Harman-Kardon AVR45 manual

Harman Kardon A VR45 Audio/ V ideo Receiver Récepteur Audio/V idéo Owner’ s Manual Manuel de l’Utilisateur TAL COAX AC-3 PRESET SCAN TUN MODE DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3-STEREO HALL 1 HALL 2 THEATER TEST TONE SURR. OFF PRESET TUNNING Mute R L Max Min Max Min Bass Treble Balance Volume Speaker Channel Dig. Select Delay Set VIDEO 3 Video Audio R L AVR4[...]

Owner’ s Manual A VR45 Audio/V ideo Receiver T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 – 6 Front[...]

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Congratulations! With the purchase of the Harman Kardon A VR45 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The A VR45 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie sound tracks and every subtle nuance of musical selec- tions. With on-board Dolby * Digital Decoding, the A VR45 delivers six discrete channels[...]

Safety Information Important Safety Information V erify Line V oltage Befor e Use Y our A VR45 has been designed for use with 120-volt AC 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 volt- age requirements for your spe[...]

Safety Information Cleaning When the unit gets dirty , wipe it with a clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary , wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water , then a fresh cloth with clean water . Wipe dry immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner , alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use a[...]

Front Panel Controls 4 1 Main Power Switch 2 System Power Control 3 Power Indicator 4 Headphone Jack 5 Bass Control 6 T reble Control 7 Balance Control 8 Video 3 Inputs 9 T • Mon Selector ) CD ! DVD Input @ Video Input Selectors # 6-Channel Direct Selector $ AM/FM % T uning Button ^ Preset Scan & Preset Stations Selector * T une Mode ( Dolby [...]

Front Panel Controls 5 1 Main P ower Switch: Press this button to apply power to the A VR45. When the switch is pressed in the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber LED 3 sur- rounding the System P ower control 2 . This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. T o turn the unit off and pr event the use of the remote cont[...]

Front Panel Controls & Preset Stations Selector: Press this button to select stations that have been entered into the pr eset memory . (See page 26 for more information on tuner programming.) * T une Mode: Press this button to select the stereo or mono mode for FM tuning. In the STEREO mode a Stereo indicator P will illuminate in the informatio[...]

Front Panel Information Display 7 TUNED SLEEP MONO STEREO AUTO MEMORY PRESET MUTE BYPASS ANALOG DIGITAL OPT COAX PRO LOGIC AC-3 PCM NIGHT THEATER HALL 2 HALL 1 3 - STEREO A B CE G L K J TR Q P O N M S DF H I A Mute B Bypass C Analog D Dolby Digital Indicator E Optical Source F Analog Dolby Surround Mode Indicators G Coax Source H AC-3 Indicator I P[...]

Front Panel Information Display A Mute: This indicator illuminates to remind you that the A VR45’ s out- put has been silenced by pressing the Mute button Ûd . Press the Mute button again to return to the previously selected output level. B Bypass: This indicator illumi- nates when the surround pr ocessing has been disabled by pressing the Surro[...]

Rear Panel Connections 9 SWITCHED TOTAL 50W MAX. UNSWITCHED TOTAL 100W MAX. (120V.60Hz) TOTAL 150W MAX MODEL NO. AVR-45 HARMAN KARDON NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA, USA MADE IN CHINA FM (75 Ω ) AM ANTENNA GND AC 120V 60 Hz IN OUT TAPE MONITOR RIGHT SPEAKERS 8 Ohms SPEAKER 8 Ohm LEFT CENTER VIDEO 2 PLAY IN REC OUT VIDEO 1 DVD CD SL FL CENTER SR FR SUB WOO[...]

Rear Panel Connections 10 ª Subwoofer Pre-Out: Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer . If an exter nal subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input. ‚ Front: Connect these terminals to the front left/right speakers. ⁄ Center: Connect these terminals to the center speaker . l Surroun[...]

Remote Control Functions 11 a y v t r d f i k m o b c e g j h l n p q s u x w z ` a A VR Selector b Device Control Selectors c Power Button d Mute e T est f Display/Multiroom g ⁄ / ¤ Buttons h ‹ /Channel Button i Set Button j Night Mode k Source Selectors l Numeric Keys m Direct/Enter n Memory Button o Info Button p Light Button q T uner Mode [...]

Remote Control Functions IMPORT ANT NOTE: The A VR45’ s remote may be pr ogrammed to con- trol up to eight devices, including the A VR45. Before using the remote, it is important to remember to press the Device Contr ol Selector button ab that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate. In addition, the A VR45’ s remote is shipped from the fac[...]

Remote Control Functions n Memory Button: Press this button to enter a radio station into the A VR45’ s preset memory . After pressing the button the MEMOR Y indicator N will flash, and you then have five seconds to enter a present memory location using the Numeric Keys l . (See page 26 for more information.) NOTE: Although the word “Sleep” a[...]

Installation and Connections System Installation After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment. These steps need to be done only when the receiver is first installed, or when a change is made to the input source equipment. Audio E[...]

Installation and Connections NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some manufacturers may vary from this configuration. T o assure proper phase, and optimal performance, consult the identification plate on your speaker , or the speaker’ s manual to [...]

System Configuration When all audio, video and system con- nections have been made, there are a few configuration adjustments to be made. A few minutes spent to correctly configure and calibrate the unit will greatly add to your listening experience. Speaker Selection and Placement The placement of speakers in a multi- channel-home-theater system c[...]

System Configuration 17 System Setup Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the final step in the setup process is to enter the settings that configure the A VR45’ s bass management system for the type of speakers used in your system, the calibration of the output levels and the delay times used by the sur- round sound proc[...]

System Configuration 18 When LARGE is selected, a full- range output will be sent to the front left and right outputs, and NO low-frequency signals will be sent to the subwoofer output. 5. When you have completed your selection for the front channel, press the Set button i˜ , and then press the ⁄ / ¤ buttons g on the remote or the Selector butt[...]

System Configuration 19 11. When all speaker selections have been made, press the Set button i ˜ to return to normal operation. Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any sur- round sound product. It is particularly important for a Dolby Digital receiver such as the A VR45, as correct outputs[...]

System Configuration Delay Settings One aspect of the surround modes is the delay of audio signals between the front speakers and the rear speakers. Each surround mode is factory preset with a specific delay time, but it is possible to individually adjust the delay timing to custom tailor the sound to your individ- ual taste and the acoustic condit[...]

System Configuration 3. Press the Set button i˜ . 4. Adjust the delay time by pressing the ⁄ / ¤ buttons g on the remote or the Selector buttons ¸ on the front panel until the delay time figure cal- culated using the formula entered above appears in the display . 5. If no adjustment is needed for the center channel delay , press the Set button[...]

Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configuration of your new receiver , it is simple to operate and enjoy . The follow- ing instructions will provide the steps needed to enjoy the A VR45: • When using the A VR45 for the first time, it is necessary to press the Main P ower button 1 on the front panel to turn the unit o[...]

Operation Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of pro- gram source material being used. For example, motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major sur- round encoding processes, such as Dolby Surround, DTS † Stereo or UltraStereo † † may be played in either the Dolby Digital, Dolby[...]

Operation Surround modes are selected using either the front panel controls or the remote. T o select a surround mode from the front panel, simply press the button that corre- sponds to the desired mode (ÓÔ  . T o select a surround mode using the remote, press the Surround Mode Selector y , and then press the ⁄ / ¤ buttons g to change the m[...]

Operation 3/2.1: This message appears when a full complement of Dolby Digital signals is present: 3 front channels (left, center and right), 2 surround channels (surround left and surround right) and “1” channel, which is the dedicated Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. 3/1: This message indicates the AC-3 system is decoding a standard Dolby [...]

Operation When a PCM source is playing, the PCM indicator I will light, and the Main Information Display will show the input source and the digital type. During PCM playback you may select any surround mode except Dolby Digital. T uner Operation The A VR45’ s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tune[...]

Operation IMPORT ANT NOTE: Please make cer- tain that you are aware of the copyright restrictions on any material you copy . Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is prohibited by Federal law . Output Level T rim Adjustment Normal output level adjustment for the A VR45 is established using the T est T one, as outlined on page 19. In som[...]

Programming the Remote The A VR45 is equipped with a powerful remote control that will control not only the receiver’ s functions, but also most CD players and cassette decks manufactured by Harman Kardon. For increased flexi- bility , the remote also contains the codes for most popular brands of audio and video equipment, including CD players, c[...]

Programming the Remote 4. Press the Device Contr ol Selector again, and note that the red light will flash twice to confirm the entry before going dark. 5. T ry all of the functions on the remote to make certain that the product operates. Keep in mind that many manufacturers use a number of different combinations of codes, and it is a good idea to [...]

Programming the Remote T o find out what function a particular button has for a specific device, find the button number on the Function List and then look in the column for the device you are controlling. For example, button number 5 is the T est T one button for the A VR45, but it is the “Favorite” button for many VCRs and Satellite receivers.[...]

Programming the Remote After following these steps, each time you press the P ower button c , the remote will send the Power On/Off command each time the Power button is pressed. T o remove a macro program, follow steps 1, 2 and 4 above, but do not follow step three. For example, to erase the macro just entered, press the Device Contr ol Selector b[...]

Programming the Remote 32 Function List No. Button Name CD T ape Aux (DVD) TV VCR CBL SA T 1 Power On/Off Power Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off 2 Sleep Skip+ CH+ CH+ CH+ 3 V ol UP V ol+ Vol+ V ol+ V ol+ V ol+ 4 Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute 5 T est T one Fav Fav 6 Surr Skip – CH – CH – CH – 7 V ol Down Vo l – Vo l – Vo l [...]

Programming the Remote 33 12 3 7 4 8 56 12 14 16 15 9 10 11 13 17 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 29 33 34 35 36 37 42 43 44 45 46 48 47 41 40 39 38 30 31 32 18 19 20 Reference for Function List AVR45 om (G).Eng,Fr 4/16/99 11:41 AM Page 33[...]

Programming the Remote 34 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber A MARK 112 ADMIRAL 072 081 161 AKAI 001 167 AMPRO 073 167 ANAM 043 054 055 056 080 104 108 112 118 121 AOC 001 004 058 112 CANDLE 001 002 003 004 CAPEHART 058 CENTRONIC 043 CITIZEN 001 002 003 004 101 143 CLASSIC 043 CONCERTO 004 CONTEC 043 051 CORONADO 143 CRAIG 054 CROWN 143 CURTIS [...]

Programming the Remote 35 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber JC PENNY 004 008 024 030 065 101 143 160 JENSEN 013 JVC 034 038 070 083 KENWOOD 001 070 KLOSS 002 059 KTV 043 143 154 LODGENET 072 LOGIK 072 LUXMAN 004 LXI 007 015 052 081 160 164 MAGNA VOX 001 003 004 022 059 060 061 063 064 127 164 MARANTZ 001 164 MA TSUI 164 MEMOREX 004 007 072 MET[...]

Programming the Remote 36 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber REALISTIC 007 019 047 RUNCO 072 169 SAMPO 001 004 058 SAMSUNG 004 101 127 133 143 160 SANYO 007 020 021 033 053 057 082 SCOTT 004 028 043 048 143 SEARS 004 007 015 028 030 057 082 094 143 160 SHARP 004 014 019 022 028 143 175 SIGNA TURE 072 SONY 070 085 126 139 SOUNDESIGN 003 004 028 [...]

Programming the Remote 37 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber AIW A 034 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 103 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012 023 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 001 040 135 CURTIS MA THES 031 041 DAEWOO 007 010 017 065 108 111 DA YTRON 108 DBX 012 023 043 DYNA TECH 034 053 ELECTROHOME 059 EMERSON 006 017 025 027 029 031 034 035 0[...]

Programming the Remote 38 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber OPTONICA 053 054 P ANASONIC 070 133 140 PENT AX 004 020 031 063 PHILCO 031 034 067 PHILIPS 031 034 054 067 101 PILOT 101 PIONEER 004 021 048 PORTLAND 108 PULSAR 072 QUARTZ 014 RCA 004 020 034 040 041 107 109 140 144 147 REALISTIC 001 008 010 014 031 034 040 053 054 101 RICO 058 RUNCO [...]

Programming the Remote 39 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber ADCOM 062 042 AIW A 187 170 AKAI 202 195 CARVER 003 167 041 135 138 139 050 203 DENON 205 226 HARMAN KARDON 047 033 208 001 002 JVC 022 136 163 KENWOOD 007 055 023 137 072 142 MARANTZ 107 044 MONDIAL 147 NAD 215 005 NAKAMICHI 217 218 219 ONKYO 038 168 030 OPTIMUS 049 085 P ANASONIC 06[...]

Programming the Remote 40 Manufactur er/Brand Setup Code N umber Remote Control M odel PIONEER 001 BR-200 AMERICAST 005 JERROLD 006 RT -J22 (CFT2200) JERROLD 007 RT -J550C PIONEER 002 BR-95 PIONEER 003 RT -P81/82 SCIENTIFIC-A TLANTIC 004 RT -S6X/USV86 TOCOM 010 RT -T7/T8 ZENITH 008 MN2500 ZENITH 009 RT -ZPMV Setup Code T ables: CABLE Manufactur er/[...]

T roubleshooting Guide 41 SYMPTOM No front panel lights when power switch is pressed Display lights, but no sound or picture No sound from any speaker . Light around power switch is red No sound from surround or center speakers Unit does not respond to remote commands Intermittent buzzing in tuner CAUSE • No AC Power • Intermittent input connec[...]

T echnical Specifications 42 Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous A verage Power (FTC) 65 Watts per channel 20Hz–20kHz: @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Five-Channel Surround Mode Power Per Individual Channel Front L&R channels: 55 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms Center channel: 55 Watts, @ <[...]

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