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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER

CONNECTIONS

Speaker Connections

Subwoofer

Connecting Source Devices to the AVR

Audio Connections

Digital Audio

Analog Audio

Video Connections

Digital Video

Analog Video

Antennas

USB Port

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

GETTING STARTED

INSTALLATION

Step One – Connect Source Devices

Step Two – Connect TV

Step Three – Connect Loudspeakers

Step Four – Connect FM Antenna

Step Five – Connect AM Antenna

Step Six – Plug in AC Power Cords

Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote

Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote

Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 160

INITIAL SETUP

Using the On-Screen Menu System

Configure the AVR 160, Using EzSet/EQ™ Technology

Set Up Sources

6-/8-Channel Inputs

System Settings

Dim Function

OPERATION

Turning On the AVR

Volume Control

Mute Function

Sleep Timer

Tone Controls

Headphones

Source Selection

Using the Radio

RDS Functions

Recording

Aux Input

Selecting a Surround Mode

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Audio Processing and Surround Sound

Analog Audio Signals

Digital Audio Signals

Surround Modes

Dolby Surround Settings

Manual Speaker Setup

Audio Settings

Advanced Remote Control Functions

APPENDIX

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Processor Reset

Memory

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Trademark Acknowledgments

Summary of Contents for AVR 160

Page 1: ...AVR 160 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...e power supply cord shall remain readily operable 17 Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like 18 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons...

Page 3: ...inish 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 location for the component and in normal maintenance practices as your warranty will not cover this type of damage to furniture Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary and only aft...

Page 4: ... Batteries in Remote 22 Step Eight Program Sources Into the Remote 22 Step Nine Turn On the AVR 160 23 INITIAL SETUP 23 Using the On Screen Menu System 23 Configure the AVR 160 Using EzSet EQ Technology 24 Set Up Sources 24 6 8 Channel Inputs 25 System Settings 25 Dim Function 26 OPERATION 26 Turning On the AVR 26 Volume Control 26 Mute Function 26 Sleep Timer 26 Tone Controls 27 Headphones 27 Sou...

Page 5: ... refer back to it as you become more familiar with its features and their operation If you have any questions about this product its installation or its operation please contact your Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer or visit the Web site at www harmankardon com Harman Kardon AVR 160 7 1 Channel Audio Video Receiver Audio Section 40 Watts x 7 seven channels driven at full power at 8 ohms ...

Page 6: ... Video Video Monitor composite and component Digital Audio one coaxial HDMI V 1 3a with Deep Color Headphone Ease of Use EzSet EQ automated setup microphone supplied Text based on screen menu system available at composite video and HDMI outputs 576i only Two line dot matrix front panel display Color coded connections Programmable 11 device remote control Source input renaming Lip Sync Delay up to ...

Page 7: ...r clearly To adjust the level of a channel press this button once If the desired channel is not displayed on screen and in the front panel Message Display use the Tuning Buttons to scroll to it When the desired channel appears use the M N Navigation Buttons to change the level It is recommended that you avoid changing the channel levels after you have run the EzSet EQ setup procedure described in ...

Page 8: ...nal originates e g DVD Headphone Jack EzSet EQ Microphone Input Plug a 1 4 6 3 mm stereo headphone plug into this jack for private listening This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone for the EzSet EQ procedure described in the Initial Setup section Digital Audio Inputs Optical 3 and Coaxial 3 Connect a source component that will only be used temporarily such as a digital camera or ...

Page 9: ... sources use composite video connections connect this monitor output to the corresponding input on your video display Composite video source signals are only available at this output Video 1 Video 2 and DVD Audio Video Inputs These jacks may be used to connect your video capable source components e g Blu ray Disc player DVD player cable TV box to the receiver NOTE If a source is equipped with an H...

Page 10: ...io signals are available at either Digital Audio Output Front Center Surround and Surround Back Speaker Outputs Use two conductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correct speaker Remember to observe the correct polarity positive and negative connections 6 8 Channel Inputs Connect the multichannel analog audio outputs of a non HDMI player DVD Audio SACD Blu ray Disc or HD DVD or...

Page 11: ... into the remote Each time you wish to operate any component or the AVR first press its Selector Button to change the device mode to the appropriate codes Each Source Selector has been preprogrammed to control certain types of components with only the codes specific to each brand and model changing depending on which product code is programmed The device types programmed into each selector except ...

Page 12: ...timer which turns off the receiver after a programmed period of time of up to 90 minutes Channel Controls These buttons have no effect on the receiver but are used to change channels on TVs and some video sources Volume Control Press to raise or lower the volume which will be shown in decibels dB in the Message Display On Screen Display OSD Press this button to activate the on screen menu system C...

Page 13: ...efault when the remote is operating the receiver these buttons will control a Harman Kardon Blu ray Disc player or a DVD player Instructions for users on removal and disposal of used batteries Specification of included battery types These symbols shown on the product the packaging or in the manual or separate information sheet mean that the product itself as well as the batteries included or built...

Page 14: ...area Many people expect the surround speakers to play as loudly as the front speakers Although all of the speakers in the system will be calibrated to sound equally 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 designed to play only the lowest freq...

Page 15: ...icated to the low frequencies bass which require more power To obtain the best results most speaker manufacturers offer powered subwoofers that contain their own amplifier Usually a line level nonamplified connection is made from the receiver s Subwoofer Output to a corresponding jack on the subwoofer as shown in Figure 3 Although the purple subwoofer outputs look similar to full range analog audi...

Page 16: ...jacks you should not connect coaxial digital audio outputs to analog inputs or vice versa See Figure 5 Coaxial Coaxial digital audio cable Figure 5 Coaxial Digital Audio Optical digital audio connectors are normally covered by a shutter to protect them from dust The shutter opens as the cable is inserted Input connectors are color coded using a black shutter while outputs use a gray shutter See Fi...

Page 17: ...posite video cable Figure 10 CompositeVideo Component video separates the video signal into three components one luminance Y and two sub sampled color signals Pb and Pr that are transmitted using three separate cables See Figure 11 Component video cable Y Green Pb Blue Pr Red Figure 11 ComponentVideo If it s available on your video display an HDMI connection is recommended as the best quality conn...

Page 18: ...d speakers are placed 90 degrees from the center speaker directly to either side of the listening position The surround back left and right speakers are placed 150 degrees from the center speaker or directly facing the opposite side front speaker See Figure 15 C 90 150 90 150 30 30 SBR SBL FR FL SL SR SUB 1 Green Purple White Brown Blue Gray Red Tan Figure 15 Speaker Placement 7 1 Channel System N...

Page 19: ...ust be HDCP compliant component video or composite video This is the system best video connection for your system Decide which source will be used for each device 2 Match up to 6 devices to the 6 conventional sources listed in the Table 2 worksheet below Any source device with compatible output connectors may be connected to any source inputs on the AVR Matching the source devices to the named sou...

Page 20: ... reassigned Use the composite video input for the source you assigned to the device in number 2 above NOTE If the source device is a video recorder that will be used to record from other devices connected to the AVR assign the recorder to the Video 1 Input which has a recording output Any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs may be assigned to the recorder for audio if it is capable of making ...

Page 21: ... after you have configured the AVR using EzSet EQ technology as described on page 23 connect the subwoofer s left and right speaker input terminals to the AVR s Front Left and Front Right Speaker Outputs then connect the front left and right main speakers to the subwoofer s left and right speaker output terminals Consult the owner s manual for the subwoofer for specific installation instructions S...

Page 22: ...or it will flash The remote then exits Program mode Once you have programmed a code try using some other functions to control 6 the device Sometimes manufacturers use the same Power code for several different models while other codes vary Repeat this process until you ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the functions you frequently use Find out which code number you have pr...

Page 23: ...extraneous background noise such as noisy air conditioning Avoid making any loud noises while running EzSet EQ setup IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE During the EzSet EQ procedure a series of very loud test sweeps will be played through all of the speakers Avoid sitting or standing close to any one speaker during the procedure If you are particularly sensitive to loud noises you may wish to leave the room an...

Page 24: ... video input that is not in use When no component video signal is present the AVR will automatically select the composite video input associated with the source Audio In If you used a digital audio connection for a source change this setting to assign the correct digital audio input even if you also connected its analog audio outputs to the receiver Move the cursor to this line and press the M N B...

Page 25: ...ton to display the submenu See Figure 23 Figure 23 System Setup Menu Screen VFD Fade Time Out Some people find the brightness of the AVR s front panel display distracting during movies or listening sessions It s possible to dim the front panel display completely using the Dim function see below This sets the display to remain dark most of the time lighting up only when a button is pressed or a rem...

Page 26: ...tomatically Press the Sleep Settings Button on the remote and the time until turn off will be displayed Each additional press of the Sleep Button decreases the play time by 10 minutes with a maximum of 90 minutes The SLEEP OFF setting disables the sleep timer If you press the Sleep Button after the timer has been set the remaining play time will be displayed Press the Sleep Button again to change ...

Page 27: ...lt in radio Use the front panel 1 KL Buttons to scroll to the desired tuner band Press the Radio Source Selector on the remote Press it again to switch 2 bands Use the KL Buttons or the Channel Control to tune a station as displayed on the front panel and on screen The AVR defaults to automatic tuning meaning each press of the KL Buttons scans through all frequencies until a station with acceptabl...

Page 28: ...to scan the FM band upwards or downwards for the first station that has RDS data that matches the desired selection and acceptable signal strength for quality reception The tuner will make up to one complete scan of the entire FM band for 4 the next station that matches the desired PTY type and has acceptable reception quality If no such station is found the display will read NONE for some seconds...

Page 29: ...u may select Analog Bypass mode for a pure analog signal when analog audio inputs are in use Turn off the TONE setting and the AVR does the rest 5 CH STEREO plays the left channel signal through the front and surround left speakers the right channel signal through the right speakers and a summed mono signal through the center speaker 7 CH STEREO follows the same scheme as 5 CH STEREO but adds the ...

Page 30: ... especially at high frequencies Surround Modes Surround mode selection is dependent upon the format of the incoming audio signal as well as personal taste Table A9 offers a brief description of each mode and indicates the types of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may be used with Additional information about the Dolby and DTS modes is available on the companies Web sites www dolby c...

Page 31: ...e surround mode category Virtual Surround Stereo Movie Music or Video Game Press the OK Button to change the mode Each category is set to a default surround mode Virtual Surround Harman Virtual Speaker Stereo 7 channel stereo Movie Logic 7 Movie Music Logic 7 Music Video Game Logic 7 Game You may select a different mode The choice of surround modes depends on the number of speakers in your system ...

Page 32: ...in the speaker s specifications For the subwoofer write down the transducer size The receiver s bass management determines which speakers will be used to play back the low frequency bass portion of the source program Sending the lowest notes to small satellite speakers won t sound right and may even damage the speaker The highest notes may not be heard at all through the subwoofer With proper bass...

Page 33: ...setting will always be SUB All low frequency information will always be sent to the subwoofer If you don t have a subwoofer either upgrade to full range speakers or add a subwoofer at the earliest opportunity If you set the front speakers to LARGE select one of the three settings for the subwoofer L R LFE This setting sends all low frequency information to the subwoofer including both information ...

Page 34: ... the setting to ON The levels will be reset and this setting will remain ON until one of the channel levels is adjusted If you are using an external source to set your output levels navigate to each channel and use the M N Buttons to adjust the level as desired If you would like to set your levels using the AVR 160 s internal test tone adjust the TEST TONE SEQ and TEST TONE lines as follows Test T...

Page 35: ...vices such as CD If you wish to remove transport control punch through altogether for the AVR VID2 or VID3 device follow the same procedure as for programming punch through but in Step 3 press either of the other two of these three special selector buttons For example to remove punch through transport control from the VID3 device so that pressing any of the transport controls will have no effect p...

Page 36: ...Input HDMI 1 Input HDMI capable disc player or other audio video device HDMI 2 HDMI 2 Input HDMI 2 Input HDMI capable disc player or other audio video device HDMI 3 HDMI 3 Input HDMI 3 Input Any audio device used with cable having 1 8 3 5 mm stereo audio mini plug AUX AUX mini jack input on rear panel Not required CD player CD CD analog inputs and Any one available coaxial or optical digital audio...

Page 37: ...e A3 Speaker Channel Setting Defaults Source All Sources Except 6 8 Channel 6 8 Channel Left Right Speaker ON LARGE Center Speaker ON LARGE Surround Speaker ON LARGE Surround Back Speaker ON LARGE Subwoofer ON SUB Left Right Speaker Crossover 100Hz N A Center Speaker Crossover 100Hz N A Surround Speaker Crossover 100Hz N A Surround Back Speaker Crossover 100Hz N A LFE PRESENT N A Sub Mode SUB SUB ...

Page 38: ...er N A Surround Back Speaker N A Subwoofer N A Left Right Speaker Crossover N A Center Speaker Crossover N A Surround Speaker Crossover N A Surround Back Speaker Crossover N A LFE N A Sub Mode Sub Left Channel Level Right Channel Level Center Channel Level Surround Left Channel Level Surround Right Channel Level Surround Back Left Channel Level Surround Back Right Channel Level Subwoofer Channel L...

Page 39: ...olby Digital stream is detected Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 2 2 0 or 1 3 2 0 or 1 Dolby Digital Plus An enhanced version of Dolby Digital encoded more efficiently Dolby Digital Plus has the capacity for additional discrete channels and for streaming audio from the Internet all with enhanced audio quality Source material may be delivered via an HDMI connection or decoded to Dolby Digital or PCM ...

Page 40: ...Logic II Music including the availability of center width dimension and panorama adjustments Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music adds a surround back channel Dolby Digital 2 0 0 or 1 2 2 0 or 1 3 2 0 or 1 EX Analog 2 channel Tuner PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz a Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game with the added benefit of a surround back channel Dolby Digital 2 0 0 or 1...

Page 41: ...nnel systems Logic 7 technology uses 96kHz processing and is available in 5 1 or 7 1 channel modes Three variants are available See below Logic 7 Movie Especially suited to 2 channel sources containing Dolby Surround or matrix encoding Logic 7 Movie mode increases center channel intelligibility Analog 2 channel Tuner PCM 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz Logic 7 Music The AVR 160 is programmed at the fact...

Page 42: ... Vol Up 20 PR CDR Select 21 OSD OSD Program 22 T V Input Select Source 23 Vol Down Vol Down Vol Down 24 CH Channel Continuous Play 25 Speaker Menu Speaker Intro Scan Intro Scan Info 26 Level Up K Level Up 27 Left M Left 28 OK OK 29 Right N Right 30 Level Down L Level Down 31 Digital Digital 32 Delay Prev CH Delay Open Close Open Close Open Close 33 1 1 1 1 1 34 2 2 2 2 2 35 3 3 3 3 3 36 4 4 4 4 4 ...

Page 43: ...ft Left Left Left Left Left Left OK Enter Enter Set Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Enter Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Down Open Close Open Close Open Close Open Close Return Return Status Prev CH Status Prev CH Prev CH Prev CH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7...

Page 44: ...SYMPHONIC 184 TANDY 077 TATUNG 063 TECHNICS 181 TECHWOOD 128 TEKNIKA 045 069 115 123 128 132 TELERENT 069 TERA 156 THOMSON 190 191 TIVO 051 052 and See Table A12 TMK 128 TOSHIBA 063 129 202 TOTEVISION 132 VIDEO CONCEPTS 160 VIDTECH 128 VIEWSONIC 011 038 039 047 VIZIO 001 002 WARDS 069 128 132 148 WESTINGHOUSE 017 018 023 YAMAHA 123 128 YORK 128 ZENITH 069 090 Table A12 Remote Control Product Codes...

Page 45: ...DRAKE 313 317 318 413 481 DX ANTENNA 331 352 379 483 ECHOSTAR 364 395 397 452 453 463 477 478 484 485 ELECTRO HOME 392 FUJITSU 324 329 334 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 303 311 323 365 403 454 468 474 HITACHI 304 455 HOUSTON TRACKER 463 HUGHES 305 306 437 489 JANIEL 366 JERROLD 454 468 484 LEGEND 453 MACOM 317 365 369 370 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 MITSUBISHI 307 MOTOROLA 312 319 NEXTWAVE 423 NORSAT 37...

Page 46: ...or picture Intermittent input connections Secure all input and speaker connections Mute is on Press Mute Button Volume control is down Turn up volume control No sound from any speaker PROTECT message appears on front panel Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short Check speaker wires for shorts at receiver and speaker ends Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems Contac...

Page 47: ...ensions Product Shipping Width 440mm 555mm Height 165mm 266mm Depth 382mm 465mm Weight Product Shipping 9 1kg 10 9kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height measurement includes feet and chassis Features specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice Please register your AVR 160 at www harmankardon com NOTE You ll need the product s serial numbe...

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