HARMAN KARDON AVR135
Owner's Manual

ADVANCED FEATURES
The AVR 135 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 provide additional options that you may wish to use.
* V V V D S F F O E E D D L F M ADVANCED SELECT *

ment to another menu. If you have completed all adjustments, press the OSD Button v to exit the menu system. Display Brightness The AVR 135�s front-panel display is set at a default brightness level that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit room. However, in some home theater installations, you may wish to occasionally lower the brightness of the display, or turn it off completely. To change the display brightness setting for a specific listening session, you will need to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECT menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button v to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the ¤ Button n until the on-screen � cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button p to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 10). To change the brightness setting, at the ADVANCED SELECT menu, make certain that the on-screen � cursor is next to the VFD line, and press the � Button o until the desired brightness level is shown in the video display. When FULL appears, the display is at normal brightness. When HALF is shown, the display is at half the normal brightness level. When OFF is shown, all of the front-panel indicators will go dark. However, the Power Indicator 3 will always remain lit to remind you that the unit is turned on. 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, press the �/¤ Buttons n until the on-screen � cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button p. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button v to exit the menu system.

Turn-On Volume Level As is the case with most audio/video receivers, when the AVR 135 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 135 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 SELECT menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD Button v to bring the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the ¤ Button n, until the onscreen � cursor is next to the ADVANCED line. Press the Set Button p to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 10). At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make certain that the on-screen � cursor is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the �/¤ Buttons n as needed. Next, press the Button o so that the word ON is shown in the video display. Next, press the ¤ Button n once so that the on-screen � cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line. To set the desired turn-on volume, press the � / � Buttons o until the desired volume level is shown on the DEFAULT VOL SET line. 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 setting43being made, you may 49 47 45 is wish to determine the setting before making the 48 adjustment. To do46 listen to any source and adjust this, 44 42 the volume35 the37 39level using the regular to desired 41 Volume Controls � 38 . When the desired 47 51 34 36 40 37 41 volume level to be used at turn-on is reached, make a 50 36 40 46 33 26 25 37 note of the32 setting as it appears in the35 39 of 49 lower third 45 27 the Lower Display Line ¯. 24 36 the video screen or in 31 34 38 44 (A typical volume 28 will appear as a negative num- 48 level 23 35 30 29 22 34 33 43 ber such as �25dB.) When making the adjustment, use the � /29 30 o to33 this setting. 42 � Buttons 21 enter 32 28 31 20 32 31 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. If you wish to make other adjustments, press the �/¤ Buttons n until the on-screen � cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button p. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button v to exit the menu system.
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FADE TIME O :FULL UME DEFAULT: AULT VOL SET I OSD TIME O OSD TO TIME MASTER

UT:OFF OFF : 25DB UT:3

FULL BACK

OUT:20 MENU

Figure 10 Front-Panel-Display Fade In normal operation, the front-panel displays and indicators remain on at full brightness, although you may also dim them or turn them off as shown in the next section. As an additional option, you may also set the AVR so that the displays are on whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote, but then fade out after a set period of time. To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode, press the OSD Button v to bring the Master Menu (Figure 1) to the screen. Press the �/¤ Navigation Buttons n so that the � cursor is pointed to the ADVANCED line, and press the Set Button q to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 10). With the ADVANCED SELECT menu on your video display, press the �/¤ Navigation Buttons n so that the � cursor is pointing to the VFD FADE TIME OUT line. Next, press the �/� Navigation Buttons o so that the amount of time that you wish the displays to fade out after a button is pressed is shown. Select OFF if you do not wish to have the front-panel displays fade out. Once this time is set and the unit returned to normal operation, the displays will remain on for the time period selected whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote. After that time they will gradually fade out, with the exception of the Power Indicator 2, which will remain on to remind you that the AVR is turned on. Note that if the displays have been turned completely off using the Dim Button, as shown in the next section, the Fade function will not operate. If you wish to make adjustments to other items on the ADVANCED SELECT menu, press the �/¤ Navigation Buttons n to place the � cursor next to the desired item, or place the � cursor next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button p to make an adjust-

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ADVANCED FEATURES