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Harman Kardon AVR 120 Owner's Manual

Harman Kardon AVR 120 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AVR 12.0Audio/Video Receiver OWNER'S MANUAL harman/kardon AVR 120 ezel ,u,,ou.o • 5CH_P_ SU_OFF E_D EZIPLI003_ osPVM_NFLOGI[7CM • VID4 • I_LI • I-I_1-1 ToneMode v SormundMode A Tunrng Band Preset Source _ FMMode Power Phones Digital I nput 0pticel3 Comdel 3 harman/kardon °...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AVR 120 Audio/Video Receiver Introduction SafetyInformation Unpacking FrontPanelControls FrontPanelInformation Display RearPanelConnections RemoteControl Functions Installationand Connections System Installation Audio EquipmentConnections VideoEquipmentConnections PowerConnections System Configuration Speaker Selectionand Placement System Setup Speaker Setup Output Level A djustment DelaySettings Additional Input Adjustments Operation BasicOperation SourceSelection VolumeControl SurroundMode Chart...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    AVR120you areabout to beginmanyyearsof so that it providesthe best resultswith your Technology listeningenjoyment. T heAVR120 hasbeen ....listening-room • Harman Kardon'sExclusiveLogic 7 and custom-designed to provideall the excitement environment VMAx Modes and detail of moviesoundtracksandevery nuanceof musicalselections. W ith onboard Forthe ultimate in flexibility,the AVR120fea- •...

  • Page 4: Safetyinformation

    Safety Information propergroundingand, in particular,specifies not occurm a particularinstallation, f this Important Safety Information that the cable ground shallbe connectedto the equipmentdoescauseharmful interference to Verify LineVoltage Before Use groundingsystemof the building, ascloseto radio or televisionreception,which can be YourAVR 120has beendesignedfor usewith the point of cableentry as possible, determinecbyturning the equipmentoff and 120-voltAC current.

  • Page 5: Frontpanelcontrols

    Front Panel Controls 11 i Main Power Switch Input Source Selector Set Button System Power Control FM Mode Selector Input Indicators Power Indicator Digital Optical 3 Input Delay Headphone Jack Digital Coax 3 Input Digital Input Selector Selector Buttons Video 4 Video Input Jacks Main Information Display Tone Mode Video 4 Audio Input Jacks...
  • Page 6 Front Panel Controls [] TuningSelector: Pressthe left sideof the [] Digital Coax 3 Input: Thisjack is usedfor Digital Input Selector:When playinga button to tune lower-frequency stationsand the connectionto the output of portableaudio sourcethat has a digital output, pressthis right side of the buttonto tune higher-frequency devices, v ideo game consolesor other products button to selectbetweenthe Optical i"l_J_ stations.Whena stationwith a strongsignal...

  • Page 7: Frontpanelinformation Display

    Front Panel Information Display ST MEM 0PT123 COAX123ANALOG AUTO TUNED 0 0° ogo.ngo. Dt"ID DrlPLII Drl3ST DSP VMAx NF BitstreamIndicators [] TunedIndicator Logic7 Mode Indicators DTSMode Indicator PresetNumberlSleep Timer [] Auto Indicator DolbyDigital Indicator Night Mode Indicator [] Analog Input Indicator DolbyProLogic II Indicator SpeakerlChannel Input Indicators [] CoaxialDigitalInput Indicators...
  • Page 8 Front Panel Information Display [] Memory Indicator: This indicatorflashes when enteringpresetsand other information intothe tuner's memory. Stereo Indicator: Thisindicator l ights when an -M station isbeingtuned in stereo. Tuned Indicator: This indicator lights when a station is being received with sufficient signal strength to provide acceptable listening quality.

  • Page 9: Rearpanelconnections

    Rear Panel Connections 0 TapeInputs li_ DVDVideo Inputs _) Video 2Video Inputs TapeOutputs _I Video Monitor Outputs Video 3Video Inputs I_} Video1Audio Inputs i_) SubwooferOutput i_ Optical Digita Inputs O AM Antenna _) FrontSpeaker Outputs _t CoaxialDigitalInputs Video 1Audio Outputs SurroundSpeaker Outputs _:_Video 3Audio Inputs I_ ::)VD Audio Inputs...
  • Page 10 Rear Panel Connections _01Tape Inputs: Connect t hesejacksto the _) Front Speaker Outputs: Connectthese v_ Video 1 Video In puts: Connectthese PLAY/OUTjacksof an audio recorder, outputsto the matching+ or - terminalson jacksto the PLAY/OUTcompositeor S-Video yourfront speakers. When makingspeaker jackson a VCRor othervideo source. O Tape Outputs: Connectthesejacksto the connections, a lwaysmakecertainto maintain RECORD/INPUT jacksof an audio recorder,...

  • Page 11: Remotecontrolfunctions

    Remote Control Functions _1_ PowerOff Button IRTransmitterWindow ProgramIndicator PowerOn Button Input Selectors AVRSelector AM/FMTunerSelect TestButton SleepButton SurroundMode Selector .._[_ Night Mode ChannelSelectButton Ii_ • Button lid • Button Set Button li_ Digital Select NIGHT • Button NumericKeys TunerMode DirectButton Tunin£Up/Down MacroButtons TransportControls...
  • Page 12 Remote Control Functions IMPORTANTNOTE: T heAVR120'sremote AVR Selector: Pressing thisbuttonwill dialog (centerchannel)intelligibilityat low volumelevels. may be programmed to control up to eight switchthe remotesothat it will operatethe AVR120'sfunctions. I f the AVR120is inthe devices, i ncludingthe AVR120.Beforeusing the Channel Select Button:Thisbuttonis remote,it is importantto rememberto pressthe Standbymode,it will alsoturn the AVR120on.
  • Page 13 Remote Control Functions Tuner Mode: Press this button when the Preset Up/Down:Whenthe tuner is VolumeControl Punch-Through capabilityof tuner is in useto selectbetweenautomatic in use,pressthese buttonsto scrollthrough the the remote,which allowsyou to changethe AVR120'svolume whilethe remote is set to tuning and manualtuning.When the button is stationsprogrammedinto the AVR 120'smem- control another device.

  • Page 14: Installationand Connections

    Installation and Connections System Installation speaker. T heAVR 120isone of the first audio After unpacking the unit, and 31acing i t on a solid productswith the latest CEA-recommended surfacecapable of supportingitsweight,you will color-codingfor speakerterminals. A ccordingly, needto makethe connections t o youraudioand the positive(+) terminal,which was previously videoequipment.

  • Page 15: Powerconnections

    Installation and Connections 2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs The Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or will receive power as long as the unit is television set or any other video source to the plugged into a powered AC outlet, Video 2 or Video 3 Jacks _.

  • Page 16: Systemconfiguration

    System Configuration When all audio,video andsystemconnections listeningpositionat the sametime (without Center Front Speaker havebeenmade,therearea few configuration delayfrom the centerspeakercomparedto the adjustments that mustbe made. A few minutes left and right speakers). spentto correctlyconfigureand calibratethe unit will greatlyadd to your listeningexperience. Surroundspeakersshouldbe placedon the side walls of the room,at or slightly 3ehindthe Left Front...

  • Page 17: System Setup

    System Configuration Thefactory default settingsfor the AVR120 ing the Surround Mode Selector _ You are now ready to power up the AVR 120 to the remote,until PRO LOGIC haveall inputs configuredfor an analog source begin these final adjustments. (exceptfor the DVDinput,which has the appearsin the Main Information Display 1.

  • Page 18: Output Leveladjustment

    System Configuration NOTE:If you chooseLogic7 asthe sur- 10. Press the Set Button I[1_ W, and then Output LevelAdjustment round modefor the particularinput source pressthe A/V Buttons I_)Ii_I on the Output leveladjustmentis a keypart of the for whichyou are configuringyour speakers, remoteor the Selector Buttons [] on the configurationprocess for any surroundsound the AVR 120will not makethe LARGE...

  • Page 19: Delaysettings

    System Configuration for eachchannel t o beginto bring them to 3.Subtractthe distance to the surroundspeak- the samelevel. %te that when one of the ers from the distanceto the front speakers. buttonsis pushed,the test noise circula- a. Whensetting the delaytime for the tion will 3auseon the channel being DolbyDigitalsurroundmodes,the opti- adjustedto giveyou time to makethe...

  • Page 20: Additional Input Adjustments

    System Configuration Tosetthe delaytimes,follow thesesteps: 10. Pressthe Set Button li_W within three I. Selectan input by pressingoneof the Input Selectors _1II or the AM/FM Tuner seconds after the desiredsettingis shown. 1. Putthe AVR120in the DolbyProLogicII Select _. mode by pressingthe Surround Mode 11.

  • Page 21: Operation

    Operation Basic Operation When the arogrammedsleeptime haselapsed, • Whena Videosourceis selected, t he video slg- the unit will automatically turn off. Note that nal for that input will be routed to the Video Onceyou havecompletedthe setupand the front panel displaywill dim to onehalf Monitor Output Jack _ and will be viewable configurationof the AVR120,it is simpleto...

  • Page 22: Surroundmode Chart

    Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DELAYTIME RANGE DOLBY DIG ITAL Availableonly with digital input sourcesencodedwith DolbyDigitaldata. It provides Center:0 ms - 5 ms up to five separatemainaudio channelsanda specialdedicatedLow-Frequency E ffects Initial Setting- 0 ms channel. Surround: 0 ms - 15 ms Initial Setting- 0 ms Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data.

  • Page 23: Surroundmode Selection

    Operation Surround Mode Selection Surround Mode Indicators[] list on the output of the demodulatorto the the Optical front panel, or Coaxial Inputs _)_)i'l_Ji'l_ ofthe AVR One of the mostimportantfeaturesof the 120.No demodulatoris requiredfor usewith AVR120 is its abilityto reproducea full NOTE: T he nameof eachSurround Mode will DVDplayersor DTS-encoded laserdiscs multichannelsurroundsoundfield from digital...

  • Page 24: Digital Statusindicators

    Operation controlsas outlined in this manual.Next,select ]) T._: Whenthe DTSindicatorlights,a DTS mentsto your DVDplayer(usuallywith the the digital sourceby pressingthe Digital bitstreamis beingreceived. W hen the unit "AudioSelect" button or in a menu screen Input Selector Button _[_! and then sensesthis type of data, only the DTSmode on the disc)to senda ful 5.1 feed to the using the A/v Buttons _ on the...

  • Page 25: Mp3Audio Playback

    Operation 120will return to digital playbackassoonas Playback from _CMsourcesmayalso benefit Tuner Operation the data isavailableand when the machine from the Logic7 Mode.When playingback a is in a standardplay mode. surround-encoded PCMsource,suchas an LD TheAVR120'stuner iscapableof tuning AM, FMand FMStereobroadcaststations.Stations or surround-encoded CD,usethe Logic 7 C or 2.Althoughthe AVR120will decodevirtuallyall Cinemamode.When playingtrue stereo may be tuned manually,or they may 3e stored...

  • Page 26: Taperecording

    Operation ingthe Numeric Keys _ that correspond When a digital audio recorderis connectedto _ressthe Set Button (]_1_'1 when the name to the station'sfrequency. T hedesiredstation the Optical (_) or Coaxial _ Digital Audio of the desiredchannelappearsin the Main will automaticall'y be tuned.If you pressan Outputs, you areable to recordthe digital sig- Information Display r_, and follow the incorrect b uttonwhile entering a directfre-...

  • Page 27: Programming The Remote

    Programming the Remote TheAVR 120is equippedwith a powerful againand qotethat the red light underthe that not only the power control works, but remotecontrol that will control not only the Input Selector _ will flashthree times alsothat the volume,channeland transport receiver's functions,but also most popular beforegoing darkto confirmthe entry, controlsfunction properly.If all functionsdo brandsof audio andvideo equipment,including...

  • Page 28: Macroprogramming

    Programming the Remote Macro Programming • Press the MID3 Input Selector Button Macrosenableyouto easilyrepeatfrequently to indicatethe nextcommandisto be usedcombinationsof commands with the press transmittedto the cablebox. of a singlebutton on the AVR120 remotecon- • Press the Mute Button _ to storethe trol.

  • Page 29: Punch-Through Programming

    Programming the Remote Example: To have the AVR 220's volume Punch-Through Programming buttonswhen operatingmostTVsets, V CRsor cableboxes. T heChannelUp/Downindication is control activated even though the remote is printeddirectlyon the remote.Formanystan- TheAVR120's remotemay be programmedto set to control the TV, first press the dard CDplayers, c assettedecks, V CRsanc DVD control one device,such asa TV, w hile simulta- Video/TV Input Selector _...

  • Page 30: Transportcontrol Punch-Through

    Programming the Remote NOTE:Toremove the ChannelControlPunch- 1. Press any of the Input SelectorButtons Reassigning Device Control Selectors Throughandreturnthe remoteto its originalcon- andthe "O" Button _ at the sametime figuration,repeatthe stepsshown above. until the Program Indicator _ beginsto flashamber. However, p ressthe samebuttonin Steps1and 3. AlthougheachInput Selector _ is normally assigned to the categoryof productshown on the...

  • Page 31: Functionlist

    Function List Button Name AVR Function CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) TV (VID1) CBL(VID3) SAT(VID3) Power Off PowerOff ' PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff Power On PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute...
  • Page 32 Function List (continued) Button Name AVR Function CD/CD-R Tape VCR (MID1) TV (MID1) CBL(MID3) SAT (MID3) 45 Preset Up Preset T uneUp SlowForward 46 'Tune Down TuneDown TrackIncrement PreyChapter DiscSkip Stop Stop 47 D. Skip DiscSkip 48 Preset Down Preset TuneDown SlowRev Intro Scan ..
  • Page 33 108 111 128 132 DAYTRON DIGILINK DYNASTY DYNATFCH FLFCTROHOMF EMERSON 157 158 162 205 FUNAI FUTURFTFCH 145 159 GOLDSTAR GRUNDIG HALLMARK HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INFINITY INKFL JCPFNNFY JFNSFN KAWAS H 0 KFNWOOD LLOYTRON LODGFNFT LOGIK LUXMAN MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MATSUI MFMORFX...
  • Page 34 Setup Code Table: TV (continued) Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number MINERVA MITSUBISHI NATIONAL NIKEI ONKING ONWA OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PHILCO PHILIPS PIONEER 128 213 PORTLAND PROSCAN PROTON QUASAR RADIOSHACK REALISTIC RUNCO SAMPO SAMSUNG SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SIEMENS SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDESIGN SPECTRICON SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC...
  • Page 35 CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG DAEWO0 094 104 DAYTRON DYNATECH EMERSON 040 042 110 112 FISHER FUNAI 095 124 GOVIDEO GOLDSTAR HARMAN KARDON HITACHI JCPENNEY JENSEN 048 111 KENWOOD LLOYD MAGIN MAG NAVOX MARANTZ MEMOREX 020 040 MITSUBISHI MULTITECH NATIONAL NORDMENDE...
  • Page 36 Setup Code Table: VCR (continued) Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number SALORA SAMSUNG 095 105 109 SANSUl 116 147 SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SONY SOUNDESIGN SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TASHICO TATUNG TEAC TEKNIKA THOMAS TOSHIBA TOTEVlSION UNITECH VECTOR RESEARCH VIDEOCONCEPTS VlDEOSONIC WARDS 045 112 YAMAHA 040 048 ZENITH...
  • Page 37 Setup Code Table: CD (Continued) Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number GENEXXA GOLDSTAR HAITAI HARMAN KARDON HITAC HI INKEL JCPENNEY JENSEN KENWOOD LOTTE LUXMAN MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MClNTOSH MITSUMI MODULAIRE NAKAMICHI NIKKO ONKYO 202 203 OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS 149 209 PIONEER PROTON QUASAR...
  • Page 38 Setup Code Table: Tape Manufacturer/Brand I Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON I 001 Setup Code Table: DVD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number APEXDIGITAL DENON 019 051 003 004 GOLDSTAR HARMAN KARDON 005 055 064 MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MITSUBISHI ONKYO 009 048 PANASONIC...
  • Page 39 Setup Code Table: SAT Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ALPHASTAR ALPHASTAR D BS ALPHASTAR D SR BIRDVlFW CHANNEL MASTER 325 361 CHAPARRAL ClTOH DRAKE 413 481 DXANTFNNA 379 483 FCHOSTAR 453 463 ELECTRO HOME FUJITSU GENERAL I NSTRUMENT 303 365 403 HITACHI D BS HOUSTON T RACKER HUGHES...
  • Page 40 Setup Code Table: CBL Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number 001 011 ALLEGRO AMFRICAST ARCHER BFLCOR CABLESTAR 033 113 CITIZEN COLOUR VOICE 085 090 DIGI FAGLF EASTERN 066 070 FLFCTRICORD EMERSON FOCUS G.I. 001 011 017 096 097 GC ELECTRONICS GEMINI 032 060 GENERAL GENERAL I NSTRUMENT 168 GOODMIND...
  • Page 41 Setup Code Table: CBL (continued) Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number REMBRANT SAMSUNG 072 186 SCIENTIFIC A TLANTA 183 203 SEAM SIGNATURE 001 188 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 011 163 STARGATE TANDY TELECAPATION TEXSCAN TIMELESS TOCOM 170 205 UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL 033 034 039 042 VlDEOWAY...

  • Page 42: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide YourAVR120receiverhas beendesignedto providemanyyearsof trouble-freeservice. I n the eventthat you are experiencing difficulties,pleasecheckthe suggestions below for a possiblesolutionto your problem.Additional informationon the AVR120,includingupdatedinformation anduser hints,is avail- able from ourWeb siteat www.harmankardon.com. SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit doesnot function when Main •...
  • Page 43 Technical Specifications Audio Section FM Tuner Section StereoMode Frequency Range 87.5-108.0MHz ContinuousAveragePower(FTC) Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3pV/13.2dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70dB/68dB 50 Watts perchannel,@ < 0.07% THD,20Hz- 20kHz, Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.2%/0.3% both channelsdriven into8 ohms Stereo Separation 40dB @ lkHz Five-Channel S urroundModes Selectivity _+400kHz, 70dB PowerPerIndividualChannel...
  • Page 44 It A HarmanInternational Company 250 Crossways Park Drive,Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.com @ 2001 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Part No.: J90200012410...

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