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OPERATION
Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic
configuration, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system.
TURNING ON THE AVR 160
Flip the rear-panel Main Power Switch to the “On” position. The Power
Indicator on the front panel will turn amber, indicating that the AVR is
in Standby mode and is ready to be turned on. The Main Power Switch is
normally left on.
There are several ways to turn on the AVR 160:
Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel. a)
Using the remote, press the AVR Power On Button or any of the Source b)
Selectors.
To turn the receiver off, press either the Standby/On Switch on the front panel
or the Power Off Button on the remote control. Unless the receiver will not be
used for an extended period of time, leave the Main Power Switch on. When
the Main Power Switch is turned off, any settings you have programmed will
be preserved for up to four weeks.
IMPORTANT NOTE
: If the PROTECT message ever appears in the
Message Display, turn off the AVR and unplug it. Check all speaker wires for
a short. If none is found, bring the unit to an authorized Harman Kardon
service center for inspection and repair before using it again.
VOLUME CONTROL
Adjust the volume either by turning the knob on the front panel (clockwise to
increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease volume), or by pressing the
Volume Control on the remote. The volume is displayed as a negative number
of decibels (dB) below the 0dB reference point.
0dB is the maximum recommended volume for the AVR 160. Although it’s
possible to turn the volume to a higher level, doing so may damage your
hearing and your speakers. For certain more dynamic audio materials, even
0dB may be too high, allowing for damage to equipment. Use caution with
regard to volume levels.
MUTE FUNCTION
To temporarily mute all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute Button
on the remote. Any recording in progress will not be affected. The MUTE
message will appear in the display as a reminder. To restore normal audio,
press the Mute Button again, or adjust the volume. Turning off the AVR will
also end muting.
SLEEP TIMER
The sleep timer sets the AVR to play for up to 90 minutes and then turn off
automatically.
Press the Sleep Settings Button on the remote, and the time until turn-off
will be displayed. Each additional press of the Sleep Button decreases the play
time by 10 minutes, with a maximum of 90 minutes. The SLEEP OFF setting
disables the sleep timer.
If you press the Sleep Button after the timer has been set, the remaining play
time will be displayed. Press the Sleep Button again to change the play time.
TONE CONTROLS
You may boost or cut either the treble or the bass frequencies by up to 10dB.
Press the Tone Mode Button once. This will indicate whether the tone controls
are in or out of the circuitry. With the TONE IN message displayed, press the
Tone Mode Button repeatedly to access TREBLE MODE and BASS MODE. Use
the
KL
Buttons to change the treble or bass settings.
To return the tone controls to 0, or “flat” response, press the Tone Mode
Button, and then use the
KL
Buttons to display the TONE OUT message,
which preserves any changes you have made to the bass or treble settings for
later use. To reactivate your changes, the tone control must be set to TONE IN.
The display will return to normal a few seconds after your last command.
You may also adjust the tone controls using the full-OSD menu system. Press
the OSD Button on the remote to view the Master menu. With the cursor
pointing to the INPUT SETUP line, press the OK Button to display the Input
Setup menu and view the current tone settings. To make changes to the TONE,
BASS or TREBLE settings, use the
KL
Buttons to move the cursor to the
setting, and use the
M N
Buttons to adjust it. It isn’t necessary to press the OK
Button to enter the new setting.
When you have finished, either wait until the display times-out and
disappears, press the OSD Button to clear the display, or move the cursor to
the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and select it to make other changes using the
menu system.
NOTE
: The AVR 160 does not have a conventional balance control. The
speaker output level calibration process compensates for any characteristics
of your room or loudspeakers, and it is recommended that you leave the
settings as they are after you have completed Initial Setup. However, you
may manually adjust the levels of the left and right channels – decreasing
one and increasing the other by the same amount – using the Channel
Adjust submenu, as described in the Advanced Functions section. This
achieves the same effect as a balance control.