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Page 1: ...AVR435 AVR 435 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution ...

Page 2: ...ABLE OF CONTENTS Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel controls and rear panel connections certain conventions have been used EXAMPLE bold type indicates a specific remote control or front panel button or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE OCR type indicates a message that is visible on screen or on the front panel information display EX...

Page 3: ...o connections and system integration is a snap with the AVR 435 thanks to three assignable wide bandwidth inputs that are renameable To further enhance the viewing experience with digital sources or displays the AVR 435 s A V Sync Delay feature allows you to compensate for the loss of lip sync due to digi tal video delays individually for each input Full carrier IR outputs a bi directional RS 232 ...

Page 4: ...weight of the AVR 435 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 w...

Page 5: ...will turn blue when the unit is on 2 Surround Mode Group Selector Press this but ton to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select one of the sur round mode categories Once the button is pressed so that the name of the desired surround mode category appears in the on screen display and in the Lower Display Line press the Surround Mode Selector 3 to cycle thro...

Page 6: ...controls behind this door may be accessed gently pull the door down and towards you using either upper corner of the door Volume Control Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume If the AVR 435 is muted adjusting the volume control will automatically release the unit from the silenced condition Input Indicators One of these indicators will light to ide...

Page 7: ...e and in the on screen display and then press either of the Buttons H to enter the desired boost or cut setting See page 32 for more information on the tone controls D Speaker Selector Button Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR 435 for the type of speakers it is being used with For complete information on configuring the speaker settings see page 26 E Channel Adjust Selec...

Page 8: ... 34 33 32 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 48 49 50 51 47 46 45 44 43 42 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 48 49 46 47 44 45 42 43 38 39 40 41 31 32 30 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 23 22 21 20 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 48 49 50 51 47 46 45 44 43 42 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 48 49 46 47 44 45 42 43 38 39 40 41 31 32 30 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 23 22 21 20 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 37 36 35 34 33 32 48 ...

Page 9: ...ound system use the brown and black ter minals are the surround back left channel positive and negative connections and the tan and black terminals are the surround back right positive and negative terminals For multiroom use connect the brown and black SBL terminals to the red and black connections on the left remote zone speaker and con nect the tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black t...

Page 10: ...puts Connect the left right REC IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks Video 2 Audio Inputs Connect the left right PLAY OUT audio output jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks Video 2 Audio Outputs Connect the left right REC IN audio input jacks on a VCR or other video source to these jacks 8 Channel Direct Inputs These jacks are used for connection to sour...

Page 11: ...Y Channel Up Down Selector Z Transport Play Buttons a Delay Select Button b Speaker Select Button c Memory Button d Stereo Mode Select Button e DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Button f DTS Digital Mode Select Button g Dolby Mode Select Button h 6 8 Channel Input Select i Mute Button j Lens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 i j A D F H J L N O P Q R S T U M V X 0 C K W Y Z a b d 8 G B e f h c E I g AVR 435 MUTE VDI TUNING NOT...

Page 12: ...sed to enter letters and num bers when renaming devices in the LCD Information Display See page 50 for more information on renam ing devices and keys B Tuning Mode Button Press this button to change the tuner mode between manual and automatic When the button is pressed so that AUTO STEREO appears in the Upper Display Line and in the on screen display only stations with acceptable signal quality wi...

Page 13: ...s button controls the tone mode settings enabling adjustment of the bass and treble boost cut You may also use it to take the tone controls out of the signal path completely for flat response The first press of the button displays a TONE IN message in the Lower Display Line and in the on screen display To take the controls out of the signal path press either of the Navigation Buttons o until the d...

Page 14: ...on stereo playback modes e DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Button Press this button to select a DTS Neo 6 mode See page 34 for the available DTS Neo 6 options f DTS Digital Mode Select Button When a DTS encoded digital source is playing each press of this button will scroll through the available DTS modes The specific choice of modes will vary according to the type of encoding on the disc and your system s ...

Page 15: ...sor that is connected to the Multiroom IR Input Jack f this button will raise or lower the volume in the remote room Play Forward Reverse Stop Buttons Press these buttons to control compatible Harman Kardon CD DVD or cassette players Mute Button When the Zone II remote is used in the room where the AVR 435 is located press this button to temporarily silence the unit When it is used in a remote roo...

Page 16: ...amplifier When a passive subwoofer is used the connection first goes to a power ampli fier which will be connected to one or more sub woofer speakers If you are using a powered sub woofer that does not have line level input connec tions follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information 9 If an external multichannel audio source with 5 1 outputs such as an external digit...

Page 17: ...te zone from the one selected for use in the main room Depending on your system s requirement three options are available for audio connection Option 1 Use high quality shielded audio intercon nect cable from the AVR 435 s location to the remote room In the remote room connect the interconnect cable to a stereo power amplifier The amplifier will be connected to the room s speakers At the AVR 435 p...

Page 18: ...uipped with two accessory AC outlets They may be used to power accessory devices but they should not be used with high current draw equip ment such as power amplifiers The total power draw to each outlet may not exceed 100 watts The Switched AC Accessory Outlet is powered only when the unit is on This is recommended for devices that have a mechanical power switch that may be left in the ON positio...

Page 19: ...ion for 5 1 systems It is required for 7 1 operation speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least 2 feet higher than the listeners ears when the listeners are seated in the desired area Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7 1 channel system is installed and they may also be used in 5 1 channel systems as an alternative mount ing position when it is not pract...

Page 20: ... OSD system is in use the menu selec tions are not shown in the Upper or Lower Display Lines When the full OSD menu system is used OSD ON will appear in the Upper Display Line to remind you that a video display must be used When the semi OSD system is used in conjunc tion with the discrete configuration buttons the on screen display will show a single line of text with the current menu selection T...

Page 21: ...been selected press the Navigation Button o to go to the next setting If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs with the selected input source or change the default digital input selection press the Navigation Button o on the remote while the IN OUT SETUP menu Figure 2 is on the screen and the on screen cursor will drop down to the DIGITAL IN line Press the Navigation Button o until the n...

Page 22: ...vigation Button o to scroll through the avail able choices and then press the Navigation Button o so that the cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the setup process The following few paragraphs detail the instructions needed for modes with multiple choices On the DOLBY SURROUND menu Fig 5 choices include Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie and Music Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 23: ...with the Navigation Button o on the remote select from one of the DSP surround modes that are designed for use with two channel stereo programs to create a variety of sound field pre sentations The choices available are Hall 1 Hall 2 or Theater The Hall and Theater modes are available in both five and six channel verisions depending on your system configuration See page 34 for a com plete explanat...

Page 24: ...earing protection before mov ing to the next step If you do not wish to start the test process at this time press the Navigation Button o to return to either the EzSet EQ menu or the Master Menu and press the Set Button q To begin the EzSet EQ Near Field measurements press the Navigation Button o so that ON is highlighted in reverse video and press the Set Button q NOTE Once the EzSet EQ process s...

Page 25: ...hat it is close to and pointing towards the front left speaker and with the on screen Ô cursor pointing to 1 FL SPEAKER and press the Set Button q Figure 13 Step 9 You will now see a Warning message similar to the one shown in Figure 7 except that it will contain an option to return to the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu Figure 13 as well as the ability to return to the MASTER MENU If you are ready to p...

Page 26: ...r Crossover Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust includes a line that reads EZSET SETTINGS When the default setting of OFF is shown you are able to make any required adjustments that are available on that menu However you may change the setting to ON at any time to recall the settings established when EzSet EQ was last run It is also important to note that when the EzSet EQ settings are in use the AVR ...

Page 27: ...the center channel output The receiver will operate in a phantom center channel mode 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 Dolby Virtual Speaker is a good alternative mode When you have completed your selection for the cen ter channel press the Navigation Button o...

Page 28: ...justed as the feed will be full range with no sound being derived for the subwoofer at that position To make changes to the speaker crossovers or LFE high pass filter setting go to the SPKR X OVER submenu within the MANUAL SETUP menu Fig 16 To do this first press the OSD Button U so that the MASTER MENU Figure 1 appears Next press the Navigation Button o until the cursor is on the MANUAL SETUP lin...

Page 29: ... individ ual settings so that the picture and sound are brought back together We recommend that this adjustment be made using the direct access controls on the remote as shown below That enables you to see the image while making the adjustment however you may also adjust it here using the menu system To adjust the A V Sync delay press the Navigation Button o so that the Ô cursor is pointing to the...

Page 30: ...m each speaker Adjustments should be made with the Navigation Button o on the remote only NOT the main volume controls If you are using a sound pressure level SPL meter for precise level adjustment set the volume so that the meter reads 75dB C Weighting Slow When all channels have an equal volume level the adjustment is complete To exit this menu press the Navigation Button o until the cursor is n...

Page 31: ...y make any other adjustments to the system parameters If the changes just made com plete the manual adjustments needed press the OSD Button U to exit the menu system and resume normal system operation Additional Input Adjustments After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode digital input if any speaker type and output levels go back to the INPUT SETUP line on the MASTER MENU Figure 1 and en...

Page 32: ... in the Upper Display Line and in the front panel Input Indicators When an audio only source is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Video 1 Video 2 Video Outputs and Video Monitor Outputs This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources When a composite or S video source is selected the video signal for that input will be routed to the Video Monitor Output ...

Page 33: ...y them straight through to the volume control without any further digital processing To listen to a program in traditional two channel stereo using the front left and front right speakers only plus the subwoofer if installed and configured press the Stereo Mode Select Button until SURROUND OFF appears in the Lower Display Line From the front panel press the Surround Mode Group Selector 2 until the...

Page 34: ...ource that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding Logic 7 C delivers for increased center channel intelligibility and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans The Logic 7 M or music mode 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 an...

Page 35: ...utomati cally be selected For example DTS bitstreams will cause the unit to switch to DTS decoding and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable Dolby Digital decoding When the unit senses PCM data from CDs or LDs you may select any of the standard Dolby or DTS surround modes or Logic 7 Since the range of available sur round modes is dependent on the type of digital data that is present the AVR 435 sho...

Page 36: ...The AVR 435 will automatically sense changes to the bitstream and channel count and reflect them in these indicators The letters used by the Speaker Channel Input Indicators will flash to indicate when a bitstream has been interrupted This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts or when a digital source such as a DVD is paused The flashing indicators remind y...

Page 37: ...ess the Tuning buttons again to scan to the next receivable station When the button is pressed so that MANUAL MONO appears in the Upper Display Line each tap of the Selector will increase or decrease the frequency by one increment When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate reception MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower Display Line 4 Stations may also be tuned directly in either ...

Page 38: ...e for 5 seconds the AVR 435 will return to normal operation The output levels may also be adjusted using the on screen menu system to either the internal test tone or an external test disc by following the instructions shown on page 29 Dim Function Since the AVR 435 will often be used when movies or other video programming is viewed under low light conditions you may wish to lower the brightness o...

Page 39: ...f If you wish to make other adjustments press the Navigation Button o until the Ô cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set Button q If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button U to exit the menu system Turn On Volume Level As is the case with most audio video receivers when the AVR 435 is turned on it will always return to the volume...

Page 40: ...he AVR 435 includes both analog and digital audio inputs for all sources In most cases you will want to use one or the other but not both However in some circumstances it is desirable to make both an analog and digital con nection between a source device and the AVR An important application for dual audio connections is with cable or satellite boxes where the audio output may change depending on t...

Page 41: ... multi room operation Press the OSD Button U to bring the MASTER MENU Figure 1 to the screen Press the Navigation Button o until the on screen Ô cursor is next to the MULTI ROOM line Press the Set Button q to enter the MULTI ROOM menu Figure 23 Figure 23 When the MULTI ROOM menu appears the cursor will be at the MULTI ROOM line Since this line is used to turn the system on and off don t make an ad...

Page 42: ...room that is connected to the AVR it is also possible to change those settings from the main listening room This is useful for situations where some or all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor or to take control over the remote room without actu ally being in that room In addition to using the MULTIROOM menu as shown on the previous page you may change the source or volume in the remote zo...

Page 43: ...ning the commands from the product s original remote into the AVR remote The instructions for Learning Commands are on page 44 7 The next step is important as it determines which codes will operate the source device or display Point the AVR remote at the device being pro grammed and following the instructions shown in the remote s LCD Information Display c press and release the Numeric Keys k show...

Page 44: ... as instructed to exit the programming process Figure 33 9 If the device being programmed does turn off after following the instructions in Step 7 you will need to verify the code set by pressing the Numeric Keys k in sequence as instructed in Figure 32 Point the remote at the device being programmed and press the 1 Button k to see whether the device turns back on 10 After pressing and releasing t...

Page 45: ...dows on the two remotes are facing one another 9 Continue to hold the button on the original remote until the LCD display changes again If the code was successfully learned you will see the display shown in Figure 39 In that case go to Step 10 If the LEARN FAILED display Figure 40 appears again you may either try to program the key again or press the Navigation Button o to stop the process It is p...

Page 46: ...D 2 TV Button transmit the commands used to control a VCR Press the Set Button q when the desired device combination appears Figure 46 5 Once the new device is selected the remainder of the process will select the codes for the specific brand to be used and for that reason they are identical to the way a device is programmed using manual entry Continue the process as outlined in the next few steps...

Page 47: ...een press the first key you wish to be transmitted in the macro In our example we first want the AVR 435 to turn on so the Power Button 1 should be pressed Figure 52 8 Once the first command button for the macro has been pressed continue to press the buttons you wish to be part of the macro in the order they will be used Press each button within five seconds of the last button remembering to press...

Page 48: ... device Punch through enables you to easily program the remote to do this Volume Punch Through Follow these steps to enable the Volume Up Down and Mute controls from one device to be used when the remote is otherwise programmed for a different device NOTE FOR VOLUME PUNCH THROUGH The remote s default settings are for the AVR 435 s vol ume controls to be used when any input or device is selected wi...

Page 49: ...d when those buttons Y are pressed while the master device is in use Returning the Channel Control Settings to Default Operation If you wish to remove the Channel Punch Through so that the commands for Channel Up Down are returned to the factory default setting follow the steps shown above except that in Steps 4 and 5 select the same device for both the DEVICE IN USE on the left side of the bottom...

Page 50: ... key For example since the first letter we need to rename the input to HDTV Tuner is an H you would locate the H above the 4 button and press the button twice The first press shows a G the second press changes it to an H Consult the table at the end of this section to see which characters pressing a partic ular button generates 7 After you enter the first letter of the new device name there are th...

Page 51: ...acter a To enter a letter that requires a different numeric key to be pressed simply press that button The cursor will automatically move to the next position and the first letter accessed by the new button will appear Following our example the next letter needed is an O so you would press the 6 button once b To enter a letter that uses the same numeric key you must first press the Navigation Butt...

Page 52: ...ave to press the AVR Selector e in order to use the remote to operate the AVR for functions such as surround mode selection but the Volume and Mute controls will continue to remain active in their AVR modes at all times 4 Press the Set Button q one more time The LCD display will show the word SAVING on the top line for about 2 seconds and then flash SAVED four times on the bottom line to indicate ...

Page 53: ...nctions of the remote may consume significantly more battery power than normal remote operation While the batteries should last for four to six months in normal operation you may find that they need to be changed sooner after the remote is programmed for the first time When the batteries approach a level below which the remote will not function the remote s LCD screen will display a LOW BATTERY wa...

Page 54: ...to operate Additional cooling may not be required The fan is activated only when additional cooling is required due to high internal temperature It is normal for the fan to be inactive at normal volume levels In addition to the items shown above additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 435 or installation related issues may be found in the list of Frequently Asked ...

Page 55: ...0Hz 50MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz Power Consumption 59W at Power On idle 1 000W at rated power output 7 channels driven Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 3 inches 440mm 20 1 inches 510mm Height 6 5 inches 165mm 10 inches 254mm Depth 17 1 inches 435mm 22 2 inches 565mm Weight 39 lb 18 6kg 45 lb 21 4kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Height mea...

Page 56: ...7 20 21 35 Output Level Adjustments 29 31 Output Level Trim Adjustment 38 PCM 36 Power Switches 5 7 12 15 20 32 Preset Stations 6 13 37 Processor Reset 54 RS 232 Port 17 18 Rear Panel Connections 8 10 Recalling Preset Stations 6 13 37 Recording 37 38 Remote Control Backlight 52 Batteries 20 Changing Devices 46 Channel Punch Through 49 Device Priority 52 Functions 11 15 Learning Codes 44 46 Macros ...

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