Introduction - Harman Kardon AVR 110 Owner's Manual

Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchaseof a HarmanKardon
AVR110, you areabout to beginmanyyearsof
listeningenjoyment.TheAVR110 has been
custom-designed to provideall the excitement
and detail of moviesoundtracksandevely
nuanceof musicalselections. W ith onboard
Dolby* Digitaland DTS _ decoding, t he AVR110
deliverssix discretechannelsof audiothat take
advantageof the digital soundtracks from the
latest DVDandLDreleasesand Digital
Television broadcasts.
While complexdigital systemsare hard
at work within the AVR110 to makeall of this
happen, hookupand operationare simple.To
obtain the maximumenjoymentfrom your new
receiver, w e urge you to take a few minutesto
read through this manual.Thiswill ensurethat
connectionsto speakers, s ourceplaybackunits
and other externaldevicesare made properly.
In addition,a few minutesspent learningthe
functions of the variouscontrols wilt enable
you to take advantageof all the power the
AVR110 is able to delivec
If you haveany questionsabout this product,
its installation or its operation,pleasecontact
your retaileror custominstallenTheyareyour
best localsourcesof information.
Description and Features
TheAVR110 is amongthe mostveraatileand
multi-featuredA/V receiversavailable,incorpo-
rating a wide rangeof listeningoptions,in
addition to DolbyDigitaland DTSdecodingfor
digital sources, a broadchoiceof analogsur-
round modesareavailablefor use with sources
suchas CD,VCR,TVbroadcasts and the
AVR110'sFM/AMtunecAlong with Dotby
Pro LogictDolby3 Stereoand custom Halland
Theatermodes,only HarmanKardonreceivers
offer Logic T to createa wider,moreenvelop-
ing field environmentand moredefinedfly-
ove_sand pans. A nother HarmanKardonexclu-
siveis VMAx, which usesproprietaryprocess-
ing to createan open,spacioussoundfield
evenwhen only two front speakersareavail-
able.Finally,the AVR110 is amongthe vely
few A/V receivers that offer decodingof MP3
data, so that you may listento the latest music
selectionsdirectlyfrom compatiblecomputers
or playbackdeviceswith the power and fidelity
you expectfrom HarmanKardon.
In addition to providinga wide rangeof
listeningoptions,the AVR110 is easyto
configureso that it providesthe best results
with your speakers and specificlistening-room
environment.
Forthe ultimate in flexibility,the AVR 110fea-
tures connections for four video devices, a ll
with both compositeand S-Videoinputs.Two
additionalaudio inputs areavailable,and a
total of six digital inputs makethe AVR110
capableof handlingall the latest digital audio
soulces.Coaxand optical digital outputsare
also availablefor direct connectionto digital
recorders. T heAVR110's powerfulamplifier
usestraditional HarmanKardonhigh-culrent
designtechnologies to meetthe wide dynamic
rangeof any programselection.
HarmanKaldoninventedthe high-fidelity
receivermorethan forty-sevenyearsago.With
state-of-the-artcircuitryand time-honoredcir-
cuit designs, t he AVR110 is one of the finest
receiverseveroffered by HarmanKardon.
• Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS
Decoding UsingCrystal" Chip
Technology
• Harman Kardon'sExclusiveLogic7 and
VMAx Modes
• MP3 Decodingfor UseWith Computers
and Digital Audio Players
• Front Panel Digital Inputs For Easy
Connection to Portable Digital Devices
and the Latest Video Game Consoles
• Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs
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.
The lightningflash with a_owhead symbol,
withia an equi]aterall_iangle, iSintendedto
a_ert t he user to th43preseRceOf Uninsu]ated
"dangen3usveJtage"withinthe product's
eqclos ure t_at may be Of sufficient magnitude to constitutea
risk of elec_ic shock to persons
The excl,_mationpoint w=t hin an equilateral
triangle is intendedto a_rt the user to the
presenceof imper_antoperating and
aintenance (serving) instnJct_nsin_he
I_rature accarapanyin9 the _pp_iance
I 3 INTRODUCTION