HARMAN KARDON AVR 171S User Manual

AVR 1710S, AVR 171S, AVR 171S/230C AVR 1610S, AVR 161S, AVR 161S/230C

Audio/video receiver

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Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

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 11

PLACING THE LEFT, CENTER AND RIGHT SPEAKERS 11 PLACING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS IN A 5.1-CHANNEL

SYSTEM 11 AVR 1710S/AVR 171S ONLY: PLACING THE SURROUND

SPEAKERS IN A 7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 11 AVR 1710S/AVR 171S ONLY: PLACING FRONT HEIGHT

SPEAKERS IN A 7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 11 PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 11

TYPES OF HOME THEATER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 12

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 12 SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS 12 SOURCE DEVICE CONNECTIONS 12 VIDEO CONNECTIONS 13 RADIO CONNECTIONS 13 NETWORK CONNECTOR 14 USB PORT 14

MAKING CONNECTIONS 14

CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS 14 CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER 15 CONNECT YOUR TV OR VIDEO DISPLAY 15 CONNECT YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCE DEVICES 16 USB AND IOS DEVICES 18 CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK 18 CONNECT THE RADIO ANTENNAS 18 INSTALL A MULTIZONE SYSTEM 19 CONNECT IR EQUIPMENT 20 CONNECT THE TRIGGER OUTPUT 20 CONNECT TO AC POWER 20

SET UP THE REMOTE CONTROL 21

INSTALL THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 21 PROGRAM THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR SOURCE

DEVICES AND TV 21

SET UP THE AVR 22

TURN ON THE AVR 22 USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 22 CONFIGURE THE AVR FOR YOUR SPEAKERS 22 SET UP YOUR SOURCES 23 SET UP THE NETWORK 24

OPERATING YOUR AVR 25

HARMAN REMOTE APP 25 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 25 MUTING THE SOUND 25 LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 25 SELECTING A SOURCE 25 SELECTING A SURROUND MODE 25 LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO 26 LISTENING TO MEDIA ON A USB DEVICE 26 LISTENING TO AN IPOD/IPHONE/IPA D DEVICE 27 LISTENING TO VTUNER (INTERNET RADIO) 28 LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK 28 PLAYI NG MEDIA FROM A ROKU STREAMING STICK 29 LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA SPOTIFY CONNECT 29 USING THIS DEVICE WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT 29

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 29

AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 29 MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 30 LISTENING IN ZONE 2 33

SYSTEM SETTINGS 34

SLEEP TIMER 34

PROCESSOR RESET 34 TROUBLESHOOTING 35 SPECIFICATIONS 36

APPENDIX 37

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Introduction, Supplied Accessories,

Important Safety Information and Place the AVR

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 1710S/AVR 171S 7.2-channel and AVR 1610S/AVR 161S 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 the 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.

• System remote control

• EzSet/EQ™ microphone

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Two AAA batteries

• AC power cord (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only)

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

The AVR 1710S and AVR 1610S have been designed for use with 120-volt alternating current (AC). The AVR 171S and AVR 161S have been designed for use with 220 – 240-volt AC. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which your receiver is intended can create a safety and ﬁre hazard and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about 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

To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord supplied with your unit. We do not recommend that extension cords be used with this product. As with all electrical devices, do not run power cords under rugs or carpets, or place heavy objects on them. Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized service center with a cord 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 present a shock hazard, and any modiﬁcation to the product will void your warranty. If water or any metal object such as a paper clip, wire or staple accidentally falls inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power source immediately, and consult an authorized service center.

CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR 1710S/AVR 1610S)

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, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding 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

• Place the AVR on a ﬁrm and level surface. Be certain that the surface and any mounting hardware can support the AVR’s weight.

• Provide proper space above and below the AVR for ventilation. Recommended clearance distances are 30cm above the unit, 30cm behind the unit and 30cm on each side of the unit.

• If you install the AVR in a cabinet or other enclosed area, provide cooling air within the cabinet. Under some circumstances, a fan may be required.

• Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the AVR or place objects directly over them.

• Do not place the AVR directly on a carpeted surface.

• Do not place the AVR in moist or humid locations, in extremely hot or cold locations, in areas near heaters or heat registers, or in direct sunlight.

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Front-Panel Controls

Tuning Mode Button (AVR

1710S/AVR 1610S)

RDS Button (AVR 171S/

Front-Panel Controls

AVR 161S)

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Front-Panel Controls, continued

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

• Off (Power indicator glows solid amber): The Off mode minimizes energy consumption when you’re not using the AVR. When the AVR is off, it will not automatically turn on or play audio in response to an AirPlay stream from a networked device (AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S only). When the AVR is off, pressing the Power button turns it on. To turn the AVR off when it is on, press the Power button for more than three seconds. The Front-Panel Display will indicate “Your device is switched off” for two seconds, then will switch off.

NOTE: You can use the System Setup menu to set the AVR to automatically enter the off mode after it has been in the Sleep mode for a certain period of time. See System Settings, on page 34.

• Sleep (Power indicator glows solid amber and front-panel display indicates “Device sleep”): The Sleep mode powers-down some of the AVR’s circuitry, but allows the AVR to automatically turn on and play audio in response to an AirPlay or DLNA DMR stream from a networked device (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). When the AVR is in Sleep, pressing the Power button turns it on. To put the AVR into Sleep when it is on, press the Power button for less than three seconds. The front-panel display will indicate “Device sleep” while the AVR is in the Sleep mode.

NOTE: The AVR will automatically enter the Sleep mode after 30 minutes of no audio signal or user control input , unless USB, iPod, Home Network, vTuner, AirPlay, or DLNA DMR is active. In these cases, the AVR will automatically enter the Sleep mode after the number of hours set in the Auto Power Off system setting. See System Settings, on page 34.

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

Headphone jack/EzSet/EQ Mic input: Connect a 1/4” stereo headphone plug to this jack for private listening. This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone for the EzSet/EQ setup procedure described in Conﬁgure the AVR For Your Speakers, on page 22.

Tuning Mode button (AVR 1710S/AVR 1610S only): Press this button to toggle the radio between the manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) FM tuning mode. The button also toggles the radio between stereo and mono modes when an FM station is tuned in.

RDS button (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only): When listening to an FM radio station that broadcasts RDS information, this button activates the various RDS functions.

USB port: The USB port can be used to play audio ﬁles from an Apple iOS 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.

Channel Volume Adjust button: Press this button to activate the individual channel

level adjustment. After pressing this button, use the Up/Down buttons/Tuning buttons to select the channel for adjustment and use theLeft/Right buttons to adjust the channel’s level.

Audio Input button: Press this button to change the audio input connection 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.

IR sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the remote control. Make sure 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.

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Front-panel display: Various messages appear on 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 active 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, HARMAN NSP, 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 29, for more information about 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 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. Volume knob: Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume.

Pro Logic® II Movie mode to DTS® NEO:6 Cinema mode. Surround

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Rear-Panel Connectors

Digital Audio

Connectors

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S

Rear-Panel Connectors

Connectors

Radio Antenna

Connectors

nalog Audio

Connectors

AVR 1610S/AVR 161S

Network

Connector

Subwoofer

Pre-Out

Connectors

HDMI Output

Connectors

HDMI/MHL Input Connector

Speaker

Connectors

Analog Video

Connectors

Fan Vents

HDMI Input Connectors

IR and Trigger Connectors

Power Cord

(AVR 1710S)

AC Input Connector (AVR 171S)

Digital Audio

Connectors

Radio Antenna

Connectors

Analog Audio

Network

Connector

Subwoofer

Pre-Out

Connector

HDMI Output

Connector

IR and Trigger

Connectors

HDMI/MHL Input Connector

Speaker

Connectors

HDMI Input Connectors

Analog Video

Connectors

AC Input

Connector

(AVR 161S)

Power Cord

(AVR 1610S)

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Digital Audio 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 16, for more information.

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

Analog Audio connectors: The following analog audio connectors are provided:

• Analog Audio Input connectors: Use the AVR’s Analog Audio Input connectors for

source devices that don’t have HDMI or digital audio connectors. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 16, for more information.

• Zone 2 Out connectors (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Connect these jacks to an external ampliﬁer to power the speakers in the remote zone of a multizone system.

Network connector: If your home network is wired, use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E Ethernet 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. See Connect to Your Home Network, on page 18, for more information.

Subwoofer Pre-Out connector: Connect this jack to a powered subwoofer with a linelevel input. See Connect Your Subwoofer, on page 15, for more information. NOTE: The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S have two subwoofer connectors.

HDMI Output connectors: If your TV has an HDMI connector and you are connecting HDMI source devices to the AVR, use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect it to the AVR’s HDMI Out connector. NOTE: The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S have two HDMI Out connectors.

Notes on using the HDMI Output connector:

• When connecting a DVI-equipped display to the HDMI Out connector, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter and make a separate audio connection.

• Make sure the HDMI-equipped display is HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)-compliant. If it isn’t, do not connect it via an HDMI connection; use an analog video connection instead and make a separate audio connection.

• AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: If you have connected a 3D-capable TV to HDMI Out 1 and a 2D-capable TV to HDMI Out 2, the AVR will not allow 3D playback when both TVs are powered on. To watch 3D content, turn off the AVR and both TVs, then ﬁrst turn on the 3D TV, then turn on the AVR, and ﬁnally turn on the 3D source device. Do NOT turn the 2D TV back on.

Rear-Panel Connectors

HDMI

Input connectors: An HDMI connection transmits 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 the HDMI connection. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 16, for more information.

IR and Trigger connector: The following IR and trigger connectors are provided:

• IR In 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.

• 12V Trigger connector: This connector provides 12V DC whenever the AVR is on. It can be used to turn on and off other devices such as a powered subwoofer.

• Zone 2 IR Input connector (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Connect a remote IR receiver located in Zone 2 of a multizone system to this jack to control the AVR from the remote zone.

Fan Vents (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): These vents are used by the AVR’s fan to cool the system. Maintain a clearance of at least three inches (75mm) from the nearest surface to avoid overheating the unit. It is normal for the fan to remain off at most normal volume levels. An automatic temperature sensor turns the fan on only when it is needed.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Never block the fan vents. Doing so could allow the AVR to overheat to dangerous levels.

AC Input connector (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only): After you have made and veriﬁed

all other connections, plug the supplied AC power cord into this receptacle and into an unswitched wall outlet.

Power cord (AVR 1710S/AVR 1610S only): After you have made and veriﬁed all other connections, plug the power cord into an unswitched wall outlet.

HDMI/MHL Input connector: If you have a Roku Streaming Stick or other MHL-capable device, connect it only to this HDMI/MHL In connector. If you do not have an MHL device you can use this connector for an HDMI-capable device.

Speaker connectors: Use two-conductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correct speaker. See Connect Your Speakers, on page 14, for more information.

NOTE:

The Assigned Amp speaker connectors (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only) are used for the surround back or Front Height channels in a 7.1- channel home theater, or you can reassign them to a remote room for multizone operation or to front height channels for Dolby® Pro Logic IIz operation. See Place Your Speakers, on page 11, for more information.

Analog Video connectors: The following Analog Video connectors are provided:

• Composite Video Input connectors: 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. See Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices, on page 16, for more information.

• Composite Video Monitor Out 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.

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System Remote Control Functions

IR Transmitter

Power Off Button

Power On Button

AVR Button

Surround Modes Button

OK Button

Back/Exit Button

Zone 2 Button (A

VR 1710S/AVR 171S only)

Mute Button

Source Selector Buttons

OSD/Menu Button

Up/Down/Left/Right Buttons

Home Button

Number Buttons

Clear Button

Delay Button

Volume Up/Down Buttons

Info/Option Button

Preset Scan Button

Direct Button

Transport Control Buttons

Test Tone Button

Sleep Button

Channel/Tuner Buttons

Display Dimmer Button RDS Button Memory Button

Previous Channel Button

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System Remote Control Functions, continued

In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling eight other devices, including an iPod/iPhone device connected to 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 21, 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 A13 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: number buttons, transport controls, television-channel control, menu access and power on and off. Buttons dedicated to the AVR – AVR Power On/Off, Surround Modes, Volume, Mute, Delay and Sleep Settings – are available at any time, even when the remote is controlling another device.

Power On/Power Off buttons: Press these buttons to turn the AVR on and put it into Sleep or turn it off. See Power Indicator/Power Button, on page 4, for more information.

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

Zone 2 button (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Use this button to select whether the AVR commands will affect the main listening area (Zone 1) or the remote zone of a multizone system (Zone 2). When the remote is in the Zone 2 control mode, the Zone 2 button will illuminate whenever you press a button.

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.

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

• The ﬁrst press of the Radio button switches the AVR to the last-used tuner band (AM or FM). Each successive press changes the band.

• The ﬁrst press of the USB button switches the AVR to the last-used source (USB or iPod). Each successive press cycles between the two sources.

• The ﬁrst press of the Network button switches the AVR to the last-used source (Network or vTuner). Each successive press cycles between the two sources.

AVR button: Press to put the remote into the AVR control mode. Surround Modes button: Press this button to access the Surround Modes submenu.

Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music or Game. When you select the category, it is highlighted and the surround mode changes.

To change the surround mode for the selected category navigate to the Surround Mode menu in the AVR’s on-screen display menu, select the desired category, and use the Left/ Right buttons to select one of the available surround modes. See the Advanced Functions section, on page 29, for more information.

OSD/Menu button: When the remote is controlling the AVR, press this button to display the AVR’s on-screen display (OSD) menu. This button is also used within the tuner menus and an iPod connected to the AVR’s front-panel USB port, and is also used to display the main menu on some source devices.

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

OK button: This button is used to select items from the menu system. Back/Exit button: Press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the menu

system. Home button: Press this button to display the Home menu for a Roku Streaming Stick

that is connected to the AVR’s MHL/HDMI connector. Number buttons: Use these buttons to enter numbers for radio-station frequencies or

to select station presets.

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

Test Tone button: Press this button to activate test noise that will circulate through each speaker, allowing you to adjust the individual speaker levels. Use the Up/Down buttons to switch the noise to a different speaker and use the Left/Right buttons to change the volume of the speaker the noise is playing through.

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):

• Lip Sync: This setting lets you resynchronize the audio and video signals from a source 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.

• Distance: These settings let you set the delay for 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 30, for more information.

Sleep button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns off the receiver after a programmed period of time. Each press increases the time by 10 minutes, up to 90 minutes – ending with the “Sleep Off” message.

Volume Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume. Channel/Tuner buttons: When radio has been selected, press these buttons to select a

preset radio station. While operating a cable, satellite or HDTV set-top box or a television, press these buttons to change channels.

Info/Option button: Press to display the available option settings for the current source.

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

Preset Scan button: When Radio is the selected source, press this button to play each of your preset radio stations in order for ﬁve seconds. Pressing the button again to remain tuned to the current station.

RDS button (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only): When listening to an FM radio station that broadcasts RDS information, this button activates the various RDS functions.

Direct button: Press this button to directly tune to a radio station by using the Number buttons to enter its frequency.

Memory button: Press this button to save the current radio or vTuner station as a preset.

Transport Control buttons: These buttons are used to control source devices. Previous Channel button: When TV is the selected source, press this button to switch

to the previously-tuned channel.

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Introduction to Home Theater

This introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, 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, which controls the system and supplies ampliﬁcation for the loudspeakers; a disc player; a source component for television broadcasts (cable box, satellite dish receiver, 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 may have up to seven 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:

Front Left and Right: The front left and right speakers are used as in a two-channel system. In many surround-sound modes, these speakers are secondary, while the main action, especially dialogue, is reproduced by the center speaker.

Center: When you are watching movies and television programs, the center speaker reproduces most of the dialogue and other soundtrack information, 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 realistic “you-are-there” listening experience.

Surround Left and Right: The surround left and right speakers produce ambient sounds that help create a realistic and immersive surround-sound environment. They also 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.

Subwoofer: 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 Back Left and Right (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Surround back channel speakers are used with surround modes such as the Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-ES Master Audio™ and Logic 7® 7.1 modes that are designed for 7.1-channel systems.

Front Height Left and Right (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Your AVR includes Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding, which uses the AVR’s Assigned Amp channels as front height channels. The addition of front height channels – an additional pair of speakers positioned above the front left and right speakers – produces a surround-sound experience with added depth and dimension by creating lifelike sound that comes at you from varying heights.

NOTE: You can set up your system to use either surround back speakers or front height speakers; you cannot use both.

The surround back and front height channel speakers are optional. If your system does not include surround back or front height speakers, you can set up your AVR with a

5.1-channel surround-sound system in the main listening area, and you can reassign the surround back channel ampliﬁers to power loudspeakers located in another room in a multizone system.

(Discrete and Matrix), DTS-HD™ High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD

Surround Modes

There are different theories as to the best way to present surround sound and to distribute each audio channel’s sounds 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, providing you with a rich variety of options. Several companies have developed different surround-sound technologies, all of which can be accurately reproduced by your AVR:

• Dolby Laboratories: Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX (AVR 170S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic 170S/AVR 171S only).

• DTS: DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS, DTS-ES (Discrete and Matrix), DTS Neo:6

• HARMAN International: HARMAN NSP, HARMAN Headphone.

• Stereo Modes: Generic modes that expand upon conventional two-channel stereo,

including 5CH Stereo and 7CH Stereo (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only).

Appendix Table A10, on page 41, contains detailed explanations of the different surround-sound options available on your AVR. Digital surround-sound modes, such as the Dolby Digital and DTS modes, are available only on 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 program you are watching or listening to, and your personal tastes.

, DTS 96/24™.

II, Dolby Pro Logic® IIx and IIz (AVR

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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 illustrations below as a guide for

7.1-channel systems (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only) and 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 diagrams below as a guide.

Speaker Positioning for 5.1-Channel Systems

SUB

SRSL

NOTE: In a 7.1-channel system, you must choose to use either surround back speakers or front height speakers – you cannot use both simultaneously.

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 right positions.

Placing the Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel System

You should place the left and right surround speakers approximately 110 degrees from the center speaker, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. Alternatively, 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.

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Placing the Surround Speakers in a

7.1- Channel System

In a 7.1-channel system, place the side surround speakers 90 degrees from the center speaker, directly to either side of the listening position. Place the surround back left and right speakers 150 degrees from the center speaker, directly facing the opposite-side front speaker. You should place all the surround speakers 2 feet – 6 feet (0.6m – 1.8m) higher than the listener’s ears.

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Placing Front Height Speakers in a 7.1Channel System

Your AVR includes Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding, which uses the AVR’s Assigned Amp channels as front height channels. The addition of front height channels – an additional pair of speakers positioned above the front left and right speakers – produces a surroundsound experience with added depth and dimension by creating lifelike sound that comes at you from varying heights.

We recommend placing front height speakers at least 3 feet (0.9m) higher than the front left and front right speakers, and directly above or farther apart than the front left and right speakers. The higher and further apart you place the front height speakers, the more you should angle them down and in toward the listening position.

SBL

FHL* FHR*

Speaker Positioning for 7.1-Channel Systems (A

Middle: with Surround Back Speakers; Bottom: with Front Height Speakers

* FHL and FHR speakers should be at least

3 ft (0.9m) above the FL and FR speakers.

SBR

SUB

SRSL

VR 1710S/AVR 171S only)

NOTE: Your receiver 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:

• Placing the subwoofer next to a wall generally will increase the amount of bass in the room.

• Placing the subwoofer in a corner generally will maximize the amount of bass in the room.

• In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along the same plane as the left and right speakers can produce the best integration between the sound of the subwoofer and that of the left and right speakers.

• In some rooms, the best performance could even result from placing the subwoofer behind the listening position.

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.

Analog Audio Connection Color

Front Left/Right White/Red Center Green Surround Left/Right Blue/Gray Surround Back/Front Height Left/Right Brown/Tan Subwoofer Purple

Digital Audio Connection Color

Coaxial (input or output) Orange Optical Input 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. They contain 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 receiver, 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 3. Tighten Cap2. Insert Bare Wire

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 to make a line-level (non-ampliﬁed) connection from the AVR’s Subwoofer connector to a corresponding input jack on the subwoofer. (The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S have two subwoofer output connections.)

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, an iPod or iPhone (connected to the AVR’s USB port) or an MP3 player. The AVR’s FM/AM tuner also counts as a source, even though no external connections are needed other than the FM and AM antennas. Separate connections are required for the audio and video portions of the source device’s signal, except for digital HDMI connections. The types of connections 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 connections: HDMI, coaxial and optical. Do not use more than one type of digital audio connection 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 rear-panel HDMI input and output connectors. HDMI technology enables high-deﬁnition 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 HDMI-enabled source device to the AVR. Usually, a separate digital audio connection is not required.

The AVR’s HDMI output connection 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 Settings, on page 34, for more information. (The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S have two HDMI output connections. Only HDMI Out 1 has ARC.)

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 receiver or ampliﬁer.

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Digital Audio Connections – Coaxial

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

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.

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 most commonly available analog video connection. Both the chrominance (color) and 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.

Radio Connections

Your AVR uses separate terminals for the included FM and AM antennas. The FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector.

For source devices that have both digital and analog audio outputs, you may make both connections. If you are going to be setting up a multizone system (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), remember that Zone 2 is an audio-only zone (the AVR does not have a Zone 2 video output). Therefore, make analog connections for any audio source devices (such as a CD changer) that you will want available for listening in Zone 2 at all times.

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, and release the levers to secure the wires. The antenna wires are not polarized, so you can insert either wire into either connector.

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Network Connector

The AVR’s Network connector allows you to enjoy Internet radio or content from other DLNA or Airplay-compatible devices that are connected to the same network. Use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E Ethernet cable to connect the AVR’s RJ-45 connector to your home network.

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.

Making Connections

CAUTION: Before making any connections to the audio/video receiver, ensure that the AVR’s AC cord is unplugged from the AC outlet. Making connections with the receiver 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 11, connect each speaker to its color-coded terminal on the AVR as explained in Speaker Connections, on page 12. Connect the speakers as shown in the illustration.

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only:

Connect Surround Back L/R Speakers

-OR- Front Height L/R Speakers Here

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.

FHL

(AVR 1710S/

NOTE: If you installed front height speakers, connect t hem as shown for the SBL an

BR speakers.

SBL

(AVR 1710S/ AV

R 171S only)

FHR

(AVR 1710S/

AVR 171S only)R 171S only)

SBR

(AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S only)

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Connect Your Subwoofer

Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the AVR’s Subwoofer connector to your subwoofer as explained in Subwoofer Connections, on page 12. NOTE: The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S provide connections for two subwoofers. See Manual Speaker Setup: Number of Speakers, on page 31, for information about activating the two subwoofer outputs. Consult your subwoofer’s user manual for speciﬁc information about making connections to it.

AVR 1710S/

AVR 171S

Use either connector

AVR 1610S/

AVR 161S

Powered

Subwoofer

Single RCA Audio Cable (not supplied)

Connect Your TV or Video Display

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. The AVR 1710S and AVR 171S provide HDMI connections for two TVs (only HDMI Out 1 has ARC and enables you to view the AVR’s on-screen menus). This will provide the best possible picture quality.

Use HDMI

Out 1 for

the primary

display

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

Monitor Out Connector

HDMI Cable (not supplied)

Composite Video Cable

(not supplied)

NOTE: If you use only the composite video connection to your TV, you will not be able to view the AVR’s on-screen menus.

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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. The connectors are not labeled for speciﬁc types of source devices; they are labeled numerically, so you can connect your devices according to your individual system’s makeup.

Your AVR’s various source buttons have default assignments to different input connectors (listed in the “Default Connector(s)” column of the table below). For ease of setup, you should connect each source device to the connector where the corresponding default source button is assigned (e.g., connect your Blu-ray Disc player to HDMI 2).

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

As you connect your various source devices, ﬁll out the “Connected Component” column in the table – it will make it easier for you to assign the various source buttons after you have completed making all of the connections. (You will make any changes to the source-button assignments and ﬁll in the “Assigned Connector(s)” column later in the setup process.)

Note: You cannot assign connectors to the Network, Radio, TV and USB source buttons.

Source Buttons and Assigned Connectors

Source Button Default Connector(s) Assigned Connector(s) Connected Device

MHL HDMI 1

Disc HDMI 2

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Cable-Sat HDMI 3

STB HDMI 4

Game HDMI 5

Audio None/Analog 2

Aux Composite 1/Analog 1

Monitor Output Connector Connected Device

HDMI Out 1

(AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only)

Composite Video Monitor Out

HDMI Out 2

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Roku

Streaming Stick

quipp

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Roku Streaming Stick™:

If you have a Roku Streaming Stick device, insert it into the AVR’s HDMI/MHL In connector. NOTE: Do not insert the Roku Streaming Stick device into any other HDMI In connector.

Connect Your HDMI Devices

If any of 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 an HDMI cable.

AVR HDMI Connectors

Connect Your 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 Composite In Connectors

Composite Video Cable (not included)

To Composite

Video Output

Composite-Equipped Source Device

Connect Your 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.

AVR Digital

Audio Connectors

NOTE: If you have HDMI devices (such as an Internet connection) already connected directly to your TV, you can feed their sound to the AVR via the HDMI Out connector’s Audio Return Channel, and they will not require additional connections to the AVR. AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Only the HDMI Out 1 connection has the Audio Return Channel.

HDMI Cable (not supplied)

To HDMI Output

HDMI-E

ed Source Device

Optical Digital Audio Cable (not supplied)

tical-Equipped Source Device

To Optical Digital Audio Output

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Analog

Analog Source Device

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S

Analog

AVR 1610S/AVR 161S

Connectors

AM Antenna

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Connect Your Coaxial Digital Audio Devices

If your non-HDMI source device has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the AVR’s coaxial digital audio connector. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.

udio Connectors

Connect Your Analog Audio Devices

Use the AVR’s analog audio connectors for source devices that don’t have HDMI or digital audio connectors. NOTE: If you’re installing a multizone system, make analog audio connections for any source devices you want to be able to listen to in Zone 2. Only analog sources are available in Zone 2.

Audio Connectors

Coaxial Digital Audio Cable (not supplied)

Coaxial-E

Analog Audio Connectors

To Coaxial Digital Audio Output

ed Source Device

USB and iOS Devices

Use the AVR’s front-panel USB port to connect an iPod, iPhone or iPad using an Apple cable (not supplied) or to directly connect a USB memory stick. You can play audio ﬁles from the device or memory stick and use the AVR’s remote to control playback.

AVR

Front-Panel

USB Port

USB

Memory

Stick

Apple Cable

(not supplied)

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

Cat. 5/5E Cable (not supplied)

Network

Modem

To Home Network

and Internet

Stereo Audio Cable

(not supplied)

To Stereo Audio Output

Connect the Radio Antennas

• Connect the supplied FM antenna to the AVR’s FM 75Ω antenna connector. For the best reception, extend the FM antenna as far as possible.

• Bend and fold the base of the supplied AM antenna as shown and connect the antenna wires to the AVR’s AM and Gnd connectors. (You can connect either wire to either connector.) Rotate the antenna as necessary to minimize background noise.

AVR 1710S/

AVR171S

Antenna

AVR 1610S/

AVR161S Antenna

Connectors

(supplied)

Bend and fold base

FM Antenna (supplied)

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Install a Multizone System

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AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Install a Multizone System

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Installing a multizone system typically requires running cables inside walls. Always comply with the appropriate safety codes when installing concealed wiring, particularly all applicable building codes. Failure to do so may present a safety hazard. If you have any doubt about your ability to work with electrical wiring, hire a licensed electrician or custom installer to install the multizone system.

NOTE: Only the following analog audio sources are available to Zone 2: the internal radio,

an iPod/iPhone device or a USB memory device inserted in the AVR’s USB port and up to two source devices connected to the rear-panel Analog Audio In 1 and 2 connectors.

Your AVR offers two different methods of distributing audio to other areas in your home. Each requires different connections:

A. Connect the Zone 2 speakers directly to the Assigned Amp Speaker Output connectors. Assign the Assigned Amp channels to power the Zone 2 speakers (see

Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30). This method allows you to power a single pair of speakers for Zone 2.

This method offers the beneﬁt of reduced cost and complexity, but your home theater system will be limited to 5.1 channels – the AVR will automatically downmix the playback of programs recorded in 6.1 or 7.1 channels to 5.1 channels.

Zone 2

Speakers

B. Connect an external ampliﬁer to the AVR’s Zone 2 Out connectors. This method offers the beneﬁt of retaining a 7.1-channel home theater in the main room simultaneously with multizone operation, although it does require an additional ampliﬁer for Zone 2.

We recommend that you place the Zone 2 ampliﬁer in the same room as the AVR so that you can use a short length of stereo audio cable along with a long run of speaker wire to the remote room. A long run of stereo audio cable would increase the chance of signal degradation. Depending on your Zone 2 ampliﬁer you can distribute the audio signal to a single pair of speakers or to several pairs placed in different rooms.

Speaker Wire (not supplied)

Zone 2

Speakers

Speaker Wire (not supplied)

Stereo Audio Cable

(not supplied)

Zone 2

Main Room

Speaker Wire

(not supplied)

Assigned

Amp

Speaker

Connectors

AVR

5.1-Channel

Home Theater

Speaker System

SL SR

Speaker Wire (not supplied)

FR LFE

Zone 2

Main Room

Zone 2 Ampliﬁer (not supplied)

AVR

7.1-Channel

Home Theater

Speaker System

SBL SBR

FR LFE

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Zone 2

Main Room

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Connect IR Equipment

The AVR is equipped with a Remote IR Input connector that lets you remotely control the AVR in a variety of situations:

• When you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the AVR’s IR In jack.

External IR

Receiver

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) Mini-Plug Interconnect (not supplied)

Device with

Trigger In Connector

• If you install a multizone system (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), connect an IR control device to the Zone 2 IR In connector for remote-room control of the multizone system, source devices and volume in the remote zone.

External IR Receiver

If a source device is shared with the main listening area, any control commands issued to that source will also affect the main room.

Zone 2 Speakers

Connect to AC Power

AVR 171S/AVR 161S:

Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AVR’s AC Input connector and then to a working, non-switched AC power outlet.

AVR

AC Input

Connector

AC Power

Outlet

Power Cord (supplied)

AVR 1710S/AVR 1610S:

Connect the AVR’s power cord to a working, non-switched AC power outlet.

AC Power

AVR

Power Cord

Outlet

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Set Up the Remote Control

Install the Batteries in the Remote Control

Remove the remote control’s battery cover, insert the two supplied AAA batteries as shown in the illustration, and replace the battery cover.

1. Remove Cover

2. Insert Batteries

3. Replace Cover

2. Look up the code numbers for the device in Tables A10 – A20 in the Appendix. Write all the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.

3. Press the Source Selector button for the device and hold it as it glows red, goes dark and glows red again. Then release it. The remote is now in the Programming mode.

NOTE:

The remote will remain in the Programming mode for 20 seconds. If you do not complete Step 4 within 20 seconds, the remote will exit the Programming mode, and you will need to repeat Step 3.

4. Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s Number buttons to enter a

code number from Step 1, above.

a) If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button again to save the code. The

Source Selector button will ﬂash, and the remote will exit the Programming mode. b) If the device does not turn off, enter another code number. c) If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes

in the remote’s library for dervices of its type by pressing the remote’s Up button

repeatedly until the device turns off. When it does, press the Source Selector button

to save the code.

5. Check that other functions control the device correctly. Sometimes manufacturers use the same Power code for several models, while other function codes vary. Repeat this process until you’ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the device’s functions.

6. If you searched through the remote’s code library to ﬁnd the code, you can ﬁnd out which code number you have programmed by pressing and holding the Source Selector button to re-enter the Programming Mode. Then press the remote’s OK Button, and the Source Selector button will ﬂash in the code sequence. One ﬂash represents “1,” two ﬂashes for “2,” and so forth. A series of quick ﬂashes represents “0.” Record the code number programmed for each device in Table A7 in the Appendix.

Repeat Steps 3 – 6 for each source device you want to control with the AVR remote.

Program the Remote to Control Your Source Devices and TV

You can program your AVR remote to control many brands and models of audio/video source devices and TVs. The remote is also ready to operate your iPod or iPhone when it is connected to the AVR’s front-panel USB port.

Each of the remote’s Source Selector buttons has been preprogrammed to control certain types of source devices:

Cable/Sat: Controls cable TV and satellite TV tuner boxes Disc: Controls Blu-ray Disc and DVD players Radio:

Controls the AVR’s built-in FM/AM tuner

TV:

Controls TVs and video displays

USB:

Browses compatible media on an Apple iOS device that is connected to, or a USB

device that is inserted in the AVR’s USB port Note: Does not require programming.

DVR:

Controls TiVo® recorders

Game:

Controls video-game consoles

Media Server: Network:

home network and on vTuner (Internet Radio). Note: Does not require programming.

AUX:

Although the Source Selector buttons are preprogrammed for the device types listed above, you can reassign a Source Selector button to a different device type. See Reassigning a Source Selector Button for a Different Device Type, on page 21.

Once you have programmed the remote, you can switch the remote’s control mode to access the functions for a particular device by pressing the remote’s Source Selector button for that device.

Follow these steps to program the Source Selector buttons for your source devices:

1. Turn on the source device you want to program the remote to control.

Controls media servers

Browses compatible media on DLNA-compatible devices connected to your

Controls HDTV tuner boxes, CD players, VCRs and PVDs.

Reassigning a Source Selector Button for a Different Device Type

You can reassign a Source Button to control a different device type (for example, you can program the Media Server button to control a DVD player).

1. Turn on the source device you want the remote to control.

2. Look up the code numbers for the device in Tables A12 – A22 in the Appendix. Write all the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.

3. Press the Source Selector button you want to override and hold it for three seconds as it glows red, goes dark and glows red again. Then release it. The remote is now in the Programming mode.

4. Press the Source Selector button that corresponds to the source device’s type (i.e., for a DVD player, press the Blu-ray button). The Source Selector button you pressed in Step 3 will ﬂash once.

5. Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s Number buttons to enter a

code number from Step 2, above.

a) If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button from Step 3 again to

save the code. The Source Selector button will ﬂash, and the remote will exit the

Programming mode. b) If the device does not turn off, enter another code number. c) If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes

in the remote’s library for devices of its type by pressing the remote’s Up button

repeatedly until the device turns off. When it does, press the Source Selector button

from Step 3 to save the code.

Most of the button labels on the AVR remote describe each button’s function when the remote is used to control the AVR. However, the button may perform a different function when used to control another device. Refer to the Remote Control Function List, Table A13 in the Appendix.

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In this section, you will conﬁgure the AVR to match your actual system’s makeup. Although it’s possible to conﬁgure the AVR using only the remote and the messages on the AVR’s front-panel display, it is easier if you use the on-screen menu system.

Turn On the AVR

Press the front-panel Power button.

Using the On-Screen Menu System

To access the menu system, press the OSD/Menu button on the remote. The OSD/Menu Menu will appear, and if a video source is playing, the menu will automatically re-size so the picture will be visible behind the menu.

Before beginning the following setup steps, all loudspeakers, a video display and all source devices should be connected. You should be able to turn on the AVR and view the main menu when you press the AVR button. If necessary, reread the Making Connections and Set Up the Remote sections before continuing.

Configure the AVR for Your Speakers

1. Plug the supplied EzSet/EQ microphone into the AVR’s Headphone connector.

2. Place the microphone at ear height in your listening position.

3. Set the volume control on your subwoofer to approximately the halfway point.

4. Turn on your TV and select the TV input where you connected the AVR in Connect Your TV or Video Display, on page 15.

5. Press the remote control’s AVR button. The AVR’s on-screen display (OSD) Main Menu screen will appear on the TV.

6. Use the remote’s Up/Down/Left/Right and OK buttons to select “Speaker Setup.”

NOTE:

The actual on-screen menus may differ slightly from the illustrations in this

manual. The Main Menu system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround

Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. (The AVR 1710S/AVR 171S also have a Zone 2 submenu.) Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons on the remote or the front panel to navigate the menu system, and press the OK button to select a menu or setting line, or to enter a new setting.

The current menu, setting line or new setting will appear in the front-panel Message Display, as well as on screen.

To return to the previous menu or exit the menu system, press the Back/Exit button. Be certain all settings are correct, as any changes you have made will be retained.

Most users should follow the instructions in this Set Up the AVR section to conﬁgure a basic home theater system. You may return to these menus at any time to make additional adjustments, such as those described in the Advanced Functions section, on page 29.

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7. Select “Auto: EzSet/EQ”.

8. If you have a subwoofer connected, select “Yes with Sub.” Otherwise, select “Yes without Sub.”

9. For AVR 1610S/AVR 161S, or for AVR 1710S/AVR 171S’s in 5.0- or 5.1-channel systems, select “5.0” or “5.1” in the Speaker Conﬁguration screen. For AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S’s in 7.0- or 7.1-channel systems, select “7.0” or “7.1.”

10. The test will begin. Make sure that the room is quiet while the test noise is playing

through the speakers.

11. When the test ﬁnishes, select “Done” to exit.

NOTES:

• If there are fewer than ﬁve main speakers in your system, do not use the EzSet/ EQ process. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30.

• If you are using an AVR 1710S/AVR 171S in 6.0- or 6.1-channel conﬁguration with a single surround back speaker, do not use the EzSet/EQ process. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30.

Set Up Your Sources

The Source Setup menu lets you assign the correct physical audio and video connections to each source and lets you set many audio and video playback features for each source.

IMPORTANT: The “Video In” and “Audio In” settings are not optional and must be adjusted before you use your AVR to enable playback of each source. You can

adjust the other settings later. See System Settings, on page 34, for complete information about adjusting all of the Settings menu options.

1. Review the input connections you listed on the Source Buttons and Assigned Connectors table, on page 16. Note what changes (if any) you want to make from the default connector assignments that appear on the list.

2. Turn on your TV and select the TV input where you connected the AVR in Connect Your

TV or Video Display, on page 15.

3. Press the remote control’s OSD/Menu button. The AVR’s OSD setup menu will appear on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus will not appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the AVR’s front-panel display.)

4. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select “Source Setup,” and use the left/right arrow buttons to select a source button with connectors that you want to re-assign.

5. Select “Video In” and select the video input connector you want to assign to the source button. Press the OK button. NOTE: If you select an HDMI connector as the video input connector, the audio input connector will automatically change to the same HDMI connector.

6. If you have not selected an HDMI connector for Video In, select “Audio In” and select the audio input connector you want to assign to the source button. Press the OK button. You cannot use a different video input connector with an HDMI audio input connector.

7. Press the remote’s Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 – 6 for the remaining source buttons with connectors you want to re-assign.

Title: This selection lets you change the display name for the source, which is useful if your source’s device type is different from the source’s preprogrammed name. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll forward or backward through the alphanumeric characters until the desired character appears, then use the Left/Right buttons to move the cursor to the next or previous position. Move the cursor again to leave a blank space. (Your name can have a maximum of 10 characters.) When you have ﬁnished, press the OK Button. The new name will appear on the AVR’s front panel and throughout the on-screen menu system.

Tone: This setting determines whether the treble and bass controls are active for the source. When it’s set to Off, the tone controls are out of the circuit, with no changes to the sound. When it’s set to On, the bass and treble controls are in the circuit.

Treble/Bass: These settings boost or cut the treble or bass frequencies by up to 10dB, in 2dB increments. Use the Left/Right buttons to change the setting. The default setting is 0dB.

Night Mode: This setting activates Night mode for the source, which works 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. The following settings are available:

• Off: No compression is applied. Loud passages in the program remain as they were recorded.

• Mid: Loud passages in the program are reduced moderately in volume. Dolby True HD stream is compressed automatically as set by the incoming stream.

• Max: Loud passages in the program are reduced more in volume.

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Lip Sync: This setting lets you resynchronize the audio and video signals from the source 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. (The active source’s video will be visible behind the OSD menu, allowing you to synchronize the audio with the picture.)

You can also make lip sync adjustments without activating the AVR’s OSD menus. Pressing the remote’s Delay button will display the Lip Sync menu bar on the TV, superimposed at the bottom of the video. Use the Left/Right buttons to delay the audio until it is synchronized with the picture.

Zone 2 In (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): This setting determines the audio source for Zone 2 of a multizone system. Select the analog audio input the source is connected to. Digital audio is not available to the multizone system.

To conﬁgure the next source, press the Back/Exit button, then return to the Setup Source line of the Main Menu. When you have ﬁnished conﬁguring all sources, press the Back/ Exit button to clear the menus from view.

Set Up the Network

To play MP3 or WMA media located on DLNA-compatible devices connected to the network, use the AVR’s internal Internet radio tuner or listen to sources via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), the AVR must be connected to your home network and you must join them with the network.

If your network uses an automatic IP address, you should not have to perform any network setup procedures. Once you connect the AVR to your home network, the network should automatically assign the AVR an IP address, and the AVR should automatically join your network.

If your AVR does not automatically join your network (in which case the AVR will display a “Not Connected” message when you press the Network source button):

1. Press the OSD/Menu button, select System Setup, then select Network.

2. The Network menu will appear.

Pair the AVR with Your Bluetooth Device

1. Press the OSD/Menu button and select “Source Select.”

2. Scroll to “Bluetooth” and select it. The OSD will display that Bluetooth is unpaired.

3. Press the remote’s Option /Info button. The Bluetooth Options Menu will appear.

3. Select IP Conﬁguration, then press the Right button button twice to cycle the setting from “Auto” to “Manual” and back to “Auto.”

4. Select Apply & Save. The AVR will attempt to connect to the network.

5. If the AVR again fails to connect to the network, you may need to enter your network’s settings manually. You may need to obtain your network’s settings from your ISP or network administrator.

NOTE: We recommend that you directly connect the AVR to a home-network router so that it can directly access the Internet for Internet radio, or access devices on the network for playback of content stored on the devices (see Listening to Media via Your Home Network, on page 28, for more information).

NOTE: If you have trouble connecting to the network at any time, cycle the AVR into the Sleep mode, and then turn it back on.

4. Select “Force Pairing > OK” and press the OK button. The AVR will enter the pairing mode.

5. Open your Bluetooth device’s pairing menu. The AVR will appear on your device’s pairing menu as “HK AVR.”

• If your device requires a passcode, use 0000.

6. Pair your device with the AVR. Once paired, press the OSD/Menu button to exit the menu.

To stream audio from the paired Bluetooth device:

1. Press the OSD/Menu button.

2. Select the Source Select menu.

3. Select Bluetooth from the source list.

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Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic conﬁguration, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system.

HARMAN Remote App

For easy control of your AVR with your hand-held device, download the free Harman Kardon Remote app from iTunes App Store for compatible Apple products, or from Google Play for compatible Android powered smartphones.

The Harman Kardon Remote App controls virtually all the functions of AVR 1710S, AVR 171S, AVR 1610S and AVR 161S AVRs that are connected to the same network as the device that has the app installed. With this easy-to-use app you can turn the AVR on or off, select a source, control the volume and virtually any other function. You can also access and navigate all of the AVR’s on-screen setup menus.

Controlling the Volume

Adjust the volume either by turning the front-panel Volume knob (clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease volume) or by pressing the Volume Up/Down buttons on the remote. The volume is displayed as a negative number of decibels (dB) below the 0dB reference point (–80dB – +10dB).

0dB is the maximum recommended volume for your AVR. Although it’s possible to turn the volume to a higher level, doing so may damage your hearing and your speakers. For certain more dynamic audio materials, even 0dB may be too high, allowing for damage to equipment. Use caution with regard to volume levels.

To change the volume level display from the default decibel scale to a 0-to-90 scale, adjust the Volume Units setting in the System Settings menu, as described in System Settings, on page 34.

Muting the Sound

To mute all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute button on the remote. Any recording in progress will not be affected. The MUTE message will appear in the display as a reminder. To restore the sound, press the Mute button again, or adjust the volume.

Video Troubleshooting Tips

If there is no picture:

• Check the source selection and video input assignment.

• Check all connections for a loose or incorrect connection.

• Check the video input selection on the TV/display device.

Additional Tips for Troubleshooting HDMI Connections

• Turn off all devices (including the TV, the AVR and any source components).

• Unplug the HDMI cables, starting with the cable between the AVR and the TV, and continuing with the cables between the AVR and each source device.

• Carefully reconnect the cables from the source devices to the AVR. Connect the cable from the AVR to the TV last.

• Turn on the devices in this order: TV, AVR, source devices.

NOTE: Depending upon the particular components involved, the complexity of the required communication between HDMI components may cause delays of up to a minute in the completion of some actions, such as input switching or switching between SD and HD channels.

Selecting a Surround Mode

Selecting a surround mode can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment, and you may ﬁnd a few favorites for or program types. You can ﬁnd more detailed information on surround modes in Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 29.

To select a surround mode, press the OSD/Menu button and select Surround Mode. The Surround Mode menu will appear.

certain sources

Listening Through Headphones

Plug the 1/4-inch stereo plug on a pair of headphones into the front-panel Phones jack for private listening. The default HARMAN Headphone mode uses virtual surround processing to emulate the sound of a 5.1-channel speaker system. Press the Surround Modes button on the front panel or the remote to switch to the Headphone Bypass mode, which delivers a conventional two-channel signal to the headphones. No other surround modes are available for the headphones.

NOTE: You will be unable to listen through headphones if the iPod source is selected.

Selecting a Source

There are three different ways to select a source:

• Press the front-panel Source buttons to scroll through the sources.

• Using the on-screen menus, press the OSD/Menu button, highlight “Source Select” and press the OK button. Scroll to the desired source and press the OK button.

• You can directly select any source by pressing its Source Selector button on the remote.

The AVR selects the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and any other settings you made during setup.

The source name, the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and the surround mode will appear on the front panel. The source name and active surround mode will also brieﬂy appear on the TV screen.

Auto Select: For digital programs, such as a movie recorded with a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack, the AVR will automatically use the soundtrack’s native surround format. For two-channel analog and PCM programs, the AVR uses the HARMAN NSP mode.

Virtual Surround: When only two main speakers are present in the system, you can use Virtual Surround to create an enhanced soundﬁeld that virtualizes the missing speakers.

Stereo: When you want two-channel playback, select the number of speakers you want to use for playback:

• “2 CH Stereo” uses two speakers.

• “5 CH Stereo” plays the left-channel signal through the front left and surround left speakers, the right-channel signal through the front right and surround right speakers, and a summed mono signal through the center speaker.

• “7 CH Stereo” (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only) follows the same scheme as 5 CH Stereo but adds the surround back left and surround back right speakers. This mode is available only when the surround back speakers are present and have not been reassigned to multizone or front height operation. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 29, for more information.

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HARMAN NSP: A HARMAN proprietary technology, NSP uses sophisticated digital processing to deliver a true natural sounding three-dimensional listening experience from conventional 2-channel stereo sources like CDs and stereo broadcasts. While preserving the recording’s original timbre and spatial balance, HARMAN NSP creates a simulated listening space that automatically adjusts to suit the type of program you are listening to.

The following adjustments are available:

• Stage Width: This adjustment allows you to widen or narrow the width of the apparent listening space in front of you. For example, a higher setting would be appropriate for a recording of an orchestra playing in a concert hall, while a lower setting would be more appropriate for a recording of a singer playing an acoustic guitar.

• Stage Depth: This adjustment lets you control the total size of the apparent listening space. A higher setting would approximate the acoustic qualities of larger listening spaces, such as concert halls and arenas, while a lower setting would approximate the acoustic qualities of smaller listening spaces like small clubs or coffee houses.

Movie: Select from the following when you want a surround mode for movie playback: DTS Neo:6 Cinema or Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx or IIz when seven main speakers are present) in the AVR 1710S/AVR 171S.

Music: Select from the following when you want a surround mode for music playback: DTS Neo:6 Music or Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx or IIz when seven main speakers are present in the AVR 1710S/AVR 171S). The Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx/IIz Music mode allows access to a submenu with some additional settings. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 29, for more information.

Game: Dolby Pro Logic II (IIx/IIz when seven main speakers are present) Game is available for video game playback..

After you have made your selection, press the Back/Exit button. You can also change surround mode categories by repeatedly pressing the Surround

Mode button on either the remote or the front panel.

• You can change surround modes within surround mode categories by pressing the Surround Mode Select buttons on the front panel.

See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 29, for more information on surround modes.

Listening to FM and AM Radio

Select the Radio source. A screen similar to the one in the illustration below will appear.

Preset Stations

You can store a total of 30 stations (AM and FM combined) as presets. When you want to save the currently tuned station as a preset, press the remote’s Memory button. Use the Number buttons to enter the desired preset number.

To tune to a preset station:

• Press the Left/Right buttons.

• Press the remote’s Preset Scan button. The AVR will tune to each preset station in order for ﬁve seconds. When the desired preset is tuned, press the Preset Scan button again.

• Enter the preset number using the Number buttons. For presets 10 through 30, press 0 before the preset number. For example, to enter preset 21, press 0-2-1.

Auto Store is an alternate method for storing presets automatically. When you select Auto Store, your AVR will scan for any frequencies with good signal and save them as presets automatically. To use Auto Store:

• In either FM or AM source, press the Info/Option button on the AVR’s remote control.

• Press OK to select “Auto Store.”

• Highlight “Yes” and press “OK.”

Your AVR may take several minutes to complete the Auto Store process. Note that performing Auto Store will erase all currently saved preset station.

Listening to Media on a USB Device

Your AVR is compatible with MP3 and WMA media. MP3 compatibility: Mono or stereo, contstant bit rates (CBR) from 8kbps to 320kbps,

variable bit rates (VBR) from lowest to highest quality, with sample rates from 8kHz – 48kHz.

WMA compatibility: Ver. 9.2 basic, stereo CBR with 32kHz – 48kHz sampling rate and 40kbps – 192kbps bit rate, mono CBR with 8kHz – 16kHz sampling rate and 5kbps – 16kbps bit rate, VBR Pass Encoding and Quality Encoding 10 – 98, 44kHz and 48kHz sampling rate.

No other types of media are supported.

Playing files on a USB device

1. Insert the USB drive into the AVR’s front-panel USB port. IMPORTANT: Do not connect a personal computer or peripheral to the USB port. USB

hubs and multi-card readers are not supported.

2. Press the USB source selector button on the remote until the front-panel display’s “USB” as the source. The USB screen will appear.

Use the Up/Down buttons or the Remote’s Channel buttons to tune a station as displayed on the front panel and on-screen display.

The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the Up/Down buttons scans up or down the frequency band until a station with acceptable signal strength is found. To switch to manual tuning, in which each press of the Up/Down buttons steps through a single tuning frequency increment, press the Tuning Mode button on the front panel or press and hold the OK button on the remote control for more than 3 seconds. Each press of the button toggles between automatic and manual tuning modes.

Once you have tuned an FM station, toggling the Mode setting also switches the radio between stereo and monaural reception. (Mono reception may improve reception of weaker stations.) Note that some surround modes are not available with monaural reception.

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3. Select a folder and press the OK button. The AVR will list all compatible audio ﬁles.

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4. Select a ﬁle to begin playback. The USB play screen will appear. Any ID3 information will be displayed, along with the track’s elapsed/current time and icons indicating the current playback status.

NOTES:

• To skip to the next track, press the Right button; to skip to the beginning of the current track, press the Left button once; to skip to the beginning of the previous track, press the Left button twice (or the Left button once if the track’s elapsed time is less than 5 seconds.)

• You can use the Transport Control buttons to control playback (skipping to the previous or next track, searching at high speed forward or backward within a track, playing a ﬁle, pausing playback or stopping playback).

• To repeat a ﬁle or folder, press the Option/Info Button and select the Repeat option. Each press of the Left or Right buttons will change the setting from Off (no repeat) to repeat One (ﬁle) to repeat All (ﬁles at the current directory level of the drive). Repeat All will always be activated when Shufﬂe Music playback is turned on.

• To play the audio tracks in random order, press the Options/Info button and select Shufﬂe. Each press of the Shufﬂe turns the setting on or off. The AVR will automatically repeat the tracks until playback is stopped manually.

• To collapse a folder or return to the previous menu level, press the Back/Exit button.

The table below summarizes the controls available during normal playback via the USB port.

iPod or iPhone Function Remote Control Button

Play Play Pause Pause Menu OSD/Menu Back/Exit Back/Exit or Left Arrow Select OK or Right Arrow Scroll Reverse Up Arrow Scroll Forward Down Arrow Forward Search Forward Search Reverse Search Reverse Search Next Track Skip Forward or Right Arrow Previous Track Skip Backward or Left Arrow

While scrolling, hold the button to scroll faster. While a selection is playing, the song title, and play mode icon will appear on the front-

panel display. If the AVR is connected to your TV, an iPod screen will appear and display the

play mode icon, song title, artist and album. If random or repeat play has been programmed, an icon will appear.

Listening to an iPod/iPhone/iPad Device

When an iPod, iPhone or iPad device is connected to the AVR’s front-panel USB port, you may play audio ﬁles through your high-quality audio system, operate the iPod, iPad or iPhone using the AVR remote or the AVR’s front-panel controls, view navigation messages on the AVR’s front panel or a connected video display and charge the iPod, iPad or iPhone. For the latest compatibility information, please see our Web site: www. harmankardon.com.

Press the USB source selector button on the remote until the front-panel displays “iPod” as the source. The iPod screen will appear.

CAUTION: We strongly recommend that you use the screen saver built into your video display to avoid possible damage from “burn-in” that may occur with plasma and CRT displays when a still image, such as a menu screen, remains on the display for an extended period of time.

Press the Option/Info button to view the iPod options menu: Repeat: Select this setting to repeat a track or all tracks in the current album or playlist.

Each press of the OK button switches the setting: repeat Off, repeat One or repeat All. Shufﬂe: Select this setting to play all the available songs in random order. Each press

of the OK button switches the setting: shufﬂe by Song, shufﬂe by Album, or Off to end shufﬂe playback.

NOTE: The iTunes application allows you to exempt some tracks from Shufﬂe mode. The AVR cannot override this setting.

Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only)

If you have joined an AVR 1710S/AVR 171S to your home network you can stream audio to it via AirPlay from compatible Apple devices with iOS 4.2 or newer and computers that have iTunes 10.1 or newer that are joined on the same network. See Connect to

Your Home Network, on page 18, for information about connecting to your network, and Set Up the Network, on page 24 for information about joining your network.

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To initiate AirPlay streaming to the AVR:

• To initiate AirPlay streaming from a computer with iTunes, launch iTunes, click on the AirPlay button that appears at the bottom of the computer’s iTunes window, and select “HK AVR” in the pop-up list that appears.

AirPlay

Button

• To initiate AirPlay streaming from an iPod, iPhone or iPad device, tap the AirPlay button on the device’s screen and select “HK AVR171S_1710S” in the speakerselection list that appears.

The AirPlay audio stream will break in (the OSD will display an “AirPlay activated” message) and interrupt the source that is currently playing through the AVR. If the AVR is in the Sleep mode, it will turn on and begin playing the AirPlay audio stream. The music playback screen will appear on the OSD.

Use the remote’s Transport Control buttons to control playback.

Select “HK AVR171S_1710S” From Pop-Up List

Listening to vTuner (Internet Radio)

Your AVR’s Network connection brings you a world of MP3- and WMA-format streams via the Internet. After you have successfully connected to your home network as described in

Connect to Your Home Network, on page 18, and set up the network as described in Set Up the Network, on page 24, press the Network Source Selector button on the remote.

Each press toggles between the Network and vTuner screens.

Listening to Media via Your Home Network

Your AVR can access MP3 and WMA audio media that is stored on other DLNA-compatible devices that are connected to the same network as your AVR.

MP3 compatibility: Mono or stereo, contstant bit rates (CBR) from 8kbps to 320kbps, variable bit rates (VBR) from lowest to highest quality, with sample rates from 8kHz – 48kHz.

Before you can access ﬁles located on other devices via the network, each device must ﬁrst give permission to share ﬁles with the AVR:

To share media on PCs:

1. Open Windows Media Player.

2. Open the Library menu and select Media Sharing. The Media Sharing window will appear.

3. Check the “Share My Media” box. An icon for the AVR will appear in the window.

4. Select the AVR icon, select “Allow,” then select “OK.”

The computer’s WMA and MP3 media should now be available to the AVR. To share media on other types of computers, operating systems or media software:

Check the instructions for the computer, operating system or media player. To listen to shared media, press the Network Source Selector button. (If vTuner appears

as the source, press the button a second time to switch from the Internet Radio source to the Network source.) The Home Network screen will appear.

With the vTuner screen (above) displayed, the AVR will automatically connect to the Internet via the www.radioharmankardon.com portal. To select a stream use the Up/ Down buttons to search by category.

NOTE: The categories displayed vary by region. To create a Favourites list, log onto www.radioharmankardon.com from your computer.

Enter your either you AVR’s MAC address as its ID # (the MAC address is on the Network Settings screen in the System Settings menu - AVR 171S/AVR 1710S only) or your AVR’s vTuner ID # (the vTuner ID # is found on the Help page on the vTuner main menu - AVR 161S/AVR 1610S only) and create an account. Favourites that you select on the Web site will be available on the AVR.

Navigation is similar to other menus. Scroll to the desired item and press the OK button to select it. To return to the previous menu level (or to clear the top-level menu from view), press the Back/Exit button or the Left button.

The AVR is not able to connect to streams that require site registration or other interaction prior to playing the stream. If the AVR cannot connect to the stream, a “Network Error” message will appear brieﬂy, and the Internet Radio screen will remain essentially blank.

The screen will list by name all devices on the network that allow sharing. Use the Up/ Down and OK buttons to browse the content stored in the device’s media player library. Scroll to the desired item and press the OK button to select it. To return to the previous menu level (or to clear the menu from view from the top level), press the Back/Exit button.

NOTE: Although video content may appear in the menu, the AVR does not support video playback from the network connection.

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Operating Your AVR and

Advanced Functions

Playing Media from a Roku Streaming Stick

When you connect a Roku Streaming Stick to the AVR’s MHL/HDMI input and join it with your home Wi-Fi network, you can use the AVR’s remote to search for and control streaming media. NOTE: Your home network must be Wi-Fi for you to be able to use the Roku Streaming Stick with your AVR.

1. After connecting the Roku Streaming Stick to the AVR’s MHL/HDMI input, select the AVR’s MHL source. The Roku Streaming Stick’s video output should be displayed on your TV.

2. Follow the Roku instructions for joining the Roku Streaming Stick with your Wi-Fi

network, using the Roku remote.

3. Once the Roku Streaming Stick is joined with your Wi-Fi network, the AVR remote

buttons shown below will perform the same functions as their counterparts on the Roku remote:

MHL Source

Button

Navigation

Menu Item

Selection

Home Menu

Previous Menu

Listening to Media via Spotify Connect

Your Harman Kardon AVR and Spotify control device need to be on the same wi-ﬁ network to work.

From the Spotify App on your mobile device tap on the Now Playing bar to reveal extra controls, and select the Speaker icon. From the Connect screen, just choose your AVR models from the list as a destination device and it’ll start playing. Adjust the volume directly from the app using the volume bar from the Connect screen.

Using This Device With Spotify Connect

Spotify lets you listen to millions of songs – the artists you love, the latest hits and discoveries just for you.

If you are a Spotify user, you can control this device using your Spotify app.

Step 1 Connect your device to the same wifi network as your phone, tablet or PC running the Spotify app.

Step 2 Open the Spotify app, and play any song.

Step 3 Tap the song image in the bottom left of the screen. Step 4 Tap the Connect icon

Step 5 Pick your speaker from the list.

For information on how to set up and use Spotify Connect please visit www.spotify. com/connect

Licenses

The Spotify Software is subject to third party licenses found here : www.spotify.com/ connect/third--party- -licenses.

Advanced Functions

Much of the adjusting and conﬁguration your AVR requires is handled automatically, with little intervention required on your part. You can also customize your AVR to suit your system and your tastes. In this section we will describe some of the more advanced adjustments available to you.

Audio Processing and Surround Sound

Audio signals can be encoded in a variety of formats that can affect not only the quality of the sound but the number of speaker channels and the surround mode. You may also manually select a different surround mode, when available.

Analog Audio Signals

Analog audio signals usually consist of two channels – left and right. Your AVR is able to process two-channel audio signals to produce multichannel surround sound, even when no surround sound has been encoded in the recording. Among the available modes are the Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx/IIz, Virtual Speaker, DTS Neo:6, HARMAN NSP, 5 CH and 7 CH Stereo modes. To select one of these modes, press the Surround Modes button.

Digital Audio Signals

Digital audio signals offer greater ﬂexibility and capacity than analog signals, and allow the encoding of discrete channel information directly into the signal. The result is improved sound quality and startling directionality, since each channel’s information is transmitted discretely. High-resolution recordings sound extraordinarily distortion-free, especially in the high frequencies.

Surround Modes

Surround-mode selection depends upon the format of the incoming audio signal as well as your personal taste. Although there is never a time when all of the AVR’s surround modes are available, there is usually a wide variety of modes available for a given input. Table A12 in the Appendix, on page 47, offers a brief description of each mode and indicates the types of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may be used with. Additional information about the Dolby and DTS modes is available on the companies’ Web sites: www.dolby.com and www.dtsonline.com.

When in doubt, check the jacket of your disc for more information on which surround modes are available. Usually, nonessential sections of the disc, such as trailers, extra materials or the disc menu, are available only in Dolby Digital 2.0 (two-channel) or PCM two-channel mode. If the main title is playing and the display shows one of these surround modes, look for an audio or language setup section in the disc’s menu. Also, make sure your disc player’s audio output is set to the original bitstream rather than twochannel PCM. Stop play and check the player’s output setting.

Multichannel digital recordings are produced in ﬁve-channel, six-channel or sevenchannel formats, with or without a “.1” channel. The channels included in a typical

5.1-channel recording are front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right and LFE (low-frequency effects). The LFE channel is denoted as “.1” to represent the fact that it is limited to the low frequencies. 6.1-channel recordings add a single surround back channel, and 7.1-channel recordings add surround back left and surround back right channels to the 5.1-channel conﬁguration. New formats are available in 7.1-channel conﬁgurations. Your AVR is able to play the new audio formats, delivering a more exciting home theater experience.

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: To use the 6.1- and 7.1-channel surround modes, the surround back channels must be enabled. See Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30 for more information.

Digital formats include Dolby Digital 2.0 (two channels only), Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital EX (6.1), Dolby Digital Plus (7.1), Dolby TrueHD (7.1), DTS-HD High-Resolution Audio (7.1), DTS-HD Master Audio (7.1), DTS 5.1, DTS-ES (6.1 Matrix and Discrete), DTS 96/24 (5.1), two-channel PCM modes in 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.1kHz, 96kHz,

176.4kHz or 192kHz, and 5.1 or 7.1 multichannel PCM. When the AVR receives a digital signal, it detects the encoding method and the number

of channels, which is displayed brieﬂy as three numbers, separated by slashes (e.g., “3/2/.1”).

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The ﬁrst number indicates the number of front channels in the signal: “1” represents a monophonic recording (usually an older program that has been digitally remastered or, more rarely, a modern program for which the director has chosen mono as a special effect). “2” indicates the presence of the left and right channels but no center channel. “3” indicates that all three front channels (left, right and center) are present.

The second number indicates whether any surround channels are present: “0” indicates that no surround information is present. “1” indicates that a matrixed surround signal is present. “2” indicates discrete left and right surround channels. “3” is used with DTS-ES bitstreams to represent the presence of the discrete surround back channel, in addition to the side surround left and right channels. “4” is used with 7.1-channel digital formats to indicate the presence of two discrete side surround channels and two discrete back surround channels.

The third number is used for the LFE channel: “0” indicates no LFE channel. “.1” indicates that an LFE channel is present.

The 6.1-channel signals – Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES Matrix and Discrete – each include a ﬂag that signals the receiver to decode the surround back channel, indicated as 3/2/.1 EX-ON for Dolby Digital EX materials, and 3/3/.1 ES-ON for DTS-ES materials.

Dolby Digital 2.0 signals may include a Dolby Surround ﬂag indicating DS-ON or DS-OFF, depending on whether the two-channel bitstream contains only stereo information or a downmix of a multichannel program that can be decoded by the AVR’s Dolby Pro Logic decoder. By default, these signals are played in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode.

When a PCM signal is received, the PCM message and the sampling rate (32kHz,

44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz or 192kHz) will appear. When only two channels – left and right – are present, the analog surround modes may be

used to decode the signal into multiple channels. If you would prefer a different surround format than the native signal’s digital encoding, press the Surround Modes button to display the Surround Modes menu (see Selecting a Surround Mode, on page 25).

The Auto Select option sets the surround mode to the native signal’s digital encoding, e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD Master Audio. For two-channel materials, the AVR defaults to the HARMAN NSP mode. If you prefer a different surround mode, select the surround-mode category: Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music or Video Game. Press the OK button to change the mode.

Each surround-mode category is set to a default surround mode:

• Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker.

• Stereo: 7-CH Stereo or 5-CH Stereo (depending on how many main speakers are present in the system).

• NSP: HARMAN NSP.

• Movie: Dolby Pro Logic II Movie.

• Music: Dolby Pro Logic II Movie.

• Video Game: Dolby Pro Logic II Movie.

You may select a different mode for each category. Below is a complete list of available surround modes. (The actual surround modes available will depend on the number of speakers in your system.)

• Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker.

• Stereo: 2-CH Stereo, 5-CH Stereo or 7-CH Stereo (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only).

• NSP: HARMAN NSP.

• Movie: DTS Neo:6 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only).

• Music: DTS Neo:6 Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only).

• Video Game: Dolby Pro Logic II Game, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only).

Once you have programmed the surround mode for each type of audio, select the line from the Surround Modes menu to override the AVR’s automatic surround-mode selection. The AVR will use the same surround mode the next time the source is selected.

AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Dolby Pro Logic IIx is available only if you have set up the AVR’s Assigned Amp to Surround Back; Dolby Pro Logic IIz is available only if you have set up the AVR’s Assigned Amp to Front Height. See Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30, for more information.

PLIIz Height Gain (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): When you have set the Assigned Amp to Front Height (see Manual Speaker Setup, on page 30), the PLIIz Height Gain setting will become available. The front height channels can greatly improve the spatial experience of a surround-sound system. Some listeners may want the depth and dimension that height channels provide, but from a seemingly transparent experience. Other listeners may prefer to accentuate the front height channels by using a higher volume setting.

The PLIIz Height Gain control gives you the ability to change the volume of the front height channels to suit different programs. The control has three settings: Low (normal volume), Mid (moderate volume increase) and High (maximum volume increase). Note that you can also ﬁne-tune the front height channel volume levels. See Setting Channel Output Levels Manually, on page 32, for details.

Dolby PLII/Dolby PLIIx Music:

the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Music Mode in the Surround Modes menu:

Center Width: This setting affects how vocals sound through the three front speakers. A lower number focuses the vocal information tightly on the center channel. Higher numbers (up to 7) broaden the vocal soundstage. Use the Left/Right buttons to adjust.

Dimension: This setting affects the depth of the surround presentation, allowing you to “move” the sound toward the front or rear of the room. The setting of “0” is a neutral default. Setting “F-3” moves the sound toward the front of the room, while setting “R-3” moves the sound toward the rear. Use the Left/Right buttons to adjust it.

Panorama: With the Panorama mode turned on, some of the sound from the front speakers is moved to the surround speakers, creating an enveloping “wraparound” effect. Each press of the OK button toggles the setting On or Off.

Please refer to Table A10 in the Appendix for more information on which surround modes are available with different bitstreams.

Some additional settings are available when you select

Manual Speaker Setup

Your AVR is ﬂexible and may be conﬁgured to work with most speakers and to compensate for the acoustic characteristics of your room.

The EzSet/EQ process automatically detects the capabilities of each connected speaker and optimizes the AVR’s performance with your speakers. If you are unable to run EzSet/ EQ calibration, or if you wish to set up your AVR for your speakers manually, use the Speaker Setup on-screen menus.

Before beginning, place your loudspeakers as explained in the Place Your Speakers section, on page 11, and connect them to the AVR. Consult the owner’s guide for the speakers or the manufacturer’s Web site for their frequency-range speciﬁcation. Although you may set the AVR’s individual channel levels “by ear,” an SPL (sound-pressure level) meter purchased at a local electronics store will provide greater accuracy.

Record your conﬁguration settings in Tables A3 through A12 in the Appendix for easy re-entry after a system reset or the unit has been unplugged for more than four weeks.

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