Harman-Kardon 660 manual

A V R 7 60/ A V R 660 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL – Basic F unctions[...]

2 S AF ET Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT A NT SAFETY INSTRUCTION S 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. Do[...]

3 ENGLISH S AF E T Y INF ORMA TION Do Not O pen t he Cabine t There ar e no user-ser viceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may presen t a shock hazard, and an y modification to the product will void your w arranty. If w ater or any metal object such as a paper clip, wir e or staple accidentally falls inside the unit , disconn[...]

4 T ABL E OF C ONTE NTS 2 SAFET Y INFORMA TION 5 INTRODUC TION 7 FRONT-P ANEL C ONTROLS 9 REAR-P ANEL C ONNEC TIONS 1 1 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 3 ZONE 2 REMO TE C ONTROL FUNC TIONS 1 4 INTRODUC TION TO HOME THEA TER 1 5 CONNECTIONS 1 5 Speaker C onnec tions 1 5 Subwoofer 1 5 Connecting Source Devices to the A VR 1 5 Audio Connections 1 6 Di[...]

5 ENGLISH INTRODUC TION Please register y our AVR 760/A VR 660 at www.harmankar don.com. NOTE : Y ou’ll need the product’ s serial number . At the same time, y ou can choose to be notified about new products and/or special promotions . Thank you for choosing a H arman Kardon® product! For mor e than fif ty years, the Harman Kar don® mission h[...]

6 INTRODUC TION Audio Input s AM/FM tuner • Analog Audio 1 through 5 • Fron t-panel Analog Audio • 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio • Audio/Vide o Inpu ts Three Analog V ideo • Fron t-panel Analog V ideo • Three C omponent Video 100MHz • Four HDMI™ (V .1.3a with D eep Color) • F aroudja DCDi Cinema™ video processing • T ranscodes com[...]

7 USB ENGLISH F RONT -P AN EL C ONTR OLS Pow er indicator Standby/On Switch Info Settings Main Pow er Switch A VR Settings Resolution Video Modes Source List OK USB Port Digital Audio Inputs (Optical and Coaxial Fr ont) Video Inputs (S- and Composite Front) EzSet/EQ II Microphone Input Back/Exit Audio Effects Surround Modes Menu Analog Audio Front [...]

8 F RONT -P AN EL C ONTR OLS KLM N Navigation : These buttons are used to na vigate the A VR’ s menus, including the menus for the tuner , the USB device, The Bridge II, the Network and Internet Radio . OK : Press this butt on to select the currently highlighted it em. Headphone Jack : Plug a 1/4" stereo headphone plug in to this jack for pr[...]

9 ENGLISH RE AR -P A NEL C O NNEC TIONS 6-/8-Channel Inputs Optical 1, 2 & 3 Digital Audio Coaxial Digital Audio Output Network T rigger Outputs 1 & 2 Remote IR Output Coaxial 1, 2 & 3 Digital Audio Analog 4 Outputs Preamp Outputs Subwoofer 1 Output Subwoofer 2 Output (A VR 760 only) Composite 1, 2 & 3 Zone 2 Video Output Surround B[...]

10 RE AR -P A NEL C O NNEC TIONS HDMI Inputs and Output : HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a connection for transmitting digital audio and video signals between devices. C onnec t up to four HDMI-equipped source devices to the HDMI inputs using a single- cable connection. When you connect the HDMI Output to your video displa y, the A [...]

11 Network USB BACK/EXI T M ENU ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTROL F UNCTIONS IR T ransmitter Mute Source Selectors T ranspor t Contr ols Zone Indicat or Menu KLM N Navigation OK Sleep Settings A VR Settings IR T ransmitter Lens A VR Power Off A VR Power On Device Pow er On Device Pow er O ff L CD D isplay Video Modes Surround Modes Activity Menu KLM N Navi[...]

12 RE MO TE C ONTROL F UNCTIONS Most of the buttons on the remot e have dedica ted func tions, although the precise codes transmitt ed var y , depending on the device mode. Due to the wide variety of functions for various source devices , only a few of the most- often used functions on the remote hav e been included: alphanumeric keys, transport co[...]

13 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTROL F UNCTIONS Mute Button : Press t o mute the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s speaker and headphone outputs. T o end the muting, pr ess this button, adjust the volume , or turn off the receiv er . Channel/Page C ontrol : When the tuner has been selec ted, this con trol changes the station. When using The Bridge II or a USB drive ,[...]

14 INTR ODUC TION T O HOME TH EA TE R This intr oduc tor y section will help you to familiarize y ourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surr ound sound receivers, which will mak e setup and operation smoother . T ypical H ome Theat er Sy stem A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiv er , which controls the system; a[...]

15 ENGLISH C ONNE C TIONS There ar e different types of audio and video connections used to connect the receiv er , the speakers, the video displa y, and the sour ce devices. The Consumer Electronics Associa tion has established the CEA® color- coding standard. See T able 1 . T ab le 1 – Con nec ti on Col or Gu ide Audio Connections Front (FL/FR[...]

16 C ONNE C TIONS Digi tal Audio The A VR 760/A VR 660 is equipped with four HDMI (High-D efinition Multimedia Interface) inputs, and one output. HDMI t echnology enables digital audio and video information to be carried using a single cable, delivering the highest quality picture and sound. The A VR 760/A VR 660 uses HDMI ( V .1.3a with Deep Color[...]

17 ENGLISH C ONNE C TIONS Video Connec t ions Many sourc es output both audio and video signals (e.g ., Blu-ray Disc or DVD player , cable television box, HD T V tuner , satellite box, VCR, DVR). In addition to the audio connection, make one type of video connection for each of these sources ( only one at a time for any sour ce). Digital Video If y[...]

18 SPEAK ER PL AC EM EN T Optimally , the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening position at its cent er . The speakers should be angled so that they directly face the listening position. Front Speaker Placement The cent er speaker is placed either on top of , below or mounted on the wall above or below the video displa y screen. [...]

19 ENGLISH GET TING ST ARTE D Installing the A VR 760/A VR 660 and connecting it to the other system components can be complex. T o simplify installation, it is suggested that you design your system befor e you begin connecting wires and cables. Although the rear-panel jacks allow for a v ariety of audio and video connections to other components, t[...]

20 GET TING ST ARTE D Decide which sources to connect to each of the video inputs 5. : Assign only one unique video input to each sourc e, ex cept that y ou may add a composite video connection to mak e the source ’ s video signal available to the multiz one system. Use the best type of video connection available for each sour ce. If your system-[...]

21 ENGLISH INS T ALL A TIO N Y ou are now r eady to begin installing the A VR. B efore beginning to connect the various components t o the receiv er , turn off all devices, including the A VR 760/A VR 660, and unplug their power cor ds. Don ’t plug in any of the power cor ds until you have finished making all of your connections . The rec eiver g[...]

22 INS T ALL A TIO N If any sourc e devices are equipped with a compa tible Remote IR Input, use a 1/8-inch mini-plug inter connect cable (not included) to connect the A VR’ s Remote IR Output to the sourc e device’ s Remote IR Input . The A VR 760/A VR 660 outputs a “stripped carrier” IR signal through the Remote IR Output, but a full-carr[...]

23 ENGLISH INS T ALL A TIO N STEP T WE L VE – Plug in AC P ower C o rds Before plugging the A VR into an unswitched electrical outlet, mak e sure the Main Po wer Switch behind the front-panel door is off , to prev ent the possibility of damaging the A VR in case of a transient power surge . When pressed in, the switch is on. When pressed again t [...]

24 INS T ALL A TIO N • Auto P rogramming : Wait for the r emote to retrieve its entir e librar y of codes for the device type. Y ou will have to pr ess the KL Buttons to transmit every code for the device type until a compatible code set is found . When a compatible c ode set is found, press the OK Butt on to program it 1. into the Source Selecto[...]

25 ENGLISH INS T ALL A TIO N T o del ete a pro grammed or l earned co de: Access the r emote’ s menu system by pressing and holding the A VR 1. Settings Button for 3 seconds, until the “Main Menu” and “Program Device” messages appear in the L CD Display . Use the 2. KL Buttons to select “Learn” from the remot e’ s main menu, and pre[...]

26 IN I T IAL SE TU P In this section, you will configure the A VR 760/A VR 660 to match y our ac tual system. A video display must be connected to one of the video monit or outputs on the receiv er . USING TH E ON SCR EE N M E NU SY STEM Although it’ s possible to configure the A VR using only the remote and the front-panel messages , it is e[...]

27 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P STEP FOUR – After y ou select “Continue ” , the test will begin. Maintain silence during the EzSet/EQ II configuration. As the EzSet/EQ II system tests each speaker , its position will appear on screen. If the test sw eep is heard from a different speak er than the one indicated on scr een, turn off the AVR and c[...]

28 IN I T IAL SE TU P 6 -/8- Channel I nput s The 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs are used when pla ying cer tain multichannel discs (DVD-Audio , Blu-ray Disc, SA CD and HD -DVD) on a play er that decodes the audio and outputs it via its multichannel analog audio outputs but not via its HDMI output. HDM I - Equippe d Mul ti channe l Disc Player: C[...]

29 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P Adjust Lip Sync : Resynchronizes the audio and video signals fr om a source t o eliminate a “lip sync ” problem. Lip sync issues can occur when the video portion of a signal undergoes additional processing in either the sourc e or the video display . The Lip Sync adjuster appears by itself , enabling you to view th[...]

30 OP ERA TION Now that y ou have installed your components and c ompleted a basic configuration, y ou are ready to begin enjoying y our home theater system. TURN IN G ON THE A VR 7 60/ A VR 66 0 Flip down the F ront-P anel Door and press the Main Pow er Switch in. The Po wer Indicator on the front panel will turn amber , indicating that the A VR i[...]

31 ENGLISH OP ERA TION The av erage home audio speaker sensitivity is 88dB SPL (8 ohms, 1 watt , 1 meter). Check the sensitivity specification for your loudspeak ers, found in the owner’ s manual or on the manufac turer’ s Web site . If your speakers have a sensitivity ra ting great er than 88dB SPL, increase Calibr ation Offset by the differen[...]

32 OP ERA TION USING TH E TUNE R T o select the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s built-in tuner: Press the Sourc e List Button on the front panel. Use the 1. KL Buttons to scroll to the desir ed tuner band. Press the Radio Source Selector on the remot e. Press it again to switch 2. bands (AM or F M). A screen similar to the one sho wn in Figure 25 will appea[...]

33 ENGLISH OP ERA TION USB PLA YBA CK T o enjoy audio and still-image playback of media st ored on a USB flash drive , connect the drive to the fron t-panel USB Port and selec t the USB source on the A VR. Press the Menu Button and select “Browse USB” . T he A VR will list the folders and files of audio and still-image content . Do not connec t[...]

34 OP ERA TION NET WORK PLA YBA CK The A VR 760/A VR 660 is capable of playing audio media stored on a PC when both the PC and the A VR are connected to a home-network router . NOTES : The PC must be running Windows Media® Pla yer version 11 or higher , • Windo ws Media Center version 2.0 or 3.0, or Int el® Media S er ver . It is recommended th[...]

35 ENGLISH OP ERA TION NOTES ON VIDEO PL A YBA CK : As of this writing, video br owsing is only suppor ted on the iPod 5G, • iPod classic (80GB , 120GB and 160GB), iPod nano 3G and 4G, and iP od touch (when loaded with software v ersion 2 or higher). For other iP od models, it is not possible to view phot os (ex cept iPod 4G) or videos on an exte[...]

36 OP ERA TION SE LECTING A SUR ROUN D MOD E Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes . Feel fr ee to experiment, and you ma y find a few favorites for certain sources or program types. Mor e detailed information on surround modes may be found in the Adv anced Functions Manual. T o select a surr[...]

37 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROCESSOR RESET If the unit behaves err atically after a pow er surge, first turn off the Main Po wer Switch and unplug the AC po wer cord for at least 3 minutes . Plug the cord back in and turn the r eceiver on. If this doesn’ t help, reset the A VR. NOTE : A system reset er ases all user configurations , includi[...]

38 APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s T ab le A 1 – Rec omme nde d Sou rce Co mpon ent Con nec t ions Device T ype A VR 760/A VR 660 Source Digital Audio Connection Analog Audio Connection Video Connections Cable TV , satellite T V , HD TV or other device that deliv ers television progr ams CBL/SA T HDMI 2 Analog 1 HDMI 2 DVD Audio/V i[...]

39 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T ab le A 2 – Sou rce S et tin g Def ault s 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[...]

40 TEC HNICAL S PE C IF IC A TIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode , Continuous Av erage Pow er (FTC) A VR 760: 100 Wa tts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms A VR 660: 85 Wa tts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes Po wer per Individual Channe[...]

41 ENGLISH TEC HNICAL S PE C IF IC A TIONS Harman Kardon and Logic 7 ar e trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated , registered in the United Sta tes and/or other countries. EzSet/EQ , Designed to Entertain and The Bridge II logo are trademarks of Harman International Industries , Incorporated . Apple, iP od, iT unes and Macintos[...]

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