Introduction - Harman Kardon AVR 4000 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR
4000 you are about to begin many years of lis-
tening enjoyment. The AVR 4000 has been cus-
tom designed to provide all the excitement and
detail of movie sound tracks and every nuance
of musical selections. With onboard Dolby*
Digital and DTS decoding, the AVR 4000 deliv-
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ers six discrete channels of audio that take
advantage of the digital sound tracks from the
latest DVD and LD releases and Digital Television
broadcasts.
While complex digital systems are hard at work
within the AVR 4000 to make all of this happen,
hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed
connections, programmable remote control, and
on-screen menus make the AVR 4000 easy to
use. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from
your new receiver, we urge you to take the time
to read through this manual. This will ensure
that connections to speakers, source playback
units and other external devices are made prop-
erly. In addition, a few minutes spent learning
the functions of the various controls will enable
you to take advantage of all the power the AVR
4000 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
dealer. He is your best local source of informa-
tion.
Description and Features
The AVR 4000 is among the most versatile and
multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-
rating a wide range of listening options. In addi-
tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi-
tal sources, a broad choice of analog surround
modes are available for use with sources such as
CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR's own
FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic* ,
Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Ch Stereo and custom Hall and
Theater modes, only Harman Kardon receivers
offer Logic 7 ® to
create a wider, more enveloping field environ-
ment and more defined fly-overs and pans.
Finally, the AVR 4000 is among the very few A/V
receivers that offer decoding of MP3 data, so
that you may listen to the latest music selections
directly from compatible computers or playback
devices with the power and fidelity you expect
from Harman Kardon.
Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx
which uses proprietary processing to create an
open, spacious sound field even when only two
front speakers are available.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR 4000 is easy to configure so
that it provides the best results with your speak-
ers and specific listening-room environment.
On-screen menus make it simple to enter set-
tings for speakers, inputs and delay times, while
our exclusive EzSet™ remote measures a sys-
tem's sound levels and automatically calibrates
them for perfectly balanced soundfield presenta-
tion.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 4000 fea-
tures connections for five video devices, all with
both composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi-
tional audio inputs are available, and a total of
six digital inputs make the AVR 4000 capable of
handling all the latest digital audio sources.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders, and the
front-panel coaxial jack may be switched to an
output for use with portable recorders – a
Harman Kardon exclusive. Two video recording
outputs, preamp outputs for use with external
power amplifiers, and a six channel input make
the AVR 4000 virtually future-proof, with every-
thing needed to accommodate tomorrow's new
formats right on board.
The AVR 4000's flexibility and power extend
beyond your main home theater or listening
room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi-
zone control system that allows you to select
one source for use in the main room and a dif-
ferent one in a second room. Left and right front
channel audio is routed to the remote room
location, with complete control over volume pro-
, vided by a separate infrared control link. To
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make it easy to operate the AVR 4000 from a
remote room, a separate Zone II remote is
included.
The AVR 4000's powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon high-current design
technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of
any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-
er more than forty-seven years ago. With state-
of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 4000 is one of the finest
receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.
Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS
Decoding Using Crystal
Technology
Harman Kardon's Exclusive Logic 7 and
VMAx Modes
MP3 Decoding for Use with compatible
Computers and Digital Audio Players
Remote Automatically Sets
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Output Levels for Optimum
Performance
Front-Panel Digital Inputs and Coax
Digital Output Capability for Easy
Connection to Portable Digital Devices
and the Latest Video Game Consoles
Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs
On-Screen Menu and Display System
6-Channel Direct Input and Preamp
Outputs for Easy Expansion and Use
with Future Audio Formats
Complete Multi-Zone System with
Separate "Zone II" Remote Included™
Main Remote with Both Internal Codes
and Learning Capability
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