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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

6 Surround Mode Group Selector: Press
this button to select the top-level group of
surround modes. Each press of the button will
select a major mode grouping in the following
order:

Dolby Modes 

➜ DTS Digital Modes ➜ DSP

Modes 

➜ Stereo Modes ➜ Logic 7 Modes

Once the button is pressed so that the name of
the desired surround mode group appears in the
Lower Display Line

F, press the Surround

C to cycle through the indi-

vidual modes available. For example, press this
button to select Dolby modes, and then press
the Surround Mode Selector

C to choose

from the various mode options.

7 Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the
button to tune lower frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal is
reached,

MANUAL TUNED

or 

AUTO

TUNED

will appear in the Main Information

F (see page 27 for more information

on tuning stations).

8 Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button
will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner
mode. Pressing it again will switch between the
AM and FM frequency bands, holding it pressed
for some seconds will switch between stereo
and mono receiving and between automatic and
manual tuning mode (See page 27 for more
information on the tuner).

9 Preset Stations Selector: Press this
button to scroll up or down through the list of
stations that have been entered into the preset
memory. (See page 27 for more information on
tuner programming.)

A Input Source Selector: Press this button
to change the input by scrolling through the list
of input sources.

B RDS Select Button: Press this button to
display the various messages that are part of the
RDS data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 28
for more information on RDS).

C Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-
ton to select from among the available surround
mode options for the mode group selected. The
specific modes will vary based on the number of
speakers available, the mode group and if the
input source is digital or analog. For example,
press the Surround Mode Group Selector
6 to select a mode grouping such as Dolby or
Logic 7, and then press this button to see the
mode choices available. For more information on
mode selection, see page 21.

D Surround Mode Indicators: Indicator will
illuminate in front of the surround mode that is
currently in use.

E Remote Sensor Window: The sensor
behind this window receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Aim the remote at this
area and do not block or cover it unless an
external remote sensor is installed.

F Main Information Display: This display
delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the receiver.

G Digital Coax 3 Input: This jack is normally
used for connection to the output of portable
digital audio devices, video game consoles or
other products that have a coax digital jack.

H Video 3 Input Jacks: These audio/video
jacks may be used for temporary connection to
video games or portable audio/video products
such as camcorders and portable audio players.

I Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise
to increase the volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted,
adjusting volume control will automatically
release the unit from the silenced condition.

J Input indicators: Indicator will illuminate
in front of the input that is currently being used
as the source for the AVR.

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

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Tape Inputs
Tape Outputs
Video 1 Audio Inputs
AM Antenna
Video 1 Audio Outputs
DVD Audio Inputs
FM Antenna
CD Inputs
Video 2 Component Video Inputs

Coaxial Digital Inputs
Subwoofer Output
Video Monitor Outputs
Front/Center Speaker Outputs
Surround Speaker Outputs
Component Video Outputs
Video 1 Component Video Inputs
AC Power Cord
DVD Video Inputs

Video 1 Video Outputs
Video 2 Audio Inputs
Video 2 Video Inputs
Optical Digital Inputs
Video 1 Video Inputs
6-Channel Direct Inputs 

0 Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.

1 Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the
RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.

2 Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other
video source.

3 AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna
supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an
external AM antenna is used, make connections to
the AM and GND terminals in accordance with
the instructions supplied with the antenna.

4 Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on 
a VCR or any other Audio recorder.

5 DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to
the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other video
source.

6 FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or
an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.

7 CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the ana-
log output of a compact disc player or CD
changer.

8 Video 2 Component Video Inputs:
Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of
an HDTV Set-top convertor, satellite receiver, or
other video source device with component video
outputs to these jacks.

9 Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.
The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal,
DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source. Do
not connect the RF digital output of an LD play-
er to these jacks.

A Subwoofer Output: 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.

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B Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the composite and/or S-Video input of a
TV monitor or video projector to view the output
of any video source selected by the receiver’s
video switcher.

C Front/Center Speaker Outputs: Connect
these outputs to the matching + or – terminals
on your front/center speakers. When making
speaker connections, always make certain to
maintain correct polarity by connecting the red
(+) terminals on the AVR to the red (+) terminals
on the speaker and the black (–) terminals on
the AVR to the black (–) terminals on the speak-
ers. (See page 12 for more information on
speaker polarity.)

D Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect
these outputs to the matching + or – terminals
on your left and right surround speakers. When
making speaker connections always make cer-
tain to maintain correct polarity by connecting
the red (+) terminals on the AVR to the red (+)
terminals on the speakers and the black (–) ter-
minals on the AVR to the black (–) terminals on
the speakers. See page 12 for more information
on speaker polarity.

E Monitor Component Video Outputs:
Connect these outputs to the component video
inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a
source connected to one of the two
Component Video Inputs

8F is selected

the signal will be sent to these jacks.

F Video 1 Component Video Inputs:
Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component 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 13).

G AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to an
unswitched AC wall output.

H DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to
the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD
player or other video source.

I Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or 
S-Video jack on a VCR.

J Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other
video source.

K Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on
a second VCR or other video source.

L Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the optical
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.
The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a
DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

M Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on
a VCR or other video source.

Note: Either the Video or S-Video output of any
S-Video source must be connected to the 
AVR, not both in parallel, otherwise the video
may be disturbed or its performance be
adversely effected.

N 6-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are
used for connection to source devices such as
DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog
outputs.

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DOLBY DIGITAL

Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides 

Center: 0 ms – 5 ms

up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects 

Initial Setting – 0 ms

channel.

Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms
Initial Setting – 0 ms

DTS 5.1

When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is  
available when DVD, audio-only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played.
DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated 
low-frequency channel.

DDOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology

MOVIE

that decodes full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels 

MUSIC

from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when  

DOLBY PRO LOGIC an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings is in use. The  

Dolby Pro 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 mode creates compelling five-channel surround sound from 
conventional stereo recordings.

Logic 7 Cinema

Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the 

Logic 7 Music

maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo 

Logic 7 Enhance

material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the 

SURROUND

SELECT

menu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is chosen,

while the “7.1” versions of Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround 
speakers when the “6.1/7.1” option is chosen. The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used 
with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers 
increased center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans 
that are much smoother and more realistic than with former decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M or 
Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening 
experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes 
also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver 
maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode is an extension of the Logic 7 modes that is 
primarily used with musical programs and is available with the 5.1 surround mode option selected 
only. Logic 7 E adds additional bass enhancement that circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz 
range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage that appears broader 
and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy.

DTS 96/24 

DTS 96/24 is a high-resolution format that uses a 96kHz sampling rate with 24 bits to produce extended 
information that improves the harmonics of the source material.
The AVR is capable of automatically detecting and decoding DTS 96/24 materials and delivering them as 
the artist intended.

DOLBY 3 STEREO

Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to 

No surround channels 

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 front right 
channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker 
but no surround speakers.

THEATER

The THEATER mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling 

Delay time not adjustable 

of a standard live performance theater, with stereo and even pure mono sources.

HALL 1

The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL 1) or

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HALL 2

medium sized (HALL 2) concert hall, with stereo and even pure mono sources.

OPERATION

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