Harman Kardon AVR1550 Owner'S Manual Download Page 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

3

Introduction

4

Safety Information

4

Unpacking

5

Front Panel Controls

7

Front Panel Information Display

8

Rear Panel Connections

9

Remote Control Functions

11

Installation and Connections

11

Audio Equipment Connections

11

Video Equipment Connections

12

SCART A/V Connections

13

Speaker Selection and Placement

14

System Configuration

14

First Turn On

14

Settings to be Made 
With Each Input Used

14

Input Setup

14

Speaker Setup

14

Surround Setup

16

Making Settings independent of
selected Input

16

Delay Settings

17

Night Mode Settings

17

Output Level Adjustment

19

Operation

19

Basic Operation

19

Source Selection

19

Controls and Use of Headphones

20

Surround Mode Chart

21

Surround Mode Selection

21

Digital Audio Playback

22

Selecting a Digital Source

22

Digital Status Indicators

22

Night Mode

23

Tape Recording

23

Output Level Trim Adjustment

23

Display Brigthness

23

Memory Backup

24

Tuner Operation

24

RDS Operation

26

Function List

27

Troubleshooting Guide

27

Processor Reset

28

Technical Specifications

Table 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 the front-panel information display 

1

–  (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control

–  (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection

0

– (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote

A

–  (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer International

2, route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE

declare in own responsibility, that the product described
in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical
standards:

EN 55013/6.1990

EN 55020/12.1994

EN 60065:1993 

EN 61000-3-2/4.1995

Carsten Olesen

Harman Kardon Europe A/S

09/02

Summary of Contents for AVR1550

Page 1: ...AVR1550 Audio VideoReceiver OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution...

Page 2: ...p 24 Tuner Operation 24 RDS Operation 26 Function List 27 Troubleshooting Guide 27 Processor Reset 28 Technical Specifications Table of Contents Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this...

Page 3: ...ns In addi tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi tal sources a broad choice of analog surround modes are available for use with sources such as CD VCR TV broadcasts and the AVR s own FM AM t...

Page 4: ...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...

Page 5: ...eady to be turned on When the unit is in operation the indicator will turn green 4 Headphone Jack This jack may be used to listen to the AVR 1550 s output through a pair of headphones Be certain that...

Page 6: ...output level trim adjustment see page 23 Speaker Select Button Press this button to begin the process of selecting the speaker positions that are used in your listening room See page 14 for more info...

Page 7: ...nates if the RDS station tuned sometimes transmits traffic information see page 24 for more information on RDS L Tuned Indicator This indicator illuminates when a station is being received with suffic...

Page 8: ...amplifier is used connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input Video Monitor Outputs Connect these jacks to the composite and or S Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the out...

Page 9: ...ing on which device has been selected 3 Power Off Button Press this button to place the AVR 1550 in the Standby mode 4 Input Selectors Pressing one of these buttons will perform three actions at the s...

Page 10: ...keypad to enter tuner preset positions They are also used to select channel numbers when TV VCR or Sat receiver has been selected on the remote or to select track numbers on a compatible Harman Kardon...

Page 11: ...Cable with an area of 1 5 mm2 may be used for short runs of less than 4 m We do not recom mend that you use cables with an area less than 1mm2 due to the power loss and degradation in performance tha...

Page 12: ...R con nect the Out plugs to the Out jacks on the AVR Note that with some adapter types it may be just turned around If no signal is audible visi ble when the VCR is playing connect the Out plugs to th...

Page 13: ...ines you ll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct location for the front speakers in your particular installation Don t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds co...

Page 14: ...input Remember since the AVR 1550 s memory system keeps the settings for each input sepa rate from the other inputs you will need to make these adjustments for each input used However once they are ma...

Page 15: ...SUR SPKR 8 Press the Enter button E on the remote control or the Set button on the front again and then use the buttons C on the remote or the Selector buttons on the front panel to select the option...

Page 16: ...olby Digital and DTS will only appear as choices when a digital input has been selected After the surround mode setting has been made with the current input repeat the setting with all inputs you will...

Page 17: ...e setting press the Input Source Selector on the front or 4 on the remote and select an input that is associated with a digital input and the Dolby Digital sur round mode Next press the Night button A...

Page 18: ...Trim Adjustment on page 23 When all channels have the same output level turn the Volume I down to about 40dB otherwise the listening level may be too high as soon as the source s music starts to play...

Page 19: ...ny of the Source Selector buttons on the remote 456 NOTE After pressing one of the Input Selector buttons 4 you must press the AVR Selector 5 to have the remote control the AVR functions The input sou...

Page 20: ...t signals The ProLogic II Emulation mode creates compelling five channel surround from conventional stereo recordings DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel...

Page 21: ...indicator will also light up C D F H J Regard that any time a surround mode is changed it remains associated with the input just selected until another choice is made NOTE The name of each Surround M...

Page 22: ...ndicator A will light to show which type of signal is playing When the DOLBY D indicator lights a Dolby Digital bitstream is being received Depending on the audio track selected on the source player a...

Page 23: ...o mode can only be adjusted using this procedure To adjust the output levels using program mate rial first select the surround mode for which you want to trim the speakers see NOTE below by selecting...

Page 24: ...station using the steps outlined above Then 1 Press the Memory button Q on the remote Note that MEMORY indicator T will illuminate and flash in the Main Information Display 2 Within five seconds press...

Page 25: ...ds or downwards for the first station that has RDS data that matches the desired selec tion and acceptable signal strength for quality reception 4 The tuner will make up to one complete scan of the en...

Page 26: ...20 Tune Up Tune Up F Search 21 Preset Down Preset Down Skip Previous 22 Preset Up Preset Up Skip Next 23 Slow Reverse Slow Reverse 24 Slow Forward Slow Forward 25 Step Reverse Step Reverse 26 Step Fo...

Page 27: ...tain AC power cord is plugged Main 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...

Page 28: ...age Rejection 80dB IF Rejection 90dB AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 520 1611kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 45dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500 V Distortion 1kHz 50 Mod 0 8 Selectivity 9kHz 30dB Video Sectio...

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