Harman Kardon AVR 247 Software Upgrade Instructions

HARMAN KARDON
SOFTWARE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS
Harman Kardon is pleased to offer this
software upgrade to improve the audio
and video performance of your AVR 247
or AVR 347 by updating its internal
operating system and video-processing
software. Unlike many consumer audio
products, which are designed with
"fixed" memory, these Harman Kardon
products feature flash memory that is
upgradeable through a standard RS-232
serial port. To install the software, please
follow these instructions. If you have
any questions, consult our Web site at
www.harmankardon.com.
Important Note:
This software is specially designed for use
with Harman Kardon AVR 247 and AVR 347
receivers. Use with any other models or
brands may cause damage to the product.
DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE WITH ANY
OTHER PRODUCTS.
System Requirements
To install the software upgrade, you will need to
purchase a standard RS-232 connection cable.
Do not use a "null modem" cable, as it uses connec-
tion links that are not compatible with your AVR.
If the computer you plan to use for the upgrade
is not equipped with a serial port, we have found
that many name-brand USB-to-serial-port adapters
will provide the needed connection. We cannot
guarantee that all such adapters will work.
You will also need to have access to a computer
that is close enough to be connected to the
AVR being upgraded. The minimum system
requirements for the computer are:
• Processor: Intel ® Pentium ®
equivalent, or higher
• Operating system: Windows
higher, Windows XP or Windows Vista
Windows 2000 or Windows XP, your system
may require you to have "administrator" user
rights)
• Hard-drive space: 10MB available
• System RAM: 128MB
• CD-ROM drive (when using the CD-ROM
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version of the program)
• RS-232 serial port
Installation Instructions
Upgrading your receiver is easy but, for the
upgrade to work properly, it is important to
precisely follow the instructions below. PLEASE
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE PROCEEDING.
• Upgrading your unit will erase all system mem-
ories. This means that any configuration settings
or tuner presets that you have entered will be
lost. To make it easier to reestablish the settings
after completing the upgrade, you may wish to
write down your current system configurations
using the worksheets that are part of this soft-
ware package. To print those worksheets, use
Windows Explorer or another file management
program to locate the Worksheets.pdf file in
the directory where the upgrade files have been
saved. Cl i c k on the fi l e to open i t wi t h Adobe
Reader,
• Press in the Main Power switch on your AVR,
but leave the receiver in Standby mode.
• If you are using files downloaded from the
Harman Kardon Web site to upgrade the
AVR, use Windows Explorer, or any other
file-management program, to locate the
folder where you have downloaded the
upgrade file. Click on the file named
HKAVRupgrade.exe. The file will then
II processor or
automatically unpack all of the files needed
to upgrade your AVR.
AVR 247/AVR 347
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® 2000 SP4 or
® and then print copies as needed.
• If you are loading the upgrade from a CD-ROM,
® (for insert the disc in your computer's drive.
• Locate the directory for the CD-ROM or the
downloaded files and click on the file named
"HK_Upgrader.exe. " It is easy to recognize;
depending on the display mode for your file
manager, the icon will be a stylized version
of the volume control knob on your AVR.
• A new window will open on your computer
screen when the Loader program starts.
Click "Continue" to proceed.
• You will be reminded to record your receiver's
settings if you have not already done so.
Click "Continue" to proceed.
• The next screen contains the End User License
Agreement that covers the software upgrade.
Please read this important legal document,
using the scroll bar on the right side of the
window to move down through the copy. If
you agree to the terms of the Agreement,
click "I accept this license agreement"
and then click "Continue" to proceed.
Otherwise, click on "I do not accept this
license agreement" to cancel the upgrade
and exit the Loader program.
• When the screen changes, you will be
prompted to enter the directory location
where the files for this upgrade are located.
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Click "Browse" to open a file-finder window,
and then navigate to the correct directory.
When the location is correct, the file names
will automatically appear in the "Current
Selections" window. Click "Continue"
to proceed.
• Following the instructions on the next
screen, connect the serial cable to both the
AVR and your computer (or the USB-to-
serial-port adapter, if used). Next, use the
pulldown tab to select the serial port used
for the connection between your computer
and the AVR. If there is only one serial port,
the most common setting is "COM 1, " but
if there are multiple ports, if you are using
a laptop in a docking station or if you are
using a USB-to-serial-port adapter, you
may have to select a different COM port.
Depending on your computer system, you
may have to return to this screen and
choose a different port if the one originally
selected does not connect properly. When
a COM port has been selected, click
"Continue" to proceed.