Harman Kardon AVI 250 - On Screen Display System; Displaying Status and Function Information; Function Displays and Messages

On Screen Menus
In addition to the information shown
on the front panel display, it is also
possible to obtain the unit's current
status through the use of on screen
video messages. The on screen menus
may also be used to control many aspects
of the product and to make adjustments
and selections.
To activate the On Screen display system,
press and hold the SCREEN DISPLAY
@®) button on the remote for three sec-
onds. This will cause a status summary
display to be shown on the screen for ten
seconds. (Figure #5). Once the video dis-
plays are enabled, this status screen will
also appear when the unit is turned on.
NOTE: In order to view the on screen
menu displays the unit must be connect-
ed to the standard, composite video input
of a TV monitor or projector. The on
screen displays are NOT visible via the
“S” video output.
The status screen displays the following
information:
AUDIO SOURCE: This is the
input currently selected for audio.
VIDEO SOURCE: This is the
input currently selected for video.
TAPE1 OUT: This is the source
currently routed to the Tape 1 audio
output for recording.
VCRL OUT: This is the source cur-
rently routed to the VCR 1 video out-
put for recording.
MODE: This is the currently selected
audio/surround mode.
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MULTIROOM: This is the source
currently selected for listening in
remote room locations.
MASTER VOLUME: This is the
current volume level. Note that vol-
ume appears as a horizontal scale.
The “OdB” reference level is indicated
by a solid block lf, while volume lev-
els above or below the reference are
indicated by double vertical bars EI.
Function Displays and Messages
Once the On Screen Displays have been
activated, they appear when certain func-
tions are performed from the front panel
buttons or the remote control. These
messages are three line displays with the
current function shown on the top line
and information about the selection or
choice on the bottom two lines.
The following function/operation display
screens are available:
Surround Mode and Delay
When the surround mode is changed or
the delay timing is adjusted, this message
will appear at the bottom of the video
screen. The top line is the surround
mode, the bottom line is the delay time
for that mode. (Figure #6) Note that
delay time will not be displayed in the
MONAURAL, STEREOor DOLBY 3
STEREO modes, as these modes do not
have rear channel information.
Input Selection
When the source input is changed, this
message will appear (Figure #7). The top
line is the audio input source, the bottom
HSI19NA4
AUDTO
VIDEO
TAPEL
VCRI
NODE
MULTI ROOM:
MASTER VOLUME
BEER UU RRBREEB Gj --
Figure 5
MODE : THX
CINEMA
DELAY TIME?:2Omsec
Figure 6
<FUNCTION SELECT>
AUDIO: TUNER
VIDEO:VCRI
Figure 7
<COPY FUNCTION>
OUT?TUNER
OUTEVCR2
Figure 8
FRONT R
CENTER
SURROUND L
SURROUND R
SUB WOOFER
Figure 9