Harman Kardon AVR 158 manuale d’uso

A VR 1 58 Aud io /video r ece iv er Owner’s Manual ENGLISH 0296CSK - HK (x65Series) AVR158-230 OM [HKP1992], WORK05.indd 1 30/06/11 13:59:59[...]

2 A VR 1 58 T able of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION 3 PLACE THE A VR 3 FRONT -PANEL CONTROLS 4 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTORS 6 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEA TRE 10 TYPICAL HOME THEA TRE SYSTEM 10 MUL TICHANNEL AUDIO 10 SURROUND MODES 10 PLACE YOUR SPEAKERS 10 PLACING THE LEFT , [...]

3 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Introduction, Supplied Accessories, Important Safety Information and Place the A VR Introduction Thank you for choosing this Harman Kardon product! For more than fifty years, the Harman Kardon mission has been to share a passion for music and entertainment, using leading-edge technology to achieve premium performance. Sidney Ha[...]

4 A VR 1 58 Front-Panel Controls Front-P anel Controls Power Indicator Message Display Volume Knob Surround Mode Select Buttons Set Button IR Sensor Power Button Left/Right Buttons Headphone Jack Source Select Buttons T uning Mode Button Digital Input Button Surround-Mode Category Button Up/Down Buttons/ T uning Buttons USB Port Aux Analogue Audio [...]

5 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Front-Panel Controls, continued Front-P anel Controls, continued Power indicator: This LED has three possible modes: LED is off: Indica tes tha t the A VR is unplugged or the rear-panel Main Power switch • is off. LED glows amber: Indicates that the A VR is in the Standby mode. • LED glows white: Indicates that the A VR is t[...]

6 A VR 1 58 Rear -Panel Connectors Rear -P anel Connectors HDMI Input Connectors HDMI ® Monitor Out Connector Composite Video Monitor Output Connector DVD Component Video Input Connector Radio Aerial Connectors Subwoofer Connector Analogue Audio Input/Output Connectors Speaker Connectors 12V T rigger Connector Main Power Switch AC Input Connector [...]

7 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Rear -Panel Connectors, continued Rear -P anel Connectors, continued Radio Aerial connectors: Connect the included AM and FM aerials to their respective terminals for radio reception. HDMI Monitor Out connector: If your TV has an HDMI connector and you have HDMI or component video source devices, use an HDMI cable (not included)[...]

8 A VR 1 58 System Remote Control Functions System Remote Control Functions IR T ransmitter Lens Mute Button Source Selector Buttons Volume Up/Down Buttons Speaker Setup Buttons OK Button Delay Button Number Buttons Memory Button Macro Buttons T ransport Control Buttons Display Dimmer Button RDS Button Preset Station Up/Down Buttons Clear Button Le[...]

9 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH System Remote Control Functions, continued System Remote Control Functions, continued In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling eight other devices. During the installa tion process, you may program the codes for each of your source components into the remote. (See Program the Remote to Control[...]

10 A VR 1 58 I nt r od uc t io n t o H o me Th ea t re and Place Y our Speakers Introduction to Home Theatre This introductor y section will help you to familiarise yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound AVRs, which will make it easier for you to set up and operate your A VR. T ypical Home Theatre System A home thea[...]

11 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH T ypes of Home Theatre System Connections T ypes of Home Theatre System Connections There are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the AVR to your speakers, your TV or video display , and your source devices. The Consumer Electronics Association has established the CEA ® colour -coding standard. Conne[...]

12 A VR 1 58 T ypes of Home Theatre System Connections, continued Digital Audio Connections – Optical Optical digital audio connectors are normally covered by a shutter to protect them from dust. The shutter opens as the cable is inserted. Analogue Audio Connections T wo-channel analogue connections require a stereo audio cable, with one connecto[...]

13 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Making Connections Making Connections CAUTION: Before making an y connections to the AVR, ensure that the A VR’ s AC cord is unplugged from the AVR and the AC outlet. Making connections with the AVR plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers. Connect Y our Speakers After you have placed your loudspeakers in the room a[...]

14 A VR 1 58 Making Connections, continued HDMI devices If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using those connectors will provide the best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio connections for devices you con[...]

15 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Making Connections, continued, and Set Up the Remote Control Audio recorders Connect an analogue audio recorder’ s inputs to the AVR’ s analogue audio T ape Out connectors. Y ou can record any analogue audio input signal. Stereo Audio Cable (not supplied) T o Stereo Analogue Record Inputs Analogue Recording Device AVR Analo[...]

16 A VR 1 58 Set Up the AVR T urn On the AVR Set the rear-panel Main Power s witch to “On.” (The front-panel Power indicator will 1. glow amber .) Press the front-panel Power button. 2. Power Button Main Power Switch Unless you will not be using the AVR for an extended period of time, leave the Main Power switch set to “On.” When the Main P[...]

17 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Set Up the AVR, continued Configure the AVR for Y our Speakers Y our A VR is flexible and may be configured to work with most speakers and to compensate for the acoustic characteristics of your room. Before beginning, place your loudspeakers as explained in the Place Y our Speakers section, on page 10, and connect them to the[...]

18 A VR 1 58 Set Up the AVR, continued After you return to the Speaker Setup menu, navigate to the Distance line and press the OK button to display the Distance menu. * DISTANCE * FL : 10FT CEN : 10FT FR : 10FT SR : 10FT SL : 10FT SUB : 10FT DELAY RESET : OFF UNIT : FEET A/V SYNC DELAY : 0mS BACK TO SPEAKER SETUP Enter the distance from each speake[...]

19 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Set Up the AVR, continued, and Operating Y our A VR Operating Y our AVR Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic configuration, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theatre system. Controlling the Volume Adjust the volume either by turning the front-panel Volume knob (clockwise to increase volume [...]

20 A VR 1 58 Operating Y our A VR, continued, and Advanced Functions Listening to FM and AM Radio Select the AM/FM source. Use the T uning Up/Down buttons to tune a station, which will be shown on the front-panel display and the TV screen. The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the T uning Up/Down buttons scans until a station [...]

21 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Advanced Functions, continued Surround Modes Surround-mode selection depends upon the format of the incoming audio signal as well as your personal taste. Although there is never a time when all of the AVR’ s surround modes are available, there is usually a wide variety of modes available for a given input. T able A9 in the Ap[...]

22 A VR 1 58 Advanced Functions, continued System Setup The AVR’ s System Setup menu lets you customise in wha t way many of the AVR’ s features operate. Press the OSD button and navigate to the System Setup line. Press the OK button to display the System Setup menu. VFD Fade Time Out: Some people find the brightness of the AVR’ s front-pane[...]

23 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Advanced Functions, continued 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 on the front-panel Message display and on a connected TV . Each additional press of the Sleep button decreases [...]

24 A VR 1 58 T roubleshooting Symptom Cause Solution Unit does not function when Main Power switch is turned on No AC power • Ensure that the power cord is plugged into a live AC • power outlet Check if the AC outlet is switch-controlled • Front-panel Message display lights, but there's no sound or picture Intermittent input connection ?[...]

25 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Specifications Specifications Audio Section Stereo power: 70W per channel, two channels driven @ 8 ohms, 1kHz, <0.9% THD Multichannel power: 70W per channel, two channels driven @ 8 ohms, 1kHz, <0.9% THD Input sensitivity/impedance: 200mV/47k ohms Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A): 100dB Surround system adjacent-channel separ[...]

26 A VR 1 58 Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 V ideo 1 Video 2 Aux 1 Aux 2 CD T ape T uner TV Title TUNER Audio Input COAX 1 HDMI HDMI HDMI ANALOGUE OPTICAL 1 ANALOGUE ANALOGUE ANALOGUE ANALOGUE INT . TUNER OPTICAL 1 Auto Poll ON OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF ON – – OFF Surround Mode LOGIC 7 MOVIE LOGIC 7 MOVIE LOGIC 7 MOVIE LOGIC 7 MOVIE LOGIC[...]

27 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Source All Sources Left/Right Speaker ON Centre Speaker ON Surround Speaker ON Surround Back Speaker ON Subwoofer ON Left/Right Speaker Crossover 100Hz Centre Speaker Crossover 100Hz Surround Speaker Crossover 100Hz Surround Back Speaker Crossover 100Hz LFE PRESENT Sub Mode SUB Speaker Positions Y our Distances From Speaker to [...]

28 A VR 1 58 Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 V ideo 1 V ideo 2 Aux 1 Aux 2 CD T ape T uner Title INT . TUNER Video Input Component Video Input N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Digital Audio Input N/A N/A N/A Analogue Audio Input DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 AUX (FRONT - P ANEL) AUX (REAR- P ANEL) CD T APE TUNER Auto Poll N/A N/A N/A Front Left Front [...]

29 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Source Input Product T ype (circle one) Remote Control Code Video 1 VCR, PVR, DMC Video 2 Cable, Satellite HDMI 1 DVD, Blu-ray Disc player , VCR/PVR/DMC, Cable/Satellite HDMI 2 DVD, Blu-ray Disc player , VCR/PVR/DMC, Cable/Satellite HDMI 3 DVD, Blu-ray Disc player , VCR/PVR/DMC, Cable/Satellite DVD DVD, Blu-ray Disc player , VC[...]

30 A VR 1 58 Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Digital Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, • 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 Dolby Digital EX (played as 5.1) • Dolby Digital Plus decoded [...]

31 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Appendix Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DTS Digital Using a different encoding/decoding method from Dolby Digital, DTS Digital also provides up to five discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel. DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, 3/1/.0 or • .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 DTS-ES Matrix (p[...]

32 A VR 1 58 Appendix Refer to the numbered buttons when using the Remote Control Function List 0296CSK - HK (x65Series) AVR158-230 OM [HKP1992], WORK05.indd 32 30/06/11 14:00:06[...]

33 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH T able A10 – Remote Control Function List No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R T ape VCR (VID1) TiVo ® (VID1) DMC (VID 1/ HDMI 1/2/3) CBL (VID2) SA T (VID2) HDMI 1/2/3 01 Power On Power On P ower On P ower On Power On Power On/Off Power On Power On P ower On Power On 02 P ower Off P ower Off Power Off Power Off Power Off[...]

34 A VR 1 58 No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R T ape VCR (VID1) Ti Vo ® (VID1) DMC (VID 1/ HDMI 1/2/3) CBL (VID2) SA T (VID2) HDMI 1/2/3 38 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 39 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 40 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 41 T un-M T uner Mode Chapter+ or Zoom Repeat Zoom 42 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 Memory Memory Audio or Playlist Time[...]

35 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH TV Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ADMIRAL 192 ANAM 045 106 109 112 122 AOC 037 122 123 128 AUDIOVOX 012 BLAUPUNKT 084 BROKSONIC 205 206 CITIZEN 045 123 128 132 CONTEC 045 CRAIG 045 157 158 159 CROWN 045 132 CURTIS MA THES 123 128 132 DAEWOO 045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132 DA YTRON 128 132 DYNA TECH 063[...]

36 A VR 1 58 VCR Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number AIWA 040 AKAI 048 108 109 126 APPLE TV 016 AUDIO DYNAMICS 018 048 BROKSONIC 110 147 CANON 135 140 CAPEHART 094 CITIZEN 134 CRAIG 045 116 DAEWOO 017 094 104 DA YTRON 094 DBX 018 048 DYNA TECH 040 EMERSON 013 040 042 110 112 FISHER 017 FUNAI 040 GE 076 095 124 HARMAN KARDON 002 003 018 049 HIT ACH[...]

37 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH VCR Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number SYL VANIA 040 SYMPHONIC 040 T AND Y 017 040 TEAC 040 048 TEKNIKA 040 THOMAS 040 TiV o 004 005 006 007 008 009 011 012 TMK 013 TOSHIBA 112 155 TOTEVISION 045 UNITECH 045 VECTOR RESEARCH 018 VIDEO CONCEPTS 018 040 VIDEOSONIC 045 WARDS 040 045 112 Y AMAHA 018 040 048 ZENITH 040 050 076 083 [...]

38 A VR 1 58 CD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number PROTON 210 RADIO SHACK 126 166 213 RCA 024 081 093 150 REALISTIC 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166 SANSUI 047 081 134 157 172 SANYO 033 082 095 SCOTT 108 SHARP 058 105 114 151 159 167 180 181 SHERWOOD 003 041 058 105 133 SONY 103 115 116 118 132 139 163 205 206 207 208 212 217 SOUNDSTREAM 124 SYMPH[...]

39 A VR 1 58 ENGLISH Cassette Deck Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON 001 T able A16 – Remote Control Product Codes: T ape T able A17 – Remote Control Product Codes: Cable Cable Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ABC 001 011 ALLEGRO 111 AMERICAST 212 ARCHER 112 BELCOR 113 CABLE ST AR 033 113 CITIZEN 111 COMCAST 007 DIGI-LINK 1[...]

40 A VR 1 58 T able A17 – Remote Control Product Codes: Cable (cont.) Cable Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number PHILIPS 013 019 020 085 090 PIONEER 001 041 119 171 209 215 216 RADIO SHACK 111 112 213 RCA 053 214 RECOTON 116 REGAL 056 099 100 101 208 REMBRANDT 032 SAMSUNG 003 072 186 SCIENTIFIC A TLANT A 183 203 221 222 SEAM 121 SIGNA TURE 001 18[...]

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