AVR135 harman/kardon
OPERATION
one surround back speaker to it. It will automaticallyThe Night mode may be engaged when a DolbyConnections may be made to either the rear-panel
combine the left and right surround back channelDigital DVD is playing by pressing the Night ModeOptical or Coaxial Inputs c or the front-panel
information, and output it through the single surroundButton l on the remote. Next, press the ?/¤Digital Inputs *(.
back speaker, if you have configured that speakerButtons n to select either the middle range or
using the SPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 6full compression versions of the Night mode. To turnTo listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input for
on page 18).the Night mode off, press the ?/¤ Buttons nthe desired source (e.g., CD). Next press the Digital
until the message in the lower third of the video dis-Select Button #q and then use the ?/¤
When a standard analog signal is in use, only the OL�??
play and in the Lower Display Line ? reads Buttons n on the remote, or the/Selector
and OR� indicators will light, as analog signals have
D-RANGE OFF.Buttons) on the front panel, until the desired choice
only left and right channels.
appears in the Upper Display Line �.
The Night mode may also be selected to always be on
Digital signals, however, may have two, five, six or
at either level of compression using the options in theDuring PCM playback, you may select any Surround
seven channels, depending on the program material,
DOLBY menu. See page 17 for information onmode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
the method of transmission and the way in which it
using the menus to set this option.
was encoded. When a digital signal is playing, the let-Tuner Operation
ters in these indicators will light in response to theIMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
The AVR 135Os tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and
specific signal being received. It is important to note
Y When the digital playback source is stopped, or FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned
that although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to
in a pause, fast-forward or chapter-search mode,manually, or they may be stored as favorite station pre-
as a O5.1� system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or pro-
the digital audio data will momentarily stop, thesets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
grams are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes nor-
channel position letters inside the Speaker/
mal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trig-Station Selection
Channel Input Indicators A will flash, and the
ger only the OL� and OR� indicators.1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g on
UNLOCK message will appear in the Lower
the remote to select the tuner as an input. The
NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both O5.1�Display Line ?. This is normal and does not indi-
tuner may be selected from the front panel by
and O2.0� versions of the same soundtrack. Whencate a problem with either the AVR 135 or the
either pressing the Input Source Selector ^
playing a DVD, always be certain to check the type ofsource machine. The AVR 135 will return to digital
until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner
material on the disc. Most discs show this informationplayback as soon as the data is available and when
Band Selector !.
in the form of a listing or icon on the back of the discthe machine is in a standard play mode.
jacket. When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g or
Y Although the AVR 135 will decode virtually all current
choices, you may have to make some adjustments toTuner Band Selector ! again to switch between
DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible
your DVD player (usually with the OAudio Select� buttonAM and FM so that the desired frequency band is
that some future digital sources may not be compati-
or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1selected.
ble with the AVR 135.
feed to the AVR 135. It is also possible for the type of &
3. Press the Tuner Mode Buttons to select
signal feed to change during the course of a DVDmanual or automatic tuning.
Y Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1-
playback. In some cases, the previews of special
or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide
material will only be recorded in 2.0 audio, while theWhen the button is pressed so that AUTO
that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter-
main feature is available in 5.1 audio. The AVR 135appears in the Lower Display Line ? each
mine which type of audio has been recorded on the
will automatically sense changes to the bitstream anddisc. The AVR 135 will automatically sense the typepress of the Tuning Selectors 9u will put the
channel count and reflect them in these indicators.tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or
of digital surround encoding used and adjust to
lower frequency station with acceptable signal
accommodate it.
The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Inputstrength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will
Indicators A also flash to indicate when a bitstreammomentarily appear when the station stops at a
Y When some digital sources are playing, you may not
has been interrupted. This will happen when a digitalstereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED indi-
be able to select some of the analog surround
input source is selected before the playback starts, orcation will momentarily appear when an AM or
modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3, Stereo,
when a digital source such as a DVD is paused. The
Hall, Theater or Logic 7.monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning but-
flashing indicators remind you that the playback hastons again to scan to the next receivable station.
stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and notY When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
through any fault of the AVR 135. This is normal, andit is not possible to make an analog recording usingWhen the button is pressed so that MANUAL
the digital playback will resume once the playback isthe Tape Outputs L and Video 1 Audio Outputsappears in the Lower Display Line ? each tap
started again.j. However, the digital signals will be passedof the Selector will increased or decrease the fre-
through to the Digital Audio Outputs ??.quency by one increment. When the tuner receives
Night Modea strong enough signal for adequate reception,
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode,PCM Audio Playback
MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower
which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital inputPCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressedDisplay Line ?.
sources to be played back with full digital intelligibilitydigital audio system used for compact discs and laser
while reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3.discs. The digital circuits in the AVR 135 are capable of4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbinghigh-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they mayautomatic or manual mode. To enter a stationOs fre-
others, without reducing the impact of the digitalbe connected directly to the digital audio output of yourquency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
source. The Night mode is available only when DolbyCD or LD player.desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select
Digital signals with special data are being played.Button g. Next, press the Direct Button t.
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