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1. No Button Name AVR Function DVD cD Tape 1 Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On 2 Power Off Power Off Power O Power Off Power Off 3 Mute ute ute ute ute 4 AR AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select 5 DVD DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select CD CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select 6 7 HDMI 1 HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 2 HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select 8 VID 1 VCR Video 1 Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select 9 VID 2 CBL SAT Video 2 Select CBL SAT Select CBL SAT Select CBL SAT Select 10 VID 3 TV Video 3 Select V Selec V Selec V Select 11 AM FM uner Select uner Select Tuner Select uner Select 12 6Ch Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 13 Sleep CH Sleep 14 TestTone est Tone 15 TN V DVD or V OFF Input Select 16 Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up 17 Surround CH DSP Surround Mode Select Disc menu or Title CDR Select 18 OSD OSD Program 19 Blank HD Mode 20 Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down 21 Channel Guide Channel Trim itle or Disc Menu Continuos Play 22 Speaker Menu Speaker Setup enu or
2. Figure 2 SCART Cinch Adapter for record and playback signal flow SCART Cinch tt Black EE Red ff Blue Yellow sO Green LEO white gt Figure 3 Cinch SCART Adapter for playback signal flow Cinch SCART Red e Black Os Yellow S Hh t Figure 4 SCART S Video Adapter for playback signal flow SCART Cinch 9 Red mt 5 Black S Video In Figure 5 SCART S Video Adapter for record and playback signal flow SCART Cinch ct Black fe Red cf Blue SH Yellow g e na Bl S Video In Le S Video Out Figure 6 SCART S Video Adapter for playback signal flow Cinch SCART Red OS Black le S Video Out EE r Also other colours possible e g brown and grey AVR only when no separate sync signal is needed see last Video Connection Note on page 14 Power Connections AC Power Connections This unit is equipped with one accessory AC out let It may be used to power Accessory devices but it should not be used with high current draw equipment such as power amplifiers The total power draw to the Switched f Outlet must not exceed 50 watts The Switc
3. specially designed to cushion it vibration We sugges any interconnection cords with other compo u disconnect the he carton and shipping materials used to pro ect your new receiver during shipment were from shock and that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you nay wish to flatten it This is do slitting the tape seams on the b may be stored in the same man If you do not wish to save the p sections of the shipping protect Please respect the environment It is important that you remove plastic film from the front panel remote control those materials at a local recycli nove or should the unit ever need repair To minimize the size of the carton in storage you ne by carefully ottom and collapsing the carton Other cardboard inserts ner Packing materials that cannot be collapsed should be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag ackaging materials please note that the carton and other ion are recyclable and discard ing center the protective lens Leaving the film in place will affect the performance of your Front Panel Controls T T L r AVR ES LELILLLIII ZUN are rx rma raon a H A EH BE 2 ii
4. AVR 155 Audio Video Receiver OWNER S MANUAL AVR harman karclon harman kardon Table of Contents O NUIT BB HW 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 43 43 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Front Panel Controls Rear Panel Connections Main Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Audio Connections Video Connections HDMI Connections SCART A V Connections Power Connections Speaker Selection Speaker Placement System Configuration First Turn On Using the On Screen Display System Setup Input Setup Surround Setup Night Mode Settings Configuring the Surround Off Stereo Modes Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet EQ Manual Setup Speaker Setup Delay Settings Output Level Adjustment Operation Surround Mode Chart Basic Operation Source Selection 6 Channel Direct Input Controls and Use of Headphones Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Dolby Digital DTS PCM Audio Playback Selecting a Digital Source Digital Bitstream Indicators Surround mode Types Surround Mode Post Processing PCM Playback Indications Speaker Channel Indicators Night Mode Tape Recording Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals Dim function Memory backup System Setup Front Panel Display Fade Turn On Volume Level Semi OSD Settings Full OSD Time Out Adjustment Default Surround Mode Full OSD Background Color
5. If you do not wish to continue with the EzSet process press the lt gt Navigation Buttons ED for the arrow to point to NO and then press the OK Button to return to the MASTER MENU Note that if you attempt to move to the next menu without plugging in the microphone a reminder message will flash at the bottom of the screen EzSet EQ Place Microphone at listening position and plug into Headphone Jack Do you want to start EzSet EQ YES NO Figure 5a Step 6 After entering YES to start the EzSet EQ system you will next see a brief warn ing message and the screen will then change to the main EzSet EQ menu The UARNING screen is a reminder that in order for the system to per form accurate measurements it is important that the listening room be as quiet as possible After 5 seconds the screen will change again to display the main EzSet EQ menu Figure 5b EzSet EQ WARNING During measurements please maintain silence Loud test signal bursts will be heard Figure 5b IMPORTANT NOTE Anyone with hearing that is sensitive to loud noises should leave the room at this point or use ear protection sufficient to reduce the noise level Inexpensive foam style ear plugs available at most drug stores may be used to reduce the sound level to a tolerable level If you are uncomfortable with or cannot tolerate loud sounds and do not use some sort of ear pro tection we strongly recommend that
6. Sleep Button and Program Up Button Surround Mode Select and Program Down Night Mode Channel Select Button A Y Buttons lt Button OK Button Digital Select Numeric Keys Tuner Mode Direct Button Tuning Up Down On Screen Display Button OSD Dolby Mode Select Button DTS Digital Mode Selector Logic 7 Mode Select Button Transport Controls D Tone Mode Skip Up Down Buttons 1 Stereo Mode Select Button EID DTS Neo 6 Mode Select D Macro Buttons RDS Selector Button Preset Up Down Clear Button Memory Button D Delay Prev Ch gt Button Speaker Select Mute volume Up Down TV Video Selector Dim Button ENGLISH Q Q 3 9666 El Gl J e f DU m 5 cd NE c Ly gt TET uu m N m 4 amp G9 680 6 8 8 8 NOTE The function names shown here are each button s feature when used with the AVR Most buttons have additional functions when used with other devices See page 46 47 for a list of these functions harman kardon AVR MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 9 Main Remote Control Functions IMPORTANT NOTE The AVR 155 s remote may be programmed to control up to seven devices including the AVR Before using the remote it is important to remember to press the Input Selector button that corresponds to the unit yo
7. The RDS system is capable of transmitting a wide variety of information in addition to the initial station call sign that appears when a station is first tuned In normal RDS operation the display will indicate the station name broad cast network or call letters Pressing the RDS button enables you to cycle through the various data types in the following sequence The station s call letters with some private stations other information too e The station s frequency FRE Q The Program Type P T Y as shown in the list below NOTE Many stations do not transmit a specific PTY The display will Show NONE when such a station is selected and PTY is active A text message Radiotext R T containing special information from the broadcast station Note that this message may scroll across the display to permit messages longer than the eight positions in the display Depending on signal quality it may take up to 30 seconds for the text message to appear in that time the word TEXT will flash in the Information Display when RT is selected e The current time of day CT Note that it may take up to two minutes for the time to appear in that time the word TIME will flash in the infor mation display when CT is selected Please note that the accuracy of the time data is dependent on the radio station not the AVR 42 TUNER OPERATION Some RDS stations may not include some of these additional feature
8. Either the AVR or TV volume control may be associated with any of the remote s devices Programming the Remote To program the remote for Volume Punch Through follow these steps 1 Press and hold the Input Selector for the unit you wish to have associated with the volume control until the red light illuminates under the Input Selector and note that the Program Indicator will flash amber 2 Press the Volume Up button and note that the Program Indicator will stop flashing and stay amber 3 Press either the AVR Selector or the Input Selector depending on which system s volume control you wish to have attached for the punch through mode The Program Indicator will blink green three times and then go out to confirm the data entry Example To have the AVR s volume control activated even though the remote is set to control the TV first press and hold the VID1 Input Selector Next press the Volume Up button T followed by the AVR Input Selector NOTE Should you wish to return the remote to the original configuration after entering a Volume Punch Through you will need to repeat the steps shown above However press the same Input Selector in steps one and three Channel Control Punch Through The AVR s remote may be programmed to operate so that the channel control function performed with the Sleep Program Up D and Surround Program Down buttons for either the TV cable or satellite
9. Note that the crossover point for the surround speakers and the surround back speakers will be identical That s why no crossover point for the surround back speakers is selectable or shown in the menu Important Note All settings for the crossover points will be Global i e they will be identical for all inputs no matter if the BASSMANAGER see above was configured for Global or Independent 10 When all speaker selections have been made press the W Button f until the cursor is next to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the OK Button to return to the Manual setup submenu 11 The Speaker Configuration may also be changed at any time without using the full OSD on screen menu system by pressing the Speaker Selector 2 on the front panel or 3 on the remote control Once the button is pressed FRONT SPEAKER will appear in both the lower third of the video display and the Main Information Display PX Within five seconds either press the lt buttons on the front panel or the A W buttons 3 on the remote to select a different speaker position or press the OK Button FAD to begin the adjustment process for the front left and right speakers When the OK button E Q has been pressed and the system is ready for a change to the front speaker setting the on screen display and Main Information Display PX will read FRONT LARGE or FRONT SMALL depending on the current setting Press the lt gt buttons FA on the fro
10. Stop Stop Stop 68 Pause Pause DVD Pause Pause Function List No Button Name VCR VID 3 TiVo VID 1 CBL VID 2 SAT VID 2 TV VID 1 HDMI 1 2 3 a 1 Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On g 2 Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off wi 3 Mute ute ute ute ute ute ute 4 AVR AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select 5 DVD DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select DVD Input Select cD CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select CD Input Select 6 Tape ape Input Select ape Input Select ape Input Select ape Input Select ape Input Select Tape Input Select 7 HDMI 1 HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 1 Input Select HDMI 2 HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select HDMI 2 Input Select 8 VID 1 VCR VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Selec VCR Selec VCR Select 9 VID 2 CBL SAT CBL SAT Select CBL SAT Select CBL Selec SAT Selec CBL SAT Select CBL SAT Select 0 V
11. Tuner Operation Basic Tuner Operation Station Selection Preset Tuning RDS Operation RDS Tuning RDS Display Options Program Search PTY Programming the Remote Programming the Remote with Codes 43 Direct Code Entry 48 Troubleshooting Guide 43 Auto Search Method 48 Processor Reset 43 Code Readout 49 Technical Specifications 44 Macro Programming 50 Appendix Settings Worksheet 44 Programmed Device Functions 44 Volume Punch Through 45 Channel Control Punch Through 45 Transport Control Punch Through 45 Resetting the Remote Memory 46 Function List Declaration of Conformity CE We Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 route de Tours 72500 Ch teau du Loir FRANCE declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 EN 55020 2002 A1 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 EN 60065 2002 Jurjen Amsterdam Harman Consumer Group Inc 02 08 Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel controls and rear panel connections certain conventions have been used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific remote control or front panel button or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a message that is visible on the front panel information display Kl number in a square indicates a specific front panel control
12. W Make certain that proper space is provided both above and below the unit for ventilation If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet Under some circumstances a fan may be required Wi Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface W Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment W Avoid moist or humid locations CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 4 SAFETY INFORMATION W Do not obstruct the ventilati on slots on the top of the unit or place objects directly over them W Du
13. except the TV see item below When both connections are made only the S Video signal will be viewed on the screen Important Note for the Use of SCART Cinch Adapters When video sources are connected to the TV directly with a SCART cable specific control signals apart from Audio Video signals will be fed to the TV These specific signals are With all video sources the signal for automatic input selection that switches the TV automatically to the appro priate input as soon as the video source is start ed And with DVD players the signals automati cally turning the TV to 4 3 16 9 format with 16 9 TVs or with 4 3 TVs with selectable 16 9 format and turning the RGB video decoder of the TV on or off depending on the DVD player s setting With any adapter cable these control signals will be lost and the appropriate setting of the TV must be made manually Note for RGB signal with SCART If you use a unit providing RGB signals on a SCART output as e g most DVD players do and you want to use that RGB signal this SCART out put must be connected directly to your TV Although the AVR can switch three way video signals like component signals Y Pb Pr most TVs need separate sync signals for RGB also with SCART that cannot be switched and provided by the AVR RGB signals can be pathed through the Figure 1 SCART Cinch Adapter for playback signal flow SCART Cinch on XD Black ff Yellow aH Red
14. selected in another setting on this menu as described below and also the LFE soundtrack 9 When all initial speaker size settings have been made you now have the option to take advantage of the AVR s Triple Crossover system which allows individual crossover settings to be made for each speaker group In systems where full range or tower speakers are used for the front soundstage or where different brands or models are in use at the various speaker posi tions this feature allows you to custom tailor the bass management and redirection circuits with a precision not previously possible If you have already run EzSet EQ the settings calculated during that procedure will already appear No further adjustment is required unless you wish to conform a specific item to your personal taste or a nonstandard system configuration The low frequency crossover point is set by the design of your speakers It is defined as the fre quency which is the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of reproducing Before making any changes to the settings for the crossover point we suggest that you find the crossover point for the speakers in each of the three groupings front left right center front and surrounds by looking at the specifications page of the speaker s owner s manual by getting that information from the manufacturer s Web site or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer s customer service department You will need this
15. By default the analog audio inputs are assigned at the factory to all sources with the following exceptions Source Input Default Digital Audio Input DVD Coax 1 Video 2 Optical 1 HDMI 1 Coax 2 HDMI 2 Optical 2 HDMI 3 Optical 1 Table Default Digital Audio Assignments f you used a digital audio connection for another source you will need to change this setting to assign the correct digital audio input to the source even if you also connected the analog audio outputs of the source to the receiver Move the cursor to this line and press the lt gt Buttons until the correct digital input appears Some digital video input sources such as a cable box or HDTV set top may change between analog and digital outputs depending on which channel is in use The AVR s Auto Polling feature allows you to avoid losing the audio feed when this hap pens by permitting both analog and digital con nections to the same source on the AVR Digital audio is the default and the unit will automati cally switch to the analog audio if the digital audio stream stops In cases where only a digital source is used you may wish to disable the Auto Polling feature to prevent the AVR from trying to find an analog source when the digital source is paused To turn Auto Polling off for any input first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the AUTO POLL line on the menu screen Next press the lt gt Navigation
16. Default settings worksheets remote product codes Table A1 Source Input Setting Defaults Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI2 Video1 Video2 Video3 AUXIn CD Tape Tuner 6 Channel DMP Title INT TUNER Video Input Comp V1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 CompV2 CompV3 Composite AUX In CompV1 CompV1 CompV1 Comp V1 DMP Audio Input Coax 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Analog Optical 1 Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog AUX In DMP Tuner 6 Channel Auto Poll On 0 Off 0 On 0 0 On On Off Off Surroun Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 ode 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music t The default shown is the preferred surround mode for PCM and Analog audio sources Table A2 Speaker Channel Setting Defaults Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Video Video2 Video 3 AUX In CD Tape Tuner 6 Channel DMP Bass Manager Global Left Right Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Center Speaker Size Small Smal Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large
17. HDMI connection e n Therefore the following connections are required when the AVR 155 is used with HDMI sources e Connect the HDMI output of a source to either of the HDMI Inputs e Connect the HDMI Output of the AVR to an HDMI input on your display e Connect either an optical or coaxial digital audio output from the source to the AVR The default connections are Coaxial 2 for a source connected to HDMI 1 and Optical 2 for a source connected to HDMI 2 amp D You may use any digital or analog audio source in conjunction with the HDMI inputs but if it varies from the default you must make a change to the input s setting as shown on page 18 e Even when HDMI inputs are used it is impor tant to make sure that a component S video or composite video connection is made between the AVR and your display This is needed to view both the setup menus and on Screen messages and to view other non HDMI video sources The AVR 155 does not convert analog video signals to HDMI e All component inputs outputs can be used for RGB signals too in the same way as described for the Y Pr Pb signals then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color But this is only correct as long as only the three RGB video signals are output by the video source with a sync signal in the G signal only without any sync signal output separately by the source SCART A V Connections For the connections descri
18. INDEPENDENT setting is activated you may assign different speaker size settings to each input to accommodate different bass management settings that match your preferences with the type of program material normally used with a particular source for example when movies are played from DVD and music from a CD player However the actual speaker crossover settings are set only once and do not change with the input selection The reason is that while bass management preferences may vary the actual speakers remain the same regardless of the bass management and redirection settings 2 Begin the speaker size setup process by making certain that the cursor is pointing toward the LEFT RIGHT line which sets the configura tion for the front left and right speakers If you wish to make a change to the front speakers configuration press the lt gt Buttons 9 P so that either LARGE or SMALL appears match ing the appropriate description from the definitions shown above When SMALL is selected low frequency front channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer output If you choose this option and there is no subwoofer connected you will not hear any low frequency sounds with front channel signals When L ARGE is selected a full range output will be sent to the front left and front right outputs Depending on the choice made in the SUBUOOFER line in this menu see below the 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION front left and right ba
19. Input jacks The audio connections for this device should be made to either the Video 2 Input jacks 4 or any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Input jacks 2 8 If the component video inputs are used connect the Component Video Output to the component video inputs of your TV projector or display device 9 If you have a camcorder video game or other audio video device that is connected to the AVR on a temporary rather than permanent basis connect the audio video and digital audio out puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs EZA A device connected to the Video 3 jacks PA is selected as the Video 3 input and connected to the digital jacks FAP it is selected as Optical 3 or Coaxial 3 input See page 18 for more information on input configuration 10 Connect the AVR to your video display using one of the following connections even if you will also use an HDMI connection 14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS e f your video display has component video inputs Y Pr Pb connect the Component Video Outputs e f your display does not have digital or component video inputs connect the Video Monitor Output on the AVR to the matching input on your display Only one connection is needed and S video is the higher quality signal HDMI Connections HDMI is the abbreviation for High Definition Multimedia Interface which is quickly becoming the standard connection point between advanced video audi
20. M2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 52 M3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 53 M4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 54 Dolby Surround 55 DTS SURR 56 DTS Neo 6 57 Night 58 Logic 7 59 Stereo 60 Skip Down Scan humbs Down Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 61 Skip Up Scan humbs Up Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 62 Dim 63 Rewind Rewind R Search R Search DVD R Search DVD R Search DVD R Search 64 Play Play Play Play DVD Play DVD Play DVD Play 65 Fast Forward Fast Fwd F Search F Search DVD F Search DVD F Search DVD F Search 66 Record Record Record Record 67 Stop Stop Slow Stop DVD Stop DVD Stop DVD Stop 68 Pause Pause Pause Pause DVD Pause DVD Pause DVD Pause FUNCTION LIST 47 Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM Unit does not function when Main Power Switch EJ is pushed Display lights but no sound or picture The Main Information Display shows the word PROTECT and there is no sound No sound from surround or center speakers Unit does not respond to remote commands Intermittent buzzing in tuner Letters flash in the Channel Indicator Display FE and Digital Audio stops CAUSE No AC Power e Intermittent input connections Mute is on e Volume control is down Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short e Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal
21. Setup Intro Scan 3 A Move Adjust Up Up 24 a Move Adjust Left Le 25 OK OK Enter 26 gt Move Adjust Right Right 27 v Move Adjust Down Down 28 Digital Exit Digital Input Select Open Close 29 Delay Prev Ch Delay Adjust Return or Status Open Close 30 1 1 1 1 1 31 2 2 2 2 2 32 3 3 3 3 3 33 4 4 4 4 4 34 5 5 5 5 5 35 6 6 6 6 6 36 7 7 1 7 7 3 8 8 8 8 8 38 Tun M uner Mode Chapter or Zoom Repeat 39 9 9 9 9 9 40 0 0 0 0 0 41 Memory emory Audio or Playlist ime 42 Tuning Up uning Up ext Chapter Tack Direct 43 Direct Direct Tuner Entry Angle Random Play 44 Clear Clear Clear Clear 45 Preset Up Preset Tune Up Slow Forward 10 46 Tuning Down une Down Prev Chapter Tack Increment 47 Tone one Mode Program 48 RDS RDS 49 Preset Down Preset Down Slow Rev 50 M1 acro 1 acro 1 aco 1 Macro 1 51 M2 acro 2 acro 2 acro 2 Macro 2 52 M3 acro 3 acro 3 acro 3 Macro 3 53 M4 acro 4 acro 4 acro 4 Macro 4 54 Dolby Surround Dolby Modes 55 DTS SURR DTS Digital Modes 56 DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 Select 57 Night ight Mode Select Subtitle On Off CDP Select 58 Logic7 Logic 7 Select 59 Stereo Stereo Mode Select 60 Skip Down Skip DVD Step Skip 61 SkipUp Skip DVD Step Skip 62 Dim Dimmer 63 Rewind R Search DVD R Search R Search Rewind 64 Play Play DVD Play Play R Play F Play 65 Fast Forward F Search DVD F Search F Search Fast Fwd 66 Record Record Record Pause 67 Stop Stop DVD
22. Surround Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Subwoofer Su Sub Sub Su Sub Sub S Sub 9 Sub Sub Left Right Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz A Center Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz JA Surround Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100HZ 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz JA Subwoofer Crossover Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right N A Table A3 Delay Setting Defaults Speaker Position Distance From Speaker to Listening Position Your Delay Settings Front Left 3 0 meters Center 3 0 meters Front Right 3 0 meters Surround Right 3 0 meters Surround Left 3 0 meters Subwoofer 3 0 meters AW Sync Delay OMS 50 APPENDIX APPENDIX SETTINGS WORKSHEET Table A4 Source Input Settings a Source DVD HDMI1 HDMI2 Video1 Video2 Video3 AUXIn DMP CD Tape Tuner 6 Channel 2 Title Video Input Audio Input AUX In DMP Tuner 6 Channel Auto Poll Surround Mode Tone Mode Bass Treble Table A5 Speaker Channel Settings Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI2 Video1 Video2 Video 3 AUX In DMP CD Tape Tuner 6 Chann
23. Switch EF for more than two weeks Using the Sleep Timer To program the AVR for automatic turn off press the Sleep Button D on the remote Each press of the button will increase the time before shut down in the following sequence 90__ 80 3 70 3 60 _ 50 min min min min min Ce 30 gt 20 _ nin OFF gt min min min min The sleep time will be displayed in the Main Information Display EX and it will count down until the time has elapsed 32 OPERATION When the programmed sleep time has elapsed the unit will automatically turn off to Standby mode Note that the front panel display will dim to one half brightness when the Sleep function is programmed To cancel the Sleep function press and hold the Sleep Button until the infor mation display returns to normal brightness and the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the words SLEEP OFF appear in the Main Information Display FX Source Selection To select a source press any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote 3 O NOTE After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons to turn the unit on press the AVR Selector to have the remote control the AVR functions e The input source may also be changed by pressing the front panel Input Source Selector button EE Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs As the input is changed the AVR will auto matically switch to the digital inp
24. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit they provide additional options that you may wish to use Front Panel Display Fade In normal operation the front panel displays and indicators remain on at full brightness although you may also dim them or turn them off as shown on page 38 As an additional option you may also set the AVR so that the displays are on whenever a button is pressed on the front panel or remote but then fade out after a set period of time To set the front panel displays to the Fade mode press the OSD Button to bring the Master Menu to the screen Press the A W Navigation Button so that the cursor is pointed to the SYSTEM SETUP line and press the OK Button to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu Figure 12 SYSTEM SETUP gt VFD FADE TIME OUT OFF VOLUME DEFAULT OFF DEFAULT VOL SET 254B SEMI OSD TIME QUT 5S FULL OSD TIME OUT 20S DEFAULT SURR MODE ON OSD BACKGROUND BLUE BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 12 With the SYSTEM SETUP menu on your video display press the amp W Navigation Button so that the cursor is pointed to the VFD FADE TIME OUT line Next press the lt gt Navigation Button 3 so that the amount of time that you wish the displays to fade out after a button is pressed is shown Once this time is set and the unit returned to normal operation the displays will remain on for the time period selected whenever a button is
25. also most popular brands of audio and video equipment including CD players TV sets cable boxes VCRs satellite receivers and other home theater equipment Once the AVR s remote is programmed with the codes for the products you own it is possible to eliminate most other remotes and replace them with the convenience of a single universal remote control Programming the Remote with Codes As shipped from the factory the remote is fully programmed for all AVR functions as well as those of most Harman Kardon CD changers DVD players CD players and cassette decks as well as the navigation controls for the Apple iPod In addition by following one of the methods below you may program the remote to operate a wide range of devices from other manufacturers Direct Code Entry This method is the easiest way to program your remote to work with different products 1 Use the tables in the separate setup code guide to determine the three digit code or codes that match both the product type e g VCR TV and the specific brand name If there is more than one number for a brand make note of the different choices 2 Turn on the unit you wish to program into the AVR remote 3 Press and hold the Input Selector for the type of product to be entered e g CD Video 1 TV for three seconds When the Program Indicator turns amber and begins flashing release the button It is important that you begin the next step within 20 s
26. appears in the Main Information Display FX pressing the Tuning buttons DAT will move the frequency up or down in single step increments When the FM band is in use and AUTO appears in the Main Information Display PK pressing this button will change to monaural reception making even week stations audible See page 41 for more information Direct Button Press this button when the tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct entry of a station s frequency After pressing the button simply press the proper Numeric Keys to select a station See page 41 for more information on the tuner Tuning Up Down When the tuner is in use these buttons will tune up or down through the selected frequency band If the Tuner Mode button f has been pressed or the Band button Kl on the front panel was held pressed so that AUT appears in the Main Information Display PK pressing either of the buttons will cause the tuner to seek the next station with acceptable signal strength for quality reception When the MANUAL appears in the Main Information Display FE pressing these buttons will tune stations in single step increments See page 41 for more nformation OSD Button Press this button to activate the On Screen Display OSD system used to set up or adjust the AVR s parameters Dolby Mode Selector This button is used to select one of the available Dolby Surround processing modes Each press of this button wil
27. available on special ly encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and itis a part of the new high definition television HDTV system Note that an optional external RF demodulator is required to use the AVR to listen to the Dolby Digital sound tracks available on laser discs Connect the RF output of the LD player to the demodulator and then connect the digital output of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial inputs JTE of the AVR No demodulator is required for use with DVD players or DTS encoded laser discs DTS DTS is another digital audio system that is capa ble of delivering 5 1 audio Although both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital they use different methods of encoding the signals and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog DTS encoded sound tracks are available on select DVD and LD discs as well as on special audio only DTS CDs You may use any LD DVD or CD player equipped with a digital output to play DTS encoded special audio only CDs with the AVR but DTS LDs can be played on LD players and DTS DVDs on DVD players only All that is required is to connect the player s digital output to either the Optical or Coaxial input on the rear panel 3 or front panel IET In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS sound tracks the DVD player must be compatible with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo on the player s front panel Note that ea
28. below To re synchronize the front center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening viewing position to the front center and surround if any speakers in meters Due to the differences in the way each surround mode operates the delay settings must be established individually for each surround mode However once the delay settings are configured for the version of the surround mode with the 26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION most channels they need not be entered again for a version of that mode with fewer channels However you will need to enter the delay settings separately for each variant mode such as Dolby Pro Logic Il Music Dolby Pro Logic Il Game Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo Delay times are adjustable for all surround modes Although all channels will appear on screen with the default or previously entered dis tances the menu system will only allow you to adjust the settings for those channels which are actually used by the current surround mode For example when you are listening to music CDs using the CD input in DSP Surround Off mode you may adjust the delay settings for the front left front right and subwoofer channels only The cursor will simply skip the other channels as you navigate through the menu Therefore the first time you adjust the delay settings it is recom mended that you select a 5 1 channel surround mode For the purposes of setting the delay distan
29. certain that each speaker is connected to the correct output terminal 28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 6 After checking for speaker placement let the test noise circulate again and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others Using the front left speaker as a reference press the lt gt Buttons P on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level When one of the lt gt buttons is pushed the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment When you release the button the circulation will resume after five seconds The on screen cursor and the test noise can also be moved directly to the speaker to be adjusted by pressing the A W buttons f on the remote 7 Continue to adjust the individual channels until the volume level sounds the same from each speaker Note that adjustments should be made with the lt gt Buttons 9 9 on the remote only NOT the main volume controls If you are using a sound pressure level SPL meter for precise level adjustment with the test tone open the main Volume Control to 15dB and set the individual output level for each channel so that the meter reads 75dB C Weighted Slow After all settings are made turn the main volume down You may also make these same adjustments with complete manual control over the channel being adjusted by pressing thea W Navigation Button until the cursor is point
30. channel stereo program to create center channel information In addition the information that is normally sent to the rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right channels for increased realism Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology uses a next generation advanced algorithm to reproduce the dynamics and surround Reference sound effects of a precisely placed 5 1 channel speaker system using only front left and right speakers In the Wide Reference Mode the apparent width of the sound across the front image is defined by the distance between the two speakers The Wide Mode provides a wider more spacious front image when the two speakers areclose together THEATER The THEATER mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a standard live performance theater with stereo and even pure mono sources HALL 1 The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small HALL1 or HALL 2 medium sized HALL 2 concert hall with stereo and even pure mono sources 5 Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and back of a room Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5 1 operation one of these modes but not both is available at any time Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party this mode places th
31. digital sources see the following section of this manual When the 6 Channel direct inputs are in use there is no surround processing as these inputs take the analog output signals from an optional external DVD Audio or SACD player or another source device and carry them straight through to the volume control To listen to a program in traditional two channel stereo using the front left and front right speakers only plus the subwoofer if installed and configured press the Stereo Button FH until DSP SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display FE Digital Audio Playback Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog surround processing systems such as Dolby Pro Logic It delivers five discrete channels eft front center right front left surround and ight surround Each channel reproduces full fre quency range 20Hz to 20kHz and offers dramat ically improved dynamic range and significant improvements to signal to noise ratios In addi ion digital systems have the capability to deliver an additional channel that is specifically devoted o low frequency information This is the 1 channel referred to when you see these systems described as 5 1 The bass channel is separate rom the other channels but since it is intention ally bandwidth limited sound designers have given it that unique designation Dolby Digital Dolby Digital originally known as AC 3 is a standard part of DVD and is
32. for analog sources including the tuner in the chart on the bottom of this page For incoming Dolby Digital signals the following modes are available Incoming Bitstream Available Surround Modes These indicators are the L C R LFE SL SR letters that are inside the center boxes of the Speaker Channel Input Indicators FE in the front panel Main Information Display PX When a standard analog stereo or matrix surround signal is in use only the L and R indicators will light as analog signals have only left and right channels Digital signals however may have one two five separate channels depending on the program material the method of transmission and the way in which it was encoded When a digital signal is playing the letters in these indicators will light in response to the specific signal being received It ENGLISH Dolby Digital 1 0 0 or 1 0 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 Speaker Dolby Digital 2 0 0 or 2 0 1 Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Music or Game Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 3 4 or 5 Speaker Dolby Digital 3 0 0 or 3 0 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Digital 2 1 0 or 2 1 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Virt
33. is complete an output level adjustment number will be shown to the right of the SPEAKER SIZE line on the menu screen Speaker Crossover The measurements and calculations for this test take place at the same ime as the test signal is circulated to calculate he levels and they are used to determine the crossover setting for each speaker in your sys em to create a seamless transition between he frequencies sent to your main speakers and subwoofer if available If desired you may use the results of the automated testing as a base ine and then make manual adjustments to the crossover settings on a source independent basis following the instructions shown on page 23 27 When this test is complete a crossover frequency will be shown to the right of the SPEAKER X OVER line on the menu screen Room Equalization Each room has unique characteristics that may affect the frequency response at the listening position For example doorways and alcoves can increase bass response nearby Varying surfaces such as hard floors or windows or soft carpets or draperies may also affect the way the room responds to sound Until now expensive testing devices and long hours of taking measurements and adjusting room furnishings were required in order to smooth out the frequency response to avoid artifacts EzSet EQ simplifies equaliza tion delivering world class performance with out the extra expense While the test tone cir culates E
34. number in a circle indicates a rear panel connection number in an oval indicates a button or indicator on the remote The appearance of the text or cursor for your receiver s on screen menus may vary slightly from the illustrations in this manual Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper and lowercase characters performance and operation remain the same Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 155 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections the AVR is truly a multichan nel receiver for the new millennium In addition to the traditional 5 1 digital decoding modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS it offers the latest advance ments in surround technology such as Dolby Pro Logic Il the full suite of DTS modes DTS Neo 6 and the latest 5 1 channel versions of Harman s own Logic 7 technology The AVR has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology On screen menus fully color coded connection jacks and terminals make installation fast and simple However to obtain the maxi mum enjoyment from your new receiver we urge you to read this manual A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR is able to deliver If you h
35. pressed on the front panel or remote After that time they will gradually fade out with the excep tion of the lighting surrounding the Standby On Switch KJ which remains on to remind you that the AVR is turned on Note that if the dis plays have been turned completely off using the Dim Button as shown on page 38 the Fade function will not operate If you wish to make adjustments to other items onthe SYSTEM SETUP menu press the A Y Navigation Button to place the cursor next to the desired item or place the cursor next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button to make an adjustment to another menu If you have completed all adjustments press the OSD Button to exit the menu system Turn On Volume Level As is the case with most audio video receivers when the AVR is turned on it will always return to the volume setting in effect when the unit was turned off However you may prefer to always have the AVR turn on at a specific setting regardless of what was last in use when the unit was turned off To change the default condition so that the same volume level is always used at turn on you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu To start the adjustment press the OSD button to bring the MASTER MENU Figure 1 to the screen Press the A button f until the on screen gt cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line Press the OK button 3 to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu Figure 1
36. receiver used in your system may be used in conjunction with one of the other devices controlled by the remote For example while using and controlling the VCR you may wish to change channels on a cable box or satellite receiver without having to change the device selected by the AVR or the remote To program the remote for Channel Control Punch Through follow these steps 1 Press and hold the Input Selector button for the device you wish to have the channel con trol associated with until the red light illuminates under the Input Selector and the Program Indicator flashes amber 2 Press the Volume Down button T The Program Indicator will stop flashing and stay amber 3 Press and release the AVR or Input Selector button for the device that will be used to change the channels The Program Indicator will blink green three times and then go out to confirm the data entry Example To control the channels using your TV while the remote is set to control the AVR first press and hold the VID 1 Input Selector button Next press the Volume Down button f followed by the AVR Selector bold button NOTE To remove the Channel Control Punch Through and return the remote to its original configuration repeat the steps shown in the example above However press the same Input Selector in Steps 1 and 3 Transport Control Punch Through The AVR s remote may be programmed to operate so that the Tr
37. rma r 34 the number of channels available for each mode Connections may be made to either the rear will vary depending on the incoming bitstream panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs 4 or the LD and the configuration of your system and are front panel Digital Inputs FIP l I J listed in the tables below The modes may be selected in the usual manner by selecting the major Surround Mode Group first and then scrolling through the options The incoming bitstreams are indicated in the Lower Display Line EX as described above After you have selected a surround mode after about 5 seconds the bitstream will be displayed briefly before the unit returns to normal opera tion Therefore you may ascertain the current bit stream simply by pressing the button for the major Surround Mode Group and waiting for a few moments for the bitstream to appear in the Lower Display Line EE The bitstream informa tion will also be displayed after the source input has been changed To listen to a PCM digital source first select the input for the desired source e g CD Next press the Digital Select Button FE and then use the A W Buttons on the remote or the lt gt Selector Buttons rd on the front panel until the desired choice appears in the Upper Display Line FE During PCM playback you may select any Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS as shown in the table below Note that for convenience we have included the modes available
38. set to SUB which is the on position f the front left right speakers are set to LARGE three options are available e f no subwoofer is connected to the AVR press the lt gt Buttons 3 on the remote so that NONE appears in the on screen menu When this option is selected all bass informa tion will be routed to the front left right main speakers e f a subwoofer is connected to the AVR you have the option to have the front left right main speakers reproduce bass frequencies at all times and have the subwoofer operate only System Configuration when the AVR is being used with a digital source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency Effects or LFE soundtrack This allows you to use both your main and sub woofer speakers to take advantage of the spe cial bass created for certain movies To select that option press the lt gt Buttons DER on the remote so that LF E appears in the on Screen menu If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with the main front left right speakers regardless of the type of program source or Surround mode you are listening to press the lt gt Buttons ED on the remote so that L R LFE appears in the on screen menu When this option is selected a full range signal will be sent to the front left right main speakers The subwoofer will receive the front left and right bass frequencies under the crossover frequency
39. setting is temporary and will remain active only until it is changed or until the AVR is turned off Once the unit is turned off the semi OSD displays will remain activated even if they were switched off for the previous listening session To change the length of time that the semi OSD displays remain on the screen go to the SYSTEM SETUP Menu as outlined earlier and press the A w buttons 3 as needed until the on screen cursor is next to the SEMI 0SD TIME OUT line Next press the lt gt Buttons MD until the desired time in seconds is displayed Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu this is a perma nent setting change and the time out entry will remain in effect until it is changed even when the unit is turned off If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu press the A w Buttons until the on screen cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button QJ If you have no other adjust ments to make press the OSD Button to exit the menu system SYSTEM SETUP 39 ENGLISH System Setup Full OSD Time Out Adjustment The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using a series of on screen menus The factory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac tivity before they disappear from the screen or Time Out This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent the m
40. settings for all other audio parameters This will not only save you time it will ensure that your room is calibrated and equalized with an accuracy not possible when these settings are made manually You are now ready to power up the AVR 155 to begin these final adjustments First Turn On You are now ready to power up the AVR to begin these final adjustments 1 Plug the Power Cable D into an unswitched AC outlet 2 Press the Main Power Switch EF on the rear of the receiver ON Note that the Power Indicator K will turn amber indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode 3 Remove the protective plastic film from the main front panel If left in place the film may affect the performance of your remote control 4 Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the remote as shown Be certain to follow the and polarity indicators that are on the top of the battery compartment UT Turn the AVR on either by pressing the System Power Control FA or the Input Source Selector E on the front panel or via the remote by pressing the Power On Button AVR Selector or any of the Input Selectors 9 on the remote The Power Indicator KJ will turn white to confirm that the unit is on and the Main Information Display PX will also light up NOTE After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons to turn the unit on press the AVR Selector to have the remote control the AVR functions Using the On S
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42. the subwoofer turned off for this mode but you may change that setting by following these steps 1 Press the Speaker Button Fee 2 Press the OK Button X A to activate the configuration menu 3 Press the A w Buttons on the remote or the lt gt Buttons rd on the front panel to select the desired option SUB NONE turns off the feed to the subwoofer while SUB lt L R gt turns it on 4 When the desired setting has been entered press the OK Button X A to return to normal operation Stereo Digital Mode When the Stereo Direct Bypass mode is in use a full range signal is always sent to the front left right speakers By its nature that option does not pass the signal through the AVR s digital signal processing creating the requirement for full range speakers If your front speakers are bandwidth limited satellite speakers we recommend that you do NOT use the Bypass mode but rather use the DSP SURROUND OFF mode for stereo listening To listen to programs in the two channel stereo mode while taking advantage of the bass management system press the Stereo Mode Selector until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display FK and the DSP and SURR OFF Surround Mode Indicators ff both light up When only the SURR OFF Surround Mode Indicators FE is lit you are in the Stereo Direct Bypass mode When this mode is in use the front left right speakers and subwoofer may be configured to me
43. to consult your dealer if you are uncertain TD Installation and Connections e f you use only normal video devices the TV monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs to Scart fig 3 only If also S Video devices are used an adapter from 2 RCA 1S Video plugs to Scart is needed additionally fig 6 connected to the SCART input on your TV that is provided for S Video Note that only the video plugs the yellow cinch plug in fig 3 and the S Video plug in fig 6 must be connected to the TV Monitor Output and the volume on the TV must be reduced to minimum Important Note for Adapter Cables If the cinch connectors of the adapter you ll use are labeled connect the Audio and Video In plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video In jacks on the AVR and with a VCR connect the Out plugs to the Out jacks on the VCR Note that with some adapter types it may be just turned around If no signal is audible visible when the VCR is playing connect the Out plugs to the n jacks on the AVR and turned around If the dapter plugs are not labeled in that way pay tention to the signal flow directions as shown n the diagrams above and in the instruction tached to the adapter If uncertain don t hesi tate to consult your dealer zo es Important Notes for S Video connections Only the S Video In Out of S Video devices must be connected to the AVR NOT both normal video and S Video In Outputs
44. to the station s frequency Note that for entering numbers higher than 100 you need to enter only the 1 rather than 10 the first 0 will be dded automatically The desired station will utomatically be tuned after the latest number is ntered If you press an incorrect button while ntering a direct frequency press the Clear utton KP to start over O D D OC NOTE When the FM reception of a stereo station is weak audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner Mode button on the remote or holding the Band Selector KI on the front panel so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the Main Information Display EX and then goes out Preset Tuning Using the remote up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote To enter a station into the memory first tune the station using the steps outlined above Then 1 Press the Memory button 3 on the remote Note that two underscore lines will appear in the Main Information Display FX 2 Within five seconds press the Numeric Keys 2 corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station s frequency Once entered the preset number will appear in the Main Information Display PE When storing stations in memory locations beginning with 1 2 or 3 wait until the display stops blinking if you want to use only one digit or enter the second digit while the display is b
45. to turn the unit on This places the unit in a Standby mode as indi cated by the amber color of the Power Indicator EJ Once the unit is in Standby you may begin a listening session by pressing the System Power Control E or the Source button KE on the front panel or the AVR Selector Note that the Power Indicator will turn white This will turn the unit on and return it to the input source that was last used The unit may also be turned on from Standby by pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on the remote OGO 9 O or the Source button EE on the front panel NOTE After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons except VID3 to turn the unit on press the AVR Selector to have the remote control the AVR functions To turn the unit off at the end of a listening session simply press the System Power Control E on the front panel or the Power Off Button on the remote Power will be shut off to any equipment plugged into the rear panel Switched AC Outlets f and the Power Indicator K will turn amber When the remote is used to turn the unit off it is actually placing the system in a Standby mode as indicated by the amber color of the Power Indicator El If you plan to be away from home for an extended period of time it is always a good idea to completely turn the unit off with the rear panel Main Power Switch kf NOTE All preset memories may be lost if the unit is left turned off with the Main Power
46. y9 When the desired character appears press the gt Navigation Button and repeat the process for the next letter and continue until the desired name is entered up to a maximum of fourteen characters Press the OK Button J to enter the input name into the system memory and to proceed with the configuration process If your system includes any sources that are equipped with Y Pr Pb component video outputs the AVR is able to switch them to send the proper signals to your video display All Component Video Inputs D may be assigned to any source for added system flexibility The default setting is for the Video 1 Component Video Input 2 to be assigned to the DVD with the Component Video 2 Jacks assigned to the other inputs If your system does not include com ponent video at this time or if you do not need to change these defaults press the W Navigation Button to go to the next setting To change the Component Video assignment first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the COMPONENT IN line on the menu screen and then press the lt gt Navigation Button D until you see the desired input in the highlighted video The clicking noise that you will hear when the component video inputs is switched is normal due to the relay used to ensure proper isolation between the three inputs When the desired component input has been selected press the W Navigation Button XD go to the next setting AUDIO IN
47. you leave the room and ask someone else to run the EzSet EQ process or that you do not use EzSet EQ and enter the configuration settings manually as described on pages 23 through 27 Step 7 The WARNING screen will automati cally be replaced by the main EzSet EQ menu Figure 5c EzSet EQ MEASUREMENT STOP SETTING LEUEL SPEAKER CHECK SPEAKER DELAY SPEAKER LEVEL SPEAKER SIZE SAVE SETTING BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5c While this screen is visible you may start and stop the calibration process or monitor the progress of the measurements and view the results When the screen first appears you will see MEASUREMENT STOP on the first line of the menu list To start the EzSet EQ test process you must first tell the system how many speakers are in your system To do that choose one of these two options e f your system includes a full complement of seven main speakers front left center front right surround right surround back right surround back left surround left and a subwoofer press the lt gt Navigation Buttons 6P so that 7 1 appears to the right of MEASUREMENT and then press the OK Button to start EzSet EQ e f your system includes a traditional surround speaker complement of five main speakers front left center front right surround right surround left and a subwoofer press the lt gt Navigation Buttons so that 5 1 appears to the right of MEASUREMENT a
48. 2 Atthe SYSTEM SETUP menu make certai that the on screen cursor is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the A Y buttons as needed Next press the D button so that the word ON is shown in the video display Next press the w button f once so that the on screen cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line To set the desired turn on volume press the lt gt buttons ay yp or hold them pressed until the desired volume level is shown on the DEFAULT VOL SET line Note that this setting may NOT be made with the regular volume controls n NOTE Since the setting for the turn on volume cannot be heard while the setting is being made you may wish to determine the setting before making the adjustment To do this listen to any source and adjust the volume to the desired level using the regular volume controls T When the desired volume level to be used at turn on is reached make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the Main Information Display PX A typical volume level will appear as a negative number such as 25dB When making the adjustment use the lt gt buttons 9 6P to enter this setting Unlike some of the other adjustments in this menu the turn on volume default will remain in effect even when the unit is turned off completely unless it is changed or turned off in this menu f you wish to make other adjustments in the menu press the A W Butto
49. Button Q3 f so that OFF is highlighted in reverse video Repeat the procedure at any time by highlighting ON to restore the Auto Polling feature System Configuration The next lines in the Input Setup menu control whether or not the bass treble tone controls are in the signal path The normal default is for them to be in line but if you wish to remove them from the circuit for flat response first make certain that the cursor is pointing to the T ONE line on the menu and press the lt gt Navigation Button so that OUT is highlighted in reverse video If you wish to leave the tone controls in the signal path the amount off boost or cut for bass and treble may be adjusted by pressing the A V Navigation Button so that the cursor is next to the line for the setting you wish to adjust Next press the lt gt Navigation Button 3 until the desired setting is shown When all needed adjustments have been made press the W Button until the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to contin ue with the system configuration Surround Setup The next step for that input is to set the surround mode you wish to use with that input Since surround modes are a matter of personal taste feel free to select any mode you wish you may change it later The Surround Mode chart on page 30 32 may help you select the mode best suited to the input source selected For example you may select Dolby Pro Logic Il or Logic 7 for mo
50. FM frequency bands holding it pressed or some seconds will switch between stereo and mono receiving and between automatic and manual tuning mode See page 41 for more information on the tuner IA OK Button When making choices during the setup and configuration process press this button o enter the desired setting as shown in the Main Information Display EE into the AVR s memory I Preset Stations Selector Press this button to scroll up or down through the list of stations that have been entered into the preset memory See page 41 for more information on tuner programming IZ Speaker Channel Input Indicators These indicators are multipurpose indicating either the speaker type selected for each channel or the incoming data signal configuration The left center right right surround and left surround speaker indicators are composed of three boxes while the subwoofer is a single box The center box lights when a Small speaker is selected and the two outer boxes light when Large speakers are selected When none of the boxes are lit for the center surround or subwoofer channels no speaker has been selected for that position See page 23 or more information on configuring speakers The etters inside each of the center boxes display active input channels For standard analog inputs only the L and R will light indicating a stereo input When a digital source is playing the indica ors will light to display the chan
51. GB connection is not possible if the source out puts a separate sync signal see page 15 Video 2 Audio Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT audio jacks on a second VCR or other audio or video source Coaxial Digital Inputs Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver the output of a compatible computer sound card playing MP3 files or streams LD player MD player or CD player to these jacks The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal DTS signal a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal or a standard PCM digital source Do not connect the RF digital out put of an LD player to these jacks Video 2 Video Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT composite or S Video jacks on a second VCR or other video source Video 1 Video Outputs Connect these jacks to the RECORD INPUT composite or S Video jack on a VCR Video 1 Video Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT composite or S Video jacks on aTV or other video source Optical Digital Inputs Connect the optical digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver the output of a compatible computer sound card playing MP3 files or streams LD player MD player or CD player to these jacks The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal a DTS signal a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal or a standard PCM digital source RS 232 Serial Port This specialized connector may be used with your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a softwar
52. ID3 TV V Select V Selec V Selec V Selec V Selec V Select 1 AM FM uner Select uner Select uner Select uner Select uner Select uner Select 2 6Ch Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 3 Sleep CH Channel Channel 4 Channel 4 Channel Channel Channel 4 Test Tone 5 TN VCR V Inpu VICBL VISAT VIVCR ViVideo 6 Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up 1 Surround CH Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel 8 OSD OSD Live TV OSD OSD OSD OSD 9 Blank 20 Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down 21 Channel Guide Guide nfo Guide nfo Guide Guide 22 Speaker Menu Menu Menu enu enu Menu Menu 23 A Up Up Up Up Up Up 24 u Left le Left Left le Left 25 OK Enter Select Enter Enter Enter Set Enter 26 B Right Right Right Right Right Right 27 v Down Down Down Down Down Down 28 Digital Exit Return Exit 29 Delay Prev Ch Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel 30 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 31 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 32 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 34 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 35 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 36 7 7 7 7 7 ji 7 37 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 38 Tun M 39 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Memory 42 Tune Up Cancel Cancel Sleep 43 Direct FAV Angle FAV FAV Angle 44 Clear Clear Clear Next 45 Preset Up Alt 46 Tune Down 4 Tone 48 RDS 49 Preset Down 50 M1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 51
53. Independent is selected for the speak er settings see below they need to be made for each input individually and you can deter mine which speaker should be used depending on the input source selected So it s possible e g to turn off the Center and or the Sub with any music source selected and to use them with any movie input source With the currently selected input all speaker settings will be copied to all other surround modes as far as speakers are used with them and need not be repeated when another sur round mode is selected with that input It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the speaker setup through the SPEAKER SIZE menu Figure 7 So press the OSD Button to bring up the MASTER MENU Figure 1 and then press the W Button three times so that the cursor is on the MANUAL SETUP line At this point press the OK Button 3 and select the SPEAKER SIZE menu Figure 7 SPEAKER SIZE x gt LEFT RIGHT SMALL SMALL CENTER SM SURROUND SMALL SUBWOOFER SUB BASS MGR GLOBAL BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 7 1 Before you start the speaker setting you should determine if you want all inputs being configured with the same speaker size setting GLOBAL or if all inputs should be configured individually INDEPENDENT To configure all inputs for Global or Inde pendent press the A Button twice so that the cursor is next to the BASS MGR line This setting allows you to us
54. N 19 ENGLISH System Configuration When you want to use the Night mode feature we recommend that you select the MID setting as a starting point and change to the MAX setting later if desired Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is selected by pressing the Night button When the button is pressed the words D RANGE followed by the current setting MID MAX OFF will appear in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display FX Press the A buttons within five seconds to select the desired setting then press OK to confirm the setting On the DTS menu the selection choices made with the lt gt Buttons 6P on the remote are determined by the type of DTS program material in use When the 5 1 configuration is in use the AVR will automatically select the 5 1 version of DTS processing when a DTS data stream is received When a DTS 96 24 signal is detected the AVR 155 defaults to the DTS surround mode but reproduces the higher resolution materials that are present due to the higher sampling rate automatically See page 30 and 31 for a complete explanation of the DTS modes On the LOGIC menu the selection choices made with the lt gt Buttons 3 on the remote enable Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping multi channel surround from either two channel Stereo or Matrix encoded pro
55. RDS Select Button Delay IE Digital Optical 3 Input KE Channel Select Button PI Digital Coax 3 Input converts the small mini plug at the end of the microphone s cord to a 1 4 plug El Surround Mode Group Selector Press this button to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select a major mode grouping in the following order Dolby Modes DTS Digital Modes DSP Modes lt Stereo Modes Logic 7 Modes Once the button is pressed so that the name of the desired surround mode group appears in the Main Information Display PK press the Surround Mode Selector E to cycle through the individual modes available For example press this button to select Dolby modes and then press the Surround Mode Selector J to choose from the various mode options 3 Speaker Select Button Press this button to begin the process of selecting the speaker positions that are used in your listening room See page 17 for more information on setup and configuration Selector Buttons When you are establishing the AVR s configuration settings use these buttons to select from the choices available as shown in the Main Information Display PX Video 3 input jacks EE Digital Input Selector PK Main Information Display EI Remote Sensor Window Ej Tone Mode Pressing this button enables or disables the Balance Bass and Treble tone controls When the button is pressed so that the words T ONE IN app
56. Set EQ your new receiver even alerts you to errors in speaker connections that prevent a speaker from functioning With EzSet EQ you are able to calibrate your System in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually and with results that System Configuration rival those achieved with expensive test equip ment and time consuming procedures The end result is a system calibration profile that enables your new receiver to deliver the best possible sound no matter what type of speakers you have or what the dimensions of your listening room are We recommend that you take advantage of the precision of EzSet EQ to calibrate your system but if desired you may also make any of the configuration settings manually or trim the settings provided by EzSet EQ by following the instructions on pages 23 through 27 If you wish to configure your AVR manually or if for some reason your EzSet EQ microphone is unavailable you may still do so by following the instructions on pages 23 through 27 Step 1 EzSet EQ requires that your listening room have as little background noise as possible to avoid interfering with the measurement of tones produced by your AVR during the setup procedure Turn off all loud fans air conditioners and other equipment and try to avoid making any noise during the process Step 2 The EzSet EQ microphone should be placed in either your usual listening position or if there is a large seating ar
57. TER MENU line and then press the OK Button to return to the MASTER MENU The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote control and semi OSD sys tem To adjust the output levels in this fashion press the Test Button As soon as the button is pressed the test tone will begin to circulate as indicated earlier The correct channel from which the test noise should be heard will be shown in the lower third of the video screen and in the Main Information Display FE While the test noise is circulating the proper channel position will also be indicated in the Speaker Channel Input Indicators A by a blinking letter within the correct channel Turn up the Volume until you can hear the test noise Clearly To adjust the output level press the A W buttons until the desired level is shown in the display or on screen Once the buttons are released the test noise will begin to circulate again in five seconds When all channels have the same output level turn the Volume D down to about 40dB otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source s music starts to play Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector button again to turn the test tone off and complete the process IMPORTANT NOTE The Output level adjust ment made will be effective for all inputs but only for the actual surround mode selected To be effective for any other mode select that mode with any input and repeat the l
58. V Power On Command e Press the VID 3 Input Selector button to indicate the next command is for Sat Receiver e Press the Mute 9 button to store the Sat Receiver Power On command e Press the Sleep Channel Up button to complete the process and store the macro sequence After following these steps each time you press the Macro 1 button J the remote will send all Power On commands Erasing Macro Commands To remove the commands that have been pro grammed into one of the Macro buttons follow these steps 1 Press the Mute button KT and the Macro button that contains the commands you wish to erase 2 Note that the Program Indicator will flash amber and the red LED under the Input Selector last used will turn on 3 Within ten seconds press the Surround Mode Selector Channel Down button f 4 The red LED under the Selector will go out and the Program Indicator will turn green and flash three times before it goes out 5 When the Program Indicator goes out the Macro has been erased Programmed Device Functions Once the AVR s remote has been programmed for the codes of other devices press the appropriate Input Selector to change the remote from control over the AVR to the additional product When you press any of these buttons it will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have changed the device being controlled When operating a device other than the AVR the controls m
59. VR PCM Playback Indications PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation which is the type of digital signal used for standard CD playback and other non In most cases this will be 4 amp KHZ though in the case of specially mastered high resolution audio discs you will see a Hb KHZ indication The PCM 48 KHZ indication will also appear when modes or inputs are changed for analog sources In those cases the system is telling you the sampling frequency used internally at the output of the analog to digital converters that change the incoming signal from a VCR tape deck the tuner or other ana log source to digital Speaker Channel Indicators In addition to the Bitstream Indicators the AVR features a set of unique channel input indicators that tell you how many channels of digital information are being received and or whether the digital signal is interrupted See Figure Thanks to the power of the AVR 155 s DSP Dolby Digital and non DTS digital sources such as Tr 1 ICI Tr 71 processor a variety of surround mode options are Mini Disc When a PCM signal is detected the R available for most digital signals to deliver either Main Information Display FX will briefly the native information or to produce an show a message with the letters PCM in addition Lo L___ enhanced sound field to match the number of to a readout of the sampling frequency of the FE speakers in your system The modes available and digital signal
60. VR s internal test tone generator and automatic sequencer to send a tone to each channel so that you may verify that all speaker connections have been properly made 5 To turn the test tone on and have it automati cally circulate among the channels where a speaker has previously been configured see page 21 press the A W Navigation Button until the cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE SE line on the menu Next press the lt gt Navigation Button BED until AUTO is shown At this time the test tone will immediately begin to circu late clockwise around the room playing for two seconds in each speaker before switching to the next speaker position The cursor will blink next to the active speaker to indicate which speaker the sound should be coming from IMPORTANT NOTE Because this test noise will have a much lower level than normal music the volume must be lowered after the adjustment for all channels is made but BEFORE you return to the main menu and the test tone turns off NOTE Remember to verify that the speakers have been properly connected As the test noise circulates listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display EE If the sound comes from a speaker location that does NOT match the position indicated in the display turn the AVR off using the Main Power Switch EI and check the speaker wiring or connections to external power amplifiers to make
61. aker connection now carries a specific color code as noted on page 8 However most speakers will still use a red terminal for the postive connection Connect the negative or black wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker NOTE While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive some manufacturers may vary from this con figuration To assure proper phase and optimal performance consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker s manual to verify polarity If you do not know the polarity of your speaker ask your dealer for advice before pro ceeding or consult the speaker s manufacturer We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical For example use the same length piece of cable to connect the front left and front right or surround left and surround right speakers even if the speakers are a different distance from the AVR 9 Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line level audio connection from the Subwoofer Output to the line level input of a subwoofer with a built in amplifier When a passive subwoofer is used the connection first goes to a power amplifier which will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line level input connections follow the instructions furnished with the spea
62. akes for sound to reach your ears from the front or surround speakers is different You may compen sate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater To change the settings follow the instructions below to enter the distance between the speak er s location and your main listening position The measurements need not be accurate to the inch as the system is designed to accommodate typi cal listening rather than a specific sweet spot position In addition to adjusting the delay time for each individual speaker position the AVR is among the few A V receivers that allows you to adjust the delay for the combined output of all speakers as a group This feature is called A V Sync Delay it allows you to compensate for delays to the video image that may be caused by the processing in products such as digital video displays video scalers digital cable or satellite systems or per sonal video recorders With proper adjustment of the setting for A V Sync Delay you can eliminate the loss of lip sync that may be caused by digital video applications The setting for A V Sync Delay may only be done manually since it requires that you observe the program material on your video display while adjusting the delay if any required for the specific source The A V Sync Delay should still be configured as outlined
63. ameter you wish to change Then press the lt gt Navigation Buttons 3 6P to alter the setting to your taste Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode that are associated with the surround mode only not with the input That s why these settings must be made only once not with each input in use Night Mode Settings The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that uses special processing to preserve the dynamic range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track while reducing the peak level This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source Note that the Night mode is only available when the Dolby Digital surround mode is selected To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu press the OSD Button so that the MASTER menu appears Then press the W button B to access the SURROUND SELECT menu Press OK to select the DOLBY SURROUND menu To adjust the Night mode setting make certain that the gt cursor is on the NIGHT line of the DOLBY menu Next press lt gt Buttons ED to choose between the following set tings OFF When OFF is highlighted the Night mode will not function MID When MID is in the highlighted video a mild compression will be applied MAX When MAX is in the highlighted video a more severe compression algorithm will be applied SYSTEM CONFIGURATIO
64. and optical digital outputs simultanously no matter which kind of digital input was selected NOTES e The digital outputs are active only when a digital signal is present and they do not convert an analog input to a digital signal or change the format of the digital signal e g Dolby Digital to PCM or vice versa but coaxial digital signals are converted to optical signals and vice versa In additon the digi tal recorder must be compatible with the output signal For example the PCM digital output from a CD player may be recorded on a CD R or MiniDisc but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not e To make an analog recording from a digital source is possible but only from a PCM source not Dolby Digital or DTS and correctly only with Surround Off mode with any Surround mode only the L R front signals will be fed to the record outputs Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is established using the test tone as outlined on page 27 28 In some cases however it may be desirable to adjust the output levels using program material such as a test disc or a selection you are familiar with Additionally the output level for the subwoofer and those for the Stereo modes can only be adjusted using this procedure To adjust the output levels using program material first select the surround mode for which you want to trim the speakers see NOTE below start your program mate
65. ansport Control Functions Play Stop Fast Forward Rewind Pause and Record for a VCR DVD or CD will operate in conjunction with one of the other devices con trolled by the remote For example while using and controlling the TV you may wish to start or op your VCR or DVD without having to change the device selected by the AVR or the remote To program the remote for Transport Control Punch Through follow these steps Press and hold the Input Selector for the device you wish to have the channel control associated until the red light illuminates under the Input Selector and the Program Indicator flashes amber 2 Press the Play button D The Program Indicator will stop flashing and stay amber 3 Press and release the AVR or Input Selector button for the device that will be used to change the channels The Program Indicator will blink green three times and then go out to confirm the data entry un Example To control the transport of a CD player while the remote is set to control the TV first press and hold the Vid2 Input Selector button until the Program Indicator flashes amber Next press the Play button 9 followed by the CD Input Selector button NOTE To remove the Channel Control Punch Through and return the remote to its original configuration repeat the steps shown in the example above However press the same Input Selector in Steps 1 and 3 NOTE Before programming the re
66. any settings changed at any time also when the discrete buttons are used only will be stored in memory in the AVR also if it s turned off completely unless you perform a reset see page 48 Having completed the setup and configuration process for your AVR you are about to experience the finest in music and home theater listening Enjoy SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 29 ENGLISH Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Freq data It provides up to uency Effects channel DTS 5 1 When the speaker configuration is set for 5 1 channel operation the DTS 5 1 mode is available when DVD audio only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played DTS 5 1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a spe low frequency channel cial dedicated DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory s benchmark surround technology MOVIE that decodes full range discrete left center right right surround and left surround channels MUSIC from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo so urces when DOLBY PRO LOGIC an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings is in use The GAME Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix surround by creating se
67. ased on room size and shape and the type of subwoofer used One method of finding the optimal location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it in the front of the room about 15 cm from a wall or near the front corner of the room Another method is to temporarily place the subwoofer in the spot where you will normally sit and then walk around the room until you find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best Place the subwoofer in that spot You should also follow the instructions of the subwoofer s manufacturer or you may wish to experiment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room Center Front Speaker uuum A T No more than 24 c i E ol Left Front Right Front Speaker Speaker A Front Channel Speaker Installation with Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen Projectors 5 1 Channel System Video Screen Center Speaker Front Right Speaker Front Left Speaker Sido Surround Side Surround Left Speaker Right Speaker p At least 60 cm System Configuration Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected the remaining steps are to program the system configuration memories Although it is necessary to assign input output settings and surround mode choices manually we recommend that you take advantage of the power and precision of EzSet EQ to automatically select and enter the
68. ave any questions about this product its installation or its operation please contact your retailer or custom installer They are your best local sources of information Description and Features The AVR 155 is among the most versatile and multifeatured A V receivers available incorpora ting a wide range of listening options In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital sources a broad choice of surround modes for Matrix surround encoded or Stereo recordings are available for use with sources such as CD VCR TV broadcasts and the AVR s own FM AM tuner Along with Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II DTS Neo 6 DTS 96 24 Dolby 3 Stereo 5 Channel Stereo and Hall and Theater modes the AVR offers Harman International s exclusive Logic 7 process in 5 1 versions to create a wider more enveloping field environment and more defined fly overs and pans Dolby Virtual Speaker is available to create enveloping sound fields from front left and right speakers and the latest Dolby Headphone circuitry creates an amazing sense of openness with headphones In addition to providing a wide range of listening options the AVR is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific listening room environment A Stereo Direct mode bypasses the digital proces sor to preserve all of the subtleties of older analog two channel materials while bass management available in the surround and Stere
69. ay not correspond exactly to the func tion printed on the remote or button Some com mands such as the volume control are the same as they are with the AVR Other buttons will change their function so that they correspond to a secondary label on the remote For example the Sleep and Surround mode selector buttons also function as the Channel Up and Channel Down buttons when operating most TV sets VCRs or Sat Receivers For some products however the function of a particular button does not follow the command printed on the remote In order to see which function a button controls consult the Function List tables printed on page 46 47 To use those tables first check the type of device being controlled e g TV VCR Next look at the remote control diagram on page 46 Note that each button has a number on it To find out what function a particular button has for a specific device find the button number on the Function List and then look in the column for the device you are controlling For example button number 43 is the Direct button for the AVR but it is the Favorite button for many cable television boxes and satellite receivers Button number 29 is the Delay button for the AVR but the Open Close button for CD players Note that the numbers used to describe the button functions above and on page 46 for the purposes of describing how a button operates are a different set of numbers than those used in the rest of this man
70. bed above your video device needs RCA cinch connectors or and S Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals Any normal video device Not SVHS or High 8 for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks VCRs for record and playback even 6 RCA jacks Any S Video device SVHS High 8 needs 2 RCA Audio and 1 S Video jack Video if it s a play back unit or 4 RCA Audio In Out and 2 S Video Video In Out jacks if it s a recording VCR Many european video devices are equipped with RCA Cinch or S Video jacks only partially not for all audio and video in outputs needed as described above but with a so called Scart or Euro AV connector almost rectangular jack with 21 pins see drawings on next page In that case the following Scart to Cinch adapters or cables are needed e Units for playback such as satellite receivers camcorders DVD or LD players need an adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs see fig 1 normal video devices or from Scart to 2 RCA 1 S Video plugs see fig 4 S Video devices e HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6 RCA plugs see fig 2 normal video or from Scart to 4 Audio 2S Video jacks see fig 5 S Video VCR Read carefully the instruction attached to the adapter to find which of the six plugs is used for the record signal to the VCR connect with the AVR s Out jacks and for the ayback signal from the VCR connect with the AVR In jacks Do not misconnect Audio and Video signals Don t hesitate
71. ble we suggest that you use the full OSD system with the on screen menus and step through each input It is recommended that you record your settings for each input using the work sheets in the appendix to this manual in the event there is a power loss or if you need to reenter the settings for some other reason Input Setup The first step in configuring the AVR is to select an input i e to associate an analog or digital input with each input source in use e g CD or DVD Note that once an input is selected all set ings for the Digital Input Speaker Configuration Delay and Surround Mode will attach hemselves to that input and be stored in a nonvolatile memory This means that once made he selection of an input will automatically recall hose settings For that reason the procedures described below must be repeated for each input source so that you have the opportunity to cus om tailor each source to your specific listening requirements However once made they need not be changed again unless you need to alter a setting When using the full OSD system to make the setup adjustments press the OSD button once so that the MASTER MENU Figure 1 appears Note that the p cursor will be next to the INPUT SETUP line Press the OK button to enter the menu and the INPUT SETUP menu Figure 2 will appear on the screen Press the lt gt buttons until the desired input name appears in the highlighted video If the
72. buttons until the on screen cursor is next to the desired mode s master category name Next press the OK Button J to view the sub menu Press the lt gt Buttons 9 T to scroll through the available choices and then press the W Button so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup process On the DOLBY SURROUND menu Figure 4 the selection choices include Dolby Digital this selection only appears when the AVR is receiving a DD signal from its source DVD If no source with a DD signal is active this selection is not active Dolby Pro Logic Il Music Dolby Pro Logic Il Cinema Dolby Pro Logic Il and Dolby 3 Stereo A complete explanation of these modes is found on Page 30 31 Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode that are associated with the surround mode only not with the input That s why these settings must be made only once not with each input in use They are described later in the next main chapter see below DOLBY SURROUND MODE DOLBY PLII MUSIC CENTER WIDTH 3 DIMENSION 0 PANORAMA OFF NIGHT ccc BACK TO SURROUND SELECT Figure 4 When the cursor is pointing to the MODE line press the lt gt Navigation Buttons ED to select the desired Dolby surround mode again remembering that the choice of available modes will vary with the type of program material being played and the number of spea
73. ces the Logic 7 modes allow access to the settings for all channels without requiring that you play a source To start with the delay settings at first select the DELAY ADJUST MENU Figure 9 If the sys tem is not already at that point press the OSD button to bring up the master menu Press the W Button three times or until the on screen cursor is pointing at the MANUAL SETUP line Press the OK Button and call up the DELAY ADJUST submenu DELAY ADJUST FL 10FT SR 10FT CEN 1OFT SL 10FT FR ES 10 28 SUB 10FT DELAY RESET OFF UNIT FEET A U SYNC DELAY OmS BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 9 Next move the gt cursor to the UNIT line and select the unit for distances you prefer to enter feet or meter Then move the cursor to the FL line where the first adjustment is made Now press the lt gt Buttons 6P until the dis tance from the front left speaker to the preferred listening position is entered Next press the v Button once to move to the next line Now the gt cursor will be at the CEN line so that the delay for the center speaker may be set Press the lt gt Buttons 9 9 until the distance from the main listening position to the center speaker is entered Repeat the procedure for all active speaker positions by pressing the W Button D again and use the lt gt Buttons to change the setting Remember that this last adjustment will only be needed when you have surr
74. creen Display When making the following adjustments you may find them easier to make via the unit s on screen display system These easy to read displays give you a clear picture of the current status of the unit and facilitate speaker delay input or digital selection you are making To view the on screen displays make certain you have made a connection from the Video Monitor Out jack on the rear panel to the composite or S Video input of your TV or projector In order to view the AVR S displays the correct video input must be selected on your video display Note that the on screen menus are not available when a component video display is in use NOTE The AVR 155 will not convert other types of video to HDMI and you will not be able to view the on screen displays using the HDMI con nection IMPORTANT NOTE When viewing the on screen menus using a CRT based projector plasma display or any direct view CRT monitor or television it is important that they not be left on the screen for an extended period of time As with any video display but particularly with projectors constant display of a static image such as these menus or video game images may cause the image to be permanently burned into the CRT This type of damage is not covered by the AVR warranty and may not be covered by the projector TV set s warranty The AVR has two on screen display modes Semi OSD and Full OSD When making configuration adjustments
75. ct the black terminal on the AVR to the matching black negative terminals for each surround speaker See page 13 for more information on speaker polarity 8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS Switched AC Accessory Outlet This outlet may be used to power any device that you wish to have turn on when the AVR is turned on with the System Power Control switch EJ Note The total power consumption of all devices connected to the accessory outlets should not exceed 50 W from the Switched Outlet fj D Video 1 Audio Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT audio jacks on a TV or other audio or video source D AC Power Cord Connect the AC plug to an unswitched if possible AC wall output A Video 2 Component Video Inputs Connect the Y Pr Pb component video outputs of an HDTV Set top convertor satellite receiver or other video source device with component video outputs to these jacks Monitor Component Video Outputs Connect these outputs to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor When a source connected to one of the two Component Video Inputs A2 is selected the signal will be sent to these jacks Video 1 Component Video Inputs Connect the Y Pr Pb component video outputs of a DVD player to these jacks Note All component inputs outputs can be used for RGB signals too in the same way as described for the Y Pr Pb signals then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color R
76. ction pressing this button will switch between the output of the player or receiver and the external video input to that player Consult the Owner s Manual for your specific player or receiver for the details of how it implements this function NOTE With the press of any remote button the Input Selector button associated with the button pressed will briefly flash red to confirm the transmission of the command as long as there is a function for that button with the device selected see function list on pages 46 47 Dim Button Press this button to activate the Dimmer function which reduces the brightness of the front panel display or turns it off entirely The first press of the button shows the default state Press the button again to change the display to reduce the brightness by 5096 and press it again within five seconds and the main display will go completely dark Note that this setting is temporary regardless of any changes the display will always return to full brightness when the AVR is turned on The white illumination inside the Volume Control Button is lit only when the front panel display is on full brightness If you press a button while the dis play is dark it will light up for some seconds to inform you that your signal has been received Also the Volume Control light will light up then go dark again some seconds later Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit and placing it on a s
77. disc You may Operation also see the message when a satellite receiver cable set top or HDTV tuner is in use if the digital audio is temporarily interrupted when channels are changed or when a cable box switches from a channel with a digital data stream to a channel with analog audio only This message is normal and does not indicate any problem with your receiver Rather it tells you that the incoming data has simply been paused or is not present for a variety of possible reasons When Dolby Digital 3 2 1 or DTS 3 2 1 signals are being played the AVR will automatically Switch to the proper surround mode and no other processing may be selected When a Dolby Digital signal with a 3 1 0 or 2 0 0 signal is detected you may select any of the Dolby sur round modes Surround Mode Post Processing To use the table below match the indication in the display to the Incoming Bitstream listed in the left column The available surround modes are shown to the right It is always a good idea to check the readout for the channel data to make certain that it matches the audio logo information shown on the back of a DVD package In some cases you will see indi cation for 2 0 0 even when the disc contains a full 5 1 or 3 2 1 signal When this happens check the audio output settings for your DVD player or the audio menu selections for the spe cific disc being played to make certain that the player is sending the correct signal to the A
78. djustments directly by pressing the buttons on the front panel or remote control for the specific parameter to be adjusted For example to change the digital input for any of the sources press the Digital Select Button and then any of the Selector buttons lt gt Ed or A W on the front panel or remote xx MASTER MENU xx INPUT SETUP SURROUND SELECT EzSet EQ MANUAL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP Figure 1 System Setup The AVR 155 features an advanced memory system that enables you to establish different configurations for the speaker configuration digital input surround mode delay times crossover frequencies and speaker setting for each input source To ease the speaker setting the same speaker setting can also be made for all inputs This flexibility enables you to custom tailor the way in which you listen to each source and have the AVR memorize them This means for example that you may associate different surround modes and analog or digital inputs with different sources or set different speaker configu rations with the resultant changes to the bass management system or the use of the center speaker and or the Subwoofer Once these settings are made they will automatically be recalled whenever you select that input However we recommend that the first time you use the AVR you take advantage of the simplicity of configuring the system using the EzSet EQ process which takes the guesswork out of speak er size a
79. dly to step backwards through the codes available and observe the reaction of the unit at each press As soon as the unit turns off the correct code is found 5 Press the Input Selector again and note that the red light will flash three times before going dark to confirm the entry 6 Try all of the functions on the remote to make certain that the product operates Keep in mind that many manufacturers use a number of differ ent combinations of codes and it is a good idea to make certain that not only the Power control works but the volume channel and transpo controls as appropriate If all functions do not work properly you may need to Auto Search for a different code or enter a code via the Direct Code Entry method m Code Readout When the code has been entered using the Auto Search method it is always a good idea to find out the exact code so that it may be easily reentered if necessary You may also read the codes to verify which device has been pro grammed to a specific Control Selector button 1 Press and hold the Input Selector for the device you wish to find the code for for three seconds Note that the Program Indicator will initally turn amber and begin flashing Release the button and begin the next step with in 20 seconds 2 Press the OK button 3 The Program Indicator will then blink green in a sequence that corresponds to the three digit code with a one second pause between eac
80. ds disappear again after a few seconds press the left arrow right arrow FA buttons on the front panel or the arrow up arrow down buttons on the remote to switch between the OFF and IN func tions If you want to use the tone controls select TONE IN and switch between TONE IN TREBLE MODE and BASS MODE by pressing repeatedly the Tone Mode bold button E on the Front Panel or the Tone bold button on the Remote If you want to change the Treble level press either of the arrow left arrow right but tons id on the Front Panel or either of the arrow up arrow down buttons on the Remote while the words TREBLE MODE are still visible in the display You can increase or decrease the level in steps of 2dB up to a maximum of 10dB Use the same procedure for bass level For private listening plug the 6 3 mm stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones into the front panel Headphone Jack EX Note that when the headphone s plug is connected the word DOLBY H BP will scroll once across the Main Information Display FX and all Operation speakers will be silenced When the headphone plug is removed the audio feed to the speakers will be restored e When the headphones are in use you may take advantage of the Dolby Headphone modes to bring added spaciousness to headphone listen ing Press the Dolby Mode Select Button X or the Surround Mode Group Selector E to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes to s
81. e for that brand and product type until the unit reacts properly on the transport function transmitted 6 Try all of the functions on the remote to make certain that the product operates properly Keep in mind that many manufacturers use a number of different combinations of codes so it is a good idea to make certain that not only does the Power control work but that the volume channel and transport controls work as they should If functions do not work properly you may need to use a different remote code 7 If the unit does not react to any code entered if the code for your product does not appear in the tables in the separate setup code guide or if not all functions operate properly try programming the remote with the Auto Search Method described below Note on Using the AVR remote with a Harman Kardon CD Recorder As shipped from the factory the remote is programmed for controlling Harman Kardon CD players It can also control most functions of the Harman Kardon CD Recorders see function list on page 46 47 too after the code 002 is entered on the CD Selector button as described above For returning to the CD player control commands the code 001 must be entered Auto Search Method If the unit you wish to include in the AVR s remote is not listed in the code tables in the separate setup code guide or if the code does not seem to operate properly you may wish to pro gram the correct code using the Auto Sea
82. e same signal at the front left and surround left and at the front right and surround right speakers The center channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in phase material of the left and right channels Surround Off Stereo These modes turn off all surround processing and present the pure left and right channel presentation of Surround Off Bypass two channel stereo programs The Surround Off Bypass mode may only be used with analog source inputs DSP Surround Off as it preserves the analog format of the audio signal for its entire path of travel through the receiver to the speaker and subwoofer outputs bypassing all digital processing Digital bass management is not available in Surround Off mode The DSP Surround Off mode can be used with either an analog or digital input as the signal undergoes digital bass management to optimize the distribution of the low frequencies between the main speakers and a subwoofer Dolby Headphone Dolby Headphone enables ordinary stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five speaker DH surround playback system OPERATION 31 Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configu ration of the AVR it is simple to operate and enjoy The following instructions should be followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of your new receiver Turning the AVR On or Off When using the AVR for the first time you must press the Main Power Main Power Switch on the rear panel ON
83. e the A W buttons f on the remote or the Selector buttons rd on the front panel until the desired choice appears in the Main Information Display EX then press the OK button E 9 to confirm the choice During PCM playback the unit automatically will turn to the default surround mode or to the LOGIC mode but you also may select any surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS Selecting a Digital Source To utilize either digital mode you must have prop erly connected a digital source to the AVR Connect the digital outputs from DVD players HDTV receivers satellite systems or CD players to the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or front panel AN In order to provide a backup signal and a source for analog stereo recording the analog outputs provided on digital source equipment should also be connected to their appropriate inputs on the AVR rear panel e g connect the analog stereo audio output from a DVD to the DVD Audio inputs on the rear panel when you connect the source s digital outputs To select a digital source such as DVD first select its input using the remote or front panel Input Selector PB as outlined in this manual in order to feed its video signal if any to the TV monitor and to provide its analog audio signal for 34 OPERATION recording When the digital input associated with the input selected e g DVD is not selected automatically due to the input settings made earlier during the syste
84. e the same speaker configuration for all inputs or to have different settings for each input In most cases the factory SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23 ENGLISH System Configuration default setting of GL OBAL will be appropriate as most listeners do not need to have individualized speaker settings However some listeners particularly those with full range front speakers that are used for both movies and music may prefer that different speaker settings be used when listening to music through a CD player as opposed to a movie from a DVD player VCR or cable satellite set top If you wish to customize the speaker size individ ually to each input make certain that the cursor is on the BASS MGR line and press the lt gt Buttons 6P so that INDEPENDENT appears in highlighted video When this setting is entered all speaker size settings will be shown with their factory default size in the menu and all other inputs will turn to INDEPENDENT too Now you should enter the speaker size settings preferred for the input selected as described below Remember that in this case the size settings just entered will apply to the current input ONLY and you will need to go back to the INPUT menu to select another input and then return to this menu page again to change the settings for the next input Repeat the procedure for any input where you wish to have a set of speaker configuration different from the default settings NOTE When the
85. e to the weight of the AVR 155 and the heat generated by the amplifiers there is the remote possibility that the rubber pad bottom of the unit s feet may certain wood or veneer mater when placing the unit on soft 5 eavy objects Some surface fi ue to a variety of factors bey ding on the eave marks on als Use caution woods or other aterials that may be damaged by heat or nishes may be articularly sensitive to absorbing such marks ond arman Kardon s control inc the finish cleaning materia 20 ro o gt uding the nature ls used and ormal heat and vibration caused by the use of the product or other factors We recommend that caution be exercised in choosing an instal lation location for the component and in nor mal maintenance practices as your warranty will not cover this type of damage to furniture Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soap y water then a fresh cloth with clean water Wipe dry im mediately with a dry cloth NEV ER use benzene aerosol cleaners thinner alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent Do not use abrasive Cleaners as they may damage the finish of metal parts Avoid spraying insecticide Moving the Unit near the unit Before moving the unit be certain to disconnect nents and make certain that yo unit from the AC outlet Unpacking
86. e upgrade for the receiver at some time in the future RS 232 Mode Leave this switch popped out in the Operate position unless the AVR 155 is being upgraded RS 232 Reset This switch is only used during a software upgrade A standard processor reset is performed by pressing and holding the front panel Tone button while the receiver is in Standby HDMI Inputs Connect the HDMI output of video sources such as a DVD player set top box or HDTV tuner to either of these jacks HDMI Output Connect this jack to the HDMI input on a compatible HDMI equipped video display Main Power Switch Press On on this button to apply power to the AVR and place it in a Standby Mode as indicat ed by the amber front panel LED EX This button MUST be pressed On to operate the unit To turn the unit off completely and prevent the use of the remote control this switch should be pressed Off NOTE This switch is normally left in the ON position NOTE ON VIDEO CONNECTIONS When connecting a video source product such as a VCR DVD player satellite receiver cable set top box personal video recorder or video game to the AVR 155 you may use either a composite or S video connection but not both Main Remote Control Functions Power Off Button IR Transmitter Window Program Indicator Power On Button Input Selectors AVR Selector AM FM Tuner Select 6 Channel Direct Input Test Button
87. e you may wish to make a change to the settings entered by EzSet EQ follow the instructions on the following pages Manual Setup Harman Kardon recommends that you use the EzSet EQ procedure described on pages 21 to configure your receiver for operation However you may manually configure your AVR if you simply prefer to make your adjustments manually To begin manual setup using the full OSD menu system press the OSD Button so that the MASTER MENU appears on screen Press the A W Buttons until the gt cursor points to the MANUAL SETUP line and press the OK Button J The MANUAL SETUP menu Figure 6 will appear With the MASTER MENU on screen press the W Button until the P gt cursor is pointing to the MANUAL SETUP line and press the OK Button X The MANUAL SETUP submenu will appear see Figure 6 MANUAL SETUP EzSet ACTIVATE YES SPEAKER SIZE SPEAKER X OVER DELAY ADJUST CHANNEL ADJUST BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 6 Adjust the submenus in the MANUAL SETUP submenu in order as some settings require that previous settings be established first EzSet ACTIVATE The first line in the Manual Setup menu indicates whether you have run EzSet EQ and whether the settings obtained by EzSet EQ have been activated as the starting point for manual setup If you have run EzSet EQ but you wish to start the setup process from scratch use the A W Navigation Buttons to move the cursor to this line and then use t
88. ea the center of the room at the listeners ear level You may find it convenient to use a camera tripod for stable placement of the EzSet EQ microphone at the correct height The microphone includes a thread ed insert on the bottom for tripod mounting Step 3 Plug the EzSet EQ microphone into the AVR 147 s Headphone Jack EJ making certain that the mini plug to 1 4 phone plug adaptor supplied with the microphone is firmly connected The microphone cable is approximately 7 meter long which should accommodate most listening room situations If required you may use an optional extension cable available at most elec tronics stores for use in larger rooms However we recommend that you avoid using extension cords for the microphone cable as they may adversely affect the test results Step 4 Once the microphone is properly posi tioned and plugged in proceed to the EzSet EQ menus by first pressing the OSD Button to bring the Master Menu to the screen Next press the A W Navigation Buttons f to move the on screen cursor to the EZSET E menu line Press the OK Button to move to the next screen Figure 5a Step 5 The first screen of the EzSet EQ system will now appear to remind you to plug in the microphone If you have not already done so plug the microphone into the Headphone Jack E as described in steps 2 and 3 When you are ready to proceed make certain that the cursor is pointing to YES and press the OK Button
89. eaker is from the preferred istening position Ideally the front channel speakers should be placed so that their tweeters are no more than 60cm above or below the weeter in the center channel speaker They should also be at least 0 5 meter from your TV set unless the speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid colourings on the TV screen Note that most speakers are not shielded even with complete surround sets only the Center speaker may be Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics and the type of speakers in use you may find that imaging is improved by moving the front left and front right speakers slightly for ward of the center channel speaker If possible adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear height when you are seated in the istening position Using these guidelines you ll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct ocation for the front speakers in your particular installation Don t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct Optimize your speakers so that audio transitions across he front of the room sound smooth When the AVR is used in 5 1 channel operation he preferred location for surround speakers is on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position 16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional sound so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room Actual placement should be b
90. ear in the Main Information Display PK the settings of the Bass and Treble controls and of the Balance control will affect the output signals If you press EJ until TONE IN or TONE OUT appear in the Display you can switch between these two functions with the Selector Buttons the words T ONE OUT appear in the Main Information Display PX the output signal will be flat without any balance bass or treble alteration E Surround Mode Selector Press this button to select from among the available surround mode options for the mode group selected The specific modes will vary based on the number of speakers available the mode group and if the input source is digital or analog For example press the Surround Mode Group Selector E to select a mode grouping such as Dolby or Logic 7 and then press this button to see the mode choices available For more information on mode selection see page 30 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5 ENGLISH Front Panel Controls EN Tuning Selector Press the left side of the button to tune lower frequency stations and the right side of the button to tune higher frequency stations When a station with a strong signal is reached MANUAL TUNED or AUTO TUNED will appear in the Main Information Display PK see page 41 for more information on tuning stations li Tuner Band Selector Pressing this button will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner mode Pressing it again will switch between the AM and
91. econds 4 If the unit you wish to program into the AVR remote has a remotable Power on off function follow these steps a Point the AVR s remote towards the unit to be programmed and enter the first three digit code number using the Numeric buttons If the unit being programmed turns off the correct code has been entered Press the same Input Selector again and note that the red light under the Input Selector will flash three times before going dark to confirm the entry b If the product to be programmed does NOT turn off continue to enter the three digit code numbers until the equipment turns off At this point the correct code has been entered Press the Input Selector again and note that the red light under the Input Selector will flash three times before going dark to confirm the entry 5 If the Power function of the unit to be pro grammed cannot be remoted follow these steps max 20 seconds after step 3 above or else step 3 must be repeated first a Enter the first three digit code number using the Numeric buttons and press the Input Selector again Press the remote button of any transport function remotable with the unit e g Pause or Play If the unit being programmed starts that function the correct code has been entered b If the unit does not start the function whose button was pressed repeat steps 3 and 5a above with the next three digit code number listed in the setup code tabl
92. ect the tuner as an input The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the Input Source Selector FE until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector FE at any time 2 Press the AM FM Tuner Select button or Tuner Band Selector EE again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected 3 Press the Tuner Mode button on the remote or hold the Band Selector KE on the front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manual or automatic tuning When the button is pressed so that AUTO appears in the Main Information Display FX each press of the Tuning Selectors Je will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal strength An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily appear when the station stops at a stereo FM station and an AUTO TUNE D indication will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable station When the button is pressed so that MANUAL appears in the Main Information Display FX each tap of the Selector will increased or decrease the frequency by one increment When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate reception MANAUL TUNED will appear in the Main Information Display PE 4 Stations may also be tuned directly by pressing the Direct button D and then pressing the Numeric Keys 3 that correspond
93. el Left Right Speaker Size A Center Speaker Size A Surround Speaker Size A Subwoofer A Left Right Speaker Crossover A Center Speaker Crossover A Surround Speaker Crossover A Subwoofer Crossover A Left Right Channel Levelt Center Channel Level Surround Channel Levelt Subwoofer Channel Level tt The 6 Channel Inputs are direct inputs meaning their signals are passed directly to the volume control without any bass management processing Thus the speaker sizes are always full range and it isn t possible to adjust speaker size or crossover ttt ote Channel levels vary by surround mode rather than source input Table A6 Remote Control Codes Source Input Product Type circle one or fill in Remote Control Code Video 1 V Video 2 Cable Satellite Video 3 DVD DVD CD CD CDR Tape Cassette HDMI 1 DVD VCR PVR Cable Satellite HDMI 2 DVD VCR PVR Cable Satellite HDMI 3 DVD VCR PVR Cable Satellite Table A7 System Settings Feature Default Setting Your Setting VFD Fade Time Out Off Volume Default Off Default Vol Set 25dB Semi OSD Time Out 5 seconds Full OSD Time Out 20 seconds Default Surr Mode On APPENDIX 51 harman kardon H A Harman International Company 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 www harmankardon com Harman Consumer Group Inc 2 route de Tours 72500 Ch
94. elect the one that you prefer Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the AVR 155 is its ability to reproduce a full multi channel surround sound field from digital sources analog matrix surround encoded programs and standard stereo or even mono programs Selection of a surround mode is based on person al taste as well as the type of program source material being used For example CDs motion pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one of the major surround encoding processes such as Dolby Surround should be played in either the Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie with movies or Music with music surround mode with any DTS NEO 6 mode or with Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 Movie Mode to create a full range 5 1 channel surround signal from surround encoded pro grams with a stereophonic left and right rear sig nal just as it was recorded e g sound being recorded from left rear side will be heard from that side only for more details see chart on page 30 31 Note that when Dolby Digital 2 0 signals e g D D 2 0 tracks from DVD that are encoded with Dolby Pro Logic information are received via ny digital input the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode will be selected automatically in addition to the Dolby Digital mode and will decode a full range 5 1 channel surround sound even from those recordings see also Dolby Digital on this page To create wide enveloping sound field environ men
95. elow When SMALL is selected low frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts if they are set to LARGE and Sub is turned off see be low When Sub is on low frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only When L ARGE is selected a full range output will be sent to the center speaker output and NO center channel signal will be sent to the sub woofer output except when the Pro Logic II Music mode is in use NOTE If you choose Logic 7 as the surround mode for the particular input source for which you are configuring your speakers the AVR will not make the LARGE option available for the center speaker This is due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing and does not indicate a problem with your receiver When NONE is selected no signals will be sent to the center channel output The receiver will operate in a phantom center channel mode Center channel information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs and the cen ter channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer output when L R LFE is selected in the SUBUOOFER line in this menu see below This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced surround modes are selected a Center speaker must be used the Logic 7 Music mode works well without a Center too 5 When you have completed your selection for the center channel press the W Button on the remote to move the curso
96. ements for your specific model or about the line voltage in your area contact your dealer before plugging the unit into a wall outlet Do Not Use Extension Cords To avoid safety hazards use only the power cord attached to your unit We do not recommend that extension cords be used with this product As with all electrical devices do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on them Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized service depot with a cord meeting factory specifications Handle the AC Power Cord Gently When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet always pull the plug never pull the cord If you do not intend to use the unit for any considerable length of time disconnect the plug from the AC outlet Do Not Open the Cabinet There are no user serviceable components inside this product Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard and any modification to the prod uct will void your guarantee If water or any metal object such as a paper clip wire or a staple acci dentally falls inside the unit disconnect it from the AC power source immediately and consult an authorized service station Installation Location W To assure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards place the unit on a irm and level surface When placing the unit on a shelf be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of he product
97. ensions Max Rise Time 16 usec Width 440mm Slew Rate AOV usec Height 165mm Depth 382mm Weight 10 7 kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet and chassis All features and specifications are subject to change without notice Harman Kardon and Logic 7 are registered trademarks of Harman International Industries Incorporated lll 3zSet EQ is a trademark of Harman International Industries Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the Double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories dts Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 7 003 467 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS DTS Digital Surround ES and Neo 6 are registered trademarks and the DTS logos Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved SA CD is a trademark of Sony Electronics Inc Apple and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Cirrus is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp Without input anti slewing and output isolation networks HD DVD is a trademark of the DVD Format Logo Licensing Corporation DVD FLLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 49 APPENDIX SETTINGS WORKSHEET Appendix
98. enu text from burning into the CRTs in your monitor or projector which might happen if they were left on indefinitely However some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display To change the Full OSD Time Out you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu Figure 12 To start the adjust ment press the OSD button to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen Press the A button until the on screen gt cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line Press the OK Button to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu Figure 12 Atthe SYSTEM SETUP menu make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the A v Buttons as needed Next press the lt gt buttons EE until the desired time is displayed in seconds Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu this is a permanent setting change and the time out entry will remain in effect until it is changed even when the unit is turned off If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu press the A w Buttons until the on screen cursor is next to the desired setting orthe BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button 3 If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button to exit the menu system Default Surround Mode In normal operation when the AVR senses a Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio data stream it will automatically switch the appropriate default s
99. et the requirements of your specific speakers using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup section below The last option line in this menu is the setting to turn the unit s upsampling feature on or off In normal use this feature is turned off which means that digital sources are processed at their native sample rate For example a 48kHz digital source will be processed at 48kHz However the AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz signals to 96kHz for added resolution To take advantage of this feature press the A W Navigation Button so that the gt cursor is next to the UPSAMPL ING line and press the lt gt Navigation Button so that ON is highlighted in reverse video Note that this fea ture is only available for the Dolby Pro Logic Il Music Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet EQ The AVR 155 is one of the first receivers in its class to offer automated speaker setup and sys tem calibration This process greatly simplifies the installation of your new receiver by using a series of test signals and the power of an advanced digital signal processing system to eliminate the need for manual adjustment of speaker size crossover delay and output level settings while adding the power of a multi band parametric equalizer to smooth out any peculiarities in frequency response that may result from the char acteristics of the listening room With Ez
100. evel adjustment described above This will also allow you to compensate level differences between speakers that may be different with each surround mode or to increase or decrease the level of certain speakers intentionally depending on the surround mode selected After one input has been adjusted for analog or digital input speaker type and surround mode return to the INPUT SETUP line on the MASTER menu and enter the settings for each input that you will use In most cases only the digital input and surround mode may be different from one input to the next while the speaker type will usually be the same inputs set to GLOBAL But if prefered you can also select different speaker types or turn speakers on or off individually for each input in use Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made the AVR is ready for operation While there are some additional settings to be made these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and different kinds of program material These system settings are described on pages 39 to 40 of this manual In addition any of the settings made in the initial configuration of the unit may be changed at any time As you add new or different Sources or speakers or if you wish to change a setting to better reflect your listening taste simply follow the instructions for changing the settings for that parameter as shown in this section Note that
101. f a CD MD or DVD player satellite receiver cable box or HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs DEA Remember that the DVD source defaults to the Coaxial 1 Digital Input All other sources default to their analog inputs although any source may be assigned to any digital audio input on the receiver NOTE When connecting a device such as a digital cable box or other set top tuner product with a digital audio output we recommend that you connect both the digital and analog outputs of the product to your AVR The audio input polling feature of the AVR will then be able to make certain that you have a constant audio feed since it will automatically switch the audio input to the analog jacks if the digital feed is interrupted or not available for a particular channel 5 Connect the Composite and S Video if S Video device is in use Monitor Output jacks on the receiver to the composite and S Video input of your television monitor or video projector 6 If your DVD player and monitor both have component video connections connect the com ponent outputs of the DVD player to the Video 1 Component Video Inputs Note that even when component video connections are used the audio connections must still be made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs Q or any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Input jacks D 7 If another component video device is avail able connect it to the Video 2 Component Video
102. figure to accurately configure the next group of settings The factory default setting for all speaker posi tions is 100Hz If that setting is acceptable for all channels then no adjustments are needed and you may skip this section However should you wish to change one of the settings please pro ceed to the SPEAKER X OVER submenu as shown in Figure 8 SPEAKER OUER gt LEFT RIGHT 100HZ CENTER 100HZ SURROUND 100HZ2 LFE LEFTZRIGHT BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 8 To change the setting for any of the three speaker groups Left Right Center or Surround press the A W Buttons until the cursor is next to the line where you wish to make a change and then press the lt gt Buttons On until the desired setting appears The available choices at which point low frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer or to the Front Left Right speakers in case subwoofer is set to OFF rather than to the speaker channel are 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz and 200Hz Pick the choice that is identical to the information for the speakers or if an exact match is not possible pick the closest choice that is ABOVE the speaker s lowfrequency limit to avoid the creation of a low frequency hole where your system will have no bass information In cases where L ARGE has been selected as the front channel speaker option and L R LFE has been selected as the subwoofer option the front channel sound information be
103. formation delay times for all channels and output levels In addition to the configuration settings EzSet EQ also includes room equalization so that the signals sent to each speaker are tailored to provide accurate sonic quality with your specific combination of speaker type room size and other factors that influence room acoustics With EzSet EQ your System is custom configured in a few minutes with accuracy that previously required expensive and hard to use test equipment In tandem with EzSet EQ the AVR 155 includes a full set of manual configuration settings for those who wish to custom trim their system even fur ther A Triple Crossover bass management system makes it possible to enter different crossover set tings for each speaker group The AVR 155 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 receiver more then fifty years ago With state of the art circuitry and time honored circuit designs the AVR 155 is the perfect combination of the latest in digital audio technology a quiet yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant easy to use pack age W Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II Decoding and DTS W Five channels of high current amplification W Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 pro cessing along with a choice of Dolby Virtual Speaker processing for use when only
104. gramming such as VHS cassettes laserdiscs or television broadcasts produced with Dolby surround You may select the Logic 7 5 1 Music Cinema or Enhanced modes They work best with two chan nel music surround encoded programs or standard two channel programming of any type respectively Note that the Logic 7 modes are not available when either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are in use On the DSP SURR menu the selection choices made with the lt gt Buttons on the remote select one of the DSP surround modes that are designed for use with two channel stereo programs to create a variety of sound field presentations The choices available are Hall 1 Hall 2 Theater The Hall and Theater modes are designed for multichannel installations See pages 30 31 for a complete explanation of the DSP surround modes Note that the Hall and Theater modes are not available when a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played On the STEREO menu the selection choices made with the lt gt Buttons 3 f9 on the remote may either turn the surround processing off for a traditional two channel stereo presen tation or select 5 CH Stereo The latter 20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION modes feed the stereophonic input signal to both front speakers to the rear speakers and to both surround back speakers if in use while the monophonic signal parts are spread over al speakers also the Center See page 30 31 for a complete explanation
105. h digit Count the number of blinks between each pause to determine the digit of the code One blink is the number 1 two blinks is the number 2 and so forth Note that a rapid sequence of three blinks is used to indicate a 0 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 43 ENGLISH Programming the Remote Example One blink followed by a one second pause followed by six blinks followed by a one second pause followed by four blinks indicates that the code has been set to 164 For future reference enter the Setup Codes for the equipment in your system here DVD CD VID1 VCR VID3 TV VID2 CBL SAT TAPE Macro Programming Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently used combinations of commands with the press of a single button on the AVR s remote control Once programmed a macro will send out up to 19 different remote codes in a pre determined sequential order enabling you to automate the process of turning on your system changing devices or other common tasks The AVR s remote can store up to five separate macro command sequences one that is associated with the Power On button B and four more that are accessed by pressing the Macro buttons 1 To start programming a macro press the Mute button and the Macro button amp to be programmed or the Power On button at the same time Note that the latest selected Input Selector will light red and the Program Indicator will flash amber 2 Enter the
106. he lt gt Navigation Button ED to enter the desired delay setting that brings the video and sound back in sync The A V Sync delay time may be set in 1 millisecond inter vals up to 180 ms Press the OK Button again to enter the setting ote that the A V Sync delay setting is unique to ach video input source so you may enter a ifferent setting to compensate for the differ nces between any product attached to the deo 1 2 or 3 inputs D fx m S To change one of the individual speaker positions irectly press the Delay Select Button T3 followed by the A W Navigation Button to select the desired position as that name appears in the on screen display and the Main Information Display PK When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted appears press the OK Button within five seconds Press the lt gt Navigation Button Xf to enter the desired delay setting for that speaker and then press the OK Button to enter the set ting The A W Navigation Button may be used to select another position or you may simply wait five seconds for the system to time out and return to normal operation c System Configuration The delay settings may be adjusted at any time using the remote control and while viewing an on screen image by pressing the Delay Select Button To change one of the individual speaker positions directly press the Delay Select Button T9 followed by the A W Navigation Button to se
107. he lt gt Navigation Buttons 9 to change the setting to NO If you have not run EzSet the setting is NO and cannot be changed The next four lines of the Manual Setup menu are used to access the four submenus used during the setup process Each submenu s settings are dependent upon the previous submenu and therefore we recommend you visit the menus in the order shown Speaker Setup This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers are in use This is important as it determines which speakers receive low frequency bass information For each of these settings use the LARGE setting if the speakers for a particular position are traditional full range loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing sounds below 100Hz Use the SMALL setting for smaller frequency limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz Note that when small speakers are used a subwoofer is required to reproduce low frequency sounds Remember that the large and small descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers but to their ability to reproduce low frequency sounds If you are in doubt as to which category describes your speakers consult the specifica tions in the speakers owner s manual or ask your dealer At last this menu also makes you choose if the speaker setting will be the same for each input source GLOBAL or will be set differently for each input INDEPENDENT Notes e When
108. he AVR will decode virtually all DVD movies CDs and HDTV sources it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compatible with the AVR e Note that not all digitally encoded programs and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full 5 1 channel audio Consult the program guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter mine which type of audio has been recorded on the disc The AVR will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used indicate it in the Channel Input Indicators FE and adjust to accommodate it e When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing you normally may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic Il Dolby 3 Stereo Hall Theater 5CH Stereo or Logic 7 except with specific Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings that can be played with the Pro Logic Il modes too see page 30 When a digital source is playing it is NOT possible to make an analog recording using the Tape or Video 1 record outputs even if the source is connected to any digital input of the AVR only as long as Surround Off mode is selected possible with a PCM source only But the analog two channel signal even of a Dolby Digital not DTS source the Downmix to Stereo or Dolby Surround can be recorded by connecting its analog audio outputs to the appropriate analog inputs e g DVD of the AVR Additionally the digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Out
109. he Dim Button once to dim he front panel to half the normal brightness evel press it again to turn the displays off Note hat when the displays are dimmed or turned off he white lighting in the Power Indicator IK on he front panel will continue to stay lit as a reminder that the AVR is still turned on Note that all changes to the front panel brightness evel are temporary the displays will return to full brightness after the AVR is turned off and then on again To return the displays to full brightness without turning the unit off press the Dim Button amp as needed until the displays are on In addition to lowering the brightness of the dis plays or turning them off completely you may wish to have them appear whenever a button on the remote or front panel is pushed and then gradually fade out after a set time period You may do this by making the appropriate settings in the VFD FADE TIME OUT line of the SYSTEM SETUP menu as shown on page 39 Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves tuner presets and system configuration information if the unit is turned off completely accidentally unplugged or subjected to a power outage This memory will last for approximately two weeks after which time all information must be reentered 38 OPERATION System Setup The AVR 155 is equipped with a number of ad vanced features that add extra flexibility to the unit s operation
110. hed outlet will receive power only when the unit is on completely This is recom mended for devices that have no power switch or a mechanical power switch that may be left in the ON position NOTE Many audio and video products go into a Standby mode when they are used with switched outlets and cannot be fully turned on using the outlet alone without a remote control command Once the power cord is connected you are almost ready to enjoy the AVR 155 s incredible power and fidelity INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Speaker Selection No matter which type or brand of speakers is used the same model or brand of speaker should be used for the front left center and front right speakers This creates a seamless front soundstage and eliminates the possibility of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when a sound moves across mismatched front channel speakers Speaker Placement The placement of speakers in a multichannel home theater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality of sound reproduced Depending on the type of center channel speaker in use and your viewing device place he center speaker either directly above or below your TV or in the center behind a perforated ront projection screen Once the center channel speaker is installed position the left front and right front speakers so hat they are as far away from one another as he center channel sp
111. i H ig ig g Kl volume Control EJ System Power Control EJ Power Indicator EJ Headphone Jack E Surround Mode Group Selector 3 Speaker Select Button Selector Buttons EJ Tone Mode E Surround Mode Selector it Tuning Up Down Kl Volume Control Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume If the AVR is muted adjust ing volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition EJ System Power Control When the Main Power Switch amp D on the rear panel is ON press this button to turn on the AVR press it again to turn the unit off to Standby Note that the Power Indicator K will turn white when the unit is on El Power Indicator This LED will be illuminated in amber when the unit is in the Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on When the unit is in operation the indicator will turn white E Headphone Jack This jack may be used to listen to the AVR s output through a pair of head phones Be certain that the headphones have a standard 6 3 mm stereo phone plug Note tha the speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphones are connected When configuring your system using EzSet EQ the calibration microphone should be plugged into this jack EX using the supplied adaptor that EH Tuner Band Selector OK Button IK Preset Stations Selector EE Speaker Channel Input Indicator EH Input Source Selector La
112. ideo Yellow Component Video Y Green Component Video Pr Red Component Video Pb Blue SURK RIGHT SUR LEFT CENTER 220 230 sve SWITCHED SOW 0 5A MAX emo o Video Monitor Outputs DVD Video Inputs QD Front Speaker Outputs BD Center Speaker Outputs Surround Speaker Outputs Switched AC Accessory Outlet Video 1 Audio Inputs AC Power Cord Video 2 Component Video Inputs Component Video Outputs Video 1 Component Video Inputs AM Antenna Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals If an external AM antenna is used make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions supplied with the antenna FM Antenna Connect the supplied indoor or an optional external FM antenna to this terminal Q Tape Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT jacks of an audio recorder Tape Outputs Connect these jacks to the RECORD INPUT jacks of an audio recorder Q Subwoofer Output Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer If an external subwoofer amplifier is used connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input DVD Audio Inputs Connect these jacks to the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other audio or video source OPERATE MODE CL DOWNLOAD MODE m MODEL NO AYR 155 230 harman kardon NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA USA eg e Video 2 Audio Inputs Coaxial D
113. igital Inputs Video 2 Video Inputs Video 1 Video Outputs Video 1 Video Inputs Optical Digital Inputs RS 232 Serial Port RS 232 Mode RS 232 Reset HDMI Inputs HD MI Output Main Power Switch CD Inputs Connect these jacks to the analog output of a compact disc player or CD changer or any other audio source Q Video 1 Audio Outputs Connect these jacks to the RECORD INPUT audio jacks on a VCR or any other Audio recorder Aux input stereo minijack Connect this minijack to any audio source typically MP3 play ers or portable CD players An analog headphone output jack or line level out jack may be used REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 7 Rear Panel Connections 6 Channel Direct Inputs These jacks are used for connection to source devices such as DVD Audio or SACD players with discrete analog outputs Digital Audio Output Connect this jack to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD R or MiniDisc recorder Video Monitor Outputs Connect this jack to the composite and or S Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on screen menus and the output of any standard Video or S Video source selected by the receiver s video switcher 8 DVD Video Inputs Connect these jacks to the composite or S Video output jacks on a DVD player or other video source Front Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching or terminals on y
114. ing to the TEST TONE SEQ line on the menu and then using the lt gt Navigation Button to select MANUAL in the highlighted video In the MANUAL mode the test tone will also start immediately but the tone will only be moved to another channel by pressing the A W Navigation Button When the manual sequencing mode is active the tone is turned off by pressing the A W Navigation Button D until the cursor is pointing to the TEST TONE line and the lt gt Navigation Button ED is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video If you find that the output levels are either uncomfortably low or high you may repeat the procedure Return to Step 2 and adjust the master volume either slightly higher or lower to accommodate your particular room layout and your tastes You may repeat this procedure as many times as necessary to achieve a desired result In order to prevent possible damage to your hearing or your equipment we emphasize that you should avoid setting the master volume above OdB When all channels have an equal volume level the adjustment is complete Use the A V Buttons to move the cursor next to the TEST TONE line and press the Buttons ED until the word OFF appears to stop the test tone ote that any time a given surround mode is selected even for a different source input these output level settings will be used However the output levels must be set independently for each
115. input will use the standard left right analog inputs no further adjustment is needed 18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INPUT SETUP SOURCE TUNER TITLE INT TUNER COMPONENT IN COMP V 1 AUDIO IN AUTO POLL TONE IN BASS su 12 82 0 BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 2 The AVR offers you the option of renaming each input except tuner as it appears in the on screen and front panel messages This is helpful if you have more than one VCR if you wish to associate a specific product brand name with the input or to simply enter any name that will help you to remember which source is being selected To change the input name press the A W Navigation Button on the remote so that the gt cursor is pointing to T I T LE Next press the OK Button until a flashing box appears to the right of the colon Immediately release the OK Button J as you are now ready to enter the device name Press the A W Navigation Button and note that a complete set of alpha numeric charac ters will appear with the start of the alphabet in capital letters followed by the lower case letters and then numbers and symbols When you press the W Navigation Button a series of symbols and numbers will appear followed by a reverse list of the alphabet in lower case letters Press the button either way until the first letter of the desired name appears If you wish to enter a blank space as the first character press the gt Navigation Button
116. ion to video games or portable audio video products such as camcorders and portable audio players PA Digital Input When playing a source that has a digital output press this button to select between the Optical 28 and Coaxial 24 digital inputs See pages 17 and 33 for more information on digital audio FK Main Information Display This display delivers messages and status indications to help you operate the receiver FI Remote Sensor Window The sensor behind this window receives infrared signals from the remote control Aim the remote at this area and do not block or cover it unless an external remote sensor is installed Rear Panel Connections ENGLISH out VIDE AC INPUT 220 230V 50 60Hz 280W Q AM Antenna FM Antenna Tape Inputs Tape Outputs Q Subwoofer Output Q DVD Audio Inputs CD Inputs OPTICAL 2 PRE OUT e Q Video 1 Audio Outputs Q Aux input stereo minijack 6 Channel Direct Inputs Digital Audio Outputs NOTE To assist in making the correct connec tions for multichannel input output and speaker connections all connection jacks and terminals have been color coded in conformance with the latest CEA standards as follows Front Left White Front Right Red Center Green Surround Left Blue Surround Right Gray Surround Back Left Brown Surround Back Right Tan Subwoofer LFE Purple Digital Audio Orange Composite V
117. is also used to change channels on your TV VCR and Sat receiver when the appropriate source is selected using the device Input Selectors Surround Mode Selector Press this but ton to select any of the HALL THEATER surround modes Note that depending on the type of input some modes are not always available See page 34 35 for more information about surround modes Note that this button is also used to tune channels on your TV VCR and Sat receiver when the appropriate source is selected using the device Input Selector Night Mode Press this button to activate the Night mode This mode is available only with Dolby Digital encoded sources and it preserves dialog center channel intelligibilty at low volume levels See page 36 for more information D Channel Select Button This button is used to start the process of setting the AVR s output levels with an external source Once this button is pressed use the A W buttons to select the channel being adjusted then press the OK button J followed by the A W buttons again to change the level setting See page 23 24 for more information A V Buttons These multipurpose but tons are used to change or scroll through items in the on screen menus or on the front panel or to make configuration settings such as digital inputs or delay timing When changing a setting first press the button for the function or setting to be changed e g press the Digital Select Butt
118. is only a single surround encoded surround channel This will appear for Dolby Digital bit streams that have matrix encoding e A 0 indicates that there is no surround channel information This will be displayed for two channel stereo programs The last number indicates if there is a discrete Low Frequency Effects LFE channel This is the 1 in the common abbreviation of 5 1 sound and it is a special channel that contains only bass frequencies A 1 tells you that an LFE channel is present This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 programs as available A 0 indicates that there is no LFE channel infor mation available However even when there is no dedicated LFE channel low frequency sound will be present at the subwoofer output when the speaker configuration is set to show the presence of subwoofer The letters inside the speaker symbols in the Channel Indicator ffl may flash on and off This is your indication that the digital audio data stream has been interrupted or is no longer pres ent When that occurs the unit s digital signal processor has no signal to lock onto and is thus unlocked You may see this message when a DVD is first started until the stream is playing and the processor determines which mode to apply or any time the data stream is stopped or paused such as when the menus of some discs are displayed or when the player is switching between the different sections of a
119. istings on the individual SPEAKER SETUP DELAY ADJUST and CHANNEL ADJUST menus once you exit EZSET EQ System Configuration Step 10 If the measurements are not successful due to a missing or malfunctioning speaker an ERROR message and menu will appear as shown in Figure 5g The EzSet EQ system is pro grammed to look for speaker pairs at the front left front right surround left surround right and surround back left surround back right positions If the tests to any of those three channel pairs indicates that one but not both of the speakers in the pair is present the menu will show NONE next to the speaker position where the tests did not report back that a speaker is present Should this message appear make note of the suspect speaker location exit all menus and turn the receiver off Check all speaker wire connections and then rerun EzSet EQ ERROR Where NONE is shown please check speaker or connections NONE SBR YES YES SBL YES NONE SL NONE SR NONE SUB YES BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5g When you have successfully completed the EzSet EQ process and made any needed adjust ments to the input and surround mode configu rations your receiver is ready for use If you do not wish to make any manual adjustments to the settings you may skip the rest of this section and proceed to the Basic Operation section of this manual on page 32 to learn how to operate ANR 155 For those situations wher
120. it is recommended that the Full OSD mode be used This will place a complete status report or option listing on the screen making it easier to view the available options and make the settings on the screen The Semi OSD mode uses one line displays only Note that when the full OSD system is in use the menu selections are not shown in the Infor mation Display EE When the full OSD menu system is used OS D ON will appear in the Main Information Display PX to remind you that a video display must be used When the semi OSD system is used in conjunc tion with the discrete configuration buttons the on screen display will show a single line of text with the current menu selection That selection will also be shown in the Main Information Display FX The full OSD system can always be turned on or off by pressing the OSD button When this button is pressed the MASTER MENU Figure 1 will appear and adjustments are made from the individual menus Note that the menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds after the latest action was made on the screen menu then they will time out and disappear from the screen The time out may be increased to as much as 50 seconds by going to the SYSTEM SETUP menu and changing the item titled FULL OSD TIME OUT The semi OSD system is also available as a system default although it may be turned off by using the SYSTEM SETUP menu See page 39 With the semi OSD system you may make a
121. it the menu system Full OSD Background Color When the full OSD menu system is in use the default display appears with a solid blue back ground with white characters If you wish you may select a solid black background as the default This setting may be changed by pressing the OSD Button to display the MASTER MENU Use the A W Buttons to scroll down to the SYSTEM SETUP line and press the OK Button to select the SYSTEM SETUP submenu Press the A Y Buttons again to scroll to the OSD BACKGROUND line When BLUE appears the full OSD menus will appear on screen with a solid blue background Press the lt gt Buttons BED until BLACK appears to display the full OSD menus on a solid black background instead This setting will be retained even when the AVR 155 is turned off to the Standby mode If you wish to make other adjustments press the A V Buttons until the on screen gt cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button Q If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button to exit the menu system Tuner Operation Basic Tuner Operation The AVR 155 s tuner is capable of tuning AM FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDS data Stations may be tuned manually or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30 position memory Station Selection 1 Press the AM FM Tuner Select button on the remote to sel
122. ker for connection information 10 If an external multi channel audio source with 5 1 outputs such as an external digital processor decoder DVD Audio or SACD player is used connect the outputs of that device to the 6 Channel Direct Inputs Video Equipment Connections Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components Again the use of high quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality To ensure best video per formance S Video sources should be connected to the AVR only with their S Video In Outputs not with their composite video connectors too 1 Connect a VCR s audio and video Play Out jacks to the Video 2 In jacks on the rear panel The Audio and Video Record In jacks on he VCR should be connected to the Video 1 Out jacks D G on the AVR 2 Although any video device may be connected 0 these jacks we recommend connecting your TV to the Audio 1 Audio Video Input Jacks so that you may take advantage of the fact that the remote control is preprogrammed with TV product codes for the Video 1 device For the same reason we recommend connecting your video recorder cable TV converter or satellite receiver to the Video 2 Audio Video Input Jacks a 3 Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks O B INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 13 ENGLISH Installation and Connections 4 Connect the digital audio outputs o
123. kers in your system configuratioin When Dolby Pro Logic II Music is selected as the listening mode three special settings are available to tailor the sound field to your listening room environment and your individual taste and preferences When other Dolby Surround modes are selected dotted lines will indicate that these settings are not active Center Width This setting adjusts the balance of the vocal information in the front soundstage between the center and front left right speakers The lower settings spread the center channel sound more broadly into the left and right channels A higher number up to 7 produces a tighter center channel presentatioin Dimension This setting alters the perceived depth of the surround field by creating a shallower presentation that appears to move sounds toward the front of the room or a deeper presentation that appears to move the center of the sound field toward the back of the room The setting of 0 is a neutral default with the range of adjustment shown as R 3 for a deeper rear oriented sound to F 3 fora shallower front oriented sound Panorama Switch this setting on or off to add an enveloping wrap around presentation that increases the perception of sound along the sides of the room To change these parameters press the A W Navigation Buttons while the DOLBY SURROUND menu is on the screen until the cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with the par
124. l The from PCM source or analog irst press selects the last DTS Neo 6 surround mode that was in use and each subsequent press selects the next mode Macro Buttons Press these buttons to store or recall a RDS Select display the variou RDS data system 42 for more information on RDS acro which is a pre pro grammed sequence of commands stored in the remote See page 44 for more information on storing and recalli ng macros Button Press this button to s messages that are part of the of the AVR s tuner See page Preset Up Down When the tuner is in use press these buttons to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVR s memory When CD or DVD Selector button is selected using the Input these buttons may function as Slow Fwd Rev DVD or 10 CD CDR Clear Button Press this button to clear incorrect entries when using the remote to directly enter a ra MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 dio station s frequency Main Remote Control Functions Memory Button Press this button to enter a radio station into the AVR s preset memory Two underline indicators will flash at the right side of the Main Information Display PK you then have five seconds to enter a preset memory location using the Numeric Keys 3 See page 41 for more information Delay Prev Ch Press this button to begin he process for setting the delay time
125. l Audio Input since that digital input is assigned to the DVD source by default The Video 2 Cable Sat source defaults to the Optical 1 Digital Audio Input If your cable television set top box or satellite receiver is equipped with an optical digital audio output we recommend that you connect it to this input to obtain the benefits of higher quality digital audio such as PCM Dolby Digital 2 0 or Dolby Digital 5 1 signals when broadcast by your cable or satellite provider 4 Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital Outputs on the rear panel of the AVR to the matching digital input connections on a CD R or MiniDisc recorder 5 Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit as shown below Connect it to the AM and GND screw terminals 6 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM 75 ohm connection The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna an inside powered or wire lead antenna or a connection from a cable system Note that if the antenna or connection uses 300 ohm twin lead cable you should use a 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter to make the connection 7 Connect an MP3 player iPod or portable CD to the Aux In minijack audio input to listen to music through the AVR 155 Usually the headphone jack on the portable player is the only one that can be used and you have to adjust the volume to be at a reasonable level on the portable unit as well as on the AVR 155 If a fixed Line Out jack or dual phono p
126. l select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby Digital Note that the Dolby Digital mode is only available with a digital input selected and the other modes only as long as a Dolby Digital source is not playing except Pro Logic Il with Dolby Digital 2 0 recordings see page 35 36 See page 35 for the available Dolby surround mode options 3 DTS Digital Mode Selector When a DTS source is in use the AVR will select the appropriate mode automatically and no other mode will be available Pressing this button will display the mode currently selected by the AVR s decoder depending on the surround material played and the speaker setting When a DTS source is not in use this button has no function See page 36 for the available DTS options Logic 7 Selector Press this button to select one of the available Logic 7 surround modes See page 36 for the available Logic 7 options Transport Control Buttons These buttons do not have any functions for the AVR but they may be programmed for the for ward reverse play operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players and audio or video cassette recorders See page 43 for more information on programming the remote Tone Mode Pressing this button enables or disables the Balance Bass and Treble tone controls When the button is pressed so that the words T ONE IN appear in the Main Information Display PX the settings of the Bass and Treble control
127. lect the desired position as that name appears in the on screen display and the Lower Display Line FE When the name of the speaker position to be adjusted appears press the OK Button within five seconds Press the lt gt Navigation Button to enter the desired delay setting for that speaker and then press the OK Button Q to enter the setting The A V Navigation Button f may be used to select another position or you may simply wait five seconds for the system to time out and return to normal operation Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product It is particularly important for a digital receiver such as the AVR as correct outputs ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity NOTE Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear When the output levels are properly set it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field
128. linking As long as the display is blinking it is still waiting for a possible second digit This does not apply for locations 4 5 6 etc as these cannot be combined with two digit locations 3 Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset Recalling Preset Stations To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory press the Numeric Keys that correspond to the desired station s memory location e To manually tune through the list of stored preset stations one by one press the Preset Stations Selector buttons FE on the front panel or remote TUNER OPERATION 41 ENGLISH Tuner Operation RDS Operation The AVR 155 is equipped with RDS Radio Data System which brings a wide range of informa tion to FM radio Now in use in many countries RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs or network information a description of station program type text messages about the station or specifics of a musical selection and the correct time As more FM stations become equipped with RDS capabilities the AVR will serve as an easy to use center for both information and entertainment This section will help you take maximum advantage of the RDS system RDS Tuning When an FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS data the AVR will automatically display the station s call sign or other program service in the Main Information Display FX RDS Display Options
129. low the cross over point selected for the L R front speakers when fronts are set to Small will be sent to BOTH the front channel speakers and the sub woofer The crossover settings for the Left Right Center and Surround speakers are used to determine where bass information is sent when it is derived from the main channels of a source The setting for the menu line shown as LF E is used to impose a low pass filter point for the information in the Low Frequency Effects LFE channel that is a part of Dolby Digital and DTS encoded source material While the LFE channel which is the 1 you see in surround sound designations is restricted to low frequency sounds some mixes may include information that is higher in frequen cy than your subwoofer is capable of reproduc ing To prevent unwanted sounds from being sent to subwoofers that cannot handle them and which do not have a built in low pass filter the LFE option line enables you to select a setting for the low pass filter that is part of the sub woofer feed from the LFE channel The settings available are the same as those tied to any one of the four available speaker positions on this submenu We recommend that you use the frequency that is just slightly higher than the upper capability limit of your subwoofer as shown in the sub s Owner s Manual When the cursor is on the LFE line press the lt gt Navigation Buttons to choose the appropriate setting
130. lug output jacks are avail able using these with the proper cables may result in better sound quality 8 Connect the front center and surround speaker outputs D to the respective speakers To assure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution we suggest that you use high quality speaker cable Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver the type of speakers you use personal preferences and other factors Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable Regardless of the brand of cable selected we re commend that you use a cable constructed of fine multistrand copper with an area greater than 2 mm Cable with an area of 1 5 mm may be used for short runs of less than 4 m We do not recom mend that you use cables with an area less than 1mm due to the power loss and degradation in performance that will occur Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with any appropriate testing agency standards Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the applicable local building codes in your area When connecting wires to the speakers be certain to observe proper polarity Note that the positive terminal of each spe
131. m configuration see page 18 select the digital source by pressing the Digital Input Selector button gt FE and then using the A W buttons on the remote or the Selector buttons rd on the front panel to choose any of the OPTICAL or COAXIAL inputs as they appear in the Main Information Display PK or on screen display When the digital source is playing the AVR will automatically detect whether it is a multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS source or a conventional PCM signal which is the standard output from CD players Note that a digital input e g coaxial remains associated with any analog input e g DVD as soon as it is selected thus the digital input need not be re selected each time the appropriate input choice e g DVD is made Digital Bitstream Indicators When a digital source is playing the AVR senses the type of bitstream data that is present Using this information the correct surround mode will automatically be selected For example DTS bit streams will cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding When the unit senses PCM data from CDs and LDs and some music DVDs or certain tracks on normal DVDs it will allow the appropriate surround mode to be selected manually Since the range of available surround modes depends on the type of digital data that is present the AVR uses a variety of indicators to let you know what type of signal is present Thi
132. m three actions at the same time First if the AVR is not turned on this will power up the unit Next it will select the source shown on the button as the input to the AVR Finally it will change the remote control so that it controls the device selected After pressing one of these buttons you must press the AVR Selector button again to operate the AVR s functions with the remote AVR Selector Pressing this button will switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR s functions If the AVR is in the Standby mode it will also turn the AVR on AM FM Tuner Select Press this button to select the AVR s tuner as the listening choice Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will select between the AM and FM bands 6 Channel Direct Input Press this button to select the device connected to the 6 Channel Direct Inputs Test Tone Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR s output levels See page 23 24 for more information on calibrating the AVR Sleep Button Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode After the time shown in the display the AVR will automatically go into the Standby mode Each press of the button changes the time until turn off in the following order 90 _ 80 5 70 5 60 5 50 min min min min min 40 gt 30 20 _ 10 gt OFF min min min min Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn off the Sleep mode setting Note that this button
133. me Control ECD Then press the OSD button to bring up the MASTER MENU Figure 1 Press the W Button three times until the on screen cursor is next to the MANUAL ADJUST line Press the OK Button to activate the MANUAL ADJUST and use the A W to scroll to the CHANNEL AD JUST line Press the OK Button D to dis play the CHANNEL ADJUST submenu CHANNEL ADJUST OdB SR L OdB SUB OdB CHANNEL RESET OFF TEST TONE SEQ AUTO TEST TONE OFF BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 11 When the menu appears the internal test tone will be turned off This will allow you to use your external test disc or other source material as the test signal Then use the A W Buttons to select the channels to be adjusted At each channel position use the lt gt Buttons yp to change the output level Remember when you are using a disc with test signal e g pink noise or an external signal generator as the source the goal is to have the output level at each channel be equal when heard at the listening position with any surround mode selected When your test source is a nor mal disc with music signals you may adjust the level for each channel and surround mode as you prefer e g you may lower the center channel level when you find it to be too high or increase the level of the rears when you find it to be too low with specific surround modes If you wish to reset all the levels to their original fac
134. mote for Volume Channel or Transport Punch Through make certain that any programming needed for the specific TV CD DVD Cable or Satellite Receivers has been completed PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 45 Resetting the Remote Memory ENGLISH As you add components to your home theater system occasionally you may wish to totally reprogram the remote control without the confusion of any commands macros or Punch Through programming that you may have done To do this it is possible to reset the remote to the original factory defaults and command codes by following these steps Note however that once the remote is reset all commands or codes that you have entered will be erased and will need to be re entered 1 Press any of the Input Selector buttons and the O button 3 at the same time until the Program Indicator begins to flash amber 2 Press the 3 button three times 3 The red LED under the Input Selector will go out and the Program Indicator will stop flashing and turn green 4 The Program Indicator will remain green until the remote is reset Note that this may take a while depending on how many commands are in the memory and need to be erased 5 When the Program Indicator goes out the remote has been reset to the factory settings Function List harman kardon vie 155 46 FUNCTION LIST
135. n change as the volume level is adjusted EzSet EQ MEASUREMENT START SETTING VOLUME 33dB SPEAKER CHECK SPEAKER DELAY SPEAKER LEVEL SPEAKER SIZE SPEAKER X OVER SAVE SETTING BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5e Speaker Check The system will circulate a test signal to determine which channels have a speaker connected During this test you will see the name of each channel position dis played while a signal is sent to that speaker NOTE While this test detects whether a speak er is connected to a particular output it cannot determine whether the speaker is in the correct position For example it can tell whether a speaker is connected to the Surround Right output but it cannot tell whether the speaker is on the right or left side of your listening room For that reason we strongly recommend that you try to listen as the tone circulates matching the name shown for each channel to the location of the speaker If a tone is heard from a speaker position that does not match the on screen message stop EzSet EQ exit the menus turn your receiver off and check for proper speaker connections on the rear panel before resuming the setup When this test is complete YES will be shown to the right of SPEAKER CHECK on the menu screen Speaker Delay This test will circulate the tones again as the name of each channel is shown to measure the distance from the micro phone to each speaker The results of the
136. nd delay settings and balances the speaker output levels to tailor the AVR s sound presentation to your specific system and room Before beginning the EzSet EQ procedure there are a few adjustments that need to be made to ensure accurate results The factory default settings for the AVR 155 have all inputs configured for an analog audio input except for the DVD input where the Coaxial Digital Input is the default and the Video 2 input where the Optical Digital Audio Input is the default Once the DSP processing sys tem is used for the first time for any input the SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 17 ENGLISH System Configuration speaker settings will automatically default to Small at all positions with the subwoofer set to LFE The default setting for the surround modes is Logic 7 Music although Dolby Digital or DTS will automatically be selected as appropriate when a source with digital encoding is in use Before using the unit you will probably want to change the settings for most inputs so that they are properly configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs and the surround mode associated with the input Remember that since the AVR memorizes the settings for each input individually you will need to make these adjust ments for each input used However once they are made further adjustment is only required when system components are changed To make this process as quick and as easy as possi
137. nd then press the OK Button 9 to start EzSet EQ To stop the calibration process at any time press the A W Navigation Buttons to move the on screen cursors to the MEASUREMENT line press the lt gt Navigation Buttons 6P so that STOP appears and press the OK Button EzSet EQ MEASUREMENT START SETTING LEUEL SPEAKER CHECK SPEAKER DELAY SPEAKER LEVEL SPEAKER SIZE SPEAKER X OUER SAVE SETTING BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5d Step 8 Once EzSet EQ has been started you will hear test signals circulate among all of the speakers as the system sets the master level checks to see where there are speakers sets the distance measurement and calculates delay time settings sets the speaker size and sets the speaker crossover point During the measurement and calibration process you may observe the progress of the testing by reading the messages that appear in the second line of the menu SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21 System Configuration listing When the EzSet EQ screen first appears it contains a series of dashes but as the test and measurement proceeds you will see the following messages as the individual measurements are taken System Level A SETTING VOLUME message will appear to indicate that the System is setting the overall volume level to the proper level as a prelude to testing the individual channels During this test you will see a message in the last line of the menu scree
138. nd wait at least three minutes After the pause reconnect the AC power cord and check the unit s operation If the system still malfunctions a system reset may clear the problem 48 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE To dear the AVR s entire system memory including tuner presets output level settings delay times and speaker configuration data first put the unit in Standby by pressing the System Power Control button BA Next press and hold the Tone Mode button E for five seconds then release the button The unit will turn on automatically Note that once you have cleared the memory in this manner it is necessary to re establish all system configuration settings and tuner presets NOTE Resetting the processor will erase any configuration settings you have made for speakers output levels surround modes digital input assignments as well as the tuner presets After a reset the unit will be returned to the factory presets and all settings for these items nust be reentered If the system is still operating incorrectly there may have been an electronic discharge or severe AC line interference that has corrupted the memory or microprocessor these steps do not solve the problem consult an authorized Harman Kardon service depot Technical Specifications Audio Section FM Tuner Section 5 Stereo Mode Frequency Range 87 5 108MHz 2 Continuous Average Power FTC Usable Sensitivity IHF 1 3 uV 13 2dBf ul 50 Watts per chan
139. nel 20Hz 20kHz Signal to Noise Ratio Mono Stereo 70 68dB DIN lt 0 07 THD both channels driven into 8 ohms Distortion Mono Stereo 0 2 0 3 Stereo Separation 40dB 1kHz 5 Channel Surround Modes Selectivity 400kHz 70dB Power Per Individual Channel mage Rejection 80dB Front L amp R channels F Rejection 90dB 40 Watts per channel lt 0 0796 THD 20Hz 20kHz into 8 ohms AM Tuner Section Center channel Frequency Range 522 1620kHz 40 Watts 0 07 THD 20Hz 20kHz into 8 ohms Signal to Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500 uV Surround channels 40 Watts per channel lt 0 07 THD 20Hz 20kHz into 8 ohms Input Sensitivity Impedance Distortion 1kHz 5096 Mod 0 896 Selectivity 10kHz 30dB Video Section did High Level 200mV 47kohms Vide Format PAUNTSC Signal to Noise Ratio IHF A 100dB Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation Output Level mpedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Analog Decoding 40dB Video Frequency Response Pro Logic etc Composite and S Video 10Hz 8MHz 3dB Dolby Digital AC 3 55dB Video Frequency DTS 55dB Response Component 10Hz 100MHz 3dB HDMI Switching Frequency Response 1W 0dB 3dB 10Hz 130kHz High Instantaneous General Current Capability HCC 25 Amps Power Requirement AC 220 240V 50Hz i Power Consumption 65W idle 540W maximum Transient Intermodulation 5 channels driven Distortion TIM Unmeasurable Dim
140. nels begin received at the digital input When the letters lash the digital input has been interrupted See page 35 for more information on the Channel Indicators IE Input Source Selector Press this button to change the input by scrolling through the list of input sources 6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS E9 RDS Select Button Press this button to display the various messages that are part of the RDS data system of the AVR s tuner See page 42 for more information on RDS Delay Press this button to begin the sequence of steps required to enter delay time settings See page 26 for more information on delay times IE Digital Optical 3 Input Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack The Input is protected by a spring acti vated closing flap which opens when you insert an optical TOS plug and closes again when you remove it You may hide this input and the one next to it with the supplied trim panel IE Channel Select Button Press this button to begin the process of trimming the channel output levels using an external audio source For more information on output level trim adjustment see page 37 i Digital Coax 3 Input This jack is normally used for connection to the output of portable digital audio devices video game consoles or other products that have a coax digital jack Fi Video 3 Input Jacks These audio video jacks may be used for temporary connect
141. ns D until the on screen cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button If you have no other adjust ments to make press the OSD Button to exit the menu system Semi OSD Settings The semi OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the Volume Input Source Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura tion settings are changed The semi OSD system is helpful in that enables you to have feedback on any control changes or remote commands using the video display when it is difficult to view the front panel displays However you may occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for a particular listening session You may also want to adjust the length of time the displays remain on the screen Both of those options are possible with the AVR To turn off the semi OSD system you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu Figure 12 To start the adjustment press the OSD button to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen Press the A Button until the on screen cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line Press the OK Button to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu Atthe SYSTEM SETUP menu make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the SEMI OSD line by pressing the A W buttons as needed Next press the gt button so that the word OFF is shown in the video display Note that this
142. nt panel or the A W buttons on the remote until the desired setting is shown using the instructions for large or small shown earlier then press the OK button AA If another speaker position needs to be changed press the lt gt buttons FA on the front panel or the A W buttons on the remote to select a different speaker position press the OK button A and then the lt gt buttons FA on the front panel or the A W buttons on the remote until the correct speaker setting is shown and press the OK button E D again to confirm the selection To assist in making these settings the icons in he Speaker Channel Input Indicators A will change as the speaker type is selected at each position When only the inner icon box is lit he speaker is set for small When the inner box and the two outer boxes with circles inside them are lit the speaker is set for large When no indicator appears at a speaker location that position is set for none or no speaker SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25 ENGLISH System Configuration Note These icons are available only when making setup changes without the use of the full OSD mode As an example in the Figure below all speakers are set for large and a subwoofer is set Fry LOI pj _ FE SU lt gt BH Delay Settings Due the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers the amount of time it t
143. o Digital modes improves your ability to tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or taste The AVR 155 takes the video part of its name seriously Along with three HDMI inputs and two 100MHz analog component video inputs the AVR 155 provides A V sync delay so that the lip sync errors commonly seen when digital video processing is used in a source program or video display are eliminated For the ultimate in flexi bility the AVR features connections for three video devices all with both composite and S Video inputs Two additional audio inputs are available and a total of four digital inputs and two outputs make the AVR 155 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan DVD players the AVR also features wide bandwidth low crosstalk component video switching Coax and optical digital outputs are available for direct connection to digital recorders A video recording output and a color coded six channel input make the AVR 155 virtually future proof with everything needed to accommodate to morrow s new formats right on board An important addition to the AVR 155 s impres sive list of features is EzSet EQ which auto mates the configuration process to make it quick er easier and more precise Using the special microphone supplied with the unit EzSet EQ takes the guesswork out of entering speaker size and crossover in
144. o source products and isplays particularly for high definition video signals HDMI is a digital connection eliminating the need to convert signals back and forth from digital to analog o Some source or display components in your system may use DVI Digital Video Interface for digital video connections DVI carries the same digital video signals as HDMI but uses a larger connector and does not transport audio or ontrol signals In most cases you may mix and match DVI and HDMI digital video connections by using optional connector adapters Note however that some DVI equipped video displays are not compatible with the HDCP copy protection coding that is increasingly carried with gnals connected via HDMI If you have an HDMI source and a DVI equipped display you may occasionally be unable to view a program if the display does not include HDCP This is not the fault of the AVR or your source it simply indicates that the video display is not compatible The AVR 155 is equipped for HDMI switching which means that it is able to select either of the three HDMI inputs as the source that feeds your system s video display This preserves the digital signal in its original form by passing it directly through from source to display However this also means that the AVR does not have access to the signal and thus it is not able to add menus or on screen messages to HDMI signals or to process the audio that may be part of the signal in an
145. of the 5 CH Stereo modes After the selections are made in the Dolby DTS Logic 7 DSP Surround or Stereo menus press the A W buttons so that the cursor moves to the BACK TO SURR SELECT line and presss the OK Button QJ Configuring the Surround Off Stereo Modes For superior reproduction of two channel program materials the AVR offers two Stereo modes an analog Stereo Direct mode that bypasses the digital signal processing circuitry for a completely analog signal path that preserves the purity of the original signal and a digital mode that is capable of providing bass management for optimal distribution of the low frequencies between smaller speakers and a subwoofer Stereo Direct Bypass Mode When the analog Stereo Direct mode is selected by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector until SURROUND OFF appears in the Main Information Display PK the AVR will pass the analog source material directly through to the front left and right speakers bypassing the digital processing circuitry In this mode the front left and right speakers will automatically be configured as LARGE it is not possible to configure these speakers as SMALL When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you may still configure the subwoofer output so that it is either turned off with a full range signal going to the front left right speakers or you may configure it so that the subwoofer feed is activated The factory default setting is to have
146. olid surface capable of supporting its weight you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high quality inter connect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals When making connections to audio source equipment or speakers it is always a good practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet This prevents any possibility of accidentally sending audio or transient signals to the speakers that may damage them 1 Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD inputs NOTE When the CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy or so high that the signal is distorted 2 Connect the analog Play Out jacks of a cassette deck MD CD R or other audio recorder to the Tape Input jacks Connect the analog Record In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Output jacks on the AVR 3 Connect the digital output of any digital sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player advanced video game a digital satellite receiver HDTV tuner or digital cable set top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs REA We recommend connecting the coaxial digital audio output of your DVD player to the Coax 1 Digita
147. om direct sunlight heat sources vibration dust moisture and or cold Avoid installing this unit where for eign object may fall onto this unit and or this unit may be exposed to liquid dripping or splashing On the top of this unit do not place Burning objects i e candles as they may cause fire damage to this unit and or personal injury Containers with liquid in them as they may fall and liquid may cause electrical shock to the user and or damage to this unit Do not cover this unit with a newspaper table cloth curtain etc in order not to obstruct heat radiation If the temperature inside this unit rises it may cause fire damage to this unit and or per sonal injury Install this unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be reached easily This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall out let even if this unit itself is turned off This state is called the standby mode In this state this unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR has been designed for use with 220 230 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 dam age the unit If you have any questions about the voltage requir
148. on to change a digital input and then press one of these buttons to scroll through the list of options or to increase or decrease a setting The sections in this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on using these buttons for each application When the AVR remote is being programmed for the codes of another device these buttons are also used in the Auto Search process See page 43 for more information on programming the remote Main Remote Control Functions 4 Button This button is used to change the menu selection or setting during some of the setup procedures for the AVR OK Button This button is used to enter settings into the AVR s memory It is also used in the setup procedures for delay time speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment Digital Select Press this button to assign one of the digital inputs Asa HEIR to a source See page 34 for more information on using digital inputs Numeric Keys These buttons serve as a ten button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset positions They are also used to select channel numbers when TV VCR or Sat receiver has been selected on the remote or to select track numbers on a CD DVD or LD player depending on how the remote has been programmed Tuner Mode Press this button when the tuner is in use to select between automatic tuning and manual tuning When the button is pressed so MANUAL
149. on the back of the disc jacket When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack choices you may have to make some adjustments to your DVD player usually with the Audio Select button or in a menu screen on the disc to send a full 5 1 feed to the AVR or to select the appropriate audio track and thus language It is also possible for the type of signal feed to change during the course of a DVD playback In some cases the pre views of special material will only be recorded in 2 0 audio while the main feature is available in 5 1 audio As long as your DVD player is set for 6 channel output the AVR will automatically sense changes to the bitstream and channel count and reflect them in these indicators The letters used by the Speaker Channel Input Indicators ITI also flash to indicate when a bit stream has been interrupted This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts or when a digital source such as a DVD is put into a Pause mode The flashing indicators remind you that the playback has stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and not through any fault of the AVR This is normal and the digital playback will resume once the playback is started again Incoming Signal Night Mode A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode which enables Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibilty while reducing the maximum peak level and lifting the low level
150. ont soundstage and greater rear ambience Both Logic 7 modes also direct low frequency information to the subwoofer if installed and configured to deliver maximum bass impact 30 OPERATION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES ENGLISH DTS Neo 6 Cinema These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a multi channel DTS Neo 6 Music surround presentation from conventional Matrix encoded and traditional Stereo sources Select the Cinema version of Neo 6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding is present Select the Music version of Neo 6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded two channel stereo program is being played When selecting a DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode a 3 or 5 channel configuration may be available depending on the number of speakers in your system Use 3 channel mode when only a front left and right and a center speaker are present surround channel information will be mixed into these speakers The 5 channel mode will only be available if you have configured your surround speakers as active DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 is a high resolution format that uses a 96kHz sampling rate with 24 bits to produce extended information that improves the harmonics of the source material The AVR is capable of automatically detecting and decoding DTS 96 24 materials and delivering them as the artist intended Dolby 3 Stereo Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two
151. ound back speakers installed and Dolby Digital chosen as the surround mode When the delay time for all speaker positions has been set you may return to the master menu by pressing the A W Navigation Button until the cursor is pointing to BACK TO MASTER MENU and then pressing the OK Button QJ However if you have a digital video source or a digital video display that causes lack of lip sync you may use the A V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal as it is sent to all channels as opposed to the individual settings so that the picture and sound are brought back together We recommend that this adjustment be made using the direct access controls on the remote as shown below That enables you to see the image while making the adjustment however you may also adjust it here using the menu system To adjust the A V Sync delay press the A W Navigation Button so that the cursor is pointing to the A V Sync Delay line on the menu and then press the lt gt Navigation Button OO to delay the sound sufficiently so that it matches the on screen video The delay settings may be adjusted at any time using the remote control and while viewing an on screen image by pressing the Delay Select Button The A V Sync Delay setting is first and it may be adjusted by pressing the OK Button within five seconds of when the A V SYNC DELAY message appears in the on screen display and the Lower Display Line FI Then press t
152. our left and right speakers In conformance with the new CEA color code specification the White terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red terminal on Front Left speaker with the older color coding while the Red terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red terminal on Front Right speaker Connect the black terminals on the AVR to the black terminals on the speakers See page 13 for more information on speaker polarity B Center Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching and terminals on your center channel speaker In conformance with the new CEA color code specification the Green Terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red terminal on speakers with the older color coding Connect the black terminal on the AVR to the black negative terminal on your speaker See page 13 for more information on speaker polarity Surround Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching and terminals on your surround channel speakers In confor mance with the new CEA color code specifica tion the Blue terminal is the positive or terminal that should be connected to the red terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older color coding while the Gray terminal should be connected to the red terminal on the Surround Right speaker with the older color coding Conne
153. parate center rear left and rear right signals mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with normal stereo mode creating separate rear left and rear right signa mode creates compelling five channel surround sound from convent while the Pro Logic Il Music matrix surround or even with s in any case The Pro Logic Il ional stereo recordings Game mode ensures that special effects are routed to the surround channels while delivering their full impact using the subwoofer thus fully immersing the game player in Logic 7 Cinema Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers Logic 7 is an advanced the universe of the video game mode that extracts the Logic 7 Music maximum surround information from either surround encoded prog ams or conventional stereo material Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the SURROUND SELECT menu the 5 1 versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5 1 option is chosen The Logic 7 C or Cinema mode should be used with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding Logic 7 C delivers increased center channel intelligibility and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans that are much smoother and more reali stic than with former decoding techniques The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider fr
154. problems Incorrect surround mode e Input is mono e Incorrect configuration Stereo or Mono program material Weak batteries in remote Wrong device selected e Remote sensor PII is obscured e Local interference Digital audio feed paused SOLUTION ake certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet Check to see if outlet is switch controlled Make certain that all input and speaker connections are secure Press Mute button KT Turn up volume control Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and speaker ends Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot Select a mode other than Stereo e There is no surround information from mono sources except with Theater and Hall surround modes Check speaker mode configuration e Some surround modes may not create rear channel information from nonencoded programs Change remote batteries Press the AVR Selector Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote or connect remote sensor Move unit or antenna away from computers fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Resume play for DVD Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit s operation or the displays seem abnormal the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system s memory or microprocessor To correct this problem first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet a
155. puts Analog 2 channel Tuner PCM 44 1kHz or 48kHz Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie Music or Game Dolby Pro Logic Dolby 3 Stereo Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 3 4 or 5 Speaker DTS Neo 6 3 channel Cinema 5 channel Cinema or Music Logic 7 5 channel Cinema Music or Enhance Hall 1 5 channel Hall 2 5 channel Theater 5 channel Surround Off 5 Channel Stereo DSP Surround Off PCM 96kHz Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie or Music Dolby Pro Logic Logic 7 5 channel Cinema Music or Enhance DSP Surround Off The Surround Off mode is only available for ananlog sources or the tuner and requires that the tone controls be removed from the circuitry for flat response Otherwise the DSP Surround Off mode may be selected when a two channel presentation is desired 36 OPERATION Operation Tape Recording In normal operation the audio or video source selected for listening through the AVR is sent to the record outputs This means that any program you are watching or listening to may be recorded simply by placing machines connected to the outputs for Tape Outputs or Video 1 Outputs in the record mode When a digital audio recorder is connected to any of the Digital Audio Outputs you are able to record the digital signal using a CD R MiniDisc or other digital recording system Note that all digital signals will be passed through to both coaxial
156. r a specific Program Type PTY by following these steps 1 Press the RDS button JED until the current PTY is shown in the Main Information Display FX 2 While the PTY is shown press the Preset Up Down button FE or hold them pressed to scroll through the list of available PTY types as shown above starting with the PTY currently received To simply search for the next station transmitting any RDS data use the Preset Up Down button FE until RDS ONLY appears in the display 3 Press any of the Tuning Up Down buttons ENA the tuner begins to scan the FM band upwards or downwards for the first station that has RDS data that matches the desired selection and acceptable signal strength for quality reception 4 The tuner will make up to one complete scan of the entire FM band for the next station that matches the desired PTY type and has accept able reception quality If no such station is found the display will read NONE for some seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM station in use before the search NOTE Some stations transmit constant traffic information These stations can be found by selecting TRAFFIC the option in front of NEUS in the list The AVR will find the next appropriate station even if it is not broadcasting traffic information when the search is made Programming the Remote The AVR 155 is equipped with a powerful remote control that will control not only the receiver s functions but
157. r to SURROUND 6 Press the lt gt Buttons on the remote to select the option that best describes the sur round speakers in your system based on the speak er definitions shown on page 23 When SMALL is selected with all digital sur round modes low frequency surround channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub is on With any analog surround mode the rear bass feed depends on the mode selected and the setting of the Sub and front speakers When L ARGE is selected a full range output will be sent to the surround channel outputs with all analog and digital surround modes and except with Hall and Theater modes NO surround channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer out put When NONE is selected surround sound infor mation will be split between the front left and front right outputs For optimal performance when no surround speakers are in use the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used 7 When you have completed your selection for the surround channels press the W Button on the remote to move the cursor to SUBUOOFER 8 Press the lt gt Buttons P on the remote to select the option that best describes your System The choices available for the subwoofer position will depend on the settings for the other speak ers particularly the front left right positions f the front left right speakers are set to SMALL the subwoofer will automatically be
158. rch method that follows Note that the Auto Search method works only with units whose Power functions can be remoted 1 Turn on the product that you wish to include in the AVR remote 2 Press and hold the Input Selector for the type of product to be entered e g DVD TAPE for three seconds When the Program Indicator turns amber and begins flashing release the button It is important that you begin the next step within 20 seconds 3 To find out if the code for your unit is pre pro grammed point the AVR remote towards the unit o be programmed and press and hold the A button This will send out a series of codes rom the remote s built in data base with each lash of the red light under the Input Selector indicating that a code has been sent When he device to be programmed turns off immediately release the A button f Note that it may take one minute or more until the right code is found and the unit turns off 4 When the A button was not released in time after the unit turned off the proper code will be overrun That s why a function test should be made Turn the unit on again and while the Input Selector still lights red press the A button once then the Y button f once too When the unit turns off the right code was found when not the code was overrun To re find the correct code while the Input Selector still lights red press not hold pressed the W button f repeate
159. rial source and set the reference volume for the front left and front right channels using the Volume Control Once the reference level has been set press the Channel Select button DE and note that FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Main Information Display PX To change the level first press the OK button D IE and then use the Selector buttons rd or the A W buttons to raise or lower the level DO NOT use the volume control as this will alter the reference setting Once the change has been made press the OK button 3 EF and then press the Selector but tons Kd or the A W buttons to select the next output channel location that you wish to adjust To adjust the subwoofer level press the Selector buttons Kd or the A W buttons until WOOFER LEVEL appears in the Main Information Display PK or on screen display only available if the subwoofer is turned on Press the OK button 3 EE when the name of the desired channel appears in the Main Information Display PK and on screen dis play and follow the instructions shown above to adjust the level Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan nels requiring adjustment have been set When all adjustments have been made and no further adjustments are made for five seconds the AVR will return to normal operation The channel output may also be adjusted using the full OSD on screen menu system First set the volume to a comfortable listening level using the Volu
160. rly DVD players may not be able to play DTS encoded OPERATION 33 ENGLISH Operation DVDs This does not indicate a problem with the AVR as some players cannot pass the DTS signal through to the digital outputs If you are in doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS DVDs consult the player s owner s manual Please note that some DVD players are shipped with their output set for Dolby Digital only To insure that DTS data is being sent to the AVR please check the setup menu system on your DVD player to make certain that DTS data output is enabled PCM Audio Playback PCM Pulse Code Modulation is the non com pressed digital audio system used for compact discs Non Dolby Digital DTS Laserdiscs and some special PCM encoded DVDs The digital circuits in the AVR are capable of high quality digital to ana log decoding and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD DVD or LD player LD only for PCM or DTS programs for Dolby Digital laser discs an RF adapter is needed see Dolby Digital above Connections may be made to either the Optical or Coaxial inputs 3 on the rear panel or the front panel Digital Inputs HAR To listen to a PCM digital source first select the input for the desired source e g CD to feed its video signal if any to the TV monitor and to pro vide its analog audio signal for recording Next press the Digital Select button PI gt and then us
161. s If the data required for the selected mode is not being transmitted the Main Information Display EK will show a NO TYPE NO TEXT or NO TIME message after the individual time out In any FM mode the RDS function requires a strong enough signal for proper operation Program Search PTY An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program Type PTY codes that indicate the type of material being broadcast The following list shows the abbreviations used to indicate each PTY along with an explanation of the PTY e RDS ONLY e TRAFFIC e NEWS News e AFFAIRS Current Affairs e INF 0 Infomation e SPORT Sports e EDUCATE Educational e DRAMA Drama e CULTURE Culture e SCIENCE Sciencek VARIED Varied Speech Programs e POPM Popular Music e ROCKM Rock Music M 0 R M Middle of the Road Music LIGHTM Classical Music e CLASSICS Serious Classical Music OTHERM Other Music WEATHER Weather Information FINANCE Financial Programs CHILDREN Children s Programs e SOCIAL A Social Affairs Programs RELIGION Religious Broadcasts e PHONE IN Phone In Programs e TRAVEL Travel and Touring LEISURE Leisure and Hobby e JAZZ Jazz Music e COUNTRY Country Music NATIONAL National Music OLDIES Oldies Music e FOLK M Folk Music e DOCUMENT Documentary Programs e TEST Emergency Test ALARM Emergency Broadcast Information You may search fo
162. s and of the Balance control will affect the output signals and may be adjusted with the A W Buttons REA When the button is pressed so that the words TONE OUT appear in the Main Information Display PK the output signal will be flat without any balance bass or treble alteration When pressing this button to make TONE IN or TONE OUT appear in the Display switch between these two options with the Up Down button Skip Up Down Buttons These buttons do not have a direct function with the AVR but when used with a compatibly programmed CD or DVD player changer they will change the tracks on the disc currently being played 1 Stereo Mode Selector Press this button to select a stereo button is pressed OFF appears in Display PX the playback mode When the sothat DSP SURROUND he Main Information AVR will operate in a bypass ENGLISH mode with true fully analog two channel modes where dig he button is pres eft right stereo mode with no surround process ing or bass management as opposed to other tal processing is used When sed so that 5 CH STEREO appears the stereo signal is routed to all five speakers if instal D DTS Neo 6 ed See page 20 21 for more information on stereo playback modes Mode Selector Pressing this selector button cycles the AVR through the various DTS Neo 6 modes which extract a five channel surround field from two channel program material input signa
163. s by 1 4 to 1 3 This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the impact of the digital source The Night mode is available only when the Dolby Digital mode is selected The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Button on the remote Next press the Night Button again to cycle through the options or press the A W buttons to select either the middle range or full compression versions of the Night mode To turn the Night mode off press the A W buttons or the Night button until the message in the lower third of the video dis play and the Main Information Display FX reads D RANGE OFF The Night mode may also be selected to always be on as soon as the Dolby Digital mode is activated at either level of compression using the options in the DOLBY menu See page 20 for information on using the menus to set this option IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK e When the digital playback source is stopped or in a pause fast forward or chapter search mode the digital audio data will momentarily stop and the channel position letters inside the Speaker Channel Indicators F will flash This is nor mal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR or the source machine The AVR wil return to digital playback as soon as the data is vailable and when the machine is in a standard play mode amp Available Surround Modes e Although t
164. s management system This input passes the input from the source directly through to the volume control without any analog to digital conversion and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering with system performance Note that when the 6 Channel Direct Input is in use you may not select a surround mode as the external decoder determines the processing in use In addition there is no signal at the record outputs or bass management when the 6 Channel Direct Input is in use and the tone or balance controls will not function Controls and Use of Headphones e Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using the front panel Volume Control EX or remote Volume Up Down buttons To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press the Mute button amp This will interrupt the out put to all speakers and the headphone jack but it will not affect any recording or dubbing that may be in progress When the system is muted the word MUTE will blink in the Main Infor mation Display FE Press the Mute button again to return to normal operation e To set the output of the AVR to be either flat with the tone controls deactivated or to activate the tone controls press the Tone Mode bold button E on the Front Panel or the Tone bold button on the Remote The words TONE OFF or TONE IN appear on the Main Information Display and on your TV screen if this is set to show the OSD Before these wor
165. s used by he AVR when processing surround sound After pressing this button the delay times are entered by pressing the OK button and then using he A W buttons f to change the setting Press the OK button again to complete the process See page 26 for more information gt Button Press this button to change a setting or selection when configuring many of the AVR s settings Speaker Select Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR s Bass Management System for use with the type of speakers used in your system Once the button has been pressed use the A W buttons to select the channel you wish to set up Press the OK Button J and then select the speaker type Large Small or None appropriate with the speaker in use See page 24 for more information Mute Press this button to momentarily silence the AVR or TV set being controlled depending on which device has been selected When the AVR remote is being programmed to operate another device this button is pressed with the Input Selector button to begin the programming process See page 43 for more information on programming the remote Volume Up Down Press these buttons to raise or lower the system volume 12 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS TV Video Button This button does not have a direct function on the AVR but when used with a compatibly programmed VCR DVD or satellite receiver that has a TV Video fun
166. s will help you to understand the choice of modes and the input channels recorded on the disc When a digital source is playing the AVR will display a variety of messages to indicate the type of bitstream received These messages will appear shortly after an input or surround mode is changed and will remain in the Main Informa tion Display FK for about five seconds before the display returns to the normal surround mode indication Surround Mode Types For Dolby Digital and DTS sources a three digit indication will appear showing the number of channels present in the data An example of this type of display is 3 2 1 The first number indicates how many discrete front channel signals are present e A 3 tells you that separate front left center and front right signals are available This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 programs e A 2 tells you that separate front left and right signals are available but there is no discrete center channel signal This will be displayed for Dolby Digital bit streams that have stereo program material A 1 tells you that there is only a mono channel available in the Dolby Digital bitstream The middle number indicates how many discrete surround channel signals are present e A 2 tells you that separate surround left and right signals are available This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5 1 and DTS 5 1 programs A 1 tells you that there
167. se tests will be used to set the delay time settings for each active speaker position When this test is complete a speaker to microphone listening position distance will be shown to the right of SPEAKER DELAY line on the menu screen Speaker Level This test circulates a test sig nal and measures the output from each active speaker position The results of the measure ments are used to adjust the individual channel outputs as needed so that they are identical 22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION This is an essential element of ensuring that surround sound fields are properly reproduced If desired you may use the results of the auto mated testing as a baseline and then make manual adjustments to trim the output levels to your personal taste following the instruc tions shown on page 23 27 When this test is complete an output level adjustment number will be shown to the right of SPEAKER LEVEL line on the menu screen Speaker Size The measurements and calcula tions for this test take place at the same time as the test signals are circulated to calculate the output levels and they are used to deter mine whether the speakers in your system are large or small for the purposes of bass management If desired you may use the results of the automated testing as a baseline and then make manual adjustments to the speaker size settings on a source independent basis following the instructions shown on page 23 27 When this test
168. splay FX 3 Select any input associated with the surround mode for which you want to adjust the output levels Remember that the same adjustments must be made with all other surround modes you ve in use 4 Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu Figure 10 If you are already at the main menu press the W Button until the on screen cursor is next to the MANUAL SETUP line If you are not at the main menu press the OSD Button to bring up the MASTER MENU Figure 1 and then press the W Button three times so that the on screen cursor is next to the MANUAL SETUP line Press the OK Button to bring the MANUAL SETUP menu Figure 8 to the screen and then scroll down until the cursor is pointing at the CHANNEL ADJUST line and press the OK Button CHANNEL ADJUST OdB SR SL OdB SUB OdB CHANNEL RESET OFF TEST TONE SEQ AUTO TEST TONE OFF BACK TO MANUAL SETUP Figure 10 System Configuration When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu first appears the test tone is off Use the A W Navigation Button to select any channel for adjustment using an external source such as a test disc from which to judge the output levels After the cursor is pointing to the channel to be adjusted press the lt gt Navigation Button OO to raise or lower the output level However before proceeding with any manual adjustment we recommend that you first use the A
169. ss information may also be directed to the subwoofer NOTE When the front speakers are set to the LARGE option and the surround mode is set to Surround Off or pure two channel stereo when an analog signal source is present it will be routed directly from the input to the volume control without being digitized or processed If you have full range front speakers and wish to remove all digital processing from the circuit path select this configuration If you wish to set this option for use with only one input such as a CD player that uses an external DAC or an optional external phono preamp you must choose the INDEPENDENT setting on the BASS MGR line at the bottom of this menu so that only those inputs where the analog bypass is desired will be routed in this fashion while other analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be digitized for surround processing Important Note When a speaker set with a subwoofer and two front satellites connected to the Sub s speaker outputs is used the Sub s inputs must be connected to the Front speaker outputs D and LARGE must be selected for the front speakers and NONE for the subwoofer see below 3 When you have completed your selection for the front channel press the W Button E on the remote to move the cursor to CENTER 4 Press the lt gt Buttons 3 6P on the remote to select the option that best describes your center speaker based on the speaker definitions shown b
170. st analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs con nected to digital sources In the case of inputs such as a CD Player Tape Deck or Tuner you may wish to set the mode to Stereo if that is your pre ferred listening mode for standard stereo sources where it is unlikely that surround encoded material will be used Alternatively the 5 Channel Stereo or Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice for stereo only source material It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full OSD on screen menus From the MASTER menu Figure 1 press the A V buttons until the gt cursor is next to the SURROUND SELECT menu Press the OK Button so that the SURROUND SELECT menu Figure 5 is on the screen SURROUND SELECT DOLBY SURROUND DTS LOGIC DSP SURR STEREO UPSRMPL ING OFF BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 3 Each of the option lines on this menu Figure 3 selects the surround mode category and within each of those categories there will be a choice of the specific mode options Note When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is selected and playing the AVR will select the appropriate surround mode automatically no matter which surround mode was selected for that input as default Then no other surround modes will be available except all Pro Logic II modes with Dolby Digital 2 channel 2 0 recordings see page 33 To select the mode that will be used as the initial default for an input first press the A W
171. steps for the macro sequence by pressing the button for the actual command step Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps each button press including those used to change devices counts as a step The Program Indicator y will flash green twice to confirm each button press as you enter commands NOTE While entering commands for Power On of any device during a macro sequence press the Mute button DO NOT press the Power ON button Remember to press the appropriate Input Selector button before functions are changed to another device This is also needed for the AVR Selector button itself as long as it s not lit red and AVR functions shall be programmed 3 When all the steps have been entered press the Sleep button to enter the commands The red light under the Input Selector O will blink and then turn off and the Program Indicator will flash green twice to confirm the macro to be programmed Example To program the Macro 1 f button so that it turns on the AVR TV and a Sat Receiver follow these steps 44 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE e Press the Macro 1 button and Mute T buttons at the same time and then release them Note that the Program Indicator will flash amber e Press the AVR Selector e Press the Mute 9 button to store the AVR s power on command e Press the VID 2 Input Selector button to indicate the next command is for TV e Press the Mute 9 button to store the T
172. surround mode including variations such as Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie versus Dolby Pro Logic II Music Although this may seem to be tedious it is neces sary in order to optimize the AVR s performance when differing methods are employed to steer the audio materials to the various channels However the AVR will carry over the settings for one mode to the same mode in a different channel configu ration such as Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie and Dolby Pro Logic Il Movie If you wish as a shortcut to get started quickly you may set the levels for Dolby Pro Logic IIl Movie and copy down those settings reentering them for each of the Dolby modes and entering the settings only for those speakers which are available for each mode System Configuration Later it is recommended that you adjust the out put levels while listening to various sources as opposed to the test tone See page 37 for more information on trimming the output levels to external source material NOTE The subwoofer output level is not adjustable using the test tone To change the subwoofer level follow the steps for Output Level Trim Adjustment on page 37 When all channels have an equal volume level the adjustment is complete Now turn the Volume down to about 40dB otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source s music starts to play To exit this menu press the A W buttons until the on screen cursor is next to the BACK TO MAS
173. that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall If you have already calibrated your system using EzSet EQ the output level adjustments shown will reflect the results of the measurements made by EzSet EQ No further changes are needed unless you wish to change a specific item to reflect your personal taste or a non standard system configuration IMPORTANT NOTE The output level can be adjusted for each digital and analog surround mode individually This allows you to compensate for level differences between speakers that may also vary with the surround mode selected or to increase or decrease the level of certain speakers intentionally depending on the surround mode selected Note that adjustments made for any surround mode are effective with all inputs associated with the same surround mode SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27 Before beginning the output level adjustment process make certain that all speaker connec tions have been properly made The system volume should be turned down at first ENGLISH For the easiest set up follow these steps while seated in the listening position that will be used most often 1 Make certain that all speaker positions have been properly configured for their large or small settings as outlined above and turn off the OSD system if it is in use 2 Adjust the volume so that it is at 15 as shown in the on screen display or Main Information Di
174. tory default of OdB offset press the A W Buttons so that the on screen cursor is next to the CHANNEL RESET line and press the lt gt Buttons 6P so that the word ON is highlighted After the levels are reset resume the procedure outlined above to reset the levels to the desired settings When all adjustments are done press the A W Buttons to move the on screen cursor so that it is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU and then press the OK Button if you wish to go back to the main menu to make other adjustments If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button to exit the menu system NOTE The output levels may be separately trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific mode select that mode and then follow the instruc tions in the steps shown above With Stereo modes the adjustment procedure described above is the only way to trim the output level e g to match the Stereo level with other modes OPERATION 37 ENGLISH Operation Dim Function Since the AVR will often be used when movies or other video programming is viewed unde low light conditions you may wish to lower the brightness of the front panel displays and indica tors so that they do not distract from the video presentation You may dim the displays using the menu system as shown on this page or you may control the brightness directly from the remote Simply press t
175. ts and defined pans and flyovers with all analog stereo recordings select the Dolby Pro Logic Il Music or Emulation mode or Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 Music mode for a dramatic improvement in comparison to the Dolby Pro Logic I mode of former times es NOTE Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information it retains the surround information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo Thus movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the analog sur round modes such as Pro Logic Il Cinema Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo 6 Cinema when they are broadcast via conventional TV stations cable pay TV and satellite transmission In addition a growing number of made for television programs sports broadcasts radio dramas and music CDs are also recorded in surround sound You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories Web site at www dolby com Even when a program is not listed as carrying intentional surround information you may find that the Dolby Pro Logic Il Music DTS NEO 6 Music or Logic 7 Music or Enhanced modes often deliver enveloping surround presentations through the use of the natural surround information present in all stereo recordings However for stereo programs without any surround information the Theater Hall and 5CH Stereo modes should be tried effective particularly with old extreme stereo recordings and for mono programs we suggest that
176. two speakers are available W Dolby Headphone to create spacious open sound fields when using head phones E Harman Kardon s advanced EzSet EQ automatically configures speaker set tings and sets room equalization for quick easy and accurate system setup W Three HDMI 1 3 and two assignable high bandwidth analog component inputs for compatibility with the latest high definition video sources B Stereo Direct Mode for Two Channel Sources Bypasses DSP Processing to Preserve the Integrity of Analog Materials W Stereo Digital Mode for Programmable Bass Management of Low Frequencies Between Main Speakers and Subwoofer W Front panel analog A V inputs W Front panel digital inputs for easy con nection to portable digital devices and the latest video game consoles E Input titling for all input sources except tuner W Multiple digital inputs and outputs W On screen menu and display system with choice of blue or black background screen E A V Sync delay adjustable for each input delivers perfect lip sync with digital programs or video displays W 6 Channel Direct Input for Use with Future Audio Formats W Extensive bass management options including three separate crossover groupings W Main Remote with Internal Codes ENGLISH INTRODUCTION 3 Safety Information Important Safety Information READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a case or similar away fr
177. u wish to operate In addition the AVR s remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks The remote is also capable of operating a wide variety of other products using the control codes that are part of he remote Before using the remote with other products follow the instructions on pages 50 51 0 program the proper codes for the products in your system It is also important to remember that many of he buttons on the remote take on different unctions depending on the product selected using the Input Selector Button The descriptions shown here primarily detail the unctions of the remote when it is used to operate he AVR See page 46 47 for information about alternate functions for the remote s buttons Power Off Button Press this button to place the AVR or a selected device unit in the Standby mode IR Transmitter Window Point this window towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the remote to make certain that infrared commands are properly received Program Indicator This three color indicator is used to guide you through the process of programming the remote See page 43 for information on programming the remote Power On Button Press this button to turn on the power to a device selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors except Tape 10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Input Selectors Pressing one of these buttons will perfor
178. ual Speaker Reference 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 3 4 or 5 Speaker Dolby Digital 2 2 0 or 2 2 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 or 4 Speaker Dolby Digital 3 2 0 3 2 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Stereo Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference 2 or 3 Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide 2 3 4 or 5 Speaker OPERATION 35 Operation For incoming DTS signals the following modes are available Incoming Bitstream Available Surround Modes DTS 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 0 1 3 1 0 or 3 1 1 DTS DTS Stereo DTS 2 2 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 or 3 2 1 DTS DTS Stereo DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 DTS Stereo DTS ES Matrix DTS DTS Stereo DTS ES Discrete DTS DTS Stereo is important to note that although Dolby Digital for example is referred to as a 5 1 system not all Dolby Digital DVDs or audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby Digital programs are encod ed for 5 1 Thus it is sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the L and R indicators NOTE Many DVD discs are recorded with both 5 1 and 2 0 versions of the same sound track When playing a DVD always be certain to check the type of material on the disc Most discs show this information in the form of a listing or icon
179. ual to describe the button functions for the AVR Notes on Using the AVR Remote With Other Devices e Manufacturers may use different code sets for the same product category For that reason it is important that you check to see if the code set you have entered operates as many controls as possible If it appears that only a few functions operate check to see if another code set will work with more buttons Depending on the brand and product type used the functions listed in the Function List tables may not correspond with the function the unit reacts on the command In these cases it s a good idea to edit the reaction of the unit into the corresponding line of the table or to set up a separate list e When a button is pressed on the AVR remote the red light under the Input Selector for the product being operated should flash briefly If the Device Control Selector flashes for some but not all buttons for a particular product it does NOT indicate a problem with the remote but rather that no function is programmed for the button being pushed Volume Punch Through The AVR s remote may be programmed to operate the Volume Control and the Mute T from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction with any of the devices controlled by the remote For example since the AVR will likely be used as the sound system for TV viewing you may wish to have the AVR s volume activated although the remote is set to run the TV
180. urround mode with the AVR responding to the data flags that are encoded on the DVD disc or in the digital video broadcast In most cases this is the correct mode but you may have a particular preference for the mode you wish to hear when Dolby Digital or DTS is present The AVR allows you to set the unit so that it will either respond to the default or switch to your desired mode 40 SYSTEM SETUP If you wish to leave the default so that the mode choice encoded in the disc is always used no further action is needed Simply leave the setting at the factory default of ON To set the unit so that it responds to the last sur round mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing press the A w Buttons D so that the cursor is pointing to the DEFAULT SURR MODE line in the System Setup Menu Press the lt gt Buttons 9 6P so that OFF appears and the setting will change The unit will now use the last mode not the disc s default for the two digitally encoded data streams This setting does not apply to standard PCM digital inputs or to analog sources In those cases the unit will always apply the surround or processing mode that was last used for that input If you wish to make other adjustments press the A Y Buttons until the on screen cursor is next to the desired setting or the RETURN TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button to ex
181. ut if selected surround mode and speaker configuration that were entered during the configuration process for that source e The front panel Video 3 Inputs FA Optical Digital 3 Input EF or the Coaxial Digital 3 Input Efi may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis As the input source is changed the new input name will appear momentarily as an on screen display in the lower third of the video display The input name will also appear in the Main Information Display FX e When a pure audio input CD Tuner Tape 6 Channel Input is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Video Outputs 4 and Video Monitor Output This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different Sources e When a Video source is selected its audio signal will be fed to the speakers and the video signal for that input will be routed to the appropriate Monitor Output Jack and will be viewable on aTV monitor connected to the AVR If a component video source is connected to the Video 1 P Video 2 Component Inputs it will be routed to the Component Video Outputs 61 Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input to view the appropriate video signal composite S Video or component video see Notes for S Video on page 14 6 Channel Direct Input The b CH DIRECT INPUT should be used when the input source device has its own internal bas
182. you try the Theater or Hall modes Surround modes are selected using either the front panel controls or the remote To select a new surround mode from the front panel first press the Surround Mode Group Selector Button E until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby DTS or Logic 7 is selected Next press the Surround Mode Selector Button J to choose the specific individual surround mode To select a surround mode using the remote control press the button for the major surround mode group that includes the mode you wish to choose from Dolby DTS Surround DTS Neo 6 T Logic 7 Stereo or DSP Surround f The first press of the button will show the current mode from that group if it is already in use or the first available mode if you are currently using another mode To cycle through the available modes in that group press the button again until the desired mode appears in the Main Information Display FK and the on screen display To select from the DSP modes Hall 1 Hall 2 Theater press the Surround Mode Selector repeatedly to scroll through the list of available modes Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may only be selected when a digital input is in use In addition when a digital source is present the AVR will automatically select and switch to the correct mode Dolby Digital or DTS regardless of the mode that has been previously selected For more information on selecting
183. zSet EQ is able to obtain a sonic view of the room and its characteristics and adjust the receiver s output accordingly to cus tomize performance to the listening room Step 9 When all measurements are successfully completed the test signals will stop and a TEST DONE UNPLUG MIC message will appear in the second line of the on screen menu listings EzSet EQ MERSUREMENT STOP TEST DONE UNPLUG MIC SPEAKER CHECK YES SPEAKER DELAY 13FT SPEAKER LEUEL OdB SPEAKER SIZE SMALL SPEAKER X OUER 80Hz SAVE SETTING _ YES BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 5f Unplug the microphone and store it in a safe place so that it is available to recalibrate your system if needed due to a change in speakers preferred listening position or a major change in the room s furnishings such as the addition of thick carpeting or plush furniture that might require different settings To enter the settings to the receiver s memory and return to the Master Menu press the A W Navigation Buttons so that the on screen cursor is pointing to RETURN TO MASTER MENU and press the OK Button QJ Note If you wish to check the test results before exiting the EzSet EQ menu press the A Y Navigation Buttons so that the on screen cursor is at the second line of the menu listings and then press the lt gt Navigation Buttons to scroll through the list of speaker positions The data on each line will also be entered into the l

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