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Harman Kardon AVR 147 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AVR 147 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your 18. Overloading. Do not overload wall outlets, extension home, consult your product dealer or local power company. cords, or integral convenience receptacles, as this can result For products intended to operate from battery power, or in a risk of fire or electric shock.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    • Due to the weight of the AVR 147 and the heat generated by the amplifiers, It is important that you remove the protective plastic film from the front-panel lens.
  • Page 4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Step Six – Plug in AC Power Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 147 INITIAL SETUP Using the On-Screen Menu System Configure the AVR 147 Using EzSet/EQ...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Please register your AVR 147 on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon ®...

  • Page 7: Audio Inputs

    1 and 2 (switching only) Supplied Accessories Digital Audio Inputs The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 147. If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer • Coaxial: Two rear-panel/one front-panel service at www.harmankardon.com.

  • Page 8: Front-Panel Controls

    It is important to ensure that it is not blocked. If step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal covering the sensor is unavoidable, such as when the AVR 147 is strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes placed inside a cabinet, you may use an optional Harman Kardon when an FM station is tuned.

  • Page 10: Rear-Panel Connections

    Interface) is a newer type of connection for transmitting digital audio and This specialized connector may be used with video signals between devices. Although the AVR 147 is not capable of your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a software processing HDMI signals, if your video display is HDMI-capable, you may upgrade for the receiver at some time in the future.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Functions

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The AVR 147 remote is capable of controlling up to ten devices, including Press the AVR Button so that you can access the Volume Controls. the AVR itself and an iPod docked in the optional The Bridge accessory.
  • Page 13 IR Transmitter Lens Power On Mute Program Indicator Power Off Input Selectors AVR Selector 6-Channel Input Selector AM/FM XM Radio Test Tone TV/Video Sleep Volume Controls DSP Surround Not Used On-Screen Display Speaker Setup Channel Level Navigation Digital Input Delay Numeric Keys Tuning Mode Memory...

  • Page 14: Night Mode

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Volume Controls: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume, Buttons to select a letter (A through E) representing one of ⁄ ¤ which will be shown in decibels (dB) in the Message Display. the five banks of preset memory slots. Then press the Memory button, followed by a Numeric Key (1 through 8) for the precise preset memory DSP Surround: Press this button to select a DSP surround mode...

  • Page 15: Introduction To Home Theater

    Logic 7 The AVR 147 may have up to five speakers connected directly to • DSP Modes – Generic modes that include Hall 1, Hall 2 and Theater it (plus a subwoofer). Each speaker is powered by its own amplifier channel inside the receiver.

  • Page 16: Connections

    (+) and one negative (–). This is called speaker polarity. It’s important to maintain the proper polarity for all speakers in the system. If some The AVR 147 is designed to process audio and video input signals, speakers have their negative terminals connected to the receiver’s posi- playing back the audio and displaying the video on a television or monitor tive terminals, performance can suffer, especially for the low frequencies.

  • Page 17: Audio Connections

    If you wish to record materials from DVDs capability as well. The AVR 147 is only capable of switching the HDMI or other copy-protected sources, you may only be able to do so using data.

  • Page 18: Analog Video

    RS-232 Serial Port S-video, or “separate” video, transmits the chrominance and luminance The RS-232 serial port on the AVR 147 is used only for data. If components using separate wires contained within a single cable. The Harman Kardon releases a software upgrade for the receiver’s operating...

  • Page 19: Speaker Placement

    SPEAKER PLACEMENT Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to place your speak- The side surround speakers should be placed 110 degrees from the ers in their correct locations in the room. center speaker; that is, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. If this isn’t feasible, place them behind the listener, with each surround Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening speaker facing the opposite-side front speaker.

  • Page 20: Installation

    Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer In addition to the digital audio connections, we recommend that you Connect the Subwoofer Output on the AVR 147 to the line-level input on connect the analog audio connections for each source, as a backup to your subwoofer.
  • Page 21 Video 1 Source NOTE: The AVR 147 is equipped with a total of six digital audio inputs, four on the rear panel (Coaxial 1 and 2, Optical 1 and 2) Since this source includes audio and video recording output jacks, it is and two on the front panel (Coaxial 3 and Optical 3), which may best suited to a video recorder, such as your VCR or DVR.
  • Page 22 Referring to Table 2, connect your TV, camera or game console to the Since the AVR 147 is not capable of processing either the audio or video Video 3 Analog Audio inputs and to either the Coaxial 3 or Optical 3 signal transmitted via the HDMI connection, a coaxial or optical digital digital audio input.

  • Page 23: Step Five - Connect The Video Display

    Simply plug the proprietary cable from The Bridge into the special The Bridge/DMP connector on the rear of the AVR 147. See Figure 28. Since the AVR 147 is not capable of processing either the audio or video Refer to the owner’s manual for The Bridge to select the appropriate signal transmitted via the HDMI connection, a coaxial or optical digital insert to match your iPod.

  • Page 24: Step Six - Plug In Ac Power

    It may help to think of the remote as a book with pages. Each page the rear of the AVR 147. See Figure 32. Make sure this device draws represents the button functions for a different device. In order to access no more than 50 watts.
  • Page 25 AVR remote to control that d) HDMI 2 Source: Press and release the Input Selector once, then device. However, you may still connect the source to the AVR 147 and quickly press the Input Selector again so that it turns green. Hold operate it using the device’s original remote control.

  • Page 26: Step Nine - Turn On The Avr

    Master Power Switch in the ON position, even when the receiver is not being used. Figure 35 – Power Switches 2. There are several ways in which the AVR 147 may be turned on from Standby mode. a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel. See Figure 35.

  • Page 27: Initial Setup

    Before you begin enjoying your new receiver, a few adjustments should The Master Menu allows access to five submenus: Input Setup, be made to configure the AVR 147 to match your actual system. Surround Select, EzSet/EQ, Manual Setup and System Setup.
  • Page 28 EzSet/EQ screen. See Figure 43. Figure 40 – Plug EzSet/EQ microphone into receiver. Step Three – Make sure that the AVR 147 and the video display are turned on. Press the OSD Button to display the Master Menu. See Figures 38 and 39. Use the Buttons to move the cursor to the ⁄...
  • Page 29 EzSet/EQ will send test signals to the various speakers and perform the measurements described in this section, adjusting the AVR 147’s set- tings to match EzSet/EQ’s internal references.

  • Page 30: Configure Sources

    Figure 49 – EzSet/EQ – Speaker Delay would like to tweak them, save the EzSet/EQ settings and then follow NOTE: The AVR 147 is also capable of setting a different type the instructions in the Advanced Functions section to manually adjust the of delay, called A/V Sync Delay.
  • Page 31 If for some reason no digital signal is available, the AVR 147 to each source. will switch to the analog inputs for the source. This situation can occur...
  • Page 32 AVR is turned on. NOTE: To access the DMP SETTING menu, press the AVR Selector on the remote so that it operates the AVR 147. You may then press the OSD Button and use the Navigation and Set Buttons, as usual, with the on-screen menu system.

  • Page 33: Operation

    Figure 55 – Power Switches Figure 58 – Sleep Button There are several ways in which the AVR 147 may be turned on: When the sleep timer has been set, the front-panel display will automati- a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel. See Figure 55.

  • Page 34: Mute Function

    For direct access to any source, press its Input Selector on the remote Button to clear the display, or move the cursor to the BACK TO MASTER (see Figure 57). Since the AVR 147 allows for more source input MENU line if you wish to make other changes using the menu system.

  • Page 35: Audio Input Selection

    DIGITAL LOGIC 7 VID 1 PRO LOGIC VID 2 The AVR 147 will switch to the audio and video inputs assigned to the 3 STEREO VID 3 FMAM 5 CH. STEREO TAPE source.

  • Page 36: Using The Tuner

    S-video output to the AVR’s Using the Tuner corresponding DVD video input. The AVR 147’s built-in tuner may be selected in one of three ways c) Connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the AVR’s (see Figure 68): 6-Channel Inputs and assign the Component Video 1 inputs to 1.

  • Page 37: Xm Radio Operation

    Auto tuning mode is not available. 1. Tune the desired station. 3. The AVR 147 is capable of storing up to 40 XM Radio preset channels. 2. Press the Memory Button on the remote. The presets are divided into five banks, denoted by the letters A through E, with eight numeric presets per bank.

  • Page 38: Using

    (not included). When The Bridge is connected to its proprietary input on which resumes play of the current track from the point it was interrupted, the AVR 147 and the iPod is docked, you may enjoy the audio, video or to enable charging while the AVR is in Standby mode.

  • Page 39: Selecting A Surround Mode

    Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment with the many available surround modes on the AVR 147, and you may find a few that become your favorites for certain sources or program types. Although...

  • Page 40: Advanced Functions

    7.1-channel recordings add surround back left and surround back The AVR 147 offers three basic options for playback of analog audio: right channels to the 5. 1 -channel configuration. The AVR 147 is unable to play the surround back channels in these recordings, and will use 1.

  • Page 41: Surround Modes

    There is no harm in experimenting with all of the modes available with any given source material. Table 6 offers a brief description of each mode the AVR 147 is capable of using, and Figure 78 – Surround Select Menu Screen...

  • Page 42: Default Modes

    “wraparound” type of effect. digital bitstreams. If you would prefer the AVR 147 to use one of those alternate modes any time the same digital signal is detected, then select...
  • Page 43 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Table 6 – Surround Modes Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro Logic II Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels from See below. Mode Group matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources. Four variants are available. Dolby Pro Logic II Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and •...
  • Page 44 Logic 7 Cinema mode increases center channel intelligibility. • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) Logic 7 The AVR 147 is programmed at the factory to default to this mode for • Analog (2-channel) Music 2-channel signals. Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to conventional •...

  • Page 45: Manual Setup

    If you send the lowest notes to small satellite speakers, you won’t hear these notes very well, and you may even damage the speaker by going The AVR 147 is flexibly designed to be used with almost any loudspeak- beyond its capabilities. If you send the highest notes to the special-pur- ers available.

  • Page 46: Speaker Size Menu

    BASS MGR: This advanced setting is used if you wish to configure your speakers differently for different sources. For example, you may prefer to LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 147 the capabilities of your front left ‹ ›...

  • Page 47: Speaker Crossover Menu

    ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Move the cursor to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the that matches or is just above the low end of your speaker’s frequency Set Button to return to the Manual Setup Menu. response. You may record the speaker crossover settings in Table A5 in the appendix.

  • Page 48: Step Four - Setting Channel Output Levels Manually

    However, if you prefer to make these adjustments manually, the channel choices. This method is not recommended, as you will not be AVR 147’s Channel Adjust menu allows you to do so, either using the able to measure the channel levels at the listening position. In addition,...

  • Page 49: System Settings

    If you would like to set your levels using the AVR 147’s internal test and going dark again 5 seconds after the last command. The VFD FADE tone, adjust the TEST TONE SEQ and TEST TONE lines as follows.

  • Page 50: Dim Function

    Advanced Remote Control Functions NOTE: Although volume is normally displayed in 0.5dB incre- The AVR 147 remote control not only operates the AVR 147, but it ments, the default volume setting only allows whole numbers. also serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate...

  • Page 51: Macros

    ADVANCED FUNCTIONS For example, if you wish to watch your TV (programmed into the Video 1. Simultaneously press and hold the Mute Button and the Macro 3 Button) while changing channels using your cable box (Video 2), first Button containing the macro until the Program LED flashes. press the Video 3 Button until the Program LED flashes.

  • Page 52: Processor Reset

    ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Processor Reset There may be instances when you wish to fully reset the AVR 147 to its factory defaults, or the unit may behave erratically after a power surge. To correct erratic behavior, first try turning the Master Power Switch off and unplugging the AC Power Cord for at least 3 minutes.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting Guide

    XM Radio dealer. In addition to the items shown above, additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 147, or installation-related issues, may be found in the list of "Frequently Asked Questions" which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

  • Page 54: Technical Specifications

    Silicon Image, Inc. and/or Simplay Labs, LLC. Please register your AVR 147 on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.

  • Page 55: Appendix

    APPENDIX Appendix – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 – Source Input Setting Defaults The Bridge/ Source HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Tape Tuner 6-Channel Title INT. TUNER Component Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 2 Comp V 2 Comp V 2...
  • Page 56 APPENDIX Table A4 – Source Input Setting The Bridge/ Source HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Tape Tuner 6-Channel Title INT. TUNER Video Input Component Video Input Audio Input The Bridge/ Tuner 6-Channel Auto Poll Surround Mode Table A5 –...
  • Page 57 APPENDIX Table A6 – Remote Control Codes Source Input Product Type (circle one) Remote Control Code Video 1 VCR, PVR Video 2 Cable, Satellite Video 3 CD, CDR Tape Cassette HDMI 1 VCR, PVR, DVD, Cable, Satellite Tape VCR, PVR, DVD, Cable, Satellite Table A7 –...
  • Page 58 APPENDIX 64 65 Refer to the numbered buttons in this drawing when using the Function List. Figure 87 – Remote Control Function List Reference...
  • Page 59 APPENDIX Table A8 – Remote Control Function List No. Button Name AVR Function CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) TiVo (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3) (DMP) XM HDMI 1/2 Bridge 1 Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On/Off Power On Power On...
  • Page 60 APPENDIX Table A8 – Remote Control Function List (continued) No. Button Name AVR Function CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) TiVo (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3) (DMP) XM HDMI 1/2 Bridge 42 Memory Memory Audi o or Pl a yl i s t Ti m e Memory 43 Tuning Up Tuning Up...
  • Page 61 101 110 122 128 132 SAMSUNG 020 022 124 128 132 147 GRUNDIG SANYO 026 054 HALL MARK SCOTT 045 128 132 HARMAN KARDON SEARS 128 132 147 HITACHI 123 128 132 144 147 SHARP 077 128 132 INFINITY SIEMENS...
  • Page 62 002 003 004 005 007 008 012 FISHER FUNAI TOSHIBA 112 155 076 095 124 TOTEVISION GO VIDEO UNITECH GOLDSTAR/LG 018 107 VECTOR RESEARCH HARMAN KARDON 018 049 VIDEO CONCEPTS 018 040 HITACHI 040 048 VIDEOSONIC JC PENNEY 018 045 WARDS 040 045 112 JENSEN...
  • Page 63 019 031 053 061 135 169 GENEXXA YORK GOLDSTAR/LG 016 087 HAITAI 099 214 Table A12 – Remote Control Product Codes – DVD HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190 HITACHI DVD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number INKEL APEX DIGITAL JC PENNEY 098 147...
  • Page 64 Table A13 – Remote Control Product Codes – SAT Table A14 – Remote Control Product Codes – TAPE SAT Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number TAPE Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ALPHASTAR HARMAN KARDON ALPHASTAR DBS ALPHASTAR DSR Table A15 – Remote Control Product Codes – CBL BIRDVIEW...
  • Page 65 UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL 033 034 039 042 113 VIDEOWAY 124 211 VIEWSTAR 019 025 086 089 190 ZENITH 065 125 211 219 ZENTEK Table A16 – Remote Control Product Codes – THE BRIDGE/DMP Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON TEN TECHNOLOGIES...
  • Page 66 NOTES...
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  • Page 68 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com © 2007 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. CQX1A1183Z...

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