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  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    Introduction READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAUTION This symbol is intended to alert the user to the...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction • READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ......................... 2 System Connections ................................. 4 Front Panel Controls ............................... 10 Remote Control Functions ............................. 12 • FUNCTIONS LIST ................................14 • REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE ........................15 • LOADING BATTERIES ............................... 15 Operations •...

  • Page 4: System Connections

    System Connections • Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections. • Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords. • Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the receiver. CONNECTING ANTENNAS •...

  • Page 5: Connecting Video Components

    CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENTS MONITOR TV, Projector, etc. COMPONENT IN (COMPOSITE) VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 Video deck, TV tuner, etc. COMPONENT OUT DVD player, etc. (COMPOSITE) VIDEO OUT COMPONENT (COMPOSITE) VIDEO OUT (COMPOSITE) VIDEO OUT (COMPOSITE) VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 Video deck, DVD recorder, etc. •...

  • Page 6: Connecting Audio Components

    HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) CONNECTION • HDMI 1 IN can be connected to a Blu-ray disc player or DVD player, etc. • Connect HDMI 2/HDMI 3 IN to the video component in the same way. �HDMI connection • You can connect the source component (Blu-ray disc player, DVD player, etc.) to the display component (TV, projector, etc.) through this receiver with using a commercially available HDMI cord.

  • Page 7: Connecting 6 Ch Direct Input

    CONNECTING 6 CH DIRECT INPUT • Use these jacks to connect the corresponding analog outputs of 6 CH decoder or DVD player with 6 CH output for Dolby Digital or DTS, etc. (For details, see the operating instructions of the component to be connected.) CONNECTING DIGITAL INs •...

  • Page 8: Connecting Speakers

    CONNECTING SPEAKERS • You can connect two sets of front speakers and can Front B select front A or/and B speakers according to your taste. Front A Right Left Right Left • Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ Center and -).
  • Page 9 Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are as follows : �Front left and right speakers and center speaker • Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with TV or monitor screen as possible.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls � Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to � Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, these the AVR. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band.
  • Page 11 � Fluorescent Display: This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the unit. 1. Input, frequency, volume level, operating information, etc. 8. PRESET indicator 2. Surround mode indicators 9. SLEEP indicator 3. AUTO indicator 10. TUNE indicator 4.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Functions

    Remote Control Functions � Power On button � IR Transmitter Window � LED � Power Off button � Input Selectors � AVR Selector � AM/FM Tuner Select � 6-Channel Direct Input � Surround Select Up/Down � Stereo Mode button � Display button �...
  • Page 13 IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR’s remote may be programmed to control Harman Kardon DVD players and USB mass storage devices, including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is important to remember to press one of AVR, DVD and USB selector buttons that corresponds to the unit you wish to operate.

  • Page 14: Functions List

    FUNCTION LIST Button name AVR Function Power On Power On Power On Power Off Power Off Power Off Mute Mute AVR Select DVD Input Select DVD Select CD Input Select USB Input Select VID 1 Video 1 select VID 2 Video 2 select VID 3 Video 3 select...

  • Page 15: Remote Control Operation Range

    REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE • Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor. LOADING BATTERIES Remove the cover. Load three batteries ("AAA" size, 1.5 V) matching the polarity.

  • Page 16: Operations

    Operations NOTES : • Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to “Remote Control Functions” on page 12. • Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the system setup procedures. (For details, refer to "System Setup"...
  • Page 17 When CD, DVD, HDMI 1~ 3, VIDEO 1~2 is selected as an input source Select the digital or the analog input connected as To mute the sound. desired. • Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input • “MUTE” will flicker. is selected as follows: •...
  • Page 18 Adjusting the tone (bass and treble) Press the ◀/▶ buttons to select the desired tone Enter the tone mode. mode. • Each time these buttons are pressed, the tone mode is selected as follows : OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. �...

  • Page 19: Surround Sound

    SURROUND SOUND • This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater. Surround modes �DTS Digital Surround • The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to DTS Digital Surround(also called simply DTS) is a multi- high performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate channel digital signal format which can handle higher data...

  • Page 20: Enjoying Surround Sound

    ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND NOTES: • Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum performance. (For details, refer to "SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP" on page 37.) • When the 6CH DIRECT INPUT is selected as an input source, the surround modes cannot be selected. •...
  • Page 21 Listening in Virtual Surround Headphone mode • The Virtual Surround Headphone mode simulates 5.1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers. NOTES : • Virtual Surround Headphone mode can be selected only when all the speakers are switched off. •...
  • Page 22 Adjusting the current channel level • After adjusting each channel level with test tone, adjust the channel levels either according to the program sources or to suit your tastes. • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory ("CAL"), not into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2").
  • Page 23 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized whenever you want. After performing the steps 1 ~ 4 in "Adjusting the Select the desired one of REF 1 and REF 2. current channel level"...

  • Page 24: Listening To Radio Broadcasts

    LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS Auto tuning Select the desired band. Press the TUNING UP/DOWN buttons for more than 0.5 second. • Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows ; • The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient →...
  • Page 25 Manual presetting • You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory. Tune in the desired station with auto or manual tuning. Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press the MEMORY button. Press the MEMORY button. • When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Examples) For “3”...

  • Page 26: Playing Music Files(Usb)

    PLAYING MUSIC FILES(USB) • When connecting a USB mass storage device to this unit, you can enjoy MP3 or WMA files stored on it through this receiver. • A total of 65536 folders and files can be supported. Therefore, it is not possible to play folders and files that exceed the maximum limitations. �MP3 •...
  • Page 27 Select the desired folder or file. To interrupt playback temporarily. • Each time the button is pressed, the folder or the file is • To resume playback, press the PLAY button or the selected according to the selection mode. “Tuning ∧” button. Start playback.
  • Page 28 Skipping ahead or back during playback • Each time the button is pressed, a file is skipped. • You can select a file directly with pressing the NUMERIC buttons. To skip back To skip ahead To skip back To skip ahead Example) For “3”...

  • Page 29: Recording

    RECORDING • The analog signals from the 6CH DIRECT INPUT as well as the digital signals from the coaxial, optical digital input, HDMI INs or USB IN can be heard but cannot be recorded. • When recording the analog signals from CD, DVD, VIDEO 1~2, be sure to select the analog input. (For details, refer to "When CD, DVD, HDMI 1~3, VIDEO 1~2 is selected as an input source"...
  • Page 30 Dubbing the audio and video signals separately onto VIDEO 1 Example) When dubbing the VIDEO 2 video signal and the CD audio signal separately onto VIDEO 1. NOTE: When selecting a video recording source and an audio recording source respectively, press the input selector buttons on the remote control, not the “Source ∧/∨”...

  • Page 31: Other Functions

    OTHER FUNCTIONS Operating the sleep timer • The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off. • To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time. •...

  • Page 32: System Setup

    System Setup • The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to be changed later.
  • Page 33 ■Setup menu flow • The setup menu flow is as follows : • When "RETURN" is selected in a sub-menu, it returns to the previous menu. NOTE : During setup menu operation, only the POWER OFF button and the buttons required for system setup will function.

  • Page 34: Setting The System

    SETTING THE SYSTEM • SPK(SPEAKER) : To switch the desired speakers on. • SW (SUBWOOFER) : To select the desired subwoofer mode. • TONE : To adjust the tone (bass and treble) as desired. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. Press the ▲/▼...
  • Page 35 When selecting the TONE OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect. ("DIR" indicator lights up.) � ON : To adjust the tone for your taste. ("DIR" indicator goes off.) NOTE : When the 6CH DIRECT INPUT is selected as an input source, the TONE cannot be set to ON. �When the TONE is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble) ①...

  • Page 36: Setting The Input

    SETTING THE INPUT • D.IN (DIGITAL IN) : To assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired input. • RETURN : To return to the previous menu. • You should assign the connected DIGITAL INs to the desired input : CD, DVD, HDMI 1~3 or VIDEO 1 ~ VIDEO 2. (For details, refer to "CONNECTING DIGITAL INs"...

  • Page 37: Setting The Speaker Setup

    SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP • After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for optimum sound according to your environment and speaker layout. • In case you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, you should adjust the speaker settings again.
  • Page 38 Press the ◀/▶ buttons to set the selected speaker as desired. • Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types. L(Large): Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency. S(Small) : Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency.
  • Page 39 Press the ◀/▶ buttons to set the selected speaker according to your distance to it. • You can set the distance within the range of 0.1 ~ 9.0 meters in 0.1 meter intervals . Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 until the distances are all set as desired. �About the speaker distance When enjoying multi-channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources, etc., it is ideal that the center and surround speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the front speakers.

  • Page 40: Setting The Ch Level

    SETTING THE CH LEVEL NOTE : Depending on the speaker settings ("N (None or No)"), some channels cannot be selected. Adjusting the current channel level • You can adjust the current channel levels as desired. These adjusted levels are just memorized into user’s memory("CAL"), not into preset memory ("REF 1", "REF 2") •...
  • Page 41 Memorizing the adjusted channel levels • You can memorize the adjusted channel levels into preset memory("REF 1", "REF 2") and recall the memorized adjustments whenever you want. Press the ◀/▶ buttons to select the desired preset After performing the steps 1 ~ 3 in "Adjusting the current channel level"...

  • Page 42: Setting The Parameter

    SETTING THE PARAMETER • NIGHT M (NIGHT MODE) : To adjust the dynamic range compression that makes faint sound easier to hear at low volume levels. • PLII MSC (DOLBY PLII MUSIC) : To adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. •...
  • Page 43 When selecting the DOLBY PLII MUSIC • You can adjust the various surround parameters for optimum surround effect. NOTE: The parameter settings are valid only when listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode. Press the ▲/▼ buttons to select the "PLII MSC", then Press the ◀/▶...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair. If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult your dealer.

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