Harman Kardon AVR 140 manual

A VR 140 Audio/ V ideo Receiver OWNER’S MANU AL Power for the Digital Revolution ® 25339_AVR140_Eng_2 30/08/05 9:55 Side 1[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 F ront Panel Controls 7 Rear P anel Connections 9 Main Remote Control Functions 12 Installation and Connections 12 Audio Connections 12 Video Connections 13 SCAR T A/V Connections 14 System and P ower Connections 15 Speak er Selection 15 Speak er Placement 16 System Configuratio[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon A VR 140 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 musical selections , the A VR 140 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new millennium[...]

4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Safety Information Important Safety Information V erify Line V oltage Before Use Y our A VR has been designed for use with 220- 240-V olt A C current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about the voltage re[...]

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 . T his button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. T o turn the unit off completely and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pr[...]

6 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Front P anel Controls 7 Selector Buttons: When you are establishi ng the A VR’ s configuration settings , use these buttons to select from the choices available , as shown in the Main Information Display Ò . 8 T one Mode: Pressing this button enables or disables the Balance , Bass and T reble tone controls . When the butt[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 7 Rear P anel Connections                               AM Antenna FM Antenna T ape Inputs T ape Outputs Subwoofer Output DVD Audio Inputs CD Inputs Video 1 Audio Outputs DMP Connector 8-Channel Direct Inputs Digital Audio Outputs Video[...]

8 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections  Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder .  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[...]

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   ! " # $ % &  ' ( ) * + , MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 9 Main Remote Control Functions P ower Off Button IR T ransmitter Window Program Indicator P ower On Button Input Selectors A VR Selector AM/FM T uner Select 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input T est Button Sleep Butto[...]

10 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Main Remote Control Functions IMPORT ANT NOTE: The A VR 140’ 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 remo[...]

MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 M Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used to select one of the available Dolby Surround processing modes . Each press of this button will select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes , Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby Digital mode is only available with a digital input selected and the other mode[...]

12 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 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[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 13 Installation and Connections viewed on the TV screen in any case, with Video or S-V ideo input selected on the TV . • When the component video jacks are used, the on-screen menus will not be visible . Y ou must switch to the standard composite or S-Video input on your TV to view those menus . • All component inp[...]

14 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Figure 1: SCART/Cinch-Adapter f or playbac k; signal flow: SCART → Cinch Figure 2: SCART/Cinch-Adapter f or record and playbac k; signal flow: SCART ↔ Cinch Figure 3: Cinch/SCART -Adapter for playbac k; signal flow: Cinch → SCART Figure 4: SCART/S-Video Adapter for pla yback; signa[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 Installation and Connections Speaker Selection No matter which type or brand of speak ers is used, the same model or brand of speak er should be used for the front-left, center and front-right speak ers. T his creates a seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility of distracting sonic disturbances that o[...]

16 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. With the A VR two kind of memories are used, those associated individually with the input selected, e .g. surround modes , and others working global- ly for all inputs [...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 17 T o make this process as quick and as easy as pos- sible , we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys- tem with the on-screen menus , and step through each input. It is recommended that you record your settings for each input using the work-sheets in the appendix to this manual, in the event there is a power loss or if you ne[...]

18 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration to digital sources . In the case of inputs such as a CD Player , T ape Deck or T uner , you may wish to set the mode to Stereo , if that is your preferred listening mode for standard stereo sources , where it is unlik ely that sur round encoded material will be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo [...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 19 Figure 5 T o adjust the Night mode setting, mak e certain that the ➞ cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu. Next, press ‹ / › Buttons E to choose between the following set- tings . OFF : When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode will not function. MID : When MID is in the highlighted video, a mild compression[...]

20 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration going to the front left/right speak ers, or you may configure it so that the subwoofer feed is activated. T he factory default setting is to have the sub- woofer turned off for this mode , but you may change that setting by following these steps: 1. Press the Speaker Button 6 ' . 2. Press the Set B[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 21 System Configuration the SUBWOOFER line in this menu (see below), the front left and right bass information may also be directed to the subwoofer . NO TE: When the front speakers are set to the LARGE option and the surround mode is set to "Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo , when an analog signal source is[...]

22 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration option is selected, a full-range signal will be sent to the front left/right “main” speak ers. T he subwoofer will receive the front left and right bass frequencies under the crossover fre- quency selected in another setting on this menu, as described below , and also the LFE soundtrack. 9. When all[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 23 System Configuration pensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific speak er placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater . T o re-synchronize the front, center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening[...]

24 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Before beginning the output level adjustment process , mak e certain that all speaker connec- tions have been properly made . The system volume should be turned down at first. F or the easiest set-up, follow these steps while seated in the listening position that will be used most often: 1. Mak e certai[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURATION 25 System Configuration various sources , as opposed to the test tone . See page 31 for more information on trimming the output levels to external source material. NO TE: The subwoofer output level is not adjustable using the test tone . To change the subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output Level T rim Adjustment on page [...]

26 OPERA TION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DOLBY DIGIT AL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low F requency Effects channel. DOLBY DIGIT AL EX Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel oper ation, D[...]

OPERA TION 27 Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DTS Neo:6 Cinema T hese two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel DTS Neo:6 Music surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources . Select the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix [...]

28 OPERA TION 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 followed 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 ower[...]

OPERA TION 29 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 Off appear momentarily in the Main Information Display Ò . To return the tone controls to an active con- dition, press the T one Mode 8 but[...]

30 OPERA TION Operation DTS-encoded sound tracks are av ailable on select DVD and LD discs , as well as on special audio- only DTS CDs . Y ou may use any LD , DVD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS- encoded special audio-only CDs with the A VR, but DTS-LDs can be played on LD players and DTS-DVDs on DVD players only . All that [...]

OPERA TION 31 Operation lock onto , and is thus “unlocked. ” Y ou may see this message when a DVD is first started until the stream is playing and the processor determines which mode to apply; or any time the data stream is stopped or paused, such as when the menus of some discs are displayed or when the player is switching between the differen[...]

32 OPERA TION Operation Important Note: When a digital surround source (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played, the letters SBL/SBR for the Surround Back channels will appear only when a DTS ES DISCRETE 6.1 source is played. Then this surround mode will be indi- cated in the front display and on-screen display . With all other recordings the icons for the s[...]

OPERA TION 33 Advanced Featur es Operation T o adjust the output levels using program materi- al, first select the surround mode for which you want to trim the speak ers (see NOTE below), start your program material source and set the reference volume for the front left and front right channels using the V olume Control ) . Once the reference level[...]

34 INTRODUCTION / ADV ANCED FEATURES T urn On V olume Level As is the case with most audio/video receivers , when the A VR is turned on, it will always return to the volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off . However , you may prefer to always have the A VR turn on at a specific set- ting, regardless of what was last in use when the un[...]

TUNER OPERA TION 35 T uner Operation Default Surround Mode In normal operation, when the AVR senses a Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio data stream, it will automatically switch the appropriate default surround mode , with the A VR responding to the data flags that are encoded on the DVD disc or in the digital video broadcast. In most cases , this[...]

36 TUNER OPERA TION RDS Operation T he A VR 140 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 specifics of a musica[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 37 Progr amming the Remote T he A VR 140 is equipped with a powerful remote control that will control not only the receiver’ s functions , but also most popular brands of audio and video equipment, including CD players , TV sets , cable boxes , VCRs, satellite receivers and other home-theater equipment. Once the A VR’s r[...]

38 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE F or future reference enter the Setup Codes for the equipment in your system here: DVD ____________ CD ________________ VID1/VCR ________ VID3/TV __________ VID2/CBL/SA T ______________________ T APE ______________________________ Macro Progr amming Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used combinations of comman[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 39 Progr amming the Remote 3. Press either the A VR Selector 5 or the Input Selector 4 , depending on which system’ s volume control you wish to have attached for the punch-through mode . T he Program Indicator 2 will blink green three times and then go out to confirm the data entry . Example: T o have the A VR’ s volume[...]

40 FUNCTION LIST Function List No . Button Name A VR Function DVD CD/CDR 1 P ower On P ower On P ower On P ower On 2 P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off 3 Mute Mute 4 AV R A VR Select 5 DVD DVD Input Select DVD Select 6 CD CD Input Select CD Select 7 T ape T ape Input Select 8 VID 1 Video 1 Select 9 VID 2 Video 2 Select 10 VID 3 Video 3 Sel[...]

FUNCTION LIST 41 Function List No . Button Name T ape VCR (VID 1) TV (VID 2) CBL (VID 3) SA T(VID 3) (DMP) 1 P ower On P ower On Power On Power On P ower On P ower On 2 P ower Off Power Off P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off 3 Mute Mute 4 AV R 5 DVD 6 CD 7 T ape T ape Select 8 VID 1 VCR Select 9 VID 2 TV Select 10 VID 3 VID 3 Select VID 3 [...]

42 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 43 T echnical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average P ower (FTC) 50 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms 6 Channel Surround Modes P ower Per Individual Channel F ront L&R channels: 40 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms Cente[...]

44 APPENDIX APPENDIX – SETTINGS W ORKSHEET FEA TURE DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DMP CD T APE TUNER 6/8 CH. DIRECT Input Title –––––––– Component Video Input Component Component Component Component –––––––––– Component Component Component Component Video 1 (Y/N) Video2 (Y/N) Video 2 (Y/N) Video 2 (Y/N) Video 1 ([...]

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