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Operation
HDMI-equipped multichannel disc
player:
• Connect the player’s HDMI output to one of
the AVR’s HDMI Inputs. No other connections
are necessary.
• Assign the HDMI Input to both theAudio and
Video Input From Source settings in the Source
Info menu.
HDMI-equipped multichannel disc player
that does not output multichannel audio
via HDMI:
• Connect the player’s HDMI output and its mul-
tichannel analog audio outputs to one of the
AVR’s HDMI Inputs and to the AVR’s 6-/8-
Channel Analog Audio Inputs.
• Assign the HDMI Input to both theAudio and
Video Input From Source settings in the Source
Info menu.
• Assign the 6-/8-Channel AnalogAudio Inputs
to the Audio Auto Polling setting in the Source
Info menu.
• When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs or
other materials outputting standard-definition
digital audio, do nothing, as long as the HDMI
Input is assigned to theAudio Input From Source
setting.
• When listening to high-resolution multichannel
discs, theAVR’s auto polling feature will auto-
matically switch to the multichannel analog
audio inputs.
Multichannel disc player without HDMI
output, or when video display has no
HDMI input:
• Connect the player’s component video outputs
t
o one set of Component Video Inputs on the
AVR. Depending on the capabilities of the player
and your video display, you may need to use a
c
omposite or S-video connection instead.
• Connect the player’s digital audio output to a
corresponding available digital audio input on
the AVR.
• Connect the player’s multichannel audio out-
puts to the AVR’s 6-/8- Channel AnalogAudio
Inputs.
• Assign the correct audio and video inputs to
the Audio and Video Input From Source Settings
in the Source Info menu.
• Assign the 6-/8-Channel AnalogAudio Inputs
to the Audio Auto Polling setting in the Source
Info menu.
• When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs or
other materials outputting standard-definition
digital audio, do nothing, as long as the correct
digital audio input is assigned to the Audio Input
From Source setting.
• When listening to high-resolution multichannel
discs, theAVR’s auto polling feature will auto-
matically switch to the multichannel analog
audio inputs.
NOTE: The 6-/8-Channel Inputs pass the incom-
ing signals directly to the volume control,with-
out digitizing or processing them.Configure the
bass management settings (i.e., speaker size,
delay and output level) on your source device to
match the settings programmed using EzSet/EQ,
which may be viewed using the Speakers Setup
menu (see Advanced Functions section). Consult
the owner’s guide for your multichannel player
for more information.
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
The 6-/8-Channel AnalogAudio Inputs are used
when playing certain multichannel discs,such as
DVD-Audio, HD-DVD, SACD and Blu-ray Discs,
on a player that decodes the audio and outputs
it via its multichannel analog audio outputs but
not via its HDMI output.
C
ontrols and Use of Headphones
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
the front panel Volume Control
1
or remote
Volume Up/Down
P
buttons.
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs
p
ress the Mute button
R
o
n the Remote
Control.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 appear in the Main Information
Display
#
. Press the Mute button
R
again
to return to normal operation.
• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones
into the front panel Headphone Jack
4
. Note
that when the headphone’s plug is connected,
the word
DOLBY H:DH appears in the Main
Information Display
#
and all speakers will
be silenced.When the headphone plug is
removed, the audio feed to the speakers will be
restored.
• When the headphones are in use, you may
take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes
to bring added spaciousness to headphone lis-
tening. Press the Surround Mode Button on
the front panel
%
to switch between Dolby
Headphone and Bypass to select the one that
you prefer.
Surround Mode Selection
One of the most important features of the
AVR 255/AVR 355 is its ability to reproduce a
full multichannel surround sound field from digi-
tal sources, analog matrix surround encoded
programs and standard stereo or even mono
programs.
Selection of a surround mode is based on per-
sonal taste, as well as the type of program
source material being used. For example, CDs,
motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo
of one of the major surround-encoding process-
es, such as Dolby Surround should be played in
either the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Movie (with
movies) or Music (with music) surround mode,
with any DTS NEO:6 mode or with Harman
Kardon´s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode, to cre-
ate a full range 5.1 channel or (with Logic 7 and
DTS NEO:6) even 7.1 channel surround signal
from surround encoded programs, with a stereo-
phonic left and right rear signal, just as it was
recorded
VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:
If a video source is playing and there is no pic-
t
ure:
•
Check that you have selected the source to
which the video input was assigned.
• Check the wires for a loose or incorrect con-
nection.
• Check that you have selected the correct
video input on the display device (TV).
• Try pressing the Resolution Button on the
front panel to check that the correct video
output resolution is selected and select the
proper resolution for your screen.
Additional tips for systems using HDMI:
• Turn off all devices (including the TV,AVR
and any source components).
• Unplug the HDMI cables starting with the
cable between the TV and AVR, and contin-
uing with the cables between the AVR and
each source device.
• Carefully reconnect the cables from the
source devices to the AVR, and connect the
cable from the AVR to theTV last.
• Turn on the devices in this order:TV, then
AVR, then source devices.
ENGLISH
OPERATION 31