Harman-Kardon AVR 645 manual

ENGLISH A VR 645 A VR 645 Audio/ V ideo Receiver OWNER’S MANU AL 29851_AVR645_ENG 30/10/06 9:46 Side 1[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 F ront P anel Controls 7 Rear P anel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control Functions 16 Installation and Connections 16 Audio Connections 16 Video Connections 17 HDMI Connections 18 SCAR T A/V Connections 20 System and P ower Connections 21 Speak[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 ENGLISH Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon A VR 645 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. T he A VR 645 has the most extensive range of audio and video processing, control and connec- tivity options ever offered by Harman Kardon, enabling it to provide the best [...]

4 INTRODUCTION / SAFETY INFORMA TION Introduction / Safety Information Important Safety Information READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a case or similar – away from direct sunlight, heat sources , vibration, dust, moisture , and/or cold. Avoid installing this unit where foreign objec[...]

FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 5 ENGLISH 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 surrounding the System P ower Contr ol 2 . T his button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off completely and prevent the use[...]

6 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Front P anel Controls 9 Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to cycle through the individual surround modes available after the Surr ound Mode Group Selector 5 was pressed (see item 5 above). Note that depending on the type of input, some modes are not always av ailable . (See page 38 for more information about surround[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 7 ENGLISH Rear P anel Connections                                              AM Antenna FM Antenna T ape Inputs T ape Outputs Main Subwoofer Output DVD Audio Inputs CD Inputs Multiroom Audi[...]

8 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS Rear P anel Connections  8-Channel Direct Inputs: T hese jacks are used for connection to source devices such as DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog outputs . Depending on the source device in use , all eight jacks may be used, though in many cases only connections to the front left/right, center , surround l[...]

REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 9 ENGLISH  Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player , HDTV receiver , LD player , MD player or CD player to these jacks . T he signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal, a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal, an HDCD data stream or a standard PCM digital source . Do not connect the RF di[...]

10 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 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 Remote Control Functions P ower Off Button IR T ransmitter Window LCD Information Display P ower On Button Input Selectors A VR Selector AM/FM T uner Select 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input[...]

MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 ENGLISH Main Remote Control Functions IMPORT ANT NO TE: The A VR 645’ 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?[...]

12 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS E Navigation Button: This single disc-lik e button is used to change or scroll through items in the on-screen menus or on the front panel or to mak e configuration settings such as digital inputs or delay timing. When changing a setting, first press the button for the function or setting to be changed (e .g., press[...]

MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13 ENGLISH  Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use , press these buttons to scroll through the sta- tions programmed into the A VR’ s memory . When CD or DVD is selected using the Input Selector button 4 , these buttons may function as Slow Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD , CDR).  Clear Button: Press this but[...]

14 ZONE II REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Zone II Remote Control Functions A P ower Off B A VR Selector C AM/FM T uner Select D Input Selectors E OSD Button F Navigation Controls G Numeric K eys H Disc Skip I V olume Up/Down J Blank Buttons K Mute L Clear Button M Direct Button N Memory Button O T uner Mode Button P T ransport Controls Q Set Button  [...]

ZONE II REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 15 ENGLISH Zone II Remote Control Functions G Numeric K eys: T hese buttons serve as a ten-button numeric k eypad to enter tuner preset positions . They are also used to select channel numbers when TV , VCR or Sat receiver has been selected on the remote , or to select track num- bers on a CD , DVD or LD player , d[...]

16 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 17 ENGLISH Installation and Connections NO TE: When connecting a device such as a digi- tal cable box or other set-top tuner product with a digital audio output, we recommend that you connect both the digital and analog outputs of the product to your A VR. The audio input polling feature of the A VR will then be able t[...]

18 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections • It is not possible to feed an analog composite or S-video signal to a recorder or the A VR’ s multizone system when an HDMI input is in use . If an HDMI-equipped source also has analog audio and video outputs , connect them to the Video 2 or Video 3 Video  and Audio  on[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Black Y ellow Red Figure 1: SCART/Cinch-Adapter for playback; signal flow: SCART → Cinch Black Red Blue Y ellow Green White Figure 2: SCART/Cinch-Adapter for record and playback; signal flow: SCART ↔ Cinch Black Y ellow Red Figure 3: Cinch/SCART -Adapter for playback; signal [...]

20 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and P ower Connections T he A VR 645 is designed for flexible use with multiroom systems , external control components and power amplifiers . Main Room Remote Control Extension If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smok ed glass cabinet door , the obstruction may prevent the remote sensor from receiving[...]

INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 21 ENGLISH Installation and Connections USB Connections T he A VR 645 is one of the few A/V receivers to offer a USB connection that may be used for both playback of compatible audio content from a computer and for loading of system updates (when available). T he physical connection between a computer and the A VR is a[...]

22 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Note: T he 6.1-channel configuration is not rec- ommended for the A VR. We strongly recommend a 7.1-channel installation as described below . When 6.1-channel materials are played through a 7.1-channel system, the same surround back channel information is played through both the left and[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 23 ENGLISH System Configuration Once the speak ers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to program the system configur ation memories . Although it is necessary to assign input/output settings and surround mode choices manually , we recommend that you tak e advantage of the power and precision o[...]

24 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION Before using the unit, you will probably want to change the settings for some inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digi- tal or analog inputs and the surround mode associated with the input. Remember that since the A VR memorizes the settings for each input individually , you will need to mak e[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 25 ENGLISH System Configuration T o change the Component Video assignment, first mak e certain that the ➞ cursor is pointing to the COMPONENT I N line on the menu screen, and then press the ‹ / › Navigation Button E F until you see the desired input in the highlighted video . When the desired component input has been se[...]

26 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration When the adjustment has been made , or if no adjustment is required and all settings on this page are complete , press the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E F until the on-screen cursor is pointing to PAGE 1 and then press the Set Button F Q to return to the main IN/OUT SETUP menu to configure another input[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 27 ENGLISH System Configuration Surround Setup T he next step for that input is to set the surround mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur- round modes are a matter of personal taste , feel free to select any mode you wish – you may change it later . T he Surround Mode chart on page 38 may help you select the mode [...]

28 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration • When a mode is ON , the mode will appear in all menu selections whenever you are changing the surround mode . • When a mode is OFF , the mode will not appear . • Some modes , such as Dolby Digital, DTS and the Stereo mode in the PCM menus , are not defeatable . A complete list of the A VR’ s [...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 29 ENGLISH System Configuration Figure 16 Night Mode Settings T he Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie sound tr ack while reducing the peak level. T his prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others , without reduci[...]

30 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration Step 2. Select one of the two options shown based on the way you wish to have the system settings entered: • In most cases , you will want to use the Automatic mode , which calibrates the system for speak er presence , speak er “size”, speak er crossover , channel output level, speaker -to- liste[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 31 ENGLISH System Configuration Step 7a. If the measurements are not successful due to a missing or malfunctioning speak er , the FA R FIELD E Q ERROR message will appear as shown in Figure 17e . EzSet/EQ is pro- grammed to look for speak er pairs at the front left/front right, surround left/surround right and surround back l[...]

32 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration Figure 17i When both the F ar Field and Near Field measure- ments have been successfully completed your system is ready for use . Thanks to EzSet/EQ , the settings for speak er “size”, speak er crossover , channel output and individual channel delay time have been automatically set and require no f[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 33 ENGLISH System Configuration that will have on the speak er’ s performance. If you do not have access to the owner’ s manual for a particular speak er , you should be able to obtain the needed information from the Web site or customer service department of the speak er’ s manufacturer . T o manually adjust the speak [...]

34 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration Sub Mode Setting When the F ront Left/Right speak ers are con- figured as “Large” and a subwoofer is detected by EzSet/EQ or manually configured as being available , additional options are av ailable to further customize bass redirection. To change these settings , first mak e sure that the SPEAKER[...]

INTRODUCTION 35 ENGLISH System Configuration T o re-synchronize the front, center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening/viewing position to the front, center , surround and surround back (if any) speak ers in meters . If you have already calibrated your system using Ezset/EQ the delay settings shown will re[...]

36 SY STEM CONFIGURA TION System Configuration Figure 22 T o provide the maximum flexibility , channel output level adjustments may be made either with or without the internal test tone , and when the tone is in use , it may be programmed to automatically circulate among the active channels or to only move from one channel to the next on your comma[...]

SY STEM CONFIGURA TION 37 ENGLISH System Configuration T o return to the settings established by Ezset/EQ , even if you have made manual changes to the output trims using the steps shown above , press ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E F so that the cursor is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGS line and then press the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E F once so ON[...]

38 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 39 ENGLISH 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 su[...]

40 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 A VR for the first time, you must press the Main P ower[...]

OPERA TION 41 ENGLISH Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Input is in use , you may not select a surround mode , as the external decoder determines the processing in use . In addition, there is no signal at the record outputs or bass management when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in use and the tone or balance controls will not fu[...]

42 OPERA TION Operation Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use . In addition, when a digital source is present, the A VR will automatically select and switch to the correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of the mode that has been previously selected. F or more information on selecting d[...]

OPERA TION 43 ENGLISH Selecting a Digital Source T o utilize either digital mode you must have properly connected a digital source to the A VR. Connect the digital outputs from DVD players , HDTV receivers , satellite systems or CD players to the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or front panel  *Ó . In order to provide a backup signal a[...]

44 OPERA TION Operation In addition, you will need to have a media player installed on the computer . T he A VR has been tested for operation with Windows Media Player ® V ersion 8.0 and above , but it is also compatible with many other popular players such as iT unes ® , WinAmp ® and Real Player ® . In most cases , it is best to always mak e c[...]

OPERA TION 45 ENGLISH IMPORT ANT NO TES ON DIGIT AL PLA YB ACK: • When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause , fast forward or chapter search mode , the digital audio data will momentarily stop , and the channel position letters inside the Speaker/ Channel Indicators Ú will flash. This is normal and does not indicate a problem wi[...]

46 OPERA TION Operation Output Level Adjustment With Sour ce Signals Normal output level adjustment for the A VR is established using the test tone, as out- lined on page 36. In some cases , however , it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selec- tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the[...]

ADV ANCED FEATURES 47 ENGLISH T he A VR is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit’ s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they provide addi- tional options that you may wish to use . Front-P anel-Display F ade In normal operation, the front-panel displays and i[...]

48 ADV ANCED FEATURES Advanced Featur es Semi-OSD Settings T he semi-OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the Volume , Input Source , Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura- tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system is helpful in that enables you to have feedback on any c[...]

MUL TIROOM OPERA TION 49 ENGLISH Multiroom Oper ation Multiroom Operation T he A VR is fully equipped to operate as the con- trol center for a complete multiroom system that is capable of sending one source to a second zone in the house while separate source is listened to in the main room. In addition to providing for control over the selection of[...]

50 MUL TIROOM OPERA TION Multiroom Oper ation Infrared Output Selection T he A VR enables you to select which IR input will be used to feed the Full Carrier IR Output  . T he factory default setting is the IR signal that is fed to the Multiroom IR Input  , but you may select other options . T o change this setting, first mak e sure the MULTI-[...]

TUNER OPERA TION 51 ENGLISH T uner Oper ation Basic T uner Operation T he A VR’ s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30 position memory . Station Selection 1. Press the AM/FM T uner Select b[...]

52 TUNER OPERA TION T uner Oper ation Program Sear ch (PTY) An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program T ype (PTY) codes that indicate the type of material being broadcast. The following list shows the abbreviations used to indicate each PTY , along with an explanation of the PTY : • ( RDS ONLY ) • ( TRAFF[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 53 ENGLISH Progr amming the Remote Configuring the Remote T he A VR 645 remote is factory-programmed for all functions needed to operate the unit. In addition, it is also preprogrammed to oper ate most recent Harman Kardon DVD players and changers , CD players and changers , CD recorders and cassette decks . The codes for ot[...]

54 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Although the A VR remote is preprogrammed with an extensive library of codes for many major brands , it is also possible that you may have attempted to program a product that is too new or too old, and thus not all of its commands will be in the code library . Y ou may fill in the codes for any but[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 55 ENGLISH Progr amming the Remote 2. The remote’ s MAIN MENU message (Figure 26), will appear in the LCD display and the Set Button F will remain illuminated in red. Press the ⁄ Navigation Buttons E once so that Learn appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 36. Press the Set Button F to begin th[...]

56 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Changing Devices In the factory default settings , the A VR remote is programmed so that the commands tr ansmitted correspond to the device selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors 4 . This is logical, as you want the remote to control the device you have selected. However , in some circumst[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 57 ENGLISH Progr amming the Remote Figure 47 3. At the next menu screen (Figure 48) press the Set Button F to begin recording a macro . Figure 48 4. The next display screen (Figure 49) is where you select the button that will be used to recall the macro . The choices are the P ower On Button 3 or one of the discrete Macro Bu[...]

58 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Read a Macro T o check the commands stored in the remote’ s memory for one of the buttons , follow these steps: 1. Press and hold the Program Button  for about three seconds while the message shown in Figure 25 appears in the remote’ s LCD Information Display 2 . Release the button when the [...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 59 ENGLISH Progr amming the Remote T o program the A VR for Channel punch-through, follow these steps . This example will show how to program channel punch-through so that the commands programmed for Channel Up/Down for the VID 3/ Cable device will be transmitted when the VID 1/VCR device has been selected as the current dev[...]

60 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Returning the T ransport Control Settings to Default Operation: If you wish to remove the T ransport Punch- T hrough so that the transport commands are returned to the factory default setting, follow the steps shown above , except that in Steps 4 and 5, select the same device for both the DEVICE IN[...]

PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 61 ENGLISH Progr amming the Remote 3. At the next menu screen press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until RENAME KEY appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 77. Press the Set Button F to continue . Figure 77 4. The next display screen (Figure 78) is where you select the device within which the k ey to[...]

62 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote 3. Press the Set Button F to reset the remote . Note that once the Set Button is pressed the process may not be stopped. While the remote’ s memory is being cleared a RESETTING... message will appear in the upper line of the remote’ s LCD screen as shown in Figure 83. It may tak e a few minutes[...]

TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE 63 ENGLISH T r oubleshooting 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 . [...]

64 APPENDIX APPENDIX System Defaults T he two tables in this section show the factory default settings for the Video Inputs , Video Sources and Video Display Aspect Ratios . T hese tables give you the complete picture on the A VR 645’ s initial settings. Y ou may then decide whether any item needs to be changed so that it is more appropriate for [...]

APPENDIX 65 ENGLISH APPENDIX W orksheet B: Surround Configur ation Defaults and Settings Feature System Default Y our System Settings Logic 7 Global On Default Surround Original Dolby Pro Logic II Music Center Width 3 Dolby Pro Logic II Music Dimension 0 Dolby Pro Logic II Panorama Off Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Center Width 3 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mu[...]

66 APPENDIX APPENDIX FEA TURE DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 CD T ape T uner The Bridge USB 6/8 Ch Direct Input Title Surround Mode Audio In Port Audio Auto P oll Video In Port Component Video Input Video Processing A/V Sync Delay Record Output Auto Poll Input Source T ype ADC Sampling T one In/Out Bass T reble W orksheet E: Inpu[...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 67 ENGLISH T echnical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average P ower (FTC) 90 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms 5/7 Channel Surround Modes P ower P er Individual Channel F ront L&R channels: 75 Watts per channel, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8[...]

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