AVR 146
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER’S MANUAL
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Page 1: ...AVR 146 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL ...
Page 2: ...es and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A 16 Lig...
Page 3: ...r materials that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects Some surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to absorbing such marks due to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon s control including the nature of the finish cleaning materials used and normal heat and vibration caused by the use of the product or other factors We recommend that caution be exercised in choosing an installation lo...
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Page 5: ...ol 35 Mute Function 35 Tone Controls 35 Headphones 35 Source Selection 36 Audio Input Selection 36 Video Input Selection 36 6 Channel Direct Inputs 37 Using the Tuner 38 Recording 38 Using 38 Selecting a Surround Mode 40 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 40 Audio Processing and Surround Sound 40 Analog Audio Signals 40 Digital Audio Signals 41 Surround Modes 42 Dolby Surround Settings 42 Default Modes 45 System ...
Page 6: ... site at www harmankardon com Note You ll need the product s serial number At the same time you can choose to be notified about our new products and or special promotions AVR 146 5 1 Channel Audio Video Receiver Audio Section 30 Watts x 5 five channels driven at full power at 8 ohms 20Hz 20kHz 0 07 THD surround modes 150 watts total 40 Watts x 2 two channels driven at full power at 8 ohms 20Hz 20k...
Page 7: ...osite and S video choice of blue or black background Two line dot matrix front panel display Color coded connections Programmable ten device main remote control Source input renaming A V Sync Delay The AVR 146 is Simplay HD verified for compatibility via the HDMI connection with other Simplay HD verified products Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 146 If a...
Page 8: ...to check the video display Tuner Band Press this button to select the tuner as the source or to switch between the AM and FM bands Tuning Press either side of this button to tune a radio station Tuning Mode This button toggles between manual one frequency step at a time and automatic seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength tuning mode It also toggles between stereo and mono modes when an...
Page 9: ...ideo 3 Analog Audio Inputs Power Indicator Main Power Switch Standby On Switch Volume Source Indicators Message Display Surround Mode Indicators Speaker Channel Input Indicators NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www harmankardon com ...
Page 10: ...o output to the recorder s coaxial digital input for improved recording quality The Bridge DMP Input Connect the optional Harman Kardon to this input for use with your iPod not included Make sure the receiver is turned off in Standby mode when connecting The Bridge 6 Channel Inputs Connect the multichannel analog audio outputs of a DVD Audio SACD Blu ray Disc or HD DVD player or any other external...
Page 11: ...put Subwoofer Output Front Speaker Outputs Surround Speaker Outputs 6 Channel Inputs Center Speaker Outputs Coaxial Digital Audio Output Optical Digital Audio Inputs 1 2 Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs 1 2 CD Inputs Tape Outputs Tape Inputs NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Sup...
Page 12: ...trolling a televi sion or cable box See Table A8 in the appendix for listings of the different functions for each type of component IR Transmitter Lens As buttons are pressed on the remote infrared codes are emitted through this lens Make sure it is pointing toward the component being operated Power On Button Press this button to turn on the AVR or another device The Master Power Switch on the AVR...
Page 13: ... Controls Power Off Mute Input Selectors 6 Channel Input Selector TV Video Volume Controls Not Used Speaker Setup Set Numeric Keys Delay Memory Clear Preset Stations Selectors Disc Skip Macros Surround Mode Selectors Dim Navigation NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support s...
Page 14: ...a time or seek the next frequency with acceptable signal strength Direct Press this button before using the Numeric Keys to directly enter a radio station frequency Clear Press this button to clear a radio station frequency you have started to enter Preset Stations Selector Press these buttons to select a preset radio station Tone Mode Press this button to access the tone controls bass and treble ...
Page 15: ...lly loud at the listening position most artists use the surround speakers for ambient effects only and they program their materials to steer very little sound to these speakers Subwoofer A subwoofer is a special purpose speaker designed to play only the lowest frequencies the bass It may be used to augment smaller limited range satellite speakers used for the other channels In addition many digita...
Page 16: ...until the pass through hole in the collar is revealed 2 Insert the bare end of the wire into the hole 3 Screw the cap back into place until the wire is held snugly Figure 2 Binding Post Speaker Terminals With Bare Wires Subwoofer The subwoofer is a specialized type of loudspeaker that is usually connected in a different way The subwoofer is used to play only the low frequencies bass which require ...
Page 17: ...you may wish to make both connections If you wish to record materials from DVDs or other copy protected sources you may only be able to do so using analog connections Remember to comply with all copyright laws if you choose to make a copy for your own personal use Figure 6 Analog Audio Multichannel analog connections are used with some high definition sources where the copy protected digital conte...
Page 18: ...site video cable into an analog or coaxial digital audio jack or vice versa Both the chrominance color and luminance intensity components of the video signal are transmitted using a single cable See Figure 10 Figure 10 Composite Video S video or separate video transmits the chrominance and luminance components using separate wires contained within a single cable The plug on an S video cable contai...
Page 19: ...0 degrees from the center speaker that is slightly behind and angled toward the listener If this isn t feasible place them behind the listener with each surround speaker facing the opposite side front speaker The surround speakers may be placed a little higher than the listener s ears The subwoofer s location is less critical since low frequency sounds are omnidirectional Placing the subwoofer clo...
Page 20: ...as to their terminals See Figure 18 Figure 18 Antenna Connections Step Four Connect the Source Components Use the Table A4 worksheet in the Appendix to note which connections you will use for each of your source devices For each source select a source input Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 etc In Table 2 we recommend connecting certain types of sources to specific source inputs to make it easier to program...
Page 21: ...ical digital audio input Use corresponding coax digital output INSTALLATION Table 2 Recommended Source Component Connections NOTE The AVR 146 is equipped with a total of six digital audio inputs four on the rear panel Coaxial 1 and 2 Optical 1 and 2 and two on the front panel Coaxial 3 and Optical 3 which may be assigned to any of the eight source inputs DVD Video 1 through 3 HDMI 1 and 2 CD and T...
Page 22: ...ble to the Video 3 Analog Audio inputs and to one of the front panel digital audio inputs Do not connect any video output on the television set to any video input on the receiver See Step Five for information on connecting the receiver s video monitor outputs to the television Video 3 Source The Video 3 source is used only for playback It is also generally reserved for components that are only tem...
Page 23: ...e 2 connect your CD player to the CD Analog Audio inputs and to any available digital audio input See Figure 26 Figure 26 CD Audio Inputs and Digital Audio Inputs No video connections are needed Tape The Tape source is used for audio only recorders such as a CDR MiniDisc or cassette deck Referring to Table 2 connect your recorder to the Tape Analog Audio inputs and outputs and to any available dig...
Page 24: ...igure 32 Remote Battery Compartment When using the remote remember to point the lens toward the front panel of the AVR 146 Make sure no objects such as furniture are blocking the remote s path to the receiver Bright lights fluorescent lights and plasma video displays may interfere with the remote s functioning The remote has a range of about 20 feet depending on the lighting conditions It may be u...
Page 25: ... Sometimes manufacturers use the same Power code for several different models while other codes will vary You may wish to repeat this process until you ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the functions you frequently use 6 You may find out which code number you have programmed by pressing and holding the Input Selector to enter the Program mode Then press the Set Button and...
Page 26: ...hich the AVR 146 may be turned on from Standby mode a Press the Standby On Switch on the front panel See Figure 34 b Press the Source Select Button on the front panel See Figure 35 Figure 35 Source Select Button c Using the remote press any one of these buttons AVR DVD CD TAPE The Bridge HDMI 1 HDMI 2 VID1 VID2 VID3 AM FM or 6CH See Figure 36 Figure 36 AVR and Input Selectors NOTE Any time you pre...
Page 27: ...ut Setup Surround Select Manual Setup and System Setup See Figure 38 Figure 38 Master Menu Screen If you are an experienced home theater user you may prefer to use the menus in this order 1 System Setup described in Advanced Functions section 2 Manual Setup described here and in Advanced Functions 3 Input Setup described in this section 4 Surround Select see Advanced Functions section We recommend...
Page 28: ...listening position you should enter your speaker distances into the Delay Adjust menu which is described in Step Three Step Three Manual Setup Menu Now you are ready to program these adjustments into the receiver It s best to sit in the usual listening position and make the room as quiet as possible Don t worry if you make a mistake you can always go back and change these settings With the receive...
Page 29: ...r NONE This setting steers all low frequency information to the front speakers and no information to the subwoofer output Use this setting if you have a passive subwoofer or a powered subwoofer that you connected to the front speaker outputs NOTE If you are using a Harman Kardon HKTS speaker system select the SMALL setting for the LEFT RIGHT CENTER and SURROUND lines and the subwoofer will automat...
Page 30: ...or down to the UNIT line and use the Buttons to change the unit to METER Use the Buttons to move the cursor to the FL front left line then use the Buttons to change the measurement as needed Use the Buttons to move to each speaker in turn CEN center FR front right SR surround right SL surround left and SUB subwoofer DELAY RESET This line is used if you wish to reset all of the speaker delay settin...
Page 31: ...g the levels press the Test Button again to stop the tone Measure the levels by ear or using an SPL meter as described above B Using the Remote Control With Source Material Begin playback of your external source material such as a favorite CD track or a test disc While sitting in the listening position press the Channel Button on the remote see Figure 44 The FRONT L LEVEL message will be displayed...
Page 32: ...adjusting the tone controls It is not recommended that you make either of these changes for the tuner at this time Press the Button to view the next source The sources will be selected in the following order Tape 6 Channel Inputs DMP The Bridge Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 DVD and CD Pressing the Button selects the sources in the reverse order For each of these sources you may adjust the following sett...
Page 33: ...E Set RESUME to ON to resume playback of a track from the point where it was interrupted by turning off the AVR switching sources on the AVR or removing the iPod from The Bridge Set RESUME to OFF if you wish to restart play from the beginning of the track after interruptions NOTE The Resume setting disables the Remember Playback Position setting that you may set for audio and video files using lat...
Page 34: ... Master Power Switch is turned off any settings you have programmed including system configuration and preset radio stations will be preserved for up to four weeks Sleep Timer You may program the AVR to play for up to 90 minutes and then turn off automatically using the sleep timer Press the Sleep Button on the remote and the time until turn off will be displayed See Figure 53 Each additional pres...
Page 35: ...ystem NOTE The AVR 146 does not have a conventional balance control The speaker output level calibration process compen sates for any characteristics of your room or speakers and we recommend that you leave the settings as they are after you have completed Initial Setup However you may manually adjust the levels of the left and right channels decreasing one and increasing the other by the same amo...
Page 36: ...to other sources For audio only sources such as the tuner or CD inputs when no compo nent video signal is present the last used video source will be selected 6 Channel Direct Inputs If you wish to hear audio through the 6 Channel Direct Inputs together with video then connect your multichannel player to the Component Video 1 Inputs and connect the player s 6 channel analog audio outputs to the 6 C...
Page 37: ... three ways see Figure 62 1 Press the Source Selector Button on the front panel repeatedly until the tuner is selected The last used band AM or FM will be active 2 Press the Tuner Band Button marked AM FM Press this button again to switch bands 3 Press the Tuner Input Selector marked AM FM on the remote Press this button again to switch bands Figure 62 Tuner Input Selection Radio stations may be s...
Page 38: ... to the beginning of the previous track The front panel Tuning Up Down Buttons perform the Select function when playback is paused While a program is playing the Tuning Up Down Buttons are used for the Search and Track Skip functions It is possible to activate Repeat one track or one album playlist and Shuffle songs or albums modes using the DMP SETTING menu see Figure 49 This menu may also be use...
Page 39: ...anel To select a surround mode using the remote control locate the button dedicated to the desired group of modes Logic 7 Dolby Sur DTS Sur DTS Neo 6 Surr DSP or Stereo Press that button repeatedly to select the desired mode See Figure 69 Figure 69 Select a Surround Mode Remote To select a surround mode using the full OSD menu system press the OSD Button to display the Master Menu Navigate to the ...
Page 40: ...en when no surround sound has been encoded in the recording Among the available modes are the Dolby Pro Logic II modes the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes the DTS Neo 6 modes the Logic 7 modes the Hall and Theater modes and the Stereo modes Digital Audio Signals Digital audio signals offer the benefit of greater capacity which allows recording artists to encode center and surround channel information ...
Page 41: ...r DVD for more information on which surround modes are available on the disc Usually nonessential sections of the disc such as trailers extra materials or the disc menu are only available in Dolby Digital 2 0 2 channel or PCM 2 channel mode If the main title is playing and the letters in the Speaker Channel Input Indicators are not lit for all speaker locations look for an audio setup section in t...
Page 42: ...Digital program encoded with Night mode playing press the Night Button on the remote Each press of the button will cycle through the three settings with the selected setting being displayed on the front panel and in the semi OSD display UPSAMPLING The last line of the Surround Select menu activates upsampling only available with the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro L...
Page 43: ...s wraparound surround effect Dolby Pro Logic II Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround Dolby Digital 2 0 or 2 1 Game channels and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming Analog 2 channel experience Tuner PCM 32 kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Dolby Pro Logic Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal Dolby Digital 2 0 or 2 1 containing information b...
Page 44: ...lligibility Tuner PCM 32 kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Logic 7 The AVR 146 is programmed at the factory to default to this mode for Analog 2 channel Music 2 channel signals Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to conventional Tuner 2 channel music recordings PCM 32 kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Logic 7 Logic 7 Enhance circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz 120Hz range to Analog 2 channel Enhance the main speaker...
Page 45: ...amount of time 20 30 40 or 50 seconds the full OSD menus remain visible on screen The full OSD system may not be deactivated DEFAULT SURR MODE This setting determines how the AVR 146 will handle Dolby Digital and DTS sources For the purposes of this setting the default surround mode means the mode encoded in the program such as Dolby Digital 5 1 With this setting ON the receiver will always use th...
Page 46: ...are executed with a single button press Macros are well suited for power on and off commands or to send out a favorite multidigit channel number with one button press or to have the ability to send out a code sequence to control another device while the remote is operating one device but with more flexibility than the built in punch through controls Some commands may not be programmed into macros ...
Page 47: ...y reset Processor Reset There may be instances when you wish to fully reset the AVR 146 to its factory defaults or the unit may behave erratically after a power surge To correct erratic behavior first try turning the Master Power Switch off and unplugging the AC Power Cord for at least 3 minutes Plug the cord back in and turn the receiver back on If this doesn t help try a system reset NOTE A syst...
Page 48: ...formation from mono sources Incorrect configuration Check speaker mode configuration Stereo or Mono program material The surround decoder may not create center or rear channel information from nonencoded programs Unit does not respond to Weak batteries in remote Change remote batteries remote commands Wrong device selected Press the AVR selector Remote sensor is obscured Make certain front panel s...
Page 49: ...ower Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 65W idle 540W maximum 5 channels driven Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 5 16 inches 440mm 22 inches 559mm Height 6 1 2 inches 165mm 10 1 2 inches 267mm Depth 15 inches 382mm 18 3 4 inches 476mm Product Shipping Weight 21 1 lb 9 6kg 26 0 lb 11 8kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet a...
Page 50: ...2 Video 3 The Bridge 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 Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Surround Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Subwoofer Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Left Right Sp...
Page 51: ...nt Left Right Speaker Size N A Center Speaker Size N A Surround Speaker Size N A Subwoofer N A Left Right Speaker Crossover N A Center Speaker Crossover N A Surround Speaker Crossover N A Subwoofer Crossover N A Left Right Channel Level Center Channel Level Surround Channel Level Subwoofer Channel Level The 6 channel inputs are direct inputs meaning their signals are passed directly to the volume ...
Page 52: ...ol Function List Reference Table A6 Remote Control Codes Source Input Product Type circle one Remote Control Code Video 1 VCR PVR Video 2 Cable Satellite Video 3 TV HDMI 1 DVD VCR PVR Cable Satellite HDMI 2 DVD VCR PVR Cable Satellite DVD DVD CD CD CDR Tape Cassette Table A7 System Settings Feature Default Setting Your Setting VFD Fade Time Out Off Volume Default Off Default Vol Set 25dB Semi OSD ...
Page 53: ...elect TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select 11 AM FM Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select 12 6CH 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input 6 8 Ch Input Select Select Select Select Sele...
Page 54: ...c 7 Logic 7 Select 59 Stereo Stereo Mode Select 60 Skip Down Skip DVD Step Skip Scan Thumbs Down Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 61 Skip Up Skip DVD Step Skip Scan Thumbs Up Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 62 Dim Dimmer Dimmer 63 Rewind R Search DVD R Search R Search Rewind Rewind R Search R Search DVD R Search DVD R Search DVD Skip R Search R Search 64 Play Play DVD Play Play R Play F Play Play Play Play D...
Page 55: ...r Brand Setup Code Number LLOYTRON 172 173 LODGENET 069 LOGIK 069 LUXMAN 128 LXI 077 146 148 MAGNAVOX 030 123 128 132 146 148 MARANTZ 115 123 148 MATSUI 148 MEMOREX 069 128 METZ 084 MGA 115 123 128 MINERVA 084 MITSUBISHI 077 115 123 128 160 167 168 MTC 175 176 NATIONAL 148 177 179 180 181 182 NEC 115 121 123 125 NIKEI 045 ONKING 045 ONWA 045 OPTONICA 077 ORION 207 208 209 210 211 PANASONIC 087 148...
Page 56: ... 048 LLOYD 040 LXI 020 040 MAGIN 045 MAGNAVOX 040 VCR Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number MARANTZ 018 MEMOREX 017 020 040 052 053 054 076 MGA 049 MITSUBISHI 049 131 MULTITECH 040 NAD 139 NATIONAL 140 NEC 018 048 NORDMENDE 048 OPTIMUS 159 ORION 147 PANASONIC 125 150 167 172 PHILCO 040 PHILIPS 040 075 PORTLAND 094 PULSAR 076 QUASAR 001 125 RADIO SHACK 055 134 140 142 158 159 RCA 095 124 125 157 172...
Page 57: ...00 112 123 131 161 162 215 PROTON 210 QUASAR 109 RADIO SHACK 126 166 213 RCA 024 081 093 150 RCX 169 CD Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number REALISTIC 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166 SANSUI 047 081 134 157 172 SANYO 033 082 095 SCOTT 108 SHARP 058 105 114 151 159 167 180 181 SHERWOOD 003 041 058 105 133 SONY 103 115 116 118 132 139 163 205 206 207 208 212 217 SOUNDSTREAM 124 SYMPHONIC 059 110 TAEK...
Page 58: ...UNIDEN 323 332 348 349 350 351 354 355 381 383 389 403 466 479 480 ZENITH 384 385 387 394 419 488 TAPE Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON 001 CBL Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number ABC 001 011 ALLEGRO 111 AMERICAST 212 ARCHER 112 BELCOR 113 CABLE STAR 033 113 CITIZEN 111 COLOUR VOICE 085 090 DIGI 114 EAGLE 186 EASTERN 066 070 ELECTRICORD 039 EMERSON 112 FOCUS 116 G I 001 011 017 ...
Page 59: ...RGATE 120 TANDY 024 TELECAPATION 028 TEXSCAN 036 TFC 122 TIMELESS 123 TOCOM 170 205 UNITED CABLE 011 UNIVERSAL 033 034 039 042 113 VIDEOWAY 124 211 VIEWSTAR 019 025 086 089 190 ZENITH 065 125 211 219 ZENTEK 116 Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON 001 TEN TECHNOLOGIES 002 Table A16 Remote Control Product Codes THE BRIDGE DMP ...
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