Harman-Kardon AVR 160 manual

AV R 16 0 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL[...]

2 S AF E T Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT ANT S AFETY 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 accordanc e with the 7. manufacturer’ s instruc tions. [...]

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 pr oduc t. Opening the cabinet may presen t a shock hazard, and any modifica tion to the product will void your w arranty . If water or any metal object such as a paper clip , wire or staple accidentally falls inside the unit , disco[...]

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 CONNECTIONS 1 1 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 4 INTRODUC TION T O HOME THEA TER 1 5 CONNECTIONS 1 5 Speaker C onnections 1 5 Subwoofer 1 5 Connecting Source Devices to the A VR 1 5 Audio Connections 1 6 Digital Audio 1 6 Analog Audio 1 7 Video C [...]

5 ENGLISH INTRODUC TION Please register y our A VR 160 at ww w.harmankar don.com. NOTE : Y ou’ll need the pr oduct ’ 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 fifty years, the Harman Kardon® mission has been[...]

6 INTRODUC TION Audio Input s AM/FM tuner • CD • T ape • Fron t-panel Analog Audio • 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio • Auxiliary mini-jack • Audio/Vide o Inpu ts Three Analog Video • Fron t-panel Analog V ideo • T wo C omponent Video 100MHz • Three HDMI™ (V .1.3a with Deep Color) • T ranscodes c omponent video to HDMI output, preser[...]

7 L - A udio - R RD S Channel D igita l Set Tu ning Surr. Mode K L Surr. Select Optical 3 Coaxial 3 V ideo Vi d eo 3 K L Sourc e K L M N 16 0 D Se S ur e ENGLISH F RONT -P AN EL C ONTRO LS Pow er indicator RDS Button Standby/On Switch Channel Level Contr ol Surround Modes USB Port Headphone EzSet/EQ Microphone Input Digital Audio Inputs (Optical 3 [...]

8 F RONT -P AN EL C ONTRO LS Surround Mode : Press this butt on to select a surround sound (e.g ., multichannel) mode. Each pr ess changes the surround mode category: AUT O SELECT , VIR TUAL, STEREO , MOVIE, MUSIC, VIDEO GAME. T o change the specific mode within the category , use the Surround Select Buttons. See the Advanced F unctions sec tion fo[...]

9 ENGLISH Component Video Monitor Output Component 1& 2 Inputs HDMI Monitor Output HDMI 1-3 Inputs 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs Coaxial 1 & 2 Digital Audio Inputs Video 2 Audio/ Video Inputs DVD Audio/ Video Inputs Video Monitor Output Video 1 Audio/ Video Inputs & Outputs AC P ower Cor d Subwoofer Output Front Speak er Outputs Surr[...]

10 RE AR - P ANEL C ONNEC T IONS AC P ower C ord : After y ou have made all other connections, plug the A C power cor d into this rec eptacle and into an unswitched wall outlet . Main Po wer Switch : This mechanical switch turns the pow er supply on or off . It is usually left on, and cannot be turned on or off using the remote control . Coaxial 1&[...]

11 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS IR T ransmitter Lens Device Pow er On Program Indica tor A VR Selector AM/FM T est T one Sleep Channel Contr ols On-Screen Display Channel Level Digital Input T uning Mode Direct Station Entry T uning T one Mode Night Mode T rack Skip T ransport Controls Mute Device Pow er Off Source Selectors 6-/8-Channe[...]

12 RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS HDMI 2 and 3 : Each code set contr ols a source device (VCR/PVR, DVD player or cable/sa tellite set-top box) c onnected to one of these inputs. AU X : Contr ols a device connected to the Auxiliary Input. Any given butt on may have differ ent functions, depending on which component is being contr olled. Some butto[...]

13 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS Direct : Press this butt on before using the Numeric Keys to dir ec tly enter a radio station fr equenc y . Clear : Press this butt on to clear a radio station frequency you hav e star ted to enter . Preset Sta tions Selec tor : Press these butt ons to select a preset radio station. T one Mode : Press thi[...]

14 INTR ODU C TIO N T O HOM E THEA TER This intr oductor y sec tion will help you to familiariz e yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surr ound sound receivers , which will make setup and operation smoother . T y pical H ome Theate r Sy ste m A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiv er , which contr ols the syste[...]

15 ENGLISH C ONNEC 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 source devices . T he Consumer Electronics Associa tion has established the CEA® color-coding standard. Some of these connectors ar e not used on the A VR 160, although they may be found on o[...]

16 C ONNEC TIONS Digi tal Audio The A VR 160 is equipped with thr ee HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) inputs, and one output. HDMI t echnology enables digital audio and video information to be carried using a single cable, deliv ering the highest quality picture and sound. The A VR 160 uses HDMI (V .1.3a with D eep Color) technology and [...]

17 ENGLISH C ONNEC TIONS Video Connec t ions Many sourc es output both audio and video signals (e.g., Blu-r ay Disc or DVD player , cable television box, HD TV tuner , satellite bo x, V CR, 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 source). Digital Video If yo[...]

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

19 ENGLISH GET TIN G ST ARTE D Installing the A VR 160 and connecting it to the other system components can be complex. T o simplify installation, it is suggested that you design y our system before y ou begin connecting wires and cables. Although the rear-panel jacks allow for a v ariety of audio and video connections to other components, the A VR[...]

20 GET TIN G ST ARTE D NOTES : For multichannel disc pla yers, if both the device and the TV use HDMI • connections for video, then check the o wner’ s manual for the device to determine whether it transmits multichannel audio via its HDMI output. If it does, then no separa te audio connection is required. If not , write down the multichannel a[...]

21 ENGLISH INS T ALL A T IO N Y ou are now ready to begin installing the A VR. Before beginning to connect the various components t o the receiver , turn off all devices, including the A VR 160, and unplug their power cor ds. Don ’t plug in any of the power cords until you have finished making all of your connections . The rec eiver generates hea[...]

22 INS T ALL A T IO N STEP E IG HT – Program Source s Into t he Remote The A VR 160 remote may be progr ammed to control man y brands and models of DVD play ers, cable box es, satellite r eceivers, the Harman Kar don DMC 1000 digital media center and T Vs. T o access the functions for a par ticular device, switch the remote ’ s device mode. Pr [...]

23 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P In this section, you will configure the A VR 160 to match your actual system. A video display must be connected to one of the video monitor 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 easie[...]

24 IN I T IAL SE TU P Figure 21 – EzSet/EQ in Pr ogress As the EzSet/EQ system tests each speaker , its position will appear on screen. If the test sweep is hear d from a different speak er than the one indicated on screen, turn off the A VR and check the speaker-wire connections, then begin again. When the Speaker Detection test is complet ed, s[...]

25 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P HDM I - Equippe d Mul tic hanne l Disc Player That Does N ot Out put M ult icha nnel Audio via an HDM I Connec tio n: Connect the player’ s HDMI output and its multichannel analog audio • outputs to one of the A VR ’ s HDMI Inputs and to the A VR’ s 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs. In addition, connect the pla[...]

26 OP ERA TION Now that y ou have installed your c omponents and completed a basic configuration, y ou are ready to begin enjo ying your home theater system. TURN IN G ON THE A VR 1 6 0 Flip the rear-panel Main P ower S witch to the “On” position. The P ower Indicator on the fr ont panel will turn amber , indicating that the A VR is in Standby [...]

27 ENGLISH OP ERA TION HEADPHONES Plug the 1/4" (6,3 mm) plug on a pair of headphones into the jack behind the front-panel door for priv ate listening . T he default Headphone bypass mode delivers a con ventional 2-channel signal to the headphones. Press the Surr ound Modes Button on the front panel or the remot e, to switch to Harman Headphon[...]

28 OP ERA TION RDS Disp lay Op tion s The RDS system is capable of transmitting a wide variety of information in addition to the initial station call sign that appears when a station is first tuned. In normal RDS opera tion the display will indicate the station name, broadcast network or call lett ers. Pressing the RDS Butt on on the Remote enables[...]

29 ENGLISH 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 free to e xperiment, 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 Sec tion. T o sel[...]

30 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Much of the A VR 160’ s per formance is handled automatically , with little intervention requir ed on your part. The A VR 160 is capable of being customized to suit y our system and your tastes . In this section, some of the more advanc ed adjustments available are described . A UDI O PROCESSING AND SU RROU ND SOU N D [...]

31 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S The second number indica tes whether any surround channels ar e present: “ 0 ” indicates tha t no surround information is presen t. “ 1 ” indicates tha t a matrixed surround signal is pr esent. “ 2 ” indicates discr ete left and right surround channels . “ 3 ” is used with D TS-ES bitstreams to r [...]

32 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Night Mode : Night mode is available with some Dolby Digital pr ograms, if it has been encoded in the material . It compresses the peak sound levels , maintaining the intelligibility of the dialogue and quieter passages , while reducing the loudness of special effects and louder passages, to a void disturbing others. Thr[...]

33 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Numbe r of Spe akers Move the cursor to the Number of Speak ers line and press the OK Button. See Figure 27. Figure 27 – Number of Speak ers Menu Program the correct setting for each speaker group: ON when the speak ers are present in the syst em, and OFF for positions where no speakers are installed . The Fr o[...]

34 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S A/V SYNC DELA Y : This line allows you t o compensate for a “lip sync” problem, in which a sour ce device or the video display introduc es a significant amount of video processing tha t causes the audio and video par ts of the signal to lose synchroniza tion. Y ou may delay the audio for all channels by up to 180 mil[...]

35 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S AD V ANCE D RE MOTE C ONTROL FUNCTIONS The remot e control not only opera tes the A VR 160, but it also serves as a universal remot e that may be progr ammed to operate many of y our other home theater componen ts, as described in the Installation section. Each time you select one of your other components , the A[...]

36 APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s T abl e A 1 – Recomme nde d Sou rce Co mpon ent Con nec t ions Device T ype A VR 160 Source Audio Connections Video Connections VCR, DVR, PVR, TiV o or other audio/ video recor der Video 1 Video 1 Analog (inputs and outputs) • and Any one av ailable coaxial or optical • digital audio input with[...]

37 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A2 – So urc e Set t ing De fau lts Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 V ideo 3 AU X CD T ape T uner 6-/8- Channel Title INT . TUNER Component Video Input COMP V 1 COMP V 2 COMP V 2 COMP V 2 COMP V 1 COMP V 1 COMP V 1 COMP V 1 COMP V 1 Audio Input COAX 1 HDMI HDMI HDMI ANAL OG OPTICAL 1 ANAL OG ANALOG AN[...]

38 APPE N D IX T abl e A5 – So urc e Inpu t Set ti ngs Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 V ideo 3 AU X CD T ape T uner 6-/8- Channel Title INT . TUNER Video Input Component Video Input Digital Audio Input N/A N/A N/A Analog Audio Input AUX TUNER 6-/8-CH Auto P oll N/A N/A N/A T abl e A6 – Speake r/ Cha nne l Set ti ngs Source DVD [...]

39 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A7 – Remote Con tro l Code s Source Input Product T ype (circle one) Remote Contr ol Code Video 1 VCR, PVR, DMC Video 2 Cable , Satellite Video 3 TV HDMI 1 DVD , Harman Kardon Blu-ra y Disc HDMI 2 DVD , VCR/PVR/DMC, Cable/Satellit e HDMI 3 DVD , VCR/PVR/DMC, Cable/Satellit e DVD DVD , Harman Kardon Blu-ra y Disc CD [...]

40 APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro L ogic II Movie V ariant of Dolby Pro L ogic II that is optimized for movie and t elevision programs . Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1 • Analog (2-channel) • T uner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) • Dolby Pro L ogic II Music V ariant of Dolby Pro L ogic II that is[...]

41 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DT S-ES Discrete DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode tha t adds a surround back channel, but this information is enc oded discretely on the disc, and is not derived from informa tion contained in the surround channels . DT S-ES Discrete • DT S Stereo Deliv[...]

42 1 3 6 9 16 19 22 25 31 34 2 5 8 18 21 24 27 29 33 47 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 23 26 28 30 32 35 37 36 38 40 39 41 42 44 43 45 46 48 47 49 50 52 51 54 55 56 57 53 59 60 61 63 62 64 65 66 58 APPE N D IX Figure 31 – Remot e Control F unction List Reference Refer to the numbered butt ons in this image when using the Function List. T abl e A 1 0 –[...]

43 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A 1 0 – Remo te Contr ol Func t ion Li st co ntin ued DVD AUX HDMI 1/2/3 VID1 VID2 VID3 Bluray(001) DVD(002) DVD(003) A UX(001) HDMI1/2/3 VCR DMC 250/1000 CBL S AT TV Pow er On Pow er On Pow er On Pow er On Pow er On Pow er On P ower On Power On Po wer On Pow er Off Pow er Off Pow er Off Pow er Off Pow er Off Pow er[...]

44 S E TUP C ODE T AB LE S Refer to T ables A11 through A17 when pr ogramming the codes for your components into the r emote. T abl e A 1 1 – Rem ote Cont ro l Pro duc t Cod es: T V Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ADMIRAL 192 ANA M 045 106 109 112 122 AOC 037 122 123 128 AUDI OVOX 012 BL AUPU NK T 0 84 BROKS ONIC 205 20 6 CIT IZ EN 04 5 1 2 [...]

45 ENGLISH S E TUP C ODE T AB LE S DEN ON 187 188 213 EME R SON 052 0 93 10 8 FISH ER 055 09 5 FUNAI 126 GE 16 4 HAI TAI 0 9 9 214 HAR MA N K ARD ON 0 01 0 02 0 25 05 4 190 HITA CHI 093 IN KE L 216 JC PE NNE Y 09 8 147 JENSEN 153 JVC 176 195 196 KEN WO OD 030 06 2 078 07 9 14 8 151 176 178 181 LG/G OL DSTAR 016 0 87 LOT T E 10 8 LUX MA N 077 102 L [...]

46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROCESSOR RESET If the unit behaves err atically after a power sur ge, first turn off the Main Po wer Switch and unplug the A C power cor d 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, including video[...]

47 ENGLISH TEC HNICAL SP E C IF ICA TIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode , Continuous A verage P ower (FT C) 40 Wa tts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes Po wer per Individual Channel Front L & R channels: 40 W atts per channel @ <0.07% THD , 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms Cent er [...]

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