20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
since the AVR 520 memorizes the settings for
each input individually, you will need to make
these adjustments for each input used.
However, once they are made, further adjust-
ment is only required when system components
are changed.
To make this process as quick and as easy as
possible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD
system with the on-screen menus, and step
through each input. Once you have completed
the settings for the first input, many settings
may be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is
also a good idea to set the configuration data
in the order these items are listed in the
MASTER menu, as some settings require a
specific entry in a prior menu item. Remember
that once the settings are made for one input,
they must be made for all other input sources
in your system.
Input Setup
The first step in configuring the AVR 520 is to
configure each input. When using the full-OSD
system to make the setup adjustments, press
the
OSD Button v once so that the MAS-
TER
menu (Figure 1) appears. Note that the
›
cursor will be next to the IN/OUT
SETUP
line. Press the Set Button p to
enter the menu and the
IN/OUT SETUP
menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen.
Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o until the
desired input name appears in the highlighted
video, as well as being indicated in the front
panel
Input Indicators by the green LED
next to the desired input name. If the input will
use the standard left/right analog inputs, no
further adjustment is needed.
Figure 2
If you wish to associate one of the digital
inputs with the selected input source, press the
¤
Button n on the remote while the
IN/OUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on
the screen, and note that the on-screen cursor
will drop down to the
DIGITAL IN line.
Press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o until the
name of the desired digital input appears. To
return to the analog input, press the buttons
until the word
ANALOG appears. When the
correct input source appears, press the
¤
but-
ton
n once so that the
›
cursor appears next
to
BACK TO MASTER MENU, and press
the
Set Button p.
To change the digital input at any time using
the discrete function buttons and the semi-OSD
system, press the
Digital Input Select
Button
Úq on the front panel or the
remote. Within five seconds, make your input
selection using the
Selector buttons on the
front panel
5 or the
⁄
/
¤
n Buttons on
the remote until the desired digital or analog
input is shown in the
Main Information
Display
Y and in the lower third of the video
display connected to the AVR 520. Press the
Set Button p to enter the new digital input
assignment.
An exclusive Harman Kardon feature is the abil-
ity to switch front panel coaxial digital audio
and analog audio/video jacks from their normal
use as inputs to output connections so that
portable recording devices may easily be con-
nected. On the AVR 520, the
Digital Coax 3
Jack
Ó is normally an input, but this may also
be switched to a digital output for use with
CD-R/RW decks, MD recorders or other A/V
recorders. To change the jack to an output,
press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n while the
IN/OUT SETUP menu is on the screen
until the
›
cursor is next to COAXIAL 3.
Then press the
‹
/
›
Buttons o so that
the word
OUT is highlighted. Note that the
Input/Output Status Indicator ( will turn
red, indicating that the jack is now a record
output.
NOTE: A signal will be sent to this jack only
when the input selected for use by the AVR 520
is digital. Digital signals will be passed through
regardless of their format, and which digital
input (optical or coax) they are fed from.
However, analog signals are not converted to
digital, and the format of the signal (e.g., PCM,
Dolby Digital or DTS) may not be changed.
Selection of the front panel jacks as an output
will remain effective as long as the AVR 520 is
on. Once the unit is turned off, the jacks will
revert to their normal use as an input when the
unit is turned on again.
The front panel analog
Video 4 Inputs Ô are
normally set as an input for use with cam-
corders, video games and other portable
audio/video products, but they may be switched
to an output for connection to portable
audio/video recorders. To temporarily switch
them to outputs, you must first be at the
IN/OUT SETUP menu. Press the
¤
Button n until the on-screen
›
cursor is
pointing to the
VIDEO 4 line. Press the
›
Button so that the word OUT is high-
lighted. Note that the
Input/Output Status
Indicator
( between the S and Composite
video jacks will turn red, indicating that the
analog Video 4 jacks are now record outputs.
Surround Setup
Once the basic input setup has been completed,
the next step is to set the surround mode you
wish to use with an input. Since surround
modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free
to select any mode you wish – you may change
it later. However, to make it easier to establish
the initial parameters for the AVR 520, it is best
to select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most
analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con-
nected to digital sources. In the case of inputs
such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you
may wish to set the mode to Stereo (“Surround
off”) as they are not typically used with multi-
channel program material, where it is unlikely
that sur
round-encoded material will be used.
Alternatively, the
Logic 7 Music mode is a good
choice for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup
using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
MASTER menu (Figure 1), press the
⁄
/
¤
Buttons n until the
›
cursor is next to the
SURROUND SELECT menu. Press the
Set Button p so that the SURROUND
SELECT
menu (Figure 3) is on the screen.
Figure 3
The first line on the SURROUND
SELECT
menu allows you to configure the
AVR for either standard 5.1 or advanced
6.1/7.1 operation. With the on-screen
›
cursor
at the
SURR MODE line, press the Set
Button
p and then press the
‹
or
›
Buttons o so that 5.1 is highlighted
if you have five surround speakers installed, or
6.1/7.1 if you have one or two speakers
connected to the
Surround Back Preamp
Outputs
through optional, external power
amplifiers.
