DIGITAL
LOGIC 7
VID 1
DVD
CD
FMAM
TAPE
6 8 CH
VID 2
VID 3
VID 4
PRO LOGIC
3 STEREO
DSP
5 CH. STEREO
SURR. OFF
AVR 230
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Power for the Digital Revolution
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Page 1: ...DIGITAL LOGIC 7 VID 1 DVD CD FMAM TAPE 6 8 CH VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO DSP 5 CH STEREO SURR OFF AVR 230 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...
Page 2: ...mming the Remote 32 Direct Code Entry 32 Auto Search Method 32 Code Readout 32 Macro Programming 33 Programmed Device Functions 34 Volume Punch Through 34 Channel Control Punch Through 34 Transport Control Punch Through 34 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 35 Resetting the Remote Memory 36 Function List 38 Setup Code Tables 48 Troubleshooting Guide 48 Processor Reset 49 Technical Specifications...
Page 3: ...e front panel offers coax and optical digital inputs for direct connection to digital recorders Two video recording outputs preamp out and a color coded eight channel input with complete digital bass man agement make the AVR 230 virtually future proof with everything needed to accommodate tomorrow s new formats right onboard The AVR 230 s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high curr...
Page 4: ...ght of the AVR 230 and the heat generated by the amplifiers there is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom of the unit s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials Use caution when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged by heat or heavy objects Cleaning When the unit gets dirty wipe it with a clean soft dry cloth If necessary wipe...
Page 5: ...match the type of speakers used in your listening room See pages 18 20 for more information on speaker setup and configuration 7 Surround Mode Group Selector Press this but ton to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select the current or last used mode in each of the surround mode groups e g Dolby DTS DTS Neo 6 Logic 7 DSP Stereo When the button is pressed so...
Page 6: ...ck is used for connection to the output of portable audio devices video game consoles or other products that have a coax digital audio jack Ó Video 4 Video Input Jacks These jacks may be used for temporary connection to the composite or S Video output of video games camcorders or other portable video products You may make a connection to either jack at any time but not to both simultaneously Ô Vid...
Page 7: ...lor coded in conformance with the CEA standards as follows Front Left White Front Right Red Center Green Surround Left Blue Surround Right Gray Surround Back Left Brown Surround Back Right Tan Subwoofer Purple Coaxial Digital Audio Orange Composite Video Yellow Component Video Y Green Component Video Pr Red Component Video Pb Blue FM Antenna Jack Connect the supplied indoor or an optional external...
Page 8: ...ect this jack to the coaxial digital input of a CD R RW MiniDisc or other digital recorder b S Video Monitor Output If any of the input sources used in your system have S Video connec tions to the AVR connect this jack to the S Video input on your television projector or other video display c Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player HDTV receiver LD player or ...
Page 9: ...acks of a VCR or other video source to these jacks AM Antenna Terminals Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals If an external AM antenna is used make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions supplied with the antenna Note on video connections When connecting a video source product such as a VCR DVD player satellite receiver cabl...
Page 10: ...ton 38 Volume Up Down 39 TV Video Selector 40 SPL Selector 41 6 Channel 8 Channel Direct Input 42 Mute 43 EzSet Sensor Microphone NOTE The function names shown here are each button s feature when used with the AVR 230 Most buttons have additional functions when used with other devices See pages 36 37 for a list of these functions To make it easier to follow the instructions that refer to this illu...
Page 11: ...brightness regardless of the setting This is to remind you that the AVR is still turned on i Test Button Press this button to begin the sequence used to calibrate the AVR 230 s output levels See page 21 for more information on calibrating the AVR 230 j Sleep Button Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode After the time shown in the display the AVR 230 will automatically go into the S...
Page 12: ...R 230 but is most often used to change to the next disc in a CD or DVD player when the remote is programmed for that type of device See page 36 for more information on using the remote with products other than the AVR 230 Preset Up Down When the tuner is in use press these buttons to scroll through the stations programmed into the AVR 230 s memory When some source devices such as CD players VCRs a...
Page 13: ...ng codes in your area When connecting wires to the speakers be certain to observe proper polarity Note that the positive ter minal of each speaker connection may carry a specific color code as noted on page 7 However many speakers still use a red terminal for the positive connection Connect the negative or black wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker NOTE While most speaker...
Page 14: ...ge 17 for more information on input configuration Video Connection Notes When the component video jacks are used the on screen menus are not visible and you must switch to the standard composite or S Video input on your TV to view them The AVR 230 will accept either standard composite S Video or Y Pr Pb component video signals However it will not convert composite or S signals to component video W...
Page 15: ...used for full 7 1 systems when an optional external power amplifier is used to power the rear speakers When the AVR s internal amplifier only is used for a 6 1 speaker configuration the position marked 6 1 should be used the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners ears when the listeners are seated in the desired area Rear surround speaker mounting locations will vary ...
Page 16: ...hrough the list of options as they appear in the on screen display or the Lower Display Line To use the full OSD menu system press the OSD Button v When the menu is on the screen press the Buttons n until the on screen cursor is next to the item you wish to adjust and then press the Set Button p to adjust that item The menus will remain on the screen for 20 seconds and then they will time out and ...
Page 17: ... to make it easier to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 230 it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected to digital sources In the case of inputs such as a CD Player Tape Deck or Tuner you may wish to set the mode to Stereo Surround off as they are not typically used with multichannel program material and it is unlikely...
Page 18: ...te fully enveloping multichannel surround sound from either two channel Stereo or Matrix encoded programming such as VHS cassettes laser discs or television broadcasts produced with Dolby surround In the 5 1 configuration you may select the Logic 7 5 1 Music Cinema or Enhance mode They work best with two channel music surround encoded programs or standard two channel programming of any type respec...
Page 19: ...and center channel information will be sent to the left and right front chan nel outputs When only front left and right speakers are used with no center or surround speakers VMAx is a good alternative mode When you have completed your selection for the cen ter channel press the Button n on the remote to move the cursor to SURROUND Press the Buttons o on the remote to select the option that best de...
Page 20: ...ill have no bass information In cases where LARGE has been selected as the front channel speaker option and LFE L R has been selected as the subwoofer option the front channel sound information below the setting shown will be sent to BOTH the front channel speakers and the subwoofer Note also that when the LARGE LFE L R setting has been selected the crossover point is set by making adjustments at ...
Page 21: ...that you hear soundtracks with the proper directionality and intensity IMPORTANT NOTES Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places s...
Page 22: ...or is next to the TEST TONE line Press the Buttons o so that ON is shown and the AVR s internal test tone will begin to circulate from speaker to speaker in a clockwise direction into all speakers The test noise will play for two seconds in each speaker before circulating and a blinking on screen cursor will appear next to the name of each speaker location when the sound is at that speaker NOTES R...
Page 23: ...se In most cases only the digital input and surround mode will be differ ent from one input to the next while the speaker type crossover frequency Night mode and output level settings will usually be the same and may be quickly entered by entering the same data used for the original input When all settings and adjustments have been made press the OSD Button v to return to normal oper ation of the ...
Page 24: ... 3 Digital Input may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your home entertainment system on a temporary basis As the input source is changed the new input name will appear momentarily as an on screen display in the lower third of the video display The input name will also appear in the Upper Display Line in the on screen display and in the front panel Input Indicators ı...
Page 25: ...processing systems such as Dolby Pro Logic 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 signifi cant improvements to signal to noise ratios In addition digital systems have the capability to deliver an additional channel that is specific...
Page 26: ... decoding techniques The Logic 7 M or Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources Logic 7 M enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience Both Logic 7 modes also direct low frequency information to the subwoofer if installed and configured to deliver maximum bass impact The Logic 7 E or Enhance mode available only when the 5 1 op...
Page 27: ... contains a full 5 1 or 3 2 1 sig nal When this happens check the audio output set tings for your DVD player or the audio menu selections for the specific disc being played to make certain that the player is sending the correct signal to the AVR PCM Playback Indications PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation which is the type of digital signal used for standard CD playback and other non...
Page 28: ... to a PCM digital source first select the input for the desired source e g CD Next press the Digital Select Button q and then use the Buttons n on the remote or the Selector Buttons on the front panel until the desired choice appears in the Upper Display Line During PCM playback you may select any Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS Tuner Operation The AVR 230 s tuner is capable of tuning AM...
Page 29: ...output channel location that you wish to adjust To adjust the subwoofer level press the Buttons n until WOOFER LEV appears in the Lower Display Line Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels requiring adjustment have been set When all adjust ments have been made and no further adjustments are made for five seconds the AVR 230 will return to normal operation The channel output for any input...
Page 30: ...u may wish to determine the setting before making the adjustment To do this listen to any source and adjust the volume to the desired level using the regular Volume Controls Ù When the desired volume level to be used at turn on is reached make a note of the setting as it appears in the lower third of the video screen or in the Lower Display Line A typical volume level will appear as a negative num...
Page 31: ...igure 10 To start the adjust ment press the OSD Button v to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen Press the Button n until the on screen cursor is next to the ADVANCED line Press the Set Button p to enter the ADVANCED menu Figure 10 At the ADVANCED SELECT menu Figure 10 make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by press ing the Buttons n as needed Next press the Bu...
Page 32: ...th buttons until the red light under the Input Selector e stays lit and the Program SPL Indicator c turns amber and begins flashing The next step must take place while the red light is on and it must begin within 20 seconds after the light appears 3 Point the AVR 230 remote toward the unit to be programmed and press either the or Button n Each press will send out a series of codes from the remote ...
Page 33: ...itional product When you press any one of the selectors it will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have changed the device being controlled When operating a device other than the AVR 230 the controls may not correspond exactly to the function printed on the remote or button Some commands such as the volume control are the same as they are with the AVR 230 Other buttons will change their fun...
Page 34: ...n e and the Mute Button at the same time Next release them and press the Volume Down Button followed by the VID 2 TV Input Selector Button e NOTE To remove the Channel Control Punch Through and return the remote to its original configuration repeat the steps shown in the example above However press the same Input Selector in Steps 1 and 3 Transport Control Punch Through The AVR 230 s remote may be...
Page 35: ...do this it is possible to reset the remote to the original factory defaults and command codes by following these steps However once the remote is reset all commands or codes that you have entered will be erased and will need to be reentered 1 Press any of the Input Selector Buttons e and the O Button r at the same time until the Program SPL Indicator c begins to flash amber 2 Press the 3 Button r ...
Page 36: ...p Input Level Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up 20 Surround Select Surround Mode Select CDR Select Channel Channel Channel Channel 21 Night Night Mode Select Subtitle On Off CDR Select 22 Spare 23 Volume Down Volume Down Input Level Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down 24 Channel Guide Channel Trim Title Info Guide Info Guide 25 Move Adjust Up Up Up Up Up Up 26 Speaker Menu Speaker Ad...
Page 37: ...crement 50 OSD OSD Program OSD OSD OSD OSD 51 D Skip Disc Skip Disc Skip 52 Preset Down Preset Tune Down Slow Rev 53 M1 Macro 1 54 M2 Macro 2 55 M3 Macro 3 56 M4 Macro 4 57 Dolby Dolby Modes 58 DTS Surr DTS Digital Modes 59 DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 Select 60 Logic 7 Logic 7 Select 61 Stereo Stereo Mode Select 62 Skip Down Skip Skip Scan 63 Skip Up Skip Skip Scan 64 Rewind R Search R Search Rewind Rewin...
Page 38: ...N 045 132 CURTIS MATHES 123 128 132 CXC 045 DAEWOO 045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132 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 029 087 121 123 128 133 145 159 163 GOLD STAR LG 101 110 122 128 132 GRUNDIG 193 HALL MARK 128 HARMAN KARDON 201 HITACHI 123 128 132 144 147 INFIN...
Page 39: ...NIC 087 148 169 PHILCO 045 115 123 128 132 148 PHILIPS 033 034 035 036 123 128 132 145 148 PIONEER 024 123 128 PORTLAND 128 132 PROSCAN 133 PROTON 059 122 128 132 165 QUASAR 032 087 RADIO SHACK 045 128 132 180 196 197 RCA 021 115 123 128 133 145 161 163 REALISTIC 045 167 196 RUNCO 152 153 SAA 183 SAMPO 059 123 128 SAMSUNG 020 022 124 128 132 145 SANYO 026 054 SCOTT 045 128 132 SEARS 128 132 145 SH...
Page 40: ...rand Setup Code Number TEKNIKA 045 069 115 123 128 132 TELERENT 069 TERA 156 THOMSON 190 191 TMK 128 TOSHIBA 063 129 202 TOTEVISION 132 VIDEO CONCEPTS 160 VIDTECH 128 WARDS 069 128 132 148 YAMAHA 123 128 YORK 128 YUPITERU 045 ZENITH 069 090 ZONDA 122 ...
Page 41: ...GE 076 095 124 GO VIDEO 113 GOLD STAR LG 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 017 020 040 052 053 054 076 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 ...
Page 42: ...SCOTT 110 112 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 TiVo 012 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 040 050 076 083 ...
Page 43: ...LG 016 087 HAITAI 099 214 HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190 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 166 NAD 013 074 197 198 NAKAMICHI 199 200 201 NEC 069 NIKKO 053 055 ONKYO 037 038 045 046 171 175 202 20...
Page 44: ...1 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154 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 166 Manufacturer Brand Setup Code Number APEX DIGITAL 061 DENON 019 051 GE 003 004 GOLD STAR LG 005 HARMAN KARDON 001 JVC 006 LG 005 055 064 066 MAGNAVOX 056 MARANTZ 059 MITSUBISHI 023 NAD 062 ONKYO 009 048 PANASONIC 024 030 04...
Page 45: ...437 489 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 PACE DSS 487 PANASONIC 366 469 PANASONIC DBS 457 PANSAT 420 PERSONAL CABLE 418 PHILIPS 375 PICO 407 PRESIDENT 381 404 PRIMESTAR 412 454 468 475 RCA 301 439 465 490 RCA DSS 458 REALISTIC 349 480 SAMSUNG 442 SATELLITE SERVICE CO 335 388 SCIENTIFIC ...
Page 46: ...G I 001 011 017 096 097 GC ELECTRONICS 113 GEMINI 032 060 GENERAL 210 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 210 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 056 099 100 101 117 175 208 HITACHI 001 188 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 011 017 073 096 097 162 188 210 LINDSAY 118 MACOM 191 MAGNAVOX 017 019 068 MOVIE TIME 035 039 NSC 035 190 OAK 197 220 PACE 179 PANASONIC 053 176 177 189 214 PANTHER 114 PHILIPS 013 019 020 085 090 PIONEER 001 041 119 ...
Page 47: ...IC ATLANTA 183 203 221 222 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 065 125 211 219 ZENTEK 116 ...
Page 48: ...ference Move unit or antenna away from computers fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Letters flash in the channel indicator Digital audio feed paused Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected Fan does not appear to operate Additional cooling may not be required The fan is activated only when additional cooling is required due to h...
Page 49: ...ction Television Format NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response Composite and S Video 10Hz 8MHz 3dB Video Frequency Response Component Video 10Hz 30MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 118W idle 890W maximum 7 channels driven Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 3 inches 440mm 21 5 inches 545mm Height 6 6 in...
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