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OPERATION 37

A repeatedly to

scroll through the list of available modes.

Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may
only be selected when a digital input is in use. In
addition, when a digital source is present, the
AVR will automatically select and switch to the
correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of
the mode that has been previously selected. For
more information on selecting digital sources, see
the following section of this manual.

When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs are
in use there is no surround processing, as these
inputs take the analog output signals from an
optional, external DVD-Audio or SACD player, or
another source device and carry them straight
through to the volume control.

To listen to a program in traditional two-channel
stereo, using the front left and front right 
speakers only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and
configured), press the Stereo Button 

 until

SURR OFF

appears in the Main Information

Display ˜.

Digital audio is a major advancement over older
analog surround processing systems such as
Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five or six discrete
channels: left front, center, right front, left sur-
round and right surround and with DTS ES (see
below) even surround back (with identical signals
for left and right). Each channel reproduces full
frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dra-
matically improved dynamic range and significant
improvements to signal-to-noise ratios. In addi-
tion, digital systems have the capability to deliver
an additional channel that is specifically devoted
to low-frequency information. This is the “.1”
channel referred to when you see these systems
described as “5.1,” “6.1” or “7.1”. The bass
channel is separate from the other channels, but
since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited, sound
designers have given it that unique designation.

Dolby Digital 
Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3

®

) is 

a standard part of DVD, and is available on 
specially encoded LD discs and satellite broad-
casts and it is a part of the new high-definition
television (HDTV) system.

Note that an optional, external RF demodulator is
required to use the AVR to listen to the Dolby
Digital sound tracks available on laser discs.
Connect the RF output of the LD player to the
demodulator and then connect the digital output
of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial
inputs 

*Ó of the AVR. No demodulator

is required for use with DVD players or DTS-
encoded laser discs.

DTS
DTS is another digital audio system that is capa-
ble of delivering 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 audio. Although
both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use
different methods of encoding the signals, and
thus they require different decoding circuits to
convert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded sound tracks are available on select
DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio-
only DTS CDs. You may use any LD, DVD or CD
player equipped with a digital output to play
DTS-encoded special audio-only CDs with the
AVR, but DTS-LDs can be played on LD players
and DTS-DVDs on DVD players only. All that is
required is to connect the player’s digital output
to either the Optical or Coaxial input on the
rear panel 

 or front panel *Ó.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS
sound tracks, the DVD player must be compatible
with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo
on the player’s front panel. Note that early DVD
players may not be able to play DTS- encoded
DVDs. This does not indicate a problem with the
AVR, as some players cannot pass the DTS signal
through to the digital outputs. If you are in doubt
as to the capability of your DVD player to handle
DTS DVDs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.

Please note that some DVD players are shipped
with their output set for Dolby Digital only. To
insure that DTS data is being sent to the AVR,
please check the setup menu system on your
DVD player to make certain that DTS data output
is enabled.

PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- com-
pressed digital audio system used for compact
discs, Non-Dolby Digital/DTS Laserdiscs and some
special PCM encoded DVDs. The digital circuits in
the AVR are capable of high quality digital-to-
analog decoding, and they may be connected
directly to the digital audio output of your
CD/DVD or LD player (LD only for PCM or DTS
programs, for Dolby Digital laser discs an RF
adapter is needed, see ”Dolby Digital” above).

Connections may be made to either the Optical
or Coaxial inputs 

 on the rear panel or the

front panel Digital Inputs *Ó.

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the
input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its
video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to pro-
vide its analog audio signal for recording. Next
press the Digital Select button Û

G and then

use the 

⁄

¤

buttons 

E on the remote, or the

Selector buttons 7$ on the front panel, until
the desired choice appears in the Lower Display
Line ˜, then press the Set button @

F to

confirm the choice.

In most cases this will be 

4 8 KHZ

, though in

the case of specially mastered, high-resolution
audio discs you will see a 

9 6 KHZ

indication.

The 

PCM 4 8 KHZ

indication will also appear

when modes or inputs are changed for analog
sources. In those cases the system is telling you
the sampling frequency used internally at the
output of the analog-to-digital converters that
change the incoming signal from a VCR, tape
deck, the tuner, or other ana-log source to
digital.

During PCM playback the unit automatically will
turn to the default surround mode or to the

LOGIC 7

mode but you also may select any

surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
When an HDCD encoded disc is being played
(see below) and the CD player is connected to
the AVR via a digital connection, select Surround
Off as the Surround mode to enjoy the benefits of
the HDCD process.

HDCD
HDCD, which stands for High Definition Com-
patible Digital

®

, is a sophisticated process that

enables the AVR to deliver outstanding digital-to-
analog decoding of PCM signals from any DVD or
CD player, connected to a digital input on the
AVR even when normal, non-HDCD-compatible
players are used (only a digital output is needed).

When a CD with the HDCD recording is played,
the AVR is able to take advantage of the special
recording process that is used in the creation of
HDCD disc. The special circuitry enables audio
with extraordinary fidelity, stunning resolution
and the highest possible overall quality.

As long as a digital input and the pure Stereo
mode (Surround Off) are selected, the AVR will
automatically sense that it is an HDCD recording.

It is important to note that the HDCD process is
completely compatible with standard recordings.
Indeed, the high-quality digital-to-analog 
circuitry that is part of HDCD and the HDCD
decoder chip, replacing the monolithic digital 
filters used in conventional DACs, will enable
enhanced performance also with normal,
non-HDCD encoded program material.

MP3 Audio Playback
The AVR is one of the few A/V receivers to pro-
vide on-board decoding for the MP3 audio for-
mat used on specific computer audio files and by
portable MP3 players/recorders. In addition, some
new CD and DVD players are capable of playing
back optical discs that are recorded with MP3,
rather than standard CD audio information. By
offering MP3 decoding, the AVR is able to deliver
more precise conversion of the digital signals to
an analog output, along with the 
benefits of listening to MP3 audio through the
AVR’s high current amplifier and the speakers
from your surround system, rather than the small-
er speakers and low powered amplifiers typically
used with computers.

, HDCD

®

, High Definition Compatible Digital

®

and Pacific Microsonics

™

are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc., in the United

States and/or other countries. HDCD System manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc.

38 OPERATION

To take advantage of the AVR’s MP3 capabilities,
simply connect the digital (SPDIF) output of a
computer sound card able to feed the MP3 format
to its digital output, or the digital (SPDIF)  output
of MP3 compatible CD or DVD players or of a
portable MP3 player with a digital output to
either the rear panel Digital Inputs

 or

the front panel Digital Inputs *Ó.

NOTES:
• The AVR is only capable of playing signals in the
MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is not compati-
ble with other computer audio codecs.

• The MP 3 DSP mode found in the new AVR
requires an MP3 SPDIF stream. Presently, only a
few units provide this but in the coming genera-
tions of motherboards and operating system
updates this will follow, since SPDIF is the stan-
dard for audio & video hardware.

• The digital audio input signal may be either
optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the
MP3 SPDIF format. Direct connection of USB or
serial data outputs is not possible, even though
the signals are in the MP3 format. If you have any
questions about the data output format from your
computer or a sound card, check with the device’s
Owner’s Manual or contact the manufacturer’s
technical support area.

• If your computer or sound card’s digital output
is not capable of direct connection to the AVR or
if the output is not capable of delivering MP3
data stream, you may use an optional, external
transcoder, such as those available from Harman
Kardon to convert the USB output of a computer
to a format compatible with the AVR. Contact
your Harman Kardon dealer for additional details.

• Due to the wide variation in MP3 formats and
encoding speeds, it is possible that the AVR 7300
may not be compatible with all MP3 input signals.
Some may produce unacceptable results or may
not be decoded. This is not a fault of either the
computer or the AVR 7300, but rather a by-prod-
uct of the unpredictable nature of MP3 playback.

• Even when your computer does not have a digi-
tal output that is compatible with the AVR 7300,
you may connect the analog audio output avail-
able on virtually all computers to one of the AVR’s
analog audio inputs using an optional adaptor
cable that converts the stereo mini plug common-
ly used for computer audio connections to the
left/right RCA jacks used on the AVR. Connecting
your computer to the AVR will enable you to take
advantage of the high-quality audio reproduction
possible with a home theater system, as well as
enable the use of surround processing modes
such as Logic 7, to greatly enhance downloaded
or streaming audio playback.

Selecting a Digital Source
To utilize either digital mode you must have 
properly connected a digital source to the AVR.
Connect the digital outputs from DVD players,
HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to
the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or
front panel 

*Ó. In order to provide a

backup signal and a source for analog stereo
recording, the analog outputs provided on digital
source equipment should also be connected to
their appropriate inputs on the AVR rear panel
(e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output
from a DVD to the DVD Audio inputs

* on the

rear panel when you connect the source’s digital
outputs).

To select a digital source such as DVD, first select
its input using the remote or front panel Input
Selector

4% as outlined in this manual in

order to feed its video signal (if any) to the TV
monitor and to provide its analog audio signal for
recording. When the digital input associated with
the input selected (e.g. “DVD”) is not selected
automatically (due to the input settings made ear-
lier during the system configuration, see page 21),
select the digital source by pressing the Digital
Input Selector button 

G Û and then using

the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E on the remote or the

Selector buttons 7$ on the front panel to
choose any of the 

OPTICAL

or 

COAXIAL

inputs, as they appear in the Upper Display
Line ˜ or on-screen display.

When the digital source is playing, the AVR will
automatically detect whether it is a multichannel
Dolby Digital or DTS source or a HDCD, MP3 or
conventional PCM signal, which is the standard
output from CD players.

Note that a digital input (e.g. coaxial) remains
associated with any analog input (e.g. DVD) as
soon as it is selected, thus the digital input need
not be re-selected each time the appropriate
input choice (e.g. DVD) is made.

Digital Bitstream Indicators
When a digital source is playing, the AVR senses
the type of bitstream data that is present. Using
this information, the correct surround mode will
automatically be selected. For example, DTS bit-
streams will cause the unit to switch to DTS
decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable
Dolby Digital decoding. When the unit senses PCM
data, from CDs and LDs and some music DVDs or
certain tracks on normal DVDs, it will allow the
appropriate surround mode to be selected manu-
ally. Since the range of available surround modes
depends on the type of digital data that is present,
the AVR uses a variety of indicators to let you
know what type of signal is present. This will help
you to understand the choice of modes and the
input channels recorded on the disc.

When a digital source is playing, the AVR will
display a variety of messages to indicate the type
of bitstream received. These messages will appear
shortly after an input or surround mode is
changed, and will remain in the Main Infor-
mation Display ˜ for about five seconds
before the display returns to the normal surround
mode indication.

For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a three digit
indication will appear, showing the number of
channels present in the data. An example of this
type of display is 3/2/.1.

The first number indicates how many discrete
front channel signals are present.

• A 3 tells you that separate front left, center and

front right signals are available. This will be dis-
played for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 pro-
grams.

• A 2 tells you that separate front left and right

signals are available, but there is no discrete
center channel signal. This will be displayed for
Dolby Digital bit streams that have stereo pro-
gram material.

• A 1 tells you that there is only a mono channel

available in the Dolby Digital bitstream.

The middle number indicates how many discrete
surround channel signals are present.

• A "3" tells you that separate, discrete left sur-

round, center surround and right surround sig-
nals are present. This is available only on discs
with DTS-ES digital audio.

• A 2 tells you that separate surround left and

right signals are available. This will be displayed
for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs.

• A 1 tells you that there is only a single, sur-

round encoded surround channel. This will
appear for Dolby Digital bit streams that have
matrix encoding.

• A 0 indicates that there is no surround channel

information. This will be displayed for two-chan-
nel stereo programs.

The last number indicates if there is a discrete
Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. This is the
“.1” in the common abbreviation of “5.1” sound
and it is a special channel that contains only bass
frequencies.

• A .1 tells you that an LFE channel is present.

This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and
DTS 5.1 programs, as available.

• A 0 indicates that there is no LFE channel infor-

mation available. However, even when there is
no dedicated LFE channel, low frequency sound
will be present at the subwoofer output when
the speaker configuration is set to show the
presence of subwoofer.

• The information in the right side of the display

will tell you if the digital audio data contains a
special flag signal that will automatically acti-
vate the appropriate 6.1 or 7.1 mode. This will
be shown as EX-ON or EX-OFF for Dolby Digital
bitstreams and ES-ON or ES-OFF for DTS bit-
streams.

When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals
are being played, the AVR will automatically
switch to the proper surround mode, and no other
processing may be selected. When a Dolby Digital
signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected you
may select any of the Dolby surround modes.

When 

DS-OFF

appears as a message, it indi-

cates that there is no Dolby Surround data flag in
the audio bitstream. Similarly,

EX-OFF

indi-

cates that there is no Dolby Digital EX data flag.

OPERATION  39

In the case of a 

DS-OFF

message, you may

manually select a Dolby Pro Logic mode to add a
multichannel presentation to the stereo material.
In the case of the 

EX-OFF

message, when

your system is configured for surround back
speakers you may manually select Dolby Digital
EX as the processing mode to add rear surround
speakers to the sound field.

It is always a good idea to check the readout for
the channel data to make certain that it matches
the audio logo information shown on the back of
a DVD package. In some cases you will see indi-
cation for “2/0/0” even when the disc contains a
full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When this happens,
check the audio output settings for your DVD
player or the audio menu selections for the spe-
cific disc being played to make certain that the
player is sending the correct signal to the AVR.

An 

UNLOCK

message may appear in the

Lower Display Line ˜. This is your indication
that the digital audio data stream has been inter-
rupted or is no longer present. When that occurs,
the unit’s digital signal processor has no signal to
lock onto, and is thus “unlocked.” You may see
this message when a DVD is first started until the
stream is playing and the processor determines
which mode to apply; or any time the data
stream is stopped or paused, such as when the
menus of some discs are displayed or when the
player is switching between the different sections
of a disc.

You may also see the message when a satellite
receiver, cable set-top or HDTV tuner is in use if
the digital audio is temporarily interrupted when
channels are changed or when a cable box switch-
es from a channel with a digital data stream to a
channel with analog audio only. The 

UNLOCK

message is normal, and does not indicate any
problem with your receiver. Rather, it tells you that
the incoming data has simply been paused or is
not present for a variety of possible reasons.

Speaker/Channel Indicators
In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the 
AVR features a set of unique channel-input indi-
cators that tell you how many channels of digital
information are being received and/or whether
the digital signal is interrupted.

These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR
letters that are inside the center boxes of the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Ú in the
front panel Main Information Display ˜.

When a standard analog stereo or matrix 
surround signal is in use, only the “L” and “R”
indicators will light, as analog signals have only
left and right channels.

Digital signals, however, may have one, two, five,
six or seven separate channels, depending on the
program material, the method of transmission
and the way in which it was encoded. When a
digital signal is playing, the letters in these 
indicators will light in response to the specific
signal being received. It is important to note that
although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to
as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or
audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby
Digital programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is
sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital
soundtrack to trigger only the “L” and “R”
indicators.

NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both
“5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same sound-
track. When playing a DVD, always be certain to
check the type of material on the disc. Most discs
show this information in the form of a listing or
icon on the back of the disc jacket. When a disc
does offer multiple soundtrack choices, you may
have to make some adjustments to your DVD
player (usually with the “Audio Select” button or
in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1
feed to the AVR or to select the appropriate
audio track and thus language. It is also possible
for the type of signal feed to change during the
course of a DVD playback. In some cases the pre-
views of special material will only be recorded in
2.0 audio, while the main feature is available in
5.1 audio. As long as your DVD player is set for
6-channel output, the AVR will automatically
sense changes to the bitstream and channel
count and reflect them in these indicators.

Important Note: When a digital surround
source (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played, the letters
SBL/SBR for the Surround Back channels will
appear only when a DTS ES DISCRETE 6.1 source
is played. Then this surround mode will be
indicated in the front display and on-screen
display. With all other recordings the icons for the
surround back speakers may light (when those
speakers have been configured) to indicate that a
signal will be fed to them (Matrix decoded with
NEO:6, LOGIC 7 or 7 CH Stereo), but no letters
inside will light as the unit will not receive an
input signal for the surround back channels.

The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input
Indicators Ú also flash to indicate when a bit-
stream has been interrupted. This will happen
when a digital input source is selected before the
playback starts, or when a digital source such as
a DVD is put into a Pause mode. The flashing
indicators along with the 

UNLOCK

message

remind you that the playback has stopped due to
the absence of a digital signal and not through
any fault of the AVR. This is normal, and the digi-
tal playback will resume once the playback is
started again.

Night Mode 
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night
mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources
to be played back with full digital intelligibilty
while reducing the maximum peak level and lift-
ing the low levels by 

1

/

4

to 

1

/

3

. This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others
without reducing the impact of the digital source.
The Night mode is available only when the Dolby
Digital mode is selected.

The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby
Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night
Button 

B on the remote. Next, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E to select either the middle range or

full compression versions of the Night mode. To
turn the Night mode off, press the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons

E until the message in the lower third of the
video display and the Lower Display Line ˜
reads 

D-RANGE OFF

.

The Night mode may also be selected to always
be on as soon as the Dolby Digital mode is 
activated at either level of compression using the
options in the 

Surround Select

menu.

See page 22 for information on using the menus
to set this option.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
• When the digital playback source is stopped, or
in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode,
the digital audio data will momentarily stop, and
the channel position letters inside the Speaker/
Channel Indicators Ú will flash and an

UNLOCK

message may appear. This is normal

and does not indicate a problem with either the
AVR or the source machine. The AVR will return
to digital playback as soon as the data is avail-
able and when the machine is in a standard play
mode.

• Some source devices, particularly cable set-top
boxes, will switch back and forth between digital
and analog audio outputs, depending on the
channel being watched. To avoid losing sound
with this type of product, it is recommended that
you connect both the digital and analog audio
outputs of the source to the AVR 7300, with the
digital audio input set as the default following
the steps shown on page 20. The AVR will moni-
tor the digital data stream and when it is inter-
rupted the sound will mute briefly and possibly
display an 

UNLOCK

message while it switches

to the analog audio input. This switching is not a
fault of either the AVR or the cable box, as it is
caused by the use of different audio technologies
on different channels by the cable company or
program supplier.

• Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD
movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that
some future digital sources may not be compatible
with the AVR.

• Note that not all digitally encoded programs
and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full
5.1 or 6.1 channel audio. Consult the program

40 OPERATION

guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to
determine which type of audio has been record-
ed on the disc. The AVR will automatically sense
the type of digital surround encoding used, indi-
cate it in the Channel Input Indicators Ú
and adjust to accommodate it.

• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
you normally may not be able to select some of
the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro
Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH/7CH
Stereo or Logic 7, except with specific Dolby
Digital 2.0 recordings that can be played with
the Pro Logic II modes too (see page 38).

• When a digital source is playing, it is possible
to make an analog recording using the Tape

'

or Video 1 or Video 2 or 

, record outputs,

even if the source is connected to any digital
input of the AVR only, as long as "Surround Off"
mode is selected (possible with a PCM source
only). But the analog two channel signal, even of
a Dolby Digital (not DTS) source, the ”Downmix”
to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by
connecting its analog audio outputs to the
appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR.
Additionally, the digital signals will be passed
through to the Digital Audio Outputs 

.

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

' or Video 1 or 2

#!, in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to
any of the Digital Audio Outputs

, 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 
outputs simultanously, no matter which kind of
digital input was selected.

In addition to the rear panel digital and anlog
outputs, the AVR offers a set of digital outputs on
the front panel, as well as Harman Kardon’s
exclusive configurable front panel output jack
feature. For easy connection of portable devices,
you may switch the front panel Video 5 jack Ô
from an input to an output by following these
steps:

1. Press the OSD button 

L to view the 

MASTER MENU

(Figure 1).

2. Press the Set button 

F to enter the

IN/OUT SETUP

menu (Figure 2).

3. Press the 

¤

button 

E so that the on-screen

›

cursor is next to 

VIDEO 5

.

4. Press either of the 

‹

/

›

buttons 

E so that

the word 

OUT

is 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 selected analog jacks are
now an output, instead of in the default setting
as an input. Once changed to an output, the set-
ting 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 can-
celled. 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.

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
output 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 a digital
source is possible, but only from a PCM source
(not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with
"Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode
only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record
outputs).

Normal output level adjustment for the 
AVR is established using the test tone, as out-
lined on page 27. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a selec-
tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out-
put level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure. Note that all adjustments
made with any input will be effective 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 (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the 
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control

)î.

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

CÙ and note that

FRONT L LEVEL

will appear in the Lower

Display Line ˜. To change the level, first
press the Set button 

F @, and then use the

Selector buttons 7$ or the 

⁄

¤

buttons

E 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 Selector but-

tons 7$ or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

E to select

the next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
Selector buttons 7$ or the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons

E until 

WOOFER LEVEL

appears in the

Main Information Display ˜ 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 ˜ 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 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
purpose, follow the instructions on page 27.

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 ı

)î. Then, press

the OSD button 

L to bring up the 

AUDIO

SETUP MENU

(Figure 3). Press the 

¤

Button