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Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and
installation of your new receiver, it is
simple to operate and enjoy. The
following instructions will provide the
steps needed to enjoy the AVR41

• When using the AVR41 for the first
time, it is necessary to press the 

Main

Power

button 

1

on the front panel to

turn the unit on. This places the unit in
a standby mode, as indicated by the
amber color of the 

System Power

Indicator

3

. Once the unit is in stand-

by, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the 

System Power Control

2

on the front panel or the 

Power

button 

c

on the remote. Note that the

System Power Indicator

3

will turn

green. This will turn the unit on and
return it to the input source that was last
used. The unit may also be turned on
from standby by pressing any of the

Input Selector

buttons on the remote

d

or front panel 

6789)!

.

To turn the unit off at the end of a
listening session simply press the

System Power Control

2

on the

front panel or the 

Power

button 

c

on

the remote. Power to any equipment
plugged into the rear panel 

Switched

Outlet

fi

will be shut off and the

System Power Indicator

3

will turn

amber.

When these buttons 

2c

are used to

turn the unit “off” there are actually
placing the system in a standby mode, as
indicated by the amber color of the power
switch ring.

When you will be away from home for an
extended period of time it is always a
good idea to completely turn the unit off

using the front panel 

Main Power

Switch

1

. Note that all preset

memories may get lost if the unit is left
turned off totally for more than about
two weeks.

• To select a source at any time, press
any of the 

Input Selector

buttons on

the remote 

d

or front panel 

678

9)!

even if the unit is in the standby

mode.

• When an audio source is selected the
last video input used remains routed to
the 

Monitor

and 

Video 1 Outputs

ª‚

. This permits simultaneous 

viewing and listening to different
sources.

• During a listening session you may
wish to adjust the 

Bass 

@

and 

Treble

#

controls to suit your listening tastes.

• At lower volume levels you may wish
to engage the 

Contour

button 

Û

. This

boosts the low- and high-frequency
sounds in accordance with what are
known as the Fletcher-Munson hearing
curves to compensate for the response of
human hearing at low sound levels.

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable
level using the front panel 

Volume

Control

Ù

or remote 

Volume

Up/Down 

l

buttons .

• When both a centre channel speaker
and the Pro Logic mode are in use,
pressing the 

Ctr. Boost

button 

Òn

will increase the level to the centre
channel speaker for improved dialogue
intelligibility. If the soundtrack of a
movie or broadcast seems to have a
music track that overwhelms the 

dialogue, the Centre Boost circuit may
compensate for the problem. 

• To temporarily silence all speaker
outputs press the 

Mute

button 

m

on

the remote. This will cut the output to all
speakers, but it will not effect any
recording or dubbing that may be in
progress. When the system is muted the
word 

MUTE

will flash in the informa-

tion display, and the 

Volume/Mute

Indicator

ı

will flash to remind you

that the system is muted. Press the 

Mute

m

button again to return to normal

operation.

• For private listening, plug the 6.3mm
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo
headphones into the front panel

Headphone

jack 

4

and turn off any

surround mode. To cut the output to the
front left/right speakers when using the
headphones press the 

Speaker

button

5

on the front panel so that the button

is in the extended position.

• When one of the 

Video

inputs 

!d

is selected the video signal for that input
will be routed to the 

Monitor

output jack

and will be viewable on a TV monitor

connected to the AVR41. Make certain
that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the signal.

• In some installations it may be
desirable to dim or extinguish the front
panel lights. This may be done by
pressing the 

Display

button 

on

the remote or front panel. The first press
will dim the lights to one half normal
brightness, and a second press will turn
them totally off. Press the button again
or any other button to return the lights to
normal brightness (Further details, if CD
is selected, see page 10, item 11).

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ENGLISH

32642_AVR41 Eng  04/03/1998 9:03  Side 15

Summary of Contents for AVR41

Page 1: ...ontour Monitor CD Tape 1 Tape 2 TV Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Bass Treble Balance Video 3 Video L Audio R KHz MHz TUNED AUTO TAPE M HALL SLEEP PRESET STEREO Pro Logic ms Harman Kardon AVR41 Audio Video R...

Page 2: ...el Connections 7 8 Remote Control Functions 9 10 Installation and Configuration 11 14 Operation 15 20 Basic Operation 15 Surround Mode Options 16 Wrap Circuitry 16 17 Tuner Operation 17 18 RDS Operati...

Page 3: ...ct its installation or operation please contact your dealer They are your best local source of information You may also contact Harman Kardon directly via the Internet at www harmankardon com Descript...

Page 4: ...he AC power source immediately and consult an authorized service station Installation Location To assure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards place the unit on a firm and lev...

Page 5: ...ny shelf or stand is capable of supporting its weight and that there is adequate ventilation on all sides as well as on the top and bot tom Do not place CDs record jackets owner s manuals or other pap...

Page 6: ...Main Power Switch System Power Control Power Indicator Headphone Jack Speaker Switch AM FM Selector CD Selector Tape 1 Tape Monitor Tape 2 Selector TV Selector Video Source Selectors Bass Control Tre...

Page 7: ...our listening source Video Source Selectors Press these buttons to select any of the sources connected to an audio video input as your viewing and listening source The selected input will also be rout...

Page 8: ...g and receiving mono stereo mode for the FM tuner When AUTO appears in the Information Display the tuner will automatically search stations with strong enough signals for accept able stereo reception...

Page 9: ...SERIAL NO MODEL NO AVR41 HARMAN KARDON NORTHRIDGE CALIFORNIA U S A fi a d e c f b PleaseNote Soundwillnotbeproducedthroughtherearspeakers unlessBOTHL Rspeakersareconnected VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 fl CD Input...

Page 10: ...r Cord Connect this plug to an unswitched wall mounted 230 volt AC outlet Remote Control Extension Output This jack may be connect ed to other compatible Harman Kardon products so that they will recei...

Page 11: ...k m n o j u p a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Infrared Transmitters Sleep Power Button Input Select Buttons Preset Disc Skip Cassette Control Transport Control Manual Tune Fast Forward Reve...

Page 12: ...o be controlled j Battery Compartment Install two AA batteries as shown on page 9 to power the remote control k Display Press this button to change the display brightness from normal to half to off se...

Page 13: ...TV or projector The rear panel accessory outlet fi may be used to power a low current device such as a CD player or cassette deck This outlet will receive power only when the AVR41 is turned on so the...

Page 14: ...t circuit that will cause the receiver to shut down make sure that the wires for one speaker do not touch any other To connect the rear speakers hold the spring clips down and push the wire through th...

Page 15: ...ion 1 respectivelly of the 3 channel amplifier and the Front Main Inputs b used with the AVR41 option 2 Reduce the Volume control of the AVR41 and control the volume only with the decoder s control bu...

Page 16: ...oise to the centre channel Use the Level or Level buttons t so that the sound level appears identical to the left front channel Press the Speaker button s again to listen to the front right channel fo...

Page 17: ...it your listening tastes At lower volume levels you may wish to engage the Contour button This boosts the low and high frequency sounds in accordance with what are known as the Fletcher Munson hearing...

Page 18: ...uses the Pro Logic decoding circuits but does not send any information to the centre channel In this mode the centre channel information is sent to the front left right speakers making it usefull for...

Page 19: ...dB Thus even in the Hall mode you can optimize the surround effect in reference to your room the source material and your per sonal favour Tuner Operation The AVR41 is capable of tuning AM FM and FM...

Page 20: ...ain to enter the second digit within two seconds of pressing the first number while MEM is still flashing To enter a station to memory location 30 press only the 0 button 3 The selected preset number...

Page 21: ...choice is made or RDS Seek is turned off by pressing the Tuning Mode button Pressing the RDS Seek button 3 4u briefly will indicate any selected PTY for 10 seconds pressing the Tuning buttons i will d...

Page 22: ...in outputs you may monitor the output of the recording by selecting the Tape 1 Monitor input 8d Note that the word MONITORwill briefly appear in the front panel display to remind you that you are lis...

Page 23: ...s connected to the video input on TV The TV picture does not match the sound Video sources are properly connected to receiver Video Antenna Switch on TV is set to Video No output from one or more chan...

Page 24: ...tion FM Usable Sensitivity Mono 11 2dBf 1 V 75 ohms 50dB Quieting Sensitivity Stereo 41dBf 31 V 75 ohms Signal to Noise Ratio IHF 65dBf mono stereo 76dB 71dB Capture Ratio 1 5dB Selectivity 300kHz 65d...

Page 25: ...ENGLISH Notes 23 32642_AVR41 Eng 04 03 1998 9 03 Side 23...

Page 26: ...ity that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 55 013 8 1994 EN 55 020 12 1994 EN 60 065 1994 EN 61 000 3 2 4 1995 EN 61 000 3 3 1 1995 Steen Michae...

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