Harman-Kardon AVR 660 manuale d’uso

A VR 7 60 A VR 660 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL – Advanced Functions[...]

2 S AF ET Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT A NT SA FET Y IN STRUCTIONS 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 ventila tion openings. Install in accor dance with the 7. manufacturer’ s instructions. D[...]

3 ENGLISH T A BLE OF C ONTE NTS and F EA TuRES Harman Kardo n A VR 7 6 0/ A VR 6 60 7 . 2/7 . 1 - Channe l Audio/Vid eo Re ceiver Audio Section A VR 760 • : 85 Watts x 7, sev en channels driven at full power at 8 ohms , 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, 595 wa tts total. A VR 660: 75 W atts, 525 watts total . High-current capability , ultrawide-band[...]

4 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Much of the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s per formance is handled automatically , with little intervention requir ed on your par t. The A VR 760/AVR 660 is capable of being customized to suit y our system and your tastes. In this A dvanced Functions Manual, some of the more adv anced adjustments available are described. A U DIO P[...]

5 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS The first number indicat es the number of front channels in the signal: “1” represents a monophonic rec ording, usually an older progr am that has been digitally remaster ed or , more rar ely , a modern program for which the director has chosen a special effect. “2” indicates the presence of the left and ri[...]

6 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS MANUA L S PEAKER SETUP The A VR 760/AVR 660 is flexible and ma y be configured for most speakers, and to compensat e for the acoustic characteristics of your r oom. The EzSet/EQ II process aut omatically detects the capabilities of each speaker , and optimizes the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s per formance. If y ou are unable to [...]

7 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS The setting for the surround back speak ers includes a third option: Zone 2. The A VR 760/AVR 660 is capable of multiz one operation, suppor ting placement of a pair of speakers in another r oom. T he A VR 760/A VR 660 ’s assignable surround back amplifier channels mak e multizone operation easier than ever , sin[...]

8 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS STEP FOUR – Se tt ing Channe l Out put L ev e ls Manually For a con ventional 2-channel receiver , the balance control affects the stereo imaging by adjusting the rela tive loudness of the left and right channels. With up t o seven main channels, plus a subwoofer , imaging becomes both more critical and mor e complex. Th[...]

9 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS VIDEO ADJUST M E NTS The A VR 760/AVR 660 uses leading-edge F aroudja DCDi Cinema video processing t echnology . Incoming video is upscaled to 1080p (1080i with component video outputs) for outstanding video quality , even with analog video sources . The F aroudja DCDi Cinema Dual 3D comb filters and 10-bit video p[...]

10 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Noise Reduction : Adjust this setting to L ow, Medium or High t o filter out signal noise, or turn it off . MPEG Noise Reduction : This setting is designed to address two specific types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking ar tifacts. If you see haziness or shimmering around the edges of objects or the scrolli[...]

11 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Sharpness Adjustment Contr ar y to intuition, the picture will appear sharper and clearer with the sharpness backed off fr om the maximum setting. Reduce the sharpness setting on your television, and the setting on the A VR 760/A VR 660, if necessary, t o minimize the appearance of an y white lines between the bar[...]

12 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS GE N ER AL A VR S ETTING S Network Settings : When the A VR is connected to a home network rout er using the Network Jack, you may pla y shared content stor ed on a PC or other device connected to the network, and you ma y enjoy Internet Radio streams when the network is connected to the Internet . If you are having diffi[...]

13 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS AD V ANCED R E MOTE C ONTROL FUNCTIONS The A VR 760/AVR 660 r emote control also serves as a universal remot e that may be progr ammed to operat e other components. Refer t o the Function List (T able A14 in the appendix) for assistance in operating your other components. The function of each button will not neces[...]

14 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Edit Title • : Y ou may name the ac tivity , e.g., All P ower Off . When the activity is executed, its name will appear in the L CD Display . When this option is selected, the cursor will flash. T ype the title for the activity using the Alphanumeric Keys. Each Alphanumeric Key has the characters available in addition t[...]

15 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s, work she et s, re mote p roduc t codes T a ble A 1 – Re comm ende d Sou rce Co mpo nent Co nnec tions Device T ype A VR 760/AVR 660 Source Digital Audio Connection Analog Audio Connection Video Connections Cable T V , satellite T V , HDTV or other device that deliv ers television progr ams[...]

16 APPE N D IX T a ble A 2 – Sou rce S et tin g Def aul ts Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Surround Modes (Aut o Select) Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Music Video Input HDMI 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 4 N/A Component 1 HDMI 3 Composite Front The Bridge II Audi[...]

17 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 3 – Spea ker/Channel S et tin g Def ault s All Digital and 2-Chan- nel Analog Audio Inputs 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs* Y our Settings Position 1 ( A VR 760 , A VR 660 ) Y our Settings Position 2 ( A VR 760 ) Left/Right Speakers ON ON Cent er Speaker ON ON Left/Right Surround Speak ers ON ON Left/Right Surrou[...]

18 APPE N D IX T a ble A 5 – Sou rce S et tin gs Cable/Sat DVD Media Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Device Type Surround Modes Video Input The Bridge II Audio Input The Bridge II Resolution to Display Adjust Lip Sync Change Name N/A Audio Auto P olling N/A Zone 2 Audio The Bridge II Zone 2 Video T rigger 2 Dolby Volume Record Out T a ble A 5[...]

19 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A7 – Vi deo Mo des S et tin gs Default Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AU X The Bridge Video Mode O ff Brightness* 50 Contr ast* 50 Color* 50 Sharpness* 50 Picture Adjust Auto Fit Overscan On Noise Reduction** Low MPEG Noise Reduction** Low Cross C olor S uppressor** On Flesh T one Enhancement** Off Black [...]

20 APPE N D IX T a ble A8 – Su rr oun d Mode s Default Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Auto Select Logic 7 Movie or native digital format Virtual Surround Dolby Virtual Speaker Refer ence Stereo 5 CH St ereo Movie Logic 7 Movie Music Logic 7 Music Game Logic 7 Game Cent er Width* 0 Dimension* 0 Panor ama* Off T a ble A8 ?[...]

21 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 10 – System Se tt ing s Fea ture Default Y our Settings Fron t-Panel Dimmer On 100% V olume Units dB V olume D efault Off V olume D efault Level –25dB Unit of Measure Feet Language English HDMI Audio to TV Off Dolby Volume Calibra tion 0dB Menu T ransparency Medium V olume/Status Messages 3 seconds Menus 1 minut[...]

22 APPE N D IX T a ble A 13 – Surro und Mo des Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Digital Pr ovides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedica ted 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 a[...]

23 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro L ogic IIx Mode Group An expansion of Dolby Pro L ogic II that adds a surround back channel which may be play ed through one or two surround back speakers . The Dolby Pro L ogic IIx modes may be selec ted not only with Dolby Digital bitstreams, but thanks t o th[...]

24 APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DT S Stereo Delivers a 2- channel downmix of DT S D igital materials , or presents a matrix-encoded surround pr esentation. DT S 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 DT S 96/24 • DT S -ES Matrix • DT S -ES Discrete • DT S Ne[...]

25 1 2 3 4 18 1 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 36 38 31 39 40 41 42 28 29 32 37 33 34 35 5 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 9 8 15 1 6 17 43 45 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 51 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Refer to the numbered butt ons in Figure 38 when using the Function List. Figure 38 – Remot e Contr ol Function List Reference[...]

26 APPE N D IX T a ble A 14 – Remote Cont rol Fun c tion L ist No. Button Name AV R Radio DVD Media Ser ver TV The Bridge Cable/SAT No. Button Name Game AUX USB Network FM AM DMC1000 CD HDT V PVR T i Vo VCR 01 A VR Power On A VR Power On A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er On A VR Power On A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er On 01[...]

27 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 14 – Remote Cont rol Fun c tion L ist No. Button Name AV R Radio DVD Media Ser ver TV The Bridge Cable/SAT No. Button Name Game AUX USB Network FM AM DMC1000 CD HDT V PVR T i Vo VCR 01 A VR Power On A VR Power On A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er On A VR Power On A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow er O n A VR Pow [...]

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