Harman Kardon AVR 635 manual

Power for the Digital Revolution ® A VR 635 Audio/ V ideo Receiver OWNER’S MANU AL[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 F ront Panel Controls 7 Rear P anel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control Functions 15 Installation and Connections 15 Audio Connections 15 Video Connections 16 SCAR T A/V Connections 18 System and P ower Connections 19 Speak er Selection 19 Spea[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon A VR 635 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musi- cal selections , the A VR 635 is truly a multichan- nel receiver for the new millen[...]

4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMA TION Introduction / Safety Information ■ Precision video cross-conversion cir cuit- ry outputs any video input on the com- ponent outputs , complete with on- screen system menus ■ Front panel analog A/V inputs , switch- able to outputs ■ Front panel digital inputs with coax digital output capability for easy co[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 5 1 Main P ower Switch: Press this button to apply power to the A VR. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby mode , as indicated by the orange LED 3 surrounding the System P ower Control 2 . T his button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off completely and prevent the use of the r[...]

6 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Front P anel Controls 9 Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to cycle through the individual surround modes available after the Surround Mode Group Selector 5 was pressed (see item 5 above). Note that depending on the type of input, some modes are not always av ailable. (See page 36 for more information about surround m[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 7 Rear P anel Connections 230 V/50Hz                                       ~230V/50Hz                            [...]

8 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections  Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on-screen menus and the output of any standard Video or S-Video source selected by the receiver’ s video switcher .  DVD V ideo Inputs: Connect these jacks to the co[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 9  Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an optional, external power amplifier for appli- cations where higher power is desired.  Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs: T hese speaker terminals are normally used to power the surround back left/surround back right speak ers in a 7.1 channel system. However , they may[...]

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q                  10 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Main Remote Control Functions P ower Off Button IR T r ansmitter Window LCD Information Display P ower On Button Input Selectors A VR Selector AM/FM T uner Select 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Inpu[...]

MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 Main Remote Control Functions IMPORT ANT NOTE: The A VR 635’ s remote may be programmed to control up to seven devices , including the A VR. Before using the remote , it is important to remember to press the Input Selector button 4 that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate . In addition, the A VR’s remot[...]

12 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS K T uning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the T uner Mode but- ton I has been pressed or the Band button ! on the front panel was held pressed so that AUTO appears in the Main Information Display ˜ , pressing either of the buttons will c[...]

MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13 Main Remote Control Functions  VDI Button: This button does not have any function for the A VR, but is provided for your use in programming the codes that are used to scroll up or down through the available inputs on your video display . T his allows you to switch video inputs that are directly connected to your[...]

14 ZONE II REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Zone II Remote Control Functions å P ower Off ∫ A VR Selector ç AM/FM T uner Select ∂ Input Selectors ≠ T uning Up/Down – F ast Play ƒ Record/P ause © Preset/T rack Skip ˙ Disc Skip î V olume Up/Down ∆ Play F orward/Reverse/Stop K Mute NO TE: The Zone II remote may be used in either the same room[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to mak e the connections to your audio and video equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter- connect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to[...]

16 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections SCAR T A/V Connections F or the connections described above your video device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S- Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals: Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8) for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks , VCRs for record and playback even 6 RC[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 Installation and Connections Black Y ellow Red Figure 1: SCART/Cinch-Adapter f or playbac k; signal flow: SCART → Cinch Black Red Blue Y ellow Green White Figure 2: SCART/Cinch-Adapter f or record and playbac k; signal flow: SCART ↔ Cinch Black Y ellow Red Figure 3: Cinch/SCART -Adapter for playbac k; signal flo[...]

18 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and P ower Connections T he A VR 635 is designed for flexible use with multiroom systems , external control components and power amplifiers . Main Room Remote Control Extension If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smok ed glass cabinet door , the obstruction may prevent the remote sensor from receiving[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19 Installation and Connections T he A VR features a removable power cord that allows wires to be run to a complex installation so that the unit, itself , need not be installed until it is ready for connection. When all connections described above have been made , connect the AC P ower cord to the AC P ower Cord Jack ?[...]

20 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Once the speak ers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to pro- gram the system configur ation memories. Although it is necessary to assign input/output settings and surround mode choices manually , we recommend that you tak e advantage of the power and precision of EzSet/[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 21 Surround Mode will ”attach” themselves to that input and be stored in a non-volatile memory . T his means that once made , the selection of an input will automatically recall those settings . F or that reason, the procedures described below must be repeated for each input source so that you have the opportunity to custo[...]

22 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration composite video output when a receiver that is capable of displaying a component signal is not available . In most cases you will want to have the conver- sion circuitry engaged, but in some installations it may be preferable to turn it off . If you prefer the way a video signal looks in its original fo[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 23 Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is selected and playing, the A VR will select the appro- priate surround mode automatically , no matter which surround mode was selected for that input as default. Then no other surround modes will be available , except all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) record[...]

24 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration sentations . T he choices available are Hall 1, Hall 2, or Theater . The Hall and T heater modes are designed for multichannel installations . See pages 33 and 34 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes . Note that the Hall and T heater modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS so[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 25 System Configuration do not wish to start the test process at this time , press the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E to return to either the EzSet/EQ menu or the Master Menu, and press the Set Button F . To begin the EzSet/EQ Near Field measurements , press the ‹ / › Navigation Button E so that ON is highlighted in reverse [...]

26 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Figure 7f Step 9. Y ou will now see a Warning message similar to the one shown in Figure 7 except that it will contain an option to return to the NEAR FIELD E Q SELECT menu (Figure 7f) as well as the ability to return to the MASTER MENU . If you are ready to proceed with the test, mak e certain that the[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 27 System Configuration Speaker Setup Although using EzSet/EQ to enter the settings for speak er “size” and crossover point, you may wish to mak e changes to those settings, or to manually enter a complete speak er profile for your system. In addition, for systems where you with to have separate speak er configuration set-[...]

28 SY STEM CONFIGURATION except with Hall and Theater modes , NO surround channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output. When NONE is selected, surround-sound infor- mation will be split between the front left and front right outputs . F or optimal performance when no surround speak ers are in use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used. When y[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 29 System Configuration When any needed adjustments are made to the crossovers , one additional adjustment is available to custom tailor the way information is sent to the subwoofer . T he LFE LP FLT line adjusts the frequency cutoff of the low pass filter that deter- mines the frequency at which information is sent to the sub[...]

30 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration T o start with the delay settings at first select any input associated with such a Dolby mode . Next, continue within the MANUAL SETUP menu (Figure 8). If the system is not already at that point, press the OSD button L to bring up the master menu. Press the ¤ Button E three times or until the on-screen[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 31 System Configuration Figure 12 When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu first appears , the test tone is off . Use the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E to select any channel for adjustment using an external source , such as a test disc, from which to judge the output levels . After the ➔ cursor is pointing to the channel to be adjusted, [...]

32 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration In addition to the controls for selecting channels and the test tone operation, the settings on this menu also allow you to reset the level settings to either the factory default of 0dB or to re-establish the settings that were entered by running EzSet/EQ . T o reset all channel levels to 0dB press ⁄ [...]

OPERA TION 33 Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DELA Y TIME RANGE DOLBY DIGIT AL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low F requency Effects Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m channel. Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m [...]

34 OPERA TION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DELA Y TIME RANGE DTS Neo:6 Cinema These two modes are av ailable when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel Delay time not adjustable DTS Neo:6 Music surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources . Select the Cinema version of Neo:6 wh[...]

OPERA TION 35 Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configu- ration of the A VR, it is simple to oper ate and enjoy . T he following instructions should be fol- lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver: T urning the A VR On or Off • When using the AVR for the first time , you must press the Main P ow[...]

36 OPERA TION Operation • To set the output of the A VR so that the output is “flat, ” with the tone and balance controls de- activated, press the T one Mode button 8  once or twice so that the words Tone Out appear momentarily in the Main Information Display ˜ . To return the tone controls to an active condition, press the T one Mode 8 b[...]

OPERA TION 37 Operation Digital sound tracks av ailable on laser discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial inputs  *Ó of the A VR. No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS- encoded laser discs . In order to provide maximu[...]

38 OPERA TION Operation • The MP 3 DSP mode found in the new A VR requires an MP3 SPDIF stream. Presently , only a few units provide this but in the coming genera- tions of motherboards and operating system updates this will follow , since SPDIF is the stan- dard for audio & video hardware . • The digital audio input signal may be either op[...]

OPERA TION 39 Operation indicators will light, as analog signals have only left and right channels . Digital signals , however , may have one , two , five , six or seven separate channels , depending on the program material, the method of transmission and the way in which it w as encoded. When a digital signal is playing, the letters in these indic[...]

40 OPERA TION Operation NO TES: • The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is present, and they do not convert an ana- log input to a digital signal, or change the format of the digital signal (e .g. Dolby Digital to PCM or vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the d[...]

ADV ANCED FEATURES 41 Advanced Featur es T he A VR is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’ s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide addi- tional options that you may wish to use . Front-P anel-Display F ade In normal operation, the front-panel dis[...]

42 ADV ANCED FEATURES / MUL TIROOM OPERATION Advanced Featur es / Multiroom Operation T o turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need to mak e an adjustment in the ADVANCED SELECT menu (Figure 13). To start the adjust- ment, press the OSD button L to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the ⁄ Button E , until the on-screen › cursor is nex[...]

MUL TIROOM OPERA TION 43 Multiroom Oper ation Installation Although simple remote room systems may be installed by the average do-it-yourself hobbyist, the complexity of your multizone/multiroom sys- tem involves running wires inside of walls where the services of a specially trained installer may be required. Regardless of who does the work, pleas[...]

44 TUNER OPERA TION Multiroom Oper ation / T uner Operation setting. Note that this method may be used to turn the Multiroom system on or off even when the A VR is in the Standby mode in the main lis- tening room. IMPORT ANT NOTE : When an A-BUS module is connected, the A VR’s Multiroom system must be turned on before the A-BUS module is able to [...]

TUNER OPERA TION 45 T uner Operation RDS Operation T he A VR is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a wide range of informa- tion to FM radio . Now in use in many countries , RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs or network information, a description of station program type , text messages about the station or specific[...]

46 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Configuring the Remote T he A VR 635 remote is factory-programmed for all functions needed to operate the unit. In addi- tion, it is also preprogrammed to oper ate most recent Harman Kardon DVD players and chang- ers , CD players and changers , CD recorders and cassette decks . T he codes for other brand devices may be pr[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 47 Progr amming the Remote Although the A VR remote is preprogrammed with an extensive library of codes for many major brands , it is also possible that you may have attempted to program a product that is too new or too old, and thus not all of its commands will be in the code library . Y ou may fill in the codes for any but[...]

48 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 26. Press the Set Button F to begin the process of learning commands from another device’ s remote into the AVR remote . Figure 26 3. The SELECT A DEVICE message will appear in the LCD display (Figure 17). Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E to scroll throug[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 49 Progr amming the Remote problem in doing that, but in normal operation the commands issued after selecting the VID 2 input are for a television, not a VCR. T he A VR remote allows you to correct that situa- tion through the “Changing Devices” process . T hat enables you to assign the codes from one type of device to a[...]

50 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Buttons  . Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until the name of the button you wish to program the macro into is shown. F or this example we will show how to pro- gram a series of commands that will automat- ically be sent out every time the P ower button is pressed. Figure 39 5. The next scre[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 51 Progr amming the Remote 4. The next display screen (Figure 47) is where you select the macro to be read. Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until the name of the macro you wish to read appears . F or this example, we will read back the Power On macro created in the previous section. When the name of the macro to be eras[...]

52 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Figure 55 5. At the next display screen (Figure 56), you will select the device whose Channel Up/Down commands will be used. Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until the desired device name appears to the right of the device in use . In our example , that is the cable box. When the desired combin[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 53 Progr amming the Remote 4. The next display screen (Figure 68) is where you select the device that will be renamed. In our example , that is the TV button. Press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until the name of the base device appears and then press the Set Button F . Figure 68 5. At the next menu screen you will see the [...]

54 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote since the first letter we need to rename the T one button to Zoom is a “Z, ” so you would locate the “Z” above the “9” button, and press the button four times . T he first press shows a “W ,” the subsequent presses step through the other letters available until the “Z” appears .[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 55 Progr amming the Remote 4. Press the Set Button F one more time . T he LCD display will show the word SAVING on the top line for about 2 seconds and then flash SAVED four times on the bottom line to indicate that the setting has been accepted by the remote’ s memory . 5. The remote’ s backlighting will now turn on whe[...]

56 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T roubleshooting Guide Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit’ s operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic oper ation of the system’s memory or microprocessor . T o correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and w ait at least three minutes . After the [...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 57 T echnical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average P ower (FTC) 90 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms 5/7 Channel Surround Modes P ower Per Individual Channel F ront L&R channels: 75 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms Cen[...]

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