installation. Terminate the wiring at the receiver
end to a standard RJ-45 connector in compliance
with the instructions furnished with the A-BUS product.
No further installation or adjustment is needed, as the
A-BUS jack on the AVR 635 routes the signals to their
proper destination for power, signal source and control.
The output fed to the A-BUS jack is determined by the
AVR 635’s multiroom system and menus.
RS-232 Connections
The AVR 635 is equipped with an RS-232 Serial
Connection Port
When the port is connected to a compatible
.
poses
e that may be used for two pur-
,
optional, external computer, keypad or control system,
VR 635 is capable of bi-directional communica
A
the
tions that enable the external system to control the
AVR, and for the AVR to report status and handshake
data back to the controller
this type of control requires specific technical knowl
. Use of the RS-232 port for
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edge, and we recommend that any connection and
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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 635’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 harmankardon.com.
The physical connection to the AVR 635’s RS-232
port is a standard D-SUB 9 connection,
compatible and proper operation,
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 each outlet may not exceed 100 watts.
Switched AC Accessory Outlet ⁄ is powered
The
only when the unit is on. This is recommended for
devices that have a mechanical power switch that may
be left in the “ON” position.
but to ensure
specific software
NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a
Standby mode when they are used with switched outlets.This type of product may not operate properly
when used with the switched outlet.
Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet ¤ is
The
powered as long as the AVR is plugged into a
AC outlet.
powered
The AVR 635 features a removable power cord
that allows wires to be run in advance to a complex
installation so that the unit itself need not be installed
until it is ready for connection.
connections have been made, connect the AC
Power cord to the
AVR 635 draws significantly more current than
The
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 635’s incredible power
and fidelity!
AC Power Cord Jack ‹.
When all needed
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18INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
When all audio, video and system connections have
been made, there are a few configuration adjustments
that must be made.A few minutes spent to correctly
configure and calibrate the unit will greatly add to your
listening experience
Speaker Selection and Placement
The placement of speakers in a multichannel home
theater system can have a noticeable impact on the
quality of sound reproduced.
No matter which type or brand of speakers is used,
the same model or brand of speaker should be used
for the left front, center and right front 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
Depending on the type of center channel speaker
use and your viewing device, place the center speaker
either directly above or below your TV, or in the center
behind a perforated front-projection screen.
Once the center channel speaker is installed, position
the front left and front right 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 24" above or below
the tweeter in the center channel speaker.
Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics
and the type of speakers in use
imaging is improved by moving the left front and right
front 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,
from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening posi
tion at the same time (without delay from the center
speaker compared to the left and right speakers).
When the AVR 635 is used in 5.1-channel operation,
the preferred location for surround speakers is on the
side walls of the room,
ing position. In a 7.1-channel system, both side surround and back surround speakers are required.
center of the speaker should face into the room. The
, you may find that
and that sounds
at or slightly behind the listen
in
The
A) Front-channel speaker installation with direct-view TV
sets or rear-screen projectors.
B) Rear speaker mounting is an alternate location for
5.1 systems. It is required for 7.1 operation.
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speakers should be located so that the bottom of the
cabinet is at least 2 feet higher than the listeners’ ears
when the listeners are seated in the desired area.
Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7.1channel system is installed,
used in 5.1-channel systems as an alternative mount-
ing position when it is not practical to place the main
surround speakers on the sides of the room.
may be placed on a rear wall, behind the listening
and they may also be
Speakers
position. As with the side speakers, rear surrounds
should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet
is at least 2 feet higher than the listeners’ ears.The
speakers should be no more than 6 feet behind the
rear of the seating area.
If dipole-type speakers are used on either the side or
rear walls of the room, please note that if there are
arrows on the speakers they should face the front of
the room for the side speakers, or towards the center
of the wall for the rear speakers.
Subwoofers produce nondirectional sound,
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 6 inches
from a wall, or near the front corner of the room.
Another method is to temporarily place the subwoofer
at your normal listening position, 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.
so they
System Setup
Once the speakers have been placed in the room and
connected, the remaining steps in the setup process
are to assign input and output connections, make any
tone adjustments, select a surround mode, program
the AVR 635’s bass management system for the type
of speakers used in your system,
levels and set the delay times used by the surround
sound processor.
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.
ou are now ready to power up the
Y
these final adjustments.
Make certain that the AC power cord is firmly
1.
inserted into the
and plug the cord into an unswitched
To maintain the unit’s safety rating, DO NOT
substitute the power cord for one with lower
current capacity
2.
behind the
until it latches and the word “OFF” on the top of
the switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
that the illumination around the
Switch
unit is in the Standby mode.
Carefully remove the protective plastic film from
3.
the front-panel lens. If left in place, the film will
prevent proper operation of the remote control.
Install the four supplied AAA batteries in the
4.
remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are in the battery
compartment.
5. Turn the AVR 635 on either by pressing the
Standby/On Switch 1 on the front panel, or
via the remote by pressing the
b, the AVR Selector e∫or any of the
Input Selectors
remote.The lighting around the
Switch
unit is on.
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you may find
it easier to use the
These easy-to-read displays give you a clear pic-
tem.
ture of the current status of the unit and make it easy
to see which speaker, delay, input or digital selection
you are making.
To view the on-screen menus, make certain you have
made a connection from the
Jack
› on the rear panel to the composite or Svideo input of your TV or projector. In order to view the
AVR 635’s displays, the correct video source must be
selected on the video display.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 CR
direct-view CR
they not be left on for an extended period of time.The
constant display of a static image such as these menus
may cause the image to be per
the projection tubes, plasma screen or CRT. This type of
damage is not covered by the AVR 635 warranty and
may not be covered by the projector/TV set’s warranty.
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ower Switch
Main P
A located
Front-Panel Control Door 9 in
Standby/On
1 will turn amber, indicating that the
Power On Button
3Xh
ç∂
on the
Standby/On
1 will turn blue to confirm that the
AVR 635’s on-screen display sys-
Video Monitor Out
.
T-based projector, plasma display or
T monitor or television,
it is important that
manently
“bur
ned into”
The AVR 635 has two on-screen display modes,
“Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making configuration adjustments, it is recommended that the full-OSD
mode be used.
This will place an easily viewed list of
the available options on the screen.
Making Configuration Adjustments
The full-OSD system is available by pressing the
OSD Button U. When this button is pressed, theMASTER MENU (Figure 1) will appear, and
adjustments are made from the individual menus
Figure 1
.
The semi-OSD system is also available, allowing you
to make adjustments directly, by pressing the appropriate 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 p and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o to scroll through the
list of options as they appear in the on-screen display
or in the
Lower Display Line $.
To use the full-OSD menu system, press the
Button
U. When the menu is on the screen, press
OSD
the ⁄/¤Navigation Button o until the on-screenÔ cursor
then press the
is next to the item you wish to adjust, and
Button
Set
q to adjust that item.
The menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds,
and then they will “time-out” and disappear from
the
screen. The time-out may be increased to as much
as 50 seconds by going to the
and changing the item titled
SELECT
menu,
ADVANCED
FULL OSD TIME OUT.
the menu selec
When the full-OSD system is in use
tions are not shown in the
#$. When the full-OSD menu system is
Lines
used,
OSDONwill appear in the Upper Display
Line
# to remind you that a video display must be
When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunc
used.
,
Upper or Lower Display
tion with the discrete configuration buttons, the onscreen display will show a single line of text with the
current menu selection. That selection will also be
shown in the Upper or Lo
wer Display Lines
#$,
depending on which parameter is being adjusted.
Setting the System Configuration Memory
The AVR 635 features an advanced memory system
that enables you to establish different configurations
for the speaker “size,” component video assignment,
digital input, surround mode and crossover frequency
for each input source
. This flexibility enables you to
customize the way in which you listen to each source
and have the AVR 635 memorize those settings. This
means, for example, that you may set different speaker
configurations with the resultant changes to the bass
management system. Once these settings are made,
they will automatically be recalled whenever you select
that input.
The factory default settings for the AVR 635 have all
inputs except for DVD and Video 3 configured for an
analog audio input, the
Coaxial Digital Audio Input 1
for DVD and the Optical Digital Input 1
is the default for Video 3. The default speaker settings
are “Small” at all positions, with the Subwoofer on.
The default setting for the surround modes is Logic 7
Music for analog sources. Dolby Digital or DTS will
automatically be selected as appropriate when a digital
source is in use.
Before using the unit, you may want to change the
settings for some inputs so that they are properly
configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs,
the type of speakers installed and the surround mode
specifics of your home theater system. Remember
that since the AVR 635 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 required only when
system components are changed.
o make this process as quick and easy as possible
T
we suggest that you use the full-OSD system with the
on-screen menus, and step through each input. Once
you have completed the settings for the first input,
many settings may be duplicated for the remaining
It is also a good idea to set the configuration
.
inputs
data in the order these items are listed in the
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TER MENU
y in a prior menu item.
entr
, as some settings require a specific
Input Setup
The first step is to configure each input. Once an
input is selected,
Component Video assignment and Surround Mode will
“attach”
nonvolatile 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 customize each source to your
specific listening requirements. However, once made,
they need not be changed again unless you need to
the settings for the Digital Input,
themselves to that input and be stored in a
,
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* IN/OUT SETUP *
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alter a setting. The configuration settings for speaker
“size” and crossover points are set once and applied
to all inputs.
When using the full-OSD system to make the setup
adjustments, press the
that the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears.The
Ô cursor will be next to the IN/OUT
line. Press the Set Button q and the IN/OUT
SETUP
Press the
menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen.
‹/›
Navigation Button o until the
desired input name appears in the highlighted video,
as well as being indicated in the front-panel
Indica
tors
When you are scrolling through the
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list of available inputs, you will 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 Button o on the remote so that the Ô
cursor is pointing to TITLE. Next, press and hold
the
Set Button q for a few seconds until a flashing
box appears to the right of the colon. Immediately
release the
Set Button q,
to enter the device name.
Press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button o and note
that a complete set of alphanumeric characters will
appear with the start of the alphabet in capital letters
followed by the lowercase letters and then numbers
and symbols.When you press the
Button
o, a series of symbols and numbers will
appear, followed by a reverse list of the alphabet in
lowercase letters
. Press the button either way until the
first letter of the desired name appears
enter a blank space as the first character, press the
Navigation Button o.
When the desired character appears, press the
Navigation Button o and repeat the process for
OSD Buttononce so
SETUP
Input
⁄/¤
as you are now ready
¤ Navigation
If you wish to
.
›
the next letter, and continue until the desired name is
entered, up to a maximum of 14 characters. Press
Set Button q to enter the input name into the
the
system memor
process
y and to proceed with the configuration
.
If your system includes any sources that are equipped
with Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs, the AVR 635
is able to switch them to send the proper signals to
your video display. Each of the two
Video Inputs
cd may be assigned to any source
for added system flexibility.The default setting is for
Component Video 1 Jacks c to be assigned
the
to the DVD and 6/8-Channel Direct inputs, with the
Component Video 2 Jacks d assigned to all 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 o
to go to the next setting.
To change the Component Video assignment, first
make certain that the
Ô cursor is pointing to the
COMPONENT IN line on the menu screen,
and then press the
‹/› Navigation Button o
until you see the desired input in the highlighted
video.The clicking noise that you will hear when the
component video inputs are switched is normal, due
to the relay used to ensure proper isolation between
the two inputs.
When the desired component input has been selected,
press the ¤ Navigation Button o to go to the
next setting.
If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs with
the selected input source or change the default digital
input selection, press the
¤
Navigation Button o
on the remote while the IN/OUT SETUP
menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and the on-screen
cursor will drop down to the
‹/›
Press the
Na
viga
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tion Button
name of the desired digital input appears.To return
to the analog input, press the button until the word
ANALOG appears
.
When configuring the digital input for a source device
such as a digital cable box or other set-top tuner
product with a digital audio output where you have
connected both the digital and analog outputs of the
source to the AVR, select the appropriate digital input
on this menu. The digital source will become the
default, and the AVR will always look there first to
see whether a signal is present.
data stream is interrupted for any reason,
›
However
automatically switch to the analog connection as a
This is particularly useful when configuring
.
backup
the connection for digital set-top boxes
channels feature digital sound, but others do not.
Component
o until the
if the digital
,
the AVR will
where some
,
To change the digital input at any time using the discrete function buttons and the semi-OSD system,
press the
Digital Select Button p on the remote.
Within 5 seconds
⁄/¤
the
, make your input selection using
vigation Button
Na
o until the desired
digital or analog input is shown in the
Line
# and in the lower line of the on-screen
display.
An exclusive Harman Kardon feature is the ability to
switch front-panel coaxial digital audio and analog
audio/video jacks from their normal use as inputs to
output connections so that portable recording devices
may easily be connected. On the AVR 635, the
Coaxial 4 Digital Jack M is normally an input, but
this may also be switched to a digital output for use
with CD-R/RW decks, MD recorders or other digital
recorders.To change the jack to an output, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o while the IN/OUT
SETUP
is next to
menu is on the screen until the Ô cursor
COAXIAL4.
Then press the
Navigation Button o so that OUT is highlighted.
The
Input/Output Status Indicator L will turn red,
indicating that the jack is now a record output.
NOTE: A signal will be sent to this jack only when the
input selected for use by the AVR 635 is digital. Digital
signals will be passed through regardless of their format, and which digital input (optical or coax) they are
fed from. However, analog signals are not converted to
digital, and the format of the signal (e.g., PCM, Dolby
Digital or DTS) may not be changed.
The front-panel analog
Video 4 Inputs N are nor-
mally set as an input for use with camcorders, video
games and other portable audio/video products, but
they may be switched to an output for connection
o temporarily switch them
T
to audio/video recorders
to outputs, you must first be at the
SETUP
.
o until the on-screen Ô cursor is pointing to the
menu. Press the ¤Navigation Button
.
IN/OUT
VIDEO 4 line. Press the ›Navigation Button
o so that the word OUT is highlighted.
Input/Output Status Indicator L between the S-
and composite video jacks will turn red, indicating that
the analog Video 4 jacks are now record outputs.
Selection of the front-panel jacks as an output will
remain effective as long as the AVR 635 is on. Once
the jacks will revert to their nor
,
the unit is tur
ned off
mal use as an input when the unit is tur
VR 635 uses high-quality video decoding circuitr
A
The
that makes it possible to convert standard (composite)
or S-video signals from their original form to separate
component analog outputs that carry the receiver’s
OSD menus and messages with no loss in quality
enables you to simplify connections to a digital video
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** SURROUND SELECT **
DOLBY SURROUND
DTS
LOGIC 7
DSP (SURR)
STEREO
BACK TO MASTER MENU
display since only one set of component video cables
is needed to view all input sources connected to the
AVR 635. Conversely, the conversion circuitry may be
used to convert component inputs to an S-video or
composite video output when a receiver that is capa
ble of displaying a component signal is not available.
In most cases you will want to have the conversion
y engaged, but in some installations it may be
circuitr
preferable to turn it off. If you prefer the way a video
signal looks in its original form, you may turn the video
conversion circuitry off by first making certain that the
IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on the
⁄/¤
screen, and then pressing the
Button
o until the Ô cursor is pointing to
VIDEO CONV and then press the ‹/
Navigation
›
Navigation Button o so that OFF is shown in
highlighted video.This setting is made individually for
each input, so be certain to make any desired change
for each input source where you wish to turn the conversion circuitry off.
Should you wish to return the conversion circuitry to
the On position at any time, simply use the steps
shown above, but press the
‹/›
Navigation Button
o so that ON is shown in highlighted video.
The final input setting is also individual to each input,
and it allows you to set the priority for the video conversion circuitry. In most cases, where only one type of
video connection is made between a source device
and the AVR you will not need to change this setting,
and if all other parameters have been adjusted to
meet your system requirements, you may proceed to
the next configuration steps by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the Ô cursor is point-
ing to
pressing the
TO MASTER MENU
BACK
Set Button p.
and then
In some cases when you wish to set a specific input
for the video conversion circuits, a change to the setting here is required.
Automatic mode
In the
, the AVR
will scan all video inputs and route the first signal it
encounters to the component output. However, in
advanced systems, or when more than one video input
you may want to
is connected to the same source
,
bypass the automatic selection and manually choose
which signal is converted.
For example, in some cases both component and
standard composite video outputs from a set-top box
may be connected to the AVR so that the component
signal is fed to a digital video display and the composite signal to a recorder. In this case you would not
want the composite signal converted, but rather have
the component signal passed through to the main output with the composite
.
To make this type of system configuration first make
certain that the
IN/OUT SETUP menu
(Figure 2) is on the screen, Next, press the
vigation Button
Na
-
ing to
V-CONV
o until the Ô cursor is point
PORT.When the default of
AUTO is shown the unit will first look at the CVBS
(composite video) input, then to the S-video and
Component inputs for the source to be routed to the
component outputs
‹/›
the
. To select a specific output, press
Navigation Button o until your desired
choice appears in highlighted video.
When all needed adjustments have been made, press
¤
Navigation Button o until the Ô cursor is
the
next to
TO MASTER MENU
BACK
tinue with the system configuration.
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
with the Ô cursor pointing to the AUDIO SETUP
line, and press the Set Button q. The AUDIO
SETUP
Figure 3
The first line controls whether or not the bass/treble
tone controls are in the signal path.
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
line on the menu and press the ‹/› Na
Button
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
Button
treble depending on which setting you wish to adjust.
Next,
the desired setting is shown.
MASTER MENU is on screen
menu (Figure 3) will appear.
Ô cursor is pointing to the TONE
o so that OUT is highlighted in reverse
⁄/¤ Navigation
o so that the Ô cursor is next to bassor
tion Button
press the
‹/› Na
viga
The nor
⁄/¤
to con
mal default
tion
viga
o until
are processed at their native sample rate. For
example, a 48kHz digital source will be processed
at 48kHz. However, the AVR 635 allows you to
-
upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz
for added resolution.
To take advantage of this feature, press the
vigation Button
Na
UPSAMPLING line and press the ‹/›
to the
o so that the Ô cursor is next
Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in
reverse video. Note that this feature is only available
for the Dolby Pro Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-
, Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
Movie
When all desired changes have been made on this
menu, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button o
so that the Ô cursor is next to the BACK TO
MAIN MENU
line; press the Set Button q.
Surround Setup
T
he next step is to set the surround mode you wish
to use with the input that was previously selected in
IN/OUT SETUP menu. Since surround
the
modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to
select any mode you wish – you may change it later.
However, to make it easier to establish the initial
parameters for the AVR 635, we suggest Logic 7
(Cinema or Music) for most analog inputs. In the case
of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you
may wish to set the mode to Stereo (“Surround off”)
as they are not typically used with multichannel program material, and it is unlikely that sur
material will be used. Alternatively, the
mode is a good choice for stereo-only source material.
See page 34 for more information on available surround modes.
For digital program material, the AVR will always examine the data stream and automatically select a Dolby
Digital or DTS mode as applicable.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the
full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MENU (Figure 1),
Button
o until the Ô cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT line. Press the Set
Button
q until the SURROUND SELECT
menu (Figure 4) is on the screen.
press the
⁄/¤
⁄/¤
round-encoded
Logic 7 Music
MASTER
vigation
Na
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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 sources
Figure 4
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Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 4)
*
* DOLBY SURROUND **
MODE: DOLBY DIGITAL
CENTER WIDTH: ---
DIMENSION : ---
PANORAMA : ---
NIGHT:OFF MID MAX
BACK TO SURR SELECT
→→
** DOLBY SURROUND **
MODE: DOLBY PLII
MUSIC
CENTER WIDTH: 3
DIMENSION: 0
PANORAMA: OFF ON
NIGHT: -----
BACK TO SURR SELECT
→→
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 6) is set to
NONE the
AVR 635 will be configured for 5.1-channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear. When
SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER
the
SETUP
menu (Figure 6) is set to SMALL or
LARGE, the AVR 635 will be configured for
6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES will appear, as
they are only available when seven main speakers are
present. In addition, some of the modes available in
the AVR 635 will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
default for an input, first press the
Button
o until the on-screen cursor is next to the
⁄/¤
desired mode’s master category name, such as
DOLBY SURROUND, DTS, DSP
(SURR)
Button
or STEREO. Next, press the Set
q to view the submenu. Press the ‹/
Navigation Button o to scroll through the avail-
able choices, and then press the
Button
o so that the cursor is next to BACK
TO MASTER MENU
¤
to continue the setup
process.
The following few paragraphs detail the instructions
needed for modes with multiple choices.
DOLBY SURROUND menu (Fig. 5),
On the
choices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby
Pro Logic IIx,
Dolby
Movie and Music, Dolby Pro Logic and
Virtual Speaker Reference or
complete description of the different Dolby Surround
modes, see page 34. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby
Pro Logic IIx modes are 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 28, or via EzSet/EQ. When a disc
is playing with a Dolby Digital soundtrack that contains
a special “flag” signal in the data stream, the Dolby
Digital EX mode will be selected automatically
also be selected using this menu or through the frontpanel or remote controls, as shown on page 33. A
complete explanation of these modes is found on
page 34.
Navigation
Navigation
or a
F
.
Wide
It may
.
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Figure 5
When the Ô cursor is pointing to the MODE line,
‹/›
press the
Navigation Buttons o to 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.
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
with the range of adjustment shown as
default,
“R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to “F-3”
for a shallower, front-oriented sound.
anorama: Switch this setting on or off to add an
P
•
enveloping wraparound presentation that increases
the perception of sound along the sides of the room.
To change these parameters, press the
¤/⁄
Navigation Buttons o while the DOLBY
SURROUND
menu is on the screen until the Ô
cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the
parameter you wish to change.Then, press the
‹/›
Navigation Buttons o to alter the setting to
.
your taste
When the DOLBY
selected,
the Night mode settings are available
DIGITAL
mode is
as
,
shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses
special processing to preserve the dynamic range and
full intelligibility of a movie soundtrack while reducing
the peak level. This prevents abruptly loud transitions
from disturbing others, without reducing the sonic
impact of a digital source.The Night mode is only
available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals
are played.
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain that the
Ô cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY
menu. Next, press ‹/›Navigation Button o to
choose between the following settings, as they appear
in the on-screen display:
OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
MID: When MID is highlighted, a mild compression will be applied.
MAX: When MAX is highlighted, a more severe
compression algorithm will be applied.
We recommend that you select the
a starting point and change to the
MID setting as
MAX setting later
if desired.
The Night mode may also be adjusted directly any
time a Dolby Digital source is playing by pressing
Night Mode Button T. When the button is
the
D-
RANGE
will appear in the lower third
Lower Display Line
pressed,
of the video screen and in the
$. Press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button o within
3 seconds to select the desired setting.
When all settings for the surround setup have been
⁄/¤
made, press the
Navigation Button o
so that the ›cursor is next to BACK TO
MASTER MENU
, and press the Set Button
q to return to the MASTER MENU.
On the
DTS menu,
‹/›
the
Navigation Button o on the remote are
the selection choices made with
determined by a combination of the type of program
material in use and whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1channel configuration is in use.
When a DTS source is playing, the choice of modes
for 7.1 systems will vary according to the type of
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AUTOMATIC
MANUAL
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→→
program source (DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES
Discrete). Press the
scroll through the choices that are available for your
system and the program in use
mode is available with analog and PCM digital stereo
sources and the DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode is available
with analog matrix surround-encoded sources to deliver
an enhanced 5.1-channel sound field.
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 selected. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected,
will automatically be activated when a DTS source with
the ES Discrete “flag” is in use. When a non-ES DTS
disc is in use, you may select the DTS-ES Matrix
mode through this menu to create a full eight-speaker
surround mode. See page 34 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes.
LOGIC 7
On the
‹/›
the
Navigation Button o on the remote are
determined by whether the 5.1- or 6.1/7.1-channel
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,
laser discs or television broadcasts produced with
Dolby surround.
In the 5.1 configuration, you may select the Logic 7/
5.1 Music or Cinema. They work best with two-channel music, surround-encoded programs or standard
two-channel programming of any type, respectively.
See page 34 for a complete explanation of the
DSP
.
(SURR)
Logic 7 modes
On the
choices made with the
on the remote select from one of the DSP surround
modes that are designed for use with two-channel
stereo programs to create a variety of sound field pre-
The choices available are Hall 1,
.
sentations
Theater. The Hall and Theater modes are available in
both five- and six-channel verisions, depending on
your system configuration. See page 34 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes
On the
STEREO menu, the selection choices
made with the
‹/›
remote may either turn off all processing and bass
management for a traditional two-channel stereo
presentation;
select a stereo output with bass
management; or select a
STEREO
CH
7
speakers are available. These two modes feed a twochannel presentation to all speakers. See page 34 for
a complete explanation of the stereo modes.
‹/›
Navigation Button o to
. The DTS Neo:6 Music
the DTS-ES Discrete mode
menu, the selections
the selection
menu,
‹/›
Navigation Button o
tion Button
viga
Na
5 CH STEREO and
depending on how many
,
mode
made with
Hall 2 or
.
o on the
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
vigation Button
Na
o so that
SURROUND OFF appears in the highlighted
video.To listen to two-channel analog sources while
taking advantage of the AVR 635’s bass-management
‹/›
press the
system,
that
SURROUND OFF+DSP appears in the
vigation Button
Na
o so
highlighted video.
After the selections are made on the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o so that the cursor
moves to the
BACK TO MASTER MENU
line and press the Set Button q.
Using EzSet/EQ
The AVR 635 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 proce
dures.The end result is a system calibration profile
that enables your new receiver to deliver the best pos
sible 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.
tripod at your primary listening position, at least three
feet from the nearest speaker and adjust it so that
microphone is at least three feet above ear level.
you do not have a tripod, simply screw the extender
rod into the bottom of the EzSet/EQ microphone
-
Place the
If
.
Next, plug the microphone into the
Microphone Jack
Panel Control Door
J located behind the Front
9. The microphone cable is
approximately 20 feet long
date most listening room situations
EzSet/EQ
, which should accommo-
. 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.
You are now ready to start the EzSet/EQ process by
following these steps:
Step 1. Navigate to the EZSET/EQ
menu (Fig. 7) by first pressing the OSD Button U
on the remote. Press the ¤ Navigation Button o
until the Ô cursor is pointing to EZSET/EQ in
the
MASTER MENU. Press the Set Button q
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 pres-
, speaker crossover, channel
”
“size
speaker
,
ence
output level, speaker-to-listener delay time and
room equalization. To choose this mode simply
press the
-
Set Button q, 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
tion Button
press the
cursor at
then press the
Menu,
so that the cursor is pointing to
SETUP
Once the
viga
¤ Na
o to point the
BACK TO MASTER MENU and
Set Button q. At the Master
press the
¤ Na
tion Button
viga
MANUAL
and then press the Set Button q.
MANUAL SETUP menu (Fig. 16)
appears, follow the instructions on page 28 to enter
your desired settings for the Crossover F
n to the
and then retur
EZSET/EQ
menu. Press the ¤ Navigation Button o again
so that the cursor is pointing to
then press the
Set Button q.
MANUAL and
When the interim
message screen appears to remind you to set the
MODE
,
o again
requencies,
MODE
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* 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
uring measurement
Please maintain silence
While several loud sound
bursts are heard.
START : OFF ON
BACK TO EZSET/EQ MENU
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
→→
crossovers, make sure that the cursor is pointing to
CONTINUE and press the Set Button q
again since you have already set the crossovers.
Step 3. The FAR FIELD MEASURE screen
(Figure 8) 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
As noted on the screen, use the
level.
Control
)r 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 q when the volume is set
to the proper level.
Figure 8
Step 4. The final menu screen before the EzSet/EQ
process starts is a warning screen (Figure 9) 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
o to return to either the EzSet/EQ menu
Button
or the Master Menu,
o begin the EzSet/EQ Near Field measurements
T
press the
‹/› Navigation Button o so that
⁄/¤ Navigation
and press the
ON is highlighted in reverse video, and press the
Set Button q.
NOTE: Once the EzSet/EQ process starts
control and Standby/Off switches are temporarily disabled while the tests are in progress. Do not adjust the
volume or tur
n the unit off until you see the on-screen
message change to indicate that EzSet/EQ is finished.
olume
V
Set Button q.
,
the volume
,
Figure 9
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 635 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.) F
or 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
If a tone is heard from a speaker position that
.
speaker
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
Button
o so that the on-screen cursor in Fig
pointing to
RETURN TO MASTER MENU
¤ Na
vigation
7 is
.
and press the Set Button q.
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 F
ar 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 10 on your screen. If the speaker positions
shown match the actual speaker layout in your system, press the
Set Button q to complete EzSet/EQ
by performing the Near Field Measurements. Continue
the EzSet/EQ process by pressing the
q to take the Near Field measurements from the
front left, center and right speakers. By taking this
separate set of measurements, the AVR 635 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 instruc-
tions with Step 8.
Figure 10
Step 7a. If the measurements are not successful due
to a missing or malfunctioning speaker, the
FIELD EQ ERROR
message will appear as
shown in Figure 11. 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 NO next to the speaker
.
position 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
n the receiver off. Check all speaker wire con-
and tur
nections and then rerun EzSet/EQ.
Figure 11
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Set Button
FAR
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* NEAR FIELD ERROR *
Near Field Eq was not
successful.
Please check mic
Placement and volume
Setting
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→→
* NEAR FIELD COMPLETE *
EZSET/EQ has success-
Fully performed
Near Field Eq for
the selected speaker.
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→→
* NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT *
Please select
1. FL Speaker
2. C Speaker
3. FR Speaker
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
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 12.
If you see this message verify that that the microphone
is in the correct position,
one speaker. Then press the
back to the
MASTER MENU. From there, return
to the EzSet/EQ system and when you are once again
FIELD MEASURE
FAR
at the
reduce the system volume level by 3dB before trying
EzSet/EQ again.
Figure 12
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 EQ SELECT
menu (Figure 13), 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 3 feet.
the top of the microphone should be pointed towards
the speaker, rather than pointing up as was done for
ar Field tests. For the first measurement, place
the F
the microphone so that it is close to, and
the front left speaker, and with
pointing towards
the on-screen
SPEAKER
Figure 13
26SYSTEM CONFIGURATION26SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
,
Ô cursor pointing to 1.
, and press the Set Button q.
and not too close to any
Set Button q to go
screen,
In addition,
FL
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
SELECT
EQ
ability to retur
menu (Figure 13) as well as the
n to the
MASTER
NEAR FIELD
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
o so that ON is highlighted and press the
Button
› Navigation
Set Button q.
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 14 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
BACK TO NEAR FIELD and press
towards
the
Set Button q. When you are taken back to the
Near Field Select menu (Figure 13) 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 Button o to return to the
Master Menu.
Figure 14
Step 12. If a “Near Field Error” message appears, as
shown in Figure 15, you should check to make certain
that the microphone is about three feet from the
speaker being tested and that the top of the micro
phone 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
as needed,
,
items
pointing to the
make certain that the cursor is
BACK TO NEAR FIELD
line and press the Set Button q. This will return
you to the
NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT
menu (Figure 13) where you should repeat Steps 8
through 11, adjusting the mike placement and volume
level as needed until the
COMPLETE
the test tone stops
Figure 15
NEAR FIELD
menu (Figure 1
.
4) appears after
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 xx for complete information
on operating your AVR 635.
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 635 also allows you to enter or trim
any of these traditional system parameters
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
that you want to adjust.
To view or change the current settings, press the
OSD Button U on the remote to bring up the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1). Next, press the ¤
tion Button
viga
Na
on the
MANUAL SETUP line. Press the Set
q to view the MANUAL SETUP
Button
o as needed until the cursor is
menu (Figure 16).
.
Even if you
.
, only those
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* 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
* MANUAL SETUP *
→
→ EZSET EQ : OFF ON
EZSET ADJUST
SPEAKER SIZE
SPEAKER XOVER
DELAY ADJUST
CHANNEL ADJUST
BACK TO MASTER MENU
Figure 16
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 o 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.
EZSET ADJUST line on the menu
The
enables you to set the system’s Tilt, or high-frequency
boost. To make this adjustment, first make sure that
EZSET EQ 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 q, and then press the
‹/› Navigation Button o to enter the desired
setting. When you have completed your adjustment,
press the
cursor down to the
SETUP
› Navigation Button o to move the
BACK TO MANUAL
line and press the Set Button q.
Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each of the four
major manual setup menus (Speaker Size, Speaker
Adjust and Channel
Delay
,
Crossover
a line that reads
the default setting of
EZSET SETTINGS. When
OFF is shown you are able to
make any required adjustments that are available on
that menu. However, you may change the setting to
ON at 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
tion Button
press the
sor is on the
the menu in use and press the
Button
o to change the setting to OFF. This will
viga
‹/› Na
EZSET SETTINGS line on
‹/› Navigation
allow you to make changes to the settings on that
menu.
‹/›
Adjust) includes
o until the cur
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
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.
SPEAKER
The
SIZE
menu tells the
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 lowfrequency 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).
SPEAKER X-OVER menu is used to fur-
The
ther 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 635, or to check the settings entered by
check the settings on the various sub-menu
,
EzSet/EQ
groups on the
with the
MANUAL SETUP menu, starting
SPEAKER
SIZE
menu (Figure 17)
and then check the other menus’ settings.To do this,
go to the Manual Setup Menu (Figure 16) by first
pressing the
Menu (Figure 1). Next, press the
Button
SETUP
Button
OSD Button U to recall the Master
‹/›
o until the cursor is on the MANUAL
line on the menu in use and press the Set
q. When the MANUAL SETUP
Menu is shown, press the ‹/›Navigation Button
o again until the cursor is on the SPEAKER
SIZE
line and press the Set Button q.
-
Figure 17
, you may also
AVR
Navigation
On the SPEAKER
SIZE
menu (Figure 17),
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
tings, select
LARGE when the speakers in a partic-
. For each of these set-
ular 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.
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 configuration
for the front left and right speakers. If you wish to make
a change to the front speakers’ configuration, press the
‹/›
Navigation Button o 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 Button o, an on-screen warning mes-
sage will appear reminding you that EzSet/EQ must be
This is necessar
run.
y 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.
SMALL is selected, low-frequency sounds will
When
be sent only to the subwoofer output. If you choose this
option and there is no subwoofer connected, you will
not hear any low-frequency sounds from the front
.
channels
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range signal will be
sent to the front left and front right outputs. Depending
on the choice made in the
SUBWOOFER line in
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this menu, bass and/or LFE information may also be
directed to the subwoofer.
When you have completed your selection for the front
¤
channel, press the
remote to move the cursor to
Press the
remote
‹/›
to select the option that best describes your sys-
Navigation Button o on the
CENTER.
vigation Button
Na
o on the
tem, based on the speaker definitions shown below.
When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center
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 low-frequency sounds from
the center channel.
When
LARGE is selected, a full-range signal will be
sent to the center speaker output, and NO center
channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer output.
NONE is selected, no signals will be sent to
When
the center channel output. The receiver will operate in
a “phantom” center channel mode and center channel
information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs.When only front left and right speakers are
used, with no center or surround speakers, Dolby
Virtual Speaker is a good alternative mode.
When you have completed your selection for the cen-
¤
ter channel, press the
the remote to move the cursor to
‹/›
Press the
Navigation Button o on the remote
Navigation Button o on
SURROUND.
to select the option that best describes the surround
speakers in your system based on the speaker
definitions shown on this page.
When
SMALL is selected, low-frequency surround
channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer output
only. If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected,
you will not hear any low-frequency
sounds from the surround channels.
LARGE is selected, a full-range signal
When
will be sent to the surround channel outputs, and
NO surround channel signals will be sent to the
subwoofer output.
NONE is selected, surround sound informa-
When
tion will be split between the front left and front right
outputs. For optimal performance when no surround
speakers are in use
the Dolby
,
Virtual Speaker mode
should be used.
When you have completed your selections for the
press the
main surround channels
Button
o on the remote to move the cursor to
BACK.This line ser
SURR
,
¤ Na
ves two functions:
viga
tion
It not only configures the setting for the surround
back channels when they are present; it also tells
the AVR 635’s processing system to configure the
unit for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.
‹/› Na
vigation Button
o on the
Press 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:
NONE is selected, the system will adjust so
When
that only 5.1-channel surround processing/decoding
modes are available and the surround back amplifier
channels will not be used.
your system,
you may wish to take advantage of the
When this is the case for
availability of this amplifier channel pair for use in powering a second set of speakers that have their source
selected by the AVR 635’s multiroom control system.
See page 36 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 will be sent to
the subwoofer output. If you choose this option and
there is no subwoofer connected, you will not hear
any low-frequency sounds from the surround back
channels.
LARGE is selected, the system will adjust so
When
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.
When you have completed your selection for the
¤
back surround channels, press the
o on the remote to move the cursor to
Button
MODE
SUB
Press the
‹/›
.
Na
viga
tion Button
Navigation
o on 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
the subwoofer will automatically be set to
position.
which is the
“on”
If the front left/right speakers are set to
.
SMALL,
SUB,
LARGE,
three options are available:
• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR 635,
‹/›
press the
remote so that
Navigation Button o on the
NONE appears in the on-screen
menu. When this option is selected, all bass infor-
will be routed to the front left/right “main”
mation
.
speakers
• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR 635, 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
VR 635 is being used with a digital source that
A
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 sounds created for some movies
Press ‹/›Navigation Button o on the
remote so that
SUB (LFE) appears in the
on-screen menu.
• 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 listen-
‹/›
ing to, press the
/
the remote so that
in the on-screen menu. When this option is select-
Navigation Button o on
SUB L/R+LFE appears
ed, a full-range signal will be sent to the front
left/right “main” speakers, and the subwoofer will
receive LFE information and the bass frequencies
under the selected crossover point.
After making any required changes to the Subwoofer
⁄/¤
Mode line, press the
Navigation Button o
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
SUB SIZE line and press the ⁄/
on the
Navigation Button o, so that the setting appears
that matches the diameter of your subwoofer’s driver.
If you do not remember what the size is
either measure the driver’s diameter or consult the
s manual for the speaker.
’
owner
When you have completed the settings for speaker
“size”, press the
move the cursor to the
SETUP
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o to
BACK TO MANUAL
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
following the instructions shown on page 24 for
menu,
using the Manual mode.
Speaker Crossover Setting
settings have been made
When all speaker
“size”
you now have the option to take advantage of the
AVR 635’s Quadruple Crossover system, which allows
individual crossover settings to be made for each
speaker grouping. The low-frequency crossover point
is set by the design of your speakers
the design and driver complement of your speakers
is defined as the frequency which is either the lowest
possible frequency the speaker is capable of repro-
or the frequency at which sound is sent to the
,
ducing
¤
you can
,
,
. Depending on
.
it
,
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→→ 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
* 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
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speaker’s internal low-frequency driver, as opposed to
the mid-range driver. The settings on the
OVER
menu also allow you to set the high pass filter
mines which frequencies go to the subwoofer
that deter
AVR 635 is playing back the low frequency
when the
effects (LFE) channel from a digital soundtrack.
Before making any changes to the settings on this dis
play, we suggest that you find the crossover point for
the speakers in each of the four groupings, and the
highest frequency handled by your subwoofer as well
as the order of its filter slope. front left/right, center
surround and surround back, by looking at the
front,
specifications page of each speaker
by getting that information from the speaker manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting your dealer or the
manufacturer
’s customer service department. You will
need these figures to accurately configure the next
group of settings.
Note that when any speaker group other than the front
left/right speakers is set to
LARGE, the crossover
may not be adjusted, as the feed will be full-range,
with no sound being derived for the subwoofer at
that position.
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. 16).To do this, first press the
so that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears.
‹/›
Next, press the
cursor is on the
menu in use and press the
MANUAL SETUP menu is shown, press
the
‹/›
the
Navigation Button o again until the
cursor is on the
Navigation Button o until the
MANUAL SETUP line on the
Set Button q. When
SPEAKER
X-OVER
line and press the Set Button q to view the
SPKR X-OVER menu (Figure 18).
Figure 18
o change the setting for any of the four speaker
T
⁄/¤
groups
press the
,
Na
viga
tion Button
the cursor is next to the speaker group where you
wish to make a change and then press the
tion Button
viga
Na
o until the desired setting
appears.The available choices for low-frequency information to be sent to the subwoofer, rather than to the
main speaker channel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz,
100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice
SPKR X-
s owner’s manual,
’
OSD Button U
o until
‹/›
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 low-frequency limit
or crossover point to avoid the creation of a lowfrequency
“hole” where your system will have no
bass information.
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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 infor
mation 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
X-OVER
menu is on the screen, press the ⁄/
SPEAKER
Navigation Button o until the cursor is on the
LFE LP FLT line and then press the ‹/
Navigation Button o until the desired setting is
shown in highlighted video.
When all changes to Speaker Crossover settings have
⁄/¤
been made, press the
Navigation Button o
until the cursor is on the BACK TO MANUAL
SETUP
menu and then pressing the Set Button
q 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 24
for using the Manual mode
.
Delay Settings
Due to the different distances between the listening
position and each speaker position, the amount of
time it takes for sound to reach your ears from each
channel is different. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust
the timing for the speaker placement and acoustic
conditions in your listening room or home theater.
In most cases
, the settings established by EzSet/EQ
are accurate to under a foot, but the placement of
the microphone and other factors may influence
the setting. Should you wish to manually adjust the
channel delay times, follow the instructions shown
below.Whenever adjustments to the delay settings are
made remember that the distance settings need not
be accurate to the inch, as the system is designed to
accommodate a typical listening area rather han the
precise measurement from the speakers to a specific
“sweet spot”
position.
In addition to providing delaying adjustments for each
individual speaker position, the AVR 635 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
, or personal video recorders. With proper
systems
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.
To make any changes to the delay settings, go to the
DELAY ADJUST submenu within the MANUAL
SETUP
the
MENU
⁄/¤
on the
in use and press the
menu (Figure 16). To do this, first press
OSD Button U so that the MASTER
(Figure 1) appears. Next, press the
Navigation Button o until the cursor is
MANUAL SETUP line on the menu
Set Button q.
When the
MANUAL SETUP menu is shown, press the
¤
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o again until the cursor
is on the
›
DELAY ADJUST line and press the
Set Button q to view the DELAY ADJUST
menu (Figure 19).
Figure 19
Once the DELAY ADJUST menu is on your
note that the default for distance settings is in
screen,
feet. If your measurements are in feet, proceed to the
next step;
press the
screen
Then, press the
that
if your measurements are made in meters
¤
Navigation Button o until the on-
Ô cursor is at the UNIT line on the menu.
‹/›
Navigation Button o so
METER is highlighted.
When the change
in measurement units is made, press the
⁄/¤
,
Navigation Button o to return the Ô cursor to
the
FL position.
With the on-screen
‹/›
the
Na
Ô cursor pointing to FL, press
tion Button
viga
o until the distance
from the center speaker to the preferred listening
¤
position is entered. Next, press the
Button
o to move the cursor to the NEXT line
and use
the
‹/›
Na
viga
tion Button
Navigation
o again to
enter the distance from the main listening position to
the center speaker. Repeat the procedure for all active
first using the
speaker positions
Button
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,
o to change to the next position, and then
¤
Na
viga
tion
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→→ 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
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use the ‹/›Na
vigation Button
the setting. Note that only the speaker positions that
have been set to
LARGE or SMALL in the
SPEAKER SETUP menu, as shown on
27, may be adjusted. The appearance of
page
three dashes next to a speaker position in place
of a distance setting indicates that you have not
configured an active speaker for that location.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has
been set you may return to the manual setup by
pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the
Ô cursor is pointing to BACK TO MANUAL
SETUP
and then pressing the Set Button q.
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
Button
o so that the Ô cursor is pointing to the
A/V Sync Delay line on the menu and then press the
‹/›
Navigation Button o to delay the sound
sufficiently so that it matches the on-screen video.
The delay settings may be adjusted at any time using
the remote control and while viewing an on-screen
image by pressing the
Delay Select Button a.
The A/V Sync Delay setting is first, and it may be
adjusted by pressing the
seconds of when the
A/V SYNC DELAY
message appears in the on-screen display and the
wer Display Line$.Then,
Lo
Navigation Button o to enter the desired delay
setting that brings the video and sound back in sync.
Press the
Set Button q again to enter the setting.
Note that the A/V Sync delay setting is unique to each
video input source, so you may enter a different setting to compensate for the differences between any
product attached to the different inputs.
o change one of the individual speaker positions
T
directly, press the
followed by the
Speaker Select Button b,
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o to
select the desired position as that name appears in the
on-screen display and the
When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted
appears press the
Press the
desired delay setting for that speaker and then press
30
30
Set Button q within 5 seconds
‹/›
Navigation Button o to enter the
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o to change
⁄/¤
Navigation
Set Button q within five
‹/›
press the
Lower Display Line $.
Set Button q to enter the setting
the
Navigation Button o may be used to select
another position, or you may simply wait 5 seconds
for the system to time out and return to normal
operation.
When all changes to the Delay settings have been
made press the
the cursor is on the
SETUP
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until
BACK TO MANUAL
menu and then pressing the Set Button
q so that you may make any other adjustments to
the system parameters. If the changes just made complete the manual adjustments needed, press the
Button
U to exit the menu system and resume
normal system operation.
Output Level Adjustment
Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product.
important for a digital receiver such as the AVR 635,
as correct outputs ensure that you hear soundtracks
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.
TANT NOTE:
IMPOR
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
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,
.
when making manual adjustments
.
⁄/¤
. The
It is particularly
.
This is because
.
even
OSD
Before beginning the output level adjustment process,
make certain that all speaker connections have been
properly made.The system volume should be set to the
level that you will use during a typical listening session.
e recommend that EzSet/EQ be used when the AVR
W
is first installed to establish the initial level settings.
To make any changes to the channel output settings,
CHANNEL
go to the
within the
MANUAL SETUP Menu (Figure 16).
To do this, first press the
ADJUST
sub-menu
OSD Button U so that the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Next, press
⁄/¤
the
on the
use and press the
Navigation Button o until the cursor is
MANUAL SETUP line on the menu in
Set Button q. When the
MANUAL SETUP menu is shown, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o again until the cursor
CHANNEL ADJUST line and press
is on the
the
Set Button q to view the CHANNEL
ADJUST
Figure 20
menu (Figure 20).
To provide the maximum flexibility, channel output level
adjustments may be made either with or without the
internal test tone, and when the tone is in use it may
be programmed to automatically circulate among the
active channels or to only move from one channel to
the next on your command. When the
ADJUST
menu first appears we recommend that
CHANNEL
you always run the test tone once the automatic mode
to verify that the speakers have been properly con-
⁄/¤
nected. To do this, press the
Button
o again until the cursor is on the TEST
line and then press the ‹/›Navigation
TONE
Button
o until AUTO is in highlighted video.This
Navigation
will cause the test tone to circulate among all of the
channels for five seconds at each position.
As the test tone circulates, the cursor will flash and
move next to each position to indicate where the tone
should be coming from.
If the tone is coming from a
different speaker than the one indicated on the menu
screen turn the AVR 635 off using the
Switch
A and check the speaker wiring or connec-
tions to exter
nal power amplifiers to make certain that
Main Power
each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal. When you have verified that all speakers are
connected to the correct output ter
minal, turn the
AVR 635 back on and return to this menu to resume
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the channel adjustment procedure. If any speaker connections were changed we also recommend that you
rerun EzSet/EQ before making any manual calibration
adjustments
.
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
‹/›
vigation
speaker as a reference
Button
o on the remote to bring all speakers to the
, press the
same volume level. When the
Na
‹/›
Navigation Button
o 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
.
Continue to adjust the individual channels until the
volume level sounds the same from each speaker.
Adjustments should be made with the
o on the remote only, NOT the main volume
Button
‹/›
Navigation
controls. If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment, set the volume so
that the meter reads 75dB, C-Weighting Slow.
When all channels have an equal volume level, the
adjustment is complete.To exit this menu, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the cursor is
next to the
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
line, and then press the Set Button q to return
to the
MANUAL SETUP.
In addition to having the test tone circulate automatically, you may also turn the test tone on, but advance
it from one channel to the next manually.This allows
you to make calibration adjustments, but to have more
control over the way the test tone is moved among
the channels
.
To change the tone manually, first make certain that
CHANNEL ADJUST menu is on the
the
following the instructions shown above, and
screen,
then press the until the cursor is on the
Next, press the
TONE
Button
.
line
o until MAN is in highlighted video.This
‹/›
Na
TEST
tion
viga
will start the test tone from the front left speaker position, but rather than circulating to the next channel
as is the case in the automatic
y five seconds
ever
mode, the you must press the
Button
o to change the channel the test tone is
,
⁄/¤
Navigation
being sent to.When you have circulated through all
channels the test tone will stop, but you may restart it
ning to the
by retur
activating manual sequencing
TEST
TONE
.
line again and
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
to change the channel and then use the ⁄/
Navigation Button o
¤
Navigation Button o to change the output level.
When making channel output adjustments without the
nal test tone we strongly recommend that you use
inter
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.
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
f. As soon as the button is pressed, the
Button
test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier
Test
. 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
Lower Display Line $. While the
test noise is circulating, the proper channel position
will also be indicated in the
tors
Indica
@ by a blinking letter within the correct
Speaker/Channel Input
channel.
To adjust the output level, press the
Button
o until the desired level is shown in the dis-
⁄/¤
Navigation
play 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, press
Test Button f again to complete the process.
the
NOTE: Output level adjustment with the test tone is
not available in the Surround Off 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
vigation Button
Na
to the
LEVEL RESET line and then press the
⁄/¤
Na
in highlighted video
o so that the cursor is pointing
tion Button
viga
o once so ON appears
.
⁄/¤
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
tion Button
viga
Na
to the
EZSET SETTINGS line and then
⁄/¤
press the
o so that the cursor is pointing
Navigation Button o once so
⁄/¤
ON appears in highlighted video. Remember that after
ning the EzSet/EQ settings back on you must tur
tur
n
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.
o enter individual settings for a specific channel, first
T
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 U to exit the menu system and then
select the input for which you wish to enter different
level settings by using either the
Selectors
7 on the front panel or the buttons
Input Source
on the remote that are used to select an input
source
dWh
ç∂
. Next, return to the
CHANNEL OUTPUT submenu using the steps
outlined above
At the
⁄/¤
pointing to the
press the
that
.
CHANNEL OUTPUT menu press
Navigation Button o until the cursor is
LEVEL TRIM line and then
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o once so
INDEPENDENT appears in highlighted
video.When this setting is active you may change the
channel output levels for any input without changing
the settings previously established for another.
When all changes to the Channel Output levels and
the associated level trim settings have been made
⁄/¤
press the
the cursor is on the
SETUP
Navigation Button o until
BACK TO MANUAL
menu and then pressing the Set Button
q so that you may make any other adjustments to
the system parameters. If the changes just made complete the manual adjustments needed, press the
Button
U to exit the menu system and resume
OSD
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 set-
tings for each input that you will use. In most cases,
only the digital input and surround mode will be differ
ent 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 635 is ready for operation. While
there are some additional settings to be made, these
are best done after you have had an opportunity to lis
ten to a variety of sources and different kinds of program material.
These advanced settings are described
on pages 36 and 37 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
or if you wish to change
different sources or speakers
,
a setting to better reflect your listening taste, simply
follow the instructions for changing the settings for that
parameter as shown in this section.
Having completed the setup and configuration process
for your AVR 635, you are about to experience the
Enjoy!
finest in music and home theater listening
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Basic Operation
Once you have completed the initial setup and configu
ration of the AVR 635, it is simple to operate and
enjoy.The following instructions will help you maximize
the enjoyment of your new receiver:
Turning the AVR 635 On or Off
• When using the AVR 635 for the first time, you must
press the
This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated by
the amber illumination surrounding the
Switch
a listening session by pressing the
1
on the front panel, or the Power On Button b or
VR Selector
A
the unit on and return the AVR to the input source that
was last used. The unit may also be turned on from
Standby by pressing any of the
Buttons
Input Source Selector Button7on the front panel.
Whenever the AVR is turned on, you will see all of the
front-panel indicators light up for a few seconds.This is
normal, and it is part of the unit’s power-on self test
procedure.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
Buttons
press the
control to the AVR 635 functions.
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,
simply press the
panel or the
remote. Power will be shut off to any equipment
plugged into the rear-panel
Outlet
On Switch
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off,” it is
actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber lighting around the
Switch
To program the AVR 635 for automatic turn-off,
•
press the
press of the button will decrease the time before
shut-down in the following sequence:
Once you have set the desired Sleep Time, the front
panel display will automatically dim to half brightness
and return. To check on the time remaining until the
unit shuts off
To cancel the Sleep function,
Sleep
to normal brightness; and the words
OFF
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Main Power SwitchAto turn the unit on.
Standby/On
1
. Once the unit is in Standby, you may begin
Standby/On Switch
e∫on the remote
. This will turn
Input Selector
dXh
dXh
ç∂
ç∂
on the remote or the
to turn the unit on,
AVR Selector e∫to set the remote
Standby/On Switch 1 on the front
Power Off Button aåon the
Switched AC Accessory
⁄ and the illumination around the Standby/
.
1 will tur
n amber
Standby/On
1.
Sleep Button Son the remote. Each
press the
,
Sleep Button S once
press and hold the
Button
ntil the information display returns
S u
SLEEP
wer Display Line
$
will appear in the Lo
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
A
Switch
.
Main Power
CH DIRECT
The
6
•
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 con-
NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is left
turned off by using the
Main Power SwitchAfor
more than four weeks.
Source Selection
To select a source, press any of the
•
Buttons
dXh
ç∂
Input Selector
on the remote.
trol without any analog to digital conversion and it
mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted
noise from interfering with system performance.
CH DIRECT
The
8
•
when an input is connected to all eight
Direct Inputs
input should be used
8-Channel
and when the input source
device has its own internal bass management sys-
The input source may also be changed by pressing
•
the front-panel
Input Source Selector Button 7.
Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs.
This input passes the input from the source
tem.
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.
• When a new input is selected, 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
TRIM
line on the CHANNEL ADJUST
LEVEL
menu (Fig. 20) was set to INDEPENDENT,
as shown on page 31, the settings for channel output levels will also change to the preset values.
• The front-panel
3 Input
Video 4 InputsN, Optical Digital
K
or the Coaxial Digital 3 Input Mmay
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 input name
the lower third of the video display
will also appear in the
in the front-panel
Upper Display Line # and
Input Indicators !.
.
• When an audio only source is selected, the last video
Video 2
input used remains routed to the
Outputs
Video
‡· and Video Monitor Outputs
Video 1/
›. This permits simultaneous viewing and listening
to different sources.
Volume and Tone Control
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the
front-panel
Up/Down Buttons
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the
Mute Button. 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 flash in the on-screen display and
Upper Display Line #, press the Mute Buttons
• The unit’s tone controls may be taken out of the
signal path by pressing the
the front panel
press of either button will show a message in the
on-screen display and
with the current status of the tone controls.The system default is
the bass and treble controls are active. Press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button o on the remote or
the
the setting to
Volume Control ) or remote Volume
r.
again to return to normal operation.
one Mode Button
T
C or the remote V.
wer Display Line
Lo
TONEIN,
‹/› Button H on the front panel to change
TONE
which indicates that
OUT,which is
The first
$
“flat”
on
response without the tone controls being active.
• When a composite or S-video source is selected, the
video signal for that input will be routed to the
›
Monitor Output
and will be viewable on a TV
Video
monitor connected to the AVR 635.
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:
• 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
C or the remote V two or three times until the
desired setting (
MODE
) appears in the on-screen display and the
BASS
MODE
or TREBLE
Lower Display Line $. Next, use the ⁄/¤
tion Button
viga
Na
o on the remote or the ‹/›
Button on the front panel H to change the setting
as desired. The unit will return to normal operation
within 5 seconds after the setting is changed.
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• For private listening, simply place a standard
1/4" stereo headphone plug or adaptor into the
Headphone Jack B behind the door 9 on the
front panel.
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 headphone
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
Dolby Mode Select Button g or the
the
. Press
Surround Mode Selector 3 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 635
is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround
sound field from digital sources, analog matrix
surround-encoded programs and standard stereo
programs.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source material
being used. For example, motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surroundencoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS
Stereo may be played in either the Dolby Digital,
Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or
Logic 7 Cinema surround modes, depending on the
source material.
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
pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growing
number of made-for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are also produced
in surround sound. You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web site at
.com.
.dolby
www
Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional
you may find that the Pro Logic II,
surround infor
mation,
Pro Logic IIx, Logic 7 or DTS Neo:6, and the Hall or
Theater modes often deliver enveloping surround presentations through the use of the natural information
present in all stereo recordings
.
Surround modes may be changed at any time by
using either the front panel or remote control.
, cable,
o
T
select a new surround mode from the front panel, first
press the
Surround Mode Group Selector Button
2 until the desired major surround mode group such
, DTS or Logic 7 is selected. Next, press the
as Dolby
Surround Mode Selector Button 3 to choose the
specific individual surround mode.
o select a surround mode using the remote, press
T
the button for the major surround mode group that
includes the mode you wish to choose from:
Dolby
g, DTS Digital f, DTS Neo:6 e, Logic 7
h, Stereo d or DSP Surround g. The first
press of the button will show the current mode from
or the first available
that group if it is already in use
,
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 and in the front-panel
Indicators
%.
Surround Mode
The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS 5.1, DTS-ES
Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete modes may only be
selected when a digital input is in use. In addition,
when a digital source is present, the AVR 635 will
automatically select and switch to the correct mode,
regardless of the mode that has been previously
selected. For more information on selecting digital
sources,see the Digital Audio Playback section below.
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 without any further digital processing.
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),
Stereo Mode Select Buttonuntil
press the
SURROUND
$. From the front panel, press the Surround
Line
Mode Group Selector
appear in the on-screen display and
$.
Line
Button
3 until SURROUND OFF appears in
the on-screen display and
OFF appears in the Lo
2 until the Stereo
Next, press the
wer Display
modes
Lower Display
Surround Mode Selector
Lower Display Line $.
Digital Audio Playback
Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog
surround processing systems. It delivers up to six discrete channels, and 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,
that unique designation.
sound designers have given it
When a Digital soundtrack is
playing, the number of channels available will vary
according to the way in which the program was
recorded. Although most movies recorded with digital
sound have 5.1 soundtracks
, some have 6.1 or 7.1
sound, while others retain the original 2.0 or even
monaural sound. When the program source is a
broadcast, cable or satellite delivered digital program,
only one type of soundtrack may be delivered at a
time, while optical sources such as DVD may provide
more than one audio option. In either case, the decision of what type of sound track and how many channels to offer is up to the program’s producer. With the
AVR 635 you are able to not only play back the original compatible digital format, but using the processing
power of the Texas Instruments DSP processor it is
possible to decode the basic digital track for 2.0 or
5.1 sound and then select an additional “post-processing” mode to deliver additional channels.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a standard part of DVD, and is available
on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and it is a part of the high-definition television
(HDTV) system.
An optional, external RF demodulator is required to
use the AVR 635 to listen to the Dolby Digital soundtracks available on laser discs. Connect the RF output
of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect
the digital output of the demodulator to the
Optical or
Coaxial Inputs KMof the AVR 635. No
demodulator is required for use with DVD players or
DTS-encoded laser discs
.
In order to provide maximum playback compatibility
VR 635 receiver will always default
A
the
,
with DVDs
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
your system will automatically switch to the
played,
EX mode when seven main channel speakers are
available.
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Surround Mode Chart
MODEFEATURES
Dolby DigitalAvailable only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and
a special dedicated low-frequency effects channel.
Dolby Digital EXAvailable when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the latest version of Dolby Digital. When used with
DTS 5.1When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is available when DVD, audio-only music or laser discs encoded
DTS-ES 6.1 MatrixWhen the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program source will automatically trigger the selection
DTS-ES 6.1 Discreteof one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth
Dolby Pro Logic IIDolby Pro Logic II decodes full-range, discrete, left, center right, right surround and left surround channels from either matrix surround-encoded
Movie
Musicwhile the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections.The Pro Logic II Game mode is designed to enhance the soundtrack
Gameof video games from either dedicated consoles or computers.The Pro Logic mode re-creates original Pro Logic processing for those
Pro Logicwho prefer that presentation.
Dolby Pro Logic IIxDolby Pro Logic IIx is the latest extension of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology that creates a discrete 7.1 sound field from
Moviematrix surround or two-channel stereo sources when your system is configured for surround back speakers. Movie, Music and Game versions are
Musicavailable that customize the processing to the type of source in use.These modes may also be used to add surround back channels to 5.1 digital
Gamesoundtracks.
Logic 7 CinemaExclusive to Harman Kardon for A/V receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either
Logic 7 Musicsurround-encoded programs or conventional stereo material. When your system has been configured for use with Surround Back speakers
Logic 7 Enhance(see page 41), you may choose between either 7.1 or 5.1 versions of the Logic 7 modes, while only the 5.1 versions are available when
DTS Neo:6 CinemaThese two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a three-channel, five-channel or six-channel surround presentation from
DTS Neo:6 Musicconventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix
Theater
Hall 1,
Hall 2The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small- (Hall 1) or medium-sized (Hall 2) concert hall.
Dolby Virtual SpeakerDolby Virtual Speaker technology uses a next-generation advanced algorithm to reproduce the dynamics and surround sound effects of a precisely
Referenceplaced 5.1-channel speaker system using only front left and right speakers. In the Reference mode, the apparent width of the sound across the front
Wide
5-Channel StereoThis mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR
7-Channel Stereohas been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in
SurroundThis mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left- and right-channel presentation of two-channel stereo programs.
Off (Stereo)
Dolby Headphone
DH1
DH2The DH2 mode creates a more acoustically live room particularly suited to music listening. The DH3 mode creates a larger room, more like a
DH3concert hall or movie theater.
movies or other programs that have special encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6.1/7.1 sound
field is available. Even if a source does not contain specific EX encoding, the special algorithms may be used to derive a 6.1/7.1 output.
with DTS data are played. DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel.
channels plus a separate low-frequency channel.
sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.
programs and conventional stereo sources when an analog input is in use.The Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks,
there are no Surround Back Speakers.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 for increased center channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans. The
Logic 7 M, or music mode, 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. Logic 7 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. Logic 7/7 may also be used to add
surround back channels to many 5.1 digital soundtracks.
surround encoding is present.
being played.
The Theater mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live performance theater.
image is defined by the distance between the two speakers
close together
Reference and
situations such as a party
The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.
Dolby Headphone enables ordinar
headphone presentation that resembles a small,
. Depending on the number of speakers available in your system, a variety of different sound field options are available for both the
Wide modes
Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a non-encoded,
.
it places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left,
,
y stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five-speaker surround-playback system.
All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix mode, which creates a 6.1-channel
two-channel stereo program is
Wide mode provides a wider, more spacious front image when the two speakers are
The
.
and front-right and surround-right speakers.
well-damped room and is appropriate for use with both movies and music-only recordings.
The DH1 mode creates
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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
or example, when a 5.1 or 2.0 audio
F
system.
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 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field
reproduction. 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.
Coaxial Inputs KM. 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 635 rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo
audio output from a DVD to the
on the rear panel when you connect the source’
DVD Audio Inputs
s
digital outputs).
If you have not already configured an input for a digital
source using the on-screen menus as shown on page
21, first select the input using the remote or front
panel controls, as outlined in this manual. Next,
select the digital source by pressing the
Select Button
pF and then using the ⁄/
Navigation Button o on the remote or the‹/
Button H on the front panel to
OPTICAL or COAXIAL
appear in the
display
Upper Display Line # or on-screen
. When the digital source is playing, the
Digital
¤
›
choose any of the
inputs, as they
AVR 635 will automatically detect which type of digital
data stream is being decoded and display that information in the
Upper Display Line #.
When both a digital and an analog connection are
made between a source device and the AVR, the digital input is the default. If the digital stream is not pres-
DTS-encoded soundtracks are available on select DVD
and LD discs, as well as on special audio-only DTS
ent or is interrupted, the unit will automatically switch
over to the analog inputs for the selected source.
discs.You may use any LD or CD player equipped
with a digital output to play DTS-encoded discs with
the AVR 635.All that is required is to connect the
player’s output to either an
Optical or Coaxial Input
on the rear panel or front panel KM.
In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS sound-
the DVD player must be compatible with the
,
tracks
DTS signal, which is indicated by a DTS logo on the
player’s front panel. Early DVD players may not be
able to play DTS-encoded DVDs.This does not indicate a problem with the
A
as some players
VR 635,
cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital out
puts. If you are in doubt as to the capability of your
DVD player to handle DTS discs, consult the player’s
owner’s manual.
NOTE: Some DVD players have a default setting that
does not pass through the DTS signal.
Before playing
DVDs with a DTS soundtrack, make certain that the
settings in your DVD player have been properly adjusted
so that DTS audio is passed through.
Consult the
owner’s manual for your DVD player for more information on making these settings
.
Selecting a Digital Source
To utilize either digital mode, you must have properly
connected a digital source to the AVR 635. Connect
the digital outputs from DVD players, HDTV receivers,
satellite systems or CD players to the
Optical or
If you wish to disable the auto-polling feature you may
do so by following the instructions shown in the
Advanced Features section of this manual on page 40.
Digital Bitstream and Surround Mode Indications
the
When a digital source is playing
,
the type of bitstream data that is present. Using this
mation, the correct surround mode will automati-
infor
cally be selected. For example, DTS bitstreams will
cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding
Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding.
When the unit senses PCM data from CDs or LDs, you
may select any of the standard Dolby or DTS surround
modes or Logic 7.
Since the range of available sur
round modes is dependent on the type of digital data
that is present, the AVR 635 shows you what type of
signal is present to help you understand the choice of
modes.
When a digital source is first detected,
will display a message to indicate the type of bitstream
being received. This message will appear shortly after
an input or surround mode is changed, and will remain
in the
Lower Display Line $ for about five seconds
before that portion of the display returns to the normal
surround mode indication.
For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a numerical indication (such as 3/2/2.1) will appear, showing the number of channels present in the data.
AVR 635 senses
and Dolby
,
VR 635
A
the
The first number in the display message 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 bitstreams 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 in the display message indicates
how many discrete surround channel signals are present.
• A "3" tells you that separate, discrete left surround,
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, surroundencoded surround channel. This will appear for
Dolby Digital bitstreams 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 whether 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.
“0” indicates that there is no LFE channel infor-
A
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mation available. However, even when there is no
dedicated LFE channel, low-frequency sound will be
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present at the subwoofer output when the speaker
configuration is set to show the presence of a
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 appro
This will be shown as
priate 6.1 or 7.1 mode
.
EX-ON or EX-OFF for Dolby Digital bitstreams and
ES-ON or ES-OFF for DTS bitstreams.
When a 2.0 or 5.1 digital source is playing on a system configured for 5.1operation,
Logic 7/7 or Dolby Pro Logic IIx
,
Digital EX,
DTS-ES
to add rear channels for full 7.1 sound fields. Note,
however, that the availability of specific modes for
post-processing is dependant on the for
incoming source material. While some combinations
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Neo:6) are not.
channels to a 2.0 or 5.1 source we recommend that
you experiment with the various options to see which
may be available and which are best suited to your
taste and listening environment.
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 an indication for
“2/0/0” even when the disc contains a full 5.1, or
3/2/.1,
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.
PCM Playback
PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation,
the digital signal format used for standard CD playback, and other non-Dolby Digital and non-DTS digital
sources such as Mini-Disc.When a
detected, the
show a message with the letters PCM, in addition to a
readout of the sampling frequency of the digital signal.
In most cases, this will be
PCM 48kHz, though in the case of specially
mastered, high-resolution audio discs, you will see a
PCM 96kHz indication. Note that the sampling
rate displayed is that of the incoming digital signal, and
not the upsampled rate that may be applied to PCM
sources when Dolby Pro Logic or Pro Logic II processing is applied, as shown on page 22.
During PCM playback you may select any surround
mode except one of the Dolby Digital or DTS/DTS-ES
modes. However, when a CD with HDCD encoding is
being played you must select the Surround Off (stereo)
mode to take advantage of the HDCD process.
HDCD Playback
High Definition Compatible Digital,®or HDCD, discs are
recorded using a special process that uses 20-bit
encoding and other proprietary processing to provide
the ultimate in CD listening. When an HDCD-encoded
disc is playing and the CD player is connected using a
coaxial or optical digital connection, the AVR 635 will
automatically recognize the HDCD encoding and activate the circuits required for proper playback,
that the Surround Off mode is selected.
message will appear in the Lower Display Line $
to confirm the HDCD playback. HDCD playback is
limited to two-channel stereo only
If you wish to add surround back
signal. When this happens, check the audio
PCM signal is
Lower Display Line $ will briefly
PCM 44.1kHz or
provided
An
HDCD
.
Speaker/Channel Indicators
In addition to the bitstream indicators, the AVR 635
features a set of unique channel-input indicators that
tell you how many channels of digital infor
being received and/or whether the digital signal is
interrupted (Figure 21).
Figure 21
The letters inside the boxes tell you which channels
are receiving an input signal. Since conventional analog audio is only two channels, the “L” and “R” letters
will light with any analog source.When a digital source
is in use you will see letters displayed that correspond
to the number of channels in the incoming data
stream, which may be just the L and R for two channel PCM or 2.0 Dolby Digital material. When a 5.1
signal is being received the L/C/R/SL/SR indicators
will light, with the LFE indication also being shown
when an LFE signal is present. All seven indicators,
including the SBL/SBR letters will light for a 7.1 signal, and a horizontal line is shown to connect the
SBL/SBR indicators when a 6.1 source is in use.
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 programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it
is sometimes nor
soundtrack to trigger only the
NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both “5.1”
and “2.0” versions of the same soundtrack.When
playing a DVD
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
or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1
feed to the AVR 635. It is also possible for the type of
signal feed to change during the course of a DVD’s
playback.
material will only be recorded in 2.0 audio, while the
main feature is available in 5.1 audio
will automatically sense changes to the bitstream and
channel count and reflect them in these indicators.
The letters used by the
Indicators
has been interrupted. This will happen when a digital
input source is selected before the playback starts, or
mal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital
“L
always be certain to check the type of
,
the previews of special
In some cases
@ will flash to indicate when a bitstream
,
Speaker/Channel Input
mation are
“R” indicators.
and
”
“Audio Select” button
VR 635
A
The
.
when a digital source such as a DVD is paused. 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
the digital playback will resume once the playback is
started again.
The boxes around the channel indication letters are
used to show which speakers are configured in your
system. A small box around the letter indicates that a
“Small” speaker has been assigned to that position,
while a larger, double box indicates a “Large” speaker
assignment.
Note that in some cases, such as an analog stereo or
2.0 digital source you will see empty speaker position
boxes, which indicates that the speaker is active and
will receiver sound, but that there is no discrete signal
for that channel. In other cases you may see letters
with no speaker boxes.This indicates that there is a
discrete signal for that channel, but due to the mode
in use (e.g. Dolby VS with a 5.1 source) there is no
signal being sent to the channel.
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode,
which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital input
sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility
while reducing the minimum peak level 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 Dolby
Digital signals with special data are being played.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby
Digital DVD is playing by pressing the
Button
T on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/
tion Button
viga
Na
range or full compression versions of the Night
mode.To turn the Night mode off, press the
Navigation Button o until the message in the
lower third of the video display and in the
Display Line
The Night mode may also be selected to always be on
at either level of compression using the options in the
DOLBY SURR menu. See page 22 for information on using the menus to set this option.
MP3 Audio Playback
VR 635 is one of the few receivers equipped for
A
The
onboard decoding for the MP3 audio format used by
computers and portable audio devices. By offering
MP3 decoding, the AVR 635 is able to deliver precise
conversion of the digital signals to an analog output,
along with the benefits of listening to the MP3 audio
through the AVR 635’s high-current amplifier and the
speakers from your surround system,
smaller speakers and low-powered amplifiers typically
used with computers
AVR 635.This is normal, and
o to select either the middle
$ reads D-RANGE
.
Night Mode
rather than the
Lo
OFF
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To take advantage of the AVR 635’s MP3 capabilities,
simply connect the S/P-DIF output of a computer’s
sound card or the S/P-DIF output of a portable digital
audio device to either the rear panel
Digital Inputs
or the front-panel Digital Inputs KM.
When the digital signal is available, the
Display Line
$ will indicate that an MP3 bitstream
Lower
is present, and the audio will begin playing.
NOTES:
• The AVR 635 is only capable of playing signals in
the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is not compatible with other computer audio codecs.
• The digital audio input signal may be either optical
or coaxial, but the signal must be in the S/P-DIF
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 635, you
may use an optional, external transcoder to convert
the USB output of a computer to a format compatible with the AVR.
• Due to the wide variation in MP3 formats and
encoding speeds, it is possible that the AVR 635
may not be compatible with all MP3 input signals.
Some may produce unacceptable results and some
may not be decoded. This is not a fault of either the
computer or the AVR 635, but rather a by-product
of the unpredictable nature of MP3 playback.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
• When playing DVDs, please note that even when you
have selected a specific digital audio format for playback, an individual disc may change formats or the
number of available channels during playback. For
even if you select a DTS mode for the movie
,
example
you may see Dolby Digital in use when the trailers
,
menus or copyright warnings are playing. This is not a
fault with either the AVR or your DVD player, as both
are responding to the way the disc was created.
• When viewing digital television signals, note that the
number of audio channels available may vary during
the course of a program, depending on the content.
For example, while a sports even may have 5.1
the commercials or local station content may
sound,
be in 2.0.
In addition,
not all local stations are currently
equipped for carrying the 5.1 digital audio signals.This
may mean that even though the actual program is
produced with 5.1,
it may be transmitted in a 2.0
configuration in some areas.Your AVR will automatically
change to react to the proper type of audio stream if it
is changed by the broadcast station.
Although the AVR 635 will decode virtually all current
•
DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible
that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVR 635.
Not all digitally encoded programs 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
. The AVR 635 will automatically sense the type
disc
of digital surround encoding used and adjust to
accommodate it.
• When a digital source is playing, you may not be
able to select some of the analog surround modes
such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx,
Stereo, Hall, Theater or Logic 7.
• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
it is not possible to make an analog recording using
Tape Outputsand Video 1 or Video 2
the
Audio Outputs
will be passed through to the
Outputs
ikM.
. However, the digital signals
Digital Audio
Tuner Operation
The AVR 635’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and
FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned
manually, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
tion Selection
Sta
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Selector Button
on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The
tuner may be selected from the front panel by
Input Source Selector 7
5.
AM/FM Tuner Select Buttonor
5 again to switch between
Tuning Mode Selector8l to select
appears in the Upper Display Line
AUTO ST TUNED
,
either pressing the
until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner
Band Selector
2. Press the
uner Band Selector
T
AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is
selected.
3. Press the
manual or automatic tuning.
When the button is pressed so that
STEREO
#, each press of the Tuning Selectors 4w
will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the
next higher or lower frequency station with accept
able signal strength. An
indication will momentarily appear when the
station stops at a stereo FM station,
AUTO/
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
MONO
appears in the Upper Display Line #,
each tap of the Selector will increase or decrease
the frequency by one increment. When the tuner
receives a strong enough signal for adequate
reception,
the
MANUAL TUNED will appear in
Lower Display Line $.
4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
automatic or manual mode.To enter a station’s frequency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
desired be pressing the
5. Next, press the Direct Button
Button
AM/FM Tuner Select
i. Within 5 seconds of when DIRECT IN
scrolls in the Upper Display Line #, enter the
station frequency by pressing the
k. If you press an incorrect button while entering
a direct frequency, press the
Clear Button j to
start over.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak,
audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono
mode by pressing the
Tuning Mode Button8l
so that MANUAL/MONO appears momentarily
in the
Upper Display Line # and then goes out.
This will also activate manual tuning mode.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the
s memory for easy recall using the front-panel
AVR 635’
controls or the remote.
o enter a station into the memory, first tune the station
T
Then:
using the steps outlined above
1. Press the
Memory Buttonon the remote; the
s frequency will flash.
station’
2. Within five seconds, press the
.
Numeric Keys k
corresponding to the location where you wish to store
this station’
s frequency
number will appear in the
Repeat the process after tuning any additional
3.
. Once entered, the preset
Upper Display Line #.
stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Sta
o manually select a station previously entered in the
T
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preset memory, press the
tions
Numeric Keys k that
correspond to the desired station’s memory
location.
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• To manually tune through the list of stored preset sta-
press the
tions one by one
Buttons
,
6v on the front panel or remote.
Prese
t
MANUAL/
Numeric Keys
tions Selector
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mal operation, the audio or video source
In nor
selected for listening through the AVR 635 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
ape Outputs
T
or Video 1/Video 2
Audio
and
Video Outputs ‡·in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to the
Digital
Audio Outputs
ikM,
you are able to
record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or
other digital recording system.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital sig-
nal is present, and they do not convert an analog
input to a digital signal, or change the format of the
digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must
be compatible with the output signal. For example,
the PCM digital input from a CD player may be
recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital
or DTS signals may not.
Front-Panel Video 4 N and Coaxial 3 M
• The
jacks may be configured for use as an output,
allowing connection to a recorder, when the steps
shown in the section below are followed.
• Please make certain that you are aware of any
copyright restrictions on any material you copy.
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is
prohibited by federal law.
Front-Panel Connections
In addition to the rear-panel digital and analog outputs,
the AVR 635 offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive config-
For easy con-
urable front-panel output-jack feature
nection of portable devices, you may switch the front-
Video 4 Jacks N or the Coaxial Digital 3
panel
Jack
M from an input to an output by following
these steps:
1. Press the
MASTER
Press the
2.
IN/OUT
3. Press the
Press the
4.
‹/›
OSD Button U to view the
MENU
(Figure 1).
Button
Set
q to enter the
SETUP
¤
Navigation Button o so that the
Ô
on-screen
OAXIAL
C
cursor is next to VIDEO 4 or
3
.
Button
Set
q and then press the
Navigation Button o so that the word
OUT is highlighted.
.
menu (Figure 2).
Press the
5.
6. Press the
n to normal operation.
retur
Button
Set
q to enter the change
OSD Button U to exit the menus and
Once the setting is made, the
Indicator
now an output,
K will turn red, indicating that the jacks are
instead of in the default setting as an
Input/Output Status
.
input. Once changed to an output, the setting will
remain as long as the AVR 635 is turned on, unless
the setting is changed in the OSD menu system, as
described above
ned off, the setting is cancelled. When the unit is
tur
. However, once the AVR 635 is
turned on again, the front-panel jacks will return to
their normal default setting as an input. If you wish
to use the jacks as an output at a future time, the
setting must be changed again using the OSD menu
system, as described above.
Output Level Trim Adjustment
Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 635 is
established using EzSet/EQ, as outlined on pages
24–26. 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 can
only be adjusted using this procedure.
To adjust the output levels using program material, first
set the reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control )rî.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select Button n and FRONT L
LEVEL
$. To change the level, first press the Set Button
q,
o to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the vol-
ume control, as this will alter the reference setting.
Once the change has been made, press the
Button
Button
that you wish to adjust.
press the
WOOFER LEVEL appears in the Lower
Display Line
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 5 seconds, the AVR 635 will return to
normal operation.
The output levels may also be adjusted using the onscreen menu system to either the internal test tone or
an external test disc by following the instructions
shown on page 30.
will appear in the Lower Display Line
and then use the
⁄/¤
vigation Button
Na
Set
tion
q and then press the ⁄/¤Na
viga
o to select the next output-channel location
o adjust the subwoofer level,
T
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until
$ or on-screen display.
Dim Function
AVR 635 will often be used when movies
Since the
or other video programming is viewed under low-light
conditions, you may wish to lower the brightness of
the front-panel displays and indicators so that they do
not distract from the video presentation.
the displays using the menu system,
page 39, or you may control the brightness directly
from the remote.
Simply press the
Dim Button m 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 1 will continue to
stay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on.
The accent lighting for the
remain at its nor
mal level, rather than dim when the
Volume Control ) will
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 m 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
OUT
line of the ADVANCED SELECT
VFD FADE TIME
Menu, as shown on page 39.
Memory Backup
This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves the system configuration information and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally
unplugged or subjected to a power outage.This mem-
y will last for at least four weeks
or
mation must be reentered.
infor
You may dim
as shown on
, after which time all
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ADVANCED FEATURES
* 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
The AVR 635 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,
you may wish to use
they provide additional options that
.
Figure 22
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 35.
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 U to bring the Master
Menu to the screen. Press the
Button
o so that the Ô cursor is pointed to the
ADVANCED line, and press the Set Button q
to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu
(Figure 22).
With the
ADVANCED SELECT menu on
your video display, press the
Button
o so that the Ô cursor is pointed to the
VFD FADE TIME OUT line. Next, press the
‹/›
Na
tion Button
viga
o so that the amount
of time that you wish the displays to fade out after
a button is pressed is shown.
there is no display fade-out.
Once this time is set and the unit returned to normal
operation,
the displays will remain on for the time peri
od 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 1, which remains on to remind
you that the AVR is turned on. Note that if the displays
have been tur
ned completely off using the Dim
Button, as shown on page 38, the Fade function will
not operate.
If you wish to make adjustments to other items on
the
ADVANCED SELECT menu, press the
⁄/¤
Na
viga
tion Button
is next to the desired item, or place the
to the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and
press the
Set Button q to make an adjustment to
⁄/¤
Navigation
⁄/¤
Navigation
When
OFF is selected
o so that the Ô cursor
Ô cursor next
another menu. If you have completed all adjustments,
press the
OSD Button U to exit the menu system.
Display Brightness
The AVR 635’s front-panel displays and indicators are
set at a default brightness level that is sufficient for
viewing in a normally lit room. However, you may wish
to occasionally lower the brightness of the display
turn it off completely.
To change the display brightness setting for a specific
listening session,
ADVANCED
in the
press the
MENU
Button
you will need to make an adjustment
SELECT
OSD Button U to bring the MASTER
to the screen. Press the ¤Navigation
o, until the cursor is next to the
ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button q to
enter the
ADVANCED SELECT
(Figure 22).
Next, press ‹/›Navigation Button o the until the
cursor is next to the
o until the desired brightness level is high-
Button
lighted in the video display.When
VFD line. Press the ›Navigation
FULL is highlighted,
the display is at its normal brightness.When
highlighted, the display is at half the normal brightness
level. When
OFF is highlighted, all of the front-panel
indicators will go dark. However, the blue lighting surrounding the
Standby/On Switch 1 will remain lit
to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.
Once the desired brightness level is selected, it will
remain in effect until it is changed again or until the
unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the Ô cursor is
next to the desired setting or the
MASTER
MENU
line and press the Set Button
BACK
q. If you have no other adjustments to make, press
OSD Button U to exit the menu system.
the
Turn-On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when
-
the AVR 635 is turned on, it will always return to the
volume setting in effect when the unit was tur
However, you may prefer to always have the AVR 635
n on at a specific setting
tur
last in use when the unit was tur
, regardless of what was
ned off
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, press the OSD ButtonUto bring
MASTER
the
Press the
is next to the
Button
MENU
¤
Navigation Button
ADVANCED line.
(Figure 1) to the screen.
o, until the cursor
Press the Set
q to enter the ADVANCED
menu (Figure 22).
To start,
menu.
menu
HALF is
TO
ned off.
o change the
T
.
SELECT
,or
Next, make certain that the cursor is next to the
VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o as needed. Press the
›
vigation Button
Na
highlighted.
¤
To set the actual turn-on level, press the
Navigation Button o once so that the cursor
is next to the
‹/›
the
Navigation Button o until the desired
volume level is shown on the
SET
line.This setting may NOT be made with the
o so that the word ON is
DEFAULT VOL SET line. Press
DEFAULT
VOL
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 )rî. 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
Lo
$.
wer Display Line
(A typical volume level will appear as a negative
number such as –25dB.) When making the adjust-
‹/›
ment, use the
Navigation Button o to enter
this setting.
Unlike some of the other adjustments in this menu, the
turn-on volume default will remain in effect until it is
changed or turned off in this menu, even when the
unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the on-screen
Ô cursor is next to the desired setting or the
BACK TO MASTER MENU line, and press
the
Set Button q. If you have no other adjust-
ments to make
, press the
OSD
Button
U 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, tuner
frequency or any of the configuration settings is
changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that it
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 also prefer to turn these displays off perma-
ou may also want to adjust the length of time
Y
.
nently
the displays remain on the screen. Both of those
options are possible with the AVR 635.
o adjust the on-screen appearance of the semi-OSD
T
system, press the
MASTER
tion Button
viga
Na
OSD Button U to bring the
MENU
to the screen.
until the on-screen
o,
Press the
¤
Ô
cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press the
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ADVANCED FEATURES
Button
Set
SELECT
When the
appears
q to enter the ADVANCED
menu.
ADVANCED SELECT menu
, press the
⁄/¤
vigation Button
Na
o
so that the cursor is pointing to the SEMI
OSD/TIME OUT
line. Select one of these
options:
• To keep the semi-OSD system activated, but to
adjust the length of time the displays remain on the
‹/›
screen, press the
until the desired time-out is shown.
Navigation Button o
The default
setting is 5 seconds.
• To turn the semi-OSD system off so that it does not
appear at any time, press the
o so that OFF is shown on the right
Button
‹/›
Navigation
side of the line.
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the cursor is next
to the desired setting or the
TER MENU
line and press the Set Button q.If
BACK TO MAS-
you have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD Button U to exit the menu system.
Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment
The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify
the setup and adjustment of the AVR 635 by 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 (Time-Out). Time-Out is a safety
measure to prevent image retention of the menu text
in your monitor or projector, which might happen if it
were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may
prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the
on-screen display disappears.
o change the full-OSD
T
to make an adjustment in the
SELECT
ment, press the
MASTER
Time-Out, you will need
ADVANCED
menu (Figure 17). To start the adjust-
OSD Button U to bring the
MENU
to the screen.
Press the
¤
Navigation Button o, until the on-screen Ô
cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press the
Set Button q to enter the ADVANCED
SELECT
At the
make certain that the cursor is next to the
OSD
viga
Na
‹/›
menu (Figure 22).
ADVANCED
SELECT
menu (Fig
. 22)
FULL
TIME
tion Button
OUT
line by pressing the ⁄/
o as needed.
Next,
¤
press the
Navigation Button o until the desired time is
displayed in seconds. Unlike most of the other options
and
in this menu,
this is a per
manent setting change
,
the Time-Out entry will remain in effect until it is
changed, even if the unit is turned off.
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the cursor is
next to the desired setting or the
MASTER MENU
line and press the Set Button
BACK TO
q. If you have no other adjustments to make, press
Button
the
OSD
U 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 635
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 635 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 635 gives you the flexibility
n the digital audio auto polling on or off on an
to tur
olling is set to
input-by-input basis
When the
.
Auto P
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 appro
priate
Input Selector dD on the remote, or on
the
SOURCE line pf the IN/OUT SETUP
menu (Figure 2). Next, with the ADVANCED
SELECT MENU
‹/›
press the
cursor is pointing to the
‹/›
Navigation Button o to change a default
the
setting so that
to
ON so that the original setting is restored and the
OFF is shown in highlighted video or
(Figure 22) on the screen,
Navigation Button o so that the
AUTO POLL line. Press
auto polling is once again activated.
Since this setting is unique to each input, you must
return to the
change any other inputs
IN/OUT SETUP menu to
o do that,
T
.
press the
‹/›
Navigation Button o so that the cursor is
pointing to the
line and press the Set Button q.
BACK TO MASTER MENU
At the
MASTER
MENU
(Figure 1),
press the
Navigation Button o so that the cursor is pointing
IN/OUT SETUP line. Press the Set
to the
Button
q and then follow the instructions shown on
page xx 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
‹/›
vigation Button
Na
to select another configuration option on the
ADVANCED SETUP Menu, move the cursor
to
BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press
Set Button q to make a change to another
the
menu option, or simply press the
OSD Button U
to exit the menu system.
-
‹/›
o
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MULTIROOM OPERATION
* MULTI-ROOM SETUP *
MULTI-ROOM:OFF ON
MULTI IN :FM PRESET01
MULTI VOL :Ð25dB
SB AMPS :MAIN MULTI
BACK TO MASTER MENU
→→
The AVR 635 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 a 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 635 offers a comprehensive range of options for
powering the speakers in the second zone.
• Using the line-level
Multiroom Audio Outputs j,
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 635
via a single Category 5/5e wire, so that remote
zone speakers may be powered directly from the
A-BUS module without the need for additional
power, IR sensor or volume control wires to be
run to the second zone.
In addition, the AVR 635 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.
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 ser
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 17 for the connection of speaker wire and IR
remote wiring to the AVR 635.
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 this page.
vices
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 Har
.harmankardon.com.
at www
man Kardon Web site
RS-232 Control
AVR 635 is rare among A/V receivers in that it
The
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
or more infor
F
mation on using the RS-232 port for
remote control, visit the Harman Kardon Web site at
www.harmankardon.com or contact our customer
vice department.
ser
Multiroom Setup
Once the audio and IR link connections have been
made, the AVR 635 needs to be configured for multiroom operation. Press the
the
MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen.
Press the
screen
¤
Navigation Button o, until the on-
Ô cursor is next to the MULTI-ROOM
line. Press the Set Button q to enter the
MULTI-ROOM menu (Figure 23).
Figure 23
When the MULTI-ROOM menu appears
cursor will be at the
this line is used to turn the system on and off, don’t
make an adjustment here unless you wish to tur
system on at this time.To turn the system on, press the
› Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted.
If you do not wish to turn the system on at this time or
to proceed to the next step, press the
Button
o once so that the Ô on-screen cursor is
next to the
At the
Button
system appears in the highlighted video.When the
,
MULTIINline
MULTI IN line, press the ‹/›Navigation
o until the desired input to the multiroom
selection has been made, press the
Button
o once so that the cursor is next to the
MULTI VOL line.
OSD Button U to bring
MULTI-ROOM line. Since
¤
.
¤
the
,
n the
Navigation
Navigation
At the MULTI
VOL
, press the
line
‹/›
Navigation Button o until the desired volume
level for the multiroom 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
the cursor is next to the
MENU
line. If you have no other adjustments to
make, press the
Navigation Button o until
BACK TO MASTER
OSD Button U to exit the menu
system.
.
Surround Channel Amplifier Assignment
AVR 635 is equipped with seven full-power
The
amplifier channels to allow for complete 7.1-channel
operation. However, if your system is only configured
for 5.1 channels in the main listening room, you may
take advantage of the “extra” two channels by using
them to power speakers placed in a second zone
location. This enables you to use the multiroom capabilities of the AVR 635 without the cost of an additional,
external power amplifier.
To change the setting so that the Surround Back
amplifiers are fed by the source selected through
the Multiroom system rather than the SBL/SBR
channels of the main room, make certain that the
MULTI-ROOM SETUP menu (Figure 23)
is on the screen, and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o so that the cursor is point to
the
SB AMPS line. Press the ⁄/¤Navigation
Button
o so that MULTI is shown in highlight-
ed video.When this change is made, connect the
wires feeding the speakers in the remote zone to the
Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outlets ‚.
Note that when the SBL/SBR speakers are set for
multiroom operation, you may still configure the
AVR 635 for 7.1 modes in the main listening room by
making certain that the SURR
BACK
line in the
SPEAKER SIZE menu (Figure 15) is set to
SMALL or LARGE, as shown in the instructions
on page 28. When that is done the word
MULTI
will appear next to the large or small designator to
alert you to the fact that the internal SBL/SBR amplifiers are assigned to the multiroom system, and that
an optional, external two-channel power amplifier must
be connected to the SBL/SBR Preamp Outputs £
in order to use surround back channel speakers
Once this setting is made, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o to select another configura-
tion item on this page, or press the
OSD Button U
if you have completed your adjustments to the Multiroom system.
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MULTIROOM OPERATION
Multiroom Operation
When operating the
location where an IR sensor link has been connected
to the AVR 635’s rear panel
you may use either the main remote control or the
Zone II remote
VR Selector
A
the
last source, or any of the other
ç∂
dXh to turn on to a specific source.
As long as an IR feed to the
established from the remote room, using any of the
buttons on either remote will control the remote loca
tion volume
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
Controls
tu
remote control.
To turn the system off from the remote room, press
the
Power Off Button aå. Remember that the
AVR 635 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,
change will also have an impact on the remote room.
n on the Multiroom system from the main listen
o tur
T
ing room,
ucts connected to the AVR may be used, press the
Multiroom ButtonQon the remote.When the
MULTI ON/OFF message appears in the
on-screen display and the
press the
Set Button q and then press the ⁄/
Navigation Button o so that display changes to
MULTI ON. Press the Set Button q again to
activate the setting
used to turn the Multiroom system on or off even
when the AVR is in the Standby mode 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
well as the
as set in the previous selection, although it may also be
adjusted using an optional IR sensor and the Zone II
remote in the remote location, or the A-BUS keypad,
or on the optional audio power amplifier connected to
Multiroom
the
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
shown on the previous page, you may change the
source or volume in the remote zone using the
remote. Press the
remote, and when the
sage appears in the on-screen display and the
Display Line
then press the
toggle past that message to
MULTI INPUT.
To change the remote room’s input source, when
MULTI INPUT appears, press the Set Button
q, and then press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button
o until the desired input appears in the on-screen
display and in the
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.
o change the remote room’
T
MULTI LEVEL appears, press the Set Buttonq, and press the ⁄/¤Navigation Button o
to change the volume setting. Note that this volume
adjustment controls the level for the output to the
Multiroom
connected to the
Speaker Outputs
amplifier channels are configured for Multiroom use
as shown on page 36. 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 a remote
pointed at the A BUS module’s built-in sensor.
Once the Multiroom system is turned on, it will remain
on even if the AVR 635 is placed in the Standby
mode in the main room by pressing the P
Button
front panel.
The Multiroom system will remain on even if the unit is
turned off in the main room. In that event, although
Audio Outputs
Multiroom Button ` on the
$, press the Set Button q and
⁄/¤
Lower Display Line $.
Audio Outputs
Surround Back/Multiroom
‚ when the Surround Back
å
or the Main P
j.
MULTIROOM menu, as
MULTI ON/OFF mes-
Navigation Button o to
MULTI LEVEL or
s volume, when
j
and for any speakers
ower Switch
Lower
wer Off
o
A on the
front-panel indicators and the accent lighting around
the volume control will turn off, a
message will remain in the Lower Display Line $
and the lighting around the Standby/On switch will
remain blue when the unit is in the Standby mode in
the main room to remind you that power is still applied
to the unit, and that it is being used for Multiroom
operation elsewhere in the house. Remember that if
n the unit completely off by pressing the Main
you tur
Power Switch
also be turned off.
When the
the Multiroom system may be tur
by pressing the
Selector Buttons
,
A, the feed to the second zone will
AVR 635 is turned off in the main room,
Multiroom Button `, or any of the
∫ç∂
MULTI ON
ned on at any time
in the remote room.
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CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
P
OWER OFF? Y :SET
N: NEXT# OR CLR
PRESS A NUMBER
CODE 1 OF 10
SELECT BRAND
RCA
P
ROGRAM DEVICE
MANUAL
SELECT A DEVICE
T
V
MAIN MENU
PROGRAM DEVICE
HOLD PROG BUTTON
FOR 3 SECONDS
The AVR 635 remote is factory-programmed for
all functions needed to operate the unit. In addition,
it is also preprogrammed to operate most recent
man Kardon DVD players and changers, CD
Har
players and changers
, CD recorders and cassette
decks.The codes for other brand devices may be
programmed into the AVR 635 remote using its
extensive library of remote codes or a head-to-head
ning process for codes not in the internal library.
lear
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 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
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
when the red light under the
appears.
Figure 24
3. The remote’s MAIN MENU message
(Figure 25), will appear in the LCD display and
Set Button q will remain illuminated
the
Press the
in red.
the process of selecting a device and locating
the proper remote codes.
Figure 25
4. SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCD
display (Figure 26). Press the
Button
o to scroll through the list of device
categories and press the
the device you wish to set the codes for appears.
or this example, we will select “TV” to enter the
F
codes needed to operate your TV.
Program Button y for
LCD
c. Release the button
Set Button q
Set Button q to begin
⁄/¤
Navigation
Set Button q when
Figure 26
NOTE: The codes for hard-drive recorder products
(PVR) such as
TiVo
®
and Replay
®
TV
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 (Fig. 27),
press the Set
Button
q 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 27
6. The next menu screen on the remote (Figure 28)
will show the start of the list of available brands.
⁄/¤
Press the
Navigation Buttons o 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
Figure 28
Set Button q.
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
Button
j to exit the programming process,
Clear
and skip to the instructions shown on page 44 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
remote to program most infrared-controlled products
by “learning” the commands from the product’s
original remote into the AVR remote. The instructions
ning Commands are on page 44.
for Lear
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
LCD
the remote’
s
press and release the
Numeric Keys k shown
c,
tion Display
Informa
on the menu screen (Figure 29) one at a time,
starting with the “1” button.After you press the
Buttonk,the remote’
“1”
s LCD screen will
briefly go blank as the code is being transmitted,
in the
but you will see the
“transmit”
icon
upper right corner of the display to serve as
confirmation that the remote is sending out
commands
Figure 29
.
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 30),
the
if your device has turned off, press
Set Button q, and then skip to Step 10. If
the unit does not turn off, proceed to the next step.
Figure 30
9. If the device being programmed into the AVR
remote does
the
“1” Button k, repeat Steps 7 and 8 by
n off after you have pressed
not tur
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 j 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 44.
10. When the device being programmed does turn off
after a numeric key has been pressed, you must
Set Button q within five seconds to
press the
enter the setting into the remote’s memory.After
you press the
LCD display will read
word
Set Button q, the top line of the
SAVING… and then the
SAVED will flash four times in the center of
the bottom line.
11. When the codes are saved, the remote will return
to nor
mal operation,
and whenever you press the
Input Selector Button d that was just pro-
grammed, 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
VR commands.
A
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
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
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POWER ON?
Y - > SET N-> 1 ~ 0
REACH END POINT
EXIT -> SET KEY
POWER OFF?
Y - > 1~ 0 N->
PROGRAM DEVICE
AUTO
CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
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 this page.
Automatic Code Entry
In addition to manual code selection using the brand
it is also possible to automatically search
name list,
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
because in a later step you will need to see whether
the device tur
has been programmed for the proper remote codes.
2. Press and hold the
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
when the red light under the
appears.
3. The remote’s
will appear in the LCD display and the
q will remain illuminated in red. Press the Set
Button
device and locating the proper remote codes.
SELECT A DEVICE will appear in the LCD
4.
display (Figure 26). Press the
Button
categories and press the
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, press the
⁄
of the LCD display reads
then press the
Automatic programming mode.
Figure 31
6. As instructed on the next menu screen, press
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
transmit icon in the upper right cor
ns off to determine whether the remote
Program Button y for
LCD
c. Release the button
Set Button q
MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25)
Set Button
q to begin the process of selecting a
⁄/¤
Navigation
o to scroll through the list of device
Set Button q when
Navigation Button o so that the bottom line
AUTO (Figure 31) and
Set Button q to enter the
⁄
tion Button
viga
Na
PLEASE WAI
o to begin the
…
ou will also see the
T
Y
.
ner of the LCD
s top line to remind you that the remote is
display’
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 32. Following the instructions, if
the device being programmed has not turned off,
press the
⁄
Navigation Button o again to
send another group of codes. If the device being
programmed
Figure 32
has turned off, skip to Step 9.
8. By pressing the ⁄Navigation Button o
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 15 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 33 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 in the next section. Press the
Set Button q as instructed to exit the
programming process.
Figure 33
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
as instructed in
Numeric Keys k in sequence
,
Figure 32. Point the remote at the device being
programmed, and press the
“1” Button k to
see whether the device turns back on.
10. After pressing and releasing the
check to see whether the device has tur
skip to Step 12.
,
If it has
on.
press the
“2” Button k, or the next button in
“1” Button k,
ned back
If it does not tur
the numeric sequence if you are repeating the
as instructed by the LCD screen in
,
procedure
Figure 34.
Figure 34
When pressing the
11.
button does not tur
“1”
n
the device being programmed back on, repeat
the procedure by trying the remainder of the
each time
Numeric Keys k in sequence
,
n off
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
you won’t be able to use this method to pro-
on,
gram the device. Press the Clear Button j to
exit the programming process.You’ll need to follow
the Learning Commands instructions below to enter
the codes for this device into the
When pressing one of the numeric keys in Step
12.
AVR remote.
10 or 11 causes the device being programmed
to turn back on, follow the instructions shown in
Figure 32 and press the
Set Button q 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
Input Selector Button d that was just
the
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 builtin 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:
The AVR 635’s remote not only allows you to “learn”
in the commands from any compatible remote; it also
allows you to learn a separate code into the
Selector Buttons
you to configure the remote so that whenever one of
these buttons is pressed, the remote will not only
select the codes for that device for itself
transmit a separately programmed remote code.This
is particularly valuable when your system includes a
source such as a cable box,
,
player with an HDMI or DVI output that is connected
directly to your video display
display’s input selection remote code for the specific
device, you can, for example, press the VID 3/Cable
Input Selector Button d and not only have the
VR switch to a cable set-top for audio selection and
A
have the AVR remote use remote codes for the cable
box, but you can send a code to the display that
selects the HDMI or DVI input used for a direct con
nection between the set-top and your display.
Before lear
remote may have a command “learned” except for
d. This unique capability allows
satellite receiver or DVD
By programming the
.
note that all buttons on the
ning codes
,
but it will
,
Input
-
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Clear j, Program y, Light z and the
LEARN MENU
E
ND LEARNING
LEARN MENU
R
ENAME KEY
LEARN FAILED
EXIT
L
EARN FAILED
RETRY
LEARN MENU
LRN ANOTHER KEY
P
RESS KEY ON
ORIGINAL REMOTE
SELECT A KEY
TO PROGRAM
LEARN
LEARN KEY
MAIN MENU
LEARN
Macro Buttons R.
ning process requires that both the device’s
The lear
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
k
AVR remote. The two remotes should be
on the
Infrared Lens
no more than an inch apart, and there should not be
any direct sunlight or other bright light source near the
remotes.
Learning Keys for an Entire Device Remote
1. Press and hold the Program Button y for
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
c. Release the button
when the red light under the
LCD
Set Button q
appears.
2. The remote’s
will appear in the LCD display and the
q will remain illuminated in red. Press the
MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25),
Set Button
⁄
Navigation Button o once so that LEARN
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as
shown in Figure 35. Press the
Set Button q
to begin the process of learning commands from
another device’s remote into the AVR remote.
Figure 35
3. To program the codes for a device’s remote into
⁄/¤
the AVR remote, press the
Buttons
o until the words LEARN
appear in the bottom line of the LCD display
shown in Figure 36. Press the
Navigation
KEY
,
Set Button q
as
to continue. If you wish to program one of the
Input Selector buttons for a special code, follow
the instructions shown below for
“Device Selector
Programming”.
Figure 36
4. The SELECT A DEVICE message will appear
in the LCD display (Figure 26). Press the
vigation Buttons
Na
o to scroll through the list
of device categories and press the
⁄/¤
Set Button
q 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.
The next menu screen (Figure 37) will prompt you
5.
to select the button, or “key,” on the AVR remote
that you wish to program. Press that button on
the AVR remote.
CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
Figure 37
6. 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 5 seconds
screen (Figure 38).
Figure 38
7. 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 39.
message, proceed to Step 10. If the code is
successfully learned, you will see the display shown
in Figure 40. If that menu appears, proceed to
Steps 8 and 9.
Figure 39
Figure 40
8. If the message shown in Figure 40 appears in
the display, press the
gramming 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 38, immediately press the button
on the source remote again. To avoid another
failed attempt,
the two remotes are facing one another.
9. Continue to hold the button on the original remote
until the LCD display changes again.
was successfully learned, you will see the display
shown in Figure 39. In that case, go to Step 10.
If the
LEARN FAILED display (Figure 40)
appears again, you may either try to program the
key again, or press the
o to stop the process
remotes may use code sequences or infrared frequencies that are not compatible with the AVR
remote
When the display shown in Figure 41 appears,
press the
system.
Figure 41
10. When a code has been learned successfully, you
have a number of options
shown in Figure 39 is on the LCD screen on the
, as instructed on the next menu
If you see that
Set Button q to try pro-
make certain that the windows on
If the code
⁄
Navigation Button
It is possible that some
.
and those codes cannot be learned.
,
Set Button q to exit the Learning
When the display
.
not
VR remote, you may press the
A
Set Button q
to learn additional codes from the buttons on a
source remote into the AVR remote. Follow Steps
5 through 9 as often as needed to complete the
ning process.
code-lear
If you wish to change the name that appears in
11.
the LCD display when the button that has just
had a new code learned is pressed, press the
⁄
Navigation Button o so that the display
shown in Figure 42 appears in the LCD display
Set Button q to be taken to a
Press the
RENAME KEY display. Enter the new name for
the key following the instructions shown in the
Renaming Individual Keys section of this manual
on pages 50–51. 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 50.
Figure 42
12. When you have programmed all keys for the
desired device, press the
⁄
Navigation Button
o when LEARN MENU (Figure 39) appears
so that you see the display shown in Figure 43.
Press the
Set Button q to return the remote to
normal operation.
Figure 43
13. If you wish to program the codes for another
repeat the procedure outline above, but
device,
select a different device in Step 4.
Learning Codes for an Input Selector
The AVR 630’s remote allows you to learn a specific
code to be attached to one of the
d 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
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
VR.
selected for the
A
To learn a remote code into one of the
Selectors
for lear
d, follow the same steps shown above
ning the keys for an entire device remote with
the following exceptions:
• In Step 3, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons
o until LEARN DEVICE appears in the
bottom line of the LCD display.
Input Selectors
,
Input
it also
.
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NEW DEVICE TYPE
TV< -VCR
OLD DEVICE TYPE
TV
MAIN MENU
CHANGE DEVICE
CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
When the
•
SELECT
A DEVICE
message
(Figure 26) appears, as described in Step 4, press
the specific
Input Selector Button d 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.
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
Input Selectors3. This is logical, as you
of the
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 635 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
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. This 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
you can even change the way
“Rename”
the name of the device appears on the remote’
display so that you see exactly which commands are
being sent.
T
device for the commands of another
steps:
function,
o program the buttons nor
1. Press and hold the
mally assigned to one
follow these
,
Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
s
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’
Information Display
2
. Release the button
when the red light under the
.
appears
2. The remote’s
MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25),
will appear in the LCD display and the
q will remain illuminated in red.
LCD
Set Button q
Set Button
Press the
Navigation Button o twice so that CHANGE
DEVICE
appears on the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 44. Press
Set Button q to begin the process of
the
s LCD
⁄
reassigning the commands used for a particular
device.
Figure 44
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 45 appears
press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o to scroll
,
through the list to find the device you wish to use
for another function. In this case we will select
,” and show how to change it to take on the
“TV
codes for operating a VCR. When that
name appears, press the
Figure 45
Set Buttonq.
device’s
4. Once the “old” device type has been selected,
you need to tell the remote which set of remote
to use as a replacement for the device just
codes
selected.
When the instructions shown in Figure
46 appear, press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button
o to 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 Button o until 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 q when the
desired device combination appears.
Figure 46
Once the new device is selected,
5.
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
Continue the process as outlined in
.
manual entr
y
the next few steps, remembering that if the codes
for your specific device are not found, you may
n” the proper
select any brand and then
“lear
codes into the AVR remote using the process outlined on page 44.
o begin the process
T
, start by
selecting the brand of device, as shown in Fig. 28.
Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o 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 q.
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
press and release the
a time, starting with the
you press the
LCD screen
being transmitted,
LCD Information Display2,
Numeric KeysAone at
“1” ButtonA. After
“1”
Button
A
the remote’s
,
will briefly go blank as the code is
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 tur
that will appear on the next menu screen (Fig
ns off. As shown in the instructions
.
30),
press the Set Button q, and then skip to
Step 9. If the unit does
the next step
.
not turn off, proceed to
8. If the device being programmed into the AVR
remote does
the
not turn off after you have pressed
“1” ButtonA, 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 q
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 44.
9. When the device being programmed does turn off
after a numeric key has been pressed, you must
press the
enter the setting into the remote’
Set Button q within five seconds to
After
.
y
s memor
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 Button3that 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 example of replacing the TV codes with those
VCR.
for a
Macro Programming
Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used
combinations of multiple remote control commands
with the touch of a single button.
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,
Once a macro is
,
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MACRO
ERASE A MACRO
[AVR]
[AVR] POWER ON
P
OWER ON 00/20
SELECT KEY PRESS
SELECT A DEVICE
A
VR
SELECT A DEVICE
A
VR
RECORD A MACRO
POWER ON
MACRO
RECORD A MACRO
M
AIN MENU
MACRO
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 Buttonyfor
about three seconds while the message shown
s
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’
tion Display
Informa
2
.
when the red light under the
LCD
Release the button
Set Button q
appears.
The remote’s
2.
MAIN MENU message (Fig
will appear in the LCD display and the
q will remain illuminated in red. Press the
. 25),
Set Button
⁄
Navigation Button o three times so that
MACRO appears on the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 47. Press the
Set Button q to enter the main macro
menu branch.
Figure 47
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 48) press the
Set Button q to begin recording a macro.
Figure 48
Figure 50
6. The next display (Figure 51) 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
for that button,
Function key. Since we want to pro
Input Selectors d
and then press the Command or
gram 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 51
7. The next display (Figure 52) and the subsequent
screens are where the actual macro programming
takes place.The words at the left side of the top
line of the display show the button that is being
programmed (e.g., the
one of the
Macro Buttons R) and the indica-
Power On Button1or
tion 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 635 to turn on, so the
1
Button
should be pressed.
Power
• VID 3/Cable
• Power On
• AVR
• Logic 7
,
As each button is pressed to enter it into the
macro, you will see the button names appear and
3
1
4
h
then scroll up on the LCD display as your confir
mation of the key entry (Figure 53).
When all commands for the macro have been
10.
entered, press the
Set Buttonqto 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
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
1
On Button
, 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:
-
SAVED
Power
4. The next display screen (Figure 49) is where you
select the button that will be used to recall the
The choices are the
.
macro
1
or one of the discrete Macro ButtonsR.
⁄/¤
Press the
Navigation Button o until the
wer On Button
o
P
name of the button you wish to program the
or this example we will
macro into is shown.
F
show how to program a series of commands that
will automatically be sent out every time the
Power button is pressed.
Figure 49
5. The next screen that appears (Figure 50) is where
you select the device for the first command that
Press the
will be sent out as part of the macro
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the name of
.
the device appears on the left side of the lower
the first
line in the LCD display
or this example
F
.
,
button we want to have the macro “press” is the
Power On button, so the AVR device is selected.
Press the
Set Button q when the desired
device name appears to move to the next programming step
.
Figure 52
Once the first command button for the macro has
8.
been pressed, continue to press the buttons you
wish to be part of the macro, in the order they will
Press each button within five seconds of
be used.
the last button, remembering to press the
Selector
3
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 53).
Figure 53
For our example, we first want the AVR Power On
9.
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:
wer On
o
P
•
• VID 2/TV
• Power On
1
3
1
Input
1. Press and hold the
Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
2
Information Display
. Release the button
when the red light under the
LCD
Set Button
q
appears.
The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Fig
2.
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
. 25),
Set Button
Navigation Buttonothree times so that
MACRO appears on the bottom line of the LCD
screen, as shown in Figure 47. Press the
q
Button
to enter the main macro menu
Set
branch.
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 54), press the
⁄/¤
line in the remote’
MACRO
tion Button
viga
Na
o until the bottom
s LCD display reads
ERASE A
. Press the Set Buttonqto begin the
process of erasing a macro.
Figure 54
⁄
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TV< -AVR [VOL]
SAVED
PUNCH-THROUGH
TV< -AVR
DEVICE IN USE
T
V
PUNCH-THROUGH
V
OLUME
MAIN MENU
P
UNCH-THROUGH
READ A MACRO
POWER ON
MACRO
READ A MACRO
E
RASE A MACRO
POWER ON
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4. The next display screen (Figure 55) is where you
select which macro will be erased. Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the number
of the macro you wish to erase appears
this example
, we will erase the Power On macro
. For
created in the previous section. When the name
of the macro to be erased appears, press the
Set Buttonq.
Figure 55
The word
5.
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 ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
2
. Release the button
when the red light under the
LCD
Set Button
q
appears.
2. The remote’s
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25),
Set Button
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
⁄
Navigation Buttonothree times so that
MACRO appears on the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 47. Press the
Set Buttonqto enter the main macro
menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 56), press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the bottom
line in the remote’
MACRO
s LCD display shows
.
Press the
READ A
Set Button qto begin the
process of erasing a macro.
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
vigation Button
Na
o to step up or down
⁄/¤
through the list of commands stored as the
macro.As you read the display, you will see
Selector Buttons
3
appear in brackets, (e.g.,
Input
[AVR]). When the step in the macro is a func-
navigation or any other button, it will appear
tion,
next to the bracketed read-out of the underlying
device (e.g.,
When you are finished reviewing the macro’s
6.
contents
[AVR] POWER ON).
press the
,
Set Buttonqto retur
n
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 635, you will
most likely want to use the AVR 635’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
s vol-
VR 635’
s default settings are for the
remote’
to be used when any input or device is
ume controls
,
selected, with the exception of the VID 2/TV button.
There is no need to program the remote for volume
VR 635’
punch-through for the
A
sources, such as DVD. To have the AVR 635’s volume
commands used when the TV device is selected, follow these steps:
A
s controls with other
Set Buttonqto enter the main punch-through
menu branch.
Figure 58
3. At the next menu screen (Figure 59) press the
Set Buttonqto begin programming the
remote for
Figure 59
Volume punch-through.
4. The next display screen (Figure 60) is where
you select the device that will receive the punchthrough commands. In our example, that is the
VID 2/TV button, as that is where we want the
AVR 635’s volume controls to be active. Press
⁄/¤
the
Navigation Button o until the
name of the base device appears and then
press the
Set Buttonq.
Figure 60
5. At the next display screen (Figure 61), you will
select the device whose Volume Up/Down and
Mute commands will be used. Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until the desired device’s
name appears to the right of the device in use. In
our example, that is the AVR 635 (indicated by
AVR). When the desired combination of devices
appears, press the
Figure 61
Set Buttonq.
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
mal operation.
n to nor
will retur
Figure 56
4. The next display screen (Figure 57) is where you
select the macro to be read. Press the
viga
Na
macro you wish to read appears
we will read back the Power On macro created in
a previous section. When the name of the macro
to be erased appears
Figure 57
48 CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
tion Button
⁄/¤
o until the name of the
or this example
F
.
press the
,
Set Buttonq.
1. Press and hold the
,
2.
Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
2
Information Display
. Release the button
when the red light under the
LCD
Set Button
q
appears.
The remote’
s
MAIN MENU message (Fig
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
⁄/¤
vigation Button
Na
THROUGH
appears on the bottom line of the
o until PUNCH-
25),
.
Set Button
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 58. Press the
Figure 62
Once the punch-through is programmed,
7.
the
Volume Up/Down and Mute buttons of the second
device named will be used when those buttons
HW
are pressed while the master device
.
is in use
Returning the Volume Control Settings to
Default Operation
olume punch-through so
If you wish to remove the
V
that the commands for Volume and Mute are returned
follow the steps shown
to the factor
y default setting
,
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PUNCH-THROUGH
TV< -VCR
DEVICE IN USE
TV
P
UNCH-THROUGH
TRANSPORT
PUNCH-THROUGH
VCR< -VCR
VCR< -CBL [CHAN]
SAVED
PUNCH-THROUGH
V
CR< -CBL
D
EVICE IN USE
VCR
PUNCH-THROUGH
CHANNEL
PUNCH-THROUGH
T
V < -TV
above, except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same
device for both the
side of the bottom line and the
. In the example used, the display to return the
device
DEVICE IN USE on the left
PUNCH-THROUGH
remote to default settings will appear as shown in
Figure 63.
Figure 63
Channel Punch-Through
Channel punch-through allows the Channel Up/Down
buttons to send commands to a different device than
the one 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 Buttons Y to transmit com-
mands to the cable box even though the other button
commands are programmed to operate the VCR.
To program the remote 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.
⁄/¤
the
vigation Button
Na
o until the
name of the base device appears and then press
Set Buttonq.
the
Figure 65
5. At the next display screen (Figure 66), you will
select the device whose Channel Up/Down com
⁄/¤
mands will be used.
Button
o until the desired device name
Press the
Na
vigation
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
Set Buttonq.
the
Figure 66
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 67. The word
SAVED will flash four times and then the remote
will return to normal operation.
transmit the commands for a different device. For
example, you may wish to operate the transport of a
second VCR connected to the VID 2/TV input, as
shown in the following example
.
1. Press and hold the Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’
2
-
Information Display
when the light under the
. Release the button
Set Button
turns red.
The remote’s
2.
MAIN MENU message (Fig
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until PUNCH-
THROUGH
appears on the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 53. Press the
Set Buttonqto enter the main punch-through
menu branch.
3. At the next menu screen, press the
Navigation Button o until TRANSPORT
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as
shown in Figure 69. Press the
to begin programming the remote for transport
punch-through.
s
LCD
q
Set Button
⁄/¤
Set Button
. 25),
q
1. Press and hold the
Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
2
. Release the button
when the red light under the
LCD
Set Button
q
appears.
2. The remote’s
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
⁄/¤
THROUGH
LCD screen,
MAIN MENU message (Fig. 25),
Set Button
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
Navigation Button o until PUNCH-
appears on the bottom line of the
as shown in Figure 58.
Press the
Set Buttonqto enter the main punch-through
menu branch.
⁄/¤
At the next menu screen,
3.
press the
Navigation Button o until CHANNEL
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen,
as shown in Figure 64. Press the
q
to begin programming the remote for
Set Button
Channel punch-through.
Figure 64
4. The next display screen (Figure 65) is where you
select the device that will receive the punchthrough commands. In our example, that is the
TV button, as that is where we want the
VID 2/
cable box’s channel controls to be active. Press
Figure 67
7. Once the punch-through is programmed, the
Channel Up/Down Buttons of the second
device named will be used when those buttons
Y
are pressed while the master device is
in use.
Returning the Channel Control Settings to
Default Operation
If you wish to remove the Channel Punch-Through
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
the left side of the bottom line and the
THROUGH
device
DEVICE IN USE on
In the example used,
.
PUNCH-
the display
to return the remote to default settings will appear as
shown in Figure 68.
Figure 68
ransport Punch-Through
T
The Play Z,
I
, Pause J, RecordJand Skip Up/Down
K
T
Stop
ransport Controls
ast Forward/Reverse
F
J
,
are set at the factor
y to operate your DVD player, or the controls of a specific
device such as a
VCR or CD player when they are
selected. However, by using the Transport PunchThrough feature you may program these controls to
Figure 69
4. The next display screen (Figure 70) selects 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 Button
o until the name of the base device appears
and then press the
Figure 70
Set Buttonq.
5. At the next display screen (Figure 71), select the
device whose transport commands will be used.
⁄/¤
Press the
Navigation Button o 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
Figure 71
When the Set button is pressed,
6.
Set Buttonq.
the display will
change to show you that the new combination of
control commands is being saved to the unit’s
y, as shown in Figure 72. The word
memor
SAVED will flash four times and then the remote
mal operation.
n to nor
will retur
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RENAME DEVICE
T
V
RENAME
RENAME DEVICE
MAIN MENU
RENAME
P
UNCH-THROUGH
TV< -TV
TV< -VCR [TRS]
SAVED
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Figure 72
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 Punch-Through so
that the transport commands are returned to the fac-
y default setting, follow the steps shown above,
tor
except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same device
for both the
bottom line and the
DEVICE IN USE on the left side of the
PUNCH-THROUGH device. In
the example used, the display to return the remote to
default settings will appear as shown in Figure 73.
Figure 73
Renaming
While the names given to the buttons and inputs on
the remote 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, fol-
or this example
F
low these steps
.
how to rename the Device/Input Selector normally
shown as “TV” to “HDTV TUNER.”
Press and hold the
1.
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
when the red light under the
appears.
2.
The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure 25),
will appear in the LCD display and the Set Button
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
⁄/¤
Na
tion Button
viga
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen,
as shown in Figure 74.
Figure 74
, we will show you
Program ButtonOfor
LCD
2
. Release the button
Set Button
q
o until RENAME
3. At the next menu screen press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until RENAME
DEVICE
LCD screen,
Set Buttonqto begin renaming a device
Figure 75
appears on the bottom line of the
as shown in Figure 75. Press the
.
4. The next display screen (Figure 76) is where you
select the device that will be renamed. In our
example, that is the TV button. Press the
vigation Button
Na
o until the name of the
base device appears and then press the
q
Button
Figure 76
.
⁄/¤
Set
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 Button o 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
A
. The letters above the numbered buttons
Numeric Keys
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.
After you enter the first letter of the new device
7.
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
The cursor will automatically move to
button.
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
button once
“3”
.
b.To enter a letter that uses the same numeric
, you must first press the
key
Button
o
to move the blinking cursor block
›
Na
vigation
to the next position. Then press the
A
Key
.
c
T
Buttonotwice
as required to enter the desired letter.
o enter a blank space, press the
. The first press will move the
Numeric
›
Na
vigation
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.
When the text entr
9.
y is complete, press the
Set Buttonq. The LCD display will blink
DEVICE RENAMED three times and then
n to normal operation.
retur
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 Selector3is 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 635.
NOTES ON RENAMING DEVICES:
• To move the cursor to the right or left of the display
during the renaming process, press the
‹/›
Navigation Buttonsoas required.
• The table below shows the letters, numbers and
characters that may be accessed by pressing the
Numeric Keys:
Key
• Renaming a device changes the name of the device
, not any of the individual key functions within
only
that device memory.To change the name of an
follow the instructions in the next
individual device
,
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
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DISC SKIP
SELECT A KEY
SELECT A DEVICE
DVD
RENAME
R
ENAME KEY
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rename the DSP Surround Mode Selector6,
which is normally not used when DVD is selected,
so that it reads
1. Press and hold the
ZOOM in the remote’s display.
Program ButtonOfor
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Informa
tion Display
2
.
when the red light under the
LCD
Release the button
Set Button
q
appears.
2.
The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure 25),
will appear in the LCD display and the Set Button
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until RENAME
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen,
as shown in Figure 74.
3. At the next menu screen press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until RENAME KEY
appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as
shown in Figure 77. Press the
Set Button
to continue.
Figure 77
4. The next display screen (Figure 78) selects the
device within which the key to be renamed exists.
⁄/¤
Press the
Navigation Buttons o until
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
Figure 78
Set Buttonq.
5. At the next menu screen, select the first button
within the device to be renamed, as instructed in
the display shown in Figure 79. Select the button
by simply pressing it on the remote.
Figure 79
Depending on whether or not the button pressed
6.
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,
remote’
or previously renamed title in the
you will see that name on
,
y
s memor
the top line of the LCD display, and a blinking
block cursor will appear on the far left side of
as shown in
the bottom line of the display
,
Figure 80.
q
Figure 80
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 81.
Figure 81
7. To enter the new name for the key, press the
Numeric KeysA. 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 will change the display to the other
letters above that numbered key. For example,
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:
o enter a letter that requires a different numeric
T
a.
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
Following our example, the
button will appear
.
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
Button
o
to move the blinking cursor block
to the next position.
Key
A
as required to enter the desired letter.
›
Navigation
Then press the
Numeric
This is the way you would enter the second “O”
in the word ZOOM,
c. To enter a blank space, press the
Button
o
cursor to the right,
and again for the letter
›
Navigation
twice.The first press will move the
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
.
“M
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
Button
q
. 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 Buttonqas
instructed by the bottom line of the LCD display
ANOTHER KEY. The remote will
reading
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
⁄
Navigation Buttonoonce so that
the
the menu screen displays
line of the display. Press the
EXIT on the bottom
Set Button
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 41
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 retur
may do that by following the steps shown below, but
remember that once the remote is reset, ALL changes
that have been made
with other devices, learned keys, macros, punchthrough settings and key names
any settings you had previously made will have to be
reentered.
o erase all settings and reset the remote to the
T
original factory default settings and displays, follow
these steps:
”
.
1. Press and hold the
about three seconds while the message shown
in Figure 24 appears in the remote’
Informa
when the red light under the
appears.
2.
The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure 25),
will appear in the LCD display and the Set Button
n it to the factor
including programming for use
,
Program ButtonOfor
tion Display
2
.
will be erased and
,
Release the button
Set Button
y defaults
s
LCD
Set
Y
.
q
q
ou
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MAIN MENU
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D
EVICE PRIORITY
N
ORMAL
M
AIN MENU
DEVICE PRIORITY
REMOTE RESET
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ESETTING...
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AIN MENU
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q
will remain illuminated in red.
⁄/¤
Navigation Button o until USER
appears on the bottom line of the LCD
RESET
Press the
screen, as shown in Figure 82.
Figure 82
Press the
3.
Set Buttonqto 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 83.
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 83
4. When the remote has been totally reset and
returned to the factory default condition, a
REMOTE RESET COMPLETE message will
appear (Figure 84) briefly, and then the remote
will return to normal operation.
Figure 84
Device Priority Timing
The remote’s Device Priority mode allows you to
select the length of time that the remote continues to
VR once you
issue codes for a device other than the
use the remote to control a source or other product.
The default operation for the remote is to have all
buttons on the remote return to their AVR functions
5 seconds after the last button press. However, you
may program the
AVR remote to remain active as the
source device remote for 12 seconds
source device’s codes active until another
Selector
d is pressed. If you wish to keep the
default setting of a 5-second retur
are needed.
o change the device priority timing,
T
these steps:
1. Press and hold the Program Button y for
about 3 seconds while the message shown in
Figure 24 appears in the remote’s
Information Display
c. Release the button
when the red light under the
appears.
A
or to keep the
,
Input
no changes
n,
w
follo
LCD
Set Button q
The remote’s
2.
MAIN
MENU
will appear in the LCD display and the
q
will remain illuminated in red. Press the
Navigation Buttons o until DEVICE
PRIORITY
appears in the bottom line of the
LCD screen, as shown in Figure 86, and press the
Set Buttonq.
.
Figure 86
3. When the DEVICE PRIORITY message
appears in the remote’s LCD display (Figure 87),
⁄/¤
press the
Navigation Buttons o to
select the option that best suits your needs.
Figure 87
• When NORMAL appears on the bottom line of
the LCD, the AVR remote will revert to AVR control
5 seconds after the last button press, when you
are controlling a source device.
EXTENDED appears on the bottom
• When
line of the LCD, the AVR remote will revert to AVR
control 12 seconds after the last button press, when
you are controlling a source device.
LAST USED appears on the bottom
• When
line of the LCD, once you press one of the
Selectors
d, the AVR remote will continue to
operate as with the codes for the selected source
device, until another device is selected. If you
choose this option, please remember that you will
VR Selector
have to press the
A
use the remote to operate the AVR for functions
such as surround mode selection, but the Volume
and Mute controls will continue to remain active in
their AVR modes at all times.
Press the
4.
Set Button q one more time
LCD display will show the word
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.
Backlight Options
The AVR 635’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 experi-
. To turn the backlighting on, simply press the
ence
Light Button z.
cial “glow” material that makes it easier to find in dark
rooms.This glow feature does not use any battery
so the glow will fade when the remote is kept
,
power
That button is made from a spe
message (Fig
. 25)
Set Button
⁄/¤
Input
e in order to
The
.
SAVING on the
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 y 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 y 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 q appears.
2. When the remote’s Main Menu message (Fig. 25)
appears in the LCD display and the
q remains illuminated in red, press the
Navigation Button o until BACK LIGHT
appears in the bottom line of the LCD screen, as
shown in Figure 88.
Figure 88
3. Press the Set Button q and then press the
⁄/¤
Navigation Buttons o again so that
ON FULL appears in the bottom line of the
LCD display, as shown in Figure 89.
Figure 89
Press the
4.
Set Button q one more time
LCD display will show the word
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’
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
the bottom line of the LCD display.
Additional Notes on Configuring and Operating
-
the Remote
When the remote is being programmed,
•
matically time-out if no button is pressed within a
Set Button
⁄/¤
The
.
SAVING on the
NORMAL on
it will auto
s
-
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30-second period. The message shown in Figure
A
VR
LOW BATTERY
T
IME OUT OR
CLR KEY PRESSED
90 will appear briefly, and the remote will then exit
the feature being programmed and any data entered
will be lost.
Figure 90
The programming or configuration process may
•
also be stopped at any time by pressing the
Button
9
. The message shown in Figure 90
Clear
will appear, the data entered in the current process
will be lost and the remote will retur
n to normal
operation. Any process that was underway when
the button will be pressed must be restarted.
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.
CONFIGURING THE REMOTE
• 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 91. 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 91
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SYMPTOMCAUSESOLUTION
Unit does not function when Main
Power Switch is pusheda live outlet
Display lights, but no sound• Intermittent input connections• Make certain that all input and speaker connections
or pictureare secure
Unit turns on, but front-panel • Display brightness is turned off• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section
display does not light upon page 39 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 and
light around power switch is reddue to possible shortspeaker ends
No sound from surround or• Incorrect surround mode• Select a mode other than Stereo
center speakers• Input is monaural• There is no surround information from mono sources
Unit does not respond to• Weak batteries in remote• Change remote batteries
remote commands• Wrong device selected• Press the AVR selector
• No AC Power• Make certain AC power cord is plugged into
• Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled
Mute is on
•
• Volume control is down• Turn up volume control
• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center
due to internal problems
• Stereo or Mono program material• The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel
• Remote sensor is obscured• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote
• Press
information from non-encoded programs
or connect remote sensor
Mute
Button
Intermittent buzzing in tuner• Local interference• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent
Letters flash in the channel indicator• Digital audio feed paused• Resume play for DVD
display and digital audio stops• Check that Digital Input is selected
an does not appear to operate
F
In addition to the items shown above
“Frequently Asked Questions” which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.
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 3 minutes. After the
pause
unit’s operation. If the system still malfunctions, a
system reset may clear the problem.
To clear the AVR 635’s entire system memory including tuner presets, output level settings, delay times and
54 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
• Additional cooling may not be required• The fan is activated only when additional cooling is required due to
, additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 635, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of
, reconnect the AC power cord and check the
lights, motors or other electrical appliances
high internal temperature. It is normal for the fan to be inactive at
normal volume levels.
speaker configuration data,
by pressing the
and hold the
and the Tuning Mode Selector 8 buttons for three
seconds.
The unit will tur
RESET message in the Upper Display Line #.
NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any configu
ration settings you have made for speakers, output
,
levels
well as the tuner presets.After a reset the unit will be
Standby/On Switch 1. Next, press
Surround Mode Group Selector 2
n on automatically and display the
surround modes, digital input assignments as
first put the unit in Standby
ned to the factor
retur
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 Har
-
y presets, and all settings for
.
man Kardon service center.
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AVR 635 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
AVR 635 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Section
Stereo Mode
Continuous Average Power (FTC)
Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,
90
@ <0.07%
Seven-Channel Surround Modes
ower per Individual Channel
P
Front L&R channels:
75
@ <0.07%
Center channel:
75
Surround (L & R Side, L & R back) channels:
75 Watts per channel
@ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Linear (High-Level)200mV/47k ohms
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)100dB
Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation
Pro Logic I/II 40dB
Dolby Digital (AC-3)55dB
DTS55dB
Frequency Response
@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB)10Hz –130kHz
High Instantaneous
Current Capability (HCC)±50 Amps
Transient Intermodulation
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, Power for the Digital Revolution and Logic 7 are registered trademarks of
Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby,” “Pro Logic”and the
Double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
DTS, DTS Surround, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo:6 are registered trademarks of
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is
5,638,074; 5,640,161; 5,808,574;5,838,274; 5,854,600; 5,864,311;
5,872,531; and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending.
A-BUS and A-BUS Ready are registered trademarks of Leisure Tech Electronics Pty Ltd Australia.
TiVo is a registered trademark of TiVo, Inc.
TV is a registered trademark of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
Replay
45dB
1Vp-p/75 ohms
(7 channels driven)
.
covered by one or more of the following: in the USA: 5,479,168;
Supplied Accessories
VR 635.
The following accessor
A system remote control• An AM loop antenna
•
• A Zone II remote control• An FM wire antenna
An
•
• Extender rod for microphone
y items are supplied with the
microphone• Six AAA batteries
A
If any of these items are missing
please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.
,
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INDEX
5-Channel Stereo 24, 34
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 10, 32
7-Channel Stereo 24, 34
A-BUS 15, 17–18, 42
AC Power Connections 9, 18
Advanced Features 39–40
Advanced Select Menu 39
Antenna Terminals 9, 16
Audio Equipment Connections 8–10, 16
Audio Setup 22
Audio Setup Menu 22
Auto Mode
Auto Polling 16, 21, 40
Auto Scan Tuning 37
A/V Sync Delay 30
CD 10, 16
Channel Adjust Menu 30, 38
Channel Punch-Through 49
Cleaning and Maintenance 4
Coaxial Digital
Component Video 9, 17, 21
Composite Video 9, 17
Delay Adjust Menu 29
Delay Settings 29–30
Description and Features 3
Digital Audio Playback 33–37
Digital Source Selection 21, 35
Dimming Front-Panel Display 12, 38–39
Display Brightness 12, 38, 39
Dolby Digital 20, 23, 33, 34–35
Dolby Headphone 33–34
Dolby Pro Logic 23, 33, 34
Dolby Virtual Speaker 23, 34
DSP Surround Modes 24, 34
DTS Modes 23–24
DVD 9,
EzSet/EQ 3,
ront-P
F
ront-P
F
Front-Panel Jacks 7, 17, 21, 38
Front-Panel Display Fade 39
Full OSD 20,
Full-OSD
Hall Mode 24, 34
Headphones 7, 33
Input Setup 20–22
Installation 16–18
Installation Location 4
IR Receiver 6, 17
Logic 7 24,
Tuning 6, 12, 13, 37
Audio Jacks
10, 16, 17, 33
24–26
anel Controls 5–7
anel Door 5–7
40
ime-Out 40
T
34
10, 16, 17, 20, 21, 35
7,
Manual Mode Tuning 6, 12–13, 37
Manual System Setup 26–31
Master Menu 20
Memory Backup 38
MP3 36–37
Multiroom