Harman Kardon AVR 270 manual

Audio/video receiver A VR 3700, A VR 370 A VR 2700, A VR 270 Owner’s Manual[...]

AV R T able of Contents 2 INTRODUCTION 3 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION 3 PLACE THE RECEIVER 3 FRONT -PANEL CONTROLS 4 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTORS 6 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 10 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEA TER 12 TYPICAL HOME THEA TER SYSTEM 12 MUL TICHANNEL AUDIO 12 SURROUND MODES 12 PLACE YO[...]

ENGLISH AV R Introduction, Supplied Accessories, Important Safety Information and Place the Receiver 3 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 Har[...]

AV R Front-Panel Controls 4 F r o nt-P a n e l Co ntr o l s Power Indicator Message Display Volume Knob Video Modes Button Setup Button IR Sensor Power Button Left/Right Buttons Headphone Jack/ EzSet/EQ Mic Input Back/Exit Button Resolution Button Audio Effects Button Surround Modes Button Up/Down Buttons USB Port OK Button HDMI ® Front Input Conn[...]

ENGLISH AV R Front-Panel Controls Front-P anel Controls, continued Power indicator/P ower button: The AVR has four different power modes: s Off (Power indicator not illuminated): When the rear-panel Main Power switch is in the Off position or the power cord is unplugged the A VR is off and will not respond to any commands. Plugging the power cor[...]

AV R Rear -Panel Connectors 6 Rea r- P a n e l Co nn ec t o r s R ear -Panel C onnectors (AVR 3700 shown ) HDMI Output Connectors HDMI Input Connectors Analog Video Connectors Wi-Fi Antenna Connector (AVR 3700/A VR 370) Pre-Out Connectors (AVR 3700/A VR 370) Subwoofer Connector Radio Antenna Connectors Speaker Connectors Digital Audio Connectors Fa[...]

ENGLISH AV R Rear -Panel Connectors 7 Rear -P anel Connectors, continued Radio Antenna connectors: Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception. Wi-Fi ® Antenna connector (AVR 3700/AVR 370): If your home network is Wi-Fi, connect the supplied Wi-Fi antenna here to enjoy Internet radio and content from D[...]

AV R System Remote Control Functions 8 S y stem Remote Control Functions Source Selector Buttons AVR P ower On/Off Buttons Audio Effects Button Back/Exit Button A/B/C/D Buttons Volume Up/Down Buttons Mute Button Info Button AVR Button Zone Selector Switch OK Button Last Channel Button Video Modes Button IR T ransmitter Device Power On/Off Buttons S[...]

9 ENGLISH AV R System Remote Control Functions 9 System Remote Control Functions, continued In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling eight other devices, including an iPod/iPhone device connected to the AVR’ s front-panel USB port. During the installation process, you may program the codes for each of your sour[...]

10 AV R Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (A VR 3700/A VR 370 only) Zone 2 Remote Control Functions ( AVR 3700/AVR 370 only ) IR T ransmitter Lens Source Selector Buttons Mute Button Sleep Button Menu Button Up/Down/Left/Right Buttons Volume Up/Down Buttons T ransport Control Buttons AVR Button OK Button Zone Selector Button Back/Exit Button Power Of[...]

11 ENGLISH AV R Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (A VR 3700/A VR 370 only) Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only), continued By installing an IR receiver in the remote zone of a multizone system and connecting it to the AVR’ s Zone 2 IR Input connector , you can use the Zone 2 remote to control the sound in the remote zone from wi[...]

12 AV R Introduction to Home Theater Introduction to Home Theater This introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will make it easier for you to set up and operate your A VR. T ypical Home Theater System A home theater typically includes an audio/video r[...]

13 ENGLISH AV R Place Y our Speakers Place Y our Speakers Determine the locations for your system’ s speakers according to their manufacturer’ s directions and the layout of your listening room. Use the illustrations below as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel systems. T o create the most realistic surround-sound environment possible, you [...]

14 AV R T ypes of Home Theater System Connections T ypes of Home Theater 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 ® color -coding standard. Analog Audio Connec[...]

15 ENGLISH AV R T ypes of Home Theater System Connections Digital Audio Connections – Coaxial Coaxial digital audio jacks are usually color -coded in orange. Although they look like standard RCA-type analog jacks, you should not connect coaxial digital audio outputs to analog inputs or vice versa. Digital Audio Connections – Optical Optical dig[...]

16 AV R T ypes of Home Theater System Connections Radio Connections Y our A VR uses separate terminals for the included FM and AM antennas. The FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector . The AM antenna connector uses spring-clip terminals. After assembling the antenna as shown below, press the levers to open the connectors, insert the bare wires into t[...]

17 ENGLISH AV R Making Connections Making Connections CAUTION: Before making any connections to the audio/video receiver , ensure that the AVR’ s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers. Connect Y our Speakers After you have placed your louds[...]

18 AV R Making Connections C onnect Y our Audio and Video Source Device s Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g. a Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Y our A VR has several different t ypes of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI, component vid eo, compos i[...]

19 ENGLISH AV R Making Connections Connect Y our HDMI Devices If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using them 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 connect [...]

20 AV R Making Connections Connect Y our Analog Audio Devices Use the AVR’ s analog audio connectors for source devices tha t don’t have HDMI or digital audio connectors. NOTE: If you’re installing a multizone system, make analog audio connections for any source devices you want to be able to listen to in Zone 2. Only analog sources are avail[...]

21 ENGLISH AV R Making Connections Connect to Y our Home Network Use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E cable (not supplied) to connect the AVR’ s Network connector to your home network to enjoy Internet radio and content from DLNA-compatible devices that are connected to the network. AVR Network Connector Network Modem Cat. 5/5E Ethernet Cable (not supplied) T[...]

22 AV R Making Connections B. Connect an external amplifier to the AVR’ s Zone 2 Out connectors. This method offers the benefit of retaining a 7.1-channel home theater in the main room simultaneously with multizone operation, although it does require an additional amplifier for Zone 2. We recommend that you place the Zone 2 amplifier in the s[...]

23 ENGLISH AV R Making Connections, T o control more than one source device through the A VR’ s IR Remote Out connector , connect all sources in “daisy chain” fashion, connecting each device’s IR output to the next device’ s IR input, starting with the AVR. s If you install a multizone system, connect an IR control device to the Zone 2[...]

24 AV R Set Up the Remote Control Set Up the Remote Control Install the Batteries in the Remote Control Remove the remote control’ s battery cover , insert the four supplied AAA batteries as shown in the illustration, and replace the battery cover . NOTE: Remove the protective plastic from the AVR’ s front panel so it doesn’t reduce the remot[...]

25 ENGLISH AV R Set Up the Remote Control Learning (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) If you have the device’ s original remote control, you may “teach” its individual button codes into the following “destination” buttons on the AVR 3700/A VR 370 remote: Device Power On/Off buttons, Number buttons, Last button, Back/Exit button, Menu button, Up/Down[...]

26 AV R Set Up the AVR Set Up the AVR In this section, you will configure the A VR to match your actual system’ s makeup. Although it’ s possible to configure the AVR using only the remote and the messages on the AVR’ s front-panel display, it is easier if you use the full-screen menu system. T urn On the AVR 1. Set the rear-panel Main P ow[...]

27 ENGLISH AV R Set Up the AVR 5. Press the remote control’ s A VR button. The AVR’ s on-screen display (OSD) Main Menu screen will appear on the TV . Source Select Select the Source Device Setup Source Setup Source Devices Speaker Setup Speaker Optimization, EQ Zone 2 Manage and Control Zone 2 System General A VR Settings Settings Lock Manage [...]

28 AV R Set Up the AVR 4. Select “Audio Input from Source” and select the audio input connector you want to assign to the source button. Press the OK button. Cable/Sat Audio Effects Video Modes: Surround Modes: Off Auto Select 1080p – 60Hz No Video Input Auto Cable/Sat Analog 1 No Audio Input Component Coaxial Audio Format fr om Source: Video[...]

29 ENGLISH AV R Set Up the AVR Wired Network Setup If your network uses an automatic IP address, you should not have to perform any network setup procedures for a wired network connection. Once you connect the A VR to your home network, the network should automatically assign the A VR an IP address, and the AVR should automatically connect to your [...]

30 AV R Operating Y our A VR Operating Y our AVR Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic configura tion, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system. HARMAN AVR App For easy control of your AVR with your hand-held device, do wnload the free Harman Kardon AVR app from iT unes App Store for compatible Apple pro[...]

31 ENGLISH AV R Operating Y our A VR Selecting a Source There are three different ways to select a source: s Press the front-panel Source List button. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through the sources, and press the OK button to select the source being displayed. s Using the on-screen menus, press the A VR button, highlight “Source Sele[...]

32 AV R Operating Y our A VR Playing files on a USB device 1. Insert the USB drive into the AVR’ s front-panel USB port. IMPORT ANT : Do not connect a personal computer or peripheral to the USB port. USB hubs and multi-card readers are not supported. 2. Select the USB Source Selector button on the remote. “USB” will appear on the front- panel[...]

33 ENGLISH AV R Operating Y our A VR If a video monitor is connected to the AVR and the system is not in iPod manual mode, an iPod screen will appear and display the play mode icon, song title, artist and album. A graphic bar indicates the current play position within the track. If random or repeat play has been programmed, an icon will appear in t[...]

34 AV R Operating Y our A VR T o share media on PCs: 1. Open Windows Media Player . 2. Open the Library menu and select Media Sharing. The Media Sharing window will appear . 3. Check the “Share My Media” box. An icon for the A VR will appear in the windo w . 4. Select the AVR icon, select “Allo w,” then select “OK.” The computer’ s WM[...]

35 ENGLISH AV R Advanced Functions Advanced Functions Much of the adjusting and configuration your A VR requires is handled automatically , with little intervention required on your part. Y ou can also customize your A VR to suit your system and your tastes. In this section we will describe some of the more advanced adjustments available to you. A[...]

36 AV R Advanced Functions Audio Effects Button T o adjust other audio settings, such as the tone controls, press the Audio Effects button to display the Audio Effects menu. Y ou can also access the menu by pressing the Info button and selecting Audio Effects. Audio Effects – Cable/Sat Dolby V olume: PLIIz Height Gain: Edit: Dolby PLII Music Edit[...]

37 ENGLISH AV R Advanced Functions How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings Set the Video Mode to Custom to display the picture settings. Video Modes – Disc Video Mode: Adv anced Video Settings Movie With a color -bar test pattern from a test disc or other source on the TV screen, you can make the following adjustments: s The color intensity [...]

38 AV R Manual Speaker Setup Manual Speaker Setup 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. The EzSet/EQ process automatically detects the capabilities of each connected speaker and optimizes the AVR’ s performance with your speakers. If you are unabl[...]

39 ENGLISH AV R Manual Speaker Setup Any changes will be reflected in the total Number Of Speakers displayed at the top of the screen. The Assigned AMP setting inc ludes four options: s Surround Back: Select the Surr . Back option if your main system is a 7.1-channel system and you are using surround back left and surround back right speakers. [...]

40 AV R Manual Speaker Setup Step Four – Setting Channel Output Levels Manually For a conventional stereo receiver , a simple balance control adjusts the stereo imaging by varying the relative loudness of the left and right channels. In a home theater system with up to seven main channels plus up to two subwoofers, achieving proper imaging become[...]

41 ENGLISH AV R Manual Speaker Setup Listening in Zone 2 With the multizone system in use, you may enjoy an exciting 5.1-channel home theater presentation in the main listening area, while others listen to the same program or an entirely different source in another room. See Install a Multizone System , on page 21, for installation information. Y o[...]

42 AV R System Settings System Settings The AVR’ s System Settings menu lets you customize in wha t way many of the A VR’ s features operate. Press the AVR button and navigate to the System line. Press the OK button to display the System Settings menu. System Settings Front P anel Settings Panel Brightness: 100% dB Off Feet (ft) English On HDMI[...]

43 ENGLISH AV R System Settings Volume Units: This setting lets you select whether the AVR displays the volume level in the conventional decibel scale or on a numeric scale from 0 to 100. When the decibel scale is used, 0dB is the maximum recommended volume, with lower volumes displayed as negative values. (-90dB – +10dB). The decibel scale is th[...]

44 AV R Advanced Remote Control Programming Advanced Remote Control Programming Remote Channel-Control Punch-Through The punch-through feature allows you to operate one component while setting certain groups of controls to operate another component. F or example, while using the A VR controls for surround modes and other audio functions, you may al[...]

45 ENGLISH AV R T roubleshooting Symptom Cause Solution Unit does not function when Main Power switch is turned on s .O!#POWER s %NSURETHATTHEPOWERCORDISPLUGGEDINTOALIVE!# power outlet s #HECKIFTHE!#OUTLETISSWITCHCONTROLLED Front-panel Message display lights, but there’[...]

46 AV R Specifications Specifications Audio Section Stereo power: AVR 3700/A VR 370: 125W per channel, two channels driven @ 6/8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD AVR 2700/A VR 270: 105W per channel, two channels driven @ 6/8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD Multichannel power: AVR 3700/A VR 370: 125W per channel, two channels driven @ 6/8 ohm[...]

47 ENGLISH AV R Appendix Appendix – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes T able A1 – Recommended Source Component Connections Device T ype AVR Source Digital Audio Connection Analog Audio Connection Video Connections Cable TV, satellite TV, HDTV or other device that delivers television programs Cable/SAT HDMI 2 Analog 1 or 2 HDMI [...]

48 AV R Appendix T able A3 – Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults All Digital and T wo-Chan nel Analog Audio Input Connectors Y our Settings Position 1 Y our Settings Position 2 Left/Right Speakers ON Center Speaker ON Left/Right Surround Speakers ON Left/Right Surround Back Speakers OFF Subwoofer 1 ON Subwoofer 2 ON Left/Right Speakers Crossover Fre[...]

49 ENGLISH AV R Appendix T able A5 – Source Settings Cable/ Sat Disc Media Server Radio TV USB Network Game AUX iPod DVR Device T ype USB iPod/iPhone Surround Modes Video Input N/A N/A Audio Input USB N/A Resolution to Display Adjust Lip Sync Change Name N/A N/A Zone 2 Audio USB Dolby Volume T able A6 – Audio Effects Settings Default Cable/Sat [...]

50 AV R Appendix T able A7 – Video Modes Settings Default Cable/ Sat Disc Media Server Radio TV USB Network Game AUX iPod DVR Video Mode Off Brightness* 50 Contrast* 50 Color* 50 Sharpness* 50 Noise Reduction** Off MPEG Noise Reduction** Off Cross Color Suppressor** Off Film Mode Detect** Off * Note: These settings are available only when the Vid[...]

ENGLISH AV R Appendix 51 T able A9 – Remote Control Codes Source Input Device Type (if changed) Product Brand and Code Number Cable/Sat Disc DVR Media Server TV Game AUX T able A10 – System Settings Feature Default Y our Settings Front P anel Dimmer On 100% HDMI Audio to TV Off HDMI Control Off Audio Return Channel Off CEC Power Control Off TV [...]

52 AV R Appendix 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. s$OLBY$IGITALOROROR 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .[...]

53 ENGLISH AV R Appendix Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround back channel. s$OLBY$IGITALOROROR%8 s!NALOGTW[...]

54 AV R Appendix Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DTS Neo:6 Mode Group DTS Neo:6 analog processing is available with DTS and DTS 96/24 signals and two-channel analog or PCM signals to create a 3-, 5- or 6-channel presentation. See below DTS Neo:6 Cinema Depending on the number of speakers in your system, select 3-, 5- or 6-cha[...]

55 ENGLISH AV R Appendix 1 2 3 21 22 23 25 26 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 37 38 36 39 44 43 46 47 48 45 40 41 42 4 567 8 9 10 15 18 19 20 16 17 11 12 13 14 54 55 56 57 58 51 50 49 53 52 Refer to the numbered buttons when using the Function List in T able A13. Remote Control Function List Reference[...]

AV R Appendix 56 T able A13 – Remote Control Function List Radio NETWORK/vTUNER Media Server DMC1000 No. Button Name AVR FM AM Blu-ray/DVD TV USB/iPod 01 AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR [...]

ENGLISH AV R Appendix 57 DVR AUX No. Button Name Cable/SA T Game HDTV PVD TIVO CD VCR 01 AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off 03 Device P ower On P ower On Play Power O[...]

58 AV R Appendix T able A14 – Remote Control Product Codes: TV 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 MATHES 123 128 132 DAEWOO 045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119[...]

59 ENGLISH AV R Appendix T able A15 – Remote Control Product Codes: AUX-HDTV TV Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number APEX 614 616 DISH NETWORK 612 LG 604 MAGNAVOX 607 608 609 610 611 MOTOROLA 605 RCA 601 612 SAMSUNG 603 TATUNG 618 TIVO See Table A24 ZENITH 602 606 619 T able A16 – Remote Control Product Codes: AUX-VCR VCR Manufacturer/Brand Set[...]

AV R Appendix 60 T able A17 – Remote Control Product Codes: AUX-CD CD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ADCOM 063 069 AIWA 072 111 118 156 170 AKAI 050 177 184 AUDIO TECHNICA 053 AUDIOACCESS 125 AUDIOFILE 211 BSR 044 CALIFORNIA AUDIO 109 CAPETRONIC 070 CARRERA 087 CARVER 136 140 141 143 144 145 185 186 CASIO 117 166 CLARINETTE 166 DENON 187 18[...]

61 ENGLISH AV R Appendix T able A19 – Remote Control Product Codes: SA T SAT Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number BIRDVIEW 425 CHANNEL MASTER 320 321 325 361 CHAPARRAL 315 316 451 CITOH 360 DIRECTV 309 310 314 DISH NETWORK 364 DRAKE 313 317 318 413 481 DX ANTENNA 331 352 379 483 ECHOSTAR 364 395 397 452 453 463 477 478 484 485 ELECTRO HOME 392 FU[...]

62 AV R Appendix T able A24 – Remote Control Product Codes: AUX- TiV o Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number COMCAST TIVO 808 COX TIVO 808 DIRECTV TIVO 806 HUMAX TIVO 803 Nero LiquidTV TIVO 805 PIONEER TIVO 801 TIVO HD XL DVR 807 TIVO HD DVR 804 TIVO SERIES2 ™ DT DVR 802 TOSHIBA TIVO 803 Cable Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number STARCOM 002 011[...]

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