AVR335 harman/kardon
OPERATION
Speaker/Channel IndicatorsNight ModeTo listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input for
In addition to the bitstream indicators, the AVR 335A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode,the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press the Digital
features a set of unique channel-input indicators thatwhich enables specially encoded Dolby Digital inputSelect Button #q and then use the �/U
tell you how many channels of digital information aresources to be played back with full digital intelligibilityButtons n on the remote, or the�/� Selector
being received and/or whether the digital signal iswhile reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3.Buttons) on the front panel, until the desired choice
interrupted (see Figure 12).This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbingappears in the Upper Display Line ÷.
others, without reducing the impact of the digital
During PCM playback, you may select any Surround
source. The Night mode is available only when Dolby
Digital signals with special data are being played.mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
The Night mode may be engaged when a DolbyTuner Operation
Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Mode
Button l on the remote. Next, press the �/UThe AVR 335Os tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and
Buttons n to select either the middle range or FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned
full-compression versions of the Night mode. To turnmanually, or they may be stored as favorite station pre-
Figure 12the Night mode off, press the �/U Buttons nsets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
until the message in the lower third of the video dis-
These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBRStation Selection
play and in the Lower Display Line o reads
letters that are inside the center boxes of the Speaker/D-RANGE OFF.1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button gŤ
Channel Input Indicators ö on the front panel.to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be
When a standard analog signal is in use, only the OL�The Night mode may also be selected to always be onselected from the front panel by either pressing the
and OR� indicators will light, as analog signals have onlyat either level of compression using the options in theInput Source Selector ^ until the tuner is active
left and right channels.DOLBY menu. See page 19 for information onor by pressing the AM/FM Band Selector !.
using the menus to set this option.
Digital signals, however, may have two, five, six or2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button gŤ
seven channels, depending on the program material,IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:or AM/FM Band Selector ! again to switch
the method of transmission and the way in which itY Although the AVR 335 will decode virtually all currentbetween AM and FM so that the desired frequency
was encoded. When a digital signal is playing, the let-DVDs, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that someband is selected.
ters in these indicators will light in response to thefuture digital sources may not be compatible with it.3. Press the Tuner Mode Button & s to select
specific signal being received. It is important to note
that although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred Y Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1-manual or automatic tuning.
or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide
to as a O5.1� system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs orWhen the button is pressed so that AUTO
programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimesthat accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter-appears in the Lower Display Line o each
normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack tomine which type of audio has been recorded on thepress of the Tuning Selectors 9uŽ will put
trigger only the OL� and OR� indicators.disc. The AVR 335 will automatically sense the digi-the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher
tal surround encoding used and accommodate it.
or lower frequency station with acceptable signal
NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both O5.1�strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication
and O2.0� versions of the same soundtrack. WhenY When a digital source is playing, you may not bewill momentarily appear when the station stops
playing a DVD, always be certain to check the type ofable to select some of the analog surround modes
material on the disc. Most discs show this informationsuch as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall,at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED
Theater or Logic 7.indication will momentarily appear when an AM
in the form of a listing or icon on the back of the discor monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning
jacket. When a disc does offer multiple soundtrackY When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.
choices, you may have to make some adjustments to
your DVD player (usually with the OAudio Select� buttonit is not possible to make an analog recording usingWhen the button is pressed so that MANUAL
the Tape Outputs L and Video 1 or Video 2
or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1Audio Outputs. However, the digital signalsappears in the Lower Display Line o each tap
feed to the AVR 335. It is also possible for the type of of the Selector will change the frequency by one
signal feed to change during the course of a DVDwill be passed through to the Digital Audioincrement. When the tuner receives a strong enough
Outputs ab.
playback. In some cases, the previews of specialsignal for reception, MANUAL TUNED will
material will only be recorded in 2.0 audio, while thePCM Audio Playbackappear in the Lower Display Line o.
main feature is available in 5.1 audio. The AVR 335PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressed
will automatically sense changes to the bitstream anddigital audio system used for compact discs and laser4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the
automatic or manual mode. To enter a stationOs fre-
channel count and reflect them in these indicators.discs. The digital circuits in the AVR 335 are capable of
high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they mayquency directly, first select the AM or FM band as
be connected directly to the digital audio output of yourdesired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select
Button g!. Next, press the Direct Button
CD or LD player.t. Within 5 seconds of when DIRECT IN
Connections may be made to either the rear-panelscrolls in the Upper Display Line ÷, enter the
Optical or Coaxial Inputs dg or the front-panelstation frequency by pressing the Numeric Keys
Digital Inputs *(.r. If you press an incorrect button while entering
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