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Harman Kardon AVR 430 Owner's Manual

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AVR 430 Audio/Video Receiver
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  • Page 1 AVR 430 Audio/Video Receiver OWNER’S MANUAL ® Power for the Digital Revolution ®...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    EN 60065:1993 PCM Audio Playback MP3 Audio Playback EN 61000-3-2/4.1995 Selecting a Digital Source Digital Bitstream Indicators Carsten Olesen Speaker/Channel Indicators Harman Kardon Europe A/S Night Mode Tape Recording 10/03 Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals Dim Function Memory backup...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    I Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and Logic 7 technology. levels and automatically calibrates them for per- Dolby Pro Logic* II Decoding, and the The AVR 430 has been engineered so that it is fectly balanced sound field presentation. full suite of DTS ®...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Verify Line Voltage Before Use direct inputs for DVD-Audio or SACD I Make certain that proper space is provided Your AVR 430 has been designed for use with players, including Quadruple Crossover both above and below the unit for ventilation.

  • Page 5: Front Panel Controls

    Front Panel Controls Main Power Switch Set Button Surround Mode Indicators System Power Control Preset Station Selector Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Power Indicator Button Digital Select Button Headphone Jack Input Source Selector Channel Select Button Surround Mode Group Selector RDS Selector Volume Control Speaker Selector Delay Adjust Selector...
  • Page 6 Front Panel Controls Surround Mode Selector: Press this RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis- Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These button to cycle through the individual surround play the various messages that are part of the RDS indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the modes available after the Surround Mode data system of the AVR’s tuner.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    Rear Panel Connections AC OUTLETS ~230V/50Hz UNSWITCHED / 100W MAX 230 V/50Hz SWITCHED / 50W MAX AM Antenna Center Speaker Outputs Video 3 Video Inputs FM Antenna Surround Speaker Outputs Video 2 Video Inputs Tape Inputs Switched AC Accessory Outlet Optical Digital Inputs Tape Outputs Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet...
  • Page 8 PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to audio or video source. the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment. Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on Remote IR Input: If the AVR’s front-panel...
  • Page 9 Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to RS-232 Port: This jack may be used to con- an optional, external power amplifier for appli- trol the AVR 430 over a bi-directional RS-232 cations where higher power is desired. serial control link to a compatible computer or programmable remote control system.

  • Page 10: Main Remote Control Functions

    Main Remote Control Functions Power Off Button IR Transmitter Window LCD Information Display Power On Button Input Selectors AVR Selector AM/FM Tuner Select 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Test Button Sleep Button Surround Mode Selector Night Mode Channel Select Button Dim Button Navigation Button Set Button Digital Select...

  • Page 11: Learning Commands

    6-Channel Direct Inputs or the AVR and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD play- will also remain at full brightness when the 8-Channel Direct Inputs (the input ers and cassette decks.
  • Page 12 Main Remote Control Functions Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use, Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button Delay Select Button: This button selects these buttons will tune up or down through the to select a stereo playback mode. When the but- adjustments to the A/V Sync Delay and the indi- selected frequency band.
  • Page 13 EzSet function to quickly and accurately cali- the tone mode settings, enabling adjustment of brate the AVR 430’s output levels. When the but- the bass and treble boost/cut. You may also use ton is pressed you will then need to select...

  • Page 14: Zone Ii Remote Control Functions

    Power Off: When used in the room where Disc Skip: Press this button to change TAPE the AVR is located, press this button to place the discs on compatible Harman Kardon CD or DVD unit in Standby. When it is used in a remote TUNING changers.

  • Page 15: Installation And Connections

    Note that if the antenna or connec- video inputs on the AVR 430, the factory default AVR. tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should...

  • Page 16: Scart A/V Connections

    Installation and Connections being the factory default. For information on SCART A/V Connections Important Note for Adapter Cables: changing the input assignments for either the If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use For the connections described above your video component video jacks or the DVD player’s audio are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”...
  • Page 17 Installation and Connections Important Note for the Use of Black Black SCART-Cinch Adapters: Figure 1: Yellow Yellow When video sources are connected to the TV SCART/Cinch-Adapter for directly with a SCART cable, specific control playback; signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be signal flow: SCART ¡...

  • Page 18: System And Power Connections

    RS-232 Connections power to the remote location speakers in the The AVR is equipped with an RS-232 Serial The AVR 430 is designed for flexible use with same room as the AVR, and connect the Connection Port that may be used for two...

  • Page 19: Speaker Selection

    Installation and Connections The AVR draws significantly more current than Depending on the specifics of your room Center Front Speaker other household devices such as computers that acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you use removable power cords. For that reason, it is may find that imaging is improved by moving the No more than 60cm...

  • Page 20: System Configuration

    To maintian the unit's safety rating, but particularly with projectors, constant display of a DO NOT substitute the power cord for one with The AVR 430 features an advanced memory sys- static image such as these menus or video game lower current capacity.

  • Page 21: Audio Setup

    System Configuration Surround Mode will ”attach” themselves to that Press the button either way until the first letter of in the Main Information Display and in input and be stored in a non-volatile memory. This the desired name appears. If you wish to enter a the lower third of the video display connected to means that once made, the selection of an input blank space as the first character, press the...

  • Page 22: Speaker Setup

    System Configuration to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz • With the currently selected input all speaker set- If you wish to customize the speaker size individu- for added resolution. tings will be copied to all other surround modes ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is (as far as speakers are used with them) and on the...
  • Page 23 System Configuration puts must be selected for the When is selected, surround-sound infor- • If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press front speakers (and for the subwoofer, see mation will be split between the front left and Buttons on the remote so that below).

  • Page 24: Surround Setup

    System Configuration Within five seconds, either press the buttons to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a on the front panel or the buttons CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set on the remote to select a different speaker the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred listen- position, or press the Set Button to begin...

  • Page 25: Adjustments For Other Inputs

    Set Button MENU case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 processing to On the menu (Figure 7), the selection Adjustments for Other Inputs create fully enveloping, multichannel surround...

  • Page 26: Night Mode Settings

    Figure 7 Using EzSet together. We recommend that this adjustment be To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain Harman Kardon’s exclusive EzSet remote makes it made using the direct access controls on the that the cursor is on the line of the possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR’s...

  • Page 27: Manual Output Level Adjustment

    System Configuration Button lights and the LCD screen in the an indication that the volume control was set remote changes to the display shown below. too low. When EzSet stops circulating the tone through S E L E C T # S P E A K E R S all channels and returns to normal, adjust the 7 C H A N N E L S volume level and repeat the procedure from...
  • Page 28 System Configuration Continue to adjust the individual channels until The output levels may also be adjusted at any Once the settings outlined on the previous pages the volume level sounds the same from each time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys- have been made, the AVR is ready for operation.

  • Page 29: Operation

    The Pro Logic mode creates compelling five-channel surround sound from conventional stereo recordings. Logic 7 Cinema Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the Delay time not adjustable Logic 7 Music...
  • Page 30 Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to No surround channels create center-channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism.

  • Page 31: Basic Operation

    Operation Basic Operation When the programmed sleep time has elapsed, • When a Video source is selected, its audio the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby signal will be fed to the speakers and the video Once you have completed the setup and configu- mode).

  • Page 32: Controls And Use Of Headphones

    DTS NEO:6 patented VMAx mode, delivering a virtually three • During a listening session you may wish to mode or with Harman Kardon´s exclusive Logic 7 dimensional sound space with two speakers only. adjust the Bass Control and Treble Control to Movie Mode, to create a full range 5.1 channel or...

  • Page 33: Digital Audio Playback

    Operation When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs are To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the in use there is no surround processing, as these DTS is another digital audio system that is capa- input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its inputs take the analog output signals from an ble of delivering 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 audio.

  • Page 34: Selecting A Digital Source

    Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to the input channels recorded on the disc. your Harman Kardon dealer for additional details. as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby...

  • Page 35: Night Mode

    Operation Important Note: When a digital surround • Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD Output Level Adjustment source (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played, the letters movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that With Source Signals SBL/SBR for the Surround Back channels will some future digital sources may not be compatible Normal output level adjustment for the appear only when a DTS ES DISCRETE 6.1 source...

  • Page 36: Dim Function

    Operation The channel output may also be adjusted using With Stereo and VMAx modes the adjustment the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set procedure described above is the only way to the volume to a comfortable listening level using trim the output level, e.g. to match the Stereo or the Volume Control .

  • Page 37: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features The AVR is equipped with a number of advanced Front-Panel-Display Fade To change the brightness setting, at the features that add extra flexibility to the unit’s menu, make certain In normal operation, the front-panel displays and operation. While it is not necessary to use these that the on-screen cursor is next to the indicators remain on at full brightness, although...

  • Page 38: Semi-Osd Settings

    Advanced Features / Multiroom Operation ume level is shown on the Note that this setting is temporary and will remain If you wish to make other adjustments in the line. Note that this setting may NOT be active only until it is changed or until the AVR is menu, press the Buttons until the...

  • Page 39: Multiroom Operation

    Additional information will also be made avail- knobs for this setting. When all settings for the able through the Harman Kardon Web Site at When the unit is in the Standby mode, but ready multiroom setup have been made, press the www.harmankardon.com.

  • Page 40: 40 Tuner Operation

    Multiroom Operation / Tuner Operation when the Surround Back amplifier channels Basic Tuner Operation 4. Stations may also be tuned directly by press- are configured for Multiroom use, as shown on ing the Direct button , and then pressing The AVR’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and page 36.

  • Page 41: Rds Operation

    Tuner Operation RDS Operation Some RDS stations may not include some of • : Country Music these additional features. If the data required The AVR is equipped with RDS (Radio Data • : National Music for the selected mode is not being transmitted, System), which brings a wide range of informa- the Main Information Display will show...

  • Page 42: Programming The Remote

    (PVR) such as TiVo and Replay are pro- may be programmed into the AVR 430 remote (Figure 21), if your device has turned off, press grammed by selecting VCR as the device. For...

  • Page 43: Automatic Code Entry

    Programming the Remote Although the AVR remote is preprogrammed with right corner of the LCD display’s top line to 11. When pressing the “1” button does not turn an extensive library of codes for many major remind you that the remote is working even the device being programmed back on, brands, it is also possible that you may have though you may not see anything happening...

  • Page 44: Changing Devices

    Programming the Remote of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 26. 8. Continue to hold the button on the original Changing Devices Press the Set Button to begin the remote until the AVR’s display changes In the factory default settings, the AVR remote is process of learning commands from another again.

  • Page 45: Macro Programming

    Programming the Remote remote does NOT turn off after you have O L D D E V I C E T Y P E M A I N M E N U pressed the “1” key, continue Steps 6 and 7 M A C R O by pressing the available numeric keys shown Figure 35...

  • Page 46: Punch-Through Configuration

    Programming the Remote 7. The next display (Figure 42) and the subse- appear in the remote’s LCD display. Macros 2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure quent screens are where the actual macro programmed into one of the four discrete 16), will appear in the LCD display and the programming take place.
  • Page 47 Programming the Remote Volume Punch-Through red. Press the Navigation Buttons P U N C H - T H R O U G H Follow these steps to enable the Volume until PUNCH-THROUGH appears on the - A V R Up/Down and Mute controls from one device to bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 51 be used when the remote is otherwise pro-...

  • Page 48: Ezset Configuration

    ENABLE appears in the lower line of the LCD PORT appears on the bottom line of the LCD Harman Kardon’s patented EzSet feature makes display. When that display appears, press the Set screen, as shown in Figure 59. Press the Set...

  • Page 49: Renaming

    Programming the Remote Renaming 6. To enter the new name, press the Numeric Notes on Renaming Devices: Keys . The letters above the numbered • To move the cursor to the right or left of the While the names given to the buttons and inputs buttons indicate which letter or symbol will display during the renaming process, press the on the AVR represent recognizable categories of...

  • Page 50: Resetting The Remote

    Programming the Remote lower line of the LCD. When the desired device 8. After you enter the first letter of the new Resetting the Remote name appears, press the Set Button device name, there are three options for Depending on the way in which the remote has entering the next character: been programmed, there may be a situation S E L E C T A D E V I C E...
  • Page 51 Programming the Remote Additional Notes on Configuring and • When the batteries approach a level below Operating the Remote: which the remote will not function, the • When the remote is being programmed, it will remote’s LCD screen will display a LOW BAT- automatically time-out if no button is pressed TERY warning as shown in Figure 78.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting Guide

    • Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot due to internal problems No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo center speakers •...

  • Page 53: Technical Specifications

    Height measurement includes feet and chassis. All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Harman Kardon and Power for the Digital Revolution are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc.
  • Page 54 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com Harman Consumer International: 2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France © 2003 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part No.: ZKD0101HA00-A...

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