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- Page 1 AVR 760/AVR 660 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL – Basic Functions...
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Page 2: Safety Information
Important Safety InformatIon Verify Line Voltage Before use Your AVR 760/AVR 660 has been designed for use with 230-240 volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit. - Page 3 • Due to the weight of the AVR 760/AVR 660 and the heat generated by the amplifiers, there is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
This Owner's Manual is the Basic version. It describes all functions essential for the use of the unit. For more in-depth information, please download the Advanced Functions Manual from the harman-kardon.com web site. All references to the Advanced Functions Manual in the Basic Manual refer to the web-only, additional manual which explains functions that go beyond the basic use of the receiver. -
Page 5: Introduction
• AVR 760 : 85 Watts x 7, seven channels driven at full power at 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, 595 watts total. AVR 660: 75 Watts x 7, 525 watts total. • High-current capability, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design with low negative feedback •... -
Page 6: Audio Inputs
• IEC detachable AC power cord for easy installation Supplied accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 760/AVR 660. If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. • System and Zone 2 remote controls •... -
Page 7: Front-Panel Controls
Power indicator Remote IR Sensor Main Resolution Video Power Settings Modes Switch Standby/On Info Audio Switch Settings Effects Power Indicator: This LED has three possible modes: • Main Power Off : When the AVR is unplugged or the Main Power Switch is off, this LED is off. - Page 8 JPEG format. DO NOT connect a PC, keyboards, pointing devices or other peripheral products to the AVR 760/AVR 660. Do not connect an iPod here; use The Bridge II instead. Do not connect a USB hub or multi-card device.
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Page 9: Rear-Panel Connections
AVR 760/AVR 660 is on, and off when the AVR 760/AVR 660 is placed in the Standby Mode. The connected component must respond to 6-volt presence as the control signal. - Page 10 (not included). Turn the receiver off (Standby mode) when connecting The Bridge II. Fan Vents: This area contains vents used by the AVR 760/AVR 660’s fan to cool the system. Maintain a clearance of at least 8 cm from the nearest surface to avoid overheating the unit.
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Page 11: Main Remote Control Functions
Zone Selector MAIN REMOTE CONTROL The AVR 760/AVR 660 remote is capable of controlling up to 14 devices, including the AVR itself, an iPod docked in the included The Bridge II, a USB device and a Network device (see page 34 for details). During the installation process, you may program the codes for your source components into the remote. - Page 12 Menu Button: This button is used within the Now Playing menu for the tuner, USB, The Bridge II, Internet Radio and the Network, and to display the main menu on some source devices. To display the AVR 760/AVR 660’s main menu, press the AVR Settings Button.
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Page 13: Zone 2 Remote Control Functions
Remote Controls as well as functions available on the Main Remote Control only. Power: Press to turn the AVR 760/AVR 660 on or off. The AVR also turns on its multizone system automatically when any of the Input Selectors is pressed, even if the AVR itself is in Standby mode. -
Page 14: Introduction To Home Theater
TrueHD, DTS-ES (Discrete and Matrix), DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio and Logic 7 (7.1 and 7.2 modes). The surround back speakers are optional, and the AVR 760/AVR 660 may be set up with a 5.1- or 5.2-channel system in the main listening area, and the surround back channels reassigned to a multizone system, where the surround back channels power loudspeakers located in another room. -
Page 15: Connections
Connection Color Guide above (Table 1). The negative terminals are both black. The AVR 760/AVR 660 uses binding-post speaker terminals that can accept bare-wire cables. Bare wire cables are installed as follows (see Figure 2): Unscrew the terminal cap until the pass-through hole is revealed. -
Page 16: Digital Audio
Use the analog audio connections even with the Surround Back/Zone 2 speaker outputs, in case another 2-channel digital audio source is in use in the main listening area. The AVR 760/AVR 660 is only capable of processing one PCM source at a time. -
Page 17: Video Connections
HDMI-capable video display with 1080p resolution. antennaS The AVR 760/AVR 660 uses separate terminals for the included FM and AM antennas. The FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector. See Figure 13. Figure 13 – FM Antenna The AM loop antenna needs to be assembled. -
Page 18: Speaker Placement
The center speaker should be no more than approx. 60 cm above or below the left/right speakers. If you’re using only two speakers with the AVR 760/AVR 660, place them in the front left and right positions. -
Page 19: Getting Started
(PVR), TiVo device or VCR. The A, B, C and D sources were added to the AVR 760/AVR 660 to enable you to benefit from the wide variety of audio and video inputs available, and these sources may be used for any device type. - Page 20 GETTING STARTED Decide which sources to connect to each of the video inputs Assign only one unique video input to each source, except that you may add a composite video connection to make the source’s video signal available to the multizone system. Use the best type of video connection available for each source.
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Page 21: Installation
Step ten – connect remote Ir Inputs and outputs The AVR 760/AVR 660 is equipped with a Remote IR Input, a Zone 2 Input and both full-carrier and stripped Remote IR Outputs to facilitate use of your system with a remote control in a variety of situations. - Page 22 Outputs. It is recommended that you place the amplifier in the same room as the AVR 760/AVR 660 so that a shorter length of interconnect cable is used with a long run of speaker wire to the remote room. A long run of interconnect cable would be subject to signal degradation.
- Page 23 Search capability. Manual programming simply requires you to select the brand name of your device and try a handful of possible codes. There is no need to look up numeric codes; the AVR 760/AVR 660 does the work for you. It is recommended that you select Manual programming first.
- Page 24 INSTALLATION • Auto Programming: Wait for the remote to retrieve its entire library of codes for the device type. You will have to press the every code for the device type until a compatible code set is found. When a compatible code set is found, press the OK Button to program it into the Source Selector.
- Page 25 INSTALLATION Step fIfteen – turn on the aVr 760/aVr 660 Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVR 760/AVR 660. Flip down the Front-Panel Door and press the Main Power Switch in. The Power Indicator on the front panel will turn amber, indicating that the AVR is in Standby mode and is ready to be turned on.
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Page 26: Initial Setup
INITIAL SETUP In this section, you will configure the AVR 760/AVR 660 to match your actual system. A video display must be connected to one of the video monitor outputs on the receiver. uSInG tHe on-Screen menu SyStem Although it’s possible to configure the AVR using only the remote and the front-panel messages, it is easier to use the full-screen menu system. -
Page 27: Set Up Sources
Off. The AVR will also select the assigned video source. The only “audio-only” sources on the AVR 760/AVR 660 are the Radio, The Bridge II (video may be available; see page 35), USB, the Network and Internet Radio, which use special on-screen menus. - Page 28 INITIAL SETUP 6-/8-channel Inputs The 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs are used when playing certain multichannel discs (DVD-Audio, Blu-ray Disc, SACD and HD-DVD) on a player that decodes the audio and outputs it via its multichannel analog audio outputs but not via its HDMI output. HDmI-equipped multichannel Disc player: •...
- Page 29 Adjust Lip Sync: Resynchronizes the audio and video signals from a source to eliminate a “lip sync” problem. Lip sync issues can occur when the video portion of a signal undergoes additional processing in either the source or the video display. The Lip Sync adjuster appears by itself, enabling you to view the video while listening to the audio.
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Page 30: Operation
Advanced Functions Manual, available on the harmankardon.com web site. Dolby Volume The AVR 760/AVR 660 is one of the first products to implement Dolby Volume processing, which can improve the audio performance of the system by revealing subtle details even at normal home-listening volumes. -
Page 31: Mute Function
The average home audio speaker sensitivity is 88dB SPL (8 ohms, 1 watt, 1 meter). Check the sensitivity specification for your loudspeakers, found in the owner’s manual or on the manufacturer’s Web site. If your speakers have a sensitivity rating greater than 88dB SPL, increase Calibration Offset by the difference between your speakers’... -
Page 32: Using The Tuner
21, press 0-2-1. rDS operation The AVR 760/AVR 660 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a wide range of information to FM radio. Now in use in many countries, RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs or network information, a description of station program type, text messages about the station or specifics of a musical selection, and the correct time. -
Page 33: Usb Playback
Podcasts. To create a Favourites list, log onto www.radioharmankardon.com from your PC. Enter the ID # of your AVR 760/AVR 660 (found by pressing the Menu Button and selecting “Network Setup”) and create an account. Favourites that you select on the Web site will be available on the AVR. -
Page 34: Network Playback
OPERATION netWorK pLayBacK The AVR 760/AVR 660 is capable of playing audio media stored on a PC when both the PC and the AVR are connected to a home-network router. NOTES: • The PC must be running Windows Media® Player version 11 or higher, Windows Media Center version 2.0 or 3.0, or Intel®... -
Page 35: Ipod Manual Mode
While a selection is playing, the song title and play mode icon will appear in the front-panel Message Display. If a video monitor is connected to the AVR 760/AVR 660 and the system is not in iPod Manual Mode, the Now Playing screen will appear and display the play mode icon, song title, artist and album. -
Page 36: Selecting A Surround Mode
OPERATION SeLectInG a SurrounD moDe Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment, and you may find a few favorites for certain sources or program types. More detailed information on surround modes may be found in the Advanced Functions Manual. -
Page 37: Processor Reset
Content has not been shared by network device Additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 760/AVR 660, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of “Frequently Asked Questions”, which is located in the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com. -
Page 38: Appendix
APPENDIX appendix – Default settings Table A1 – Recommended Source Component Connections Device Type AVR 760/AVR 660 Source Cable TV, satellite TV, HDTV CBL/SAT or other device that delivers television programs DVD Audio/Video, SACD, Blu- ray Disc, HD-DVD player Media Server, including... - Page 39 Table A2 – Source Setting Defaults Cable/Sat Surround Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Modes (Auto Select) Video Input HDMI 2 HDMI 1 Audio Input HDMI 2 HDMI 1 Resolution to 576i/480i 576i/480i Display* Audio Auto Polling Zone 2 Audio Analog 1 Analog 2 Zone 2 Video...
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Page 40: Technical Specifications
Stereo Mode, Continuous Average Power (FTC) AVR 760: 100 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms AVR 660: 85 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes Power per Individual Channel for AVR 760/660 Front L &... - Page 41 This Owner's Manual is the Basic version. It describes all functions essential for the use of the unit. For more in-depth information, please download the Advanced Functions Manual from the harman-kardon.com web site. All references to the Advanced Functions Manual in the Basic Manual refer to the web-only, additional manual which explains functions that go beyond the basic use of the receiver.
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