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Page 1: ...Harman Kardon AVR5 Audio VideoReceiver Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ... Chart 19 6 Channel Direct Operation 20 External Amplifier Connection 20 Tuner Operation 20 21 Tape Recording 21 22 Output Level Trim Adjustment 22 Programming the Remote 23 34 Direct Code Entry 23 Auto Search Method 23 Code Readout 24 Programmed Device Functions 24 25 Function List 26 27 Setup Code Tables TV 28 30 Setup Code Tables VCR 31 32 Setup Code Tables DVD 33 Setup Code Tables LD 34 Troubl...

Page 3: ... Dolby 3 Stereo with 6 Channel Direct inputs the AVR5 is ready for the future The AVR5 is digital ready and may be connected to an optional exter nal digital decoder or the outputs of a DVD player Digital TV or any product that has its own Dolby Digital or DTS decoder A choice of Hall and Theater modes is also available for use with both encoded sources and traditional two channel stereo recording...

Page 4: ...ctrode NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER This reminder is provided to call the CATV Cable TV system installer s atten tion to article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the ground ing system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as possible Installation Location To assure proper operatio...

Page 5: ...ubject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Unpacking The carton and shipping materials u...

Page 6: ... Mode Selectors Ô Test Tone Surround Off Ò Mute Ú Volume Control Û Set Button Ù Delay ı Channel Select ˆ Center Speaker Select Button Selector Buttons Information Display Remote Sensor Window AVR 5 PHONO CD DVD VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 AM FM PRESET SCAN FM MODE PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO HALL 1 HALL 2 THEATER TEST TONE SURR OFF PRESET TUNING Phones Power Mute R L Max Min Max Min Bass Treble Balance Volume Center...

Page 7: ...for your taste and room acoustics 9 Balance Control Turn this control to change the relative volume for the front left right channels NOTE For proper operation of the surround modes this control should be at the midpoint or 12 o clock position Video 3 Inputs These audio video inputs may be used for temporary connection of video games camcorders digital still cameras or portable audio products To s...

Page 8: ...ob clockwise to increase volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume Û Set Button This button has two functions If this button is pressed while in normal operation the Information Display will show the Surround mode for three seconds This button is also used to enter an output level setting when using the Test Tone and Selector Buttons Ô See pages 15 17 for more information on setting output le...

Page 9: ...nsor in the receiver to serve other remote controlled devices Connect this jack to the IR IN jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment Subwoofer Pre Out Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer If an external subwoofer amplifier is used connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input Pre Outs If external power amplifiers are used for any channels connect them t...

Page 10: ...nsumption of the device plugged into each of these outlets should not exceed 100 watts Power Cable Connect the AC plug to a non switched AC wall output fi Video 2 Inputs Connect these jacks to the audio and video outputs of a TV Tuner Cable TV converter box satellite receiver or any other audio video source fl Video 1 Inputs Connect these jacks to the audio and video PLAY OUT jacks of a VCR Video ...

Page 11: ...PHONO TAPE V2 V3 CD å ƒ ç V W X Y Z µ π ø œ ß å LED Indicator Main Power Off ç Main Power On Device Control Selectors AVR Selector ƒ Source Selectors 6 Channel Direct Disc Skip Sleep Button Dimmer Surround Channel Selectors Clear Button µ Master Volume Mute ø P Scan π Volume œ FM Mode Transport Controls ß Tuning Up Down Preset Up Down Source Power V Numeric Keys W Direct X Auto Preset Y Center Z S...

Page 12: ...is but ton to use the output of an optional external digital decoder as the AVR5 s input source Disc Skip These buttons do not have any functions when controlling the AVR5 but they operate the Disc Skip functions of compatible Harman Kardon compact disc changers The Disc Skip Up button will also function as the Open Close button for certain DVD and LD equipment when the remote is properly programm...

Page 13: ...information X Auto Preset When the tuner and FM band have been selected this button may be used to automatically program the tuner presets for all active stations To start the auto pre set scan press and hold the button Note that the MEMO and PRESET indi cators will flash After a few seconds the tuner will start to look for active stations as shown by increasing fre quency numbers in the Informati...

Page 14: ...nection 5 Connect the front center and surround speaker outputs to the respective speakers To assure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution we suggest that you use high quality speaker cable Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and this receiver the type of speakers ...

Page 15: ... behind a solid or smoked glass cabinet door the obstruc tion may prevent the remote sensor from receiving commands In this event an optional remote sensor may be used Connect the output of the remote sensor to the Remote Cont In jack If other components are also prevented from receiving remote commands only one sensor is needed They may use this unit s sensor or a remote eye by running a connecti...

Page 16: ...tion for the front speakers in your particular installation Don t be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct Optimize your speakers so that pans across the front of the room sound smooth and that sounds from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening position at the same time with out delay from the center speaker as opposed to the left and right speakers Surround speakers...

Page 17: ...sition are tra ditional full range loudspeakers that are capable of reproducing sounds below 100Hz Use the SMALL setting for small er frequency limited satellite or center speakers that do not reproduce sounds below 100Hz Note that when small speakers are used a subwoofer is required to reproduce low frequency sounds Remember that the large and small descriptions do not refer to the actual physica...

Page 18: ...each second 3 At this point the test noise will begin to circulate among all the speakers in a clockwise rotation NOTE This is a good time to verify that the speakers have been properly connected As the test noise circulates listen to make certain that the sound comes from the speaker position shown in the Main Information Display If the sound from a speaker location does NOT match the position in...

Page 19: ... setting the delay time for the Dolby Digital surround mode the optimal delay time is the resulting figure For example if the front speakers are ten feet away and the surround speakers are five feet away the optimal delay time is figured as 10 5 5 Thus in this example the delay should be set at five milliseconds b When setting the delay time for the Pro Logic mode take the result of the subtractio...

Page 20: ... your home entertainment system on a temporary basis When an audio source is selected the last video input used remains routed to the Video Outputs 1 and TV Monitor Output This permits simultaneous viewing and listening to different sources During a listening session you may wish to adjust the Bass 7 and Treble 8 controls to suit your listening tastes Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using...

Page 21: ... when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers Theater Surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or stage theater These modes are designed for use with stereo recordings They provide a sound field effect that simulates the complex combination of direct and reflected sounds that create the rich reverberant atmosphere of a medium sized concert h...

Page 22: ...o decoders This enables the AVR5 to serve you well into the future through con necting to a decoder for formats such as Dolby Digital or DTS Youmayalsousetheseinputsfordirectcon nectiontoDVDplayersordigitaltelevision setsthathavebuilt indecodingforDolby Digital Whenoneoftheseproductsisused noexternaladapterordecoderisneeded For 6 channel direct operation connect the outputs of the decoder or other...

Page 23: ...TIP The automatic scan process may enter stations that you do not wish to retain in the memory or it may enter a station on more than one frequency if the signal is too strong These unwanted stations may be removed from the memory using the Preset Clear function outlined below Recalling Preset Stations To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory press the Numeric Keys V th...

Page 24: ... you wish to adjust To adjust the sub woofer level press the Channel Select button ı until SUBW appears in the Information Display Repeat the procedure as needed until all channels requiring adjustment have been set When all adjustments have been made the AVR5 will return to nor mal operation when no adjustments are made for five seconds Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backup ...

Page 25: ...ufacturers use a number of dif ferent combinations of codes and it is a good idea to make certain that not only the Power control works but the volume channel and transport controls as appropriate If all func tions do not work properly you may need to use a different remote code 7 If a code cannot be entered to turn the unit off if the code for your product does not appear in the tables in this ma...

Page 26: ...ons Once the AVR5 s remote has been pro grammed for the codes of other devices press the appropriate Device Control Selector to change the remote from control over the AVR5 to the additional product When you press any of the Device Control Selectors the LED Indicator å will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have changed the device being controlled When operating a device other than the AVR...

Page 27: ...the AVR5 In addition some products may differ from the func tions shown in the table and other buttons may not function with some products Notes on Using the AVR5 Remote With Other Devices Manufacturers may use different code sets for the same product category For that reason it is important that you check to see if the code set you have entered operates as many controls as possible If it appears ...

Page 28: ... Volume Up 14 Master Volume Down AVR5 Volume Down AVR5 Volume Down AVR5 Volume Down 15 Clear Clear No Function No Function 16 Numeric Keys Numeric Keys Numeric Keys Numeric Keys 17 Memory Enter No Function Enter 18 Delay Down No Function Down 19 Test Tone No Function No Function Display 20 fl Right No Function Right 21 Set Select No Function Select 22 fi Left No Function Left 23 Auto Preset Menu N...

Page 29: ...RC ON OFF MASTER VOL VOLUME DWN TUNING UP DWN PRESET UP AVR DVD VCR TV SURR CH MAIN POWER 6 CH DISC SKIP P SCAN FM MODE MUTE SLEEP DIMMER CLEAR SOURCEPOWER AM FM DVD V1 PHONO TAPE V2 V3 CD AVR 5 RC 1 3 2 31 30 4 5 7 9 10 11 27 28 26 12 15 17 18 24 25 23 22 21 20 19 14 13 8 6 29 16 Reference for Function List ...

Page 30: ...S MATHES 006 085 100 124 CXC 043 DAEWOO 009 020 021 036 043 044 054 065 070 087 091 095 098 101 104 107 109 111 112 119 124 DAYTRON 100 124 DYNASTY 043 DYNATECH 061 ELECTROHOME 071 124 EMERSON 006 010 031 043 046 047 049 050 084 100 124 128 129 130 147 FISHER 011 056 FUNAI 031 043 FUTURETECH 043 GE 006 012 013 036 055 067 068 100 114 125 130 132 149 150 GOLDSTAR 009 086 090 096 097 100 103 106 111...

Page 31: ...9 031 042 048 071 100 MINERVA 079 MITSUBISHI 006 009 028 031 040 042 093 100 108 145 NAD 019 029 NEC 006 011 020 023 028 040 055 114 116 118 NIKEI 043 ONKING 043 ONWA 043 OPTONICA 023 074 PANASONIC 036 055 073 081 134 PHILCO 006 008 009 028 043 055 058 059 062 063 111 124 134 PHILIPS 006 008 009 038 058 064 082 124 132 134 PIONEER 006 022 027 029 030 100 144 PORTLAND 009 124 PROSCAN 125 PROTON 057...

Page 32: ... 122 127 SOUNDESIGN 008 031 043 100 SPECTRICON 096 SSS 009 043 SUPRE MACY 007 SYLVANIA 006 008 009 058 059 062 063 100 111 123 132 134 TANDY 074 TATUNG 055 061 TECHNICS 077 TECHWOOD 009 TEKNIKA 006 007 008 009 028 031 034 043 066 071 085 087 124 TELEFUNKEN 037 045 078 143 TELERENT 066 TERA 138 TMK 009 100 TOSHIBA 011 019 033 040 050 061 085 121 TOTEVISION 124 UNIVERSAL 012 013 VIDEO CONCEPTS 145 V...

Page 33: ...13 014 FUNAI 035 GE 032 034 061 070 087 089 115 118 GO VIDEO 107 111 GOLDSTAR 015 016 022 081 086 094 101 HARMAN KARDON 015 043 HITACHI 008 035 042 061 112 121 INSTANT REPLAY 032 034 JCL 032 034 J C PENNEY 015 016 018 034 040 064 081 JENSEN 042 JVC 015 032 034 042 046 048 053 058 105 121 123 KENWOOD 017 039 042 046 LLOYD 035 LXI 016 017 035 081 MAGIN 040 MAGNAVOX 032 034 035 065 066 MARANTZ 015 03...

Page 34: ...00 103 SANSUI 024 042 046 110 SANYO 007 011 014 017 109 SCOTT 020 038 092 104 106 SEARS 007 012 013 014 016 017 022 032 041 071 078 081 SHARP 032 052 120 SHINTOM 026 SONY 007 013 032 050 054 055 056 074 075 076 120 SOUNDESIGN 035 STS 016 SYLVANIA 032 034 035 057 065 SYMPHONIC 035 TANDY 014 035 ATATUNG 039 042 TEAC 035 039 042 TECHNICS 032 034 TEKNIKA 021 032 034 035 081 THOMAS 035 TMK 010 TOSHIBA ...

Page 35: ... GE 003 004 GOLDSTAR 005 JVC 006 KENWOOD 007 LOTTE 008 034 MAGNAVOX 009 MITSUBISHI 023 NAD 010 ONKYO 015 OPTIMUS 011 PANASONIC 024 025 032 PIONEER 012 020 RCA 018 RUNCO 027 SAMSUNG 031 SANYO 013 SHARP 021 028 SONY 014 029 TECHNICS 026 THOMSON 003 004 TOSHIBA 033 YAMAHA 016 017 030 Setup Code Tables DVD ...

Page 36: ...R 101 102 105 DENON 106 107 DISCO VISION 108 HITACHI 108 MAGNAVOX 101 107 109 MARANTZ 102 MITSUBISHI 110 NAD 110 NEC 111 PANASONIC 112 PHILIPS 102 PIONEER 108 110 QUASAR 112 RCA 113 SAMSUNG 105 SEGA 108 SONY 114 115 116 THETA DIGITAL 101 YAMAHA 109 Setup Code Tables LD ...

Page 37: ...encoded source Selecting a Video source produces sound but no picture Monitor output is 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 channels Cables are not defective Check replace speaker cables No center channel output Center channel speaker is sele...

Page 38: ...40dB IF Rejection 110dB Tuner Output Level 1kHz 75kHz Dev 500mV AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 520 1710kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 43dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV M Distortion 1kHz 50 Mod 0 8 Selectivity 10kHz 30dB Video Section Video Format NTSC Input Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1Vp p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response 10Hz 8MHz 3dB General Power Requirement AC 120V 60Hz...

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Page 40: ...Printed in Korea Part 1111 AVR5OM YIAR I2000 ZZA ...

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