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AVR 4550

Audio/Video Receiver

OWNER’S MANUAL

AVR 4550

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LOGIC 7

VMAx

Power for the Digital Revolution

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Page 1: ...AVR 4550 Audio VideoReceiver OWNER S MANUAL AVR 4550 ready LOGIC7 VMAx Power for the Digital Revolution ...

Page 2: ...Tuning 40 RDS Operation 40 RDS Tuning 40 RDS Display Options 40 Program Search 41 Programming the Remote 41 Programming the Remote with Codes 41 Direct Code Entry 41 Auto Search Method 42 Code Readout 42 Learning Codes 42 Erasing Learned Codes 43 Macro Programming Table of Contents Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control front panel controls and rear ...

Page 3: ...R 4550 features connections for five video devices all with both composite and S Video inputs Two additional audio inputs are available and a total of six digital inputs and three outputs make the AVR 4550 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan DVD players the AVR 4550 also features wide bandwidth low cross...

Page 4: ...t proper space is provided both above and below the unit for ventilation If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet Under some circumstances a fan may be required Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations or an area that is exposed to dir...

Page 5: ...display and in the Lower Display Line B press the Surround Mode Selector 9 to cycle through the individual modes available For example press this button to select Dolby modes and then press the Surround Mode Selector 9 to choose from the various mode options 6 Speaker Selector Press this button to begin the process of configuring the AVR 4550 for the type of speakers it is being used with For comp...

Page 6: ... See page 25 for more information on delay adjustments Digital Optical 3 Input Connect the optical digital audio output of an audio or video product to this jack When the Input is not in use be certain to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid dust contamination that might degrade future performance Surround Mode Indicators A green LED will light in front of the surround mode that is currently in...

Page 7: ...nels no speaker has been selected for that position See page 21 for more information on configuring speakers The letters inside each of the center boxes display active input channels For standard analog inputs only the L and R will light indicating a stereo input When a digital source is playing the indica tors will light to display the channels begin received at the digital input When the letters...

Page 8: ...a supplied with the receiver to these terminals If an externalAM antenna is used make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions supplied with the antenna FM Antenna Connect the supplied indoor or an optional external FM antenna to this terminal Tape Inputs Connect these jacks to the PLAY OUT jacks of an audio recorder Tape Outputs Connect these jacks to the RECORD...

Page 9: ... video outputs of a DVD player to these jacks Note All component inputs outputs can be used for RGB signals too in the same way as described for the Y Pr Pb signals then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color RGB connection is not possible if the source out puts a separate sync signal see page 16 Remote IR Output This connection permits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other rem...

Page 10: ... to be controlled by an external computer or programmable remote system that uses RS 232 commands Due to the complexity of RS 232 connections we recommend that they be made by a trained and qualified custom installer See page 18 for more information on the RS 232 control port Fan Vents These ventilation holes are the output of the AVR 4550 s airflow system To ensure proper operation of the unit an...

Page 11: ...er Mode Direct Button Tuning Up Down OSD Button Dolby Mode Select Button DTS Digital Mode Selector Logic 7 Mode Select Button Transport Controls EzSet Sensor Microphone Skip Up Down Buttons Stereo Mode Select Button DTS Neo 6 Mode Select Macro Buttons RDS Selector Button Preset Up Down Clear Button Memory Button Delay Prev Ch Button Speaker Select Multiroom Volume Up Down SPL Indicator Select Lear...

Page 12: ...Each press of the button changes the time until turn off in the following order Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn off the Sleep mode setting Note that this button is also used to change channels on your TV VCR and Sat receiver when the appropriate source is selected using the device Input Selectors 4 A Surround Mode Selector Press this but ton to select any of the HALL THEATER or VMA...

Page 13: ...d each subsequent press selects the next mode in the following order Macro Buttons Press these buttons to store or recall a Macro which is a pre pro grammed sequence of commands stored in the remote See page 43 for more information on storing and recalling macros RDS Select Button Press this button to dis play the various messages that are part of the RDS data system of the AVR 4550 s tuner See pa...

Page 14: ...ressing one of these buttons will change the input Tuning Up Down Fast Play These but tons may be used to change the frequency of the tuner These buttons may also control the Fast Play or Fast Reverse functions of compatible Harman Kardon CD DVD or cassette decks in the same room or from a remote room when an IR link is connected to the AVR 4550 ƒ Record Pause Press this button to acti vate the Re...

Page 15: ...lding codes in your area When connecting wires to the speakers be certain to observe proper polarity Note that the positive terminal of each speaker connection now carries a specific color code as noted on page 8 However most speakers will still use a red terminal for the postive connection Connect the negative or black wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker NOTE While most...

Page 16: ...di ble visible when the VCR is playing connect the Out plugs to the In jacks on the AVR and turned around If the adapter plugs are not labeled in that way pay attention to the signal flow directions as shown in the diagrams above and in the instruction attached to the adapter If uncertain don t hesitate to consult your dealer Important Notes for S Video connections 1 Only the S Video In Out of S V...

Page 17: ... cable specific control signals apart from Audio Video signals will be fed to the TV These specific signals are With all video sources the signal for automatic input selection that switches the TV automatically to the appropriate input as soon as the video source is started And with DVD players the signals automatically turning the TV to 4 3 16 9 format with 16 9 TVs or with 4 3 TVs with selectabl...

Page 18: ... a setting in the Advanced Select menu following the instructions shown on page 36 NOTE For all options you may connect an optional IR sensor Harman Kardon He1000 in the remote room to the AVR 4550 via an appro priate cable Connect the sensor s cable to the Multiroom IR Input on the AVR 4550 and use the Zone II remote to control the room vol ume Alternatively you may install an optional volume con...

Page 19: ...t of the room sound smooth When the AVR 4550 is used in 5 1 channel oper ation the preferred location for surround speak ers is on the side walls of the room at or slightly behind the listening position In a 7 1 channel system both side surround and back surround speakers are required The center of the speaker should face you see below Rear surround speakers are required when a full 7 1 channel sy...

Page 20: ...een The Semi OSD mode uses one line displays only Note that when the full OSD system is in use the menu selections are not shown in the Infor mation Display When the full OSD menu system is used OSD ON will appear in the Upper Display Line A and the OSD Indicator C will illuminate to remind you that a video display must be used When the semi OSD system is used in conjunc tion with the discrete con...

Page 21: ...eakers owner s manual or ask your dealer This menu screen also allows you to enter the set tings for the AVR 4550 s Triple Crossover feature that allows a different crossover point to be used for the front left right center and surround speakers In systems where full range or tower speakers are used for the front soundstage or where different brands or models are in use at the various speaker posi...

Page 22: ...make the LARGE option available for the center speaker This is due to the requirements of Logic 7 processing and does not indicate a prob lem with your receiver When NONE is selected no signals will be sent to the center channel output The receiver will operate in a phantom center channel mode Center channel information will be sent to the left and right front channel outputs and the center channe...

Page 23: ...st choice that is ABOVE the speaker s lowfrequency limit to avoid the creation of a low frequency hole where your system will have no bass infor mation 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 cross over point selected for the L R front speakers when fronts are set ...

Page 24: ...lation and Dolby 3 Stereo A com plete explanation of these modes is found on Page 28 Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is selected there are additional settings available for the Night mode that are associated with the surround mode only not with the input That s why these settings must be made only once not with each input in use They are described later in the next main chapter see below Fig...

Page 25: ...e room to the surround speakers is entered Finally if the system is configured for 7 1 opera tion by entering LARGE or SMALL on the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu press the Button D again and use the Buttons E to enter the distance from the video display at the front of the room to the surround speakers Remember that this last adjustment will only be needed when you have surround back sp...

Page 26: ...d the test noise will be heard from the front left speaker 6 At this point EzSet will take over adjusting the output level of each channel so that when the process is complete all levels will be equal and at the set reference point This process may take a few minutes depending on the extent of adjustment required 7 During the adjustment you will see the loca tion of the channel position being adju...

Page 27: ...channels have an equal volume level the adjustment is complete Now turn the Volume down to about 40dB otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source s music starts to play To exit this menu press the buttons D until the on screen cursor is next to the BACK T O MASTER MENU line and then press the Set Button F to return to the MASTER MENU The output levels may also be adjusted a...

Page 28: ...o Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix surround by creating separate center rear left and rear right signals while the Pro Logic II Music mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with matrix surround or even with normal stereo mode creating separate rear left and rear right signals in any case The Pro Logic II Emulation mode crea...

Page 29: ...center and surround positions The VMAx N or Near Field mode should be selected when your listening position is less than 1 5 m from the speakers The VMAx F or Far Field mode may be selected when your listening position is greater than 1 5 m from the speakers The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphones Output 4 When headphones are being used the Far Field mode will push the sound field a...

Page 30: ...ce Selector button Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available inputs As the input is changed the AVR 4550 will automatically switch to the digital input if selected surround mode and speaker configura tion that were entered during the configuration process for that source The front panel Video 4 Inputs Ô Optical Digital 3 Input or the Coaxial Digital 3 Inp...

Page 31: ... the Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Emulation mode or Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 Music mode for a dramatic improvement in comparison to the Dolby Pro Logic I mode of former times NOTE Once a program has been encoded with matrix surround information it retains the sur round information as long as the program is broadcast in stereo Thus movies with surround sound may be decoded via any of the an...

Page 32: ...M Pulse Code Modulation is the non com pressed digital audio system used for compact discs Non Dolby Digital DTS Laserdiscs and some special PCM encoded DVDs The digital circuits in the AVR 4550 are capable of high quality digital to analog decoding and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD DVD or LD player LD only for PCM or DTS programs for Dolby Digital laser dis...

Page 33: ...ll those tracks except 2 0 audio only the Dolby Digital and VMAx modes are available When the Dolby Digital sig nal is only two channel 2 0 these two chan nels l and r often contain Pro Logic surround informations With those tracks the AVR 4550 automatically switches to the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode in addition to the Dolby Digital mode but you may also select the Vmax mode When the D D 2 0 si...

Page 34: ...source is playing it is possible to make an analog recording using the Tape or Video 1 or Video 2 or record outputs even if the source is connected to any digital input of the AVR 4550 only as long as Surround Off mode is selected possible with a PCM source only But the analog two channel signal even of a Dolby Digital not DTS source the Downmix to Stereo or Dolby Surround can be recorded by conne...

Page 35: ...e or an external signal generator as the source the goal is to have the output level at each channel be equal when heard at the listening position with any surround mode selected When your test source is a nor mal disc with music signals you may adjust the level for each channel and surround mode as you prefer e g you may lower the center channel level when you find it to be too high or increase t...

Page 36: ...r Indicator 3 will always remain lit to remind you that the unit is turned on If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu press the Buttons D until the on screen cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the Set button F If you have no other adjustments to make press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system The display brightness may also be changed by p...

Page 37: ...D until the on screen cursor is next to the ADVANCED line Press the Set Button F to enter the ADVANCED SELECT menu Figure 11 At the ADVANCED SELECT menu make certain that the on screen cursor is next to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the Buttons D as needed Next press the buttons E until the desired time is displayed in seconds Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu this i...

Page 38: ...Main remote 456 Press the AVR Selector 5 to turn the unit on to the last source or any of the other Selector buttons to turn on to a specific source As long as an IR feed to the AVR 4550 has been established from the remote room using any of the buttons on either remote will control the remote location volume î change the tuner frequency Kè change the tuner preset or mute the output If the Remote ...

Page 39: ...ent at a time or press and hold it to locate a specific station When the TUNED indicator I illuminates the station is properly tuned and should be heard with clarity 5 Stations may also be tuned directly by press ing the Direct button J and then pressing the Numeric Keys H that correspond to the station s frequency Note that for entering num bers higher than 100 you need to enter only the 1 rather...

Page 40: ...ay will show a NO TYPE NO TEXT or NO TIME message after the individual time out In any FM mode the RDS function requires a strong enough signal for proper operation If you receive a partial message or any of the RDS PTY CT or RT Indicators Q P O N going on and off try slowly adjusting the antenna or tune to another stronger RDS station Program Search PTY An important feature of RDS is its capabili...

Page 41: ...hat many manufacturers use a number of different combinations of codes so it is a good idea to make certain that not only does the Power control work but that the volume channel and transport controls work as they should If functions do not work properly you may need to use a different remote code 7 If the unit does not react to any code entered if the code for your product does not appear in the ...

Page 42: ...ll stop flashing Important Note Codes cannot be taught to all buttons on the remote The buttons with the following numbers are not learnable for numbers see drawing on page 11 4 7 8 B I O Q In these cases the Program SPL Indicator 2 keeps flashing after the button was released 5 As long as the Program SPL Indicator 2 is on steadily for five seconds press and hold the button on the original remote ...

Page 43: ...en twice to confirm each button press as you enter commands NOTE While entering commands for Power On of any device during a macro sequence press the Mute button DO NOT press the Power ON button 3 Remember to press the appropriate Input Selector button 4 before functions are changed to another device This is also needed for the AVR Selector button 5 itself as long as it s not lit red and AVR funct...

Page 44: ...he function list page 46 47 let the AVR 4550 remote learn the appropriate codes from the original remote learning codes see page 42 Volume Punch Through The AVR 4550 s remote may be programmed to operate the Volume Control and the Mute from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction with any of the devices controlled by the remote For example since the AVR 4550 will likely be used as the sound system...

Page 45: ...button with the following steps 1 Press the Input Selector 4 you wish to reassign and the Mute button at the same time until the red light illuminates under the Input Selector 4 and the Program SPL Indicator 2 flashes amber 2 Press the Input Selector 4 for the device whose function you wish to program into the reassigned button 3 Enter the three digit code for the specific model you wish the reass...

Page 46: ...Close 30 Move Adjust Down Down 31 Delay Prev Ch Delay Adjust Return Open Close 32 1 1 1 1 33 2 2 2 2 34 3 3 3 3 35 4 4 4 4 36 5 5 5 5 37 6 6 6 6 38 7 7 7 7 39 8 8 8 8 40 Tun M Tuner Mode Chapter Repeat 41 9 9 9 9 42 0 0 0 0 43 Memory Memory Audio Time CDR Display 44 Tune Up Tune Up Next Chapter 45 Direct Direct Tuner Entry Angle Random 46 Clear Clear Clear Clear 47 Preset Up Preset Tune Up Slow Fo...

Page 47: ...p Up 25 Speaker Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu 26 ﬁ Left Left Left Left 27 Set Enter Enter Enter Enter 28 ﬂ Right Right Right Right 29 Digital Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit 30 Down Down Down Down 31 Delay Prev Ch Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel 32 1 1 1 1 1 33 2 2 2 2 2 34 3 3 3 3 3 35 4 4 4 4 4 36 5 5 5 5 5 37 6 6 6 6 6 38 7 7 7 7 7 39 8 8 8 8 8 40 Tun M 41 9 9 9 9 9 42 0 0 0 0 0 43 Memory 44 Tune Up...

Page 48: ... Main No AC Power Make certain AC power cord is plugged Power Switch 1 is pushed into a live outlet Check to see if outlet is switch controlled Display lights but no sound Intermittent input connections Make certain that all input and speaker or picture connections are secure Mute is on Press Mute button Volume control is down Turn up volume control Units turns on but Front Panel Display brightnes...

Page 49: ...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 10Hz 35MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 220 240V 50Hz Power Consumption 118W idle 890W maximum 7 channels driven Dimensions Max Width 440mm Height 165mm Depth 435mm Weight 18 1 kg Depth measurement includes knobs buttons and terminal connections Hei...

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