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FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

Front Panel Information Display

Memory Indicator:

This indicator flashes

when entering presets and other information
into the tuner’s memory.

Stereo Indicator:

This indicator lights when

an FM station is being tuned in stereo.

Tuned Indicator:

This indicator lights when a

station is being received with sufficient signal
strength to provide acceptable listening quality.

Auto Indicator:

This indicator lights when

the tuner’s Auto mode is in use.

Main Information Display:

This display

shows messages relating to the status, input
source, surround mode, tuner, volume level or
other aspects of the AVR 220’s operation.

Analog Input Indicator:

This indicator

lights when an analog input source has been
selected.

Coaxial Digital Input Indicators:

These

indicators light to show when a Coaxial Digital
Input has been selected.

Optical Digital Input Indicators:

These

indicators light to show when an Optical Digital
Input has been selected.

Summary of Contents for AVR 220

Page 1: ...AVR 220 Audio VideoReceiver OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...

Page 2: ...ode Readout 34 Macro Programming 34 Programmed Device Functions 35 Punch Through Programming 35 Volume Punch Through 35 Channel Control Punch Through 36 Transport Control Punch Through 36 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 36 Resetting the Remote Memory 37 Function List 39 Setup Code Tables 49 Troubleshooting Guide 49 Processor Reset 50 Technical Specifications 51 Notes AVR 220 Audio VideoReceiv...

Page 3: ...th your speakers and specific listening room environ ment On screen menus make it simple to enter settings for speakers inputs and delay times while our exclusive EzSet remote measures a system s sound levels and automatically cali brates them for perfectly balanced soundfield presentation For the ultimate in flexibility the AVR 220 fea tures connections for five video devices all with both compos...

Page 4: ...s exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment Avoid moist or humid locations Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit or place objects directly over them Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water then a fresh cloth with clean water Wipe dry immedi ately with a dry cloth NEVER u...

Page 5: ...ndard 1 4 stereo phone plug Note that the main room speakers will automatically be turned off when the headphone jack is in use 5 Selector Buttons When you are establish ing the AVR 220 s configuration settings use these buttons to select from the choices available as shown in the Main Information Display Û 6 Tone Mode Pressing this button enables or disables the Bass and Treble tone controls When...

Page 6: ...o output of video games camcorders or other portable video products Video 4 Audio Input Jacks These audio jacks may be used for temporary connection to video games or portable audio video products such as camcorders and portable audio players Bass Control Turn this control to modify the low frequency output of the left right chan nels by as much as 10dB Set this control to a suitable position for ...

Page 7: ...reo H VMAx Mode Indicator This indicator lights when the VMAx mode is in use VMAx F appears when the Far Field VMAx mode is selected VMAx N appears when the Near Field VMAx mode is selected See page 25 for a description of the VMAx modes I Logic 7 Mode Indicators These indica tors light when the Logic 7 mode is in use LOGIC 7C appears for the Cinema version of Logic 7 LOGIC 7M appears for the Musi...

Page 8: ...ble listening quality R Auto Indicator This indicator lights when the tuner s Auto mode is in use S Main Information Display This display shows messages relating to the status input source surround mode tuner volume level or other aspects of the AVR 220 s operation T Analog Input Indicator This indicator lights when an analog input source has been selected U Coaxial Digital Input Indicators These ...

Page 9: ...b c d e f g h i a Tape Inputs Tape Outputs Video 1 Audio Inputs AM Antenna Video 1 Audio Outputs DVD Audio Inputs FM Antenna CD Inputs ª 6 Channel Direct Inputs Digital Audio Outputs DVD Video Inputs Video Monitor Outputs Subwoofer Output Front Speaker Outputs ﬁ Surround Speaker Outputs ﬂ Switched AC Accessory Outlet Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet AC Power Cord Video 1 Video Outputs a Video 1 Vide...

Page 10: ...ty ﬁ Surround Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching or terminals on your left and right surround speakers When making speaker connections always make cer tain to maintain correct polarity by connecting the red terminals on the AVR 220 to the red terminals on the speakers and the black terminals on the AVR 220 to the black ter minals on the speakers See page 14 for more information ...

Page 11: ...M Tuner Select h Test Button i Sleep Button j Surround Mode Selector k Night Mode l Channel Select Button m Button n Button o Set Button p Digital Select q Button r Numeric Keys s Tuner Mode t Direct Button u Tuning Up Down v OSD Button w Macro Buttons x Transport Controls y Skip Up Down Buttons z Disc Skip Button Preset Up Down 28 Clear Button 29 Memory Button 30 Delay Prev Ch 31 Button 32 Speake...

Page 12: ... the button changes the time until turn off in the following order Note that this button is also used to change channels on your TV when the TV is selected This button is also used to end the process of creating a macro command See page 34 for more information on creating macros jSurround Mode Selector Press this button to begin the process of changing the surround mode After the button has been p...

Page 13: ... button to begin the process for setting the delay times used by the AVR 220 when processing surround sound After pressing this button the delay times are entered by pressing the Set Button o and then using the Buttons mq to change the setting Press the Set Button o again to complete the process See page 18 for more information Button Press this button to change a setting or selection when configu...

Page 14: ... valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable Regardless of the brand of cable selected we recommend that you use a cable constructed of fine multistrand copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller Remember that in specifying cable the lower the number the thicker the cable Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs of less than ten feet We do not recom mend that you use cables wit...

Page 15: ...s They may be used to power accessory devices but they should not be used with high current draw equipment such as power ampli fiers The total power draw to each outlet may not exceed 100 watts The Switched AC Accessory Outlet ﬂ will receive power only when the unit is on This is recommended for devices that have no power switch or a mechanical power switch that may be left in the ON position NOTE...

Page 16: ...thout delay from the center speaker compared to the left and right speakers Surround speakers should be placed on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position The center of the speaker should face into the room The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners ears when the listeners are seated in the desired ...

Page 17: ...r configuration etc Figure 1 Note that when the full OSD system is in use the menu selections are not shown in the Main Information Display Û S When the full OSD menu system is used OSD ON will appear in the Main Information Display S and the OSD Indicator F will light to remind you that a video display must be used When the semi OSD system is used in conjunction with the discrete configuration bu...

Page 18: ...your surround mode for the current listening session and you re using a digital input and you haven t changed the default surround mode for that input source to the same Logic 7 mode you will notice that if the digital signal is interrupted for any reason such as stopping the source device upon resumption of the signal the AVR 220 will use a different surround mode In fact the AVR 220 will use whi...

Page 19: ...AY is entered press the Button q once to move to the next line When the CENTER DELAY is set or if the Dolby Pro Logic II mode is selected the cur sor will be at the SURR DELAY line so that the delay for the surround speakers may be set Press the Buttons n until the number calculated using the formula shown above appears in the display When the delay settings are complete press the Button q once to...

Page 20: ...or the center channel press the Button q on the remote to change the cursor to SURROUND Press the Buttons n on the remote to select the option that best describes the sur round speakers in your system based on the speaker definitions shown on this page When SMALL is selected low frequency surround channel sounds below 100Hz will be sent to the subwoofer output only Note that if you choose this opt...

Page 21: ...d there to create ambience a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear When the output levels are properly set it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall Before ...

Page 22: ... which channels sound louder than the others Using the front left speaker as a reference press the Buttons n on the remote to bring all speakers to the same volume level Note that when one of the buttons is pushed the test noise circulation will pause on the channel being adjusted to give you time to make the adjustment When you release the button the circulation will resume after five seconds Con...

Page 23: ...he previous pages have been made the AVR 220 is ready for operation While there are some additional settings to be made these are best done after you have had an opportunity to listen to a vari ety of sources and different kinds of program material These advanced settings are described on pages 29 through 32 of this manual In addition any of the settings made in the initial configuration of the un...

Page 24: ...he remote The input source may also be changed by pressing the front panel Input Source Selector Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs As the input is changed the AVR 220 will automatically switch to the digital input if selected surround mode speaker configura tion output levels crossover frequency and night mode status that were entered durin...

Page 25: ...he subwoofer if installed and configured to deliver maximum bass impact DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to No surround channels create center channel information In addition the information that is normally sent to the rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right channels for increased rea...

Page 26: ... the remote until SURR OFF appears in the Main Information Display S Digital Audio Playback Digital audio is a major advancement over older analog matrix surround systems It delivers five discrete channels left front center right front left surround and right surround Each channel reproduces full frequency range 20Hz to 20kHz and offers dramatically improved dynamic range and significant improveme...

Page 27: ...ures a set of unique channel input indicators that tell you how many channels of digital information are being received and or whether the digital signal is interrupted These indicators are the L C R LS RS LFE letters that are inside the center boxes of the Speaker Channel Input Indicators L in the front panel Main Information Display Û When a standard analog signal is in use only the L and R indi...

Page 28: ...und mode In fact the AVR 220 will use whichever mode was set as the default for that source The factory default for all sources is Stereo Mode unless the receiver detects a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream MP3 Audio Playback The AVR 220 is one of the few A V receivers to provide on board decoding for the MP3 audio format used by computers and portable audio devices In addition some new CD players ar...

Page 29: ...uthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law Output Level Trim Adjustment Normal output level adjustment for the AVR 220 is established using the test tone as outlined on pages 21 and 22 In some cases however it may be desirable to adjust the out put levels using program material such as a test disc or a selection you are familiar with Additionally the output level f...

Page 30: ...annel Direct Input The AVR 220 is equipped for future expansion through the use of optional external adapters for formats that the AVR 220 may not be capa ble of processing When an adapter is connected to the 6 Channel Direct Input ª you may select it by pressing the 6 Ch Direct Input Selector The 6 Channel Direct Input may also be selected by pressing the Input Source Selector Button on the front...

Page 31: ...ext to the ADVANCED line Press the Set Button o to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu Figure 9 At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the VOLUME DEFAULT line by pressing the Buttons mq as needed Next press the Button so that the word ON is highlighted in the video display Next press the Button so that the on screen cursor is next to the DEFAULT VOL SET line To se...

Page 32: ...e screen for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity before they disappear from the screen or Time Out Time Out is a safety measure to prevent image retention of the menu text in your monitor or projector which might happen if menus were left on indefinitely However some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display To change the Full OSD Time Out you will need...

Page 33: ...ll functions operate properly try programming the remote with the Auto Search Method Auto Search Method If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 220 s remote is not listed in the code tables in this manual or if the code does not seem to operate properly you may wish to program the correct code using the Auto Search method that follows 1 Turn on the unit that you wish to include in the AVR 220 r...

Page 34: ... the VID3 Input Selector Button e to indicate the next command is to be transmitted to the cable box Press the Mute Button to store the Cable Power On command Press the Sleep Button i to complete the process and store the macro sequence After following these steps each time you press the Macro 1 Button w the remote will send the Power On Off com mand to the AVR 220 the television and the cable box...

Page 35: ...ommands Volume Punch Through The AVR 220 s remote may be programmed to operate the Volume Control and Mute functions of either the TV or the AVR 220 in conjunction with any of the devices con trolled by the remote For example since the AVR 220 will likely be used as the sound sys tem for TV viewing you may wish to have the AVR 220 s volume activated although the remote is set to run the TV Either ...

Page 36: ...ype For example if you have two VCRs but no satellite receiver you may program the SAT button to operate a second VCR Before following the nor mal programming steps for either Three Digit entry or Auto Search code entry you must first reassign the button with the following steps 1 Press the Input Selector e you wish to reassign and the Mute Button at the same time until the red light appears under...

Page 37: ...TV VCR TV Cable TV Sat 18 Volume Up Volume Up Input Level Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up 19 SurroundSelect ChannelDown Surround Mode Select CDR Select Channel Channel Channel 20 Night Night Mode Select 21 Spare 22 Volume Down Volume Down Input Level Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down 23 Channel Guide Channel Trim Title Info Guide Info Guide 24 Speaker Menu Speaker Adjust Menu Men...

Page 38: ... Open Close Open Close Cancel Sleep PPV Cancel 53 M2 Subtitle On Off Repeat Fav Fav 54 M3 Audio Select Random Play Bypass Next 55 M4 Angle Select Music Alt 56 Rewind R Search R Search Rewind Rewind Day Day 57 Play Reverse Play Play Play Play Play 58 Fast Forward F Search F Search Fast Fwd Fast Fwd Day Day 59 Record Record Record Record 60 Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop 61 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause 6...

Page 39: ...087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132 DAYTRON 128 132 DIGI LINK 200 DYNASTY 045 DYNATECH 063 ELECTROHOME 115 132 EMERSON 045 123 128 132 139 157 158 159 162 205 FUNAI 045 FUTURETECH 045 GE 087 121 123 128 133 145 159 163 GOLDSTAR 101 103 110 128 132 GRUNDIG 193 HALL MARK 128 HARMAN KARDON 201 HITACHI 123 128 132 144 147 INFINITY 148 INKEL 120 JBL 148 JC PENNEY 115 123 128 132 145 JENSEN ...

Page 40: ...087 RADIO SHACK 045 128 132 180 196 197 RCA 115 123 128 133 145 161 163 REALISTIC 045 196 197 RUNCO 152 153 SAA 183 SAMPO 059 123 128 SAMSUNG 124 128 132 145 SANYO 054 SCOTT 045 128 132 SEARS 128 132 145 SHARP 077 128 132 SIEMENS 084 SIGNATURE 069 SONY 117 130 136 194 212 SOUNDESIGN 045 128 SPECTRICON 103 SSS 045 SYLVANIA 123 128 145 148 SYMPHONIC 184 TANDY 077 TATUNG 063 TECHNICS 080 TECHWOOD 128...

Page 41: ...FUNAI 040 GE 076 095 124 GO VIDEO 113 GOLDSTAR 018 107 HARMAN KARDON 018 049 HITACHI 040 048 JC PENNEY 018 045 JENSEN 048 JVC 018 048 111 132 KENWOOD 020 048 LLOYD 040 LXI 020 040 MAGIN 045 MAGNAVOX 040 MARANTZ 018 MEMOREX 017 020 040 076 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 07...

Page 42: ... 112 SEARS 017 020 SHARP 129 156 SONY 080 129 SOUNDESIGN 040 SYLVANIA 040 SYMPHONIC 040 TANDY 017 040 TASHICO 134 TATUNG 048 TEAC 040 048 TEKNIKA 040 THOMAS 040 TMK 013 TOSHIBA 112 155 TOTEVISION 045 UNITECH 045 VECTOR RESEARCH 018 VIDEO CONCEPTS 018 040 VIDEOSONIC 045 WARDS 040 045 112 YAMAHA 018 040 048 ZENITH 040 076 083 ...

Page 43: ... 087 HAITAI 099 214 HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190 218 219 HITACHI 093 INKEL 216 JC PENNEY 098 147 JENSEN 153 JVC 176 195 196 KENWOOD 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181 LOTTE 108 LUXMAN 077 102 LXI 164 MAGNAVOX 039 113 MARANTZ 058 084 191 192 193 MCINTOSH 194 MCS 080 098 MITSUMI 152 MODULAIRE 122 166 NAD 013 074 197 198 NAKAMICHI 199 200 201 NEC 069 NIKKO 053 055 ONKYO 037 038 045 046 171 175 ...

Page 44: ... 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 TAEKWANG 177 TEAC 011 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154 THETA DIGITAL 039 TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173 VECTOR RESEARCH 087 VICTOR 120 130 WARDS 095 YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169 YORK 122 166 Setup Code Table CD continued ...

Page 45: ...04 GOLDSTAR 005 HARMAN KARDON 001 JVC 006 LG 005 055 064 MAGNAVOX 056 MARANTZ 059 MITSUBISHI 023 NAD 062 ONKYO 009 048 PANASONIC 024 030 044 PHILIPS 056 PIONEER 041 065 PROCEED 060 PROSCAN 003 004 RCA 003 004 SAMSUNG 053 054 SHARP 028 SONY 043 045 THOMSON 003 004 TOSHIBA 009 058 YAMAHA 030 063 ZENITH 005 055 064 Setup Code Table Audio Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number HARMAN KARDON 001 ...

Page 46: ... TRACKER 463 HUGHES 437 JANIEL 366 JERROLD 454 468 484 KATHREIN 410 LEGEND 453 MACOM 317 365 369 370 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 NEXTWAVE 423 NORSAT 373 OPTIMUS 466 PANASONIC 366 469 PANASONIC DBS 457 PANSAT 420 PERSONAL CABLE 418 PHILIPS 375 PICO 407 PRESIDENT 381 404 PRIMESTAR 412 454 468 475 RCA 301 439 458 465 REALISTIC 349 480 SAMSUNG 442 SATELLITE SERVICE CO 335 388 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 3...

Page 47: ...ICS 113 GEMINI 032 060 GENERAL 220 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 168 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 056 099 100 101 117 175 208 HITACHI 001 188 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 011 017 073 096 097 162 168 188 210 LINDSAY 118 MACOM 191 MAGNAVOX 017 019 068 MOVIE TIME 035 039 NSC 035 190 OAK 197 PACE 179 PANASONIC 053 176 177 189 214 PANTHER 114 PHILIPS 013 019 020 085 090 PIONEER 001 041 119 171 209 POPULAR MECHANICS 116 PRELU...

Page 48: ...NTA 183 203 SEAM 121 SIGNATURE 001 188 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 011 163 STARGATE 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 ZENTEK 116 ...

Page 49: ...DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit s operation or the displays seem abnormal the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system s memory or microprocessor To correct this problem first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three minutes After the pause reconnect the AC power cord and ch...

Page 50: ...Hz 50 Mod 0 8 Selectivity 10kHz 30dB Video Section Television Format NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response 10Hz 8MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 68W idle 540W maximum 2 channels driven Dimensions Max Width 17 3 inches 440mm Height 6 5 inches 165mm Depth 17 1 inches 435mm Weight 31 lb 14 1kg Depth meas...

Page 51: ...51 NOTES Notes ...

Page 52: ...250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury New York 11797 www harmankardon com 2001 Harman Kardon Incorporated Part No J90200012610 ...

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