Dolby Laboratories AVR 3500 User Manual

AVR 3500

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER WITH DOLBY* DIGITAL AND DTS

No compromises. The Harman Kardon AVR 3500 is about performance. It’s a 5 x 45-watt A/V receiver with our signature high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design. But it’s also about capability. The AVR 3500 features Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic* II decoding, along with our exclusive Logic 7®and VMAx®virtual surround sound processing, and MP3 playback from compatible computer-based audio sources. And it doesn’t overlook ease of use, with on-screen menus and our exclusive EzSet™ remote, which automatically sets the system’s output levels, as well as offering programmable control of up to six system components. The Harman Kardon AVR 3500 – performance and capability without compromise.

DTS

Dolby Pro Logic II

Logic 7

VMAx

front-panel inputs

MP3 decoding

EzSet

ultrawide bandwidth

Dolby Digital

high-current capability

192kHz/24-bit DACs

Specifications

•Audio Section – Continuous Average Power (FTC): (Stereo Mode): 55 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven; (Five-Channel Surround Mode): 45 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels driven; High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC): ±28 amps

•Tuner – Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz with 100% Modulation: (Mono) 0.2%, (Stereo)

0.3%; FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB; Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio (measured at 1mV RF Input Level): (Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB

•General – Dimensions (H x W x D): 165mm x 440mm x 435mm; Weight: 14kg

NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections; height measurement includes feet and chassis.

Features

•45W x 5 Into 8 Ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz at <0.07% THD, With All Channels Driven Simultaneously

•High-Current (±28 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth (10Hz – 100kHz) Amplifier Design Effortlessly Powers the Most Dynamic Digital Sources

•EzSet Remote Provides Manual and Automatic Calibration of Audio Output Levels, and Is Programmable to Control up to Six Devices

•Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding Using Advanced Twin 24-Bit Core Crystal

Chip Digital Engine

•192kHz/24-Bit DACs

•Dolby Pro Logic II (Movies, Music and Emulation Modes) Surround Sound is Compatible With Older Stereo Material But Delivers Detail That Approaches Digital 5.1 Formats

•Harman-Exclusive Logic 7 Cinema and Music Surround Sound Processing for Superior Soundstage Imaging and Playback of Both Surround-Encoded and Stereo Recordings

•Two Modes of VMAx Virtual Surround Sound Deliver the Home Theater Experience With Only Two Speakers

•5-Channel Stereo, Hall and Theater Surround Sound Modes

•MP3 Decoding Through Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF) Inputs Enables Playback of Hours of Music From a Compatible Computer

•FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner With 30 Presets and DirectAccess Tuning

•Preamp Outputs for All Channels Allow the Use of External Amplifiers

•Subwoofer Output for Direct Connection to Powered Subwoofer

•Five A/V Inputs with S-Video and Four Audio Inputs

•6-Channel Direct Inputs for Use With External Surround Decoders

•Six Digital Inputs (Two Optical and Two Coaxial on Rear Panel, and One Optical and One Coaxial on Front Panel)

•Two Digital Outputs (One Optical and One Coaxial)

•Front-Panel A/V Input W ith S-Video

•On-Screen Display

•Programmable Power-Up Volume

•Rotary Bass, Treble and Balance Controls

All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. EzSet is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. (patent no. 5,386,478). Crystal is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp. Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc., a Harman International Company. VMAx is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a trademark, of Harman Kardon, Inc.

DTS