Just as well
archive.org still has an English language version of the
user manual, as only German,Polish or Dutch seems to be available from
the h-k sites now
http://www.harmankardon.com/resources/Brands/harmankardon/Products/ProductRelatedDocuments/en-US/OwnersManual/Owner%27s%20Manual%20-%20AVR%20260%20(English%20EU).pdf
22 nov 2010 version
I'd noticed this business , but thought it was normal, not familiar with
htese sorts of beasts
"Letters flash in the Channel
Indicator Display (14) "
then goes on to say
"and Digital
Audio stops
Digital audio feed paused • Resume play for DVD/Blu-ray "
So perhaps the last useage was DVD and stopped mid-play and the AVR260
is too clever to realise that if it is switched off at the mains then an
owner is not interested in resuming play.
As I don't have that DVD and disc of last useage a "factory reset " of 5
sec press of OK while in standby mode, is called for to delete this guff
from memory