Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS User Manual

AVR
System
Settings
The
AVR's
System
Settings
menu
lets
you
customize
in
what
way
many
of
the
AVR's
features
operate.
Press
the
OSD/Menu
button
and
navigate
to
the
System
line.
Press
the
OK
button
to
display
the
System
Settings
menu.
Panel
Timeout:
This
setting
allows
you
to
set
the
AVR's
front
-panel
display
to
automatically
turn
off
after
remaining
on
for
a
predetermined
time
(3
-10
seconds)
each
time
you
use
a
control.
Set
this
to
"Off"
to
have
the
display
remain
on
continually.
Auto
Power
Off:
This
setting
allows
you
to
set
the
AVR
to
automatically
switch
to
the
Off
mode
after
being
in
the
Sleep
mode
for
a
predetermined
time
(1
- 8
hours).
See
Power
Indicator/Power
Button,
on
page
4,
for
more
information.
It
also
allows
the
AVR
to
automatically
switch
to
the
Sleep
mode
after
being
on
for
the
predetermined
amount
of
time.
Note
that
it
will
not
transition
to
Sleep
mode
this
way
if
the
active
source
has
one
of
the
Digital
Audio
Connectors
selected
as
the
Audio
Input.
See
Source
Setup,
on
page
23,
for
more
information.
Menu
Timeout:
This
setting
allows
you
to
set
the
amount
of
time
(20
-
50
seconds)
a
menu
screen
will
remain
on
after
the
last
adjustment.
Set
this
to
"Off"
to
have
the
menus
remain
on
continually
until
you
press
the
OSD/Menu
button.
Status
Message:
When
the
AVR
is
turned
on,
the
volume
is
adjusted,
the
source
is
changed
or
a
change
in
the
input
signal
is
detected,
a
status
message
will
be
displayed
on
the
TV
screen.
Select
how
long
the
message
remains
visible,
from
2
to
10
seconds,
with
a
default
of
3
seconds.
Select
"Off"
if
you
do
not
wish
to
see
the
status
messages
on
the
TV
screen
(they
will
still
appear
on
the
AVR's
front-panel
display)
.
Volume
Default
and
Default
Volume
Setting:
These
two
settings
are
used
together
to
program
the
volume
level
when
you
turn
on
the
AVR.
Set
Volume
Default
to
On,
and
then
set
the
Default
Volume
Setting
to
the
desired
turn-on
volume.
When
Volume
Default
is
set
to
Off,
the
AVR
will
turn
on
at
the
last-used
volume
setting
from
the
previous
listening
session.
HDMI
Audio
to
TV:
This
setting
determines
whether
HDMI
audio
signals
are
passed
through
the
HDMI
Monitor
Out
connector
to
the
video
display.
In
normal
operation,
leave
this
setting
at
Off
,
as
audio
will
be
played
through
the
AVR.
To
use
the
TV
by
itself,
without
the
home
theater
system,
turn
this
setting
to
On.
HDMI
Link:
This
setting
allows
the
communication
of
control
information
among
the
HDMI
devices
in
your
system.
Turn
this
setting
to
On
to
allow
control
communication
between
the
HDMI
devices;
turn
the
setting
to
Off
to
forbid
control
communication.
Software
Update:
If
a
software
upgrade
is
released
for
your
AVR,
installation
instructions
will
be
available
in
the
Product
Support
section
of
the
Web
site
or
from
Harman
Kardon
customer
service.
At
that
time,
you
may
use
this
submenu
to
install
the
upgrade
software.
IMPORTANT:
During
a
software
upgrade,
do
not
power
off
the
AVR
or
use
any
of
its
controls.
Doing
so
could
permanently
damage
the
AVR.
34
System
Settings
Sleep
Timer
The
sleep
timer
sets
the
AVR
to
play
for
up
to
90
minutes
and
then
turn
off
automatically.
Press
the
Sleep
button
on
the
remote,
and
the
time
until
turn-off
will
be
displayed.
Each
additional
press
of
the
Sleep
button
increases
the
play
time
by
1
0
minutes,
with
a
maximum
of
90
minutes.
The
SLEEP
OFF
setting
disables
the
sleep
timer.
When
the
sleep
timer
has
been
set,
the
front-panel
display
will
automatically
dim
to
half
brightness.
If
you
press
the
Sleep
button
after
the
timer
has
been
set,
the
remaining
play
time
will
be
displayed.
Press
the
Sleep
button
again
to
change
the
play
time.
The
front-panel
display
will
count
down
during
the
final1
0
seconds
before
going
to
Sleep
mode.
Pressing
any
button
during
this
countdown
will
cancel
the
process
and
disable
the
Sleep
timer.
Processor
Reset
If
the
AVR
behaves
erratically
after
a
power
surge,
unplug
the
AC
power
cord
for
at
least
3
minutes.
Plug
the
cord
back
in
and
turn
the
AVR
on.
If
this
procedure
doesn't
help,
reset
the
AVR's
processor
as
described
below.
NOTE:
A
processor
reset
erases
all
user
configurations,
including
speaker
and
level
settings
and
tuner
presets.
After
a
reset,
reenter
all
of
these
settings
from
your
entries
in
the
Appendix
worksheets.
To
reset
the
AVR's
processor:
1.
Press
the
front-panel
Power
Button
for
more
than
three
seconds
to
turn
the
AVR
off
(the
Power
Indicator
will
turn
amber).
2.
Press
and
hold
the
front-panel
Surround
Mode
Category
button
for
at
least
5
seconds
until
the
RESET
message
appears
on
the
front-panel
display.
NOTE:
After
performing
a
processor
reset,
wait
at
least
1
minute
before
pressing
any
Source
Selector
buttons.
If
the
AVR
does
not
function
correctly
after
a
processor
reset,
contact
an
authorized
Harman
Kardon
service
center
for
assistance.
Authorized
service
centers
may
be
located
by
visiting
our
Web
site
at
www.harmankardon.com.

Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 171 OS
Category	Receiver
Language	English