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Harman Kardon AVR 660 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 AVR 760 AVR 660 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL – Advanced Functions...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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: Table Of Contents

    • Dolby® Volume processing TABLE OF CONTENTS and FEATuRES Please register your AVR 760/AVR 660 at www.harmankardon.com. NOTE: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about new products and/or special promotions.

  • Page 4: Digital Audio Signals

    For any incoming signal, only a limited number of surround modes are available. Although there is never a time when all of the AVR 760/AVR 660’s surround modes are available, there is usually a wide variety of modes available for a given input.

  • Page 5: Dolby Surround Settings

    The first number indicates the number of front channels in the signal: “1” represents a monophonic recording, usually an older program that has been digitally remastered or, more rarely, a modern program for which the director has chosen a special effect. “2”...

  • Page 6: Manual Speaker Setup

    ADVANCED FuNCTIONS manuaL SpeaKer Setup The AVR 760/AVR 660 is flexible and may be configured for most speakers, and to compensate for the acoustic characteristics of your room. The EzSet/EQ II process automatically detects the capabilities of each speaker, and optimizes the AVR 760/AVR 660’s performance. If you are unable to run EzSet/EQ II calibration, or if you wish to make further adjustments, use the Manual Speaker Setup on-screen menus.

  • Page 7: Adjust Speaker Distance Menu

    The setting for the surround back speakers includes a third option: Zone 2. The AVR 760/AVR 660 is capable of multizone operation, supporting placement of a pair of speakers in another room. The AVR 760/AVR 660’s assignable surround back amplifier channels make multizone operation easier than ever, since an external power amplifier is not required.

  • Page 8: Audio Effects

    Speaker Setup line. Press the OK Button to display the Speaker Setup menu. Select Setup Listening Position 1 (AVR 760, AVR 660) or 2 (AVR 760), press the OK Button, and then navigate to the Level Adjust line. Press the OK Button to display the Adjust Speaker Levels menu.

  • Page 9: Video Adjustments

    VIDeo aDjuStmentS The AVR 760/AVR 660 uses leading-edge Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing technology. Incoming video is upscaled to 1080p (1080i with component video outputs) for outstanding video quality, even with analog video sources. The Faroudja DCDi Cinema Dual 3D comb filters and 10-bit video processing eliminate the jagged edges and moiré...

  • Page 10: How To Adjust The Custom Picture Settings

    ADVANCED FuNCTIONS Noise Reduction: Adjust this setting to Low, Medium or High to filter out signal noise, or turn it off. MPEG Noise Reduction: This setting is designed to address two specific types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking artifacts. If you see haziness or shimmering around the edges of objects or the scrolling credits in a film, or if the image appears to “pixellate”...

  • Page 11: Multizone Operation

    Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear sharper and clearer with the sharpness backed off from the maximum setting. Reduce the sharpness setting on your television, and the setting on the AVR 760/AVR 660, if necessary, to minimize the appearance of any white lines between the bars in the gray scale portion of the test screen.
  • Page 12 Upgrade Software: If a software upgrade is released for the AVR 760/AVR 660, installation instructions will be available in the Product Support section of the Web site or from Harman Kardon Customer Service. At that time, you may access this submenu to install the upgrade software.

  • Page 13: Advanced Remote Control Functions

    The AVR 760/AVR 660 remote control also serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate other components. Refer to the Function List (Table A14 in the appendix) for assistance in operating your other components.
  • Page 14 ADVANCED FuNCTIONS • Edit Title : You may name the activity, e.g., All Power Off. When the activity is executed, its name will appear in the LCD Display. When this option is selected, the cursor will flash. Type the title for the activity using the Alphanumeric Keys.
  • Page 15 – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes 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...
  • Page 16 APPENDIX 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...
  • Page 17 100Hz Large* LFE* 10 inch/25 cm 10 inch/25 cm Distance From Speaker to Your Delay Settings Listening Position Position 1 (AVR 760, AVR 660) 4 meter 4 meter 4 meter 3,3 meter 3,3 meter 3,3 meter 3,3 meter 4 meter...
  • Page 18 APPENDIX Table A5 – Source Settings Cable/Sat Device Type Surround Modes Video Input Audio Input Resolution to Display Adjust Lip Sync Change Name Audio Auto Polling Zone 2 Audio Zone 2 Video Trigger 2 Dolby Volume Record Out Table A5 – Source Settings – continued Device Type USB Drive Surround Modes...
  • Page 19 Table A6 – Audio Effects Settings – continued Dolby Volume Tone Control Treble Bass LFE Trim Speaker Setup Table A7 – Video Modes Settings Default Cable/Sat Video Mode Brightness* Contrast* Color* Sharpness* Picture Adjust Auto Fit Overscan Noise Reduction** MPEG Noise Reduction** Cross Color Suppressor** Flesh Tone Enhancement** Black Level**...
  • Page 20 APPENDIX Table A8 – Surround Modes Default Cable/Sat Auto Select Logic 7 Movie or native digital format Virtual Surround Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference Stereo 5 CH Stereo Movie Logic 7 Movie Music Logic 7 Music Game Logic 7 Game Center Width* Dimension* Panorama* Table A8 –...
  • Page 21 Table A10 – System Settings Feature Front-Panel Dimmer Volume Units Volume Default Volume Default Level Unit of Measure Language HDMI Audio to TV Dolby Volume Calibration Menu Transparency Volume/Status Messages Menus Setup and Slide-In Menus Screen Saver Software Version Table A11 – Network Settings Setting ID # Network Settings...
  • Page 22 APPENDIX Table A13 – Surround Modes Surround Mode Description Dolby Digital Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low- frequency effects (LFE) channel. Dolby Digital EX An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel which may be played through one or two surround back speakers.
  • Page 23 The Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes may be selected not only with Dolby Digital bitstreams, but thanks to the AVR 760/AVR 660’s post-processor, they may also be used with some DTS bitstreams to add a surround back channel to 5.1 modes.
  • Page 24 Logic 7 Movie mode increases center channel intelligibility. Logic 7 The AVR 760/AVR 660 is programmed at the factory to default to Music this mode for 2-channel signals. Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to conventional 2-channel music recordings.
  • Page 25 Refer to the numbered buttons in Figure 38 when using the Function List. Figure 38 – Remote Control Function List Reference APPENDIX 13 14 55 56...
  • Page 26 APPENDIX Table A14 – Remote Control Function List No. Button Name 01 AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off 03 Device Power On 04 Device Power Off 05 Cable/SAT Input Sel Input Sel 06 DVD...
  • Page 27 No. Button Name Game 01 AVR Power On AVR Power On AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off AVR Power Off AVR Power Off 03 Device Power On Play Power On 04 Device Power Off Stop Power Off 05 Cable/SAT Input Sel Input Sel 06 DVD...
  • Page 28 8500 Balboa Blvd., Northridge, CA 91329 www.harmankardon.com © 2009 Harman International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Part No. CQX1A1308Z A...

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