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38 OPERATION

Operation

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the DPR 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

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or Video 1 or 2

Outputs

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in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to

any of the Digital Audio Outputs

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, 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 simul-

tanously, no matter which kind of digital input

was selected.

Front Panel In/Outputs

In addition to the rear panel digital outputs, the

DPR offers Harman Kardon’s exclusive config-

urable front panel output jack feature. For easy

connection of portable devices, you may switch

the front panel Digital Coax 3 jack

or the

Video 5 jack

from an input to an output by

following these steps:

1. Press the OSD button

to view the

MASTER MENU (Figure 1).

2. Press the Set button

to enter the

IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2).

3. Press the

button

so that the on-screen

›

cursor is next to VIDEO 5 or COAXIAL

depending on which input you wish to change

to an output. Either input, or both may be

changed at any time.

4. Press either of the

‹

›

buttons

so that

the word

OUT is highlighted.

5. Press the OSD button

to exit the menus

and return to normal operation.

Note that once the setting is made, the appropri-

ate Input/Output Status Indicator ( will

turn red, indicating that the selected analog or

digital 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

DPR is turned on, unless the setting is changed in

the OSD menu system, as described above. Note,

however, that once the DPR is turned off, the set-

ting 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.

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).

Output Level Adjustment

With Source Signals

Normal output level adjustment for the

DPR is established using the test tone, as out-

lined on page 28. 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

)

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select button

and note that

FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower

Display Line

. To change the level, first

press the Set button

, and then use the

Selector buttons

or the

⁄

buttons

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

and then press the Selector but-

tons

or the

⁄

buttons

to select

the next output channel location that you wish to

adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

Selector buttons

or the

⁄

buttons

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

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

DPR 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 29.

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

to bring up the MASTER

(Figure 1). Press the

Button

four

times until the on-screen

› cursor is next to the

CHANNEL ADJUST line. Press the

Set Button

to activate the CHANNEL

ADJUST

menu (Figure 10).

Figure 10

When the menu appears, the internal test tone

will be turned off. This will allow you to use your

external test disc or other source material as the

test signal. Then, use the

⁄

Buttons

select the channels to be adjusted. At each

channel position use the

‹

›

Buttons

change the output level.

Remember, when you are using a disc with test

signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal

generator as the source, the goal is to have the

output level at each channel be equal when

heard at the listening position, with any surround

mode selected. When your test source is a nor-

mal disc with music signals, you may adjust the

level for each channel and surround mode as you

prefer, e.g. you may lower the center channel

level when you find it to be too high or increase

the level of the rears when you find it to be too

low with specific surround modes.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original

factory default of 0dB offset, press the

⁄

Buttons

so that the on-screen cursor is

next to the

CHANNEL RESET line and press

the

‹

›

Buttons

so that the word ONis

highlighted. After the levels are reset, resume the

procedure outlined above to reset the levels to

the desired settings. When all adjustments are

done, press the

⁄

Buttons

to move the

on-screen

›

cursor so that it is next to BACK

TO MASTER MENU

and then press the Set

Button

if you wish to go back to the main

menu to make other adjustments. If you have no

* CHANNEL ADJUST *

FL :0 dB SBR :0 dB

CEN :0 dB SBL :0 dB

FR :0 dB SL :0 dB

SR :0 dB SUB :0 dB

CHANNEL RESET :OFF ON

TEST TONE SEQ :AUTO

TEST TONE :OFF ON

BACK TO MASTER MENU

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