Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AVR 760 Harman-Kardon
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A VR 7 60 A VR 660 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER’S MANUAL – Advanced Functions.
2 S AF ET Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT A NT SA FET Y 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 T A BLE OF C ONTE NTS and F EA TuRES Harman Kardo n A VR 7 6 0/ A VR 6 60 7 . 2/7 . 1 - Channe l Audio/Vid eo Re ceiver Audio Section A VR 760 • : 85 Watts x 7, sev en channels driven at full power at 8 ohms , 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, 595 wa tts total.
4 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Much of the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s per formance is handled automatically , with little intervention requir ed on your par t. The A VR 760/AVR 660 is capable of being customized to suit y our system and your tastes. In this A dvanced Functions Manual, some of the more adv anced adjustments available are described.
5 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS The first number indicat es the number of front channels in the signal: “1” represents a monophonic rec ording, usually an older progr am that has been digitally remaster ed or , more rar ely , a modern program for which the director has chosen a special effect.
6 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS MANUA L S PEAKER SETUP The A VR 760/AVR 660 is flexible and ma y be configured for most speakers, and to compensat e for the acoustic characteristics of your r oom. The EzSet/EQ II process aut omatically detects the capabilities of each speaker , and optimizes the A VR 760/A VR 660’ s per formance.
7 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS The setting for the surround back speak ers includes a third option: Zone 2. The A VR 760/AVR 660 is capable of multiz one operation, suppor ting placement of a pair of speakers in another r oom.
8 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS STEP FOUR – Se tt ing Channe l Out put L ev e ls Manually For a con ventional 2-channel receiver , the balance control affects the stereo imaging by adjusting the rela tive loudness of the left and right channels. With up t o seven main channels, plus a subwoofer , imaging becomes both more critical and mor e complex.
9 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS VIDEO ADJUST M E NTS The A VR 760/AVR 660 uses leading-edge F aroudja DCDi Cinema video processing t echnology . Incoming video is upscaled to 1080p (1080i with component video outputs) for outstanding video quality , even with analog video sources .
10 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Noise Reduction : Adjust this setting to L ow, Medium or High t o filter out signal noise, or turn it off . MPEG Noise Reduction : This setting is designed to address two specific types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking ar tifacts.
11 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Sharpness Adjustment Contr ar y to intuition, the picture will appear sharper and clearer with the sharpness backed off fr om the maximum setting.
12 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS GE N ER AL A VR S ETTING S Network Settings : When the A VR is connected to a home network rout er using the Network Jack, you may pla y shared content stor ed on a PC or other device connected to the network, and you ma y enjoy Internet Radio streams when the network is connected to the Internet .
13 ENGLISH AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS AD V ANCED R E MOTE C ONTROL FUNCTIONS The A VR 760/AVR 660 r emote control also serves as a universal remot e that may be progr ammed to operat e other components. Refer t o the Function List (T able A14 in the appendix) for assistance in operating your other components.
14 AD V ANC ED F uNC TIONS Edit Title • : Y ou may name the ac tivity , e.g., All P ower Off . When the activity is executed, its name will appear in the L CD Display . When this option is selected, the cursor will flash. T ype the title for the activity using the Alphanumeric Keys.
15 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s, work she et s, re mote p roduc t codes T a ble A 1 – Re comm ende d Sou rce Co mpo nent Co nnec tions Device T ype A VR 760/AVR 660 Source D.
16 APPE N D IX T a ble A 2 – Sou rce S et tin g Def aul ts Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Surround Modes (Aut o Select) Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Mo.
17 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 3 – Spea ker/Channel S et tin g Def ault s All Digital and 2-Chan- nel Analog Audio Inputs 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs* Y our Settings Position 1 ( A VR 760 , A.
18 APPE N D IX T a ble A 5 – Sou rce S et tin gs Cable/Sat DVD Media Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Device Type Surround Modes Video Input The Bridge II Audio Input The Bridge II Resolution to .
19 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A7 – Vi deo Mo des S et tin gs Default Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AU X The Bridge Video Mode O ff Brightness* 50 Contr ast* 50 Color* 50 Sharpness* 50 P.
20 APPE N D IX T a ble A8 – Su rr oun d Mode s Default Cable/Sat DVD Media Ser ver Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Auto Select Logic 7 Movie or native digital format Virtual Surround Dolby Virtual Spea.
21 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 10 – System Se tt ing s Fea ture Default Y our Settings Fron t-Panel Dimmer On 100% V olume Units dB V olume D efault Off V olume D efault Level –25dB Unit of Meas.
22 APPE N D IX T a ble A 13 – Surro und Mo des Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Digital Pr ovides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedica ted low- frequency effects (LFE) channel. Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.
23 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro L ogic IIx Mode Group An expansion of Dolby Pro L ogic II that adds a surround back channel which may be play ed through one or two surround back speakers .
24 APPE N D IX Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal DT S Stereo Delivers a 2- channel downmix of DT S D igital materials , or presents a matrix-encoded surround pr esentation. DT S 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, 3/1/.0 or .
25 1 2 3 4 18 1 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 36 38 31 39 40 41 42 28 29 32 37 33 34 35 5 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 9 8 15 1 6 17 43 45 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 51 ENGLISH APPE N D IX Refer to the numbered butt ons in Figure 38 when using the Function List.
26 APPE N D IX T a ble A 14 – Remote Cont rol Fun c tion L ist No. Button Name AV R Radio DVD Media Ser ver TV The Bridge Cable/SAT No. Button Name Game AUX USB Network FM AM DMC1000 CD HDT V PVR T .
27 ENGLISH APPE N D IX T a ble A 14 – Remote Cont rol Fun c tion L ist No. Button Name AV R Radio DVD Media Ser ver TV The Bridge Cable/SAT No. Button Name Game AUX USB Network FM AM DMC1000 CD HDT .
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