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OPERATION 33

• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

• JAZZ: Jazz Music

• COUNTRY: Country Music

• NATIONAL: National Music

• OLDIES: Oldies Music

• FOLK M: Folk Music

• DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs

• TEST: Emergency Test

• ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information

You may search for a specific Program Type (PTY)
by following these steps:

1. Press the RDS button @

% until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display W.

2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset
Up/Down button )

M or hold them pressed

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,
as shown above. To simply search for the next
station transmitting any RDS data, use the
Preset Up/Down button )

M until RDS

ONLY

appears in the display.

3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons
8

N, the tuner begins to scan the FM band

upwards or downwards for the first station that
has RDS data that matches the desired selec-
tion, and acceptable signal strength for quality
reception.

4. While the PTY Indicator AB flashes in the
display, the tuner will make up to one complete
scan of the entire FM band for the next station
that matches the desired PTY type and has
acceptable reception quality. If no such station is
found, the display will read NONE for some
seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM
station in use before the search.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.

NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic
information. To identify as traffic station, they
transmit a specific traffic code constantly, which
causes the TA Indicator Y to light in the dis-
play. These stations can be found by selecting
TRAFFIC, the option in front of NEWS in the list.
The AVR 7000 RDS will find the appropriate sta-
tion, even if it is not broadcasting traffic informa-
tion when the search is made.

In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR 7000 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 outputs for Tape Outputs ‚ or Video 1
Outputs h in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to
the Digital Audio Outputs ‡, you are able to
record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc
or other digital recording system.

NOTES:
• The digital outputs are active only when a digi-
tal signal is present, and they do not convert an
analog input to a digital signal, or change the
format of the digital signal. In additon, the digital
recorder must be compatible with the output sig-
nal. For example, the PCM digital input from a
CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may
not.

• Recording the signal of a Dolby Digital or DTS
source is not possible, if the source is connected
to a digital input of the AVR 7000 only. But the
analog two channel signal of that source can be
recorded (see item 5, ”Important Notes on
Digital Playback” above).

Normal output level adjustment for the 
AVR 7000 is established using the test tone, as
outlined on page 25. 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. Additionally, the
output level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the refer-
ence volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control
*

!˙.

Once the reference level has been set, press the
Channel Select button 

7Ú and note that

FRONT L LEV

will appear in the Main

Information Display W. To change the level,
first press the Set button 

8 ( , and then use

the Selector buttons 5 or the 

⁄

¤

buttons

6 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 

8 ( and then press the Selector but-

tons 5 or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 to select the

next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons 5 or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6

until WOOFER LEV appears in the Main
Information Display W or on-screen display.
(only available if the subwoofer is turned on).

Press the Set button 

8 ( when the name of

the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display W and on-screen display,
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 press the Set
button

8 ( twice, the AVR 7000 will return

to normal operation.

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 *

!˙. Then, press

the OSD button 

I to bring up the main

A U D I O S E T U P

menu (Figure 1). Press the

¤

Button 

6 until the on-screen 

›

cursor is

next to the CHANNEL ADJUST line.
Press the Set Button 

8 to activate the

C H A N N E L A D J U S T

menu (Figure 8).

34 OPERATION

Once the menu appears on your video screen,
use the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons to move the on-screen 

›

cursor so that it is next to the channel that you
wish to adjust. Then, use the 

‹

/

›

buttons

9 to raise or lower the output level.

When all adjustments are done, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons to move the on-screen 

›

cursor so that it

is next to RETURN TO MENU and then
press the Set Button 

8 if you wish to go back

to the main menu to make other adjustments. If
you have no other adjustments to make, press
the OSD button 

I to exit the menu system.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround
mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a
specific mode, select that mode and then follow the
instructions in the steps shown above.

Changing the levels by the trim adjustment as
described above will automatically change the
level settings in the Output Adjust Menu (Fig. 7,
page 25) correspondingly (and vice versa). With
Stereo and Vmax modes the adjustment proce-
dure described above is the only way to trim the
output level (e.g. to match the Vmax level with
other modes).

The AVR 7000 is equipped for future expansion
through the use of optional, external adapters for
formats that the AVR 7000 may not be capable
of processing. When an adapter is connected to
the 6-Channel Direct Input £, you may select
it by pressing the 6-Ch Direct Input Selector
B. The 6-Channel Direct Input may also be
selected by pressing the Input Source Selector
button ! on the front panel until the words 6
C H D I R E C T

appear in the Main

Information Display W, and a green LED
lights next to 6 CH in the Input Indicators Ó.

Note that when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in
use, you may not select a surround mode, as the
external decoder determines processing. In addi-
tion, there is no signal at the record outputs
when the 6-Channel Direct Input is in use.

This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.

*   C H A N N E L   A D J U S T   *

F R O N T   L E F T   :   0 d B              
C E N T E R           :   0 d B
F R O N T   R I G H T :   0 d B
S U R R   R I G H T   :   0 d B
S U R R   L E F T     :   0 d B
S U B W O O F E R     :   0 d B
R E T U R N   T O   M E N U

ADVANCED FEATURES  35

The AVR 7000 is equipped with a number of
advanced features that add extra flexibility to
the unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to
use these features to operate the unit, they pro-
vide additional options that you may wish to
use.

Front Panel Input/Output Connections
The AVR 7000 offers front panel audio/video
inputs that simplify the temporary connection of
portable audio players, video games and cam-
corders so that they may be used as input
sources for your system. In addition to the stan-
dard left/right audio and composite video, the
AVR 7000 also includes an S-Video connection.

However, unlike other products, the front panel
connections on the AVR 7000 may be used as
an output as well as an input. This means that
you may make a simple or temporary connection
to a portable tape, MD or optical disc recorder or
to a computer so that it may record the program
source currently playing through the AVR 7000.
This is an exclusive Harman Kardon feature.

In normal operation, the front panel Video 4
Connections $ are configured as an input.
Their use as an input is indicated by the green
color of the Video 4 Status Indicator %.

To temporarily switch the Video 4 connections to
an output, you will need to make an adjustment
in the ADVANCED SELECT menu
(Figure 1). To start the adjustment, press the
OSD button 

I to bring the MAIN

A U D I O S E T U P

menu (Figure 1) to the

screen. Press the 

⁄

Button 

6, until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button 

8 to enter the

A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9).

The default setting for the Video 4 jacks is used
when the jacks are used as inputs. To change
them to an output, make certain that the on-
screen 

›

cursor is next to the VIDEO 4 line,

and press the 

›

button 

 so that the word

O U T

is highlighted in the video display. At the

same time, note that Video 4 Status
Indicator % will turn red, to indicate the out-
put status. If you wish to make other adjust-
ments in the main menu, press the

⁄

/

¤

buttons

6 until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U

line. If you

have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD button 

I to exit the menu system.

Once the Video 4 jacks have been switched to
an output, the signal currently selected as the
AVR 7000’s input will be fed to these jacks.
Note, however, that like the other record out-
puts, only analog sources will be fed to these
jacks. When either a digital input or the 6-
Channel Direct input is in use, the signal will not
be fed to these jacks.

Switching the front panel jacks to output status
is temporary and it will be cancelled when the
AVR 7000 is turned off. When the unit is turned
back on, the jacks will revert to the default sta-
tus as an input. To return the front panel jacks to
input use without turning the unit off, use the
on-screen menu system as outlined above and
switch the setting so that the word I N is high-
lighted on the Video 4 line.

Display Brightness
The AVR 7000’s front panel Information
Display Ò is set at a default brightness level
that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit
room. However, in some home theater installa-
tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the
brightness of the display, or turn it off complete-
ly.

To change the display brightness setting for a
specific listening session, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

I to bring the main

audio setup menu to the screen. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

Button 

6, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set
Button 

8 to enter the ADVANCED

S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9).

To change the brightness setting, at the
A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

menu, make cer-

tain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

V F D

line, and press the 

›

Button 

 until

the desired brightness level is highlighted in the
video display. When F U L L is highlighted, the
display is at its normal brightness. When
H A L F

is highlighted, the display is at half the

normal brightness level. When O F F is high-
lighted, all of the indicators in the Information
Display Ò will go dark. Note, however, that
the green LEDs for the Input Indicators Ó
and the Surround Mode Indicators ı, as
well as for the Power Indicator 3, will
always remain lit to remind you that the unit is
turned on.

The display brightness may also be changed by

pressing and holding the Set button ( on the
front for three seconds until the message in the
Main Information Display W reads V F D
F U L L

. Within five seconds, press the front

panel Selector buttons 5 until the desired
brightness display level is shown. At that point,
press the Set button ( again to enter the set-
ting.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it
will remain in effect until it is changed again or
until the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
main menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

6 until

the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U

line. If you

have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD Button 

I to exit the menu system.

Turn On Volume Level
As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR 7000 is turned on, it will always
return to the volume setting in effect when the
unit was turned off. However, you may prefer to
always have the AVR 7000 turn on at a specific
setting, regardless of what was last in use when
the unit was turned off. To change the default
condition so that the same volume level is
always used at turn-on, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu. To start the adjustment,

press the OSD button 

I to bring the main

A U D I O S E T U P

menu (Figure 1) to the

screen. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

button 

6, until the on-

screen 

›

cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set button 

8 to enter the

ADVANCED SELECT

menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the volume default line by pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 as needed. Next, press the 

›

but-

ton 

 so that the word O N is highlighted in

the video display. Next, press the 

¤

button 

6

once so that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to

the DEFAULT V O L S E T line. To set the
desired turn-on volume, press the 

‹

/

›

buttons

9 or hold them pressed until the desired
volume level is shown on the DEFAULT
V O L S E T

line. Note that this setting may

not be made with the regular volume controls.

NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made,
you may wish to determine the setting before
making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any
source and adjust the volume to the desired
level using the regular volume controls
*

!˙. When the desired volume level to

be used at turn-on is reached, make a note of
the setting as it appears in the lower third of the

*   A D V A N C E D   S E L E C T   *

V I D E O   4 :

  I N      

O U T

V F D         :  

F U L L  

H A L F   O F F  

V O L U M E   D E F A U L T   :

O F F

  O N

D E F A U L T   V O L   S E T :   2 5 d B  
S E M I   O S D   : O F F  

O N

S E M I   O S D   T I M E   O U T :   3 5
F U L L   O S D   T I M E   O U T : 2 0 S
R E T U R N   T O   M E N U

36 ADVANCED FEATURES

video screen or in the Main Information
Display W (a typical volume level will appear
as a negative number such as –25dB). When
making the adjustment, use the 

‹

/

›

buttons

9 to enter this setting.

Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect until it is changed or turned off in this
menu, even when the unit is turned off com-
pletely.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
main menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 until

the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U

line. If you

have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD Button 

I to exit the menu system.

Semi-OSD Settings
The semi-OSD system places one line messages
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to
view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR 7000.

To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

menu (Figure 9). To start the

adjustment, press the OSD button 

I to bring

the main AUDIO SETUP menu to the
screen. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

Button 

6, until the on-

screen 

¤

cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button 

8 to enter the

A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

menu.

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the S E M I O S D line by pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 as needed. Next, press the 

›

but-

ton 

 so that the word OFF is highlighted

in the video display.

Note that this setting is temporary and will
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR 7000 is turned off. Once the unit is turned
off, the semi-OSD displays will remain activated,
even if they were switched off for the previous
listening session.

To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the
A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

Menu as out-

lined earlier, and press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 as

needed, until the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to

the SEMI-OSD T I M E O U T line. Next,
press the 

‹

/

›

Buttons 

9 until the desired

time in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike
most of the other options in this menu, this is a
permanent setting change, and the time-out
entry will remain in effect until it is changed,
even when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
main menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 until

the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U

line. If you

have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD button 

I to exit the menu system.

Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
The FULL-OSD menu system is used to
simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR
7000 using a series of on-screen menus. The fac-
tory default setting for these menus leaves them
on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of
inactivity before they disappear from the screen
or Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to
prevent the menu text from burning into the
CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might
happen if they were left on indefinitely. However,
some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or
shorter period before the Time Out display.

To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
S E L E C T

Menu (Figure 1). To start the

adjustment, press the OSD button 

I to bring

the main AUDIO SETUP Menu to the
screen. Press the 

⁄

/

¤

button 

6, until the on-

screen 

¤

cursor is next to the ADVANCED

line. Press the Set Button 

8 to enter the

A D V A N C E D S E L E C T

Menu (Figure 9).

At the ADVANCED SELECT menu
make certain that the on-screen 

›

cursor is next

to the FULL-OSD T I M E O U T line by
pressing the 

⁄

/

¤

Buttons 

6 as needed. Next,

press the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

9 until the desired

time is displayed in seconds. Note that unlike
most of the other options in this menu, this is a
permanent setting change, and the time-out
entry will remain in effect until it is changed,
even when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the
main menu, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 until

the on-screen 

›

cursor is next to the

R E T U R N T O M A I N M E N U

line. If you

have no other adjustments to make, press the
OSD Button 

I to exit the menu system.