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OPERATION 37
Operation
Tape Recording
In normal operation,the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR is sent to
the record outputs.This means that any program
you are watching or listening to may be recorded
simply by placing machines connected to the out-
puts for Tape Outputs
3
or Video 1 or 2
Outputs
X
in the record mode.
When a digital audio recorder is connected to
any of the Digital Audio Outputs
PQ(Ô
,
you are able to record the digital signal using a
CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital recording system.
Note that all digital signals will be passed
through to both, coaxial and optical, digital out-
puts simultanously, no matter which kind of digi-
tal input was selected.
NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital
signal is present,and they do not convert an ana-
log input to a digital signal,or change the format
of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or
vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted
to optical signals and vice versa).In additon, the
digital recorder must be compatible with the out-
put signal. For example,the PCM digital output
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording from any digital
source is not possible, if the source is connected
to a digital input of the AVR only. But the analog
two channel signal of that source can be record-
ed (see ”Important Notes on Digital Playback”
above).
Front Panel In/Outputs
In addition to the rear panel digital outputs, the
AVR 8500 offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive con-
figurable front panel output jack feature. For easy
connection of portable devices, you may switch
the front panel Video 5 jacks
Ò
from an input
to an output by following these steps:
1. Press the OSD button
L
to view the
MASTERMENU(Figure 1).
2. Press the Set button
F
to enter the
IN/OUTSETUPmenu (Figure 2).
3. Press the
¤
button
D
so that the on-screen
›
cursor is next to VIDEO5 jacks Ò.
4. Press either of the
‹
/
›
buttons
E
/
a
so
that the word OUTis highlighted.
5. Press the OSD button
L
to exit the menus
and return to normal operation.
Note that once the setting is made, the
Input/Output Status Indicator will turn
red, indicating that the jacks are now an output,
instead of in the default setting as an input.
Once changed to an output, the setting will
remain as long as the AVR is turned on, unless
the setting is changed in the OSD menu system,
as described above. Note, however,that once the
AVR is turned off, the setting is cancelled.When
the unit 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 Adjustment
With Source Signals
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR 8500 is established using the test tone,as
outlined on page 26. In some cases, however,it
may be desirable to adjust the output levels
using program material such as a test disc,or a
selection you are familiar with. Note that all
adjustments made with any input will be effec-
tive with all inputs selected, just as it is the case
with the adjustment using the test tone.
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (seeNOTE below),start
your program material source and set the refer-
ence volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control
d
î
.
Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button
C
and note that
FRONT L LEVwill appear in the Main
Information Display
ˆ
and on-screen dis-
play.To change the level, first press the Set but-
ton
F
, and then use the
⁄
/
¤
buttons
D
to
raise or lower the level.DO NOT use the volume
control, as this will alter the reference setting.
Once the change has been made, press the Set
button
F
and then press the ⁄/¤ buttons
D
to select the next output channel location
that you wish to adjust.To adjust the subwoofer
level, press the
⁄/¤ buttons
D
until
WOOFER LEVappears in the Main
Information Display
ˆ
or on-screen display
(only available if the subwoofer is turned on).
Press the Set button
F
when the name of the
desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display
ˆ
and on-screen dis-
play, and follow the instructions shown above to
adjust the level.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set.When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the AVR
will return to normal operation.
If you are using a disc with noise test signals or
an external signal generator as the source from
which to trim the output levels, you may use the
EzSet feature of the remote to guide you to the
correct SPL level.To use the remote for this pur-
pose, start the test tone from the source and
press and quickly release the SPL Indicator
Select
e
to activate the sensor.
While the test tone is played, the Program/SPL
Indicator
2
will change color to indicate the
level.When it is red,the level is too high; when it
is orange, the level is too low.To set the refer-
ence level, open the Volume Control
d
until
the SPL Indicator´s LED lights green when the
test signal is fed to the left front speaker.Then
adjust the level of all other speakers, while they
are receiving the test signal, until the LED lights
green for all channels.After the output levels for
all channels are aligned, press the SPL
Indicator Select
e
to turn the sensor and
indicator off.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set
the volume to a comfortable listening level using
the Volume Control
Ù
d
î
.Then, press
the OSD button
L
to bring up the MAS-
TER MENU(Figure 1).Press the
¤ Button
D
four times until the on-screen › cursor is
next to the CHANNELADJUSTline.
Press the Set Button
F
to activate the
CHANNELADJUSTmenu (Figure 10).
Figure 10
* CHANNEL ADJUST *
FL : 0dB SBR : 0dB
CEN : 0dB SBL : 0dB
FR : 0dB SL : 0dB
SR : 0dB SUB : 0dB
CHANNEL RESET:OFF ON
TEST TONE :OFF ON
SUB TEST TONE:OFF ON
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