Harman Kardon AVR AV manual

ENGLISH A V R /D V D S yst em A VR Aud io /Video Rece iv er DVD Digital V er satile Dis c Pla yer O WN E R’S MA N U AL[...]

2 3 Safety Information 3 Unpacking 4 Remote C ontr ol Functions AV R 8 Fr ont P anel C ontr ols 10 Rear P anel Connections 12 Installation and C onnections 12 Audio E quipment C onnections 12 V ideo Equipmen t C onnections 13 HDMI Connections 14 System C onfigura tion 14 First T urn On 14 Settings to be Made With E ach Input Used 14 Input Setup 14 [...]

3 ENGLISH Safety Information SAFETY INFORMA TION Important S afety Instructions Read these instructions. 1. Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions . 4. Do not use this apparatus near wat er . 5. Clean only with a dry cloth. 6. Do not block any ventilation openings . Install in 7. accor dance with the manufacturer?[...]

4 2 0 3 4 5 6 8 9 B D F H K C N O Q              P    I J L M G E A 7 1 REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote C ontrol F unctions for Receiver and DVD Pla y er System 0 Po wer On Button 1 Not active 2 IR T ransmitter Windo w 3 Po wer Off Button 4 Mute 5 Input Selectors 6 6-Channel Direct Input 7 V olume Up[...]

5 ENGLISH Remote C ontrol F unctions, common for A VR and DVD REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS IMPORT ANT NO TE : T he combined A VR and DVD remot e has some buttons that perform different functions. If you pr ess the A VR Button g , one set of functions is active, identical to the functions for buttons CD , T ape, V ideo 1/2/3. If you pr ess the DVD/ HDM[...]

6 REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Remote C ontrol F unctions, common for A VR and DVD J Stereo Mode Selector : Press this butt on to select a stereo playback mode . W hen the button is pressed so tha t DSp  SURR  OFF appears in the Main Information Display F , the A VR will operate in a b ypass mode with true fully analog , two- channel left/right st[...]

7 ENGLISH Remote C ontrol F unctions, common for A VR and DVD REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS c Surround Mode Selec tor/Subtitle Button : Pr ess this button r epeatedly t o select an available surround mode . When a DVD is pla ying , press t o select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off . Note : Due to the variations in how DVD discs ar e authore[...]

8 F E D 1 2  6 C 7 8 9 A 3 B 4 G 5 H FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS A VR A udio/V ideo Receiv er Fr ont P anel Contr ols 0 Main Po wer Swit ch 1 System P ow er C ontr ol 2 Po wer Indica tor 3 Headphone Jack 4 Digital Optical 3 Input 5 Aux input ster eo minijack 6 Surround Mode Gr oup Selector 7 T uning 8 T uner Band S elector 9 Pr eset Stations Selector [...]

9 ENGLISH Fr ont P anel Contr ols FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 7 T uning Selector : Press the left side of the button to tune low er frequency stations and the right side of the button to tune higher fr equency stations. When a station with a str ong signal is r eached, maNUal  TUNED or aUTO  TUNED will appear in the Main Information Display F (see pa[...]

10                                REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections 0 T ape Inputs 1 T ape Outputs 2 V ideo 1 Audio Inputs 3 AM Ant enna 4 V ideo 1 Audio Outputs 5 DVD Audio Inputs 6 FM Antenna 7 CD Inputs 8 V ideo 1 C omponent Video Inputs 9 [...]

11 ENGLISH Rear P anel Connections REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS B Video Monitor Output : C onnect these jacks to the composite input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the output of any video sour ce selected by the rec eiver’ s video switcher . C HDMI Inputs : Connect the HDMI output of video sourc es such as a DVD play er , set-top box or HD[...]

12 INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and C onnections After unpacking the unit , and placing it on a solid surface capable of suppor ting its weigh t, you will need to make the c onnections to your audio and video equipment. Audio Equipment C onnections W e r ecommend tha t you use high-quality int erc onnect cables when making connection[...]

13 ENGLISH Installation and C onnections INST ALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS Connect the 5. Composite Monitor Output B jacks on the rec eiver to the c omposite input of your television monitor or video pr ojector . If y our DVD play er and monitor both hav e component 6. video connections, connect the component outputs of the DVD play er to the V ideo 1[...]

14 SYSTEM C ONFIGURA TION System C onfiguration Once the speakers ha ve been placed in the r oom and connected, the r emaining steps ar e to pr ogram the system configura tion memories. With the A VR two kind of memories are used , those associated individually with the input selected, e.g . surr ound modes, and others working independently fr om a[...]

15 ENGLISH System C onfiguration SYSTEM C ONFIGURA TION Pr ess the 5. OK button A again, and use the KL buttons Z on the remot e to select the option that best describes your syst em based on the Cen ter speak er definitions shown in preceding section. When Small is selected, low fr equency center channel sounds will be sent to the F ron ts, if the[...]

16 SYSTEM C ONFIGURA TION System C onfiguration When the A VR is in the Ster eo Bypass mode you may still configur e the subwoofer output so that it is either turned off , with a full-range signal going to the fr ont left/right speakers , or you may c onfigure it so tha t the subwoofer feed is activated. The factory default setting is to hav e the [...]

17 ENGLISH System C onfiguration SYSTEM C ONFIGURA TION Before beginning the output level adjustmen t proc ess, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made . T he system volume should be turned down at first . For the easiest set-up , follow these steps while seated in the listening position that will be used most often: Make [...]

18 OPERA TION Operation Basic Operation Once you hav e completed the setup and configuration of the A VR, it is simple to operate and enjoy . The following instructions should be follow ed for you to maximize your enjo yment of your new r eceiv er: T urning the A VR On or Off When using the A VR for the first time, you must • press the Main P ow [...]

19 ENGLISH Operation OPERA TION When no r ear speakers ar e in use, the Dolby 3 St ereo mode should be selected with all surround r ecor dings. Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals (e .g . "D .D . 2.0" tracks fr om DVD), that ar e encoded with Dolby Pr o Logic informa tion, are r eceiv ed via any digital input, the Dolby Pr o L ogic I[...]

20 OPERA TION Operation Selec ting a Digital Source IMPORT ANT : When playing DVDs , we r ecommend that you turn y our TV speak ers off so you can enjoy surround sound thr ough your A VR/DVD system. T o utilize either digital mode you must hav e properly c onnected a digital sourc e to the A VR. Connect the digital outputs fr om DVD players , HD TV[...]

21 ENGLISH Operation OPERA TION Night Mode A special featur e of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources t o be played back with full digital intelligibilty while reducing the maximum peak level and lifting the low levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This preven ts abruptly loud transitions fr om disturbing others without reduc[...]

22 OPERA TION Operation Memor y Backup This pr oduct is equipped with a memor y backup system that pr eserves tuner presets and system configuration informa tion if the unit is turned off completely , accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power outage. This memory will last for approximat ely 1 week, after which time all information must be reen[...]

23 ENGLISH Operation OPERA TION Program Search (PTY ) An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding br oadcasts with Pr ogram T ype ( pTy ) codes that indicat e the type of material being br oadcast. Y ou may search for a specific Pr ogram T ype ( pTy ) by following these steps: Pr ess the 1. RDS butt on B F un til the current PTY is sh[...]

24 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T roubleshooting Guide SYMPT OM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not function when Main Po wer Swit ch 0 is pushed No AC P ow er • Make certain AC pow er cor d is plugged into a liv e outlet • Check to see if outlet is swit ch contr olled • Display lights, but no sound or pictur e Intermitt ent input connections • Make c e[...]

25 ENGLISH T echnical Specific ations f or A VR Surround Rec eiver TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS FOR A VR Audio Section Ster eo Mode Con tinuous A verage P o wer (FT C) 40 W atts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms Five-Channel Surr ound Modes Po wer P er Individual Channel , all channels driven simultaneously[...]

26 TERMINOL OGY DVD Digital V ersatile Disc Play er T erminology T erminology Since they shar e some of the characteristics and technology of CD play ers, many of the t erms and operational conc epts used in a DVD pla yer ar e similar to what y ou may be familiar with fr om CD players and changers, or older video disc formats such as L aser Disc. H[...]

27 ENGLISH High quality video High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) for a • single wire , digital connection to your HD-Ready screen. Advanc ed sophisticat ed 10-bit MPEG-2 video • decoding cir cuits. Pur e P AL with NTSC disc due to true NT SC/P AL • conv ersion. Dual-layer compa tibility for extended play DVD . • Playback of JPEG im[...]

28 1 Po w er Button 2 Disc Draw er 4 IR Remote Receiv er 5 Information Display 3 Open/Close button � 2 1 3 4 0 Pow er Button : Pr ess the button onc e to turn the DVD play er on, press it again t o put the player in the S tandby mode. 1 Disc Drawer : Insert a compatible disc into the draw er . T he DVD pla yer will acc ept 5-inch (12cm) and 3-inc[...]

29 1 HDMI Output 2 Coaxial Digital Output 3 AC Po wer Co rd    ENGLISH Rear P anel Connections REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 0 HDMI Output 1 Coaxial Digital Output 2 AC P ow er C ord 0 HDMI Output : Connect this output to an HDMI input on the rec eiver or video display for the highest-qualit y uncompr essed digital audio and video available. E v[...]

30 SETUP AND C ONNECTIONS Setup and Connections Before connecting your DVD pla yer , please: Ensure tha t the power swit ch of this unit and other ■ equipment to be c onnected is set to off before commencing connection. Do not block ventilation holes of any of the ■ equipment and arrange them so that air c an circula te fr eely . Read through t[...]

31 ENGLISH PLA YBACK BASICS Playback Basics Basic Play Preparation Switch the TV ON and select its video input connected 1. to the DVD . Pr ess POWER to turn on the unit , the DVD Harman/ 2. Kardon logo should appear no w on the screen. If that logo appears distorted on the screen or without any color , change the appropriat e settings at the Pictu[...]

32 DVD PLA YER SETUP DVD Play er Setup NOTE : Before a ttempting to use the syst em remot e to con trol the D VD player , you must pr ess the DVD Button in the Input button gr oup 5 . T his activates the secondary func tions for double-function buttons. Refer to the function list on page 7 . System Defaults The final st ep of the installation is to[...]

33 ENGLISH DVD Play er Setup DVD PLA YER SETUP Menu Lang : T his setting lets you set the menu language of the DVD pr ogram. NOTE : The options available ar e disc-dependent. Some of the language options shown may not be available on any particular disc. Audio Settings Menu Digital Out : This setting det ermines the type of signal that is sent via [...]

34 Play er Menu PLA YER MENU Using the On-Screen Status Display When a DVD is pla ying , you may pr ess the Status Button B at any time to view a quick summary of the disc’ s playback status. Title Time Chapter Disc Language Audio T r ack Subtitle Multiple Angles Title Disk Language A udio T rack Subtitle Multiple Angles Chapter Time Pr essing th[...]

35 ENGLISH CD PLA YBACK CD Playback Many functions of the DVD play er operate the same way for CD playback as for D VD play; how ever , there are some important differenc es. When a CD is loaded, the DVD play er will automatic ally display the Player Information menu. Sta tus banners are not available during CD play . A grea ter variety of playback[...]

36 MP3 AND JPEG PLA YBACK MP3 and JPEG Playback MP3 and JPEG Playback The D VD will rec ognize data fr om CD-ROM discs rec orded in the MP3 or JPEG forma ts. Y ou ma y also play discs with mor e than one of the two formats. The Sp ecific Fil e T ypes That May be Played on the DVD Are: MP3 Files • : MP3 is a popular audio compr ession format that [...]

37 ENGLISH MP3 and JPEG Playback MP3 AND JPEG PLA YBACK JPEG Playback The D VD player is c apable of recognizing JPEG still-image files and displaying them. Select the pic tur es icon at the bott om of the CD ROM play scr een. T he DVD pla yer will list all folders that contain pictur e files on the left, and will list the cont ents of the first fo[...]

38 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T roubleshooting Guide SYMPT OM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not turn on No AC P ow er • Check A C power plug and mak e certain any switched outlet is turned on. • Disc does not play Disc loaded improperly • L oad disc label-side up; align the disc with the guides and place it in its • proper position. Incorr ect disc [...]

39 ENGLISH T echnical Specific ations f or DVD Pla yer TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Applicable Disc: Disc forma ts: 5 inch (12 cm) or 3 inch (8 cm) DVD Video , Standard conforming DVD+RW , DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW , CD , CD-R, MP3, JPEG or CD-RW discs, Regio code: DVD Movie disc with C ode 2 or 0 only . DVD-La yers: Single Side/Single La yer , Single Side[...]

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