Harman Kardon AVR-240 Service manual

harman/kardon

AVR240

7 X 50W 7.1 CHANNEL A/V RECEIVER

SERVICE MANUAL

ESD WAR N ING……………………………….2

LEAKAGE TESTING……………….…..…....3

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS…………………..4 PACKAGING………………………..………..5 FRO NT PANEL CO NTRO L S ………..…..…..6 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS………….…9 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS.………12 CONNECTIONS………………………….…16 OPERATION………………………...………18 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE…...……..…24 PROCESSOR RESET……………….….…..24 DISASSEM BLY………………………………25

harman/kardon, Inc. 250 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, New York 11797 Rev 2 9/2006

CONTENTS

UNIT EXPLOD ED VI EW……………………..26 EXPLODED VIEW PARTS LIST……………27 AMP BIAS ADJUSTMENT………………….28 BULLETIN HK2006-01……………..……….29 TECH TIP HK2003-01…...….….………..…30 BLOCK DIAGRAM…………………………..31 ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST………………...32 PCB DRAWINGS……………………………71 SEMICONDUCTOR PINOUTS……….……77 SCHEMATICS………………………………148

WIRING DIAGRAM………….....................155

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Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged easily by static electricity. Such components commonly are called

Electrostatically Sensitive (ES) Devices. Examples of typical ES devices are integrated circuits and some field effect transistors and

semiconductor "chip" components.

The following techniques should be used to help reduce the incidence of component damage caused by static electricity.

1. Immediately before handling any semiconductor component or semiconductor-equipped assembly, drain off any electrostatic charge on

your body by touching a known earth ground. Alternatively, obtain and wear a commercially available discharging wrist strap device,

which should be removed for potential shock reasons prior to applying power to the unit under test.

2. After removing an electrical assembly equipped with ES devices, place the assembly on a conductive surface such as aluminum foil, to

prevent electrostatic charge build-up or exposure of the assembly.

3. Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or unsolder ES devices.

4. Use only an anti-static solder removal device. Some solder removal devices not classified as "anti-static" can generate electrical charges

sufficient to damage ES devices.

5. Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate electrical change sufficient to damage ES devices.

6. Do not remove a replacement ES device from its protective package until immediately before you are ready to install it. (Most replacement

ES devices are packaged with leads electrically shorted together by conductive foam, aluminum foil or comparable conductive material.)

7. Immediately before removing the protective material from the leads of a replacement ES device, touch the protective material to the

chassis or circuit assembly into which the device will be installed.

CAUTION :

8. Minimize bodily motions when handling unpackaged replacement ES devices. (Otherwise harmless motion such as the brushing together

or your clothes fabric or the lifting of your foot from a carpeted floor can generate static electricity sufficient to damage an ES devices.

Be sure no power is applied to the chassis or circuit, and observe all other safety precautions.

Each precaution in this manual should be followed during servicing.

Components identified with the IEC symbol in the parts list are special significance to safety. When replacing a component identified with

, use only the replacement parts designated, or parts with the same ratings or resistance, wattage, or voltage that are designated in the

parts list in this manual. Leakage-current or resistance measurements must be made to determine that exposed parts are acceptably

insulated from the supply circuit before retuming the product to the customer.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The following check should be performed for the continued protection of the customer and service technician.

LEAKAGE CURRENT CHECK

Measure leakage current to a known earth ground (water pipe, conduit, etc.) by connecting a leakage current tester between the earth ground and all exposed metal parts of the appliance (input/output terminals, screwheads, metal overlays, control shaft, etc.). Plug the AC line cord of the appliance directly into a 120V AC 60Hz outlet and turn the AC power switch on. Any current measured must not exceed o.5mA.

ANY MEASUREMENTS NOT WITHIN THE LIMITS OUTLINED ABOVE ARE INDICATIVE OF A POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD AND MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE RETURNING THE APPLIANCE TO THE CUSTOMER.

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Reading should not be above

0.5mA Device under test

Leakage current tester

Test all exposed metal surfaces

Also test with plug reversed (Using AC adapter plug as required)

Earth ground

AC Leakage Test

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AVR 240 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Section

Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC)

65 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms

Six-Channel Surround Modes Power per Individual Channel

Front L&R channels: 50 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Center channel: 50 Watts @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Surround (L & R Side, Back) channels: 50 Watts per channel @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 100dB Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Pro Logic 40dB

Dolby Digital 55dB

DTS 55dB

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 10Hz –130kHz High Instantaneous

Current Capability (HCC) ±35 Amps Transient Intermodulation

Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable Slew Rate 40V/µsec

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 87.5–108.0MHz

Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70/68dB

Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3%

Stereo Separation 40dB @ 1kHz

Selectivity ±400kHz, 70dB

Image Rejection 80dB

IF Rejection 90dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 520–1720kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8% Selectivity ±10kHz, 30dB

Video Section

Television Format NTSC Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Video Frequency Response (Composite and S-Video) 10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

Video Frequency Response (Component Video) 10Hz–50MHz (–3dB)

General

Power Requirement AC 120V/60Hz Power Consumption 65W idle, 540W maximum

(6 channels driven)

Dimensions (Product) (Shipping) Width 17.3 inches (440mm) 21.5 inches (545mm) Height 6.6 inches (168mm) 9.9 inches (251mm) Depth 15 inches (382mm) 17.9 inches (455mm)

(Product) (Shipping)

Weight 24.4 lb (11.1kg) 29.3 lb (13.3kg)

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections. Height measurement includes feet and chassis. All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon, Harman International, Power for the Digital Revolution and Logic 7 are registered trademarks, and The Bridge and are trademarks, of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol

are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS, DTS Surround, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo:6 are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.

VMAx is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license.

SACD is a trademark of Sony Electronics, Inc.

Apple and iPod are registered trademarks, and Shuffle is a trademark, of Apple Computer, Inc.

Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.

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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

1 Main Power Switch 2 Power Indicator 3 Standby/On Switch 4 Headphone Jack 5 Tone Mode 6 Speaker Selector 7 Surround Mode Group Selector 8 Surround Mode Selector 9 Tuning Selector

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1 Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR 240. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber

Power Indicator 2. This button MUST be

pressed in to operate the unit. To turn the unit off and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be pressed until it pops out from the front panel and the word “OFF” is seen at the top of the switch.

NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON” position.

2 Power Indicator: This LED lights amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the AVR is ready to be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the indicator is blue.

3 Standby/On Switch: When the Main Power

Switch

AVR 240; press it again to turn the unit off. The

Indicator

is “ON,” press this button to turn on the

turns blue when the unit is on.

Power

! Tuner Band Selector @ Set Button # Digital Input Selector $ Preset Station Selector % Delay Adjust Selector ^ Input Source Selector & Tuner Mode Selector * Optical 3 Digital Audio Input ( Coaxial 3 Digital Audio Input Ó Video 4 Video Input Jacks

4 Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to listen

to the AVR 240’s output through a pair of headphones. The speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use.When configuring your system using EzSet+, the calibration microphone should be plugged into this jack using the supplied adaptor that converts the small mini-plug at the end of the microphone’s cord to a 1/4" plug.

5 Tone Mode: This button controls the tone mode settings, enabling adjustment of the bass and treble boost/cut. You may also use it to take the tone controls out of the signal path completely for “flat” response.The first press of the button displays a TONE IN message in the Lower Display Line

ı and in the on-screen display. To take the controls

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out of the signal path, press either of the

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Buttons ) until the display reads TONE OUT.

To change the bass or treble settings, make sure that

TONE IN appears in the Lower Display Line ı

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or press either of the

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Buttons ) until it does.

Ô Video 4 Audio Input Jacks  Channel Adjust Selector Ò Volume Control Ú Input Indicators Û Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Ù Upper Display Line ı Lower Display Line ˆ Surround Mode Indicators ˜ Remote Sensor Window

Press the Tone Mode Button 5 until the desired option of

TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE

appears in the Lower Display Line ı and in the on-screen display and then press either of the Buttons ) to enter the desired boost or cut setting. Both treble and bass contours may be boosted or cut by up to + or –10dB in increments of 2dB. See pages 21 and 31 for more information on the tone controls.

NOTE: The AVR 240 is not equipped with a traditional Balance control. When listening to two-channel materials, if you wish to adjust the stereo image, you may use the

Channel Adjust Selector  to increase or

decrease the level of the left front channel by up to + or –10dB, and then to decrease or increase the right front channel by the corresponding amount. However, when listening to surround materials and most twochannel materials, it is recommended that you leave these settings at the results obtained during the configuration process described on pages 19 through 30.

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6 Speaker Selector: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the unit to match the type of speakers used in your listening room. (See pages 26–28 for more information on speaker setup and configuration.)

7 Surround Mode Group Selector: Press this but- ton to select the top-level group of surround modes. Each press of the button will select the current or last used mode in each of the surround mode groups (e.g., Dolby, DTS, DTS Neo:6, Logic 7, DSP, Stereo). When the button is pressed so that the name of the surround mode group appears in the on-screen display and in the Surround Mode Selector 8 to cycle through the individual modes available. For example, press this button to select Dolby modes, and then press the Surround Mode Selector 8 to choose from the various Dolby mode options.

8 Surround Mode Selector: Press this button to select from among the available surround mode options for the mode group selected. The specific modes will vary based on the number of speakers available, the mode group and if the input source is digital or analog. For example, press the

Mode Group Selector

grouping such as Dolby or Logic 7, and then press this button to see the specific mode choices available. Note that the digital surround modes, such as Dolby Digital and DTS, may not be accessed unless that type of source signal is present, such as when a DVD movie or television signal programmed in Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound is playing. For more information on surround mode selection, see pages 23 and 32.

9 Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the button to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of the button to tune higher-frequency stations. When the tuner is in the Manual mode, each tap will increase or decrease the frequency by one increment. When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate reception, on-screen display and the When the tuner is the Auto mode, press the button once, and the tuner will scan for a station with acceptable signal strength. When the next station with a strong signal is tuned the scan will stop and the on-screen display and will indicate AUTO TUNED. When an FM Stereo station is tuned, the display will read AUTO ST TUNED.

To switch back and forth between the Auto and Manual tuning modes, press the

Selector

Lower Display Line ı, press the

Surround

7 to select a main mode

MANUAL TUNED will appear in the

Lower Display Line ı.

Lower Display Line ı

Tuner Mode

) ‹/› Buttons: When configuring the AVR 240’s

settings, use these buttons to select from the available choices

! Tuner Band Selector: Press this button to turn the AVR on and to select the Tuner as the input. Press it again to switch between the AM and FM frequency bands. (See page 37 for more information on the tuner.)

@ Set Button: When making choices during the setup and configuration process, press this button to enter the desired setting into the AVR 240’s memory.

# Digital Input Selector: Press this button to select one of the digital audio inputs or the analog audio input for any source. (See pages 32–37 for more information on digital audio.)

$ Preset Stations Selector: Press this button to scroll up or down through the list of stations that have been entered into the preset memory. (See page 37 for more information on tuner presets.)

% Delay Adjust Selector: Press this button to begin the steps required to enter delay settings. (See pages 28–29 for more information on delay times.)

^ Input Source Selector: Press this button to change the input by scrolling up or down through the list of

Input Indicators Ú.

& Tuner Mode Selector: Press this button to select

Auto or Manual tuning.When the button is pressed so that the

AUTO appears in the Lower Display Line

ı, the tuner will search for the next station with an acceptable signal when the is pressed. When the button is pressed so that MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ı, each press of the increase the frequency.This button may also be used to switch between Stereo and Mono modes for FM radio reception. When weak reception is encountered, press the button so that

Display Line

switch to Mono reception. Press it again to switch back to Stereo mode. (See page 37 for more information on using the tuner.)

* Optical 3 Digital Audio Input: Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack. When the input is not in use, the built-in shutter will close to avoid dust contamination that might degrade future performance.

( Coaxial 3 Digital Audio Input: This jack is used for connection to the output of portable audio devices, video game consoles or other products that have a coax digital audio jack.

ı and on the on-screen display to

Tuning Selector 9u

Tuning Selector 9u will

MANUAL appears in the Lower

Ó Video 4 Video Input Jacks: These jacks may be used for temporary connection to the composite or S-video output of video games, camcorders or other portable video products.You may make a connection to either jack at any time, but not to both simultaneously.

Ô Video 4 Audio Input Jacks: These audio jacks may be used for temporary connection to video games or portable audio/video products such as camcorders and portable audio players.

 Channel Adjust Selector: Press this button to begin the process of trimming the channel output levels using an external audio source. (For more information on output level trim adjustment, see page 38.)

Ò Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume, counterclockwise to decrease the volume. If the AVR 240 is muted, adjusting the Volume Control Òb will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition.

Ú Input Indicators: The current selected source will appear as one of these indicators.When the unit is turned on, the entire list of available modes will light briefly, and then revert to normal operation with only the active mode indicator illuminated.

NOTE: When /DMP has been selected as the input source, no

DMP/THE BRIDGE IS CONNECTED

will scroll across the Upper Display Line P, unless you have retitled the source name, in which case that name will appear. See page 20 for more information on input titling.

Û Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indi- cators are multipurpose, indicating both the speaker type selected for each channel and the incoming datasignal configuration. The left, center, right, right surround and left surround speaker indicators are composed of three boxes, while the subwoofer is a single box. The center box lights when a “small” speaker is selected, and the two outer boxes light when “large” speakers are selected. When none of the boxes are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been assigned that position. (See pages 26–28 for more information on configuring speakers.)

The letters inside each box display the active input channels. For standard analog sources, only the L and R will light, indicating a stereo input. For a digital source, the indicators will light to display the channels being received at the digital input. When the letters flash, the digital input has been interrupted. (See page 36 for more information on the Channel Indicators.)

Ù Upper Display Line: Depending on the unit’s sta- tus, a variety of messages will appear here. In normal

Input Indicator N will light.

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operation, this line will show current input source and which analog or digital input is in use.When the tuner is the input, this line will identify the station as AM or FM and show the frequency and preset number, if any.

ı Lower Display Line: Depending on the unit’s sta- tus, a variety of messages will appear here. In normal operation, the current surround mode will show here.

ˆ Surround Mode Indicators: The current selected surround mode will appear as one of these indicators. Note that when the unit is turned on, the entire list of available modes will light briefly, and then revert to normal operation with only the active mode indicator illuminated.

NOTE: When the Dolby Virtual Speaker or Dolby Headphone modes are in use, no

Indicator

name will scroll in the ˜ Remote Sensor Window: The sensor behind

this window receives infrared signals from the remote control. Aim the remote at this area and do not block or cover it.

R will light. However, the surround mode

Lower Display Line Q.

Surround Mode

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NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

¡ FM Antenna Jack ™ CD Audio Inputs £ Tape Outputs ¢ Tape Inputs ∞ Remote IR Input

§ Remote IR Output ¶ Preamp Outputs

• Subwoofer Output ª Front Speaker Outputs ‚ Surround Back Speaker Outputs ⁄ Surround Speaker Outputs ¤ Center Speaker Outputs ‹ Component Video Monitor Outputs › Component Video 1 Inputs

NOTE: To assist in making the correct connections for multichannel input, output and speaker connections, all connection jacks and terminals are colorcoded in conformance with the CEA standards as follows:

Front Left: White Front Right: Red

ﬁ Component Video 2 Inputs ﬂ AC Power Cord ‡ Switched AC Accessory Outlet ° Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet

· Optical Digital Audio Output a Coaxial Digital Audio Output b Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs c S-Video Monitor Output d DVD S-Video Input e DMP Connector f Video 1 S-Video Input g Optical Digital Audio Inputs h Video 1 S-Video Output i Video 2 S-Video Input

Center: Green Surround Left: Blue Surround Right: Gray Surround Back Left: Brown Surround Back Right: Tan Subwoofer: Purple Coaxial Digital Audio: Orange

j 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs k Video 2 S-Video Output

U Video 3 S-Video Input V Video Monitor Output W DVD Audio/Video Inputs X Video 1 Audio/Video Inputs Y Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs Z Video 2 Audio/Video Inputs a Video 2 Audio/Video Outputs b Video 3 Audio/Video Inputs c AM Antenna Terminals

Composite Video: Yellow Component Video “Y”: Green Component Video “Pr”: Red Component Video “Pb”: Blue

¡ FM Antenna Jack: Connect the supplied indoor (or an optional external) FM antenna to this terminal.

™ CD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the analog audio outputs of a compact disc player or CD changer.

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Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the

RECORD/INPUT

¢ Tape Inputs: PLAY/OUT

jacks of an audio recorder.

Connect these jacks to the

∞ Remote IR Input: If the AVR 240’s front-panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or other obstructions, an external IR sensor may be used. Connect the output of the sensor to this jack.

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§ Remote IR Output: This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon (or other compatible) equipment.

¶ Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an optional, external power amplifier for applications where higher power is desired.

• Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line- level input of a powered subwoofer. If an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.

ª Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + or – terminals on your left and right speakers.When making speaker connections always make certain to maintain correct polarity by connecting the color-coded (white for front left and red for front right) (+) terminals on the AVR 240 to the red (+) terminals on the speakers and the black (–) terminals on the AVR 240 to the black (–) terminals on the speakers. See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.

‚ Surround Back Speaker Outputs: These speaker terminals are normally used to power the surround back speakers in a 7.1-channel system. Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your surround back channel speaker. In conformance with the CEA color-code specification, the brown terminal is the positive, or “+,” terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the left Surround Back speaker with older color-coding. The tan terminal is the positive, or “+”, terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the right Surround Back speaker with older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminals on the AVR to the matching black negative (–) terminals on the surround back speakers. (See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.)

⁄ Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these out- puts to the matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speakers. In conformance with the CEA color-code specification, the blue terminal is the positive, or “+,” terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older color-coding, while the gray terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal on the Surround Right speaker with the older color-coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the matching black negative (–) terminals for each surround speaker. (See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.)

¤ Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your center channel speaker. In conformance with the CEA color-code specification, the green terminal is the positive, or “+,” terminal that should be connected to

the red (+) terminal on speakers with the older colorcoding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the black (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity.)

‹ Component Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these outputs to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a source connected to one of the

Component Video Inputs ›ﬁ is

selected, the signal will be sent to these jacks. › Component Video 1 Inputs: Connect the

Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of a DVD player, HDTV set-top converter, satellite receiver or other video source device with component video outputs to these jacks.

ﬁ Component Video 2 Inputs: Connect the

Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of a DVD player, HDTV set-top converter, satellite receiver or other video source device with component video outputs to these jacks.

See page 20 for information on assigning the

Component Video 1 and 2 Inputs ›ﬁ to the appropriate source inputs.

ﬂ AC Power Cord: Connect the AC power cord to a non-switched AC wall outlet.

‡ Switched AC Accessory Outlet: These outlets may be used to power any device you wish to have turned on when the AVR 240 is turned on.

° Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This outlet may be used to power any AC device. The power will remain on at this outlet regardless of whether the AVR 240 is on or off.

NOTE: The total power consumption of all devices connected to the accessory outlets should not exceed 100 watts.

· Optical Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack

to the optical digital input connector on a CD-R/RW, MiniDisc or other digital recorder.

a Coaxial Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack

to the coaxial digital input of a CD-R/RW, MiniDisc or other digital recorder.

b Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, player

or CD player to these jacks.The signal may be a

Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks.

c S-Video Monitor Output: If any of the input sources used in your system have S-video connections to the AVR, connect this jack to the S-video input on your television, projector or other video display.

d DVD S-Video Input: Connect the S-video output of a DVD player or other video source to this jack.

e Digital Media Player (DMP) Connector:

With the AVR 240 turned off, connect the optional Harman Kardon to this connector Digital Media Player source is selected,

. When the

you may view iPod control and navigation messages on your video display (if one is connected to one of the

Video Monitor Outputs cV), and in the Upper and Lower Display Lines PQ. You may navigate the iPod

and select tracks for playback using the

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Buttons no, the Set Button p and Transport Controls ` on your AVR remote. See page 37 for

more information.

f Video 1 S-Video Input: If the product connected to the

Video 1 Audio Inputs X has S-video capability,

connect this jack to the PLAY/OUT S-video jack on that unit and then make certain that the

Monitor Output

c is connected as described above.

S-Video

g Optical Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,LD player or CD

player to these jacks.The signal may be a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

h Video 1 S-Video Output: If the product connected to the

Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs Y has S-video

capability, connect this jack to the REC/IN S-video jack on that unit.

i Video 2 S-Video Input: If the product connected to the

Video 2 Audio/Video Inputs Z has S-video

capability, connect this jack to the PLAY/OUT S-video jack on that unit and then make certain that the S-Video Monitor Output c is connected as described above.

j 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are used for connection to source devices such as DVDAudio or SACD

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players with discrete analog outputs. Depending on the source device in use, all eight jacks may be used, though in many cases only connections to the front left/right, center, surround left/right and LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used for standard

5.1 audio signals.

k Video 2 S-Video Output: If the product connected to the

Video 2 Audio Outputs a has S-video capa-

bility, connect this jack to the REC/IN S-video jack on that unit.

U Video 3 S-Video Input: If the product connected to the

Video 3 Audio Inputs b has S-video capability,

connect this jack to the PLAY/OUT S-video jack on that unit and then make certain that the

Monitor Output

c is connected as described above.

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V Video Monitor Output: Connect this jack to the composite video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on-screen menus and the output of a standard video source.

W DVD Audio/Video Inputs: Connect the composite video and L/R analog audio outputs of a DVD player or other video source to these jacks.

X Video 1 Audio/Video Inputs: Connect the com- posite video and L/R analog audio PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR or other video source to these jacks.

Y Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs: Connect the composite video and L/R analog audio REC/IN jacks of a VCR or other video recording device such as a DVD recorder or PVR to these jacks.

Z Video 2 Audio/Video Inputs: Connect the com- posite video and L/R analog audio PLAY/OUT jacks of a cable television box or other video source to these jacks.

a Video 2 Audio/Video Outputs: Connect the composite video and L/R analog audio REC/IN jacks of a VCR or other video recording device such as a DVD recorder or PVR to these jacks.

b Video 3 Audio/Video Inputs: Connect the com- posite video and L/R analog audio PLAY/OUT jacks of an HDTV tuner or other video source to these jacks.

c AM Antenna Terminals: Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an external AM antenna is used, make connections to the

AM and GND terminals in accordance with

the instructions supplied with the antenna.

NOTE ON VIDEO CONNECTIONS: When connecting a video source product such as a VCR, DVD player, satellite receiver, cable set-top box, personal video recorder or video game to the AVR 240, you may use either a composite or S-video connection, but not both.

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a Power Off Button b IR Transmitter Window c Program Indicator d Power On Button e Input Selectors f AVR Selector g AM/FM Tuner Select h Dim Button i Test Button j Sleep Button k DSP Surround Mode Selector l Night Mode m Channel Select Button n

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Buttons

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Buttons

p Set Button q Digital Select r Numeric Keys s Tuner Mode t Direct Button u Tuning Up/Down v OSD Button w Dolby Mode Selector x DTS Digital Mode Selector y Logic 7 Mode Select Button z Skip Up/Down Buttons ` Transport Controls

R Stereo Mode Select Button S DTS Neo:6 Mode Select T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f

Macro Buttons Disc Skip Button Preset Up/Down Clear Button Memory Button Delay/Prev. Ch. Speaker Select Spare Button Volume Up/Down TV/Video Selector DMP Selector 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Mute

NOTES:

• The function names shown here are each button’s feature when used with the AVR 240. Most buttons have additional functions when used with other devices. See pages 44–45 for a list of these functions.

• To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illustration, a larger copy may be downloaded from the Product Support section for this product at www.harmankardon.com.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 240’s remote may be programmed to control up to seven devices, including

the AVR 240. Before using the remote, it is

important to

Button

remember to press the Input Selector

e that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR 240’s remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR 240 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks.The remote is also capable of operating a wide variety of other products using the control codes that are part of the remote. Before using the remote with other products, follow the instructions on page 41 to program the proper codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the buttons on the remote take on different functions, depending on the product selected using the Device Control Selectors.The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the remote when it is used to operate the AVR 240. (See pages 42–45 for information about alternate functions for the remote’s buttons.)

a Power Off Button: Press this button to place the AVR 240 or a selected device in the Standby mode.

b IR Transmitter Window: Point this window towards the AVR 240 when pressing buttons on the remote to make certain that infrared commands are properly received.

c Program Indicator: This three-color indicator is used to guide you through the process of programming the remote. (See page 41 for information on programming the remote.)

d Power On Button: Press this button to turn on the power to a device selected by pressing one of the

Input Selectors e.

e Input Selectors: Pressing one of these buttons

will perform three actions at the same time. First, if the AVR 240 is not turned on, this will power up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the AVR 240. Finally, it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected. After pressing one of these buttons you must press the

AVR Selector Button f again to operate the

AVR 240’s functions with the remote.

f AVR Selector: Pressing this button will switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR 240’s functions. If the AVR 240 is in the Standby mode, it will also turn the AVR 240 on.

g AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to select the AVR 240’s tuner as the listening choice. Pressing this button when the tuner is already in use will select between the AM and FM bands.

h Dim Button: Press this button to activate the Dimmer function, which reduces the brightness of the front panel display, or turns it off entirely. The first press of the button shows the default state, which is full brightness by indicating

Display Line

VFD FULL in the Lower

ı. Press the button again within five

seconds to reduce the brightness by 50%, as indicated by

VFD HALF showing in the Lower Display Line

ı. Press the button again within five seconds and the

main display will go completely dark. Note that this setting is temporary, in that regardless of any changes, the display will always return to full brightness when the AVR is turned on. In addition, the

Power Indicator 2 will

always remain at full brightness regardless of the setting. This is to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.

i Test Button: Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR 240’s output levels. (See pages 25, 29 and 38 for more information on calibrating the AVR 240.)

j Sleep Button: Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode.After the time shown in the display, the AVR 240 will automatically go into the Standby mode. Each press of the button changes the time until turn-off in the following order:

See page 31 for more information on the Sleep Function. This button is also used to change channels on your TV when the TV is selected.

k DSP Surround Mode Selector: Press this but- ton to cycle through the DSP, VMAx and Stereo surround modes such as Hall, Theater,VMAx Near and Far, and Surround Off. This button is also used to tune channels when the TV is selected using the device

Input Selector e.

l Night Mode: Press this button to activate the

Night mode.This mode is available in specially encoded digital sources, and it preserves dialogue (center channel) intelligibility at low volume levels.

m Channel Select Button: This button is used to start the process of setting the AVR 240’s output levels to an external source. Once this button is pressed, use the

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Buttons n

then press the Set Button p, followed by the Buttons

n again, to change the level setting. (See

to select the channel being adjusted,

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pages 29 and 38 for more information.) However, Harman Kardon recommends that you first perform the EzSet+ procedure, as described on pages 23 to 25.

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Buttons: These multipurpose buttons are

used to change or scroll through items in the onscreen menus, make configuration settings such as digital inputs or delay timing, or to select surround modes.When changing a setting, first press the button for the function or setting to be changed (e.g., press the

DSP Surround Mode Selector k to select a

sound field mode or the

Digital Select Button q

to change a digital input) and then press one of these buttons to scroll through the list of options or to increase or decrease a setting. The sections in this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on using these buttons for each application.

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Buttons: These buttons are used to change

the menu selection or setting during some of the setup procedures for the AVR 240.

p Set Button: This button is used to enter settings into the AVR 240’s memory. It is also used in the setup procedures for delay time, speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment.

q Digital Select: Press this button to assign one of the digital inputs

*(bg to a source. (See pages 20 and 35 for more information on using digital inputs.)

r Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a 10- button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions. They are also used to select channel numbers when TV, Cable or SAT has been selected on the remote, or to select track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on how the remote has been programmed.

I Tuner Mode: Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tuning and manual tuning. When the button is pressed so that MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ı, pressing the

Tuning Buttons 9u will move the

frequency up or down in single-step increments. When the FM band is in use, pressing this button when a station’s signal is weak will change to monaural reception. (See page 37 for more information.)

J Direct Button: Press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the button, simply press the proper

Numeric Keys r to select a sta-

tion. (See page 37 for more information on the tuner.)

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u Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band. If the been pressed so that screen display and

Tuner Mode Button s& has

AUTO appears in the on-

Lower Display Line ı, pressing

and holding either of the buttons for three seconds will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception. When

MANUAL

appears in the Lower Display Line ı, pressing these buttons will tune stations in single-step increments. (See page 37 for more information.)

v OSD Button: Press this button to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used to set up or adjust the AVR 240’s parameters.

w Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used to select from among the available Dolby Surround processing modes. Each press of this button will select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx, or Dolby Virtual Speaker modes or Dolby 3 Stereo.When a Dolby Digital-encoded source is in use, the Dolby Digital mode may also be selected. When the headphones are in use, this button selects from among the Dolby Headphone modes. (See pages 33–34 for the available Dolby surround mode options.)

x DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS- encoded digital source is selected, each press of this button will scroll through the available DTS modes.The specific choice of modes will vary according to whether or not the source material contains DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete encoding. When a DTS source is not in use, this button has no function. (See page 33 for the available DTS digital options.)

y Logic 7 Mode Select Button: Press this button to select from among the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See page 33 for the available Logic 7 options.)

z Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do not have a direct function with the AVR 240, but when used with a compatibly programmed CD or DVD changer they will change to the previous disc in the changer or carousel.

` Transport Controls: These buttons do not have any functions for the AVR 240, but they may be programmed for the forward/reverse play operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players, and audio or video cassette recorders.When the DMP source is in use, these buttons may be used to operate some functions on a compatible iPod

if it is docked in The Bridge. See page 37 for more information on using .

When the remote is used to control the AVR, or the VID2 or VID3 device, by default these buttons are programmed to operate the DVD player. However, you may use the Transport Control Punch-Through feature described on page 43 to program these buttons to operate another device’s transport controls when the AVR, VID2 or VID3 has been selected.

R Stereo Mode Select Button: When the button is pressed so that the

Lower Display Line ı, with only the Surr Off

Surround Mode Indicator

SURROUND OFF appears in

ˆ lit, the AVR will operate in a bypass mode with true, fully analog, two-channel left/right stereo mode with no surround processing or bass management, unlike other modes where digital processing is used. When the button is pressed so that

SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display Line Surround Mode Indicators

ı, with both the DSP and Surr Off

ˆ lit, you may enjoy a

two-channel presentation of the sound along with the benefits of bass management. Depending on whether your system is configured for 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channels, the next press of the button will cause either 5 CH STEREO or 7 CH STEREO to appear, and the stereo signal will be routed to all five (or seven) speaker channels. (See page 34 for more information on stereo playback modes.)

S DTS Neo:6 Mode Select: Press this button to

select a DTS Neo:6 mode.These modes take a twochannel stereo- or matrix surround-encoded source and create a full five-, six- or seven-channel sound field. (See page 33 for the DTS Neo:6 options.)

T Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to store or recall a “Macro”, which is a preprogrammed sequence

of commands stored in the remote. (See page 41 for more information on storing and recalling macros.)

U Disc Skip Button: This button has no direct function for the AVR 240 but is most often used to change to the next disc in a CD or DVD player when the remote is programmed for that type of device. (See page 42 for more information on using the remote with products other than the AVR 240.)

V Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,

press these buttons to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVR 240’s memory. When some source devices, such as CD players,VCRs and

cassette decks, are selected using the device

Selectors

e, these buttons may function as

Input

Chapter Step or Track Advance. W Clear Button: Press this button to clear incorrect

entries when using the remote to directly enter a radio station’s frequency.

X Memory Button: Press this button to enter a radio station into the AVR 240’s preset memory. First, tune the desired station, and then press this button. Two underline indicators will flash at the right side of the Upper Display Line P, and within five seconds press the

Numeric Keys r for the preset number

between 01 and 30 that you wish to assign to the station. (See page 37 for more information.)

Y Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin the process for setting the delay times used by the AVR 240 when processing surround sound. After pressing this button, the delay times are entered by pressing the

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Set Button p and then using the

Buttons n to change the setting. Press the

Set Button p again to complete the process.

(See page 22 for more information.) However, Harman Kardon recommends that you first perform the EzSet+ procedure, as described on pages 23–25.

Z Speaker Select: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR 240’s bass management system for use with the type of speakers used in your system. Once the button has been pressed, use the channel you wish to set up. Press the

⁄/¤

Buttons n to select the

Set Button

p and then select another channel to configure. When all adjustments have been completed, press the

Set Button p twice to exit the settings and

return to normal operation. (See page 26 for more information.) However, Harman Kardon recommends that you first perform the EzSet+ procedure, as described on pages 23–25.

a Spare Button: This button has no direct function for the AVR 240, but may be used by other devices.

b Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to raise or lower the system volume. By default, the

Up/Down Buttons

b are programmed at the fac-

Volume

tory to control the AVR 240’s volume, no matter which source device has been selected (except TAPE). You may reprogram these buttons to control the volume of another device, such as your TV, using the Volume Control Punch-Through instructions found on page 43.

c TV/Video Selector: This button does not have a direct function on the AVR 240, but when used with a compatible VCR, DVD or satellite receiver, pressing this button will switch between the output of the device and the external video input. Consult the owner’s manual for your specific player or receiver for the details of how it implements this function.

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d Digital Media Player (DMP)

Selector:

When Harman Kardon’s (optional) is connected to

Connector

Digital Media Player (DMP)

e and a compatible Apple®iPod®is docked in , pressing this selector will select the iPod as the audio source input device for the AVR 240. In addition, if a video display is connected to one of the

Video Monitor Outputs cV, the

iPod’s messages will appear on screen, and in the Upper and Lower Display Lines PQ. The

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› Buttons no, the Set Button

p and the Transport Controls ` may be used

to navigate the iPod and to operate many functions. See page 37, and the manuals for The Bridge and your iPod for more information.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input: Press

this button to select the device connected to the 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs j.

(See page 31 for

more information.) When the device connected to the 6/8-Channel Direct Input j is also a video source, such as a DVD or DVD-Audio player with an onboard audio decoder, you must first select that video source by pressing one of the

Input Selectors e, then

press this button to choose the device connected to the

6/8-Channel Direct Input j as the audio

source. Note that if you desire, you may select any video source to be used in conjunction with the

Channel Direct Input

j as the audio source.

6/8-

f Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence the AVR 240 or TV set being controlled, depending on which device has been selected. When the AVR 240 remote is being programmed to operate another device, this button is pressed with the

Input Selector Button

e to begin the programming process. (See page 41 for more information on programming the remote.)

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System Installation

After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with adequate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers, it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug the AVR and ALL source equipment from the AC output before making any audio or video system connections.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.

1. Connect the analog outputs of a CD player to the

CD Audio Inputs ™.

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and vari-

able audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the Tape Input Jacks ¢. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the recorder to the

Output Jacks

£ on the AVR 240.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as

a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs bg*(.We recommend connecting the coaxial digital audio output of your DVD player to the

Audio Input

·, since that digital input is assigned to the DVD source by default. The Video 2/Cable/Sat source defaults to the

Digital Audio Input

g. If your cable television set-top box or satellite receiver is equipped with an optical digital audio output, we recommend that you connect it to this input to obtain the benefits of higher-quality digital audio (such as PCM, Dolby Digital 2.0 or Dolby Digital 5.1 signals when broadcast by your cable or satellite provider).

4. Connect the

Outputs

Coaxial or Optical Digital Audio

·a on the rear panel of the AVR 240 to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc or other digital recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the

AM Antenna Terminals c.

Tape

Optical and

Coax 1 Digital

Optical 1

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the ohm)

Connection ¡. The FM antenna may be an

FM (75-

external roof antenna, an inside powered or wirelead antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-75ohm adaptor supplied with the unit to make the connection.

7. With the AVR 240 turned off, connect the optional Harman Kardon to

Player (DMP) Connector

iPod

may be docked in when you wish to

Digital Media

e. Your compatible

use it as an audio source device.Video materials stored on the iPod may not be viewed when The Bridge is in use.

8. Connect the front, center, surround and surround back speaker outputs

ª‚⁄¤ to the respec-

tive speakers.

To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your

speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recommend that you use a cable constructed of copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller.

multistrand

Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the number, the thicker the cable.

Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher, due to the power loss and degradation in performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the NEC and/or the applicable local building codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection may carry a specific color

code, as noted on page 8. However, many speakers still use a red terminal for the positive (+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some may vary from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and optimal performance, consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example, use the same length piece of cable to connect the front-left and front-right or surround-left and surround-right speakers, even if the speakers are a different distance from the AVR 240.

9. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line-level audio connection from the Subwoofer Output • to the line-level input of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used, the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which will be connected to one or more subwoofers. If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connections, follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information.

10. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1,

6.1 or 7.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the outputs of that device to the

6/8-Channel Direct Inputs j.

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components.The use of high-quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality.

1. Connect a VCR’s, DVD recorder’s, personal video recorder’s or other video source’s audio and video Play/Out jacks to the

Video 1 Audio/Video and/or

S-Video Input Jacks OX on the rear panel. The

Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the recorder should be connected to the

Video 1 Audio/Video

and/or S-Video Output Jacks QY on the AVR 240. Although any video device may be connected to these jacks, we recommend connecting your video recorder so that you may take advantage of the fact that the remote control is preprogrammed with video recorder product codes for the Video 1 device.

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter, television set

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or any other video source to the Video 2 Audio/Video and S-Video Input Jacks

Although any video device may be connected to these jacks, we recommend connecting your cable TV converter or satellite receiver so that you may take advantage of the fact that the remote control is preprogrammed with the product codes of these device types for the Video 2 device.

3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a television or other video device to the

Audio

and Video Input Jacks Ub on the rear

panel. Although any video or audio device may be connected to these jacks, we recommend connecting your television so that you may take advantage of the fact that the remote control is preprogrammed with TV product codes for the Video 3 device. Important: If you are only using the television as a display device (i.e., if you receive your television programs through a cable box or satellite receiver), do not connect the television’s outputs to the

3 Audio

and Video Input Jacks Ub, or to any

other inputs on the AVR 240.

4. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a DVD or laser disc player to the

and S-Video Inputs

5. Connect the digital audio outputs of a DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or HDTV converter to the appropriate bg*(. Remember that the DVD source defaults to the the Video 2/Cable/Sat source defaults to the Optical 1 Digital Audio Input g. All other sources default to their analog inputs, although any source may be assigned to any digital audio input on the receiver.

6. Connect the

Output

cV jacks on the receiver to the compos- ite or S-video input of your television monitor or video projector.

7. If both your video display monitor and at least one video source device, such as a DVD player or HDTV set-top box, is equipped with component video capability, then you may connect the component video outputs of the device to one of the two Component Video Inputs ›ﬁ.

It is recommended that you connect a DVD player or a digital recorder to the ›, as this input is assigned to the DVD, CD, Tuner and Tape sources by default. Thus, whenever any of these sources is selected, you may view the component video output of the device connected to the Component Video 1 Inputs ›, enabling you to view and listen to different sources.

dW.

Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs

Coaxial 1 Digital Input ·, and

Video and/or S-Video Monitor

Component Video 1 Inputs

RZ.

Video 3

Video

DVD Audio/Video

Similarly, it is recommended that you connect any other audio/video device, such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player or HDTV set-top box, to the Video 1, Video 2 or Video 3 sources, or the 6-/8-channel direct inputs, as the are assigned to the Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 and 6-/8-channel source audio inputs by default.

However, you may connect any component video source to either set of component video inputs, as they are assignable to any source.You will still need to connect either the analog or digital audio outputs, or the 6-/8-channel audio outputs, of your component video device to the analog audio inputs corresponding to the source (such as DVD or Video 2 for a cable converter box), or to any of the

Digital Audio Inputs

8. If the component video inputs are used, connect the

Component Video Monitor Outputs ‹ to

the component video inputs of your TV, projector or display device.

9. If you have a camcorder, video game or other audio/video device that is connected to the AVR on a temporary rather than permanent basis, connect the audio, video and digital audio outputs of that device to the front panel. A device connected here is selected as the Video 4 input, and the digital inputs must be assigned to the Video 4 input. (See page 20 for more information on input configuration.)

VIDEO CONNECTION NOTES:

• When the component video jacks are used, the on-

screen menus are not visible and you must switch to the standard composite or S-video input on your TV to view them.

• The AVR 240 will accept either standard composite,

S-video or Y/Pr/Pb component video signals. However, it will not convert any of these signals to a different format.

• When connecting a video source to the AVR 240,

you may use either composite, component or Svideo, but only one type of video may be connected for each device.

• When more than one video format is used, it is

necessary to make a separate connection from the AVR to your video display for each format. For example, if both composite and component sources are connected to the AVR 240, both the

Composite and Component Video Monitor Outputs

priate inputs on your video display.

Component Video 2 Inputs ﬁ

Optical or Coaxial

bg*(.

Video 4 Inputs *(ÓÔ on the

‹V must be connected to the appro-

System and Power Connections

The AVR 240 is designed for flexible use with external control components.

Main Room Remote Control Extension

If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smoked glass cabinet door, the obstruction may prevent the remote sensor from receiving commands. In this event, an optional remote sensor may be used. Connect the output of the remote sensor to the Remote IR Input ∞ jack.

If other components are also prevented from receiving remote commands, only one sensor is needed. Simply use this unit’s sensor or a remote eye by running a connection from the the Remote IR Input jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment.

AC Power Connections

This unit is equipped with two accessory AC outlets. They may be used to power accessory devices, but they should not be used with high-current-draw equipment such as power amplifiers.The total power draw to each outlet may not exceed 100 watts.

The

Switched AC Accessory Outlet ‡ will receive

power only when the unit is on. This is recommended for devices that have no power switch or a mechanical power switch that may be left in the “ON” position.

NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a Standby mode when they are used with switched outlets, and cannot be fully turned on using the outlet alone without a remote control command.

The

Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet ° will

receive power as long as the unit is plugged into a powered AC outlet.

Once the

AC Power Cord ﬂ is connected, you are

almost ready to enjoy the AVR 240’s incredible power and fidelity!

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Basic Operation

Once you have completed the initial setup and configuration of the AVR 240, it is simple to operate and enjoy. The following instructions will help you maximize the enjoyment of your new receiver:

Turning the AVR 240 On or Off

• When using the AVR 240 for the first time, you must first press the panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the

Power Indicator2. Once the unit is in Standby,

you may begin a listening session by pressing the

Standby/On Switch3on the front panel, or the Power On Button d or AVR Selector f on the

remote.The will turn the unit on and return it to the input source that was last used. The unit may also be turned on from Standby by pressing any of the

Buttons Selector Button

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector Buttons Selector

functions. To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session,

simply press the panel or the Power will be shut off to any equipment plugged into the rear-panel and the Power Indicator 2 will turn amber.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of the

• To program the AVR 240 for automatic turn-off,

press the press of the button will decrease the time before shut-down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the

Display Line

to one-half brightness when the Sleep function is programmed. To view the current sleep time when the sleep function has been activated, press the

Sleep Button j

normal brightness, and the time until shutdown will appear in the seconds, the message will disappear and the display will return to half-brightness.

•

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, the unit will automatically turn off. To cancel the Sleep function,

Main Power Switch1on the front

Power Indicator2will turn blue. This

Input Selector

eg on the remote or the Input Source

on the front panel.

eg to turn the unit on, press the AVR

f to set the remote control to the AVR 240

Standby/On Switch 3 on the front

Power Off Button a on the remote.

Switched AC Accessory Outlet ›

Power Indicator 2.

Sleep Button jon the remote. Each

The front-panel display will dim

once.The display will return to

Lower Display Line ı

press and hold the

Sleep Buttonj as

Lower

. After a few

the information display returns to normal brightness; continue to hold the button until the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the words

OFF

appear in the Lower Display Line Q

SLEEP

When you will be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off with the front-panel

Switch

Main Power

NOTE: All preset memories are lost if the unit is left

turned off by using the

Main Power Switch1for

more than four weeks.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Input Selector Buttons

remote.

• The input source may also be changed by pressing

the front-panel Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs.

• As the input is changed, the AVR 240 will auto-

matically switch to the digital input (if selected), component video input, surround mode, output levels and night mode status as well as any speaker configuration settings established by using the INDEPENDENT Bass Management setting, that were entered during the configuration process for that source.

• When the input source is changed, the new input

name and the digital (or analog) audio input will appear in the current surround mode will appear in the

Display Line

appear momentarily in the on-screen display in the lower third of the screen (semi-OSD).

• When an audio source is selected, the last video

input used remains routed to the

S-Video Outputs Composite Video

‹cV.This permits you to simultaneously view and listen to different sources.This also allows you to choose a video source and then select the

Channel Direct Inputs

• The front-panel

Digital Input

may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis.

• When DMP is selected as the source

and a compatible iPod is inserted in an optional Harman Kardon that is connected to

egde on the

Input Source Selector Button ^.

Upper Display Line P, and the

Lower

ı. The same messages will also

Video 1 Video and

and Component Video,

and S-Video Monitor Outputs

6/8-

as the audio source.

Video 4 Inputs ÓÔ, Optical 3

or the Coaxial 3 Digital Input

DMP Connector e on the rear panel,

navigation messages will appear on any video display connected to the AVR’s

Outputs

cV.The remote control or front-panel controls may be used to navigate the iPod and access many of its functions.These messages will also appear in the front-panel display, and the iPod’s battery may be charged. See the owner’s guides for

and your iPod for more information.

6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input

• There are two input choices available for use with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player that are connected to the

6/8-Channel Direct Inputs

j. Select the appropriate input according to the way your system and source equipment are configured:

n 6 CH DIRECT should be used when

the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in use. It is assumed that the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog to digital conversion and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance.

n 8 CH DIRECT should be used when an

input is connected to all eight

Inputs

j. It is assumed that the input source device has its own internal bass management system. This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog-to-digital conversion and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance.

Volume Control

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front-panel

Up/Down Buttons

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs, press the to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress.When the system is muted, the word MUTE will flash in the Upper Display Line P. Press the normal operation.

(

• You may adjust the bass and treble tone controls at any point during a listening session by pressing the appears in the Lower Display Line ı. Press the TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE

Volume Control Ò or remote Volume

Mute Button f. This will interrupt the output

Mute Button f again to return to

Tone Mode Button 5 until TONE IN

Tone Mode Button 5 again until either

Video Monitor

8-Channel Direct

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appears in the Lower Display Line 5, and then use the

‹/› Buttons ) to boost or cut the low

or high frequencies by up to ±10dB, in 2dB steps, until the desired setting is achieved. You may also totally remove the tone controls from the circuit so that the output is “flat” at any time by pressing the

Tone Mode Button 5 and then pressing the ‹/› Buttons ) so that TONE OUT appears

in the on-screen display and the

Line

ı. The tone controls may also be adjusted using the described on page 21.

• For private listening, plug the 1/4" stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front-panel headphone plug is connected, all speakers will be silenced and across the the headphone output is in the Bypass mode, and to confirm that no processing is being used. When the headphone plug is removed, the audio feed to the speakers will be restored.

• When the headphones are in use, you may take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to bring added spaciousness to headphone listening. Press the Surround Mode Group Selector 7 to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes and select the one that you prefer.

AUDIO SETUP submenu as

Headphone Jack4. When the

DOLBY H:BP will scroll once

Lower Display Line ı , indicating that

Dolby Mode Select Button w or the

Lower Display

Surround Mode Selection

One of the important features of the AVR 240 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround sound field from digital sources, analog matrix surroundencoded programs and standard stereo programs.

Selection of a surround mode is based on personal taste, as well as the type of program source material being used. For example, motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surroundencoding processes, such as Dolby Surround or DTS Stereo, may be played in either the Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Movie, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, or Logic 7 5.1 or 7.1 Cinema surround modes.

NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information, it retains the surround information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo.Thus, movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Cinema, Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable, pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a growing number of made-for-television programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are also recorded in surround sound.

Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information, you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Logic 7 Enhanced or DTS Neo:6, VMAx and the Hall or Theater modes often deliver enveloping surround presentations through the use of the natural information present in all stereo recordings.

Surround modes may be changed at any time by using either the front panel or remote control. Any changes made to the surround mode for that source will be retained in the AVR’s menu, even after another source is selected, or if the AVR is placed in Standby mode.To select a new surround mode from the front panel, first press the

Selector Button

mode group, such as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7, is selected. Next, press the 8 to choose the specific individual surround mode.

To select a surround mode using the remote, press the button for the major surround mode group that includes the mode you wish to choose from:

w, DTS Surround x, DTS Neo:6 S, Logic 7 y, Stereo R or DSP Surround k.

The first press of the button will show the current mode from that group.To cycle through the available modes in that group, press the button again until the desired mode appears in the

ı, the on-screen display and in the Surround Mode Indicators

changes, the appropriate ˆ will light to indicate the current mode. At times, it is possible that more than one indicator will light. This can occur when the DSP Surround Off mode has been selected, or when post-processing is being used with an input signal, such as when the Dolby Digital

2.0 plus Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode is used to create a 7-channel presentation of a two-channel signal.

The Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX and DTS 5.1, DTS-ES Matrix and DTS-ES Discrete modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use and a digital signal in that format is present. In addition, when a digital source is present, the AVR 240 will automatically select and switch to the correct mode, regardless of the mode that has been previously selected. For more information on selecting digital sources, see the Digital Audio Playback section.

The Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes are available only when the AVR 240 has been configured for 6.1/7.1 operation by setting the Surround Back speakers as either

LARGE or SMALL as described on page

26. These modes provide a matrixed 6.1-channel presentation of analog sources. See page 26 for more information.

When the 6-channel/8-channel direct inputs are in use there is no surround processing, as these inputs take the analog output signals from an optional, exter-

Surround Mode Group

7 until the desired major surround

Surround Mode Selector Button

Dolby

Lower Display Line

ˆ. As the surround mode

Surround Mode Indicator

nal DVD-Audio or SACD player, or another source device and carry them straight through to the volume control without any further digital processing.

To listen to a program in traditional two-channel stereo, using the front left and front right speakers only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and configured), press the

Stereo ButtonRuntil SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display Line ı, or press the Surround Mode Group Selector 7 until the Stereo modes appear in the on-screen display and Lower Display Line Select Button appears in the on-screen display and Lower Display Line

When an analog audio source is in use, you may activate an analog bypass Surround Off mode, if you have removed the tone controls from the processing circuitry by pressing the and using the ‹/› Buttons )o until the

TONE OUT message appears in the Lower Display Line

Normally, the DSP icon will appear in the Surround Mode Indicators ˆ, and the message SURROUND OFF will appear in the lower line of the semi-OSD display.When the DSP icon appears, the incoming signal is digitized and any bass management settings are applied. This mode is recommended when your front speakers are not capable of reproducing the lower frequencies and are thus used with a subwoofer.

When the DSP icon is not lit in Surround Off mode with an analog audio input in use, the AVR is in analog bypass mode.The signal is being routed directly to the volume control, without entering the digital domain and without any bass management settings being applied. This mode is desirable when your left and right speakers are capable of reproducing low frequencies, and when you wish to hear the analog source material in its pure form.

and then press the Surround Mode

8 until SURROUND OFF

Tone Mode Button 5

ı.

Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog surround processing systems such as Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five, six or seven discrete channels: left front, center, right front, left surround, right surround and optionally one or two surround back channels. Each channel reproduces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and significant improvements to signal-to-noise ratios. In addition, digital systems have the capability to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted to low-frequency information. This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see these systems described as “5.1,” “6.1” or “7.1”.The bass channel is separate from the other channels, but since it is intentionally bandwidth-limited, sound designers have given it that unique designation.

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Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a standard part of DVD, and is available on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and it is a part of the high-definition television (HDTV) system.

An optional, external RF demodulator is required to use the AVR 240 to listen to the Dolby Digital soundtracks available on laser discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output of the demodulator to the Coaxial Inputs *(bg of the AVR 240. No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

DTS is another digital audio system that is capable of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use different methods of encoding the signals, and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded soundtracks are available on select DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio-only DTS discs.You may use any LD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS-encoded discs with the AVR 240. All that is required is to connect the player’s output to either an on the rear panel bg or front panel *(.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS soundtracks, the DVD player must be compatible with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo on the player’s front panel. Early DVD players may not be able to play DTS-encoded DVDs.This does not indicate a problem with the AVR 240, as some players cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital outputs. If you are in doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS discs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Many DVD players have a default setting that does not pass through the DTS data, even though the machine is capable of doing so. If your DVD player has the “DTS Digital Out” logo but does not trigger DTS playback in the AVR 240, change the player's settings in the “Audio” or “Bitstream” configuration menu so that DTS playback is enabled. The method for doing this will vary with each player. In some cases, the proper menu choice will be “Original,” while in others it will be “DTS.” Consult the owner's manual for your player to find the specific information to find the proper setting.

Selecting a Digital Source

To utilize either digital mode, you must have properly connected a digital source to the AVR 240. Connect the digital outputs from DVD players, HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to the Coaxial Inputs *(bg. In order to provide a backup signal and a source for analog stereo recording, the analog outputs provided on digital source equipment

Optical or Coaxial Input

Optical or

should also be connected to their appropriate inputs on the AVR 240 rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output from a DVD to the on the rear panel when you connect the source’s digital outputs).

If you have not already configured an input for a digital source using the on-screen menus as shown on page 20, first select the input using the remote or frontpanel controls as outlined in this manual. Next, select the digital source by pressing the

Button

q# and then using the ⁄/¤Buttons n on the remote or the‹/›Selector Buttons ) on the front panel to

OPTICAL or COAXIAL appear in the display.When the digital source is playing, the AVR 240 will automatically detect which type of digital data stream is being decoded and display that information in the

Digital Bitstream Indications

When a digital source is playing, the AVR 240 senses the type of bitstream data that is present. Using this information, the correct surround mode will automatically be selected. For example, DTS bitstreams will cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding. When the unit senses PCM data from CDs or LDs, it will default to Logic 7 Music mode, although you may select any of the standard surround modes, such as Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7. Since the range of available surround modes is dependent on the type of digital data that is present, the AVR 240 uses a variety of indicators and messages to let you know what type of signal is present. These messages will appear shortly after an input or surround mode is changed, and they will remain in the five seconds before that portion of the display returns to the normal surround mode indication.

Surround Mode Channel Indications

For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a three-digit indication will appear, showing the number of channels present in the data. An example of this type of display is

3/2/.1.

The first number indicates how many discrete front channel signals are present.

• A “3” tells you that separate front left, center and

front right signals are available.This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs.

• A “2” tells you that separate front left and right

signals are available, but there is no discrete center channel signal. This will be displayed for Dolby Digital bitstreams that have stereo program material.

• A “1” tells you that there is only a mono channel

available in the Dolby Digital bitstream.

Upper Display Line P or on-screen

Upper Display Line P.

Lower Display Line ı for about

DVD Audio Inputs W

Digital Select

choose any of the

inputs, as they

The middle number indicates how many discrete surround channel signals are present.

• A “2” tells you that separate surround left and right signals are available.This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs.

• A “1” tells you that there is only a single, surroundencoded surround channel. This will appear for Dolby Digital bitstreams that have matrix encoding.

• A “0” indicates that there is no surround channel information. This will be displayed for two-channel stereo programs.

The last number indicates whether there is a discrete low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. This is the “.1” in the common abbreviation of “5.1” sound and is a special channel that contains only bass frequencies.

• A “1” tells you that an LFE channel is present. This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs, as available.

• A “0” indicates that there is no LFE channel information available. However, even when there is no dedicated LFE channel, low-frequency sound will be present at the subwoofer output when the speaker configuration is set to show the presence of a subwoofer.

The information in the right side of the display will tell you if the digital audio data contains a special flag signal that will automatically activate the appropriate

6.1 or 7.1 mode.This will be shown as

or EX-OFF for Dolby Digital bitstreams and ES-ON or ES-OFF for DTS bitstreams.

If the EX flag is off, and your receiver has been configured for 6.1/7.1 operation, you may manually turn on EX processing as appropriate by simply selecting the Dolby Digital EX surround mode as described on pages 21 and 32. When the ES flag is not present in a DTS bitstream, you may benefit from a 6.1-channel presentation by selecting the DTS+Neo:6 post-processing surround mode using the procedure described on pages 21 and 32. In that mode, the DTS Neo:6 algorithms will be used to derive the surround back channel from the DTS bitstream information.

When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals are being played, the AVR will automatically switch to the proper surround mode, and no other processing may be selected, with these exceptions:

• When a Dolby Digital 2.0 signal is detected, you may choose to listen to it in its native form. To do so, scroll through the Dolby surround modes until the Stereo icon lights in the

Indicators

Alternatively, you may engage surround post-processing by scrolling through the Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx modes, and the Dolby Pro Logic icon will light in addition to the Dolby Digital icon.

ˆ in addition to the Dolby Digital icon.

EX-ON

Surround Mode

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• As indicated above, when the EX flag is not present in a Dolby Digital bitstream, you may scroll through the Dolby surround modes to manually select Dolby Digital EX processing.

• When a DTS 5.1 signal is detected, you may listen to it as a two-channel presentation, a 5.1-channel presentation or a 6.1-channel presentation (if your AVR is configured for 6.1/7.1 operation). To hear a two-channel presentation, scroll through the DTS surround modes until the Stereo icon lights in the Surround Mode Indicators ˆ in addition to the DTS icon. Continue scrolling to engage DTS 5.1 processing or DTS+Neo:6 (6-channel) processing.

• If a DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete signal is present, you may choose a two-channel presentation, a 5.1-channel presentation or a 6.1-channel presentation (if your AVR has been configured for 6.1/7.1 operation). Scroll through the DTS surround modes until the Stereo icon lights in the

Indicators

Continue scrolling to engage DTS 5.1 processing or DTS-ES Discrete processing.

When a Dolby Digital signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected you may select any of the Dolby surround modes.

See page 40 for information on setting a default surround mode.

It is always a good idea to check the readout for the channel data to make certain that it matches the audio logo information shown on the back of a DVD package. In some cases you will see indication for “2/0/0” even when the disc contains a full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When this happens, check the audio output settings for your DVD player or the audio menu selections for the specific disc being played to make certain that the player is sending the correct signal to the AVR.

PCM Audio Playback

PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation, which is the type of digital signal used for standard CD playback and other non-Dolby Digital and non-DTS digital sources such as Mini-Disc.The digital circuits in the AVR 240 are capable of high-quality digital-toanalog decoding, and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD or LD player.

Connections may be made to either the rear-panel

Optical or Coaxial Inputs bg or the front-panel Digital Inputs *(.

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press the

Select Button Buttons n on the remote, or the‹/›Selector Buttons

appears in the

ˆ, in addition to the DTS icon.

#q and then use the ⁄/

) on the front panel, until the desired choice

Upper Display Line P.

Surround Mode

Digital

During PCM playback, you may select any Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.

When a PCM signal is detected, the

Line

ı will briefly show a message with the letters PCM, in addition to a readout of the sampling frequency of the digital signal. In most cases this will be 48kHz, though in the case of specially mastered, high-resolution audio discs you will see a indication.

Speaker/Channel Indicators

In addition to the bitstream indicators, the AVR 240 features a set of unique channel-input indicators that tell you how many channels of digital information are being received and/or whether the digital signal is interrupted. (See Figure 16.)

Figure 16

These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR letters that are inside the center boxes of the

Channel Input Indicators

When a standard analog signal is in use, only the “L” and “R” indicators will light, as only left and right channels.

Digital signals, however, may have two, five, six or seven channels, depending on the program material, the method of transmission and the way in which it was encoded. When a digital signal is playing, the letters in these indicators will light in response to the specific signal being received. It is important to note that although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the “L” and “R” indicators.

NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both “5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same soundtrack.When playing a DVD, always be certain to check the type of material on the disc. Most discs show this information in the form of a listing or icon on the back of the disc jacket. When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack choices, you may have to make some adjustments to your DVD player (usually with the “Audio Select” button or in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1 feed to the AVR 240. It is also possible for the type of signal feed to change during the course of a DVD playback. In some cases, the menu screens and previews of special material will only be recorded in 2.0 audio, while the main feature is available in 5.1 audio. The AVR 240 will automatically sense changes to the

Lower Display

96kHz

Speaker/

O on the front panel.

analog signals have

bitstream and channel count and reflect them in these indicators.

The letters used by the

Indicators

has been interrupted. This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts, or when a digital source such as a DVD is paused. The flashing indicators remind you that the playback has stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and not through any fault of the AVR 240. This is normal, and the digital playback will resume once the playback is started again.

Night Mode

A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility while reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the impact of the digital source.The Night mode is available only when Dolby Digital signals with special data are being played.

The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the

Button Buttons n to select either the middle-range or

full-compression versions of the Night mode.To turn the Night mode off, press the until the message in the lower third of the video display and in the D-RANGE OFF.

The Night mode may also be selected to always be on at either level of compression using the options in the DOLBY menu. See page 22 for information on using the menus to set this option.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:

• When the digital playback source is stopped, or in

• Although the AVR 240 will decode virtually all current

• Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1-

O also flash to indicate when a bitstream

l on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/

a pause, fast-forward or chapter-search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop, the channel position letters inside the

Indicators

not indicate a problem with either the AVR 240 or the source machine.The AVR 240 will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode.

DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVR 240.

or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to determine which type of audio has been recorded on the disc.The AVR 240 will automatically sense the type

Speaker/Channel Input

Night Mode

⁄/¤

Buttons n

Lower Display Line Q reads

Speaker/Channel Input

O will flash. This is normal and does

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The

Bridge

The

Bridge

The

Bridge

The

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The

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of digital surround encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.

• When some digital sources are playing, you may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater or Logic 7.

• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, it is not possible to make an analog recording using the Tape Outputs £ and Video 1 Audio Outputs Y. However, the digital signals will be passed through to the

Digital Audio Outputs ·a.

Tuner Operation

The AVR 240’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30-position memory.

Station Selection

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g on

the remote to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel either by pressing the the tuner is active or by pressing the

Selector

2. Press the

Tuner Band Selector ! again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected.

3. Press the

manual or automatic tuning.

When the button is pressed so that appears in the Lower Display Line ı each press of the the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher- or lower-frequency station with acceptable signal strength. An tion will momentarily appear when the station stops at a stereo FM station, and an indication will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable station.

When the button is pressed so that appears in the Lower Display Line ı each tap of the Selector will increased or decrease the frequency by one increment. When the tuner receives a strong-enough signal for adequate reception,

MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower Display Line

4. Stations may also be tuned directly in either the

automatic or manual mode.To enter a station’s frequency directly, first select the AM or FM band as desired be pressing the

Input Source Selector ^ until

Tuner Band

AM/FM Tuner Select Button g or

Tuner Mode Button&I to select

AUTO

Tuning Selectors 9u will put

AUTO ST TUNED indica-

AUTO TUNED

MANUAL

ı.

AM/FM Tuner Select

g. Next, press the Direct Button J.

Button

Within five seconds of seeing the

DIRECT IN

scroll in the Upper Display Line P, enter the station frequency by pressing the

Numeric Keys

r. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the

Clear Button W to

start over.

NOTE: When FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the

Tuner Mode Button&I so that

MANUAL appears momentarily in the Lower Display Line

ı and goes out. This will also

activate manual tuning mode.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR 240’s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above.Then:

1. Press the

Memory Button X on the remote.

Two underscore lines will appear at the far right side of the

2. Within five seconds, press the

Upper Display Line P.

Numeric Keys r

corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the

Line

Upper Display

3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

• To manually select a station previously entered in

the preset memory, press the

Numeric Keys r

that correspond to the desired station’s memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of stored preset

stations one by one, press the

Selector Buttons

$T on the front panel or

Preset Stations

remote.

Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVR 240 is sent to the record outputs.This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the

£ or Video 1 Audio/Video and S-Video Outputs hY in the Record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to the Digital Audio Outputs ·a, you are able to record the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital recording system.

Tape Outputs

NOTES:

• The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is present, and they do not convert an analog input to a digital signal, or change the format of the digital signal. In addition, the digital recorder must be compatible with the output signal. For example, the PCM digital input from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.

• Please make certain that you are aware of any copyright restrictions on any material you copy. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law.

Using

When Harman Kardon’s (optional) is connected and a compatible iPod®is docked in The Bridge, press the

DMP Selector Button d to choose

the iPod as the input source. Pressing the

Selector Button

d will also activate the AVR remote’s control codes for the iPod, and you may also use the front-panel controls to operate the iPod. You may also select DMP as the source from the front panel by repeatedly pressing the

Source Selector

^ until DMP appears in the

Upper Display Line P, although no Input Indicator

Ú will light.

When The Bridge is properly connected and a compatible iPod is properly docked,

DMP/THE

BRIDGE IS CONNECTED

across the

Upper Display Line P. Once that mes-

sage appears, use the remote or front-panel buttons to control the iPod. See the Function List Table on pages 44–45 for a listing of the remote control buttons that have been programmed to control the iPod. In brief, the

Search Buttons

Reverse Search, Play and Forward

` and the ⁄/¤/‹/›Buttons

no and Set Button p may be used in a sim-

ilar manner to the corresponding controls on the iPod. Additional buttons on the remote may also be used to navigate your iPod’s albums and playlists. Complete details on operating an iPod using and an AVR remote are furnished with .

The front-panel controls may be used to access a limited number of iPod functions. Press the

Button

& to play or pause the current track. The

Tuning Selector 9 may be used to search reverse (left side of button) or forward (right side of button) through the tracks. Press the

Tuner Band Selector ! to call up the iPod’s menu. Press the Preset Station Selectors

$ to scroll, and the Set Button

@ to select. For complete information on using the

AVR’s remote or front-panel controls to operate an iPod, see the instructions packed with The Bridge.

DMP

Input

will scroll

Tuner Mode

OPERATION 37OPERATION 37

AVR240 harman/kardon

OPERATION

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 240 is established using EzSet+, or the internal test tone, as outlined on pages 29–30. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selection you are familiar with.

To adjust the output levels using program material, first set the reference volume for the front left and front right channels using the Volume Control Òb

If you are using a disc with test signals or an external signal generator as the source from which to trim the output levels, you may use a handheld SPL meter to guide you to the correct SPL levels. Set the meter to the C-Weighting Slow scale, and adjust the volume until the meter reads 75dB.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select Buttonmand FRONT L LEVEL

will appear in the Lower Display Line

Q and semi-OSD. To change the level, first press the

Set Button p, and then use the ⁄/

Buttonsnto raise or lower the level. DO NOT

use the volume control, as this will alter the reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press the

Button

p and then press the ⁄/¤Buttons to select the next output channel location you wish to adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

Buttonsnuntil WOOFER LEVEL appears in

the

Lower Display Line Q and on screen.

Set

⁄/¤

to use your external test disc or other source material as the reference.Then, use the

⁄/¤

Buttons n

until the › cursor is next to the TEST TONE SEQ

line so that you may select between automatic and manual movement of the test tone from one channel to the next. When

AUTO appears, the test tone will automatically circulate from one channel to the next, pausing momentarily at each channel. If you adjust the level of any channel, the test tone will remain paused at that channel until several seconds after your last adjustment before continuing to the next channel. When

MANUAL appears, the test tone will

remain paused at the last channel until you use the

⁄/¤ Buttons n to select another channel.

At each channel position, use the

‹/›

Buttons o

to change the output level. Remember, the goal is to have the output level at each channel be equal when heard at the listening position.

If you wish to reset all the levels to their original factory default of 0dB offset, press the

⁄/¤

Buttons

n so that the on-screen cursor is next to the

CHANNEL RESET line and press the ‹/

Buttons o so that the word ON appears.

›

After the levels are reset, resume the procedure outlined above to reset the levels to the desired settings.When all adjustments are done, press the

⁄/¤

Buttons

to move the on-screen ›cursor so that it is next to BACK TO MANUAL SETUP and then press the

Set Button p if you wish to go back to the

manual setup menu to make other adjustments. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the

Button

v to exit the menu system.

OSD

Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels requiring adjustment have been set. When all adjustments have been made and no further adjustments are made for five seconds, the AVR 240 will return to normal operation.

The channel output for any input may also be adjusted using the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set the volume to a comfortable listening level using the

Volume Control Òb. Then, press the OSD Button

v to bring up the MASTER MENU

(Figure 1). Press the ¤Button n until the on-

›

screen

cursor is next to the MANUAL

SETUP

the

⁄/¤ Buttons n to scroll to the CHANNEL

ADJUST

display the

line. Press the Set Button p to display

MANUAL SETUP submenu, and use the

line. Press the Set Button p again to

CHANNEL ADJUST submenu.

Once the menu appears on your video screen, first

⁄/¤

use the

›

cursor so that it is next to the TEST TONE

Buttons n to move the on-screen

line. Press the ‹/›Buttons o so that OFF appears.This will turn off the test tone and allow you

NOTE: The output levels may be separately trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode by selecting that mode and following the instructions shown above.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves the system configuration information and tuner presets if the unit is accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power outage.This memory will last for approximately four weeks, after which time all information must be reentered.

38 OPERATION

AVR240 harman/kardon

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into Power Switch is pushed a live outlet

• Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled

Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make certain that all input and speaker connections or picture are secure

•

Mute is on • Press Mute Button f

• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control

No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and light around power switch is red due to possible short speaker ends

• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center due to internal problems

No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo center speakers • Input is monaural • There is no surround information from mono sources

• Incorrect configuration • Check speaker mode configuration

• Stereo or Mono program material • The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel

information from nonencoded programs

Unit does not respond to • Weak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries remote commands • Wrong device selected • Press the AVR selector

• Remote sensor is obscured • Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote

or connect remote sensor

Intermittent buzzing in tuner • Local interference • Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent

lights, motors or other electrical appliances

Letters flash in the channel indicator • Digital audio feed paused • Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops • Check that Digital Input is selected

In addition to the items shown above, additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 240, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of “Frequently Asked Questions” which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

Processor Reset

In the rare case in which the unit’s operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system’s memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power cord and check the unit’s operation. If the system still malfunctions, a system reset may clear the problem.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any configuration settings you have made for speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital input assignments as well as the tuner presets.The unit will be returned to the factory presets, and all settings for these items must be reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there may have been an electronic discharge or severe AC line interference that has corrupted the memory or microprocessor.

To clear the AVR 240’s entire system memory including tuner presets, output level settings, delay times and speaker configuration data, first place the AVR in Standby Mode, and then press and hold the

Mode Button

will turn on automatically.

5 button for three seconds. The unit

Tone

56 TROUBLESHOOTING

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult an authorized Harman Kardon service center.

AVR240 harman/kardon

REFER TO PARTS LIST NEXT PAGE

AVR240 harman/kardon

AMPLIFIER SECTION BIAS ADJUSTMENT

Measurement condition

. No input signal or volume position is minimum.

Standard value.

. Ideal current = 48mA ( ± 5%) . Ideal DC Voltage = 25.92mV ( ± 5%)

CUP11816Z (VIDEO PCB)

...... ......

VR87

CN81

VR86

CN82

VR82

CN86

VR81

DC VOLTMETER..............Connect to CN81,CN82,CN83,CN84,CN85,CN86,CN87

NO. Channel Adjust for

1 Front Left 25.92mV (±5%)

2 Front Right 25.92mV (±5%)

3 Center

4 Surround Left

5 Surround Right

Surround Back Left

Surround Back Right

25.92mV (±5%)

Adjustment

VR81(ONLY AVR240/340)

CN87

VR83

VR84

VR85

VR86

VR87

VR82

AVR240 harman/kardon

harman/kardon Service Bulletin

Service bulletin # HK2006-01 January 2006 To: All harman/kardon Service Centers Models: AVR135, AVR140, AVR240, AVR340,

AVR135/230v, AVR235/230v, AVR335/230v, AVR140/230v, AVR240/230v, AVR340/230v

Subject: Defective Wafer

In the event you receive an AVR135, AVR140, AVR240, AVR340, AVR135/230v, AVR235/230v, AVR335/230v, AVR140/230v, AVR240/230v, or AVR340/230v receiver with the complaint “there is no On Screen Display (OSD) output through the Composite, S-video, or Component Video* connec tions, or no video pass-through from S-Video or Composite connections”, perform the following procedure:

Synopsis: Flat flex cable assembly possibly not making a good contact with defective wafer connector CN72, located on the Input PCB.

Check to see if the affected unit falls into the serial number range(s) below, which may need modification.

1) Remove the top cover

2) Remove the Tuner PCB and Video PCB’s.

3) Remove the Input PCB; replace 16 pin wafer connector CN72 with h/k part# KJP32GA117ZG.

4) Replace all PCB’s in reverse order, and the top cover.

5) Test the unit.

MODEL

AVR135

AVR140

AVR240

AVR340

AVR135 in

CP15 system

AVR235 in

CP25 system

AVR335 in

CP35 system

AVR135/230

AVR235/230

AVR335/230

AVR140/230

AVR240/230

AVR340/230

* Note: For the models above, excluding the AVR340, the full On Screen Display (OSD) norm al l y will not be visible with Com ponent video connections alone. For model AVR340, when the component video jacks are used, the onscreen m enus are not visible with high-definition video (720p or 1080i), and you must switch t o t he standard composite or S-video input on your TV, or t o a 480p video source, to view them.

harman/kardon, Incorporated 250 Crossways Park Dr. Woodbury, New York 11797

SERIAL NUMBER (120V) SERIAL NUMBER (230V) STATUS ACTION

AN0020-28676 to

AN0020-33475

AN0031-04201 to

AN0031-16800

AN0032-01001 to

AN0032-13000

AN0033-01001 to

AN0033-09000

AN0023-08026 to

AN0023-09825

AN0024-03001 to

AN0024-04000

AN0025-04101 to

AN0025-05100

Warranty labor rate: MINOR repair

AN0027-14356 to

AN0027-17965

AN0028-11601 to

AN0028-20300

AN0029-07401 to

AN0029-09830

AN0034-01001 to

AN0034-04600

AN0035-01001 to

AN0035-03400

AN0036-01001 to

AN0036-02200

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

May Need

Modification

Replace Wafer

AVR240 harman/kardon

harman/kardon TECH TIPS

Troubleshooting tips and solutions to common service problems

For models: AVR7000/7200/7300/8000 AVR100/200/300/500 AVR110/210/310/510 AVR120/220/320/520 AVR125/225/325/525 AVR130/230/330/430/630 AVR135/235/335/435/635 AVR140/240

Subject: Backup Memory on AVR/DPR/HK series receivers In the event of the complaint: “the receiver is losing its memory (any programmed system settings)

when the unit is turned off, or after the unit is unplugged (briefly*)”:

Check and replace:

Model Designator Location Description Part number

AVR10

AVR7000 C730 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor AVR7200 C106 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # P10790-ND

AVR7300 C657 DSP PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # H01-CEZXA0479MN-5 AVR8000 C726 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor AVR100/200 C412 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEGT-B473J-0J0 AVR300 C906 Front PCB 0.1Farad 5.5v capacitor

AVR500 C906 Front PCB 0.1Farad 5.5v capacitor AVR110/210/310/510

AVR120/220/320/520 AVR125/225 C734,C885 Front PCB two 0.1F capacitors in parallel # BCESOHD104 AVR325/525 C106 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # P10790-ND AVR130/230/330 BAT1 Front PCB 3.6v Battery # HABGP40BVH3A3H AVR135/235/335 BAT1 Front PCB 3.6v Battery # HGP15BNH3A3H AVR140/240 BAT1 Front PCB 3.6v Battery # HABGP40BVH3A3H AVR430/630 C657 DSP PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEZXA0479MN-5 AVR435/635 C557 DSP PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # H03-CEZXA0479MN-0 DPR1001 BC601 Main PCB 0.1Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEGT-B104J-0J0

DPR1005/2005 C437 HK3370/3470 C301 Front PCB 0.1Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEGT-B104J-0J0

HK3375/3475 C301 Front PCB 0.1Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEGT-B104J-0J0 HK3250

* After approximately two weeks of being disconnected from AC supply, even a normally functioning receiver may lose any programmed settings and switch to default settings. (Four weeks for the DPR1005 & 2005)

C712 D709

C216 Front PCB 0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # P10790-ND

C712 D709

AVR10 DPR1001 DPR1005 DPR2005 HK3370/3470/3375/3475 HK3250

Front PCB

Processor PCB

Front PCB

0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor and 1N4148 diode

0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor # CEZXA0479MN-5

0.047 Farad 5.5v capacitor and 1N4148 diode

TIP# HKTT2003-01 Rev6

#3439247315 #2058322101 # P10790-ND or # J3432147324X

# 55230310NR or # P10790-ND

# J4433210421X or # P10791-ND # J4433210421X or # P10791-ND

#3439247315 #2058322101

+ 125 hidden pages

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