Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AVR 160 Harman-Kardon
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AV R 16 0 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL.
2 S AF E T Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT ANT S AFETY IN STRUCTIONS Read these instructions. 1. Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus near wat er . 5. Clean only with a dry cloth. 6. Do not block any ventila tion openings.
3 ENGLISH S AF E T Y INF ORMA TION Do Not O pen t he Cabine t There ar e no user-ser viceable components inside this pr oduc t. Opening the cabinet may presen t a shock hazard, and any modifica tion to the product will void your w arranty .
4 T ABL E OF C ONTE NTS 2 SAFET Y INFORMA TION 5 INTRODUC TION 7 FRONT-P ANEL C ONTROLS 9 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS 1 1 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 1 4 INTRODUC TION T O HOME THEA TER 1 5 CONNECTIONS .
5 ENGLISH INTRODUC TION Please register y our A VR 160 at ww w.harmankar don.com. NOTE : Y ou’ll need the pr oduct ’ s serial number . At the same time, y ou can choose to be notified about new products and/or special promotions .
6 INTRODUC TION Audio Input s AM/FM tuner • CD • T ape • Fron t-panel Analog Audio • 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio • Auxiliary mini-jack • Audio/Vide o Inpu ts Three Analog Video • Fron t-panel Analog V ideo • T wo C omponent Video 100MHz • Three HDMI™ (V .
7 L - A udio - R RD S Channel D igita l Set Tu ning Surr. Mode K L Surr. Select Optical 3 Coaxial 3 V ideo Vi d eo 3 K L Sourc e K L M N 16 0 D Se S ur e ENGLISH F RONT -P AN EL C ONTRO LS Pow er indi.
8 F RONT -P AN EL C ONTRO LS Surround Mode : Press this butt on to select a surround sound (e.g ., multichannel) mode. Each pr ess changes the surround mode category: AUT O SELECT , VIR TUAL, STEREO , MOVIE, MUSIC, VIDEO GAME. T o change the specific mode within the category , use the Surround Select Buttons.
9 ENGLISH Component Video Monitor Output Component 1& 2 Inputs HDMI Monitor Output HDMI 1-3 Inputs 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs Coaxial 1 & 2 Digital Audio Inputs Video 2 Audio/ Video Inpu.
10 RE AR - P ANEL C ONNEC T IONS AC P ower C ord : After y ou have made all other connections, plug the A C power cor d into this rec eptacle and into an unswitched wall outlet . Main Po wer Switch : This mechanical switch turns the pow er supply on or off .
11 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS IR T ransmitter Lens Device Pow er On Program Indica tor A VR Selector AM/FM T est T one Sleep Channel Contr ols On-Screen Display Channel Level Digital Inp.
12 RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS HDMI 2 and 3 : Each code set contr ols a source device (VCR/PVR, DVD player or cable/sa tellite set-top box) c onnected to one of these inputs. AU X : Contr ols a device connected to the Auxiliary Input. Any given butt on may have differ ent functions, depending on which component is being contr olled.
13 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTRO L F UN C TIO NS Direct : Press this butt on before using the Numeric Keys to dir ec tly enter a radio station fr equenc y . Clear : Press this butt on to clear a radio station frequency you hav e star ted to enter . Preset Sta tions Selec tor : Press these butt ons to select a preset radio station.
14 INTR ODU C TIO N T O HOM E THEA TER This intr oductor y sec tion will help you to familiariz e yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surr ound sound receivers , which will make setup and operation smoother .
15 ENGLISH C ONNEC TIONS There ar e different types of audio and video connections used to connect the receiv er , the speakers, the video displa y , and the source devices . T he Consumer Electronics Associa tion has established the CEA® color-coding standard.
16 C ONNEC TIONS Digi tal Audio The A VR 160 is equipped with thr ee HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) inputs, and one output. HDMI t echnology enables digital audio and video information to be carried using a single cable, deliv ering the highest quality picture and sound.
17 ENGLISH C ONNEC TIONS Video Connec t ions Many sourc es output both audio and video signals (e.g., Blu-r ay Disc or DVD player , cable television box, HD TV tuner , satellite bo x, V CR, DVR). In addition to the audio connection, make one type of video connection for each of these sources ( only one at a time for any source).
18 SPEAK ER PL AC EM EN T Optimally , the speakers should be placed in a cir cle with the listening position at its cent er . The speakers should be angled so that they dir ectly face the listening position.
19 ENGLISH GET TIN G ST ARTE D Installing the A VR 160 and connecting it to the other system components can be complex. T o simplify installation, it is suggested that you design y our system before y ou begin connecting wires and cables.
20 GET TIN G ST ARTE D NOTES : For multichannel disc pla yers, if both the device and the TV use HDMI • connections for video, then check the o wner’ s manual for the device to determine whether it transmits multichannel audio via its HDMI output.
21 ENGLISH INS T ALL A T IO N Y ou are now ready to begin installing the A VR. Before beginning to connect the various components t o the receiver , turn off all devices, including the A VR 160, and unplug their power cor ds. Don ’t plug in any of the power cords until you have finished making all of your connections .
22 INS T ALL A T IO N STEP E IG HT – Program Source s Into t he Remote The A VR 160 remote may be progr ammed to control man y brands and models of DVD play ers, cable box es, satellite r eceivers, the Harman Kar don DMC 1000 digital media center and T Vs.
23 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P In this section, you will configure the A VR 160 to match your actual system. A video display must be connected to one of the video monitor outputs on the receiv er .
24 IN I T IAL SE TU P Figure 21 – EzSet/EQ in Pr ogress As the EzSet/EQ system tests each speaker , its position will appear on screen. If the test sweep is hear d from a different speak er than the one indicated on screen, turn off the A VR and check the speaker-wire connections, then begin again.
25 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P HDM I - Equippe d Mul tic hanne l Disc Player That Does N ot Out put M ult icha nnel Audio via an HDM I Connec tio n: Connect the player’ s HDMI output and its multichannel analog audio • outputs to one of the A VR ’ s HDMI Inputs and to the A VR’ s 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs.
26 OP ERA TION Now that y ou have installed your c omponents and completed a basic configuration, y ou are ready to begin enjo ying your home theater system. TURN IN G ON THE A VR 1 6 0 Flip the rear-panel Main P ower S witch to the “On” position.
27 ENGLISH OP ERA TION HEADPHONES Plug the 1/4" (6,3 mm) plug on a pair of headphones into the jack behind the front-panel door for priv ate listening . T he default Headphone bypass mode delivers a con ventional 2-channel signal to the headphones.
28 OP ERA TION RDS Disp lay Op tion s 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 opera tion the display will indicate the station name, broadcast network or call lett ers.
29 ENGLISH OP ERA TION SE LECTING A SUR ROUN D MOD E Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes . Feel free to e xperiment, and you ma y find a few favorites for certain sources or program types. Mor e detailed information on surround modes may be found in the Adv anced Functions Sec tion.
30 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Much of the A VR 160’ s per formance is handled automatically , with little intervention requir ed on your part. The A VR 160 is capable of being customized to suit y our system and your tastes . In this section, some of the more advanc ed adjustments available are described .
31 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S The second number indica tes whether any surround channels ar e present: “ 0 ” indicates tha t no surround information is presen t. “ 1 ” indicates tha t a matrixed surround signal is pr esent. “ 2 ” indicates discr ete left and right surround channels .
32 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Night Mode : Night mode is available with some Dolby Digital pr ograms, if it has been encoded in the material . It compresses the peak sound levels , maintaining the intelligibility of the dialogue and quieter passages , while reducing the loudness of special effects and louder passages, to a void disturbing others.
33 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S Numbe r of Spe akers Move the cursor to the Number of Speak ers line and press the OK Button. See Figure 27. Figure 27 – Number of Speak ers Menu Program the correct setting for each speaker group: ON when the speak ers are present in the syst em, and OFF for positions where no speakers are installed .
34 AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S A/V SYNC DELA Y : This line allows you t o compensate for a “lip sync” problem, in which a sour ce device or the video display introduc es a significant amount of video processing tha t causes the audio and video par ts of the signal to lose synchroniza tion.
35 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F UNC TION S AD V ANCE D RE MOTE C ONTROL FUNCTIONS The remot e control not only opera tes the A VR 160, but it also serves as a universal remot e that may be progr ammed to operate many of y our other home theater componen ts, as described in the Installation section.
36 APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s T abl e A 1 – Recomme nde d Sou rce Co mpon ent Con nec t ions Device T ype A VR 160 Source Audio Connections Video Connections VCR, DVR, PVR, TiV o .
37 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A2 – So urc e Set t ing De fau lts Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 V ideo 3 AU X CD T ape T uner 6-/8- Channel Title INT .
38 APPE N D IX T abl e A5 – So urc e Inpu t Set ti ngs Source DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video 1 Video 2 V ideo 3 AU X CD T ape T uner 6-/8- Channel Title INT .
39 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A7 – Remote Con tro l Code s Source Input Product T ype (circle one) Remote Contr ol Code Video 1 VCR, PVR, DMC Video 2 Cable , Satellite Video 3 TV HDMI 1 DVD , Harma.
40 APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro L ogic II Movie V ariant of Dolby Pro L ogic II that is optimized for movie and t elevision programs . Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1 • Analog (2-channel) • T uner • PCM (32kHz, 44.
41 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DT S-ES Discrete DTS-ES Discrete is another Extended Surround mode tha t adds a surround back channel, but this information is enc oded discretely on the disc, and is not derived from informa tion contained in the surround channels .
42 1 3 6 9 16 19 22 25 31 34 2 5 8 18 21 24 27 29 33 47 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 23 26 28 30 32 35 37 36 38 40 39 41 42 44 43 45 46 48 47 49 50 52 51 54 55 56 57 53 59 60 61 63 62 64 65 66 58 APPE N D IX Figure 31 – Remot e Control F unction List Reference Refer to the numbered butt ons in this image when using the Function List.
43 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T abl e A 1 0 – Remo te Contr ol Func t ion Li st co ntin ued DVD AUX HDMI 1/2/3 VID1 VID2 VID3 Bluray(001) DVD(002) DVD(003) A UX(001) HDMI1/2/3 VCR DMC 250/1000 CBL S AT TV .
44 S E TUP C ODE T AB LE S Refer to T ables A11 through A17 when pr ogramming the codes for your components into the r emote. T abl e A 1 1 – Rem ote Cont ro l Pro duc t Cod es: T V Manufacturer/Bra.
45 ENGLISH S E TUP C ODE T AB LE S DEN ON 187 188 213 EME R SON 052 0 93 10 8 FISH ER 055 09 5 FUNAI 126 GE 16 4 HAI TAI 0 9 9 214 HAR MA N K ARD ON 0 01 0 02 0 25 05 4 190 HITA CHI 093 IN KE L 216 JC.
46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROCESSOR RESET If the unit behaves err atically after a power sur ge, first turn off the Main Po wer Switch and unplug the A C power cor d for at least 3 minutes. Plug the cord back in and turn the r eceiver on. If this doesn ’t help , reset the A VR.
47 ENGLISH TEC HNICAL SP E C IF ICA TIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode , Continuous A verage P ower (FT C) 40 Wa tts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ <0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms Seven-Channel Surround Modes Po wer per Individual Channel Front L & R channels: 40 W atts per channel @ <0.
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