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AVR 147

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

OWNER’S MANUAL

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Page 1: ...AVR 147 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges 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 disch...

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...

Page 4: ...4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE ...

Page 5: ...39 Selecting a Surround Mode 40 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 40 Audio Processing and Surround Sound 40 Analog Audio Signals 40 Digital Audio Signals 41 Surround Modes 41 Dolby Surround Settings 42 Default Modes 45 Manual Setup 45 Step One Determine Speaker Size 45 Step Two Measure Speaker Distances 45 Step Three Manual Setup Menu 46 Speaker Size Menu 47 Speaker Crossover Menu 47 Delay Adjust Menu 48 Step Fo...

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 147 5 1 Channel Audio Video Receiver Audio Section 40 Watts x 5 five channels driven at full power at 8 ohms 20Hz 20kHz 0 07 THD surround modes 200 watts total 50 Watts x 2 two channels driven at full power at 8 ohms 20Hz 20k...

Page 7: ...olor coded connections Programmable ten device main remote control Source input renaming A V Sync Delay RS 232 serial port for system upgrades Switched accessory power outlet The AVR 147 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 147 If any of these items are m...

Page 8: ...nto this jack for private listening This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone before begin ning the EzSet EQ procedure described in the Initial Setup section To begin EzSet EQ plug the supplied microphone into this jack place the microphone at the listening position and follow the directions given in the EzSet EQ on screen menu Surround Mode Press this button to select a surround s...

Page 9: ...one Mode Speaker Size Setup Delay Digital Input Select Remote IR Sensor Power Indicator Main Power Switch Standby On Switch Volume Source Indicators Message Display Surround Mode Indicators Speaker Channel Input Indicators Channel Level Adjust 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 Produ...

Page 10: ...nvert other types of video to HDMI and you will not be able to view the on screen displays using the HDMI connection CD and Tape Audio Inputs These jacks may be used to connect audio only source components e g CD player tape deck Do not connect a turntable to these jacks unless you are using it with a phono preamp Tape Outputs These jacks may be used to connect a CDR or another audio only recorder...

Page 11: ...RS 232 Mode 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 Optical Digital Audio Output Switched AC Accessory Outlet CD Inputs Tape Outputs Tape Inputs NOTE To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illus...

Page 12: ...that control your CD player 2 Press the Play Button in the Transport Controls section if the disc is not already playing 3 Press the Skip Up Button three times to advance three tracks 4 Press the AVR Button so that you can access the Volume Controls 5 Press the Volume Down Button until the volume level is satisfactory Any given button may have different functions depending on which component is be...

Page 13: ...ort 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 Suppor...

Page 14: ...station press this button then the numeric keys to save that station as a radio preset For XM Radio the procedure for saving a preset is a little different To save the current channel in one of the 40 available preset locations press the Set Button repeatedly until PRESET SEARCH appears Use the Buttons to select a letter A through E representing one of the five banks of preset memory slots Then pr...

Page 15: ...ly 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 digital...

Page 16: ... 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 much ...

Page 17: ... audio 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 digita...

Page 18: ...ingle 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 contains four metal pins plus a plastic guide pin Be careful to line up the plug correctly when you insert it into the jack on the receiver source or video display See Figure 11 Figure 11 S...

Page 19: ... 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 clos...

Page 20: ...h 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 certain source inputs to make it easier to program and use the remote control Decide which audio connections you will use If your source device has them use either the coaxial digital or the optical digital audio...

Page 21: ... this source as DVD and in Step Five of the Initial Setup section you will program the receiver so that these connections are assigned to the DVD source When you select DVD as your source using the front panel or the remote the correct connections for your DVD player will be used We recommend connecting your various sources using the connections shown in Table 2 below in order to simplify programm...

Page 22: ...o the matching Video 3 video input Figure 21 Video 3 A V and Digital Audio Inputs NOTE If you receive your television programming using your TV with an antenna or direct cable connection connect the TV s analog and optical digital audio outputs if available to the Video 3 Analog Audio inputs and to the Coax or Optical 3 Digital Audio input Do not connect any video output on the television set to a...

Page 23: ...nd Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs Remember to connect the output jacks on your recorder to the Tape or digital audio input jacks on the AVR and the input jacks on your recorder to the Tape or digital audio output jacks on the AVR No video connections are needed With Harman Kardon s optional The Bridge you can enjoy audio video or still images stored on your iPod not included use your AVR 147 rem...

Page 24: ...he remote remember to point the lens toward the front panel of the AVR 147 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 used at an angle of up to 30 degrees to either si...

Page 25: ...u have programmed a code it s a good idea to try using some other functions to control the device 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 b...

Page 26: ...ich the AVR 147 may be turned on from Standby mode a Press the Standby On Switch on the front panel See Figure 35 b Press the Source Select Button on the front panel See Figure 36 Figure 36 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 XM AM FM or 6CH See Figure 37 Figure 37 AVR and Input Selectors NOTE Any time you p...

Page 27: ...en the desired setting appears use the Buttons to navigate to another line item Except for the TITLE setting in the INPUT SETUP menu there is no need to press the Set Button after your desired setting appears NOTE The and Set Buttons on the front panel have no effect on the OSD system The Master Menu allows access to five submenus Input Setup Surround Select EzSet EQ Manual Setup and System Setup ...

Page 28: ...put Jack on the front of the receiver See Figure 40 Figure 40 Plug EzSet EQ microphone into receiver Step Three Make sure that the AVR 147 and the video display are turned on Press the OSD Button to display the Master Menu See Figures 38 and 39 Use the Buttons to move the cursor to the EzSet EQ line and then press the Set Button to select the EzSet EQ menu See Figure 41 Figure 41 EzSet EQ Menu Scr...

Page 29: ...f the tone is not coming from the correct speaker press the Button on the remote to stop EzSet EQ The cursor will move to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line giving you an opportunity to exit the on screen menu system and turn off the AVR so that you can check your speaker connections Figure 47 EzSet EQ Speaker Check NOTE EzSet EQ can only detect the presence of a speaker not its location within the room...

Page 30: ...rdwood floors and large expanses of glass can sound livelier with added reverberation while a carpeted room fitted with draperies can dampen sound waves In addition the shape of the room can affect frequency response If a room has a small alcove near a doorway for example you may notice a difference in bass response depending on whether you are standing opposite the alcove or to one side of it EzS...

Page 31: ...deo inputs make sure the correct set of inputs is displayed at this line If it isn t move the cursor to this line and then press the Button to change the setting AUDIO IN By default the analog audio inputs are assigned to all sources at the factory with the following exceptions Table 4 Default Digital Audio Assignments If you used a digital audio connection for another source change this setting t...

Page 32: ...enable charging even when the AVR is in Standby mode but not com pletely off When CHARGE IN ST BY is set to OFF the iPod will charge only when the AVR is turned on NOTE To access the DMP SETTING menu press the AVR Selector on the remote so that it operates the AVR 147 You may then press the OSD Button and use the Navigation and Set Buttons as usual with the on screen menu system When you are ready...

Page 33: ...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 58 Each additional press of the Sleep Button will reduce the time until turn off by 10 minutes until the OFF setting is reache...

Page 34: ...tics of your room or speakers and we recommend that you leave the settings as they are after EzSet EQ has been run However you may manually adjust the levels of the left and right channels decreasing one and increasing the other by the same amount using the Channel Adjust submenu as described on page 49 This achieves the same effect as a balance control Headphones Plug the 1 4 plug on a pair of he...

Page 35: ...eo input on your TV The COMPONENT IN line of the Input Setup menu indicates which of the two component video inputs on the AVR 147 is assigned to each source All of the sources listed in the left column of the Source Indicators display on the front panel are assigned to the Component Video 2 inputs by default and the sources listed in the right column default to the Component Video 1 sources See F...

Page 36: ...hem Therefore you will need to configure bass management settings i e speaker size delay and output level on your source device so that they match the settings you programmed using EzSet EQ which may be viewed using the Manual Setup menu see the Advanced Functions section Consult the owner s guide for your multichannel player for more information Using the Tuner The AVR 147 s built in tuner may be...

Page 37: ...fter you have programmed preset stations see below you may select one by pressing the Set Button repeatedly until PRESET SEARCH appears then use the Buttons to change the bank A through E Use the Preset Buttons to scan through the eight numeric positions within a bank When you are able to hear Channel 1 you are ready to activate your module If you don t hear Channel 1 make sure the module s plug i...

Page 38: ...ure which resumes play of the current track from the point it was interrupted or to enable charging while the AVR is in Standby mode NOTE The Resume setting disables the Remember Playback Position setting that you may set for audio and video files using later versions of iTunes Resume affects all files on the iPod until you manually change the setting either in the DMP SETTING menu or using iTunes...

Page 39: ...nd Mode Front Panel 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 76 Figure 76 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 N...

Page 40: ...sound in a variety of modes even 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...

Page 41: ...ally 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 the disc s menu Also make sure your DVD player s audio output is set to the origi...

Page 42: ...ocesses digital sources at a higher resolution for improved sound quality This feature can be useful to eliminate distortion in some low resolution sources Default Modes During initial use or after a processor reset the AVR 147 will default to the Logic 7 Music mode for all analog and PCM audio inputs Subsequently when a source input is selected and an analog or PCM signal is received the AVR will...

Page 43: ...aker Simulates 5 1 channels when fewer speakers are present or a more See below Mode Group enveloping sound field is desired Dolby Virtual Speaker When fewer than five main speakers are present the Reference Dolby Digital uses only two speaker mode Reference mode virtualizes the missing speakers with accurate localization when signal does not contain center channel Select from two or three speaker...

Page 44: ...sic mode is well suited to conventional Tuner 2 channel music recordings PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Logic 7 Logic 7 Enhance circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz 120Hz range to Analog 2 channel Enhance the main speakers for less localized bass performance than would be achieved Tuner solely with a subwoofer Enhance mode is best used with music recordings PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Hall 1 Ha...

Page 45: ... subwoofer is designed to play only bass materials A typical frequency response for a subwoofer is 25Hz 150Hz In this case the higher number is most important and should be noted in the worksheet The purpose of entering this information into the AVR 147 is to program the receiver s bass management which determines which speakers the receiver will use to play back the low frequency bass portion of ...

Page 46: ...e SMALL setting instead As you listen to the receiver if you find the SMALL setting is not satisfactory change the surround mode to one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes using the Surround Select menu accessible from the Master Menu and return to this menu to change the center speaker to the LARGE setting SURROUND Move the cursor to the line for the surround speakers and use the Buttons to select th...

Page 47: ...ncy response of your speakers which you recorded in Step One Determine Speaker Size for each speaker group select the number that matches or is just above the low end of your speaker s frequency response You may record the speaker crossover settings in Table A5 in the appendix The LFE line sets the frequency for a low pass filter that determines what information is sent to the subwoofer for playba...

Page 48: ... make these adjustments manually the AVR 147 s Channel Adjust menu allows you to do so either using the system s test tone or while playing source material In addition this is the only method for adjusting the level of the subwoofer You may use a handheld SPL meter available at most electronics stores set to the C Weighting Slow scale 1 Make sure all speakers have been connected correctly 2 Adjust...

Page 49: ...y channel when the test tone is paused there by using the Buttons You may also use the Buttons at any time to move the cursor to another line and the test tone will follow the cursor When this setting reads MANUAL the test tone will not move to the next channel until you use the Buttons to move it TEST TONE This line determines whether the test tone is active To begin the process of setting the le...

Page 50: ...in To dim the display 1 Press the Dim Button on the remote Each button press will cycle through the three settings of VFD FULL Normal brightness VFD HALF Display is dimmed but still visible the light inside the volume knob goes dark VFD OFF Display goes completely dark except for Power Indicator to remind you that the receiver is turned on 2 Press the Set Button on the front panel and hold it for ...

Page 51: ...ce 3 For the Power On command do not press the Power On button Press the Mute Button instead 4 Press the Power Off Button to program the Power Off command 5 Press the Sleep Button to end the programming process It isn t possible to edit a command within a macro However you may erase the macro as follows 1 Simultaneously press and hold the Mute Button and the Macro Button containing the macro until...

Page 52: ...nter all of these settings The RS 232 Reset Button on the rear panel of the AVR 147 does not perform a system reset DO NOT press the RS 232 Reset Button To reset the AVR 147 place the receiver in Standby mode press the front panel Standby On Switch so that the Power Indicator turns amber Then press and hold the front panel Tone Mode Button for at least 5 seconds until the RESET message appears in ...

Page 53: ...ange remote batteries remote commands Wrong device selected Press the AVR selector Remote sensor is obscured Make certain front panel sensor is in line of sight of the remote or connect an optional remote sensor Intermittent buzzing in tuner Local interference Move unit or antenna away from computers fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Letters flash in the channel indicator Di...

Page 54: ... Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 5 16 inches 440mm 22 inches 559mm Height 6 1 2 inches 165mm 10 1 2 inches 266mm Depth 15 inches 382mm 18 5 16 inches 465mm Product Shipping Weight 21 3 lb 9 7kg 26 2 lb 11 9kg 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...

Page 55: ...el XM DMP Bass Manager Global Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Small Left Right Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Small Center Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Small Surround Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Large Small Subwoofer Sub Su...

Page 56: ...ght 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 Surround Speaker Crossover Subwoofer Crossover 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 control without any ba...

Page 57: ...ite Video 3 TV DVD DVD CD CD CDR Tape Cassette HDMI 1 VCR PVR DVD Cable Satellite Tape VCR PVR DVD 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 OSD Background Blue ...

Page 58: ...10 13 16 19 22 25 27 29 31 34 36 35 37 39 38 40 41 43 42 44 45 47 46 48 49 51 50 53 54 55 57 56 58 59 60 52 61 63 64 65 67 66 68 69 62 Refer to the numbered buttons in this drawing when using the Function List Figure 87 Remote Control Function List Reference APPENDIX ...

Page 59: ...ct TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select 11 XM XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select XM Select 12 AM FM Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select 13 6CH 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch Input Select 6 Ch ...

Page 60: ...ght Mode Select Subtitle On Off CDP Select 59 Logic 7 Logic 7 Select 60 Stereo Stereo Mode Select 61 Skip Down Skip DVD Step Skip Scan Thumbs Down Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 62 Skip Up Skip DVD Step Skip Scan Thumbs Up Skip DVD Skip DVD Skip DVD 63 Dim Dimmer 64 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 65 Play Play D...

Page 61: ...r Brand Setup Code Number LLOYTRON 172 173 LODGENET 069 LOGIK 069 LUXMAN 128 LXI 077 147 148 MAGNAVOX 030 123 128 132 147 148 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 62: ... 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 63: ...071 094 100 112 123 131 161 162 215 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...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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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