Harman-Kardon AVR 170 User Manual

AVR 1700,AVR 170,AVR 170/230C

Audio/video receiver

Owner’s Manual

AVR

INTRODUCTION	3
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES	3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION	3
PLACE THE AVR	3
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS	4
REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS	6
SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS	8
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER	10
TYPICAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM	10
MULTICHANNEL AUDIO	10
SURROUND MODES	10
PLACE YOUR SPEAKERS	10
PLACING THE LEFT, CENTER AND RIGHT SPEAKERS	10
PLACING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS	10
PLACING THE SUBWOOFER	10
TYPES OF HOME THEATER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS	11
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS	11
SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS	11
SOURCE DEVICE CONNECTIONS	11
VIDEO CONNECTIONS	12
RADIO CONNECTIONS	12
USB/iPod PORT	12
MAKING CONNECTIONS	13
CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS	13
CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER	13
CONNECT YOUR TV OR VIDEO DISPLAY	13
CONNECT YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCE DEVICES	13
CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK	15
CONNECT THE RADIO ANTENNAS	15
CONNECT IR EQUIPMENT	15
CONNECT THE TRIGGER OUTPUT	15
CONNECT TO AC POWER	16
SET UP THE REMOTE CONTROL	16
INSTALL THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL	16
PROGRAM THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR SOURCE
DEVICES AND TV	16

Table of Contents

SET UP THE AVR	17
TURN ON THE AVR	17
USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM	17
CONFIGURE THE AVR FOR YOUR SPEAKERS	17
ASSIGN THE AVR INPUT CONNECTORS	18
SET UP THE NETWORK	18
ADDITIONAL SOURCE SETUP MENU ITEMS	19
OPERATING YOUR AVR	19
CONTROLLING THE VOLUME	19
MUTING THE SOUND	19
LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES	19
SELECTING A SOURCE	19
VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS	19
LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO	20
LISTENING TO INTERNET RADIO (vTUNER)	20
LISTENING TO AN iPod/iPhone/iPad DEVICE	20
LISTENING TO MEDIA ON A USB DEVICE	20
LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK	21
LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA AIRPLAY	22
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE	22
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS	23
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND	23
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP	24
SYSTEM SETUP	26
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING	26
RECORDING	27
SLEEP TIMER	27
RESETTING THE REMOTE	27
PROCESSOR RESET	27
MEMORY	27
TROUBLESHOOTING	28
SPECIFICATIONS	29
APPENDIX	30

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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 Harman and Bernard Kardon invented the receiver, a single component designed to simplify home entertainment without compromising performance. Over the years, Harman Kardon products have become easier to use while offering more features and sounding better than ever.

The AVR 1700, AVR 170 and AVR 170/230C 5.1-channel digital audio/video receivers (AVRs) continue this tradition with some of the most advanced audio and video processing capabilities yet and a wealth of listening and viewing options.

To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new AVR, please read this manual and refer back to it as you become more familiar with its features and their operation.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer, or visit our Web site at www. harmankardon.com.

Supplied Accessories

The following accessory items are supplied with your AVR. If any of these items are missing, please contact your Harman Kardon dealer, or Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.

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Introduction, Supplied Accessories, Important
Safety Information and Place the AVR	ENGLISH

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

The AVR 1700 has been designed for use with 120-volt alternating current (AC). The AVR 170 and AVR 170/230C have has been designed for use with 220 – 240-volt AC. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which your AVR is intended can create

AASAFETY ANDNlRERHAZARD ANDNMAYADAMAGE THEHUNIT )F YOUOHAVE ANY QUESTIONSTABOUTO the voltage requirements for your specific model or about the line voltage in your area, contact your selling dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

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POWERECORDSRSHOULD BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER WITH AACORD meeting factory specifications.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently

When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always pull the plug; never pull the cord. If you do not intend to use your AVR for any considerable length of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may

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THEHUNIT DISCONNECTOIT FROMCTHE !# POWERESOURCE IMMEDIATELY AND CONSULT ANSAUTHORIZED service center.

CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR 1700)

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to this product, be certain that it is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges. Section 810 of the United States National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting

STRUCTURE GROUNDINGNOF THEHLEAD INDWIRE TO AN ANTENNAEDISCHARGEEUNIT SIZE OF GROUNDINGN conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and requirements of the grounding electrode.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CATV (cable TV) system installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the NEC, which 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 possible.

Place the AVR

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Front-Panel Controls

Front-Panel Controls

	Channel				Source Select
	Level Control
					Buttons
	Button
Power Indicator/	IR	Set	Message	Surround Mode	Volume
Power Button	Sensor	Button	Display	Select Buttons	Knob

Tuning Mode Button/	Left/Right	Up/Down Buttons/	Headphone Jack/	Aux Analog
RDS Button	Buttons	Tuning Buttons	%Z3ET %1 -IC	Audio Input
			Connector	Connector
Digital Input		Surround-Mode		USB Port
Button		Category Button

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Front-Panel Controls, continued

Power indicator/Power button: The AVR has four different power modes:

ssOff (Power indicator not illuminated): When the rear-panel Main Power switch is in the Off position or the power cord is unplugged the AVR is off and will not respond to any commands. Plugging the power cord into a live AC outlet and setting the Main Power switch in the On position will put the AVR into the Eco Standby mode.

ssEco Standby (Power indicator glows solid amber): 4HEH%COC3TANDBYNMODE MINIMIZESM energy consumption when you're not using the AVR. When the AVR is in Eco Standby, it will not automatically turn on or play audio in response to an AirPlay signal from a networked device. When the AVR is in Eco Standby, pressing the Power button turns it on. To put the AVR into Eco Standby when it is on, press the Power button for more than three seconds. NOTE: The AVR will not automatically enter the Eco Standby mode.

ssStandby (Power indicator glows solid amber): The Standby mode mutes the AVR and shuts off its front-panel display, but allows the AVR to automatically turn on and play audio in response to an AirPlay signal from a networked device. See Listening to Media via AirPlay, on page 22, for more information. When the AVR is in Standby, pressing the Power button turns it on. To put the AVR into Standby when it is on, press the Power button for less than three seconds. NOTE: The AVR will automatically enter the Standby mode whenever no control buttons have been pressed and no audio signal has been present for 30 minutes.

ssOn (Power indicator glows solid white): When the AVR is on it is fully operational.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If the PROTECT message ever appears on the AVR’s frontpanel Message display, turn off the AVR and unplug it from the AC outlet. Check all speaker wires for a possible short circuit (the “+” and “–” conductors touching each other or both touching the same piece of metal). If a short circuit is not found, bring the unit to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for inspection and repair before using it again.

Tuning Mode button (AVR 1700 only): This button toggles between manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes when an FM station is tuned in.

RDS button (AVR 170 only): When listening to an FM radio station that broadcasts RDS information, this button activates the various RDS functions. NOTE: RDS service may not be available in all areas.

Channel Level Control button: Press this button to activate the channel-level adjustment feature. After pressing this button, use the Up/Down buttons to select the channel for adjustment and use the Left/Right buttons to adjust the channel’s level.

Digital Input button: Press this button to change the audio input for the current source. Use the Left/Right buttons to cycle through the available input connections, and press the Set button to assign the currently-displayed connection to the source.

Front-Panel Controls, continued

IR sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the remote control. It is important to ensure that the sensor is not blocked.

Set button: Press this button to select the currently highlighted menu item.

Left/Right buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the AVR’s menus.

Message display: Various messages appear in this two-line display in response to commands and changes in the incoming signal. In normal operation, the current source name appears on the upper line, while the surround mode is displayed on the lower line. When the on-screen display menu system (OSD) is in use, the current menu settings appear.

Up/Down buttons/Tuning buttons: Use these buttons to navigate the AVR’s menus. When the radio is the active source, use these buttons to tune stations according to the setting of the Tuning Mode button (see above).

Surround-Mode Category button: Press this button to select a surround-sound category. Each press changes the surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, Movie, Music and Video Game. To change the specific surround-sound mode within the category, use the Surround Mode Select buttons. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 23, for more information on surround modes.

Surround-Mode Select buttons: After you have selected the desired surround-mode category, press these buttons to select a specific mode within the category, such as to change from Dolby® Pro Logic® II Movie mode to Logic 7® Movie mode. Surround-mode availability depends on the nature of the source input signal, i.e., digital versus analog, and the number of channels encoded within the signal.

Source Select buttons: Press these buttons to select the active source.

Headphone jack/EzSet/EQ Mic connector: Connect a 1/4" stereo headphone plug to this jack for private listening. This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone

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USB port: The USB port can be used to play audio files from an Apple iOS® device connected to the port, and can also be used to play MP3 and WMA audio files from a USB device inserted into the port. Insert the connector or device into the USB port oriented so it fits all the way into the port. You may insert or remove the connector or device at any time - there is no installation or ejection procedure.

You can also use the USB port to perform firmware upgrades. If an upgrade for the AVR’s operating system is released in the future, you will be able to download it to the AVR using this port. Complete instructions will be provided at that time.

IMPORTANT: Do not connect a PC or other USB host/controller to this port, or you may damage both the AVR and the other device. HDD is not supported.

Volume knob: Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume.

Aux Analog Audio Input connector: Connect an auxiliary source component that will be used only temporarily, such as a camcorder, portable music player or game console, here.

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Rear-Panel Connectors

Rear-Panel Connectors

	Network		HDMI Monitor Out	Digital Audio
			Connector	Input Connectors
	Connector
Radio Antenna		HDMI Input		RS-232
				Connector
Connectors		Connectors
Analog Audio	IR In &		Composite	Main Power	AC Input
Input/Output	Trigger Out		Video Input	Switch	Connector
Connectors	Connectors		Connectors
	Subwoofer	Speaker	Composite Video
	Connector	Connectors	Monitor Output
			Connectors

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Rear-Panel Connectors, continued

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Rear-Panel Connectors, continued

Radio Antenna connectors: Connect the included AM and FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception.

Analog Audio Input/Output connectors: Use the AVR’s Analog Audio Input/Output connectors for source devices that don’t have HDMI or digital audio connectors. Use the Rec Out connectors to connect to the audio inputs of a VCR or tape deck. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 13, for more information.

Network connector: 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 DLNAcompatible devices that are joined to the network. See Connect to Your Home Network, on page 15, for more information.

Subwoofer connector: Connect this jack to a powered subwoofer with a line-level input. See Connect Your Subwoofer, on page 13, for more information.

IR In and Trigger Out connectors: When the IR sensor on the front panel is blocked (such as when the AVR is installed inside a cabinet), connect an optional IR receiver to the IR In jack. The Trigger Out connector provides 12V DC whenever the AVR is on. Connect it to the trigger input of a device such as a powered subwoofer.

Speaker connectors: Use two-conductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correct speaker. See Connect Your Speakers, on page 13, for more information.

HDMI® Input connectors: The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) feature is a connection for transmitting digital audio and video signals between devices. If 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 via HDMI connections. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 13, for more information.

HDMI Monitor Out connector: If your TV has an HDMI connector and you have HDMI source devices, use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect it to the AVR’s HDMI Monitor Out connector.

Notes on using the HDMI Monitor Out connector:

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Composite Video Input connectors: Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have HDMI or component video connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to the AVR. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 13, for more information.

Composite Video Monitor Output connector: If your TV or video display does not have an HDMI connector, or if your TV does have an HDMI connector but you are connecting some source devices with only composite video connectors, use a composite video cable (not included) to connect the AVR’s Composite Video Monitor Out connector to your TV’s composite video input connector.

Digital Audio Input connectors: If your non-HDMI source devices have digital outputs, connect them to the AVR’s digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 13, for more information.

RS-232 connector: This connector is used to connect to external control hardware. Consult a certified professional installer for more information.

Main Power switch: This mechanical switch turns the AVR’s power supply on or off. It is usually left on and cannot be turned on or off using the remote control.

AC Input connector: After you have made all other connections, plug the supplied AC power cord into this receptacle and into an unswitched wall outlet.

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System Remote Control Functions

IR Transmitter Lens

Program Indicator LED

Power On Button

Power Off Button

AVR Button

Test Tone Button

Channel Up/Down Buttons

Tone Controls Button

Back Button

OSD Button

Direct Station Entry Button

Memory Button

Tuning Up/Down Buttons

Night Mode Button

Track Skip Up/Down Buttons

System Remote Control Functions

Mute Button

Source Selector Buttons

Channel Volume Adjust Button

Volume Up/Down Buttons

Delay Adjust Button

Options Button

OK Button

Sleep Button

Left/Right/Up/Down Buttons

Number Buttons

Clear Button

Tuning Mode Button

Preset Station Up/Down Buttons

Disc Skip Button (AVR 1700)

RDS Button (AVR 170)

Macro Buttons

Display Dimmer Button

Transport Control Buttons

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System Remote Control Functions, continued

In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling five other devices, plus your TV and an iPod/iPhone that is docked in the AVR’s front-panel USB port. During the installation process, you may program the codes for each of your source components into the remote. (See Program the Remote to Control Your Source Devices and TV, on page 16, for programming information.) To operate a component, press its Source Selector button to change the remote’s control mode.

A button’s function depends on which component is being controlled. See Table A9 in the Appendix for listings of the functions for each type of component. Most of the buttons on the remote have dedicated functions, although the precise codes transmitted vary depending on the specific device being controlled. Due to the wide variety of functions for various source devices, we have included only a few of the most often-used functions on the remote: alphanumeric keys, transport controls, television-channel control, menu access and power on and off. To return the remote to the AVR control mode at any time, press the AVR button.

IR Transmitter lens: As buttons are pressed on the remote, infrared codes are emitted through this lens.

Program Indicator LED: This LED lights up to indicate various procedures when the remote is in the Programming mode.

Power On/Off buttons: Press these buttons to turn the AVR or the device being controlled on and off. The Main Power switch on the AVR’s rear panel must be on for this button to turn the AVR on and off.

NOTE: When the AVR is on, pressing the Power Off button for more than three seconds will put it into the Eco Standby mode. See Power indicator/Power button, on page 5 for more information.

Mute button: Press this button to mute the AVR’s speaker-output connectors and Headphone jack. To restore the sound, press this button or adjust the volume.

AVR button: Press this button to switch the remote’s control mode to operate the AVR.

Source Selector buttons: Press one of these buttons to select a source device, e.g., cable/satellite tuner, radio, etc. This action will also turn on the AVR and switch the remote’s control mode to operate the selected source device.

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ss4HEHlRST PRESSEOF THEH.ETWORKWBUTTON SWITCHESCTHEH!62 TO THE LAST USED SOURCE .ETWORK or vTuner). Each successive press cycles between the two sources.

Test Tone button: Press this button to activate the test tone for calibrating channel volume levels by ear.

Channel Volume Adjust button: Press this button to activate the individual channellevel adjustment. It lets you easily change the channel balance to suit different programs or seating arrangements. See Manual Speaker Setup, on page 24, for more information.

Channel Up/Down buttons: The Channel Up/Down buttons have no effect on the AVR but are used to change channels on TVs and some video sources.

Volume Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume.

Tone Controls button: Press this button to access the bass and treble controls. Use the OK button to select an adjustment and use the Up/Down buttons to change the settings.

Delay Adjust button: Pressing this button lets you adjust two different types of delay settings (use the Up/Down buttons to cycle through the settings):

ss! 6 3YNC 4HIS SETTINGTLETS YOUORESYNCHRONIZEHTHEHAUDIODANDNVIDEODSIGNALSNFROM AASOURCE to eliminate a “lip sync” problem. Lip-sync issues can occur when the video portion of a signal undergoes additional processing in either the source device or the video display. Use the Left/Right buttons to delay the audio by up to 180ms.

ss&RONT , #ENTER &RONT 2 3URR 2 3URR , 3UBWOOFER 4HESEESETTINGS LETEYOUOSETETHEHDELAYLFORO each speaker to compensate for the different distances they may be from the listening position. Use the Up/Down buttons to cycle through each of the system’s speakers, and use the Left/Right buttons to set the distance each speaker is from the listening position. See Manual Speaker Setup, on page 24, for more information.

System Remote Control Functions, continued	ENGLISH

Back button: Press this button to return to the previous menu screen when you’re using the on-screen menu (OSD) system.

Options button: This button allows you to adjust playback and various other options for the AVR’s built-in sources and when controlling other components.

OSD button: Press this button to activate the on-screen display menu system.

OK button: This button is used to select items from the menu system.

Sleep button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns off the AVR after a programmed period of time (up to 90 minutes).

Left/Right/Up/Down buttons: These buttons are used to navigate the menu system.

Number buttons: Use these buttons to enter numbers for radio-station frequencies or to select station presets.

Direct Station Entry button: Press this button before using the Number buttons to enter a radio station frequency.

Clear button: Press this button to clear a radio station frequency you have started to enter.

Memory button: To save the currently tuned radio station as a preset, press this button, then a Number button.

Tuning Mode button: Press this button to toggle the radio between manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes when an FM station is tuned in.

Tuning Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to tune a radio station. Depending on whether the tuning mode has been set to manual or automatic, each press will either change one tuning frequency increment at a time or seek the next higher or lower station with acceptable signal strength.

Preset Station Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to cycle through your preset radio stations.

Night Mode button: Press this button to activate Night mode with specially encoded Dolby Digital discs or broadcasts. Night mode compresses the audio so that louder passages are reduced in volume to avoid disturbing others, while dialogue remains intelligible. Each press of the button advances through the following settings:

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Disc Skip button (AVR 1700): This button is used with some optical disc changers to skip to the next disc.

RDS button (AVR 170): When listening to an FM radio station that broadcasts RDS information, this button activates the various RDS functions.

Macro buttons: These buttons may be programmed to execute a series of up to 19 commands with a single button press. They are useful for programming the command

TO TURN ON OR OFFFALLLOF YOUR COMPONENTS OR FOROACCESSINGSSPECIALIZED FUNCTIONSTFOROAA different component from the one that you are currently operating. See Programming Macro Commands, on page 27, for information about programming macros.

Track Skip Up/Down buttons: These buttons are used with the AVR’s built-in sources (USB, iPod, Network, AirPlay, etc) and many source components to change tracks or chapters.

Display Dimmer button: Press this button to dim the AVR’s front-panel display partially or fully.

Transport Control buttons: These buttons have no effect on the AVR but are used to control many source components. By default, when the remote is operating the AVR, these buttons will control a Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc™ player or DVD player.

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Introduction to Home Theater and Place Your Speakers

Introduction to Home Theater

4HIS INTRODUCTORYYSECTIONTWILL HELP YOUOTO FAMILIARIZEIYOURSELF WITH SOME BASICSCONCEPTS unique to multichannel surround-sound AVRs, which will make it easier for you to set up and operate your AVR.

Typical Home Theater System

A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiver (AVR), which controls the system and supplies amplification for the loudspeakers; a disc player; a source component for television broadcasts (cable box, satellite dish AVR, HDTV tuner or antenna connected to the TV); a TV or video display; and multiple loudspeakers.

Multichannel Audio

The main benefit of a home theater system is its ability to produce “surround sound.” Surround sound uses multiple speakers and amplifier channels to immerse you in the audio/video presentation for a dramatically increased sense of realism.

Your AVR can have up to five main speakers connected directly to it, plus a subwoofer. Each main speaker is powered by its own amplifier channel inside the AVR. A system with more than two speakers is called a multichannel system. The different main speaker types in a home theater system are:

ss&RONTO,EFT ANDN2IGHT The front left and right speakers are used as in a 2-channel system. In many surround-sound modes, these speakers are secondary, while the main action, especially dialogue, is reproduced by the center speaker.

ss#ENTER TWhen you are watching movies and television programs, the center speaker reproduces most of the dialogue and other soundtrack information that occurs on the screen, anchoring it with the picture. When you are listening to a musical program, the center speaker helps to create a seamless front soundstage, creating a more realistic “you-are-there” listening experience.

ss3URROUND ,EFT ANDN2IGHT The surround left and right speakers produce ambient sounds that help create a realistic and immersive surround-sound environment. They als o help recreate directional sound effects such as aircraft flyovers.

Many people expect the surround speakers to play as loudly as the front speakers. Although you will calibrate all of the speakers in your system to sound equally loud at the listening position, most artists use the surround speakers for ambient effects only, and they create their programs to steer relatively little sound to these speakers.

ss3UBWOOFER A subwoofer is designed to play only the lowest frequencies (the deep bass). It augments smaller, limited-range main speakers that are usually used for the other channels. Many digital-format programs, such as movies recorded in Dolby Digital, contain a low-frequency effects (LFE) channel that is directed to the subwoofer. The LFE channel packs the punch of a rumbling train or airplane, or the power of an explosion, adding realism and excitement to your home theater. Some people use two subwoofers for additional power and for even distribution of the sound.

Surround Modes

There are different theories as to the best way to present surround sound and to distribute the individual channel information to the surround-sound system’s speakers. A variety of algorithms have been developed in an effort to recreate the way we hear sounds in the real world, resulting in a rich variety of options. Several companies have developed different surround-sound technologies, all of which can be accurately reproduced by your AVR:

ss$OLBYL,ABORATORIES TDolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II.

ss$43 DTS-HD™ High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DTS, DTS 96/24™ DTS NEO: 6™.

ss(!2-!. )NTERNATIONAL ELogic 7, virtual speaker.

ss3TEREO -ODES 2-channel stereo and 5-channel stereo.

Appendix Table A8, on page 32, contains detailed explanations of the different surroundsound options available on your AVR. Digital surround-sound modes, such as Dolby Digital and DTS systems, are available only with specially encoded programs, such as those available via HDTV, DVD and Blu-ray Disc media and digital cable or satellite television. Other surround modes may be used with digital and analog signals to create a different surround presentation or to use a different number of speakers. Surround-mode selection depends upon the number of speakers in your system, the programs you are watching or listening to, and your personal tastes.

Place Your Speakers

Determine the locations for your system’s speakers according to their manufacturer’s directions and the layout of your listening room. Use the illustration below as a guide for 5.1-channel systems.

To create the most realistic surround-sound environment possible, you should place your speakers in a circle with the listening position at its center. You should angle each speaker so it directly faces the listening position. Use the diagram below as a guide.

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Placing the Left, Center and Right Speakers

Place the center speaker either on top of, below or mounted on the wall above or below the TV or video-display screen. Place the front left and right speakers along the circle, about 30 degrees from the center speaker and angled toward the listener.

Place the front left, front right and center speakers at the same height, preferably at about the same height as the listener’s ears. The center speaker should be no more than 2 feet (0.6m) above or below the left/right speakers. If you’re using only two speakers with your AVR, place them in the front left and front right positions.

Placing the Surround Speakers

You should place the left and right surround speakers approximately 110 degrees from the center speaker, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. Alternatively, you can place them behind the listener, with each surround speaker facing the opposite-side front speaker. You should place the surround speakers 2 feet – 6 feet (0.6m – 1.8m) higher than the listener’s ears.

NOTE: Your AVR will sound its best when the same model or brand of loudspeaker is used for all positions.

Placing the Subwoofer

Because a room’s shape and volume can have a dramatic effect on a subwoofer’s performance, it is best to experiment with placement so that you will find the location that produces the best results in your particular listening room. With that in mind, these rules will help you get started:

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A good way to determine the best location for the subwoofer is by temporarily placing it in the listening position and playing music with strong bass content. Move around to various locations in the room while the system is playing (putting your ears where the subwoofer would be placed), and listen until you find the location where the bass performance is best. Place the subwoofer in that location.

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Types 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.

Connection Color Guide Table

Analog Audio Connection	Color
Front Left/Right	White/Red
Center	Green
Surround Left/Right	Blue/Gray
Subwoofer	Purple
Digital Audio Connection	Color
Coaxial	Orange
Optical	Black
Analog Video Connection	Color
Composite Video	Yellow

Speaker Connections

Speaker cables carry an amplified signal from the AVR’s speaker terminals to each loudspeaker. Each cable contains two wire conductors, or leads, that are differentiated in some way, such as with colors or stripes.

The differentiation helps you maintain proper polarity, without which your system’s lowfrequency performance can suffer. Each speaker is connected to the AVR’s speakeroutput terminals using two wires, one positive (+) and one negative (–). Always connect the positive terminal on the speaker, which is usually colored red, to the positive terminal on the AVR, which is colored as indicated in the Connection Color Guide Table, above. The negative terminals on the speakers and the AVR are black.

Your AVR uses binding-post speaker terminals that can accept bare-wire cables or banana plugs. Bare-wire cables are installed as shown below:

1. Unscrew Cap

2. Insert Bare Wire

3. Tighten Cap

Banana plugs are inserted into the hole in the middle of the terminal cap, as shown below:

A. Tighten Cap	B. Insert Banana Connector
	into Hole in Cap

Subwoofer Connections

The subwoofer is a speaker dedicated to reproducing only the low (bass) frequencies, which require more power. To obtain the best results, most speaker manufacturers offer powered subwoofers that contain their own amplifiers. Use a single RCA audio cable (not included) to make a line-level (non-amplified) connection from the AVR’s Subwoofer connector to a corresponding input jack on the subwoofer.

Although the AVR’s purple subwoofer output looks similar to a full-range analog audio jack, it is filtered so that only the low frequencies pass through it. Don’t connect this output to any device other than a subwoofer.

Source Device Connections

Audio and video signals originate in source devices (components where a playback signal originates) such as your Blu-ray Disc or DVD player, CD player, DVR (digital video recorder) or other recorder, tape deck, game console, cable or satellite television tuner, or a device docked in the AVR’s USB port. The AVR’s FM/AM tuner also counts as a source, even though no external connectors are needed other than the AVR’s FM and AM antennas. Separate connectors are required for the audio and video portions of the source device’s signal, except for digital HDMI connectors. The types of connectors you use will depend upon the capabilities of the source device and of your TV or video display.

Digital Audio Connections – HDMI

There are two types of audio connections – digital and analog. Digital audio signals are required for listening to sources encoded with digital surround modes, such as Dolby Digital and DTS, or for uncompressed PCM digital audio. Your AVR has three types of digital audio connectors: HDMI, coaxial and optical. Do not use more than one type of digital audio connector for each source device. However, it’s okay to make both analog and digital audio connections to the same source.

Your AVR is equipped with four rear-panel HDMI input connectors and one HDMI monitor output connector. HDMI technology enables digital audio and video information to be carried using a single cable, delivering the highest quality picture and sound. If your TV or video-display device has an HDMI input connector, make a single HDMI connection from each source device to the AVR.

The AVR’s HDMI Monitor Output connector contains an Audio Return Channel (ARC) that carries a digital audio signal from your TV or video display back to the AVR. It allows you to listen to HDMI devices that are connected directly to your TV (such as an Internet connection) without making an additional connection from the device to the AVR. The ARC signal is active when the TV source is selected. See System Setup, on page 26, for more information.

The HDMI connector is shaped for easy plug-in (see illustration, below), and HDMI cable runs are limited to about 10 feet (3m). If your video display has a DVI input and is HDCP-compliant, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter (not included), and make a separate audio connection.

Always connect the colored (+) terminal on the AVR to the (+) terminal on the speaker (usually red), and the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the (–) terminal on the speaker (usually black).

IMPORTANT: Make sure the ( + ) and ( – ) bare wires do not touch each other or the other terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your AVR or amplifier.

Digital Audio Connections – Coaxial

Coaxial digital audio jacks are usually color-coded orange. Although they look like standard RCA-type analog jacks, you should not connect coaxial digital audio outputs to analog inputs or vice versa.

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Digital Audio Connections – Optical

Optical digital audio connectors are normally covered by a shutter to protect them from dust. The shutter opens as the cable is inserted. Optical input connectors are color-coded using a black shutter.

Analog Audio Connections

Two-channel analog connections require a stereo audio cable, with one connector for the left channel (white) and one for the right channel (red). These two connectors are attached to each other.

For source devices that have both digital and analog audio outputs, you may make both connections.

Video Connections

Many source devices output both audio and video signals (e.g., Blu-ray Disc, DVD player, cable television box, HDTV tuner, satellite box, VCR, DVR). In addition to an audio connection as described above, make a video connection for each of these source devices. Make only one type of video connection for each device.

Digital Video Connections

If you have already connected a source device to one of the AVR’s HDMI input connectors, you have automatically made a video connection for that device, since the HDMI cable carries both digital audio and digital video signals.

Analog Video Connections – Composite Video

Composite video is the basic connection most commonly available. Both the chrominance (color) and the luminance (intensity) components of the video signal are transmitted using a single cable. The jack is usually color-coded yellow and looks like an analog audio jack. Do not connect a composite video jack to an analog audio or coaxial digital audio jack, or vice versa.

USB Port

The AVR can play audio files from an Apple iOS® device connected to the USB port, and allows you to control the iOS device via the AVR remote control. The AVR can also play MP3 and WMA audio files from a USB device inserted into the USB port. Insert the connector or device into the USB port oriented so it fits all the way into the port. You may insert or remove the connector or device at any time – there is no installation or ejection procedure.

The USB port on your AVR is also used to perform firmware upgrades. If an upgrade for the AVR’s operating system is released in the future, you will be able to download it to the AVR using this port. Complete instructions will be provided at that time.

IMPORTANT: Do not connect a PC or other USB host/controller to the AVR’s USB port, or you may damage both the AVR and the other device. HDD is not supported.

Radio Connections

Your AVR 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 the

OPENINGS ANDNRELEASEETHEHLEVERS TO SECURE THEHWIRES 4HEHANTENNA WIRESRARERNOTOPOLARIZED so you can insert either wire into either connector.

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CAUTION: Before making any connections to the AVR, ensure that the AVR’s AC cord is unplugged from the AVR and the AC outlet. Making connections with the AVR plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers.

Connect Your Speakers

After you have placed your loudspeakers in the room as explained in Place Your Speakers, on page 10, connect each speaker to its color-coded terminal on the AVR as explained in Speaker Connections, on page 11. Connect the speakers as shown in the illustration.

Making Connections

Connect Your TV or Video Display

HDMI Monitor Out connector

If your TV has an HDMI connector and you have HDMI or component video source devices, use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect your TV to the AVR’s HDMI Monitor Out connector. It will provide the best possible picture quality.

AVR HDMI
Monitor Out
Connector	TV
	HDMI Cable
	(not supplied)

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	C
FL	FR
SL	SR

Connect Your Subwoofer

Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the AVR’s Subwoofer Pre-Out connector to your subwoofer. Consult your subwoofer’s user manual for specific information about making connections to it.

Receiver
Subwoofer	Powered
Connector	Subwoofer
	Single
	RCA Audio Cable
	(not supplied)

Composite Video Monitor Out connector

If your TV does not have an HDMI connector, or if your TV does have an HDMI connector but you are connecting some source devices with only composite video connectors, use a composite video cable (not included) to connect the AVR’s Composite Monitor Out connector to your TV’s composite video connector.

	AVR Composite	TV
	Monitor Out
	Connector

Composite Video Cable

(not supplied)

Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices

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. Your AVR has several different types of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI, composite video, optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio and analog audio.

Your AVR’s various Source Selector buttons have default assignments to different input connectors (listed in the “Default AVR Input Connector” column of the table below). For ease of setup and remote control programming, you should connect each source device to the connector where the corresponding default source button is assigned (e.g., connect your Cable/Satellite tuner box to HDMI 1).

However, you can connect your source devices as you wish and re-assign any of the video and audio input connectors to any of the Source Selector buttons listed in the table according to where you actually connect each of your source devices.

As you connect your various source components, fill out the “Connected Device” and “Assigned AVR Input Connector(s)” columns in the table – it will make it easier for you to assign the connectors to the Source Selector buttons after you have completed making all of the connections. (You will make any changes to the connector assignments later in the setup process.)

Source Selector	Default AVR Input	Connected	Assigned AVR Input
Button	Connector	Device	Connector(s)
			Video	Audio
Cable/Sat	HDMI 1
TV	HDMI ARC
Disc	HDMI 2
Server	HDMI 3
Aux	COMP. VID. 1/AUX AUDIO
Game	HDMI 5
STB	HDMI 6
Audio	ANALOG AUDIO 2
Network	NETWORK	Home Network	––––	––––

Input Connections and Source Buttons

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HDMI devices

If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using those connectors 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 via HDMI cables.

If you have a TV or other source device equipped with the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, you can feed its sound to the AVR via the HDMI Monitor Out connector’s Audio Return Channel, and it will not require additional audio connections to the AVR.

AVR

HDMI Connectors

HDMI Cable (not supplied)

To HDMI

Output

HDMI-Equipped Source Device

Composite video devices

Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have HDMI connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to the AVR.

AVR Component

Video Connectors

Composite Video

Cable (not supplied)

To Composite

Video Output

Composite Video-Equipped

Source Device

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Optical digital audio devices

If your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the AVR’s Optical Digital Audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.

NOTE: Be sure to remove the caps from the tips of the optical cable before inserting them into the AVR and your source device.

	AVR Digital Audio					Remove Caps
	Connectors

Optical Digital Audio

Cable (not supplied)

To Optical Digital

Audio Output

Optical-Equipped Source Device

Coaxial digital audio devices

If your non-HDMI source devices have coaxial digital outputs, connect them to the AVR’s Coaxial Digital Audio connectors.

NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.

AVR Digital Audio

Connectors

Coaxial Digital Audio

Cable (not supplied)

To Coaxial Digital

Audio Output

Coaxial-Equipped Source Device

Analog audio devices

Make analog audio connections from your source devices that do not have HDMI or digital audio connectors.

AVR Analog Audio

Connectors

Stereo Audio Cable (not supplied)

To Stereo Analog

Audio Output

Analog Source Device

AVR

Audio recorders

Connect an analog audio recorder’s inputs to the AVR’s analog audio Rec Out connectors. The recorded signal is determined by the source’s Record Out setting in the Source Setup menu. See Additional Source Setup Menu Items, on page 19, for more information.

AVR Analog Audio

Recorder Connectors

Stereo Audio Cable (not supplied)

To Stereo Analog

Record Inputs

Analog Recording Device

Video recorders

Connect an analog video recorder’s video input connector to the AVR’s Composite Monitor Out connector. You can record any composite video signal. To record the audio and video from the source device, connect the AVR’s Analog Rec Out connectors to the analog video recorder’s audio inputs.

NOTE: If you have connected the AVR’s Composite Monitor Out video connector to your TV, you cannot connect a VCR to the AVR for recording.

	AVR Analog	AVR Analog
	Audio Recorder
		Video Recorder
	Connectors
		Connectors

Analog Audio/Video

Cable (not supplied)

To Analog Audio/Video

Record Inputs

Analog Video Recording Device

Connect to Your 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
	To
Cat. 5/5E Cable	Home
(not supplied)	Network
	and
	Internet

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Connect the Radio Antennas

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AM Antenna

AVR (supplied)

Antenna

Connectors

Bend and fold base

FM Antenna (supplied)

Connect IR Equipment

If you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener so that the AVR’s IR sensor is not within line-of-sight of the remote control, connect an external IR receiver, such as the Harman Kardon HE 1000 (available separately) to the AVR’s IR In connector.

External IR

Receiver

AVR IR Remote	IR IN
In Connector

AVR and Source

Devices Installed

Inside of Cabinet

Connect the Trigger Output

If your system has equipment that can be controlled by a DC trigger signal, connect it to the AVR’s Trigger Out connector with a mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect cable. The AVR will supply a 12V DC (100mA) trigger signal at this connection whenever it is powered on.

	AVR
		Mono 1/8-inch
		(3.5mm)
	Device with Trigger	Mini-Plug
		Interconnect
	in Connector
		(not supplied)

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