Harman Kardon AVR235 Owner's manual

Brand: Harman Kardon

Model: AVR235

Type: Owner's manual

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AVR 235 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

3 Introduchon

4 SatetyIntormation

4 Unpacking

5 Front-PanelControls

7 ReaFPanelConnections

10 RemoteControlFunctions

14 InstallationandConnections

16 SystemConfiguration

16 SpeakerPlacement

16 SyslemSetup

17 InputSetup

18 SurroundSetup

20 SpeakerSelup

22 DelaySettings

23 OutputLevelAdjusfment

23 UsingEzSet

23 ManualOutputLevelAdjustment

25 Operation

25 BasicOperation

25 SourceSelection

25 6 Channel/8GhannelDirectInput

25 VolumeControl

26 SurroundModeSelection

26 DigitalAudioPlayback

27 SurroundModeChart

29 TunerOperation

30 RecoMing

30 OutputLevel7timAdjustment

32 AdvancedFeatures

32 DisplayBrightness

32 FurnOnVolumeLevel

32 SemiOSDSettings

33 FullOSDTimeOutAdjustment

33 DelaultSurroundMode

34 PrograrnmingtheRemote

34 ProgrammingProductCodes

34 DirectCodeEntry

34 AutoSearchMethod

34 CodeReadout

34 MacroProgramming

35 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions

36 VolumePunchThrough

36 Chant/elControlPunchThrough

36 7_ansportControlPunch-Through

36 ReassigningtheVID4DeviceControlSelector

37 ResettingtheRemoteMemory

38 FunctionList

40 SetupCodeTables

50 TroubleshooTingGuide

50 ProcessorReset

51 TechnicalSpecifications

51 TrademarkAcknowledgements

52 Index

TypographicalConventions

Inciderto helpyouusethismanualwiththerernotecontrol,front-panelcontrolsandreaFpanelconr/ections,

certainconventionshavebeenused,

EXAMPLE (boldlype)indicatesa specificremotecontrolor frontpanelbutton,or reaFpanel

connectionjac,k

EXAMPL E (OCRtype)indicatesamessagethatisvisibleonscreenor onthefront-panel

intormationdisplay

L'l (numberinasqua/e)indicatesa specificfrontpanelcontrol

O (numberinacircle)indicatesa reaFpanelc,onnection

_]_ (numberinanoval)indicatesabuttonorindicatorontheremote

(letterinanoval)indicatesa buttonontheZoneIIremote

INTRODUCTION

Thankyou for choosingHarmanKardon®[With

thepurchaseofa HarmanKardonAVR235,youare

abouttobeginmanyyearsoflisteningenjoyment,

Designedtoprovidealltheexcitementanddetailof

moviesoundtracksandeverynuanceofmusicalselec

tions,the£VR235 harnessesadvancedtechnologies

usuallyfoundonlyinhigher[}ricedreceiveta

TheAVR235 hasbeenengineeredsothatit iseasy

totakea@antageofallthepowerofitsdig£,ltech

nology.Howevel,to@bin themaximumenjoyment

frornyournewreceive/,we urgeyouto readthis

manualAfewminutesspentlearnir_gthefunctionsof

thevariouscontrolswillenableyoutotakeadvantage

ofallthepowerthe£,,!R,°35isabletodeliver.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisproduct,itsinstal

lationor itsope/afion,pleasecontactyourretaileror

custominstallenTheyareyourbestlocalsourcesof

inturmation

DescriptionandFeatures

TheAVR285isversatileandmultiteatured,incorpo

rafingawiderangeoflisteningoptionsInadditionb

Dolby*DigitalandDTS_'decoding1ordigitalsouses,

abroadchoiceofMatrixsurroundencodedorStereo

surroundmodesareavailableforusewithsources

suchasCD,VCR,TVbroadcastsandtheAVR235's

ownFM//aMtune_AlongwithDolbyDigitalEX.Dolby

ProLogic*IIandIIx,DTSNee:6®,DolbySStereo.

andHallandTheatermodes,theAVR235 offers

HarmanInternational'sexclusiveLogic7_processing

ir/both51 and71 versionstocreateawidecmore

envelopingfieldenvironmentandmoreddinedfly

oversandpanaAnotherexclusiveisVMAx_,which

usesproprietaryprocessingtocreateanopen,spa-

cioussoundfieldevenwhenonlytwofrontspeakers

areavailableDolbyVirtualSpeakerisalsoavailableto

createanenvelopingsoundfieldwhenlowerthansix

speakersamusedThelatestDolbyHeadphonemodes

provideamuchmoreopenandrealislicpresentation

1orprivateheadphorlelistening.

Inaddifionto providinga widerangeof lislening

options,the/4VR235 iseasytoconhgumsothatit

providesthebestresultswithyourspeakersandspe

cificlislenirgroomenvironmentOnscreenmenus

makeitsimpleto entersettingsforspeakerconfigura

fionsandbassmanagement,andtheEzSetremote

measuresasystem'ssoundlevelsandautomafically

calibratesthemfor apertectlybahncedsoundfield

pmsentatiorl

Fortheultimateinflexibility,theAVR235 features

connectionsforfivevideodevices,allwithbothcorn

positeandS Videoinputs.Twoaddifionalaudioinputs

areavailable,andsixdigitalinputsmaketheAVR235

capableofhandlingallthelatestdigitalaudiosources

ForcompatibilitywiththelatestHD_' videosources

andprogressivescanDVDplayels,the£,,!R235 also

fealsmstwoinput,widebandwidth,lowcrosstalk

componentvideoswitching

Thefrontpanelofferscoaxandopticaldigitalaudio

inputsfordirectconnectionto digitalrote/tierslwo

videorecordingoutputs,preampoutandacolop

codedeightchannelinput,makethe£,,/R235 virtually

futureprod,witheverythingneededtoascornmodate

tomorrow'snewtormatsrightonboad

TheAVR235'spowerfularnplifierusestraditional

HarmanKardonhighcurrentdesigntechnologies

tomeetthewidedynamicrangeofanyprogram

selecfion

HarmanKardoninventedthehighfidelityreceiver

morethanfittyyearsago.Withstateoftheartcircuitry

andtimehonoredcircuitdesigns,theAVR235 isthe

pertectcombinafionofthelatestindigitalaudiobch

nology,a quietyetpowerfulanalogarnplifierinanele

gant,easyto usepackage

ForCanadianmodel

-[hisclassBdigitalapparatuscornplieswithCanadian

ICES003

Forrnodelshavingapowercordwithapolarizedplug:

CAUTION:7epreventelectricshock,rnatchwideblade

ofplugtowideslottullyinsert

Modgb pourbs Canadien

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lanormeNMB-O03duCanada

Surlesmod61esdontlaficheestpolarisee:

ATfENTION:Poureviterloschocs@ctriques,int/oduire

lalamelapluslargedelafichedanslaborne

correspondantedelapriseetpousserjusqu'aufend

i A widerangeofdigitaland matrixsurround

modes,includingDolbyDigita!,DolbyDigitalEX,

DolbyProLogicIIx,DolbyVirtualSpeaker,Dolby

Headphone,DTS®,DTS-ES®DiscreteandMatrix

andDTSNee:6®

i Sevenchannelsofhigh-currentamplification

i HarmanKardon'sexclusiveLogic7®

processing,availablewith both7.1 and 5.1

processingin avarietyof modes,and two

modesofVMAx®

i IIIl_=set_°remoteautomaticallysetsoutput

levelsfor optimalperformance

i High-bandwidth,HDTV-compatibbcompo-

nentvideoswitching

i ¢dVSyncDelaytocompensatefor audiodelay

in digitalvideosourcesanddisplays

i Discretefront-panelcoaxialandoptical digital

inputsforeasyconnectionto portabledigital

devicesandvideo gameconsoles

i Extensivebass-managementoptions,includ-

ingthreeseparatecrossovergroupings

i On-screenmenuand displaysystem

CAUTION

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

do not use this (polarized)

plug with an extension cord,

receptacle or other outlet

unless the blades can

be fully inserted to

prevent blade exposure.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral tliasgle, is intended to

_lert the usel to the presence of u_insulated

"dangelous voltage" within the product's

enctosule that may be of sutIicieat m_gnitode to constitute a

risk of electric shock to poisons.

,_ The e×clam_ioll poin_ within an equila_elal

triangle is intended to alelt the usel to the

plesence of iraportan_ o_er_i_g and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

li_elatole accompanying the appliance.

SAFETY INFORHATION

Important Safety Information

VerifyLineVoltageBeforeUse

YourAVR235 hasbeendesignedbr usewith

120voltACcurrent.Connect)ontoalinevoltage

otherthanthatforwhichit isintendedcancreatea

safetyandfin haza/dandmaydamagethe unit.

Ifyouheaveanyquestionsaboutthevoltagerequirements

foryourspecificmodel,orabout/l_eJJnessJ_ageJnyour

area,contactyoursellingdealerbetorepluggingfl_eunit

JnbawaJJoutlet

De Not UseExtensfonCords

Toavoidsafetyhazalds,useonlythepowercord

attachedtoyourunit Wedenotrecornrnenothat

extensioncordsbeusedwiththisproduct.Aswithall

eleetr,ealdevices,denetrunpowerco_dsunderrugs

or carpetsor placeheavyobjectsonthem.Damaged

pc,noracidsshouldbereplacedimmediatelybyan

authorizedservicecenterwitha cordmeetinghctory

specifica_ons

HandletheACPowerCordgently

WhendisconnecllngthepowercordfromanACout-

let,alwayspulltheplug;neverpullthecord Ifyoudo

notintendto usetheunitforanyconsiderablelength

of time,diseonnedtheplugfrom1heACoutlet.

DoNotOpenthe Cabinet

ThereareriousepservJceabJecomponentsinsidethis

product.Openingthecabinetmaypresenta shock

hazard,andanymodificationtotheproductwillvoid

yourguaranteeIfwateroranymetalobjectsuchasa

paperclip,wireora stapleaccidentallytailsirsidethe

unit,disconnectitfromtheACpowersourceimmedi

ate: andcarsultanauthorizedservicecenter

CAWorAntennaGrounding

Ifanoutsideantennaor cablesyslemisconnected

tethisprodud,becertak_thattttsgroundedsoasto

providesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesand

stalerchalgee.Section810 oftl_eNatk>nalElectrical

Code,ANSI/NFPANo 70-1984,providesinformation

withrespect1opropergroundingofthemastand

supportingstructure,groundingoftheleadinwiretoan

antennadischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconcluders,

locationofantennadischargeunit,connectionto

groundingelectredesandrequirementsofthe

groundingelechode,

NOTETOCATVSYSTEMINSTALLER:Thisremirder

isprovidedtocalltheCAYV",{-}ableTV)systeminstaller's

attentiontoarticle820 40of theNECwhichprovides

guidelineslor propergroundingand,inparticular.

spedffesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnected

to thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,asdoseto

thepointofcableentryaspossible

InstallationLocation

Puensureproperoperationandtoavoidthepoten

tialforsafetyhazards,placetheunitonafirmand

levelsurlace,Whenplacingtheunitonashellbe

certainthattheshelfandanymounl_nghardware

cansupporttheweightoftheproduct,

Makecedainthatproperspaceisprovidedboth

aboveandbebwtheunitforventilation,IftKs

productwillbeinstalledina cabinetorother

enclosedarea,makecertainthatthereissufficient

airmovementwithinthecabinet,Undersomecir-

eumstahc',esafanmaybe_equired,

m DonotpJacetheunitdirectlyonacarpeted

surtace,

m Avoidir/sl,_llalior/inextremelybetorcold/gentler/s,

orinanareathatisexposedtodirectsunlightor

beatingequipment

m AvoidmoistorhumidIocatJona

Donotobstructtheventilationsighonthetopof

theunit,or placeobiectsdfrectlyoverthem

Duetotheweightofthe£',/R235 andtheheat

generatedbythe amplifiers,thereistheremote

possibilitythattherubberpaddingonthebottom

oflheunit'sfeet mayleavemarksoncertain

woodor veneerrnatenals,Usecautionwhen

placingtheunitonso_woodsor othermaterials

thatmaybedamagedbyheator heavyob/eots

Cleaning

WhentheuNtgetsdirty,wipeitvv/thaclean,soft>dry

clolh,Ifnece_ary,andonlyafterunpluggingthepower

cord,wipeitwithasoftclothdampenedwithmildsoapy

water,thena freshclothwithcleanwater.Wipedry

immediatelywithadryclothNEVERusebenzene,

aerosolcleaners,thinneT,alcoholoranyothervolallle

cleaningagentDonotuseabrasivedearness,asthey

maydamagethefinishofmetalpa8 Avoidspraying

insediddeneartheunib

Movingthe Unit

Beforemovingtheunit,becedaintodisconnectany'

interconnectioncordswithothercompor_ents,and

makecedainthatyoudiseonrect(t_eunitfromthe

AOoutlet

importantInformationfor the User

Tiffsequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply

withtheIinfits;foraClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto

Part15 oftheFOCRules,Thelimilsaredesignedto

providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinteffer

onceina residentialinstallation,Thisequipmentgener-

8tea,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,

ifnotinstalledandusedinac,co_dancev,4ththe

instructions,maycauseharmfulintederencetoradio

commuiicattnnHov_ever,theretsnoguaranteefloat

harmfulinterferencewillnotoccurJna pariJcuJarJnslaJ

latiorl,Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinferrer

oncetomdJoorfeJevJeJonreception,whichcanbe

determinedby turningtheequipmentoffandon,the

userisencouragedIot,ytocorrecttheinterferenceby

oneor moreofthebllowingmeasures:

i Reorientor relocatethereceivingantenna,

m Increasethesepmatioebetweentheequipment

andreceiven

i Connecttheequipmentinteanout'etonadrcuit

differentIronthattoreichthereceNerisco_nected

i Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV

techniciantothelp

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFBORules

Operationissubjedtothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)thisdevicemaynotcausehanrrfulinterference.

and(2)thisdevicemustacceptinterference

received,includinginterferencethatrnaycause

undesiredope/alion

NOTE:Changesor modificationsmaycausethisunit

tofalltocomplywithPad15oftheFCCRulesandmay

voidtheuser'sauthorityto operatetheequipment

Unpacking

Thecartonandshippingmaterialsusedto protect

yournewrec,eNerduringshfpmentwerespecially

designed1ocushionitfromshockandvibrallonWe

suggestthatyousavethecartonandpacNngmaterials

terusein shippingifyoumove,orshouldtheunitever

needrepaiL

Tominimizethesizeofthecartoninstorage,youmay

wishteflaKenit,Thisisdonebycarefullyslittingthe

tapeseamsonthebottomandcollapsint/thecarton,

Othercardboadinsertsmaybesteedin_besame

mannerPacktngmaterialsthatcannotbecollapsed

shouldbesavedaJongwith_becationinaplasl£bag

Ifyoudonotwishlo save_e packagingmatdlals,

pleasenotethattheea_tenandothersectionsotthe

shippingprotectmnarerec}_dable,Pleaserespectthe

environmentanddiscardthosematerialsata local

_eoyclingcenter.

it isfrnportantthatyouremovethepmtectNeplastic

_lmfromthebent-pane/lensLeavingthefilmin place

wfflaffectthe performanceofyourremotecontrol,

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

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MainPowerSwitch

PowerIndicatar

Standby/OnSwitch

HeadphoneJack

ToneMode

SpeakerSelector

SursundModeGsup Selector

_r_SursundModeSelecbr

_'_TuningSelector

SetButton

DigitalInputSelector

PresetSlationsSelector

[[SjDelayAdjustSelector

[[_ InputSourceSelector

_]_ T_l/erModeSo/odor

_] Optical3DigitalAudioInput

Coaxial3 DigitalAudioInput

Video4 VideoInputJacks

_] Video4 AudioInputJacks

[] _assOonhol

TrebleControl

VolumeComlol

InputIndicators

Speaker/Ol,annelInputIndie_ters

NOTE:TomakeiteasiertofollowtheJnstructior_sthatrefertothisillustralqon,alargercopymaybedownloadedfromtheProductSupportsedionforthisproduct

atwww,_rmankardon,com.

MainPowerSwitch: Pressthisbuttonto apply

powertotoeAV£235,Whentoeswitchispressed

in,the unitisina Standbymode,asindicatedbythe

amberPowerIndicator_ abovetheStandby/On

Switch_ ThisbuttonMUSTbepressedinto

operetetheunit.Toturntheunitoffandpreventthe

useoftheremotecontrol,thisswitchshouldbe

presseduntilit popsoutfromthefrontpanelandthe

word"OFF"isseenatthetopoftheswitch,

NOTE:Thisswitchisnormallyleftinthe"ON"position,

Power_r_dicater:ThisLEDlightsamberwhenthe

unitisintheStandbymodeto signalthattheAVRis

readyta beturnedon Whentheunitisin operation.

theindicatorisblue.

Standby/OnSwitch:WhentheMain Power

ee e

SwitchEl is"3NI'pre_ thgbu%ntotsrr_or/the

AVR2351pressitagaintoturntheunitoftThePower

indicator_ turesbluewhertheunitison

_[_HeadphoneJack:Thisjackmaybeusedtolisten

b theAVR235'soutputfhrougha parrofheadphones.

Thespeakerswillautornaticallybeturnedoffwhenthe

headphonejackisinuse,

ToneMode:Pressingthisbuttonenablesor dis

ablestheBassandTrebletonecontrolsWhenthebut-

tonispressedsothatT 0NE ]: N appearsinthe

LowerDisplayLine _[_,theBass[] and-ifebb

contr@maybeusedtoadlusttheoutputsignals

Whenthebuttonispressedoneeortwicesothatthe

wordsT0 NE 0UT appearintheLowerDisplay

Line_, theoutputsitlrd willbe"1at:'nomatterhow

theactualBassandTrebleOontroB[]E_] are

adjusted,

SpeakerSelectButton:PressthisbuUonto

begintheprocessofconfiguringtheunitb matchthe

typeofspeakersusedinyourlisteningroom.(See

pages16 and20 22 formoreinformationonspeaker

setupandconfiguration,)

[] SurroundModeGroupSelector:Pressthisbut-

tonto sebctthetoplevelgroupofsurroundmodes

Eachpressofthebuttonwillselectthecunentor last

usedreodein eachofthesurroundrrodedroups

(e.g,Dolby,DTS,DTSNeo:6,Logic7,DSP,Stereo).

Whenthebuttonispressedsothatthenameofthe

desiredsurroundmodegroup@peasintheon

screendisplayandintheLowerDisplayLine_,

presstheSurroundModeSelector_[_te cycle

threu%theindividualmodesavailableForexample,

pressthisbutlontoselectDolbymodes,andthen

prosetheSancanalMadeSelector[_Sj_to choose

fromthevariousmodeoptions.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

SurroundModeSebctor: Pressthisbutton

toselectfromamongtheavailablesurroundrhode

optionsforthemodegroupselected,Thespecific

modeswillvary'basedonlhenumberofspeakers

available,themodegroupandiftheinputsourceis

digitaloranalogForexample,presstheSurround

ModeGroupSelector[] toselectamodegrouping

suchasDolbyor Logic7, andthenpressthisbutton

to seethespecificmodechoicesavailableFormore

informationonmodeselection,seepageP6,

TuningSelector:Presstheleftsideofthebutton

totuneIowepfrequencystationsandtherightsideof

thebuttontol_nehighepfrequencystationaWhenthe

tunerisintheManualmode,eachtapwillincreaseor

decreasethefrequencybyoneincrementWhenthe

tunerreceivesa strongenoughsignalfor adequate

reception,MA NUAL TUNE D willappearinthe

on-screendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLineFtq

WhenthetunerisintheAutomode,pressthebutton

once,andthetunerwillscanforastationwithaccept-

ablesignalstrengthWhenthenextstationwitha

strongsignalistuned,thescanwillstopandtheon

semendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLine

willindicateAUTO T UNED,WhenanFM

Stasostatior_istuned,thedisplaywillread

AUTO ST TUNED,

1oswitchbackandforthbelvveentheAutoand

Manualtuningmodes,presstheTunerMode

Selector[_"_,

[] _II/I_Buttons:WhenconfiguringtheAVR235'5

settings,usethesebuttonstosoledtlumtheaw_ilable

choices

_tl TunerBandSelector:Pressthisbuttontoturn

theAVR235onandtoselecttheTunerastheinput

source.Pressit againtoswitchbetweentheAMand

FMfrequencybands([Seepage29for moreintorma

tiononthetune/,)

[] SetButton:Whenmakingchoicesduringthe

sel_jpandconfigurationprocess,pressthisbutton

teenterthedesiredsetlingintntheAVR235'smernory.

[k"] DigitalInputSelector:PressthisbuttonIo

selectoneofthedigitalinputsor theanaloginputfor

anysource.(SeepagesP6 291ormoreinformation

ondigitalaudio.)

[] PresetStationsSelector:PressthisbuttonIo

scrollupordownthroughthelistofstationsthathave

beenenleredintothepresetmemory(Seepage30

formoreinformationontunerpresets)

[] DelayAdjustSelector:Pressthisbuttonto

beginthestepsrequiredtoenterdelaysettings.(See

pagePPfor moreinformationon delaytimes.)

[] InputSourceSelector:Pressthisbuttonto

changetheinputbyscrollingupordownthroughthe

listofInputIndicators_,

[] TunerModeSelector:Pressthisbutlontnselect

Aub orManualluning.Whenthebutlonispressedso

thatAUT 0 appearsintheLowerDisplayLine_,

1hetunerwillsearchtotthenextstationwithanaecepb

ablesignalwhentheTuningSelectorD_[_

ispressed,Whenthebuttonispressedsothat

MANUAL appearsintheLowerDisplayLineE[_,

eachpressoftheTuningSelectorQ_[p willin

creasethefrequency.Thisbuttonmayalsobeusedto

switchbelweenStereoandMonomodesbr FMradio

/ecepl_on,Whenweakreceptionisencountered,press

thebuttonsothatMANUAL appearsintheLower

DisplayLine _ andtheon-screendisplaytoswitch

toMonorecephonPressitagaintoswitchbacklo

Stereomode.(SeepageP9formorninlormatlonon

usingthehneo

[] Optical3 DigitalAudioInput:Connecttheopllcal

digitalaudiooutputofanaudioorvideoproducttothis

jack.Whentheinputisnotinuse,becertaintokeep

1heplasticcapinstalledtoavoiddustcontarninationthat

mightdegradefulweperformance

[] Coaxial3 DigitalAudioInput:Thisjackisused

br oor]r]ectiontetheoutputof portableaudiodevices.

videogameconsolesorotherproductsthathavea

coaxdigitalaudiojack.

Video4VideoInputJacks:Thesejacksmay

beusedfortemporaryconnectionb theoornpositeor

SVideooubutofvideogames,camcordeTsorother

portablevideop_oducts,Youmaymakea oonnec

lionto eitherjackatanytime,butnottoboth

simultaneously.

Video4AudioInputJacks:Theseaudiojacks

maybeusedfortemporaryconnectiontovideo

gamesor portableaudio/videoproductssuchascam

cordersandportableaudioplayes,

BassControl:Turnthiscontroltomoditythelow

frequencyoutputofthelefYrightchannelsbyasmuch

as+lOdB

BalanceControi:Turnthiscontroltochangethe

re/allvevolumefortile frontleft/tightchannels,

NOTE:Forproperoperationofthesurroundmodes,

thiscontrolshouldbeatthemidpointor "12o'clock"

position

TrebleControl:Turnthisoont/olto modifytheNgh-

frequencyoutputoftheleft/rightchannelsbyasmuch

as+lOdB

ChannelAdjustSelector:Pressthisbutbnto

beginlheprocessoftrimmingthechanneloutputlev

elsusinganexternalaudiosource.(Formoreintorma

liononoutputleveltrimadjustment,seepage%,)

VolumeControl:Turnthisknoboloc,kwiseto

increasethevolume,counterclockwisetodecrease

thevolumeIftheAVR235ismuted,adjusllngthe

VolumeControl_@ willautomallcallyrelease

theunitfromthesilencedcondition,

[] InputIndicators:Thecurrentselectedsourcewill

appearasoneoftheseindicators.Notethatwhenthe

unitisturnedon,theentirelistofavailablesourceswill

lightbriefly,andthenreverttonormaloperationwith

only1heactivesourceindicatorilluminated,

Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators:Theseindi

catorsaremultipurpose,indicaangboththespeaker

typeselectedforeachchannelandtheincomingdata-

signalcorllguratlon,Theleft,center,right,surroundand

surroundbackspeakerindi{>_toTsarecomposedof

threeboxes,whilethesubwooterisasingleboxThe

centerboxlightswhena "small"speakerisselected,

andthetwoouterboxeslightwhen'large"speakersare

selectedWhennoneoftheboxesarelittotthecente/,

surroundorsubwooterchanneb,nospeakerhasbeen

assignedthatposition.(Seepage19formoreintorma

hononoonfigumgspeakers.)Thelettersinsideeach

boxdisplaytheaclveinputd/annelakorstandardana

loginputs,onlytheLandRwilllight,indicatinga stereo

inputForadigihJsource,theind£abrswilllightb dis

playthechannelsbeingreceivedatthedigitalinput

Whenthelettersflash,thedigitalinputhasbeenintar

rupted(SeepageP9formoreinlormSiononthe

CharlnelIndicators.)

UpperDisplayLine:De@clingontheunit'ssta

tun,avariet'jofmessageswillappearhere.Innormal

operation,thislinewillshowthecurrentinputsource

andwhichanalogordigitalinputisin use,Whenthe

tuneristheinput,thislinewilliden17fythestationasAM

orFMandshowthefrequencyandpresetnumbeEifany

_[_ LowerDisplayLine:Dependingontheunit'ssta

tun,avarieb!ofmessageswillappearhere.Innormal

operation,thecurrentsurroundmodewillshowhere

_] SurroundModeIndicators:Thecurrentselected

surroundmodewillappearasoneoftheseindoabrs,

Notethatwhentheunitisturnedon,theentirelistof

availablemodeswilllightbriefly,andthenrevertto

normaloperationwithonlytheactivemodeindicator

illuminated,

RemoteSensorWindow:Thesensorbehind

thiswindowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote

controlAimtheremoteatthisareaanddonotbloc,k

orcoverit,

REAR=PANEL CONNECTIONS

CDAudioInputs

TapeOutputs

RemoteIRInput

RemoteIROutput

PreampOutputs

_}_SubwoolerOutput

FrontSpeakerOutpuls

SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs

0 SurroundSpeakerOutputs

@ CenterSpeakerOutput

(_} ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs

Video2 ComponentVideoInputs

_) DVDComponentVideoInputs

SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet

@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet

OpticalDigitalAudioOutput

@ CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput

@ SWideoMoniturOutout

CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs

DVDS VideoInput

Video1SWideoInput

OpticalDigitalAudioInputs

@_Video1 S VideoOutput

Video2 S VideoInput

6/8 ChannelDirectInputs

Video2 SWideoOutput

VideoS S VideoInput

VideoMonitorOutput

DVDAudioNideoInpu_

Video1 AudioNideoInputs

Video1 Audio/VideoOutputs

Video2 Audio/VideoInputs

Video2 Audio/VideoOutputs

VideoSAudio/VideoInputs

TapeInputs

AMAntennalerminals

FMAr/tennaJack

NOTE:Tomakeiteasiertofollowtheir/struotionsthatreferb thisillust/alqon,a largercopymaybedownloadedfrorntheProductSupportsectionforthisproduct

atwwwharmankardon,com,

NOTE:Toassistin makingthecorrectoonnedionsfor SurroundLelt: Blue

multichannelinput,outputandspeakerconnechons, SurroundRight: Glay

allconnectionjacksandternfinalsarecolopcoded SurroundBackLeft; Brown

in conformancewithhe CEAstandardsaslullows: SurroundBaukRight: Tan

FrontLeft; White Subwooter: Purple

FrontRight: Red CoaxialDigitalAudio: Orange

Center: Green CompositeVideo: @llow

ComponentVideo"Y": Green

ComponentVideo"Pr": Red

ComponentVideo"Pb":Blue

@ COAudio Inputs:Connectthesejackstothe

analogaudiooutputofacompactdiscplayeror

change_

TapeOutputs:Connectthesejackstothe

RECORD/INPUTjac,ksofanaudiorecorder.

RemoteIRInput: ifthe£VR235'sfronbpanel

IRsensoris blockedduetocabinetdoorsor other

obstructions,anexternalIRsensormaybe used,

Connecttheoutputofthesensortothisjack.

_} RemoteIROutput:Thisconnectionpermitsthe

IRsensorin thereceivertoserveotherrernotecon-

hulleddevicesConnectthisjacklu the"IRIN"jackon

HarmanKardon(orothercompatible)equipment.

PreampOutputs:Connectthesejackstoan

ophonal,externalpoweramplifierforapplicationsfor

whichhigherpowerisdesired.

SubwooferOutput:Connectthisjacktotheline

levelinputof a poweredsubwootenIf anexternalsub

wooteramplifierisused.connectthisjacktothesub

wooterarnplifierinput,

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

@ FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs

tothematching+ or terminalsonyourleftandright

speakers.Whenmakingspeakerc,onnec,tions,always

makecedaintomaintainc,orrectpolaritybyconnecting

thecolopcoded(whitetotfrontleftandredforfront

right)(+)terrnJnalsontheA\/P_235 tothered(+)

terminalsonthespeakersandhe black(-) terminals

ontheAVR235 totheblack(-) terminalsonthe

speakers,Seepage14tor morninformationon

speakerpolarity

Q SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs:These

speakerterminalsareusedtopowerthesurround

backleft/surroundbackrightspeakersina 71 chart

nelsystem.Thebrownandblackterminalsarethe

surroundbackleftchannelpositive(÷)andnegatNe

_-)connectionsandthehn andblackterminalsam

thesurroundback%htpositive(+)andnegative()

terminals.

0 SurroundSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseout

putstothematching+ and terminalsonyoursur

roundc,hannelspeakers.InconlormancewiththeCEA

color-codespecification,theblueterminalistheposi

rive,or" _i'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtothe

red(+)terminalontheSurroundLeftspeakerwith

oldercolo_coding,whiletheg_ayIerminalshouldbe

connectedtothe red(+)terminalontheSunuund

RightspeakerwiththeoldercolopcodingConnectthe

black(-) terminalontheAVRtothematchingblack

negatNe(-) terrninalstorearl/surroundspeaken(See

page14for moreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)

@ CenterSpeakerOutput:Connect_beseoutputs

tothematching+ and terminalsonyourcenter

channelspeakeLInconlormancewiththeCEAcolor

codespecification,thegreenterminalisthepositive,

or%1'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtnthemd

(÷) terminalonspeakerswiththeoldercolopcoding

Connecttheblack(-) terminalontheAVRtothe

black1-)terminalonyourspeaken(Seepaget 4

formoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)

ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs:Connect

theseoutputstethecornponentvideoinputsofa

videoprojectoror monitoLWhenasourceconnected

teoneoftheComponentVideoInputs(_@ is

selected,thesignalwillbesentto thesejacks

Video2 ComponentVideoInputs:C}onnectthe

WPr/PbcomponentvideooutputsofanHDTVset-top

converter,satellitereceiverorothervideosource

devicewithcomponentvideooutputstothesejacks.

DVD6ompo_entVideoInputs:C_nnectthe

WPr/PbcomponentvideooutputsofaDVDplayertn

thesejacks

ACPowerCord:ConnecttheACpowercordtoa

nonswitchedACwalloutlet,

@ SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutletmay

beusedtopoweranydeviceyouwishb haveturned

onwhentheAVR235isturnedon,

@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutlet

maybeusedtopoweranyACdeviceThepowerwill

remainonatthisoutlet,regardlessofwhetherthe

AVR235 isonoroft

NOTE:Thetotalpowerconsumptionofalldevices

connectedIotheaccessoryoutletsshouldnotexceed

1O0wa%

OpticalDigitalAudioOutput:Connectthisjack

tntheopticaldigitalinputcor/nec,torona CDR/RW,

MiniDiscor otherdigitalrecotde/,

@ CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput:Con/_ect_biejack

tnthecoaxialdigihlinputofa CDR/RW.MiniDiscor

otherdigihlrecordeL

@ S-VideoMonitorOutput:Whenyourtelevision

orothervideodisplayisequippedwilhanS-Video

inputandyouareusingat leastonesourcewith

SVideocapabJJJb_,connectthisjacktotheS Video

inputonthedisplay

¢_ CoaxialDigitalAudioinputs:Connectthec,oax

digitaloutputfromaDVDplayer,HD_ receNe/,LD

playerorCDplayertothesejacks.Thesignalmaybea

DolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalorastandardPCMdigital

sourceDonotcor_nectthe£F digitaloutputofanLD

playerto thesejacks.

DVDS-VideoInput:ConnecttheSVideooutput

ofaDVDplayerorothervideosourcetothisjack

Video1S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto

theVideo1AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,

connectthisjackto thePLAY/OUTSVideojackon

1hatunitand1henmakecedainthattheS-Video

MonitorOutput@ isconnectedasdescribed

above.

_j) OpticalDigitalAudioInputs:Connecttheoptical

digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HDA/receNeLLD

playerorCDplayertothesejacksThesignalmaybea

DolbyDigitalsi%al,a DTSsignalorastandardPCM

digitalsource

Video1S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected

tn theVideo1AudioOutputs@ hasSVideo

capability,connectthisjacktotheREC/INS Video

jackonthatunit.

_, Video2 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto

theVideo2AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,

connectthisjackto thePLAY/OUTSVideojackon

thatunitandthenmakecedainthattheS-Video

MonitorOutput@ isconnected,asdescribed

above.

@ 6/8-ChannelDirectInputs:Thesejar,ksare

usedbr oonnectior_tosourcedevicessuchasDVD

AudioorSACDplayerswithdisc/eteanalogoutputs.

Dependingonthesourcedeviceinuse,alleightjacks

maybeused,thoughinrnanycasesonlyconnections

to thel_ontletb/r@t,center,surroundlefdr@tand

LFE(subwooterinpu%jackswillbeusedtotstandard

51 audiosignals.

Video2 S-VideoOutput:If theproductconnected

totheVideo2AudioOutputs!_) hasS Video

capability,connectthisjacktotheREO/INSVideo

jackonthatunit,

Video3 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto

theVideo3AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,

connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTS Videojackon

thatunitandthenmakecedainthattheS-Video

MonitorOutput@ isconnectedasdescribed

above,

VideoMonitorOutput:Connectthisjacktothe

cornpositevideoinputofaTVmonitororvideoprqec-

tnrtoviewf_eonscreenmenusandtheoutputofa

standardvideosource.

@)DVDAudioNideoInputs:Connectthecomposite

videoandL/Ranalogaudiooutputjacksofa E)VD

playeror othervideosourcetothesejacks.

Video1Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn

positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof

aVCRor othervideosourcetothesejacks.

Video1 Audio/VideoOutputs:Connectthe

compositevideoand[JRanalogaudioREC/INjacks

ofaVCRorothervideorecordingdevicesuchasa

DVDrecorderor PVRlothesejacks

Video2 Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn

positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjar,ksof

aVCRorothervideosourcetothesejacks.

Video2 Audio/VideoOutputs:ConrlectIhe

compositevideoand[JRanalogaudioREC/INjacks

ofaVCRorothervideorecording@vicesuchasa

[)VDrecorderor PVRInthesejacks

Video3Audio/VideoInputs:Connecttt/ecom-

positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof

aVCRor othervideosourcetothesejacks.

REAR- PANEL CONNECTIONS

TapeInputs:ConnectthesejackstothePLAY/OUT

jacksofanaudioleco/de_

@ AMAntennaTerminals:ConnecttheAMloop

antennasuppliedwiththereceiverb theseterminals.

IfanexternalAMantennaisused,makeconnedions

tetheAM andGNDterminals,inaccordancewith

theinstructionssuppliedwiththeantenna

@ FMAntennaJack:Connectthesuppliedindoor

(oranoptionalexternal)FMantennatothisterminal

NOTEONVIDEOCONNEOTIONS:Whenconneellng

asoumedevicesuchasaVCR,DVDplayer,cableor

satelliteset-topboxorvideogametotheAVR,use

eitheracompositeorSVideoconnectionloteachinput,

butnotboth.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

0 PowerOffButton

IRT_ansmillerWindow

0 Program/SPLIndicator

@ PowerOnButton

@ InputSelectors

Q AVRSelecfor

DimButton

Q TestButton

@ SleepButton

DSPSurroundModeSelector

NightMode

_} ChannelSelectButton

TuningUp/Down

0 DolbyModeSelector

0 DTSDigitalModeSelector

0 Logic7 ModeSelectButten

SkipUp/DownButlens

@ StereoModeSelectButton

@ DTSNeo:6ModeSelect

DiscSkipButton

Delay/Prey.Oh.

SpareButton

@ VokJmeL/p/Down

@ TV/VideoSelector

0 SPLSelector

6Ohannel/8ChannelDhedInput

0 Mute

0 EzSetSensorMicrophone

NOTE:

Thefunctionnamesshownhereareeachbutton'sfeature

whenusedwiththeAVP_P35.Mostbuttonshaveadditional

functionswhenusedwithother@vices.Seepages38-39

tora listofthesefunctions.

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AVR235

REHOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

iMPORTANTNOTS:TheAVR335'sremotemaybe

programmedtocontroluptoeightdevices,including

theAVR235 3aforeusinghe _emote,it isimportantto

remembertopresstheInputSelectorButton@

thatcorrespondstotheunityouwishteoperate

inaddition,the/WR235'sremoteisshippedfrom

tbefader?tooperatethe/4qR21t5andmost

HarmanKs(donCOor DVDpluy,ersendas_sette

decks.Theremoteisalsocapableofoperallnq,a

widevanelyofotherproductsusing_becontrolcodes

thatarepartoftheremote.Betomusingtheremote

withotherproducts,lellowthe)nstrucfonsonpages

S5-SBtoprogr_mthepropercodeeforthepreduds

inyoursystem

)t)sa)so)mpor'u_nttoremem_berthatmanyofthebut-

toneontheremotek_keondifferentfunctions,depend

ir_gonthep_oductselectedusingtheDeviceControl

SelectersThedescriptionsshownhereprimarilydetail

thefunctionsoftheremotewhenitisusedtooperate

theAVR235.(Seepage35 lorintermationabout

alternatefur_dionsfortheremote'sbuttons)

0 PowerOffButton:Pre_ thisbuttontopla.,.eett_e

S_!R235 oraselecteddeviceintheStandbymode

IRTransmitterWindow:Pointthiswindow

tcv_s¢dstheA//R235whenpressingbuttonsonthe

remotutumakecertainthatint_a_edcommandsare

proper}yreceived

0 Program!SPLIndicator:Thisthree-colorin@ca-

terisusedtoguideyouthroughthe processofpro

grammingtbe_emote,andit isalsousedasa level

indk',atorwhenusingthefemote'sEzSetcapabilities.

iSeepage23 lormo_einformationonsettingoulput

levels,andseepage35lor ingrma8ononprogram

minetheremote)

PowerOnButton:Pressthisbuttonb turnon

t__powerb ade_/_ceselectedbypressingoneofthe

InputSelectors_.

0 InputSelectors:Pressinqoneofthesebuttons

willparterrethreeactionsatthesametime First,ifthe

AVR235 isnotturnedon,thiswillpoweruptheunit

I'@xt,itwillselectthesourceshownontr_ebuttonas

theinputtotheAgR235 flnally,it wine_itchthe

remotecon_olso thatitcon_elsthedevk:eselected

Afterpressingoneofthesebuttons,youmustpress

theAVeSelectorButtonO againtooperatethe

AVR235'sfunchonswiththeremote

AVRSelector:Pressingtoffsbuffer1willsvdtshthe

remotesothatitwillopeT_Jtethe/'4',!P_23B'sfunctionsIt

theAVR23BisintheStardbymode.itwilld_a_rl_the

A\/R,°35on

@ AM/FMTunerSetect:Pressthisbuttontoselect

theAVR?35'stuneras.,thelisteningchoice.Pressing

thisbuttonwhenthetunerisalreadyinusewillselect

betweerthe/aMandFIvlbands

DimButton:Pressthisbuttontoactivatethe

Dimmerfunction,whichreducesthebriQhtnessofthe

front-paneldisplay,orturnsitofferttlrelyThefirstpress

ofthebuttonshowsthedefaultstate,whichisfullbright-

nests,byindicatingVF_, FULL intheLower

DisplayLineE_].Prec<_thebu_lonagainwithinfi\,e

secondstoted_e thebd,Shtn_sby50%,8's(nd(cated

byVF]} HA LF showingintheLowerDisplayLine

F'_.PressthebuttonagainwJthJr)l_vesecondsandthe

maindisplaywillgocornplelelydark.Notethatthissol

ringiste/nporalyi/_that,regardlessd an?changedthe

dispk,ywillSwaysreturntofullbrightnesswhentheMR

isturnedon.Inaddil_on,thePowerIndicator_ will

alwaysrerndnatfullbrightness,regardlessoftheset-

t?ng.Thisish remindyouthattheAVRis81111turnedon

TestButton:Pressthisbutlonb beginttle

sequenceusedtocalib/atethe£',!RP35'soutputlevels.

(Seepage23ourmoreinturmationonoafibratqngthe

AVR235)

@ SleepButton:Pressthisbuttonto placetheu_it

intheSleepmode.FatterthetimeshownJnthedisplay.

%eMV3235willautomatsallygointotheStandby

mode.Eachpressofthebuttonchangesthetimeus111

turnoffinthefollowingorder:

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Thishurter/isalsousedtochangechanr_elsonyour

W whentheTVisselected

WhentheAVR235 remoleisbeingprogrammedwfll_

thecodestoooeu.t_anotherdevice,thisbutlonisalso

usedinthe'Aulo3eamh"process.(Seepage,35br

moreinformationonprogrammingtheremote.)

OSPSurroundModeSelector:Pressth[sbut-

tuntecycleIhroughtheDSR//VAxandStereosur

roundmodessuchasHall,TheatetlVMAxNearand

Fa_,andSurroundOftThisbuttonisalsousedtotune

cbannebwhen1he%/is selededusingthedevice

_nputSelector@ Whenthe,_B 235rem_>teis

beingprogrammedwiththecodesofanotherdevice,

thisbuffonisalsousedinthe"AutoSearch"process.

(Seepage35 br mornintermatior_onpmg_amnfing

tile remote)

NightMode:Pressthisbuttonb acts,atelhe

NigtltmodeThisrnodeisavailableinsped@ly

encodeddigitalsources,a_sdit presewesdialogue

;car/tarchannel)intelliqibilityatlowvohlmelevels.

ChanneiSelectButton:Thisbuttonisusedb

stufftheproces._:ofsetlngthe,s_B235'soutpulle_ebto

anexternalsource.OnceOrrisbuttonispressed,usethe

,_/_ Buttons_ toseledthechannelbeingadjusted,

thenp_esstheSetButton@, tullowedbytheA/'_

Buttons@ again,tochange_e levelsarong.(See

page,30br moreinturmallon.)

_/_ Buttons:Thesemultipurposebuttonsare

usedtoehangeorscrolllhroughiternsintheon-

sereenmenus,makecon119urationsettingssuchas

digitalinputsordelaytimin%ortoselectsurround

modes.Whenchanginga setting,firstpressthebutton

forlhetm_ctronorsettingto bechanged(e.g,press

theDSPSurroundModeSelector@ tuselecta

sound11@drrlodeor riseDigitalSelect Button

tochangea digitalinpu5andthenpressoneofthese

buttonstoscrollthoughthelistofoptionsorto

increaseordecreaseasetting.Thesectionsinthis

manualdescribingtheindividualteaturesandfunctions

containspecificinformationonusingthesebuttonsfor

eachappficallon

@ 4/_ Buttons:Thesebuttonsareusedb change

themenuselectonorseltngdudngSoFTeofthesetup

precedumsfortheA_!R235.

SetButton:Thisbuttonisusedb entersettings

)nbtheAVR235'smemoryIt isalsousedinthe

setupproceduresfordelaytime,speakerconfiguration

andchanneloutputlevelad}ustment.

Digital Select:Pressthisbuttonb assignone

ofthedigitalinputs_]_@'_e toasource.Gee

pageP6totmoteintsrmatienonusin,5digita_linputs}

@ NumericKeys:Thesebuttonsserveas a 10-

butlonnumerickeypadtoet_tertunerpresetpositions.

Theya_ea(sousedtoselectcharmernumberswhen

Cableor {_AThasbeenselectedontheremote,or

toselectt;acknumbersor aCGOVDor LOplayer,

dependingonhowtheremotehasbeenprogran_med.

TunerMode:Pressthisbuttonwhenthetuner

isinuseb selectbetweenautomatictuningand

marualtuningWhenthebuttonispressedsothat

I1A NUAL appearsinI1_eLowerDisplayLinek_,

pressingtheTuningButtons_}_ willmo_,ethe

frequencyupor downinsingle-stepincrements.When

theFMbandisinuse,pressingthisbuttonwhena

station'ssignalisweakwillchangeto monaulal_ecep-

tics. (SeepageP9br moreinformation3

REHOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

@ DirectButton:Pressthisbuttonwhenthetuner

isinusetoslartthesequencetor directentryofasta

fion'sfrequencyAtterpressingthebutton,simply

presstheproperNumedcKeys@ toselectasta

fion (SeepageP9lormoreinbrmafionontheturle/,)

TuningUp/Down:Whenthetunerisinuse,these

buttonswilltuneupordownthroughtheselected1to

quencybandIftheTunerModeButton_}[] has

beenpressedsothatAUT0 appearsintheon-

screenandLowerDisplayLine_'_,pressingand

holdingeitherofthebuttons1orthreesecondswill

causethetunertoseekthenextsk<tionwithacceptable

signalsfiength1orqualityreceptionWhorlMANUAL

appearsintheLowerDisplayLine_'_,pressingthese

butbnswilltunestationsinsinglestepincrements.(See

page291ormoreintormation)

OSDButton:Pressthisbuttontoactivatethe

OnScreenDisplay(ODD)systemusedtesetupor

adjusttheAVRP35'spalamelera

0 DotbyModeSelector:Thisbuttonisusedto

selectfromamongtheavailableDolbySurroundpro

oessingmodes.Eachpressofthisbuttonwillselect

oneoftheDolbyProLogicIImodesorDolby3

StereoWhenaDobyDigitalencodedsourceisinuse,

theDolbyDigitalmodemayalsobeselected(See

page271ortheavailableDolbysurroundmode

options.)

DTSDigitalModeSelector:WhenaDTB

encodeddigitalsourceisselected,eachpressofthis

buttonwillscrollthroughtheavailableDTSmodesThe

specificchoiceofmodeswillvaryaoco/dingtowhether

ornotthesourcematerialcontainsDTS-ES6.1

Discreteencoding.WhenaDTSsourceisnotinuse,

thisbutlonhasnofunctionGeepage27tortheavail

ableDTSDigihloptions)

Logic7ModeSelectButton:Pressthisbutton

teselectfiomamongtheavailableLogic7surround

modes,(Seepage27tortheavailableLogic7

options.)

@ SkipUp/DownButtons:Thesebullensdo not

haveadirectfunctionwiththeAVR235,butwhen

usedwitha compatiblyprogrammedCDor DVD

changer,theywilloharlgetethepreviousdiscinthe

changerorcarousal,

TransportControls:Thesebuttonsdonothave

anydirecttunctlonsbr theAVR235,buttheymaybe

programmedfor theb/ward/revelseplayope/afion

ofawidevarietyofCDor DVDplayers,andaudio

orvideocassetterecordersWhentheremoteis

usedtooonfioltheAVR,theVID2!CBL/SATdeviceor

theVID3/_ device,thesebuttonsareprogrammedto

operatetheDVDplayer'stransportcontrols.However,

youmayusethe7_ansportControlPunchThrough

teaturedescribedonpage,36b programthesebut

bns,b operaticanotherdevice'stransportoonfiob

whentheAVR,VID2orVID,3devicehasbeenselect-

ed (Seepage36 br moreinlormafion)

0 StereoModeSelectButton:Pressthisbutton

b selecta steleo]isteningmode.Whenthebutton

ispressedsothatDSP SURROUND OFF

appearsintheLowerDisplayLine F_,the,_,,!Rwill

operateina bypassmodewithtrue,fullyanalog,two

channelleft/rightstereomodewithnosurroundpro

cessingorbassmanagement,asopposedto other

modeswheredigitalprocessingisusedWhenthe

buttonisp/essedsothatS URR0 UND 0 FF

appearsintheLowerDisplayLine_'il, youmay

er)oyafi/vochannelpresentationofthesound,along

withthebenefitsofbessmanagement.Dependingon

whetheryoursystemisconfiguredbr 5.1 or 6 1/7.1

channels,thenextpressof thebuttonwillcauseeither

S CH STEREO or7 CH STEREO to

appear,andtheslereosignalwillberoutedtoallfive

(orseven)speake/s(Seepage27tor moreintorma

fiononstereoplaybackmodes)

Q DTSNeo:6ModeSelect:Pressthisbutlonto

selecta DTSNeo:6mode.Thesemodestakeatwo

channelstereo ormatrixsurroundencodedsource

andcreatea fullfive, six-or sevenchannelsound

field.(SeepageP7fortheavailableDTSNeo:6

options.)

@ MacroButtons:Pressthesebuttonsto soreor

recalla"Macro",whichisapreprogrammedsequence

ofcommandssloredintheremote.(Seepage34for

moreir/tormationonstoringandrecallingmacros.)

DiscSkipButton:Thisbuttonhasnodirect

functiontortheAVR235 butisrnostoftenusedto

changetothenextdiscina CDor DVDplayerwhen

theremoteisprograrnmedtorthattypeofdevice.

Whenthe remoteisusedtocontroltheAVR,the

VID2/DBL/SATdeviceortheVIDS/TVdevice,these

buttonsareprogramrnedtooperatetheDVDplayer's

ltansportcontrols.However,youmayusetheTransport

ControlPunchThroughteaturedescribedonpage`36

b programthesebuttonstooperateanotherdevice's

ltansportcontrolswhentheAVR,VID2orVID3device

hasbeenselected(Seepage55 formoreir/lormafion

onusingtheremotewithproductsotherthanthe

AVR235.)

PresetUp/Down:Whenthetunerisin use,

pressthesebuttonstoscrollthroughthe8Iations

programmedintotheAVR2`35'smemoryWhen

somesourcedevices,suchasCDplayers,VDRsand

cassettedecks,areselectedusingthedeviceInput

Selectors_, thesebuttonsmayfunctionas

ChapterStepor7_aokAdvance

_b ClearButton:Pres_sthisbutfunb {',learin{erred

entrieswhenusingtheremoteb directlyenteraradio

station'sfrequency.

0 MemoryButton:Pressthisbuttonb enlera

r_diost_tioninbtheAVR235'spresetmernory.First,

tunethedesiredslafion,andthenpressthisbutton

Twounderlineindicatorswillflashattherightsideof

theUpperDisplayLine_, andwithinfiveseconds

presstheNumericKeysO 1orthepresetnumber

between01 and30 thatyouwishIoassignb the

station.(SeepageP9formoreinformation.)

Delay/PreyOh.:Pressthisbuttontobegin

theprocesstor settingthedelaytimesusedbythe

AVR2`35whenprocessingsurroundsoundor to

compensatebr video-loaudiodelayscausedbythe

useofdigitalsourcesorvideodisplaysAtterpressing

thisbulion,thedelaytimesareenteredbypressing

theSetButton 0 andthenusingthe,A/'v

Buttons_ tochangethesettingPresstheSet

Button0 againto completetheprocess

(Seepage22 formoreinformation.)

(_,,,,,,,,_SpeakerSelect:Pressthisbuttontobegin

theprocessofoonfigurir_gtheAVR235'sbassman

agementsystemfor usewiththetypeofspeakers

usedinyoursystem.Oncethebuttonhasbeen

pressed,usetheA/'_ Buttons0 toselectthe

channelyell wishto setup PresstheSet Button

_]_ andthenselectanotherchannelb configure

Whenalladjustmentshavebeencompleted,press

theSet Button0 twiceIoexitthesettingsand

returnto normaloperation(SeepagePOformore

inlormation.)

SpareButton:Thisbuttonhasnofunctionwhen

usedwiththeAVRWhenusedwiththeDVDplayer,it

controlstheSubtitleOn/Offfunction

(_4_VolumeUp/Down:Pressthesebuttonsb raise

or lowerthesystemvolume.

0 TV/VideoSelector:Thisbuttondoesnothavea

directfunctionontheAVR235,butwhenusedwitha

compatiblyprogrammedVCR,DVDor satellitereceiver

thathasa "W/Video"function,pressingthisbuttonwill

switchbelvveentheoutputoftheplayerorreceiver

andtheexternalvideoinputtothatplayenConsultthe

owner'smanualfor yourspecificplayeror receivertor

thedelailsofhowitimplerner/tsthisfunction

0 SPLSelector:ThisbuttonadM_testhe

AVR235'sEzSetfunctiontoquicklyandaccurately

calibratetheAVR2`35'soutputlevelsPressandhold

thebuttontorthreesecondsandthenreleaseit Press

the"5"or "7"NumericKeyO toindicatewhether

youareusinga 51 channelora 6.1/71 channel

speakersysternwiththeAVR2`35.ThetestOnewill

begincirculating,andtheProgram/SPLIndicator

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

willcharlgecolors,[}u{ngibissequerrce,EzSet

willau)ernatic@yadjustlheoatputle,_elsforallchan-

nelsundltheyareequal,asshowr_bytgeProgram/

SPLIndicator_ light/%greet1forca@channel

(Seepage239r morn)nlorrnat_ononEzSet,)

6-Channel/8-ChannelDirectinput:Press

thisbutlontoselectlhedeviceconnectedtothe

6/8-ChannelDirectInputs@ astheaudiosoulce

Geepa%25tarmorninformabon)

Whenyouwishto usel_e6-ChanneI/8-Channel

Directinput@ ineonju/ictionwithe videosoume,

youmustfirstselectlt)evideosourcebypresSnF;orse

oftheInputSebctors _, then[,res tflis/suttonto

choosethedeviceconnectedtothe6-@aitneI/8-

Char_nelDirectinput@ astheaudiosource.

_lute:Pressthb buttontomornentafiiysilence

theAVR235 or%'setbeingcol€o/led,depending/on

whichdevicehasbeenselected.Whenl:_eA_/R255

remoteisbeingprogra-nmedtoopera:toanotherde\,ice,

tt/isbutt_JnispleasedwiththeInputSelectorButton

tr)b@intheprogrammingprocess{Seepage

f_5for moreint(}rmationoeprogmmmlr/gtheremote)

EzSetSensorJ',,'%rophone:Tilesensormicro

phonetottheEzSetmicrophone}sbehiudtheseslots

Whenus}ngtheremotetecalibrat_speakeroutput

levelsusi% EzSet,besurethatyoudonotholdthe

remoteinaevaythatcovemtheseslots,(Seepage23

formorelniormatier_onusingEzSet}

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

System Installation

AlterunpaoNngtheunitlocatingit ina placewithade

quateventilationandplacingitonasolidsurtaecapable

ofsupportingitsweightyouwillneedtomakehe c}on

nechonstoyouraudioandvideoequipment

IMPORTANTNOTE:Foryourpesonals@tyandto

avoidpossibledamagetoyourequif}mentandspeakers.

it isalwaysagoodpracScetnturnoftandunplugthe

AVRandALLsourceequipmentl_orntheACoutput

beforernakinganyaudioorvideosysternoorw_ections

AudioEquipmentConnections

Werecomrnendthatyouusehighqualityintercor/nect

cableswhenmakingconnectionstosourceequipment

andrecorderstopreservetheintegrityofthesignals.

1.ConnecttheanalogoutputofaCDplayertnthe

CDAudioInputs0.

NOTE:WhentheCDplayerhasbothfixedandvari

ableaudiooutputs,it isbestto Elsethefixedoutput

urfiessyoufindthattheinputtethereceiverissolow

thatthesoundisnoisy,or sohighthatit isdistnrted,

,0.ConnecttheanalogPlay/Outjacksofacassette

deck,MD,CD-RorotheraudiorecordertotheTape

InputJacks _. ConnecttheanalogRecord/Injacks

ontherecordertotheTapeOutputJacks _ on

theAVR,°35,

S Connecttheoutputofanydigitalsourcessuch

asaCDor DVD(}hangeror playeT,advancedvideo

game,a digitalsatellitereceiver,HDR/tuneror digital

(}ableset-topboxor theoutputofacompatible

oornputersoundcardtotheOpt[caIandCoaxial

DigitalAudioInputs_

4 ConnectthecoaxialoropbcalDigitalAudioOutputs

_0 ontherearpaneloftheAVR235tothematching

digitalinputconnectionsonaCDRorMiniDiscreco/de[

5.AssembletheAMLoopAntenr/asuppliedwiththe

urfitsothatthetabsatthebottomoftheantennaloop

snapintotheholesinthebaseConnectittntheAM

AntennaTerminals_,

6.ConnectthesuppliedFMantennatotheFM(75

ohnOConnection_. TheFMantennamaybean

externalroofantenna,aninsidepoweredorwirelead

antennaor aconnectionfrornacableTVsystemIf

theantennaorconnectionuses300 ohmtwirllead

(;able,yournustuseanophona1300ohmtn 75 ohm

adapterto maketheconnection

7 Connectthefront,cenleT,surroundandsurround

backspeakeroutputs@_}_Q@ tetherespeclwe

speakers.

% ensureth_rlalltheaudiosignalsarecarriedto your

speakeswithoutlossofclarityor resolution,wesug-

gestthatyouusehigh-qualityspeaker(}able.Many

brandsofcableareavailableandthechoiceofcable

maybeir/fluencedbythedistancebetweenyour

speakersandthereceiver,thetypeofspeakersyou

use,personalpreferencesandotherfactorsYourdealer

orinstallerisavaluableresourceto consultin select-

ingthepsper(}able

Rega@lessof thebrandofcableselected,werecom

mendthatyouuseacableoor/struotedofmultistrand

copperwithagaugeof14orsmalleERememberthat

inspecifying(',able.thelowerfile number,thethicker

1hecable

Cablewithagaugeof16 maybeusedforshortruns

oflessthan101eelWedonotrecommendthatyou

usecableswithanAWGequivalentof18 orhighe/,

duetothepowerlossanddegradaaoninperformance

1hatwilloccur,

CablesthatareruninsidewallsshouldhaveHieappro

priatemarkingstoff/dioatelistingwHhUL,CSAorother

appropriatetestingagencystandards.Questionsabout

runrfingcablesinsidewallsshouldberdenedtoyour

installerora licensedelecticianwhoistamiliarwith

1heNECand/ortheapplk}able1coalbuilding(',odesin

_ur a_a

Whenconnectingwiresb thespeake/s,becertain

tnobserveproperpolarity.Notethatthepositive(+)

terminalofeachspeakercor/nectionnowcarriesa

specificcolorcode,asnoTedonpage7.However,

mostspeakerssNIusea redterrninalforthepositNe

(+) connection.Connectthe"negative"or"black"

wiretothesameterminalonboththe receiverand

1hespeakeT,

NOTE:Whilemostspeakermanuf_<ctureTsadherefo

anindustryconventionof usingblackterminalsfor

negatNeandredonesfor positive,somemayvary

hornthisconfiguration.Toensureproperphaseand

optimalperterrnance,consulttheidentificationplateon

yourspeakerorthespeaker'srnanualtoveritypolarity

IfyoudonotknowthepolarHyofyourspeaker,ask

yourdealerfor advicebeforeproceeding,orconsult

thespeaker'smanufacturer,

Wealsorecommendthatthelengthof(',ableused

toconnectspeakerpairsbeidenticalForexample,

usethesamelengthpieceofcableto connectthe

frontdeftandfront rightor surroundleftandsur

roundrightspeakers,evenifthespeakersarea

differentdistancefrorntheAVR,085

Itisappropriateto configuretheAVR235 foreither

5,1 or 7.1 channeloperation,but notfor 61

char/nelaWhen61 channelprogrammaterialor a

6.1 channelprocessingmodeisinuse,materialfor

thesurroundbackchannelwill beoutputtedsimulta

neouslythroughboththeSurroundBack Left and

RightSpeakerOutputs@ Connectingonlyone

loudspeakertothesespeakerterminalswillnotonly

depriveyouofthebenefitsof71 channelsurround

modes,suchasLogic7, butwillalsointerferewith

thefunctioningof EzSetspeakercalibration,as

describedonpage23 Itmayalsoputundesirable

strainonthesurroundbackarnplifiercircuitsand

powersupplies.

8 Connecllonstoasubwooterarer/orrnallymadevia

aline-levelaudioconnectionfrom1heSubwoofer

OutputQ tothelinelevelinputofasubwooTerwith

abuilt-ir_amplifiel.Whena passivesubwooferisused.

theconnectionfirstgoestoapoweramplifier,which

willbeconnectedto oneor moresubwooterspeakeTs.

Ifyouareusinga poweredsubwooter1hatdoesnot

havelinelevelinputconnections,followtheinstruc

tionsfurnishedwilhthespeakerfor(',onnection

irflormatior/

9 Ifanexternalmultichannelaudiosourcewilh51

outputssuchasanexternaldigitalprocessor/decode_,

DVDAudioorSACDplayerisused,connectthe

outputsofthatdevicetothe6/8-ChannelDirect

Inputs

VideoEquipmentConnections

Videoequipmentisconnectedinthesamernanner

asaudiocornponen_Again,theuseofhighquality

interconnect(>_blesisrecornmendedtoprese/ve

signalquality

1 ConnectaVCR's,personalvideorecorder's(PVR)

or othervideosource'saudioandvideoPlay/Outjacks

totheVideo1orVideo2Audio/VideoandS-Video

InputJacks _Y-_@ _) ontherearpanelThe

AudioandVideoRecord/InjacksontheVCRshould

beconnectedtotheVideo1or Video2Audio/

VideoandS-VideoOutputJacks@@@ @

ontheAVR235

Althoughanyvideodevicemaybeconnectedtothese

jacks,werecommendingconnectingyourvideo

recordertotheVideo1 AudioNideoandS-Video

InputandOutputJacks_.._@ @ sothatyou

maytakeadvantageofthe1actthattheremoteconhol

ispreprogrammedwithvideorecorderproductcodes

fortheVideo1device.

2 Connecttheanalogaudioandvideooutputsof

asatellitereceNe_,cableTVconverter,television

setor anyothervideosourcetotheVideo2 or

Video3 AudioNideoandS-VideoInputJacks

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Althoughanyvideodevicemaybeconnectedto lbese

jacks,werecornmendconnectingyourcable71,con°

verierorsatellitereoeNersothatyoumaytakeadvan

ta%ofthetad thattheremoteconlrolisprepro

grammedwiththeproductcodesofthesedevice

typestottheVideo2device.If yourdeviceiscapable

of[email protected]componentvideo,weparticularlyrecom-

mendconnectingit totheVideo2AudioInput

Jacks_), astheVideo2 ComponentVideo

_npu%_ areassignedtotheVideo?device.

3. Connecttheanabgaudioa_}dvideooutpubof

atelevisionor othervideodevieetotheVideo3

Aud[dVideoandS-VideoInputJacks@_.

Althoughanyvideooraudiodevicemaybeconnected

tothese}acks,we_scommendconnecl_ngyourTV

sothatyournaytakeadw_nKgeofthetact{h4the

@molecontrolisprepmgmmmedvdlhldevisienp@d

octcodesfortheVideo3 deviceIMPORTANT:If

youareonlyusingthetelevisionasadisplaydevk',e

Oe.,if youreoeNeyourtelevisionprogramsthrough

acableboxor satell[Ierecek,eO,donotconned

theW's outputstotheVideo3Aud[dVideoand

S-VideoInputJacks @_, ortoartyotherinputs

ontl_eR,!R?35.

4 Cor/neottheanalogaudioand'ddeooutputsofa

DVDor laserdiscplayertotheDVl)Audio/Video

andS-VideoInputs_.

5. Connectthedigitalaudiooutputsofa E)V[)player,

satellitereceiver,cableboxor HDTVcoru,erlertoJl_e

appropriateOpticalor goa×ialDigita_Inputs

6 ConnecttheVideoand/orS-VideoMonitor

Outputi_)@ iacksontile/eceNerb thecomposit_

or SMdeoinputofyourtelevisien/r,o/_itororvideo

projector,

7. Ityour[}V[}playerandmonitorbothhavecompo-

nentvideosonnectior_s,connectthecomponentout-

putsoftheDVDplayertotheIbVDComponent

VideoInputs@ E_enwhencompo_ei_t,4@0coo

nectbnsareused,theaudoconnectionsshouldstl[[

bemadetoeithertheanaJogDVDAudio hputs @3

or anyoftheOpticalor OoaxiaIOigita__nputJacks

S.Itar_otherde_4cewithcomponentvideooutpuS

isavailable,connectittotheVideo20ompoi]ent

VideoInputs{_ Theaudioconnectionsfor Ibis

deviceshouldhe madeto eithertheVideo2Audio

Inputs _) oranyoftheOpticalorCoaxM Digital

InputJacks _1_

9. Ifthecomponentvideoinputsareused,connect

theComponentVideoMonitorOutputs@ tothe

componentvideoinpu/tsofyour11/.p/ejectoror dis

playdevice.

1O.Ifyouhaveacamcorde_,videogameorother

audio/videodevicethatisconnectedtotheAVRona

temporaryratherthanpermanentbasis,connectthe

audio,videoanddigihlaudiooutputsofthatdeviceto

theFront-PanelInputs_]_]b':_ A devicecon-

healedhereisselededastheVideo4 hput.and1%

digihi inputs mustbeassignedtotheVideo4 input.

(Seepage17tot moreintormationoninputconfigu

talon.)

VideoConnectionNotes:

,,Whenthecomponentvideojacksareused,theon

screenmenusamnotvisibleandyoumustswi<h

totheslandardcompositeorS Videoinputonyour

TVtoviewthem

TheAVR235willaccepteithersIaudardcomposite.'.

S-VideoorY/Pr/Pbcomponentvideosignals.

Howevel,itwillnotconvertanyofthesesignals

toadifteentformat.

,,WhenconnectingavideosourcetotheAVR235,

youmayusecomposite,cornponentorS Video,

butoNyonetypeofvideomaybeconnectedtot

eachdevice

_,Whenmorethanonevideotormatisused,itis

necessaryto_r_akeaseparateconnectioffrom

theAVRtoyourvideodisplayter eachlormat.

Perexample,if bothcompositeandcomponent

sourcesareconnectedlo theAVR235, boththe

CompositeandComponentVideoMonitor

Outputs_}¢@_ mustbeconnectedtothe@pro-

pr/ateinputserryourvideodisplay

AC Power Connections

ThisunitisequippedwithtwoaccessoryACoutlets.

Theymaybeusedtopoweraccessorydevices,but

theyshouldnotbeusedwithh<jhcurrent-drawequip

mentsuchaspowerarnplifiers.Thetotalpowerdraw

l_r)eachoutletmaynotexceed1O0watts

TheSwitchedACAccessoryO_tlet @ willreceive

poweronlywhentheunitisou Thisisrecommended

fordevicest%t havenopowerswitchora mechanical

powerswituhthatmaybeleftir the"ON"posiSon

NOTE:MarNaudioandvideoproductsgointoa

Standbymodewhentheyareusedwithswitchedout-

lets,andcanr/othefullyturnedonusi%theoutlet

atonewithouta remotecontrolcommand.

TheUnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet@ will

reoeNepoweraslongastheunitispluggedinba

povveredACoutlet.

OncetheACPowerCord@ isconnected,youare

almoslreadytoenjoytheAVR235%incrediblepower

andIrde{ity!

SYSTEH CONFIGURATION

Whenallaudio,videoandsystemconneclqonshave

beenmade,thereareafewconfigurationadjustments

thatmustbemade.Afewminutesspenttocorrectly

configureandoalib/s_tetheunitwillgreatlyaddb your

listeningexperience

SpeakerSelectionandPlacement

Thepbcementofspeakersina mult_cbannelhome

theatersystemcanhaveanoticeableimpactontee

qualityofsoundreprodueed.

Nomatterwhichtypeor brandof speakersisused,

thesamemodelor brandofspeakershouldbeused

fortheleftfront,oenlerandrightfrontspeakersThis

createsaseamlessfrontsoundstageandeliminates

thepossibifityofdistractingsonicdisturbancesthat

occurwhenasoundmovesacrossmismatched

front-channelspeakers.

Speaker Placement

Dependingonteetypeofcenterchannelspeakerin

useandyourviewingdevice,placethecenterspeaker

eJteerdirectlyaboveorbelowyourT_4orh thecenter

behinda pederatedfront-p%ectionscreen

Oncethecenterchannelspeakerisinstalled,position

teebentIdtandfrontrightspeakerssoteatteeyare

astarawayhornoneanotheras thecenterchannel

speakerisfromthepretenedlisleningposillonIdeally,

teehontchannelspeake/sshouldbeplacedsothat

theirtv_eetersarere rroretfan24" aboveor below

teelweeterin he centerchannelspeaker

Dependingonthespecificsofyourroomacoustics

andthetypeofspeakersin use,youmayfindthat

imagingisimprovedbymovingtheleftfrontandright

frontspeakersslightlyb/wardof thecenterchannel

speaker,if possible,adjustallfrontloudspeakers

sothattheyareaimedatearheightwhenyouare

seatedinthelisteningposition

Usingtheseguidelines,you'llfind1hatittakessome

experimentationtofind1hecorrectlocationlerthefront

speake/sinyourparhoularinstallaaon.Don'tbedraidto

movethingsarounduntilteesystemsoundscorrect

Optimizeyourspeakerssoteataudiotransitionsacross

teefrontofteeroomsoundsmoote,andsoundsfrorr/

allspeake/sappeartoarriveatthelisteningpositbnat

thesareel_me(withoutdelayfrornthecenterspeaker

comparedtoteeleftandrightspeakers).

WhentheAVR235 isusedin5,1 ohar/nelope/ation,

teeprderredlecaliontotsurroundspeakersisonthe

sidewallsoftheroorn,ator slightlybehindthelisten-

ingposillonina71 channelsystem,bolesidesur

roundandbacksurroundspeakersamrequiredThe

centerofteespeakershouldt,aceinteteeroom

No more

than 24"

Center Front Speaker

Le_Front Right Front

Speaker Speaker

AJ£ont-charTrTel@e£Tkeribslr@llbnw/DO¢//?ect/@w

tot se_s O/ yeal:SCfeeR p/W_clo/s'

TV or Proiection Screen

LeftFront CenterFroat

Speaker Speaker R]ghtFront

Speaker

Rez_/speakermoL/Rtl??g/5'/:lf?_@fba[ebc_(/b£ tol

5 7 systems:/t/S'f_qU/f_dhi 7 7opef_J/bR

Rearsurroundspeakersarerequiredwhenafull7.1

channelsyslemisinst_lled,andtheymayalsobe

usedin5.1 channelsystemsasanalternativemounb

ingpositionwhenit isnotpracticaltoplacethemain

surroundspeakersonteesidesofteeroom.Speakers

maybeplacedona rearwall,behindthelistening

positionAswiththesidespeakers,rearsurrounds

shouldbelocatedsothatthebottornofthecabinetis

atleasttwofeethigherthanthelisteners'ea_sThe

speakersshouldbenomorethansixteetbehindtee

rearofthesealingarea.

Ifdipoletypespeakesareusedoneiteerthesideor

rearwallsoftheroom,pleasenotethatiftheream

arrowsonthespeakerstheyshouldt_cethefrontof

tee reornforthesidespeakers,ortowardthecenter

ofteewalltor therearspeakers

ItisappropriatetoconfiguretheAVR235 br either

51 or7.1 channeloperallon,butnottor61 char

nelsWhen61 channelprogrammaterialera 61

channelprocessingmodeisinuse,materialterthe

surroundbackchannelwillbeoutpuftedsimultaneously

tereughboleteeSurroundBackLeftand Right

SpeakerOutputs@ Oonnectingonlyoneloud

speakertothesespeakerterminalswillnotonly

depriveyouofthebenefitsof7.1 channelsurround

modes,sud/asLogic7, butwillalsointerlerewiththe

functioningofEzSetspeakercalibration,asdescribed

onpage23 Itmayalsoputundesirablesttainonthe

surroundbackarnplifiercircuitsandpowersupplies

Subwoofersproducer_ondirectlonalsound,soteey

maybe placedalmostarywhereira roomActual

placementshouldbebasedonson sizeandshape

andteetypeofsubwooferused.Onemethodoffind

ingtheoptimallocationtera subwooteristobeginby

placingit inteefrontoftheroom,aboutsixinches

fromawall,or nearthefrontcorneroftheroom

Anoteermethodisto temporarilyplaeeteesubwooter

atyournormallisteningposition,andthenwalk

aroundtheroornuntilyoufinda spotwhereteesub

wootersoundsbest.Placeteesubwooferinthatspot.

Yeushouldalsofollowtheinstructionsofteesub

wooter'smanufacturer,oryoumaywishtoexpert

meetwiththebestlocationfor asubweoferinyour

listeningroom.

System Setup

Oncethespeakelshavebeenplacedintheroomand

connected,theremainingstepsinthesetupprocess

areto proglamtheAVR235'sbassmanagementsys

terntot thetypeofspeakersusedinyoursystern,

calibrateteeoutputlevels,andsetthedelaytimes

usedbyteesurroundsoundprocessor.

YouarenowreadytopowerupteeAVR235tobegin

thesefinaladjustr_ents

1 MakecertainthattheACPowerCord_} is

firmlyinsertedintoanunswitchedAGoutlet,To

mainl_intheunit'sss£Ietyrating,DONOTsubsti

lutethepowereotdforonewithlowercurrent

capacJb_.

PresstheMain PowerSwitch0 in untilit

latshesandtheword"OFF"onthetopoftee

switchdisappearsinsidethefrontpanel.Notethat

thePowerIndicator_ willturnambel,

indicatingteatthe unitisintheStandbymode

3 Ren_eveteeprotectiveplasticfilmfromthefront

panellensIfleftinplace,thefilmwillaffectthe

performanceofyourremotecontrol

InstilteethreesuppliedAAAbatteriesinthe

remoteasshownBeced_dnb followthe(+)

and(-) polarityindicatorsteatareonthetopof

thebatteryoornpartment.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

5 TurntheAVR235oneitherbypressingthe

Standby/OnSwitch_ onthefrontpanel,or

viatheremotebypreyingthePowerOnButton

@, theAVRSelector@ oranyoftheInput

Selectors@0 ontheremoteThePower

Indicator_ willturnbluetoconfirmthatthe

unitison,andtheFront-PanelDisplayswill

alsolight.

Usingthe On-ScreenDisplay

Whenrnakingthe%owingaqustments,youmayfind

iteasiertousethe/@'R235'son screendisplaysys-

temTheseeasyto readdisplaysgiveyouadearpic

lureofthecurrentstatusoftheunitandrnakeiteasy

toseewhichspeaker,delay,inputordigitalselectior_

youaremaking.

Toviewtheon screenrrenus,makecertainthatyou

havemadea conr_ectionfromtheVideoor S-Video

MonitorOutJack @@ ontherearpaneltothe

compositeorS Videoinputofyour_ or projector

IncidertoviewtheAVR235%displays,theeorrect

videosourcemustbeselectedonthevideodisplay.

Theon screenmenusarenotavailablewhenacorn

ponentvideodisplayisinuse.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Whenviewingtheonscreen

menususinga C,RTbasedpqe(',to/,plasmadispl_yor

anydirect-viewCR7monitorortelevision,itisimportant

tfat theyrotbeleRon?e screenforanextendedperiod

oflime.Theconstantdisplayofastahcimage(suchas

thesemenusorvideogameimages)maycausethe

imagetobepermanently"burnedinto"tr/eprojection

hbes,plasmascreenorCR-[Thistypeofdamageis

notcoveredbylt_eAVR235warrantyaid maynotbe

coveredbytheprojeeto_ set'swarranty.

TheAVR285hastwoonscreendisplayrnodes,

"Semi-OSD"and"FullOSD."Whenn]akingconflgula

tionadjustments,it isrecommendedthattheFullOSD

modebeused.Thiswillplaceanoptionlistingonthe

screen,makingiteasiertoviewtheavailableoptions.

MakingOonfigurationAdjustments

ThefullOSDsystemisavailableby pressingtheOSD

Button@. Whenthisbuttonispressed,the

MASTER MENU (Figure1)willappear,and

adjustmentsammadefromtheindividualmenus.

** MASTER MENU **

• ZNPUT SETUP

SURROUND SELECT

SPEAKER SETUP

DELAY ADJUST

CNANNEL ADJUST

ADVANCED

Fioue1

ThesemiOSDsystemisalsoaw_ilabie,allowingyou

tomakeadjustmentsdireclly,bypressingtheappro

pnatebuttonsonthelrontpanelor remotecontroltot

thespecificparameterto beadjusledForexample,to

chargethedigitalinputforanyofthesources,press

theDigitalSelectButton_ andthenpressthe

,a,/v Buttons@ toscrollthroughthelistof

optionsastheyappearin theoil scrpendisplayor

theLowerDisplayLine_[_.

TousethefullOSDmenusystem,presstheOSO

Button0. Whenthenlenuisonthescreen,press

the,a,/v Buttons0 unilltheon-screen_ cursor

isnexttotheitemyouwishtoadjust,andthenpress

theSetButton@ toadjustthatitemThemenus

willremainonthescreentot 20 seconds,andthen

theywill"timeout"anddisappearfrornthescreenThe

timeoutmaybeincreasedtoasmuchas50seconds

bygoingtotile AD V A NC ED meriu,andchanging

theitem1711edFULL OSD TIME OUT

WhenthefullOSDmenusystemisused,0 SD 0N

willappearintheUpperDisplayLine_ toremind

youthatavideodisplaymustbeusedWhenthe

semiOSDsystemisusedinconjunctionwiththedis-

creteconfi%rationbuttons,theon screendisplaywill

showthecurrentmenuselection.Thatselectior_will

alsobeshownin theUpperDisplayLine_ or

theLower DisplayLine_, dependingonwhich

parameterisbeingadjusled.

Settingthe System6onfigurationMemory

TheAVR235leaturesanadvancedrr/erllorysystem

thatenablesyoutoest-blishdiftdentconfigurations

forthespeakerconfigu/a8on,digitalinput,surround

mode,delaytimes,crossoverfrequencyandoutput

levelsforeachinputsource.Thisflexibilityenables

youtocustomizethewayinwhichyoulislentoeach

sourceandhavetheAVR235 memorizethoseset-

tingsThisrneans,forexample,thatyoumayusedif

ferentoutputlevelsortrimslotdifferentsources,or

setdifferentspeakerconflgulationswiththeresultant

changestothebassmanagementsyslemOncethese

settingsaremade,theywinautomalTcdlyberecalled

wheneveryouselectt%t input

Thefactorydefaultsetllngstot theAVR235haveall

inpulsconfiguredforananalogaudioinputexcept

fortheDVDinput,wherethe6oaxialDigitalAudio

Input1@ isthedefaultThedelaultspeakersettings

areIor"Large"speakersatthefont lelt/nght,"Small"

atallotherpositions,andthesubwooteron However,

oncetheDSPprocessingsystemisusedthefirsttime

foranyinput,thespeakersettingswillautornatically

ddaultto"Small"atallposillonswiththesubwooter

setto "LFE."Thedefaultsellingforthesunound

modesforallanaloginputsistheLogic:7 Music

mode,althoughDolby[/gitalor DTSwinautomallcally

beselectedasappropriatewheneitherofthosebit-

streamtypesisdetectedWhena 2 channelDolby

Digitalsourceispresent,DolbyProLogicIIwillalso

beselectedautomallcally

Beloreusingfile unit,youwillprobablywantto

changethesettingstotmostinputssothattheyare

properlyconfiguredtoreflecttheuseofdigitalorana

loginputs,thetypeofspeakersinstalledandthesur

roundmodespecificsofyourhometheatersystem.

RememberthatsincetheAVR235memorizesthe

settingstoreachinputindividually,youwillneedto

maketheseadjuslmentsforeachinputused.

However,oncetheyaremade,furtheradjusthTentis

onlyrequiredwhensystemcomponentsare{',hanged

Tornakethisprocessasquickandeasyaspossible,

wesuggestthatyouusethefull-OSDsystomwiththe

onscreenmenus,andstepthrougheachinputOnce

youhaveCOrTpleiad1hesettingsforthefirstinput,

manys@ngsmaybeduplicatedtot theremaining

inputs.Itisalsoagoodideato settheconfigure

tiondatain theordertheseitemsarelistedin the

MAS 1,ER MENU. assornesettings/equirea

specificentryina priormenuitem Rememberthat

oncethesettingsaremadeforoneinput,theymust

bemadeforallotherinputsourcesinyoursystem

ThefirststepinconfiguringtheAVR285istoconfigure

eachinputOnceaninputisselected,allsetlngstot

theDigitalInput,SpeakerConfiguration,Surround

ModeandDelayTimingwill"attadf'themselvesto

thatinputandbestoredinanonvolatilememory.This

meansthatoncemade,theselectionofaninputwill

automatica@recallthosesettingsForthatreason,the

proceduresdescribedbelowmustberepeatedfor

eachinputsourcesothatyouhavetheoppodunHy

tocustornizeeachsourcetoyourspecificlislening

requirernentsHowever,oncemade,theyneednotbe

changedagainunlessyouneedtoaltara setting

Whenusingthefull OSDsyslemtomakethesetup

adjustments,presstheOSDButton0 oncesothat

theMASTER MENU (Figure1)appears.The_

cursorwinbenexttotheI NP U1" SE 1"UP line

PresstheSet Button@ toenterthemenuandthe

I NPU1"SE1,UP menu(Figure2)willappearon

thescreen.Pressthe_/_ Buttons@ untilthe

desiredinputnameappearsinthehighlightedvideo,

aswellasbeingindicatedinthefront-panelInput

Indicators_. Jftheinput wJlJusethestanda/d

left/rightanaloginputs,nofurtheradjustment

isneeded

SYSTEH CONFIGURATION

* INPUT SETUP *

INPUT :VIDEO 3

DIGITAL IN:ANALOG

AUTO POLL :OFF

BACK TO MASTER MENU

F_um2

Ifyouwishtoassociateoneofthedigitalinputswith

theselecledinputsource,pressthev Button@

ontheremolewhilethe l NPUT S ET UP menu

(Figure2,)isonthescreen,andtheonscreencursor

willdropdowntotheDIGITAL IN line.Press

the_/_ Buttons@ untilthenameof thedesired

digitalinputappears.Toreturntotheanaloginput

pressthebuttonsuntilthewoldANAL 0 G appeals

Whenthecorrectinputsouseappears,pressthev

Button@ oncesothatthe_ cusorappearsnext

to BACK TO MASTER MENU, andpressthe

SetButton_.

Tochangethedigitalinputatanytimeusingthedis

cretefunctionbuttonsandthesemi-OSDsystem,

presstheDigitalSelectButton _ ontheremote

Withinfiveseconds,makeyourinputselectionusing

theA/V Buttons@ untilthedesireddigitalor

analoginputisshownintheUpperDisplayLine

andinthelowerlineof1heon scsendisplay.Press

theSetButton @ toenterthenewdigit;llinput

assignment.

Bornedigitalvideoinputsources,suchasacablebox

or HDTVsettop,maychangebek_veenanalogand

digitaloutputs,doper/dinsonwhichchannelisinuse.

TheAVR235'sAutoPollingfeatureallowsyouto

avoidlosingtheaudiofeedwhenthishappensbyper

mittingbothanaloganddigitalconnectionstothe

samesouseontheAVR.Digitalaudioisthedelault,

andtheunitwinautomaticallyswitchto theanalog

audioifthedigitalaudiostreamstops.

Incaseswhereonlyadigitalsourceisused,youmay

wishIu disabletheAutoPollingteatureto preventthe

AVRfromtryingte"find"ananalogsourcewhenthe

digitalsourceispaused.ToturntheAutoPollingoftfor

anyinput,fist makeceMainthatthe_ cursorispoint-

ingtothe AUTO POLL lineonthemenu

screen.Next,presslhe_/_ NavigationButtons

@ sothat0 FF appears.Repeattheprocedusat

anytimesothat0 N appearsto restoretheAuto

Pollingbature

Whenall neededadjustmentshavebeenmade,press

thev Button@ untilthe_ cursorisnextto

BACK TO MASTER MENU tooontlnuewith

thesystemconfi{juration

Surround Setup

Ttenextstspistosetthesuusundmodeyouwish

teusewiththeinputthatwaspreviouslyselectedin

theI NPUT menuSincesurroundrrodesarea

matterofpersonaltaste,feelfreetoselectanymode

youwish youmaychargeit latenHowever,tomake

iteasiertoesKblishtheinitialparametersforthe

AVR235,itisbesttoselectDolbyProLogicIIor

Logic7lor mostanaloginputsandDolbyDigitalfor

inputsconr/ectedtodigitalsourcesinthecaseof

inputssuchasaODPlayer,-[apeDeckorTunel,you

maywishtosetthemodelo Stereo("SurroundOff")

astheyarenottypica@usedwithmultichanr_el

prograrnmalerial,anditisunlikelythatsurround

encodedmaterialwillbeusedAlternaWely,theLogicY

Musksmodeisagoodchoicelot slereoonlysouse

materialSeepage27 formoreJnlurmationonavail

ablesurrourldmodes

Whensele{',tingsurroundmodesfordigitalprogram

material,theAVR235 willalwaysexaminethedata

sl_eamandautomatk',allyselectDolbyDigitalor

DTS.as applicable.

Itiseasiestto completethesurroundsetupusingthe

fullOSDon screenmenusFromthe MA ST ER

MENU (Figure1),presstheA/V Buttons

untilthe_ cursorisnextlo theS URR0UND

SETUP line.PresstheSetButton @ untilthe

SURR0UND S ET UP menu(Figure3) ison

'_1@screen.

iP.

* SURROUND SELECT *

DOLBY SURROUND

DTS

LOGIC 7

DSP(SURR)

VMAx

STEREO

BACK TO MASTER MENU

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Eachoftheoptionlinesonthismenu(Figure3)

selec,tsthesurroundmodecategory,andwithineach

ofthosecategoriestherewillbea choiceofthe

specificmodeoptionsThechoiceofmodeswill

varyaccusingtothespeakerconIigu/ationinyour

systernWhentheS URR BA CK lineof the

SPEAKER S ET UP menu(Figure5) issetlo

NO NE theAVR235 willbeconfiguredlor5.1

channeloperation,andonlythemodesappropriateto

afivespeakersystemwillappear.Whenthe S URR

BACK lineofthe SPEAKER SETUP menu

(Figure5) issetlo SMAL L or LA RGE the

AVR235 willbeconfiguredfur6,1/7.I-channeloper

ation,andadditionalmodessuchasDolbyDigitalEX

andDTSESwillappear,sistheyareonlyavailable

whensevenmainspeakersarepresentInaddition,

sorneofthemodesavailableintheAVR235win

notappearunlessa digitalsourceisselectedandis

playingthecorrectbitstrea/n.Rememberthatwhen

61 channelprogrammaterialisplaying,thesame

ir/tormatior_willbehealdthroughbothofthesurround

backspeakers

Toselectthemode1hatwillbeusedsistheinitial

defaultforaninput,firstpresstheA/T Buttons

untiltheonscreencursorisnexttothedesired

node'smastercategoryname,suchas D0L BY,

DTS, DSP (SURR) or VMAX Next,press

theSet Button@ toviewthesub-menuPressthe

_l/_ Buttons@ toscrollthroughtheavailable

choices,andthenpressthe_' Button0 sothat

thecursorisnextto BACK T OMASTE R

ME NU tocontinuethesetupprocess.

ThefollowingparagraphsdetailtheJnslTuclqonsneeded

formodeswithmultiplechoices

WheeaDolbySurroundmodeisselected,a menuwill

beshown,asdetailedinFigure4 Thechoicesonthis

menuincludetheselectionoftheactualsurround

mode,theselectionof rearchannelpost-processing

whenthesyslemisconfiguredfor 71 operalTon,

adjustmen_totheNightModewhenavailablewith

a DolbyDigitalsoundtrack,theadjustmentofspecial

paramelesavailablewher_eitherDolbyProLogicII

Musksor DolbyProLogicllxMusicisselectedas

thesurroundmodeandcontroloverdigital

upsampling,whenavailable,

* DOLBY SURROUND *

_MODE:DOLBY DIGITAL

CENTER WIDTH: ....

DIMENSION : ....

PANORAMA : ....

NIGHT :OFF

UPSAMPLING : .....

BACK TO SURROUND SELECT

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WhenthecursorisattheM0DE line,pressthe_/_

Buttons0 to selectthedesiredDolbySurround

modeIfa Dolby[)igitalsourceisgayJrlg,theinitial

modewillautorna%allybeselected,dependingonthe

configurallonofyoursyslemN.g, 51 or 71) andthe

numberofchannelsinthesourcebeingplayed,you

mayalsoselecta combinationmodethatappliespost-

processingsothatDolbyProLogicIIxmaybeusedte

createbacksurroundchannelsfroma 51 source.

Thiswillappearinthe M0 DE linebyshowingboth

the DolbyDigitalmodeandthesecondmode,sepa

ratedbya plussign(eg., DOLBY D+DOLBY

PRO LOGIC IIX MUSIC). Keepinmind

that1heDolbyDigitalEXandDolbyProLogicIIx

modesareonlyavailablewhentheAVRissetter

SYSTEH CONFIGURATION

6,1/7.1operationbycor#iguring11_eSurroundBack

speakerste'Small"or "Large/'asdescribedonpage

Pl, Whenadiscisplayingtreatcontainsa spedaldata

"flag"inthedigitalaudiodatastream,theDolbyDigital

EXmodewillaulomat_eallybeselectedThisrrode

mayalsobeselectedusingthismenuorg_rough1he

front-panelor remotecontrols,asshownonpage26,

Acompleteselectronoftheav_ilableD@ysurround

modesisroundinthechartonpage27,

WhenDolbyProLogicIIMusicor DolbyProLogicIIx

Musicisselectedasthelisteningmode,threespecial

set%%ae a_aik_bleto tailor_e soundfieldto your

listeningroomenvironmentandyourindividualhste

a//dpreferences,(WhenotherDolbySurroundmodes

areselected,dottedlineswinindicatethattheseset-

tingsarenotactive.)

• CenterWidth:Thissettingadjuslsthebalanceofthe

vocalinformationinthetrentsoundsta@betwed

thecenterandfrontleft/rightspeakersThelower

settingsspreadthecenterchannelsoundmore

broadlyintothe/eftaridriglt chat/netsA higher

r/umber(up1o"7")psducesatightercenter

channelpresentation

Dimension:Thissettingaltarstheperceiveddepth

of thesurroundfieldbycreatingashallowerpresen-

radonthatappearsto movesoundstowardteefront

of theroom,ora deeperpresentation_f_atappears

temovetie centeroflbesoundfieldtowa/dthe

backof theroom.Thesettingof"0" Jsa neulral

default,withthera%eofadjustmentshownas

"R-3"foradeeper,rear-orientedsoundto "F3"

tarashdowet,trent-orientedsound

•Panorarna:Switchthissettingonorofftoaddan

envelopingwraparoundpresentationthatincreases

theperceptionofsoundalongthesidesoftherecto,

lu changetheseparameters,pressthey/A

NavigationButtons_ whiletheD0L BY

SURR0 UND menuisonthescreenuntilthe

cursorispoinhngtothelineonthemenuwiththe

parameteryouwisptocfargo Then,pressthe_/1_

Navi%tion Buttoi_s_ to ger theearingto

yourtaste

WhentheDOLBY DIGIT? AL rhodeis

selected,lbe_earead@onalsettingsa,,gabletar

theNi@tmode

TheNightmodeisa featureofOdbyDigitalthatpro

servesthed%amicra%eandtellintelligibiliS/ofa

moviesouodt_ackwhilereduci;_gthepeaklevel.?tis

preventsabruptlyloudtransitionsfromdisturbing

others,withoutreducingthesonicimpactofadigital

sourceTheNightmodeisonlyavailablewhenspecially

encodedDolbjDigitalsignalsareplayed

ToadjusttheNightmodesettw_g,makecertainthatthe

cursorisontheNI GH1"lineoftheD0L BY

meuuNext,press_/_ NavigationButton @ to

choosebetweenthefollowirgsettings,astheyappear

in_heonscreends#ay:

OFF: When0 FF ishighlighted,theNightmode

willnot{unc,tion

MI D:WhenMI D ishighlighted,amJJdoompres

sloewillbeapplied,

MA X:WbenMAX ishighlighted,a moreseve#e

compressionalgorithmwillbeapplied

V'v_recommendf%t youselectthe MI Dsettingas

astartingpointandchangetothe MA X settinglate_.

Jfdesired

TheNightmodemayalsobeaqusteddirectlyany

tiradea DolhyDigitalsourceisphyingbypressing

theNightModeButton_ Whenthebultonis

pressed,D-RA NGE wJ]JappearJnthebluerthird

ofthevideoscreenandint% LowerDisplayLine

ResstheA/'_" NavigationButton_ within

threesecondsto selectthedesiredsetting.

Thelastoptionlineinthismenuisthesettingtoturn

theunit'supsamplingfeatureonordl Innormaluse,

thisfeatureisturnedoftwhichmeansthatdigital

sourcesareprocessedattheirnatNesamplerate.For

example,a 48kHzdigitalsourcew111beprocessedat

48kHz,However,theAVR235 allowsyoutoupsam-

pietheincoming48kHzsi%alsto 96kHzforadded

resolution.

Totakeadw_nt%eofthisfeature,presstheA/_i¥

NavigationButton@ soII_atthe_ cursorisnext

totheUPSAMPL I NG lineandpressthe_/J_

NavigationButton@ sohat 0 N ishighliuhtedin

reversevideo.Notethatthisfeatureisonlyavailable

fortheDolbyProLogicIIMusic,DolbyProLogicII-

Movie,DolbyProLogicandDolby3Stereomodes.

Whenallsettingsbr surroundsetuphavebeenmade,

plesstheA/'_ NavigationButtons@ sothatthe

cursorisnexttoBACK TO MAST?ERMENU,

andpressII_eSetButton@ to returntothe

MASTER MENU

OntheD TS menu,thechoicesmadewithtie _/_

Buttons@ ontheremotearedeterminedbya

combinationofthetypeofprogrammatenaJJnuse

andwhethertee51- or6,1/7,1 channelconfigure

tionisinuse

Whena DTSsourceisphying,thechoiceofmodes

for71 syslernswillvaryaccordingtothetypeofpro

gramsource(DTS5,1, DTSESMatrixorDTS_ES

Discrete)Pressthe,_/_ Buttons@ to scroll

throughthechoicesthatareavailablefor yoursystem

andtheprogramir_useTheDTSNee:6Musicmode

isavailablewithanalogstereosourcesand_neDTS

Nee:6Cinemamodeisavailablewithanalogmatrix

surroundencodedsourcestodeliveranenhanced

5,1 channelsoundfield

Whenthe61 col/%uratiorsisinuse,1%AVewill

autornatioallyselectthe5,I versionofDTSprocessing

whena OTSdatastrearnissdectedWhentee61/

7,1 modeisselected,theDTSESDiscretemodewill

automa_JcalJybeactuatedwhena DTSsourcewiththe

ESDiscrete"fkg"isinuseWhena nonESDTSdisc

isinuse,youmayselecttheDTSESMatrixmode

throughthismenutocreateafulleight-speakersur

roundmode.SeepageP7foracompleteexplanal_on

of theDTBmodes,

Onthe L0 GI C 7 menu,thechoicesmadewith

the_/_ Buttons@ ontheremoteamdetermined

bywhetherthe51 or 6.1/71 chunnelconfiguration

isin useIneitWercase,thesebct_onof a Logic7

modeensblesHarmanK_doNsexdusk,e Logic7

processingtocreatefullyerweloping,multichannel

surroundsoundfromeithertwochannelStereoor

Matrixencodedprograrnmi%suchasVHScassettes,

laserdiscsortelevfsionbroadcastsproducedwi_l_

Dt%ysurround

Inthe51 eonfiguration,youmayselecttheLogic',7/

5,1 Music,CinemaorEnhancemodeTheyworkbest

withb/vschanr_efmusic,surroundencodedprograms

or st_ndardb_,_ochant/dplograrr/mk_gofat/ytype,

respectivelyFor6,1/71 configural_ons,theMusicand

Cinemamodesmaybeselected.TheLogic7modes

am notavailablewheneitherDolbyDigitalorDTS

digitalsoundtracksareinuse,Seepage27fur a

completeexplanationoftheLogic7 modes,

OntheDSP ( SURR ) menu,thechoicesmade

withthea!_ Buttons @ ontheremoteselectfrom

oneoftheDSPsurroundmodesthataredesignedfor

usewilh/_,vochannelstereoprogramstocreatea

varietyofsoundfieldpresentationsThechoicesavail

ableareHall1, Hall2,Theater,VMAxNearandVMAx

FatTheHallandTheatermodesaredesignedfor

mqtichannelinstallations,whilethe1_0VMAxmodes

areoptilrgedforuseil_deliveringafullsurroundfield

whenonlythet_ontleftaridfrontrightspeakersare

installedSeepage27tot acompleteexpBnetionof

theDSPsurroundmodes.

OntheSI"ERE0 menu.thechoicesmadewiththe

_,/_ Butions@ or,theremotemayeifl_erturnthe

surroundp_ocessingoffforafladil_onallwochannel

sternep_esentaton,orselect5 STEREO or

? STEREO dependingonwhetherthe5,1 or

6,1/71 outputisinuseThe]allotmodesteedalwo

SYSTEH CONFIGURATION

chanr_elpresentc<tiontoallspeakers,regardlessofthe

numberofspeakersin useSeepageP7foracorn

pleteexplanationofthe5Stereoand7Stereomodes.

Tolistentoastereosourcewithoutanybassmanage

ment,sothattheleftandrightspeakersreceiveafull

rangesignalstraightthroughfromtheinputgainsec

tiontothevolumecontrol,pressthe4/_ Buttons

@ sothatSURROUND OFF isst/own.To

listentotwochannelsourceswiththebassmanage

mentsettingsthatwillbeeslablishedin thenext

section,pressthe4/_ Buttons@ so that

SURROUND OFFDSPisshown

ACtortheselectior_saremadeontheDolby,DTS,

Logic7, DSP(Surround)or Stereomenus,pressthe

A/'v Buttons_ sothatthecusormovestothe

BACK TO MASTER MENU lineandpress

theSetButton_.

Speaker Setup

ThismenutellsJhe,s,\rFlP35 which_/peofspeakers

areinuse,Thisisimportantasit adjuststhesettings

thatdecidewhetheryoursystemwillusethe"5-chan

neP'or "6channel/7c,hannel"modes,aswellas

determiningwhirl/speakersreceivelowfrequency

(bass)information.

Foreachofthesesettings,usethe LARGE setting

ifthespeakeTsforaparticularpositionaretraditional

fullrangeloudspeakersUsethe SMAL L settingtot

smaller,trequencylimitedsatellitespeakersthatdonot

reproducesoundsbelow200Hz.Notethatwhen

"small"speakersareused,asubwooterisrequiredto

reproducelowfrequencysoundsRemernberthatthe

"large"and"small"descriptionsdo notrotortothe

actualphysk:alsizeofthespeakers,buttotheirability

to reproducelowfrequencysoundsIfyouarein

doubtastowhichcategorydescribesyourspeakers.

c,onsultthespecific,ationsinthespeakers'owner's

manual,oraskyourdealer.

Thismenuscreenalsoallowsyoutoenterthesettings

fortheAVB235'sTripleCrossoverteature,which

allowsadifterentcrossoverpointlo beusedfurthe

frontleft/right,centerandsurroundspeakers,h

systemswherefullrangeortowerspeakeTsareused

forthefrontsoundstageor wheredifferentbrands

or modelsarein useatthevariousspeakerpositions,

thisfeatureallowsyoutocustornJzethebassmanage

mentandredirectioncircuitswithaprecisionnot

previouslypossible

it i8easiesttoenterthepropersettingsforspeaker

setupthroughthe SPEAKER SETUP menu

(Figure5).Ifthatmenuisnotalreadyonyourscreen

frorntheprioradjustments,presstheOSDButton

0 tobringuptheMASTER MENU (Rguret),

andthenpressthev Button0 untilthecursoris

onthe SPEAKER SETUP line.Atthis

point,presstheSetButton@ tobringupthe

SPEAKER SETUP menu(Figure5)

* SPEAKER SETUP *

MODE :SIZE

LEFT/RIGHT:LARGE

CENTER :SMALL

SURROUND :SMALL

SURR BACK :SMALL

SUBWOOFER :SUB(LFE)

BASS MGR :GLOBAL

BACK TO MASTER MENU

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Thefirstlineofthe SPEAKER SETUP menu

(Figure5) allowsyoutoswitchthemenutochange

eitherthespeakersizesettingortheexactcrossover

pointusedforthatspeakergroupForthefirstpass

throughthemenu,leavethesettingatilsdeta_ult

optionof SI Z E,andthenproceedasoutlined

belowOncethespeakerchoiceshavebeenset,you

maywishtu returntothislinetochangetheoptionso

thatthecrossoversettingsmaybeadjusted

Beginthespeakersetupprocessbymakingcertainthat

thecursorispoinfintJtowadtheLEFT/R I GHT

line,whichsetstheconfiguu_fion1orthefightlettand

rightspeakers.Ifyouwishte makeachangetethe

fightspeakers'configu/atlon,pressthe_/_ Buttons

@ sothateitherLARGE or SMALL @peas,

r_atchint/theappropriatedesc@fiontrorrfie defrNtrors

shownabove

WhenSMAL L isselected,lowftequencysoundswill

besentonlytothesubwooteroutput,if youchoosethis

optionandtuereisnosubwoolerconnected,youwill

nothearanylowftequencysoundsfiomthel_ont

dlanr/els.

WhenL ARGE isselected,afullrangeoubutwillbe

senttothelrontlettandt_or_tnet outp4sDependinr)

onthechoicemadeintheSUB W0 OFER linein

thismenu,bassinfum]ationmayalsobedirectedtothe

fightleft/rightspeake/s,asubwooterorboth

NOTE:Whenthel_ontspeakersaresettothe

LARGE optionandthesurroundmodeissetto

"SurroundOf1,"or puretwochannelstereo,whenan

analogsignalsourceispresentitwinberouteddirectly

fiorntheinputIothevolumecontrolwithoutbeingdigi

fizedorprocessed.If youhavefull/ant/efont speakds

andwishtoremovealldigiNprocessingfromthecircuit

pSh,selectthisconfiguration.Ifyouwishtosetthis

opfior_furusewithonlyoneinput,suchasaCDplayer

thatusesanexternalDACoranoptional,external

phonopreamp,choosetheI NDEPENDE NT

setN/gontheBA SS MGR lineatthebottomof

thismenusothatonlythoseinpuSwheretheanalog

bypassisdesiredwillberoutedinthistashJon,while

otheranaloginputssuchasaVCRorcableboxwillbe

digitizedtorsurroundprocessing.

Whenyouhavecornpleledyourselectiontotthefiont

channel,pressthev ButtonO ontheremotete

movethecursorto CENTER

Pressthe_/_ Buttons@ ontheremotetoseled

theoptionthatbestdescnbesyoursystem,basedonthe

speakerdefinitionsshownbelow

WhenSMALL isselected,lowfrequencycenter

channelsoundswillbesentonlyb thesubwooterout

put.ifyouchoosethisoptionandthemisnosubwooter

connec,ted,youwillnothearlowfrequencysoundsfiom

thecenter@anr_el

WhenLARGE isselected,a fullrangeoutputwillbe

sentIothecenterspeakeroutput,andNOcenter

channelsignalwillbesenttothesubwooteroutput

NOTE:ifyouchooseLogic7asthesurroundmode,

the"la@e"optionwillnotbeavailablelorthecenter

speaker.Thisisduetotherequirementsof Logic:7

processing,anddoesnotindicatea problemwith

yourreceNe<

WhenNONE isselected,nosignalswillbesentto

thecenterd/ar/neloutput.Thereceiverwilloperatein

a"phanton?centerchannelmodeandc,enter@annel

inlom/ationwillbesentto theleftandrightfrontthan

neloutputs.Whenonlyfrontleftandrightspeakersare

used,withnocenteror surroundspeakers,V£tAxisa

goodalternativemode

Whenyouhavecornpletedyourselectionfor thecen

terchannel,pressthe'_' Button_ ontheremote

to movethecursorto SURR0 UND

Pressthe_/_ Buttons0 ontheremotetoselect

theoptionthatbesldescribesthesurroundspeakersin

yoursystembasedonthespeakerdefinitionsshownon

thispage

WhenS MAL L isselected,lowfrequencysurround

@annelsoundswillbesenttothesubwooteroutput

only.Ifyouchoosethisoptionandthereisnosub

woolerconnected,youwillnothearanylowfiequency

soundsfromthesurroundchannel

WhenL ARGE isselected,a full rangeoutput

willbesentb thesurroundchanneloutputs,and

NOsurroundchannelsignalswillbesentlo the

subwooleroutput,

WhenNONE isselected,surroundsoundinforma

tionwillbesplitbetweenthefrontleftandfrontright

outputsForoptimalpertormancewhennosurround

speakemareinuse,theDolbyVirtualSpeakermode

shouldbeused

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Harman Kardon AVR235 Owner's manual

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