Harman Kardon AVR-10 Owners manual

AVR 10

harman / kardon

Power

Headphones

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harman/kardon

Service and Parts Office:
80 Crossways Park West, Woodbury, New York [phone]
8500 Balboa Blvd, Northridge CA 91329
A Harman International Company

1111-AVR10-1 Printed in Korea

230 Volt - 11 Language Version
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TV/VCR 2

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VCR1 FMCD

Aux AM

Bass Treble Balance

Tune/Preset

Tune/PresetMemory

Seek Stereo

Volume

VCR 2

MHz

FM

PRESET

MEM

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Harman Kardon AVR10

Date of purchase
Purchased from
Address of business purchased from

Installed by
Date Installed
Serial No.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Thank you for choosing a Harman
Kardon Audio/Video Receiver.

Your new Unit is an exceptionally
well-engineered product that will give
you years of superb performance.

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Save all packing material.

It is essential for shipping should you
move, or in the event the unit needs
repair.

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HANDLE THE POWER
CORD GENTLY

■ To disconnect the plug from the
AC outlet, pull on the plug itself,
not on the cord.

■ Disconnect the plug from the AC
outlet whenever the unit is to be
left unused for an extended period
of time.

■ Do not place furniture or other
heavy objects on the cord, and
avoid dropping heavy objects on it.
Also do not make a knot in the
cord.

PLACE THE UNIT ON
A FIRM AND LEVEL SURFACE

Avoid installing it:

■ In moist or humid places

■ Close to heating equipment or in

places exposed to direct sunlight

■ In a direct draft from an air
conditioner or in other very cold
locations

■ In places subject to excessive
vibration or dust

■ In poorly ventilated places

MOVING THE UNIT

Before moving the unit, be sure to
unplug the power cord from the AC
outlet and disconnect all wires to
antennas and other components.

DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET

Do not attempt to service this unit.
Tampering with internal components
can cause fire or shock, and may void
your guarantee. If water or a small
object enters the unit, unplug the
power cord immediately and consult
an authorized Harman Kardon service
center. Using the unit under such
conditions may cause a fire or shock
hazard.

CLEANING

Remove dust by wiping the unit with
a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, use a
soft cloth lightly dampened with mild
soapy water; then wipe with a dry
cloth. Never use benzene, thinner,
alcohol or other volatile agents, and
avoid spraying insecticides near the
unit.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Surround Sound Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

AVR10 System Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are
not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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MHz

FM

PRESET

MEM

Power

Headphones

VCR 2

Surround Off Surround Tape Mon

VCR1 FMCD

TV/Aux AM

Bass Treble Balance

Tune/Preset

Tune/PresetMemory

Seek Stereo

Volume

VCR 2

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Front Panel Contr ols

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Front Panel Contr ols

1. POWER BUTTON

Press this button to turn the power
on. Press again to turn the power off
(Stand by). If you connect the other
components to the switched outlet, it
can also be used as a system power
button.

2. HEADPHONE JACK

Stereo headphones can be plugged
into this jack for private listening.
Headphone impedance should be
between 8 ohms and 2K ohms with
best results between 200 and 400
ohms.

3. BASS CONTROL

Modifies the low-frequency sound of
the left and right channels as much as
±10dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.

4. TREBLE CONTROL

Modifies the high-frequency sound of
the left and right channels as much as
±10dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.

5.BALANCE CONTROL

This control is used for balancing the
relative sound volume of the left and
right channel speakers. Clockwise
rotation reduces the volume from the
left speaker, counterclockwise
rotation reduces the volume from the
right speaker.

6. SURROUND
MODE SELECTOR

Press this button to select the desired
surround mode. The mode is
changed between normal DOLBY
Pro-Logic and DOLBY 3-STEREO.

7. BYPASS SELECTOR

Defeats all surround modes.

8. INPUT FUNCTION
SELECTOR BUTTONS

Press these buttons to select the
desired input source.

9. TAPE MONITOR BUTTON

Press this button to select input from
a tape deck and listen to its monitor
function (with 3 head decks).

10. VCR2 INPUT JACKS

Connect these jacks to the
corresponding output jacks of a VCR
or Camcorder (only playback)
(Yellow: Video, Red/White: Audio).

11. TUNE / PRESET
UP/DOWN BUTTONS

When PRESET and AUTO is not lit,
the Tune/Preset UP/DOWN buttons
will allow you to tune to a station
manually.

12. TUNE / PRESET BUTTON

Press this Tune/Preset button to light
up the preset mode then use the
up/down buttons (11) momentarily to
scan the preset station frequencies.
The receiver stops at each preset
location from 1-30 that has been
entered in memory. Hold the buttons
(11) down to skip through the presets
quickly. In the TUNE mode (selected
by the TUNE/PRESET button (12))
press these buttons to change
selected frequencies.

13. MEMORY BUTTON

Use this button to store an AM or FM
frequency. Press this button and
select one of 30 preset locations to
store the frequency with the UP /
DOWN buttons while the memory
indicator blinks, press MEMORY
again to store preset station.

NOTE: When you store a frequency in
a memory location that already
contains a frequency, you replace the
previous frequency. If your receiver is
disconnected from AC power for
more than about 2 weeks, it loses all
stored frequencies.

14. SEEK STEREO BUTTON

Press this button, “Auto” will
illuminate in the display. Then press
the uP or DOWN button. The tuner
will automatically seek for stations
upwards or downwards in your area
that have enough signal strength to
be listenable. The tuner will stop on
stations until the Seek Stereo button
is pressed again.

15. VOLUME CONTROL

Turn the VOLUME clockwise to
increase the volume and
counterclockwise to decrease it. The
volume of the front, center, and rear
channels is changed at the same
time.

16. DISPLAY WINDOW

This window shows the state of
operation for easier control of the
receiver. It also contains the IR
Remote Sensor.

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