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Operation

The AVR5 offers a choice of surround
modes. To select a surround mode press
the 

button 

* ( Ó

on the front panel or remote. The

choice of which surround mode to use is
influenced by the type of program mater-
ial being played and the specifics of your
listening room setup.

True surround sound processing enables
four separate audio signals to be trans-
mitted within the left and right channels
of a DVD, videocassette, radio or TV
broadcast. Through a process known as

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DOLBY PRO LOGIC

DOLBY 3 STEREO

THEATER

HALL 1 and HALL 2

STEREO

Dolby Pro Logic is the standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses 
information encoded in a two-channel stereo recording to produce four distinct 
channels: Left, Center, Right and Surround. Use this mode for accurate reproduction
of programs bearing the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo

††

or other

“Surround” logos. Surround encoded programs include videocassette, DVD and LD
movies, TV and cable programs, radio programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic 
processing may also be used to provide a pleasing surround effect with some 
stereophonic source material that does not carry surround encoding.

Dolby 3 Stereo uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two-channel
stereo program to create center channel information. In addition, the information
that is normally sent to the rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with
the front left and right channels for increased realism. Use this mode 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 hall (Hall 1) or a
larger concert hall (Hall 2).

This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right 
channel presentation of two channel stereo programs.

15 ms – 30 ms
Initial Setting = 20 ms

No Surround Channels

Fixed Delay

Fixed Delay

No Surround Channels

matrix encoding a separate center chan-
nel signal for dialogue and a surround
channel for effects are encoded into the
stereo signal. When you see the Dolby
Surround, Dolby Stereo, DTS Stereo or
other similar logos on a movie or broad-
cast this indicates that the program has
surround information.

When the program you are listening to
has encoded surround information, as
shown by one of the logos or brand
names described above, select the Pro
Logic mode using the 

button

*

on the front panel or the 

on the remote.

If you are listening to a conventional
two-channel stereo program or recording
you may wish to experiment by using the

, 

or 

modes.

Although these programs do not have
any intentional surround encoding
information, they do contain natural
ambiance information that the AVR5 can
process to create rear channel informa-
tion. Depending on the specific program
the Pro Logic mode may often provide a
pleasing sound presentation from stereo
programs.

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Operation

For true two-channel stereo operation,
press the 

button 



or

use the 

on the remote until 

STEREO

appears briefly in the 

¯

to use only the front left and

right speakers.

Note that the surround modes available
will vary according to speaker selection.
When 

NONE

is selected, only Hall and

Phantom modes may be used, as Pro
Logic requires a center channel speaker. 

• The AVR5 is equipped with a memory
system that permits a different surround
mode to be used with each of the input
sources. You may select the mode that is
most appropriate to each source, such as
Pro Logic for a VCR or DVD player con-
nected to a Video input, Hall for the CD
input and Surround Off for the Tuner.
When you select an input again for a
subsequent listening session the system
will automatically change to your pre-
ferred surround mode for that input.

• To check the current surround mode
at any time, press either 

.

NOTE: Once a program has been
encoded with surround information, it
retains the surround matrix as long as
the program is broadcast in stereo. Thus,
movies with surround sound will carry
surround information when they are
broadcast via conventional TV stations,
cable, pay TV and satellite transmission.
In addition, a growing number of made-
for-television programs, sports broad-
casts, radio dramas and music CDs are
also recorded in surround sound. You
may obtain a list of these programs and
discs from the Dolby Laboratories web
site at www.dolby.com

When a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you
may find that Pro Logic or Dolby 3-Stereo
modes often deliver enveloping surround
presentations through the use of the
natural information present in all stereo
recordings. However, for stereo, but non-
surround programs, we suggest that you
try the Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater modes.

The AVR5 is a digital-ready receiver,
which means that it is equipped for use
with optional, external digital audio
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.

You may also use these inputs for direct con-
nection to DVD players or digital television
sets that have built-in decoding for Dolby
Digital. When one of these products is used,
no external adapter or decoder is needed.

For 6-channel direct operation, connect
the outputs of the decoder or other
devices with decoded digital outputs to
the 

°

on

the rear panel.

To listen to the 6-channel source, press
the 

@ ©

on the front panel or remote.

NOTE: Since the 6-channel input is a
discrete source, the Surround mode selec-
tors do not function when a 6-channel
direct input is used. In addition, the
record outputs may not be used when a 
6-channel source is playing.

The AVR5 may be connected to optional,
external amplifiers for applications when
higher power output is desired. These out-
puts may also be used to send the same
source being listened to through the AVR5’s
built-in amplifier to a second location.

To connect an external amplifier, simply
connect the 

¢

on the

rear panel to the inputs of an optional,
external power amplifier.

No special adjustments are required
when an external power amplifier is in
use. All volume and output adjustments
are made using the standard controls.

The AVR5’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,
FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations.
Stations may be tuned manually, or they
may be stored as favorite station presets
and recalled from a 30-position memory.

Station Selection
1. Press the 

button 

# ƒ

to

select the tuner as an input.

2. Press the 

button 

# ƒ

again

to switch between AM and FM so that the
desired frequency band is selected.

3. To select stations press, and briefly
hold, the 

button 

$ ß

and the

tuner will search for the next highest or
lowest frequency station that has an
acceptable signal. To tune to the next
station, press the button again. Tap the

button 

$ ß

to advance one

frequency increment at a time, or press
and hold it to locate a specific station.
When the 

indicator illuminates,

the station is properly tuned and should
be heard with clarity.

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Operation

4. Stations may also be tuned directly 
by pressing the 

button 

∑

, and

then pressing the 

V

that correspond to the station’s frequency.
The desired station will automatically 
be tuned.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a
station is weak, audio quality will be
increased by switching to Mono mode 
by pressing the 

button 

&

œ

until the 

indicator goes out.

Preset Tuning
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the
AVR5’s memory for easy recall using the
front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station to the memory, first
tune the station using the steps outlined
above. Then:

1. Press the 

button 

>

on 

the remote. Note that 

and 

indicators will illuminate and flash in
the Information Display.

2. Within five seconds, press the

V

corresponding to the

location where you wish to store this sta-
tion’s frequency.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any
additional stations to be preset.

Auto Preset
• Preset stations may also be programmed
automatically for the FM band. To auto-
matically enter each station that may be
tuned with acceptable quality into the
AVR5’s preset memories, first select the FM
band. Next, press and briefly hold the

button 

X

until the 

and 

indicators begin to flash, and

the station frequency indication begins to
increase. Release the button and note that
the tuner will search the entire FM band,
and stop briefly at each station that has
acceptable signal strength. The AVR5 will
automatically assign a preset number to
each station, and then search for the next
station. The automatic scan process will
stop when all 30 preset memory locations
have been filled or the entire FM band has
been scanned three times.

NOTE: Using the automatic tuning mode
in areas with more than 30 FM stations
will completely fill the preset memories,
and over-write any previously memorized
presets for either AM or FM stations.

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

V

that correspond to

the desired station’s memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of
stored preset stations one by one, press
the 

buttons 

^ †

on the front

panel or remote.

• To automatically scan through the
stations entered in the preset memory,
press the 

button 

% ø

on

the front panel or remote. The tuner will
run through the list of preset stations,
stopping for five seconds at each one.
Press the button again to stop the scan at
your desired station.

Clearing Preset Stations
Unwanted preset stations may be erased
from the unit’s memory to make it easier
to tune only those stations you want.

To remove a preset station from the
AVR5’s tuner memory, first tune to the
station using the 

button

% ø

on the front panel or remote, or

by entering the preset number directly,
using the 

V

.

When the preset station to be removed
has been tuned, first press the 

button 

>

. The 

and 

indicators in the Information Display will
flash, and the actual preset number will
disappear from the display. Next, press the

button 

¬

within five seconds.

The preset station will be removed from
the memory, and the action will be con-
firmed by the brief appearance of the
word 

CLEAR

and the preset number

location in the Information Display. That
memory location will now be empty, and
you may program a different station to
that location, or leave it empty.

In normal operation, the audio or video
source selected for listening through the
AVR5 is sent to the record outputs. 
This means that any program you are
watching or listening to may be recorded
simply by placing machines connected 
to the outputs for 

¶

or

‡

in the record mode.

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Operation

When a tape recorder with separate record
and playback heads is used, you may
monitor the output of the recording by
selecting the 

!

or 

ƒ

.

Note that a red LED will illuminate in the
front panel above the 

!

to

remind you that you are listening to the
record playback instead of the actual
input source being recorded.

NOTE: It is not possible to record the
output of 6-channel direct inputs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make cer-
tain that you are aware of the copyright
restrictions on any material you copy.
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted
materials is prohibited by Federal law.

Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR5 is established using the Test Tone,
as outlined on page 16. In some cases,
however, it may be desirable to adjust the
output levels using program material
such as a test disc, or a selection you are
familiar with. Additionally, the output
level for the subwoofer may only be
adjusted using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using pro-
gram material, first select the Pro Logic
mode using the 

*

on the front panel or the 

buttons

on the remote. Next

set the reference volume for the front
left/right channels using the 

Ú µ

. If you wish 

to vary the difference between the left 
and right channels, use the 

9

.

Once the reference level has been set,
press the 

button 

ı

:

and note that 

F LT 0

will appear

in the

¯

. To

change the level, first press the 

but-

ton 

Û }

within five seconds, and

then use the

buttons 

˜

or the

‹

›

buttons 

{

to raise or lower the

level. DO NOT use the volume control, as
this will alter the reference setting.

Once the change has been made, press
the 

button

Û }

and then press

the 

button 

ı :

to

select the next output channel location
that you wish to adjust. To adjust the sub-
woofer level, press the 

button 

ı :

until 

SUBW

appears in

the

¯

.

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.

This product is equipped with a memory
backup system that preserves tuner pre-
sets and system configuration informa-
tion if the unit is accidentally unplugged
or subject to a power outage.

In the rare case where the unit’s opera-
tion or the displays seem abnormal, the
cause may involve the erratic operation of
the system’s memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the
unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at
least three minutes. After the pause,
reconnect the AC power cord and check
the unit’s operation. If the system still
malfunctions, a system reset may clear
the problem.

If the system still does not respond, it
may be necessary to perform a complete
reset. To reset the system, first turn the
AVR5 off by pressing the 

1

and then releasing it so that

it extends out beyond the front panel and
the word “OFF” is visible in red lettering
at the top of the switch.

Next, press and hold the 

and 

buttons 

!

on the front

panel ONLY. While holding these buttons
in, press the 

1

in

until it latches so that the button is flush
with the front panel.

The Information Display will briefly
show the word 

RESET

, and then return

to normal operation.

Note that when the system is reset in this
fashion, all tuner presets and other con-
figuration information such as center
channel speaker type and output levels
will be lost and must be re-entered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly,
there may have been an electronic
discharge or severe AC line interference
that has corrupted the memory or
microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem,
consult an authorized Harman Kardon
service depot.

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