Harman-Kardon AVR 520 User Manual

AVR520Audio/VideoReceiver

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AVR 520 Audio/Video Receiver

3 Introduction
4 SafetyInformation

4 Unpacking
5 FrontPanelControls

8 FrontPanelInformationDisplay

10 RearPanelConnections
12 Main RemoteControlFunctions

15 ZoneII RemoteControlFunctions
16 InstallationandConnections

18 SystemConfiguration
18 SpeakerPlacement
19 SystemSetup

20 InputSetup
20 SurroundSetup
22 SpeakerSetup

23 DelaySettings
24 OutputLevelAdjustment

25 ManualOutputLevelAdjustment
26 Operation

26 SurroundModeChart
28 BasicOperation

28 SourceSelection
28 SurroundModeSelection

29 DigitalAudio Playback
31 TunerOperation

32 TapeRecording
32 FrontPanelInput/Output

Connections

32 OutputLevelTrimAdjustment
33 6/8-ChannelDirectInput

34 AdvancedFeatures
34 DisplayBrightness

34 Turn-OnVolumeLevel
34 Semi-OSDSettings

36 MultiroomOperation
37 Programmingthe Remote

37 DirectCodeEntry
37 Auto SearchMethod

37 CodeReadout
37 LearningCodes

38 ErasingLearnedCodes
38 MacroProgramming

39 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions

40 VolumePunch-Through
40 ChannelControlPunch-Through

41 ReassigningDeviceControl

Selectors

42 FunctionList
44 SetupCodeTables

54 TroubleshootingGuide
54 ProcessorReset

55 TechnicalSpecifications

Typographical Conventions

orderto helpyouuse thismanualwith the remotecontrol,front panelcontrolsandrearpanel

connections,certainconventionshavebeenused.

EXAMPLE - (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front panel button, or rear panel
connection jack

EXAMPLE - (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on-screen or on the front pane
information display

[] - (number in a square) indicates a specific front panel control
_I - (number in a circle) indicates a rear panel connection

_1_ - (number in an ova I indicates a button or indicator on the remote
[] - (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front 3anel display

Q - (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote

2 TABLEOFCONTENTS

Introduction

Thankyou for choosingHarman Kardon! management,and the EzSetremotemeasures • Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* II

With the purchaseof a HarmanKardon asystem'ssound evelsand automaticallycall- Decoding,and the full suite of DTS®
AVR520 youareaboutto beginmanyyearsof bratesthemfor perfectlybalancecsoundfield modes,includingDTS-ES®6.1 Discrete
listeningenjoyment.Designedto provideall the presentation & Matrix and Neo:6®usingthe latest

excitementanddetailof moviesoundtracksanc Forthe ultimateinflexibility,theAVR520fea- 24-bit, twin-core Crystal®DSPengine
everynuanceof musicalselectionsthe AVR520 turesconnectionsforsixvideodevices,allwith • Harman Kardon'sexclusiveLogic7®
istruly a multichannelreceiverfor the newrail- bothcompositeand S-Videoinputs.Twoaddi- processing,available for the first time
lenurn. tional audioinputsare available,andatotal of with both 7.1 and 5.1 processingin

TheAVR520 hasbeenengineeredsothat it is sixdigital inputsmaketheAVR520 capableof a variety of modesand two modes
easyto take advantageof allthe power of its handlingall the latestdigital audio sources, of VMAx_
cigitaltechnology.On-screenmenus,fully color Forcompatibilitywith the latest HDTVvideo
codedconnectionjacksandterminalsandour sourcesand progressivescanDVDplayers,the

exclusiveEzSetTM remotemakeinstallationfast AVR520also featureswide-bandwidth,low-
andsimple.However,to obtain the maximum crosstalkcomponentvideoswitching.

enjoymentfrom your newreceiver,we urgeyou Coaxand opticaldigital outputsareavailable
to readthis manual.Afew minutesspent fordirectconnectionto digital recorders,and • High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
learningthe functionsof the variouscontrols boththe front pane analogaudio/videoand component video switching
will enableyouto takeadvantageof all the coaxialdigitaljacks maybeswitchedto
powerthe AVR520 isableto deliver, outputsfor usewith portablerecorders- a

f youhaveanyquestionsaboutthis product, HarmanKardonexclusive.Twovideorecording
its installationor itsoperation,pleasecontact outputs,preamp-outandmain amp-iniacks,
yourretaileror custominstaller.Theyareyour andacolor-codedeight-channelinput makethe

bestlocalsourcesof information. AVR520virtuallyfuture-proof,with everything
Description and Features
TheAVR520 isamongthe mostversatileand

multifeaturedAiVreceiversavailable,incorpo-
ratinga wide rangeof listeningoptions.In
additionto ]olby Digitaland DTSdecodincfor
c_gitalsources,a broadchoiceof Matrixsur-

round-encodedor Stereosurroundmodesare
availablefor usewith sourcessuchasCD,VCR,

neededto accommodatetomorrow'snewfor-
matsrighton board.

TheAVR520'sflexibilitvandpower extend
beyondyourmain hometheateror listening
room.TheAVR520 includesa sophisticated
multizonecontrolsystemthat allowsyouto

selectonesourcefor usein the main "oomand

adifferent one in a secondroom.Complete
TVbroadcastsandtheAVR520'sown FM/AM controlovervolumeispossiblewith a separate
tuner.Alongwith DolbyProLogicII,DTSNeo:6,

3olby3 Stereo,andHallandTheatermodes,

theAVR520 offersHarmanInternational's
exclusiveLogic7 processin both 5.1 and 7.1

versionsto createa wider,moreenveloping
fieldenvironmentand moredefinedfly-overs
andpans.Another HarmanKardonexclusiveis
VMAx,which usesproprietaryprocessingto
createan open,spacioussoundfield even
whenonlvtwo front speakersare available.

:inally,the AVR520 isamongthe veryfew A/V
receiversthat offer decodingof MP3data,so
thatyou maylistento the latest musicselec-

infraredcontrol ink.Tomakeit easvto operate
theAVR520 froma remoteroom,a separate

"ZoneI1"remoteisincluded.

TheAVR520'spowerfulamplifieruses
traditionalHarman(ardon high-currentdesign
technologiesto meetthe wide dynamicrange
of anyprogramselection.

HarmanKardoninventedthe high-fidelity
receivermorethan forty-sevenyearsago.With
state-of-the-artcircuitryandtime-honoredcircuit
designs,theAVR520 isthe perfectcombination
of the latestin di£ital audiotechnology,a quiet
yetpowerfulanalogamplifierin anelegant,

tionsdirectlyfrom compatiblecomputersor easy-to-usepackage.
playbackdeviceswith the 3ower andfidelity

youexpectfrom HarmanKardon.

n additionto providingawiderangeof listen-
ing options,the AVR520 is easyto configureso
that it providesthe bestresultswith "vour
speakersandspecificlistening-roomenviron-
ment.On-screenmenusmakeit simpleto enter

settingsfor speakerconfigurationsand bass

• MP3 decoding for use with computers

and digital audio players

• 111113=set° remote automatically sets

output levels for optimum performance

• Front panel digital inputs and coax

digital output capability for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and
the latest video game consoles

• Multiple digital inputs and outputs

• Front panel analog NV and coax digi-

tal jacks switchable to outputs for
easy connection to portable digital

devices and video game consoles

• On-screen menu and display system

• Complete multizone system with sepa-

rate "Zone II" remote included

CAUTION

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,

do not use this (polarized)

plug with an extension cord,

receptacle or other outlet

unless the blades can

be fully inserted to

prevent blade exposure.

wdhm an equilateral tnan§ e. is intended to
alert the user to the oresence of uninsulated

_k The lightning flash with arrowhead symb®

°dangerous voltage" wdhm the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

"isk of electric shock to persons.

presence of important operating and

flterattJre accompanying the appI_ance

3 INTRODUCTION

Safety Information

Important Safety Information 40of the NECthat providesguidelinesfor ferenceto radiocommunicationHowever,there

propergroundingand,in particular,specifies isnoguaranteethat harmfulnterferencewill

Verify LineVoltage Before Use thatthe cablegroundshallbeconnectedtothe not occurina particularinstallation,f this

YourAVR520 hasbeendesignedfor usewith groundingsystemofthe building,ascloseto equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto

120-voltACcurrent.Connectionto a linevolt- thepointof cableentryas possible, radioortelevisionreception,whichcanbe
ageother thanthat for whichit isintended determinedbyturning the equipmentoff and
cancreatea safetyandfire hazardandmay Installation Location on,the userisencouragedto try to correctthe
damagethe unit. • To ensureproperoperationandto avoidthe interferenceby oneor moreofthe following

potentialfor safetyhazards,placethe unit measures:
Ifyou haveanyquestionsaboutthevoltage ona firm and levelsurface.Whenplacingthe
requirementsforyourspecificmodel,orabout uniton a shelf,be certainthat the shelfanc • Reorientor relocatethereceivingantenna.

the linevoltagein yourarea,contactyourselling anymountinghardwarecansuaportthe • Increasethe separationbetweenthe equip-
dealerbeforepluggingtheunit intoawalloutlet, weightof the product, mentand receiver.

Do Not Use ExtensionCords bothabove and aelowthe unitfor ventila-

• Makecertainthat properspaceisprovided

Toavoidsafetyhazards,useonlythe power :ion. If this productwill beinstalledina
cordattachedto your unit.Wedo not recom- cabinetor other enclosedarea,makecertain receiverisconnected.
mendthat extensioncordsbeusedwith this that thereissufficientair movementwithin • Consultthe dealeror anexperienced

product. As with all electrical devices, do not the cabinet. Under some circumstances a fan
run power cords under rugs or carpets or place may be recuired.

heavy objects on them. Damaged power cords
should be replaced immediatelyby an author- • Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted

izedservice depot with a cord meeting factory surface,

specifications. • Avoid installationin extremelyhotor cold ful interference,and(2) this devicemustaccept

locations,or in anareathat isexposedto interferencereceived,includinginterference
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently directsunlightor heatingequipment, that ma,ycauseundesiredoperation.

Whendisconnectingthe powercordfrom an • Avoid moistor humidlocations.
ACoutlet,alwayspullthe plug; neverpull the NOTE:Changesor modificationsmaycause

cord.If youdo not intendto usethe unitfor • Donot obstructthe ventilation slots on the thisunit to fail to complywith Part15of the
anyconsiderablelengthof time,disconnectthe
plugfrom theAC outlet.

top of the unit, or placeobjectsdirectly FCCRulesand _nayvoidthe user'sauthorityto

.averthem. operatethe equipment

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the

radio/TVtechnicianfor help.

Thisdevicecomplieswith Part15 of the FCC
Rules.Operationis subjecttothe followingtwo
conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot causeharm-

Do Not Open the Cabinet
Thereare no user-serviceablecomponents
insidethis product.Openingthe cabinetmay
presenta shockhazard,andanymodification
to the productwill voidyourguarantee.Ifwater
or anymetal objectsuchasa aaperclip,wire
or a stapleaccidentallyfallsinsidethe unit,dis-
connectit from theAC powersourceimmedi-
ately,andconsultanauthorizedservicestation.

CATVor Antenna Grounding

If anoutsideantennaor cablesystemiscon-
nectedto this product,be certainthat it is
groundedsoasto providesomeprotection
againstvoltagesurgesandstaticcharges.

Section810ofthe NationalElectricalCode.
ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984,providesinformation

with respectto propergroundingofthe mast
andsupportingstructure,groundingofthe lead-
in wireto an antennadischargeunit,sizeof
groundingconductors,locationof antennadis-
chargeunit,connectionto groundingelectrodes
andrequirementsofthe groundingelectrode.

NOTETOCAW SYSTEMINSTALLER:This
reminderisprovidedto call the CATV(Cable

TV) system installer's attention to article 820- your remote control.

Cleaning Unpacking
Whenthe unitgetsdirty,wipe it with aclean,

soft,drycloth.Ifnecessary,w_peit with a soft The cartonandshippingmaterialsusedto aro-
clothdampenedwithmildsoapywater,thena tect yournewreceiverduringshipmentwere

freshclothwith cleanwater.Wipe dryimmedi- speciallydesignedto cushionitfrom shockand
atelywith a drycloth.NEVERusebenzene, vibration.Wesuggestthat yousavethe carton

aerosolcleaners,thinner,alcoholor anyother
volatilecleaningagent.3o not useabrasive

andpackingmaterialsforusein shippingif you
move,or shouldthe unit everneedrepair.

cleaners,astheymaydamagethe finishof metal
parts.Avoidsprayinginsecticidenearthe unit.

Tominimizethe sizeof the cartonnstorage,
youmaywishto flatten it. Thisisdone bycare-

Moving the Unit

Beforemovingtheunit, becertainto discon-

nectanyinterconnectioncordswithother com-

ponents,andmakecertainthat you disconnect

the unitfromthe ACoutlet.

fully slitting the tape seamsonthe bottomand

collapsingthecarton.Othercardboardinserts
may aestorecin the samemanner.Packing
materialsthat cannotbe collapsedshouldbe
savedalongwith the carton in a plasticbag.

Important Information for the User If you do notwish to savethe packagingmate-
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedand found to rials,pleasenotethat the cartonandothersec-
complywith the limitsfor a Class-Bdigital tions of the shippingprotectionare recyclable.
device,pursuantto Part15 ofthe FCCRules. Pleaserespecttheenvironmentand discard

Thelimits aredesignedto providereasonable those materialsata localrecyclingcenter.

protectionagainstharmfulinterferencein a
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgener- At this time youshouldremovetheprotective

ates,usesandcanradiateradio-frequencyenergy plasticfilm fromthe front-panellens.Leaving

and,if not installedand usedin accordance thefilm in placemayaffectthe performanceof
with the instructions,maycauseharmfulinter-

4 SAFETYINFORMATION

Front Panel Controls

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[] Main PowerSwitch
[] SystemPowerControl
[] PowerIndicator
[] HeadphoneJack
[] DolbyModeSelector
[] DTSSurroundModeSelector
[] Logic7 ModeSelector/4 Button
[] ToneMode
[] SurroundModeSelector
[] TuningSelector
[] TunerBandSelector

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[] SetButton
[] PresetStationSelector
[] StereoModeSelector/_ Button
[] InputSourceSelector
[] FMModeSelector
[] DTSNeo:6ModeSelector
[] DigitalOptical3 Input
[] Input/OutputStatusIndicator
[] DigitalCoax3 Jack
[] Video 4 InputJacks
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[] BalanceControl
[] TrebleControl
[] DigitalSelectButton
[] ChannelSelectButton
[] VolumeControl
[] InputIndicators
[] Main InformationDisplay
[] RemoteSensorWindow
[] SurroundModeIndicators

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[] Main Power Switch: Pressthis button to the unit off. Notethat the Power Indicator
applypowerto the AVR520.Whenthe switch [] surroundingthe switchwill turn green
ispressedin,the unit is _lacedin a Standby whenthe unitis on
mode,asindicatedby the amberPower

Indicator [] surroundingthe System [] Power Indicator: ThisLEDwill be lit in
Power Control _"_.Thisbutton MUSTbe

pressedinto operatethe unit.To turn the unit
off and prevent the useof the remotecontrol,

this switch should bepresseduntil it popsout
from the front 3anelso that the word "OFF"

maybe readat the top of the switch.

NOTE:Thisswitchis normallyleft in the "ON"
position.

[] System Power Control:Whenthe Main
Power Switch[] is"ON," pressthis button

to turn on theAVR520;pressit againto turn

amberwhenthe unitis in the Standbymodeto
signalthat the unit is readyto beturnedon.
Whenthe unit isin operation,the indicatorwill

turn green.

[] Headphone Jack:Thisjack maybe usedto MUSIC _ EMULATION 7
listento theAVR520'soutput througha pairof DOLBY3STEREO(

headphones.Becertainthatthe headphones
havea standard1/4"stereophoneplug.Note [] DTSSurroundMode Selector: Pressing

thatthe mainroomspeakerswill automatically this selectorbutton cyclesthe AVRthroughthe
beturnedoff whenthe headphonejack is 3TSsurroundmodes.Thefirst pressofthe but-

in use. ton selectsthe lastDTSsurroundmodethat

[] Dolby Mode Selector:Pressingthisselec-

tor button cyclestheAVRthroughthevarious

3olbysurroundmodes.Thefirst pressofthe but-

:on switchesthe surroundmodeto the last

3olbysurroundmodethat wasin use.Eachsub-

sequentpressselectsthe nextmodeinthe fol-

lowingorder:

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Front Panel Controls

wasin use.Eachsubsequentpressselectsthe
next DTSmodeinthe following order:

DTS-ES6.1DISCRETE

L,)DTS-ES6.1MATRIX_ DTS5,1--I

[] Logic 7 Mode Selector I_ Button:This buttonto scroll upor downthrough the list or
button hastwo functions:In qormaiuse,3ross stationsthat havebeenenteredinto the preset
it to selectoneof the Logic7 "nodes.Whenan
adjustmentisbeingmadeusingusingthe
Channel Select [] or Digital Select []
buttons,this button maybepressedto scroll
throughthe availableoptions.

[] ToneMode: Pressingthis button enables
or disablesthe BassandTrebletone controls.

Whenthe button ispressedsothat the words
TONEINappearin the Main Information
Display _[_3,the settingsof the Bass[] and
Treble [] controlsmaybe usedto adjustthe
output signals.Whenthe button is pressedso
thatthe wordsTONEOUTappearinthe Main
Information Display [], the output signa
will be"fiat:' without anybassortreble alter-
ation,no matterhowthe actualBassand
Treble Controls [][] areadjusted.

[] Surround Mode Selector: Pressthisbut-
ton to changethe surroundmodeby scrolling with anacceptablesignalwhenthe Tuning

throughthe list of availablemodes.Notethat
dependingonthe type of input,somemodes

arenot alwaysavailable.(Seepage26 for more
informationabout surroundmodes.)

[] Tuning Selector: Pressthe left sideof the
button to tunelower-frequencystationsandthe

rightside ofthe buttonto tune higher-frequency [] DTSNeo:6 Mode Selector: _ressin£this
stations.Whena stationwith a strongsignal selectorbutton cyclestheAVRthroughthe vari-
is reached,the TUNEDIndicator [] will belit ousDTSNeo:6modes,whichextractafive-
in the Main Information Display []. channelsurroundfieldfrom two-channel3to-

Totune manually,tapthe button lightly and DTS_leo:6surroundmodethat wasin use,and
notethat the tunerwill stepuponefrequency eachsubsequentpressselectsthe nextmodein
incrementper button press.Whenthe button is the following order:

heldforafew secondsyouwill note that the
unit will quicklysearchthefrequency3and. 117---> DTSNeo:6MUSIC I button to selectbetweenthe Optical i'_

Releaseit oncethe fasttuning starts;thetuner I [--)DTS Neo:6_ DTSNeo:6_ andCoaxial _[[]_) Digital inputs.(See
will automaticallyscanfor the nextstationwith I MOVIES EMULATION I page29for moreinformationon digital audio.)
anacceptablesignalandthenstop.

[] Tuner Band Selector: Pressingthis but- caldigitaloutputof an audioorvideoproductto to beginthe processof trimming thechannel
ton will automaticallyswitchtheAVR520to thisjack.Whenthe inputis notin use,becertain output levelsusincanexternalaudiosource.

theTunermode.Pressingit againwill switch ............................ to avoiddust (Formoreinformatio_on output leveltnm

betweentheAM and FMfrequencybands.(See contaminationthat might degradefuture .............. page32.)

page31for moreinformationon thetuner.) performance.

[] Set Button:Whenmakingchoicesduring [] Input/Output Status Indicator:These

..................................... this LEDindicatorswill normallylightgreento show

buttonto enterthedesiredsettingasshown that thefront panelVideo 4 A/V [] jacksor

nthe Main Information Display [] into the the Coaxial 3 Digital [] jacksareoperatingas

AVR520'smemory, inputs.Wheneitherofthesejackshasbeencon-

[] Preset Station Selector: Pressthis

memory. (See page 32 for more information on
tuner programming.)

[] Stereo Mode Selector II_ Button:
Pressingthis selectorbutton cyclesthroughthe

stereomodes,and it is alsousedto turn off a

surroundprocessinganc placethe unit in a tra-
ditionaltwo-channelStereomode.Thefirst

pressselects5-ChannelStereo,the nextpress

selects8-ChannelStereo,andthe third press
selects"SURROUNDOFF,"whichis true Stereo.

[] Input SourceSelector: Pressthis button
to changetheinputbyscrollingupor down
throughthe list of input sources.

[] FM Mode Selector: Pressthis buttonto
selectAuto or Manualtuning.Whenthe button

ispressedsothattheAUTOIndicator []

lights,thetunerwill searchfor the nextstation

Selector []_@ is pressed.Whenthe but-
ton ispressedsothat theAUTOIndicator [] [] BalanceControl: Turnthis controlto

isnot lit, eachpressofthe Tuning Selector changethe relativevolumefor the front

[]_@ will increasethefrequency.(See left/right channels.

page31 for moreinformationonusingthe
tuner.) NOTE:Forproperoperationofthe surround

grammaterial.Thefirst pressselectsthe last

[] Digital Optical 3 Input: Connectthe opti- [] Channel Select Button: Pressthis button

figuredfor useasan output,the indicatorwill

turn redto showthat thejack maybeusedfor
recording.(Seepage20for moreinformationon
configuringthe front paneljacksasoutputs,
ratherthaninputs.)

[] Digital Coax 3 Jack:Thisjackis normally
usedfor connectionto the output of portable
audiodevices,videogameconsolesor other
productsthat haveacoaxdigitaljack. It may
alsobeconfiguredasan output jack,to feeda

digital signalto a CD-R,VliniDiscor other digi-
tal recordingdevice.(Seepage20 for informa-
tion on configuringthe Dicital Coax3 Jackas

an output.)

[] Video 4 Input Jacks:Theseaudio/video
jacks maybeusedfor temporaryconnectionto
video gamesor portableaudio/videoproducts

suchascamcordersand 3ortableaudioplayers.

[] BassControl: Turnthis controlto modify

the low-frequencyoutputofthe left/rightchan-

nelsbyasmuchas_+10dB.Setthiscontrolto a

suitablepositionfor yourtasteorroomacoustics.

modes,this contro shouldbeatthe mid3oint,

or "12 o'clock",position.

[] TrebleControl: Turnthiscontrolto modify
the high-frequencyoutputofthe left/rightchan-

nelsbyasmuchas+_10dB.Setthiscontrolto a

suitablepositionfor yourtasteorroomacoustics.

[] Digital Select Button:Whenplayinga

sourcethat hasa digital output, pressthis

6 FRONTPANELCONTROLS

Front Panel Controls

[] Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise
to increasethe volume, counterclockwise to

decrease the volume. If the AVR 520 is mutec,
adjusting volume control will automatically

release the unit from the silenced condition.

[] Input Indicators: A green LEDwill i§ht
to the left ofthe input that iscurrentlythe

inautsourcefortheAVR520.

[] Main Information Display:Thisdisplay
deliversmessagesandstatusindicationsto
hei3you operatethe receiver.(Seepages8 & 9
for a Eompleteexplanationofthe Information

3isplay.)

[] Remote SensorWindow: Thesensor
behindthiswindowreceivesinfraredsignals

fromthe remotecontrol.Aimthe remoteat this
areaanddo not blockor coverit unlessan
externalremotesensoris installed.

[] Surround Mode Indicators:A greenLED
will ight in front of the surroundmodethat is
currentlyin use.

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Front Panel Information Display

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[] Bitstream ndicators
[] OpticalSourceIndicators
[] SampleRateIndicators

[] DTSModeIndicator
[] DolbyDigital Indicator

[] CoaxialSourceIndicators
[] DolbyProLogicII Indicator
[] AnalogInput Indicator
[] Dolby3StereoIndicator

[] BitstreamIndicators:Whentheinputisa Digitalsoundtrackhasbeenselected.
digitalsource,oneof theseindicatorswill lichtto
displaythespecifictypeofdatasignalinuse.

[] Optical Source Indicators: Theseindica- selected.
torslightto showwhen an OpticalDigital Input [] Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator: Thisindicator

hasbeenselected.

[] Sample Rate Indicators: Oneof these selected.
indicatorswill lightwhen 96kHzor 192kHz [] Logic7 Mode Indicators: Theseindica-

sourcematerialis in use.
[] DTSMode Indicator: Thisindicatorlights modesis in use.Along with the main Logic7

whena :TS-encodedsourceisplaying

[] Dolby Digital Indicator: Thisindicator

lightswhena DolbyDigitalsourceis beinc

_layed. ing isin use:Cfor the Cinemamode,M for the
[] Coaxial Source Indicators: Theseindica- Musicmodeanc Efor the Enhancedmodeused

tots light to showwhen a CoaxialDigitalInput with two-channelsources.The Enhancedmode

hasbeenselected, in onlyavailablewith the 5.1speakerconfigu-

[] Dolby Pro Logic II Indicator: Thisindica-
tot lightswhen the DolbyPro LogicII modehas

aeenselected.
NOTE:It ispossibleto seethe DolbyProLogic

indicatorlit simultaneouslywith the Dolb_

Digitalindicator,eventhough the DolbyDigita

surroundmodehasbeenselected.Thisisdueto
the specificationsfor DolbyDigitalprocessing,

whicl_requirethat the DolbyProLogic mode
beappliedwhena 2-channelDolbysignalis

detected,f you desire5.l-channel audio,check [] Theater Mode Indicator: Thisindicator
the audiosettingsinthe menusfor yourDVD lightsto showthattheTheatermodeisin use.

discto makesurethat a5.l-channel Dolby

[] Logic7 ModeIndicators
[] 5-Channell7-ChannelStereoIndicators
[] HallModeIndicators

[] TheaterModeIndicator
[] VMAx ModeIndicators

[] MultiroomIndicator
[] OSDIndicator
[] SpeakerlChannelInput Indicators
[] PresetNumberlSleepTimer

[] Analog Input Indicator: Thisindicator
lightswhen an analoginput sourcehasbeen

lightswhenthe Dolby3 Stereomodehasbeen

torslight to indicatethat one of the Logic7

indicator,either5.1or 7.1 will light to indicate theStandbymodeand all other indicatorsare
the selectedspeakerconfiguration.Oneof the
three lettersto the far nchtof this segmentwill
lightto showwhich versionof Logic7 process-

ration.(Seepage26 for a descriptionofthe

Logic7modes.)

[] 5-Channel/7-Channel Stereo
Indicators: Theseindicatorslight to show if

the 5-Channelor 7-ChannelStereomodehas
beenselectec

[] Hall Mode Indicators: Theseindicators
light whenoneof the Hallmodeshasbeen

selected.

[] PresetIndicator
[] Sleep ndicato_
[] MemoryIndicator

[] StereoIndicator
[] Tuned qdicator

[] Auto Indicator
[] Main InformationDisplay
[] Mute Indicator

[] VMAx Mode Indicators:Oneofthese
indicatorslightswhenthe VMAxmodeis in
use.VI'1Ax F appearswhenthe FarField
VMAxmodeisselected;VI'1Ax N appears

whenthe NearFieldVMAx modeis selectec
(Seepage27 for a descriptionoftheVMAx

modes.)
[] Multiroom Indicator:Thisindicatorlights

whenthe multiroomsystemisactive._lotethat
it will _emainlit whenthe multiroomsystem_s
in useeventhoughthe mainroomsystemis in

dark (Seepage36for moreinformationon the

Multiroomsystem.)

[] OSD Indicator: Whenthe OSDsystemisin
use,this indicatorlightsto remindyouthat the

other indicatorsinthisdisplaydo not function
whenthe On-ScreenDisplayisbeingused.

[] SpeakerlChannel Input Indicators: These
indicatorsare multipurpose,indicatingeitherthe
speakertypeselectedforeachchannelor the
incomingdata-signalconfiguration.Theleft,
center,right,right surroundandleftsurround
speakerindicatorsarecomposedof three boxes,
whilethe subwooferisa singlebox.Thecenter
boxlightswhena "Small"speakerisselected,
andthe two outerboxeslight when "Large"
speakersareselected.Whennoneofthe boxes
arelit for the center,surroundor subwoofer
channels,nospeakerhasbeenselectedfor one
of thosepositions.(See_age22for moreinfor-

8 FRONTPANELINFORMATION DISPLAY

Front Panel Information Display

mationonconfiguringspeakers.)Thelettersinside
eachof thecenterboxesdisplaytheactiveinput
channels.=orstandardanaloginputs,onlythe L
andqwill light,indicatinca stereoinput.Whena
digitalsourceisplaying,theindicatorswilllight to
displaythe channelsbeingreceivedat the digital
input.Whenthe lettersflash,the digitalinput has
beeninterrupted.(Seepages23& 30for more

informationonthe ChannelIndicators.)
[] Preset Number/Sleep Timer:Whenthe

tuner isin use,these numbersindicatethe spe-
cificpresetmemorylocationinuse.(Seepage32

for moreinformationon presetstations.jWhen
the Sleepfunctionis inuse,these numbersshow

howmanyminutesremainbeforethe unitgoes
intothe Standbymode.

[] Preset Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen
the tuner isinuseto showthat the Preset

Number/SleepTimer [] is showingthesta-
tion'spresetmemorynumber.(Seepage32 for

moreinformationon tuner _resets.)
[] Sleep Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen

the Sleepfunctionisinuse.Thenumbersinthe
Preset Number/Sleep Timer [] indicatorwill
showthe minutesremainingbeforetheAVR520
goesintothe Standby_node.(See3age28for
moreinformationon the Sleepfunction.)

[] Memory Indicator: This indicatorflashes
when enterinc presets and other information
into the tuner's memory.

[] Stereo Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen
an :M station isbeingtunedinstereo.

[] TunedIndicator: Thisindicatorlightswhena
stationis beingreceivedwith sufficientsignal
strengthto provideacceptablelisteningquality.

[] Auto Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen
the tuner'sAuto modeisin use.

[] Main Information Display:Thisdisplay
showsmessagesrelatingto the status,input

source,surroundmode,tuner,volume levelor
otheraspectsof theAVR520'soperation.

[] Mute Indicator: Thisindicatorlightsto
remindyouthatthe AVR520'soutput hasbeen

silencedbypressingthe Mute Button _
Pressthe Mute button againto returnto the

previouslyselectedoutputlevel

9 FRONTPANELINFORMATION DISPLAY

Rear Panel Connections

I

J

AM Antenna

:M Antenna
i_) TapeInputs
O TapeOutputs
t_ SubwooferOutput
0 )VD Audio Inputs

CDInputs
Q VlultiroomOutputs
1_)6-ChannelDirectInputs

8 ChannelDirectInputs

G) DigitalAudio Outputs

VideoMonitor Outputs

)VD Video Inputs

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_) Front Speaker Outputs

Center Speaker Outputs
Surround Speaker Outputs
Switched AC Accessory Outlet

_) Unswitched AC Accessor_ Outlet
i_) AC Power Cord

i_ Video 2 Component Video Inputs
I_) Component Video Outputs
I_ DVD Component Video Inputs
_) Remote ROutput
_t Remote IR Input

Multiroom IRInput

I_ Video 1Video Outputs

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Video 1Video nouts

_) Video2VideoOutputs

Video3 Video n_uts

_) Video2VideoIn_uts

I_I Optica Digital Inputs
t_) CoaxialDigitalInputs

Video2 Audio Outputs
_I) Video2Audio Inputs
t_t Video3 Audio Inputs

Video1 Audio Inputs
_I Video 1 Audio Outputs
I_) PreampOutputs
_) AmplifierInputs

I_I AMAntenna: ConnecttheAM loopantenna
suppliedwiththe receiverto theseterminals.Ifan
externalAMantennaisused,makeconnections

to theAM andGND terminalsinaccordance
with the instructionssuppliedwith the antenna

FMAntenna:Connectthesuppliedindooror

anoptionalexternalFMantennato thisterminal.
i_ Tape Inputs: Connectthesejacksto the

PLAY/OUTjacksof an audio recorder.
O Tape Outputs: Connectthesejacksto the

RECORD/INPUTjacksof an audiorecorder.

Subwoofer Output: Connectthisjackto

the line-levelinputof a poweredsubwoofer.If
anexternalsubwooferamplifierisused,con-
nectthisjackto the subwooferamglifierinput.

O DVD Audio Inputs: Connectthesejacks
to the analogaudiojackson a DVDor other

videosource.

10 REARPANELCONNECTIONS

CD Inputs: Connectthesejacksto the out-

putof a compactdiscplayeror CDchanger.

Q Multiroom Outputs: Connectthesejacks
to anoptional audio poweramplifierto listen
to the sourceselectedbythe mulitroomsystem

na remoteroom

O 6-Channel Direct Inputs: Whenan
optional,externalprocessororplaybackdevice
with 5.1 audiocapabilityisin use,connectthe

player'soutput jackshere.

NOTE:Toassistin makingthe correctconnec-

tionsfor multichannelinputoutput and speaker
connections,all connectionjacksandterminals
havebeencolorcodedin conformancewith the

latestCEAstandardsasfollows:

FrontLeft:White

FrontRight:Red

Center:Green

SurroundLeft:31ue

SurroundRight:Gray

SurroundBackLeft: Brown

SurroundBackRight:Tan

Subwoofer:Purple

DigitalAudio:Orange

CompositeVideo:Yellow

ComponentVideo"Y": Green

ComponentVideo"Pr": Red

ComponentVideo"Pb": Blue

8-Channel Direct Inputs: Whenan

_tion,externalprocessoror playbackdevice

with 6.1 or 7.1 audio capabilityismuse,con-
nectthe SurroundBackLeftand SurroundBack

Rightchanneloutputsofthe playerto these
inputjacks,

G) Digital Audio Outputs: Connectthese

jacks to the matchingdigital input connector

on a digital recordersuchasa CD-Ror
MiniDiscrecorder.

Rear Panel Connections

i_! Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this NOTE: The total power consumption of all

jack to the composite or S-Video input of a TV devices connected to the accessory outlets

monitor or video 3rojector to view the on-screen should 7ot exceed 100 watts,
menus and the output of any standard video
source selected by the receiver's video switcher. _) AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to

_) DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the composite or S-Video output jacks on a

DVD or other video source.

an unswitched AC wall output,

i_) Video 2 Component Video Inputs:

ConnecttheY/Pr/Pbcomponentvideooutputs

of an HDTVSet-topconvertor,satellitereceiver,
i_) Front SpeakerOutputs: Connectthese
outputsto the matching+ or - terminalson

or othervideosourcedevicewith component

videooutputsto thesejacks.

your leftand nght speakers.Whenmakinc

speakerconnectionsalwaysmakecertainto i_ Component Video Outputs: Connect

maintaincorrectpolarityby connectingthe red ............ to the componentvideo inputsof

(+] terminalson theAVR520 to the red(+) ter- avideoprojectoror monitor.Whena source
mlnalson the speakersand the black(-) termi- connectedto oneof the two Component
nalson theAVR520to the black(-) terminals Video Inputs _ isselectedthesignalwill
onthe speakers.Seepage 16for moreinforma- be sentto theseiacks.

tion onspeakerpolarity.

DVD Component Video Inputs: Connect

Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these the YiPr/Pb component video outputs of a DVD i_) Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these

outputs to the matching + and - terminals on player to these jacks, jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio iackson a VCR

your center channel speaker. In conformance or other video source.
with the new CEA color code specification, the _ Remote IR Output: This connection per-

GreenTerminalisthe positive,or"+" terminal mitsthe IRsensorinthe receiverto serveother

that should beconnectedto the red(+) termi- remotecontrolleddevices.Connectthisjack to

nalon speakerswith the oldercolorcoding the "IR XI"jack on Harma_Kardon(or other

I_) Optical Digital Inputs: Connectthe opti-

caldigital output froma DVDplayer,-IDTV
receiver,the S/P-DIFoutputof a compatible
computersoundcardplayingMP3filesor
streams,LD_layeror CDplayerto thesejacks.

Thesignalmaybeeithera DolbyDigitalsignal,
a DTSsignalor a standardPCMdigital source.

CoaxialDigital Inputs: Connectthe coax
digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,
theS/P-DIFoutputof a compatiblecomputer
soundcardplayingMP3filesor streams,LD_layer
or CDplayerto thesejacks.Thesignalmaybe
eitheraDolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalor a stan-
dardPCMdigitalsource.Donot connectthe RF
digital output of an LDplayerto thesejacks.

_) Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connectthese

acksto the RECORD/INPUTaudiojacksona

VCRor othervideo source.

Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect these

jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR

or other video source.

Connectthe black(-) terminalon theAVRto compatible)equipment.

the blacknegative(-) terminalonyour speaker.

(Seepage 16for moreinformationon speaker
polarity.)

I_ Remote IR Input: Ifthe AVR520'sfront- ,acksto the PLAY/OUTaudio jacksona VCR
pane]IRsensoris blockeddueto cabinet

Q Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connectthese

or othervideosource.

doorsor other obstructions an external R

ii_ SurroundSpeaker Outputs: Connect

theseoutputsto the matching+ and - termi-

nalson yoursurroundchannelspeakers.Incon-

formancewith the new CEAcolorcodespecifi-

cation,the Blueterminal is the positive,or "+"

terminalthat should beconnectedto the red

(+I terminalon the SurroundLeftspeakerwith
oldercolorcoding,while the Grayterminal
shouldbeconnectedto the red (+) terminalon

the SurroundRightspeakerwith the oldercolor

codinc.Connectthe black(-) terminalon the

AVRto the matchingblacknegative(-) termi-

nalsfor eachsurroundspeaker.(Seepage17

for moreinformationon speakerpolarity,)

sensormaybe used.Connectthe output of _ Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connectthese

acksto the RECORD/INPUTaudiojackson a

the sensorto this jaCK. VCR.

MultiroomIR Input: Connecttheoutputof
an Rsensorin a remoteroomto this jackto
operatetheAVR520'smultiroomcontrolsystem.

I_) Preamp Outputs:Whenthe jumperpins
that linkthe Amplifier Inputs _) with these
outputsareremoved,thesejacks may3econ-
nectedto an externalpower amplifier.

Video 1Video Outputs: Connectthese

jacksto the RECORD/INPUTcompositeor
S-Videojackon a VCR.

_) Amplifier Inputs: Whenthe jumperpins
that linkthe PreampOutputs !_) with these

nputsare removed,thesejacksmaybeusedto

Video 1 Video Inputs: Connectthese

jacksto the PLAY/OUTcompositeorS-Video

jacks on a VCRor other video source.

connectanexternalsourceor theAVR520's

............... to the internalamplifiers.

SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:This

outletmaybeusedto poweranydeviceyou

wish to haveturned onwhenthe AVR520is
turnedonwith the SystemPower Control

Button _"_1.
i_) UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet: This

outletma'ybeusedto power anyACdevice.

The3owerwill remainon at this outlet regard-

lessof whethertheAVR520 is on or off.

I_) Video 2Video Outputs: Connectthese

jacksto the RECORD/INPUTcompositeor
S-VideojacksonaVCR.

Video 3 Video Inputs: Connectthese
jacksto the PLAY/OUTcompositeorS-Video
jackson a VCRor other videosource.

I_ Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these
jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video

jackson a VCRor other videosource.

11 REARPANELCONNECTIONS

Main Remote Control Functions

0 PowerOffButton

O IRTransmitterWindow
I_I Program/SPLIndicator

0 PowerOnButton

InputSelectors
AVRSelector

0 AM/FMTunerSelect
0 6-Channel/8-ChannelDirectInput

I1_ TestButton

SleepButton
SurroundModeSelector

Night Mode
ChannelSelectButton

A/T Buttons

• Button

Ii_ SetButton

Digital Select
NumericKeys

TunerMode
DirectButton

I_ TuningUp/Down
I_) OSDButton

I_) DolbyModeSelectButton

DTSDigital ModeSelector
Logic7 ModeSelectButton

TransportControls
LightButton

SkipUp/DownButton
StereoModeSelectButton

DTSNeo:6ModeSelect
MacroButtons
DiscSkipButton
PresetUp/Down

ClearButton

MemoryButton
Delay/Prey.Ch.

• Button
SpeakerSelect
Multiroom
VolumeUp/Down
SPLIndicatorSelect
LearnButton
Mute
EzSetSensorMicrophone

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TUNING PRESET

DOLBY DTS SURR DTS NEO:6

LOGIC 7 STEREO

NOTE:Thefunctionnamesshownhereareeachbut-

ton'sfeaturewhen usedwith the AVR520.Most buttons

haveadditionalfunctionswhen usedwith otherdevices.
Seepages42-43 for a list of thesefunctions.

12 MAIN REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

harrnan/kardon

AVR520

Main Remote Control Functions

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 520's remote
may be programmed to control up to eight

devices,including the AVR 520. Before using the
remote, it is important to remember to press the
Input Selector Button O that corresponds
to the unit you wish to operate. In addition, the
AVR 520's remote is shipped from the factory to
operate the AVR 520 and most Harman Kardon
CD or DVDplayers and cassette decks.The
remote is also capable of operating a wide vari-
ety of other products using the control codes
that are part of the remote. Before using the
remote with other products, follow the instruc-
tions on pages 37-41 to program the proper
codes for the products in your system.

Itis alsoimportantto rememberthat manyof

the buttonsonthe remotetakeon different
functions,dependingonthe productselected

usingthe DeviceControlSelectors.Thedescrip-
tionsshownhereprimarilydetailthe functions

of the remotewhenit is usedto operatethe
AVR520.(Seepage39 for informationabout
alternatefunctionsforthe remote'sbuttons.)

O Power Off Button: Pressthis buttonto
placetheAVR520or a selecteddevicein the
Standbymode.Notethatthiswill turn offthe
mainroomfunctions,but if the Multiroomsys-

temisactivated,it will continueto function.

IRTransmitterWindow: Pointthiswin-

dowtowardstheAVR520whenpressingbuttons
onthe remoteto makecertainthat infraredcom-

mandsare properlyreceived.

Program/SPLIndicator: Thisthree-color
indicatoris usedto guideyouthrough the
processof programmingtheremoteor learning

commandsfrom a remoteinto the AVR520's
remotecodememoryandit isalsousedas a

levelindicatorwhen usingthe remote'sEzSet
capabilities.(Seepage24 for moreinformation
on settingoutput levels,and seepage37 for
informationon programmingthe remote.)

_]D Power On Button: Pressthis button to
turn on the power to a device selected by press-
ing one of the Input Selectors _.

Input Selectors:Pressingoneof these
buttonswill performthreeactionsat the same

time.First,if theAVR520 isnot turnedon,this
will power upthe unit. Next,it will selectthe

sourceshownonthe button asthe inputto the
AVR520. Finally,it will changetheremotecon-

trol so that it controlsthe deviceselected.After
pressingoneof thesebuttonsyoumust press

the AVR SelectorButton _ againto oper-
ate theAVR520'sfunctionswith the remote.

AVR Selector: Pressingthisbuttonwill

switchtheremotesothat it will operatethe
AVR520'sfunctions.IftheAVR520isinthe

Standbymode,it will alsoturntheAVR520on.

qi_ AM/FM TunerSelect: Pressthis buttonto
selecttheAVR520'stunerasthe listening
choice.Pressingthisbutton whenthe tuner is
alreadyin usewill selectbetweentheAM and

FMbands.

I[_ 6-Channel/8Channel Direct Input:

Pressthisbuttonto selectthe deviceconnected

to the 6-Channel Direct Inputs [] orthe 8-
Channel Direct Inputs []i'_. (Seepage33
formoreinformation.)

TestButton: Pressthis buttonto begin
the sequenceusedto calibratetheAVR520's
output levels.(Seepage24for moreinformation
on calibratingtheAVR520.)

Sleep Button: Pressthis button to place
the unit in the Sleepmode.Afterthe time
shownin the display,the AVR520will auto-
maticallygo into the Standbymode.Eachpress
of the button changesthe time until turn-off in
the following order:

mln mln mln mln mln q

I1_,4oo.__39--, 2p._, 19--, OFF

Note that this button is also used to change

channels on your TV when the TV is selected.

mm mln mm q

WhentheAVR520remoteis beingprogrammed
with the codesto operateanotherdevice,this
button isalsousedinthe "Auto Search"process.
(Seepage37 for moreinformationonprogram-
mingthe remote.)

(_ Surround Mode Selector: Pressthis
button to beginthe processof changingthe

surroundmode.Afterthe button hasbeen
pressed,usethe A/v Buttons_ to select

the desiredsurroundmode.(Seepage28 for
moreinformation.)Notethat this button isalso

usedto tune channelswhentheTV isselected
usingthe device Input Selector I!_I.

Whenthe AVR520remoteis beingpro-
grammedwith the codesof anotherdevice,this

button is alsousedin the "Auto Search"
process.(Seepage37 for moreinformationon

programmingthe remote.)
li_ Night Mode: Pressthisbutton to activate

the Night mode.Thismodeis availablein spe-
ciallyencodeddigitalsources,and it preserves

dialog(centerchannel)intelligibilityat low
volumelevels.

Channel Select Button: Thisbutton is
used to start the processof setting the AVR 520's
output levelsto an external source.Oncethis but-
ton ispressed,use the A/v Buttons _ to
select the channelbeing adjusted, then pressthe

Set Button _, followed by the A/v Buttons

again, to change the level setting. (See page
32 for more information.)

Air Buttons:Thesemultipurposebut-
tonsareusedto changeor scrollthrough items
in the on-screenmenus,makeconfiguration
settingssuchas digital inputsordelaytiming,
or to selectsurroundmodes.Whenchanginga
setting,first pressthe buttonfor thefunction or
settingto bechanged(e.g.,pressthe
Surround Mode Selector _ to selecta
soundfie]dmodeor the Digital Select Button

to changea digital input) andthen press
oneofthese buttonsto scrollthroughthe list
of optionsor to increaseor decreaseasetting.
Thesectionsinthismanualdescribingthe indi-
vidualfeaturesandfunctionscontainspecific
informationon usingthesebuttonsfor each
application.

• Button:Thisbutton is usedto change
the menuselectionorsettingduringsomeof
the setupproceduresfor the AVR520.

Ii_ Set Button: Thisbutton is usedto enter
settingsinto theAVR520'smemory.It isalso
usedin the setup proceduresfor delaytime,
speakerconfigurationand channeloutput level
adjustment.

li_ Digital Select: Pressthis buttonto assign
oneofthe digital inputs _ I_ i'[l_J_':_to a
source.(Seepage29 for moreinformationon
usingdigital inputs.)

Numeric Keys:Thesebuttonsserveasa
ten-buttonnumerickeypadto entertunerpreset
positions.Theyarealso usedto selectchannel

numberswhenTV,Cableor SAThas been
selectedonthe remote,orto selecttrack num-

berson a CD,DVDor LDplayer,dependingon
howthe remotehasbeenprogrammed.

(_) Tuner Mode: Pressthis button whenthe
tuner isin useto selectbetweenautomatic

tuning and manualtuning.Whenthe button is
pressedsothatthe AUTO Indicator [] goes
out,pressingthe Tuning Buttons_i]_@
will movethe frequencyup or down in single-
stepincrements.Whenthe FMbandis in use,

pressingthis button whena station'ssignalis

13 MAIN REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

Main Remote Control Functions

weak will change to monaural reception. (See
page 31 for more information.)

I_) Direct Button: Pressthis button when

the tuner isin useto start the sequencefor

directentryof astation'sfrequency.After press-
ingthe button, simplypresstheproper
Numeric Keys_ to selectastation.(See

page32 for moreinformationonthe tuner.)

TuningUp/Down:Whenthe tuner isin

use,thesebuttonswilltuneupor downthrough

the selectedfrequencyband.If theTuner Mode

Button(_)i'r_J hasbeenpressedso that the

AUTOIndicator [] is illuminated,pressingand

holdingeitherof the buttonsfor threeseconds
will causethetunerto seekthe nextstationwith

acceptablesignalstrengthfor qualityreception.
Whenthe AUTOIndicator [] is NOTillumi-
nated,pressingthesebuttonswill tune stations
in single-stepincrements.(Seepage31for more

information.)

OSD Button:Pressthis button to activate

the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used to set

up or adjust the AVR 520's parameters.

I_) Dolby Mode Selector:Thisbutton is
usedto selectfromamongthe availableDolby
Surroundprocessingmodes.Eachpressof this
buttonwill selectoneofthe DolbyProLogicII
modesor Dolby3 Stereo.Whena DolbyDigital
encodedsourceisin use,the DolbyDigitalmode
mayalsobeselected.(Seepage 26for the avail-
ableDolbysurroundmodeoptions.)

DTS Digital Mode Selector:Whena
DTS-encodeddigital sourceisselected,each
pressof this button will scrollthorughthe avail-
ableDTSmodes.Thespecificchoiceof modes

will varyaccordingto whetheror not the source
materialcontainsDTS-ES6.1 Discreteencoding.

Whena DTSsourceis not in use,this button has
nofunction.(Seepage40 for the availableDTS
Digitaloptions.)

logic 7 Selector:Pressthis buttonto
selectfromamongthe availableLogic7sur-
roundmodes.(Seepage 26for the available
Logic7options.)

TransportControls:Thesebuttonsdo
not haveanyfunctionsfor theAVR520,but

they maybeprogrammedfor the forward/

reverseplayoperationof a widevarietyof CD
or DVDplayers,andaudio or videocassette
recorders.(Seepage40 for moreinformation.)

light Button: Pressthis button to acti-

vate the remote's backlight for ease of use in
darkened rooms.

Skip Up/Down Buttons:Thesebuttons
do not havea directfunctionwith the AVR520,
but when usedwith acompatiblyprogrammed
CDor DVDchangertheywill changethedisc

currentlybeingplayedin the changer.

Macro Buttons: Pressthese buttons

to store or recall a "Macro", which is a
preprogrammed sequence of commands
stored in the remote. (See page 38 for more
information on storing and recalling macros.)

DiscSkip Buttons: Thisbutton hasno
directfunctionfor theAVR520 but ismost

oftenusedto changeto the nextdiscina CD
or DVDplayerwhenthe remoteisprogrammed
forthattype of device.(Seepage37 for more
informationon usingthe remotewith products
otherthanthe AVR520.)

Preset Up/Down: Whenthetuner is
in use,pressthesebuttonsto scrollthrough the
stationsprogrammedinto the AVR520'smem-
ory.Whensomesourcedevices,suchasCD
players,VCRsand cassettedecks,are selected
usingthe deviceInput Selectors O, these
buttonsmayfunctionasChapterSteporTrack

Advance.

Clear Button: Pressthis buttonto clear
incorrectentrieswhenusingtheremoteto
directlyenteraradiostation'sfrequency.

MemoryButton: Pressthisbuttonto
entera radiostationintotheAVR520'spreset
memory.Oncethe MEMORYIndicator []
flashes,youhavefivesecondsto entera preset
memorylocationusingthe Numeric Keys

(D. (Seepage31 for moreinformation.)

Delay/Prev Ch.: Pressthis button to

beginthe processforsetting the delaytimes
usedbythe AVR520 when processingsurround
sound.After pressingthis button, the delay
timesareenteredby pressingthe Set Button
I_ andthen usingthe A/v Buttons _ to
changethe setting.Pressthe Set Button I_
againto completethe process.(Seepage23for
moreinformation.)

_ Button: Pressthis button to change a
setting or selection when configuring many of the
AVR520's settings.

Speaker Select: Pressthis button
to beginthe processof configuringthe
AVR520'sbassmanagementsystemfor use
with the type of speakersusedin your system.
Oncethe button hasbeenpressed,usethe

Air Buttons _ to selectthe channelyou
wishto set up.Pressthe Set Button li_ and
thenselectanotherchannelto configure.
Whenall adjustmentshavebeencompleted,
pressthe Set Button @ twice to exit the
settingsand returnto normaloperation.(See
page22 for more information.)

Multiroom: Pressthis button to activate
the multiroomsystemor to beginthe processof
changingtheinput or volumelevelfor the sec-
ondzone.(Seepage36for moreinformationon
the Multiroomsystem.)

_Volume Up/Down: Pressthese buttons to

raise or lower the system volume.

SPI.Indicator Select:Thisbuttonacti-
vatestheAVR520'sEzSetfunctionto quickly

andaccuratelycalibratetheAVR520'soutput
levels.Pressand holdthe buttonfor three sec-

ondsandthen releaseit. Notethat the test
tonewill begincirculating,andthe
Program/SPI. Indicator O will change

colors.Duringthissequence,EzSetwill auto-
maticallyadjustthe output levelsfor all
channelsuntil they are equal,asshown bythe
Program/SPI. Indicator lightinggreenfor
eachchannel.Pressthis button againwhenthe
adjustmentiscompleteto turn off the test
tone.(Seepage24 for moreinformationon
EzSet.)

learn Button: Pressthis buttonto begin
theprocessof "learning"the codesfrom another
product'sremoteinto theAVR520'sremote.(See
page37 for moreinformationonusingthe
remote'slearningfunction.)

Mute: Pressthis buttonto momentarily

silencethe AVR520or TVsetbeingcontrolled,
dependingonwhichdevicehasbeenselected.

WhentheAVR520remoteis beingprogrammed
to operateanotherdevice,this buttonispressed

with the Input Selector Button _ to begin
the programmingprocess.(Seepage37 for
moreinformationon programmingthe remote.)

EzSetSensor Microphone:Thesensor
microphoneforthe EzSetmicrophoneisbehind
theseslots.Whenusingthe remoteto calibrate
speakeroutput levelsusingEzSet,be surethat
youdo not holdthe remoteina waythatcov-

erstheseslots.(Seepage24 for moreinforma-
tion on usingEzSet.)

14 MAIN REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

Zone II Remote Control Functions

S

POWER MUTE

O ................

AVR VID1 VID2

DN --TUNING --UP

DN--PRESET-- UP

0 ............

0 ................

ZoneZf

harman/kardon

PowerOff

AVRSelector
(_ AM/FMTunerSelect
_t Input Selectors

TuningUp/Down- FastPlay
(1_ Record/Pause
(_ Preset/TrackSkip
(_) DiscSkip
O VolumeUp/Down

PlayForward/Reverse/Stop
Mute

Power Off: Whenusedin the room
wherethe AVR520 islocated,pressthisbutton
to placethe unit in Standby.Whenit isusedin

a remoteroomwith a sensorthat is connected
to the Multi IR jack_, this button turnsthe
Multiroomsystemon andoff.

(_) Preset Up/Down - Track Skip: When
theAVR520'stuner is selectedasthe input
source,thesebuttonswill moveup or down
throughthe list of stationsthat havebeen
storedinthe presetmemory.Whena CDor

DVDchangeror playerisselected,thesebut-

tons activatethe Forwardor ReverseTrackor

(_) AVRSelector: Pressthis buttonto turn

ChapterSkipfunctions.

onthe AVR520.Theinputin usewhenthe unit
waslaston will beselected.

(_) DiscSkip: Pressthis button to change
discson compatibleHarmanKardonCDor DVD

AM/FM Tuner Select: Pressthis button

changeror players.

to selecttheTunerasthe input to the

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

Multiroomsystem.Pressit againto change
betweentheAM and FM bands.

O Volume Up/Down: Whenusedin the

room wheretheAVR520is located,pressthis
button to raiseor lowerthe volumeinthat

(_) Input Selectors: Whenthe AVR520 is
off, pressoneof thesebuttonsto selectaspe-
cificinput and turnthe uniton.Whenthe unit
isalreadyin use,pressingone of thesebuttons

room.Whenitisusedin aremoteroomwith a
sensorthat isconnectedto the Multiroom IR

jacki_, this button will raiseor lowerthe vol-
umein the remoteroom.

will changethe input.

Play Forward/Reverse/Stop:Press

TuningUp/Down - Fast Play:When
thisremote isusedin the sameroom asthe

J

AVR520,thesebuttonsmaybe usedto change
the frequencyof thetuner.Thesebuttonsmay

alsocontrolthe FastPlayor FastReversefunc-
tionsof compatibleHarmanKardonCD,DVDor
cassettedecksinthe sameroom,or from a

remoteroomwhenan IRlinkis connectedto
theAVR520.

thesebuttonsto controlcompatible

HarmanKardonCD,DVDor cassetteplayers.

Mute: Whenusedin the roomwherethe
AVR520 is located,pressthis buttonto tem-
porarilysilencethe unit,Whenit isusedin a

remoteroomwith a sensorthat isconnectedto
the IVlultiroom IR jack_T_D,this button will

temporarilysilencethe feed to the remoteroom
only,Pressthe button againto returnto the

Record/Pause:Pressthisbutton to acti-

previousvolumelevel,

vatethe RecordorPausefunctionon compati-
ble HarmanKardonCD,DVDor CassetteDeck

products.

NOTE:TheZoneIIremotemaybeusedin eitherthe sameroomwherethe AVR520islocated,or it
maybeusedin aseparateroomwith anoptional infraredsensorthat isconnectedto theAVR520's
Multiroom IR Input Jack _. Whenit is usedin the sameroomasthe AVR520, it will controlthe

functionsofthe AVR520or any compatibleHarmanKardonproductsinthat room.Whenit is used

in aseparateroomvia asensorconnectedto the Multiroom IR Jack_D,the buttonsfor power,
inputsource,volumeand mute will controlthe sourceandvolumefor the secondzone,as connected

to the Multiroom Out Jacks0. (Seepage36for completeinformationon usingthe Multiroom

system.)

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Installation and Connections

System Installation

Afterunpackingtheunit,and placingit on a solid
surfacecapableof supportingitsweight,youwill
needto makethe connectionsto youraudioand
videoequipment.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Foryourpersonalsafety
andto avoidpossibledamageto yourequipment
andspeakers,it isalwaysgoodpracticeto turn
off andunplugtheAVRandALLsourceequip-
mentfromtheACoutputbeforemakingany
audioor videosystemconnections.

Audio Equipment Connections

Werecommendthat you usehigh-qualityinter-
connectcaneswhenmakingconnectionsto

sourceequipmentandrecordersto preservethe
integrityof the signals.

1.Connecttheanalogoutput ofa CDplayerto

the CDInputs _.

NOTE:When the CDplayerhasbothfixedand
variableaudiooutputs,it is bestto usethe fixed
output unlessyoufind that the input to the

receiverissolow that the soundisnoisy,orso
high that the signalis distorted.

2. Connectthe analogPlay/Outjacksof a cas-
settedeck,MD,CD-Ror otheraudiorecorderto
the TapeInput Jacks I_. Connectthe analog
Record/Injackson the recorderto the Tape
Output JacksO onthe AVR520.

3. Connectthe output of anydigital sources
suchassuchasa CDor DVDchangeror play-
er,advancedvideo game,a digital satellite
receiver,HDTVtuneror digital cable set-top
boxor the output of a compatible computer
soundcardto the Optical and Coaxial
Digital Inputs _ _ i'[_[].

4.ConnectthecoaxialoropticalDigitalAudio
Outputs_) onthe rearpaneloftheAVR520to
thematchingdigitalinputconnectionsona CD-R

or MiniDiscrecorder.

5.Assemblethe AM LoopAntennasupplied
with the unit asshownbelow.Connectit to the

AM and GND ScrewTerminals O.

6. Connectthe suppliedFMantennato the FM
(75-ohm)Connection_. TheFMantenna
maybean externalroofantenna,an inside

poweredor wire-leadantennaor a connection
from a cableTVsystem.Notethat if the anten-

na or connectionuses300-ohmtwin-lead
cable,youmustusethe 300-ohm-to-75-ohm

adaptersuppliedwith the unitto makethecon-
nection.

7. Connectthefront, centerandsurround
speakeroutputs _ _ @ to the respective

speakers.

Toensurethat all the audio signalsarecarried
to yourspeakerswithout lossof clarityor reso-

lution,we suggestthat youusehigh-quality
speakercable.Manybrandsof cableare avail-
ableandthe choiceofcablemaybe influenced
bythe distancebetweenyourspeakersand the
receiver,thetypeof speakersyouuse,personal

preferencesand other factors.Yourdealeror
installerisavaluableresourceto consultin

selectingthepropercable.

Regardlessofthe brandof cableselected,we
recommendthat youusea cableconstructedof

multistrandcopperwith agaugeof 14or smaller.
Rememberthat in specifyingcable,thelower

the number,thethickerthe cable.

Cablewith a gaugeof 16 maybeusedfor short
runsof lessthantenfeet.Wedo not recom-

mendthat youusecableswith anAWGequiva-
lentof 18or higher,due to the powerlossand
degradationin performancethatwill occur.

Cablesthat arerun insidewallsshouldhavethe
appropriatemarkingsto indicatelistingwith UL,

CSAor otherappropriatetesting agencystan-
dards.Questionsaboutrunningcablesinside
wallsshouldbe referredto yourinstallerora

licensedelectricianwho isfamiliar with the NEC
and/orthe applicablelocalbuildingcodesin
yourarea.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer-

tain to observe proper polarity. Note that the

positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection
now carries a specific color code as noted on
page 11. However, most speakers will still use a
red terminal for the postive (+) connection.
Connect the "negative" or "black" wire to the

same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker.

NOTE:Whilemostspeakermanufacturers
adhereto an industryconventionof usingblack

terminalsfor negativeandredonesfor positive,

somemanufacturersmayvaryfromthis config-
uration.Toensureproperphaseandoptimal
performance,consultthe identificationplateon
yourspeakerorthe speaker'smanualto verify
polarity.Ifyou do not know the polarityof your
speaker,askyour dealerfor advicebeforepro-
ceeding,or consultthe speaker'smanufacturer.

We alsorecommendthat the length of cable

usedto connectspeakerpairs beidentical. For
example,usethe samelength pieceof cable
to connectthe front-left and front-right or
surround-left and surround-rightspeakers,
evenif the speakersarea different distance

from the AVR 520.

8. Connectionsto a subwooferarenormally

madevia aline-levelaudioconnectionfrom the

Subwoofer Output i_ to the line-levelinput
of a subwooferwith a built-inamplifier.Whena

passivesubwooferis used,theconnectionfirst
goesto a poweramplifier,whichwill becon-

nectedto oneor moresubwooferspeakers.If
youareusinga poweredsubwooferthat does

not haveline-levelinputconnections,followthe

instructionsfurnishedwith the speakerfor con-

nectioninformation.

9. If anexternalmulti-channelaudiosource
with 5.1outputssuchasan externaldigital

processor/decoder,DVD-Audioor SACDplayer

isused,connecttheoutputsof that deviceto
the 6-Channel Direct Inputs _.

10. If an externalmulti-channelaudiosource

with 7.1 outputssuchasan externaldigital

processor/decoder,DVD-Audioor SACDplayer

isused,first connectthe outputsof that device
to boththe 6 ChannelDirectInputsasnoted
above,andthen connectthe SurroundBackLeft
andSurroundBackRightoutput channelsof

the sourcedevicetothe 8-Channel Direct

Inputs _).

11. If a 7.1 channel source device is connected

as noted in the item above, you must use an
optional audio power amplifier for those chan-

nels. Connect the SBL and SBR Preamp
Outputs _ to the inputs of the amplifier
feeding those channels' speakers.

Video EquipmentConnections

Videoequipmentisconnectedinthe sameman-

nerasaudiocomponents.Again,the useof high-
qualityinterconnectcablesisrecommendedto

preservesignalquality.

1.ConnectaVCR'sor other videosource's

audioand videoPlay/Outjacksto the Video 1
or Video 2 In Jacks_ _ on the rear

panel.TheAudioandVideo Record/Injackson
the VCRshouldbeconnectedto the Video 1

or Video 2 Out Jacks_ _ onthe
AVR520.

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs

of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or

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Installation and Connections

televisionsetor anyothervideosourceto the
Video 3 _)_ jacks.

3. Connect the analog audio and video out-
puts of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD

jacks 0_.

4. Connectthe digitalaudio outputsof a DVD
player,satellitereceiver,cableboxor HDTVcon-

verterto the appropriateOptical or Coaxial
Digital Inputs _ _ i'_ri_.

5.ConnecttheVideo Monitor Output
jacksonthe receiverto the compositeor S-
Videoinput of yourtelevisionmonitoror video
projector.

6. If your DVD player and monitor both have
component video connections, connect the
component outputs of the DVD player to the
DVD Component Video Inputs _. Note
that even when component video connections
are used, the audio connections should still be
made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs
O or any of the Optical or Coaxial Digital
Input Jacks _ _.

7. Ifanothercomponentvideodeviceisavail-
able,connectit to the Video 2 Component
Video Input Jacks_). Theaudioconnections

forthisdeviceshould bemadeto eitherthe

Video 2 Audio Input Jacks_ oranyofthe
Optical orCoaxial Digital Input Jacks

8. Ifthe componentvideoinputsare used,con-
nectthe Component Video Output I_) to
the componentvideoinputsof yourTV,projec-
tor or displaydevice,

9. Ifyou havea camcorder,videogameor other
audio/videodevicethat isconnectedto the AVR

on a temporary,ratherthan permanentbasis,
connectthe audio,videoand digitalaudio out-
putsof that devicethe Front Panel Inputs
i'_ri_]. Adeviceconnectedhereis selected
asthe Video4 input,andthe digital inputs
mustbeassignedtothe Video4 input. (See
page20for moreinformationon input configu-

ration.)
Video Connection Notes:

• Whenthe componentvideojacksareused,

the on-screenmenusarenot visibleandyou
mustswitchto the standardcompositeor S-
Videoinput on yourTVto viewthem.

• TheAVR520 will accepteitherstandard

composite,S-VideoorY/Pr/Pbcomponent

video signals. However, it will not convert
composite or Ssignals to component video.

• Component or composite video signals may
only be viewed in their native formats.

System and Power Connections

The AVR 520 is designed for flexible use with

multiroom systems, external control compo-
nents and power amplifiers.

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 com-
mands. In this event, an optional remote sensor
may be used. Connect the output of the remote

sensor to the Remote IR Input jack _.

Ifother componentsarealsopreventedfrom
receivingremotecommands,onlyone sensoris
needed.Simplyusethis unit's sensorora
remoteeyeby runninga connectionfromthe
Remote IR Output jack _ to the RemoteIR
Inputjack on HarmanKardonor other compati-
bleequipment.

Multiroom IR Link

The remote room IRreceivershould be connected
to the AVR 520 via standard coaxial cable. Plug

the IRconnection cable into the Multiroom IR

Input jack 1_ on the AVR 520's rear panel.

If other Harman Kardon compatible source
equipment is part of the main room installation,
the Remote IR Output jack _) on the rear

panel should beconnected to the IR INjack on
source equipment. This will enable the remote

room location to control source equipment func-
tions.

NOTE:Allremotelycontrolledcomponents

mustbe linkedtogetherin a "daisy chain".

Connectthe IR OUT jackof one unit to the IR

IN of the nextto establishthis chain.

Multiroom Audio Connections

Depending on the distance from the AVR 520
to the remote room, two options are available

for audio connection:

Option 1: Usehigh-quality,shieldedaudio

interconnectcablefrom the AVR520'slocation
to the remoteroom.Inthe remoteroom,con-

nectthe interconnectcableto a stereopower
amplifier.Theamplifierwill be connectedto the

room'sspeakers.At theAVR520,plugthe
audiointerconnectcablesintothe Multiroom

Output JacksO onthe AVR520'srearpanel.

Option 2: Connectthe Multiroom Output
JacksO onthe AVR520to the inputs of an

optionalstereopoweramplifier.Runhigh-quali-
ty speakerwirefrom the amplifierto the speak-

ersin the remoteroom.

NOTE:In bothoptions,youmayconnectan
optionalIRsensorinthe remoteroomto the

AVR520via anappropriatecable.Connectthe
sensor'scableto the Multiroom IR Input i_

onthe AVR520andusethe Zone IIremoteto
controlthe roomvolume.Alternatively,youmay

installan optionalvolumecontrol betweenthe
output ofthe amplifiersandthe speakers.

ACPower Connections
Thisunit isequippedwithtwo accessoryAC

outlets.Theymaybeusedto poweraccessory
devices,but they shouldnot beusedwith high-

currentdraw equipmentsuchaspower ampli-
fiers.Thetotal powerdrawto eachoutlet may

not exceed100watts.

TheSwitched ACAccessoryOutlet _ will
receivepoweronlywhen the unit ison.Thisis

recommendedfor devicesthat havenopower
switchor a mechanicalpowerswitchthat may
beleft in the "ON" position.

NOTE:Manyaudioand videoproductsgointo
aStandbymodewhenthey are usedwith
switchedoutlets,and cannotbefullyturnedon
usingthe outlet alonewithout aremotecontrol

command.

TheUnswitchedAC AccessoryOutlet
will receivepoweraslong asthe unit is
pluggedinto a poweredACoutlet.

Finally,whenall connectionsarecomplete,plug
the powercordinto a nonswitched1lO-voltAC
walloutlet.You'realmostreadyto enjoythe

AVR520!

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