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English

Making Connections, continued

Audio recorders
connect an analog audio recorder’s inputs to the AVr’s analog audio rec out connectors. 

the recorded signal is determined by the source’s record out setting in the Source Setup 

menu. See Additional Source Setup Menu Items, on page 19, for more information.

Stereo Audio cable 

(not supplied)

to Stereo Analog 

record Inputs

Analog recording device

AVr Analog Audio 

recorder connectors

Video recorders
connect an analog video recorder’s video input connector to the AVr’s composite monitor 

out connector. you can record any composite video signal. to record the audio and video 

from the source device, connect the AVr’s Analog rec out connectors to the analog video 

recorder’s audio inputs. 

Analog Audio/Video 

cable (not supplied)

to Analog Audio/Video 

record Inputs

Analog Video recording device

AVr Analog  

Audio recorder  

connectors

AVr Analog  

Video recorder  

connectors

use a cat. 5 or cat. 5e cable (not supplied) to connect the AVr’s network connector to 

your home network to enjoy Internet radio and content from dlnA

®

-compatible devices 

that are connected to the network.

AVr 

network 

connector

network 

modem

cat. 5/5e cable  

(not supplied)

to  

home 

network 

and 

Internet

•  Connect the supplied FM antenna to the AVR’s FM 75Ω radio Antenna connector. for 

the best reception, extend the fm antenna as far as possible. 

•  Bend and fold the base of the supplied AM antenna as shown and connect the antenna 

wires to the AVr’s Am and gnd connectors. rotate the antenna as necessary to 

minimize background noise.

AVr  

Antenna  

connectors

Am Antenna  

(supplied)

fm Antenna (supplied)

bend and fold base

If you place the AVr inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener so that the AVr’s Ir 

sensor is not within line-of-sight of the remote control, connect an external Ir receiver, 

such as the harman kardon he 1000 (available separately) to the AVr’s Ir In connector.

IR IN

AVr Ir remote 

In connector

external Ir 

receiver

AVr and Source 

devices Installed 

Inside of cabinet

If your system has equipment that can be controlled by a dc trigger signal, connect it to 

the AVr’s trigger out connector with a mono 1/8-inch (3.5mm) mini-plug interconnect 

cable. the AVr will supply a 12V dc (100mA) trigger signal at this connection whenever 

it is powered on.

device with trigger 

in connector

AVr

mono 1/8-inch 

(3.5mm) 

mini-plug 

Interconnect 

(not supplied)

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Making Connections, continued, 

and Set Up the Remote Control

connect the Ac power cord to the AVr’s Ac Input connector and then to a working Ac 

power outlet.

AVr Ac 

Input connector

Ac power 

outlet

power cord 

(supplied)

remove the remote control’s battery cover, insert the three supplied AAA batteries as 

shown in the illustration, and replace the battery cover.

In addition to using the remote to control the AVr itself and the Am/fm radio, you can 

program the remote to control up to five additional audio/video source devices plus 

your tV via the cable/Sat, disc, Server, game, Stb and tV Source Selector buttons. the 

remote is also ready to operate your ipod or iphone device when the device is connected 

to the AVr’s front-panel uSb port.
once you have programmed the remote, you can switch the remote’s control mode to 

access the functions for a particular source device by pressing the remote’s Source 

Selector button for that device. to control the AVr, press the remote’s AVr button.
before you begin programming the remote, review the connections you filled in on the 

Input connections and Source buttons table on page 13. the Source Selector buttons are 

assigned to the components that you listed in the table’s “connected device” column.
each of the programmable Source Selector buttons is set at the factory to control that 

specific type of device: the cable/Sat button is set to control cable/satellite tuners, the 

disc button is set to control dVd and blu-ray disc players, the Server button is set to 

control digital music servers, the game button is set to control game consoles, the Stb 

box is set to control dVrs and tiVo

®

 devices, and the tV button is set to control tVs. 

you can program an unused Source Selector button to control a source device that is 

different from that button’s factory setting (such as programming the Server button to 

control a dVd player or a second tV), but completely different types of devices, such 

as cd players and Vcrs, cannot be controlled at all. See Advanced Remote Control 

Programming, on page 26, for more information.

1.  turn on the source device you want to program the remote to control.
2.  look up the code numbers for the device in tables A10 – A17 in the Appendix. write all 

the applicable code numbers in a convenient place.

3.  press and hold the Source Selector button for that source device until the program 

Indicator led on the remote starts to flash, then release it. (this procedure places the 

remote in the programming mode.) 

4.  Aim the remote at the source device and use the remote’s number buttons to enter a 

code number from Step 2, above.

a)  If the device turns off, press the Source Selector button again to save its code. the 

Source Selector button will flash, and the remote will exit the programming mode.

b)  If the device does not turn off, enter another code number. 
c)  If you run out of code numbers for a device, you can search through all of the codes 

in the remote’s library for devices of its type by pressing the up or down button 

repeatedly until the device turns off. when it does, press the Source Selector button 

to save the code.

5.  check that other functions control the device correctly. Sometimes manufacturers use 

the same power code for several models, while other function codes vary. repeat this 

process until you’ve programmed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the 

device’s functions.

6.  If you searched through the remote’s code library to find the code, you can find out 

which code number you have programmed by pressing and holding the Source Selector 

button to re-enter the programming mode. then press the remote’s ok button, and the 

program Indicator led will flash in the code sequence. one flash represents “1,” two 

flashes represent “2,” and so forth. A series of quick flashes represents “0.” record 

the code number programmed for each device in table A6 in the Appendix.

repeat Steps 3 – 6 for each source device you want to control with the AVr remote.
In general, the label for each button on the remote describes the button’s function when 

used to control the AVr. however, the button may perform a very different function when 

used to control another device. refer to the Remote Control Function List, table A9 in the 

Appendix, for each button’s functions with the various product types.
you can also program the remote to perform macros (preprogrammed code sequences 

that execute many code commands with a single button press) and “punch-through” 

programming (allowing the remote to operate a device’s channel or transport controls 

when the remote is in another device’s mode). See Advanced Remote Control 

Programming, on page 26, for instructions on these functions.

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Set Up the AVR

1.  Set the rear-panel main power switch to “on.” (the front-panel power indicator will 

glow amber.)

2.  press the front-panel power button.

power 

button

main power 

Switch

unless you will not be using the AVr for an extended period of time, leave the main power 

switch set to “on.” when the main power switch is turned off, any settings you have 

programmed will be preserved for up to four weeks.

Although it’s possible to configure the AVr using only the remote and the front-panel 

message display, it is easier to use the on-screen menu system.
to access the menu system, press the oSd button on the remote. the master menu will 

appear. (note: If you have only used a composite video connection to your tV, the oSd 

menus will not appear on your tV. follow the steps below using the receiver’s front-panel 

display.)

the master menu consists of seven submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround 

Mode, EzSet/EQ, Manual Setup, Network and System Setup.
use the up/down/left/right buttons on the remote to navigate the menu system, and 

press the ok button to select a menu or setting line, or to enter a new setting.
the current menu, setting line or setting will appear in the front-panel message display, 

as well as on screen.
to return to the previous menu, press the remote control’s back button.
most users should follow the instructions in this Set Up the AVR section to configure 

a basic home theater system. you may return to these menus at any time to make 

additional adjustments, such as those described in the Advanced Functions section, on 

pages 23 through 27.
before you begin initial setup, all loudspeakers, a video display and all source devices 

should be connected to the AVr. you should be able to turn on the AVr and view the master 

menu when you press the oSd button. If necessary, reread the Making Connections 

section and the beginning of this section before continuing.

EQ process. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker Setup, on page 24. 
1.  Plug the supplied EzSet/EQ microphone into the AVR’s Headphone connector.

AVr 

headphone 

connector

EzSet/EQ Microphone 

(supplied)

2.  place the microphone at ear height in your listening position. the microphone features 

a threaded insert on the bottom for mounting on a camera tripod.

3.  Set the volume control on your subwoofer to approximately the halfway point.
4.  turn on your tV and select the tV input where you connected the AVr in Connect Your 

TV or Video Display, on page 13.

5.  press the remote control’s oSd button. the AVr’s on-screen display (oSd) master 

menu will appear on the tV. 

6.  Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select “EzSet/EQ.”

7.  Select “yeS.” the Speaker configuration menu will appear.

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8.   Select  “5.1.”
9.  the test will begin. make sure that the room is quiet while the test noise is playing 

through the speakers.

10.  when the test finishes, press the remote’s oSd button to exit.

1.  review the input connections you listed on the connection table, on page 13. note what 

changes (if any) you have made from the default AVr Input connector assignments 

that appear on the list. If you connected your so urce devices according to the entries 

in the “default AVr Input connector” column of the table on page 13, you can skip 

this section.

2.  turn on your tV and select the tV input where you connected the AVr in Connect Your 

TV or Video Display, on page 13.

3.  press the remote control’s oSd button. the AVr’s on-screen display (oSd) master 

menu will appear on the tV. 

4.  use the remote’s arrow and ok buttons to select “Source Setup.” If there is a Source 

Selector for which you want to assign different video or audio connections. use the left/

right arrow buttons to select it, and press the ok button.

5.  Select “Video In” and use the left/right arrow buttons to select the video input connector 

you want to assign to the Source Selector button. press the ok button. 

6.  Select “Audio In” and use the left/right arrow buttons to select the audio input 

connector you want to assign to the Source button. 

7.  repeat steps 4 – 6 for the remaining audio/video connections that you want to re-

assign.

to play mp3 or wmA media located on dlnA-compatible devices connected to the 

network, to use the AVr’s internal Internet radio tuner (vtuner) to listen to audio streams 

or to stream audio to the AVr via Airplay, connect the AVr’s network connector to the 

ethernet port on a router or modem that has Internet access, to a home network, or to a 

pc. (See Connect to Your Home Network, on page 15.)
we recommend that you connect the AVr directly to a home-network router so that it can 

directly access the Internet for Internet radio and access other devices on the network 

for playback of shared content (see Listening to Media on Your Home Network, on page 

21, for more information).
If your network uses an automatic Ip address, you should not have to perform any 

network setup procedures. once you connect the AVr to your home network, the network 

should automatically assign the AVr an Ip address, and the AVr should automatically 

connect to your network. If your AVr does not automatically connect to your network (in 

which case the AVr will display a “not connected” message when you press the network 

source button):
1.  press the oSd button and select network. the network setup menu will appear.

2.  Select Ip configuration, then press the left or right  button twice to cycle the setting 

from “Auto” to “manual” and back to “Auto.”

3.  Scroll to the bottom of the list and select “Apply & Save.” the AVr will enter the Standby 

mode. when you turn the AVr back on, it will attempt to connect to the network.

4.  If the AVr again fails to connect to the network, you may need to enter your network’s 

settings manually. In this case, you must obtain these settings from your ISp or 

network administrator. After obtaining your network’s settings:

a)  Select Ip Address and use the left or right button to change the setting to “manual.” 

the following settings will become active: Ip Address, Subnet mask, gateway, 

primary dnS and Secondary dnS. 

b)  use the up/down arrow buttons to select the correct numbers and make the entries 

for all of these settings. 

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