Page 1: ...Harman Kardon AVI 250 Audio Video Amplifier Owner s Manual harman kardon...
Page 2: ...guration e000e 15 18 Basic Operation 0 2 0 cece ceceeee eeeee19 20 Source Selection ee eee 19 Volume Control 0 0 00 cece eee eee 19 Surround Mode Selection 055 19 TV Auto Function 0 eee 20 On Screen D...
Page 3: ...y Menu Controls Select Screen Display Panel Display Test Noise Speaker Select Level Adjust Sending LED Learn LED 6CH DIRECT 3 Sending re Use Learn Learning Source Power Main Power 4 OFF ON OFF ON TV T...
Page 4: ...OSD On Screen Display fa 6 Channel Direct Hcp Delay Tape 1 Copy Tape1 Monitor Mode VCR 1 Copy f Tape2 Mute Bass Video Sources Volume Control Treble Ey Aux WG Power Front Panel Inputs Information Displ...
Page 5: ...Power Cable Tape 2 In Surround L Speaker Switched AC Outlet Tape 2 Out Surround R Speaker Unswitched AC Outlet Main Amplifier In Center Speaker Remote IR In Pre Outs Multi Room Interface Remote IR Out...
Page 6: ...processing the AVI250 uses Twin Digital Signal Proces sors to provide Home THX Cinema and five other surround modes Future expansion capability enables upgrades to 5 1 digital audio systems such as A...
Page 7: ...pport the weight of the product m Make certain that proper space ispro vided both above and below the unit for ventilation Ifthis product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area make cer...
Page 8: ...his is done bycarefully slitting the tape seams on the bottom and collapsing the carton down to a more two dimensional appearance Other cardboard inserts may be stored in the same manner Packing mater...
Page 9: ...ly two revolutions of the knob are required to go from no output to maximum volume Power Press this button to turn the unit on or off NOTE When the Power is turned OFF from the remote control unit whi...
Page 10: ...on DISPLAY This indicator lights when the FL display has been turned off using the Display button to remind you that the unit is stilt turned on 5 Multi This indicator signifies that the unit is sendi...
Page 11: ...nals to the front right speaker Surround L Speaker Connect these terminals to the left surround speaker Surround R Speaker Connect these terminals to the right surround speaker Center Speaker Connect...
Page 12: ...R TV Audio In Connect the audio outputs of a TV cable converter or satellite receiver to these jacks The signals received at this jack are also used to trigger the TV Auto On feature BY TV Video In Co...
Page 13: ...escribed here it may be neces sary to reprogram the remote using the Learning function described elsewhere in this manual Transport Controls These buttons control the tape or disc motion of the last p...
Page 14: ...red using the setup menus Select This button enters set tings to the unit s memory during system configuration Screen Display Press this but ton to activate the on screen menu system Panel Display Pre...
Page 15: ...on the recorder to the OUT jacks OG 3 Connect the front center and sur round speaker outputs OO to the respective speakers To assure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without lo...
Page 16: ...ideo outputs of a Laser Disc player to the LD jacks fey Ifyour LD player has a coax digital output for 44 1kHz PCM audio you will obtain higher sound quality by connecting that output to the LD Digita...
Page 17: ...ory AC outlets They may be used to power accessory devices but they should not be used with high current draw equipment such as power amplifiers 12 The SWITCHED outlet will receive power only when the...
Page 18: ...n ten minutes after the old batteries are removed to avoid losing any remote codes that have been pro grammed into the remote s memory Remote Control Range The remote will operate at a range of up to...
Page 19: ...ED goes out release the button on the transmitting remote The function code has been suc cessfully captured bythe remote NOTE Ifboth LEDs flash during a pro gramming operation itindicates that the rem...
Page 20: ...AVI250 may be used with either conventional point source surround speakers or with THX Certified diffuse surround speakers No adjustment is needed to select the type ofsurround speaker used Speaker P...
Page 21: ...els Before proceeding further this is agood time to review the installation section ofthe manual to make certain that all connec tions are properly made System Settings 1 Plug the unit into an AC wall...
Page 22: ...is option ifthe volume in the remote rooms will be adjusted by a remote control and a sensor connected via the MULTI IR input on the AVI250 rear panel FIXED Choose this option ifthere is no remote con...
Page 23: ...ted check to see which surround mode is indicated in the front panel display Ifitis not one of the four modes mentioned above press TEST NOISE on the remote to cancel the set up Select one of the corr...
Page 24: ...o be required for full travel from the loudest setting to the softest When the volume is adjusted the word Master will appear in the main por tion ofthe Information Display followed bya two digit numb...
Page 25: ...ources in memory Thus you may select THX CINEMA as the mode for video and HALL SURROUND for audio After the initial selections are made the unit will automatically return to your preferred mode for ea...
Page 26: ...cted for listening in remote room locations MASTER VOLUME This is the current volume level Note that vol ume appears as a horizontal scale The OdB reference level is indicated by a solid block lf whil...
Page 27: ...for three seconds A reminder message will appear on the screen for a few seconds Figure 12 and the dis plays will then be canceled until they are once again activated NOTE Additional display messages...
Page 28: ...ces are selected Figure 15 SURROUND MODE After reaching the SURROUND MODE menu Figure 16 use the navigational arrows to select the desired mode When a mode is selected that uses the surround channels...
Page 29: ...E COPY selection list Press the button until the input you wish to record appears You may now change the main listening input without fear of disturbing the recording as long as the unit s power remai...
Page 30: ...the distance to the sur round speakers from the distance to the front speakers and multiply the figure bythree 3 Add fifteen 15 to the result and round to the nearest appropriate figure to obtain the...
Page 31: ...urround Digital DTS and Sony s SDDS five or more discrete sound channels are available along with a dedi cated subwoofer channel for low frequen cy sounds The replacement of analog matrix theatrical a...
Page 32: ...ained in a surround encoded program to No Surround Channels create center channel information In addition the information that is normally sent to the rear channel surround speakers iscarefully mixed...
Page 33: ...one unit to the IR IN of the next to establish this chain Audio Link Depending on the distance from the AVI 250 to the remote room two options are available The preferred method is to run high quality...
Page 34: ...the cursor is next to SET LEVEL 8 Use the q or buttons on the remote to establish a volume level for turn on or constant level as determined bythe previous selection a IfVARIABLE volume has been selec...
Page 35: ...room location Multiroom Operation 30 Remote Room Operation In this option the remote room feed is controlled bythe use of an AVI250 com patible remote control The remote com mands must be transmitted...
Page 36: ...urround mode e Input is monaural Incorrect configuration e TV input is S Video Weak batteries in remote Remote is in LEARN position Remote sensor is obscured e Select a mode other than Stereo or Monau...
Page 37: ...odulation Distortion TIM Unmeasurable Rise Time 1 6 pisec Slew Rate 40 V usec 32 Video Section Television Format PAL SECAM NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75ohms V...
Page 38: ...od DENMARK declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 55 013 6 1990 EN 55 020 6 1988 EN 55 022 6 1993 EN 60 065 1994 E...
Page 39: ...presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage of important operating and maintenance within the product s enclosure that may be of servicing instructions in the literature sufficient magnitude to consittu...
