Table Of Contents - Harman Kardon AVR 144 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION
2
INTRODUCTION
6
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
8
10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
15 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
16 CONNECTIONS
16 Speaker Connections
16 Subwoofer
16 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
17 Audio Connections
17 Digital Audio
17 Analog Audio
17 Video Connections
18 Antennas
19 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
20 INSTALLATION
20 Step One - Connect the Speakers
20 Step Two - Connect the Subwoofer
20 Step Three - Connect the Antennas
20 Step Four - Connect the Source Components
23 Step Five - Connect Video Display
23 Step Six - Plug in AC Power
23 Step Seven - Insert Batteries in Remote
24 Step Eight - Program Sources Into the Remote
25 Step Nine - Turn On the AVR 144
INITIAL SETUP
26
26 Using the On-Screen Menu System
26 Step One - Determine Speaker Size
27 Step Two - Measure Speaker Distances
27 Step Three - Manual Setup Menu
27 Speaker Size Menu
28 Speaker Crossover Menu
29 Delay Adjust Menu
29 Step Four - Output Level Calibration
30 Step Five - Configure Sources
OPERATION
32
32 Turning On the AVR 144
32 Sleep Timer
32 Volume Control
33 Mute Function
33 Tone Controls
33 Headphones
33 Source Selection
34 Audio Input Selection
34 Video Input Selection
34 6-Channel Direct Inputs
35 Using the Tuner
35 Recording
36 Selecting a Surround Mode
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
37
37 Audio Processing and Surround Sound
37 Analog Audio Signals
37 Digital Audio Signals
38 Surround Modes
39 Dolby ® Surround Settings
39 Default Modes
42 System Settings
42 Dim Function
42 Advanced Remote Control Functions
43 Punch-Through Programming
43 Macros
43 Resetting the Remote
43 Processor Reset
43 Memory
44 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
45 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
45 Trademark Acknowledgements
APPENDIX
46
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appli-
ance to rain or moisture.
For Canadian model
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade
of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne
correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
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