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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25

Once the settings outlined on the previous pages
have been made, the AVR is ready for operation.
While there are some additional settings to be
made, these are best done after you have had an
opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and
different kinds of program material. These
advanced settings are described on pages 33 to
34 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings
made in the initial configuration of the unit may
be changed at any time. As you add new or
different sources or speakers, or if you wish to
change a setting to better reflect your listening
taste, simply follow the instructions for changing
the settings for that parameter as shown in this
section.

Note that any settings changed at any time, also
when the discrete buttons are used only, will be
stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned
off completely, unless it will be reset (see page
42).

Having completed the setup and configuration
process for your AVR, you are about to 
experience the finest in music and home-
theater listening. Enjoy!

26 OPERATION

DOLBY DIGITAL

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

Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m

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

Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m 

channel.

Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m
Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m

DOLBY DIGITAL EX

Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the 

Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m

latest version of Dolby Digital. When used with movies or other programs that have special 

Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m 

encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6.1/7.1 

Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m

soundfield is available. When the receiver is set for 6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is 

Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m

present, the EX mode is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to 

Surround Back: 0 - 30ft / 9m

provide the additional channel, the special algorithms will derive a 6.1/7.1 output.

Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m

DTS 5.1

When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is  

Delay time not adjustable

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.

DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix

When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program

Delay time not adjustable

DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete

source will automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with
special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels
plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix 
mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

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

Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m

MOVIE

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

Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m

MUSIC

from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when  

Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m

EMULATION

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

Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m

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

DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx is the latest extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology that creates a discrete 

Center: 0 - 30ft / 9m

MUSIC

6.1 and 7.1 sound field from matrix surround or two-channel stereo sources in systems 

Initial Setting: 12ft / 3.6m

MOVIE

configured for surround back speakers. Both Movie and Music versions of Pro Logic IIx are 

Surround: 0 - 30ft / 9m

available. These modes may also be applied to a six-channel source connected to the 

Initial Setting: 10ft / 3m

 so that the sound field is enhanced by adding back surround 

channels.

Logic 7 Cinema

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

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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.

OPERATION 27

DTS Neo:6 Cinema

These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel 

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DTS Neo:6 Music

surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select 
the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding 
is present. Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded,
two-channel stereo program is being played.

Dolby Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology uses a next-generation advanced algorithm to reproduce the 

No surround channels

Reference

dynamics and surround sound effects of a precisely placed 5.1-channel speaker system using only 

Wide

front left and right speakers. In the Reference Mode, the apparent width of the sound across 
the front image is defined by the distance between the two speakers. The Wide Mode 
provides a wider, more spacious front image when the two speakers areclose together.

THEATER

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

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

HALL 1

The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL1) or

Delay time not adjustable

HALL 2

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

VMAx Near

When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode 

No surround channels

VMAx Far

delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the 
center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when
your listening position is less than 1,5 m from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode
may be selected when your listening position is greater than 1,5 m from the speakers.
The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphones Output

4. When headphones

are being used, the Far Field mode will push the sound field away from your ears,
reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.

5-Channel Stereo

This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and

No delay available in

7-Channel Stereo

back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 

these modes

operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in 
situations such as a party, this mode places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left,
and at the front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono 
mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.

Surround Off (Stereo)

These modes turn off all surround processing and present the pure left- and right-channel 

No surround channels 

Surround Off (Bypass)  presentation of two-channel stereo programs. The Surround Off (Bypass) mode may only be 
DSP Surround Off 

used with analog source inputs, as it preserves the analog format of the audio signal for its 
entire path of travel through the receiver to the speaker and subwoofer outputs, bypassing 
all digital processing. Digital bass management is not available in Surround Off mode. The 
DSP Surround Off mode can be used with either an analog or digital input, as the signal 
undergoes digital bass management to optimize the distribution of the low frequencies 
between the main speakers and a subwoofer.

Dolby Headphone 

Dolby Headphone enables ordinary stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five-speaker 

No surround channels

DH1 

surround-playback system. The DH1 mode creates headphone presentation that resembles a small,

DH2 

well-damped room and is appropriate for use with both movies and music-only recordings.

DH3 

The DH2 mode creates a more acoustically live room particularly suited to music listening.
The DH3 mode creates a larger room, more like a concert hall or movie theater.

28 OPERATION

Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:

Turning the AVR On or Off
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must
press the Main Power Switch

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 Power Indicator

3. Once the unit is in

Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control

2 or the

Source button 

% on the front panel or the

5. Note that the Power

3 will turn blue. 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 Source Selector buttons
on the remote 

4567 or the Source

button 

% on the front panel.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons

4 (except VID4) to turn the unit on,

press the AVR Selector

5 to have the remote

control the AVR functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
2 on the front panel or the Power Off Button
3 on the remote. Power will be shut off to any
equipment plugged into the rear panel
Switched AC Outlets

 and the Power

3 will turn orange.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the orange color of the Power
Indicator

3.

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 with the front
panel Main Power Switch

1.

NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the
unit is left turned off with the Main Power
Switch

1 for more than two weeks.

Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off,
press the Sleep Button

9 on the remote. Each

press of the button will increase the time before
shut down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the Main
Information Display 

˜ and it will count

down until the time has elapsed.

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
mode). Note that the front panel display will dim
to one half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press
and hold the Sleep Button 

9 until the infor-

mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words S L E E P O F F appear in the Main
Information Display

˜.

• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote 

46.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons

4 to turn the unit on, press the 

5 to have the remote control the

AVR functions.

• The input source may also be changed by
pressing the front-panel Input Source Selector
button 

%. Each press of the button will move

the input selection through the list of available
inputs.

• As the input is changed, the AVR will auto-
matically switch to the digital input (if selected),
surround mode and speaker configuration that
were entered during the configuration process
for that source.

• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs

Ô, Optical

* or the Coaxial Digital 3

Ó may be used to connect a device such

as a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary basis.

• As the input source is changed, the new input
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display.
The input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display

˜ and a blue LED will

light next to the selected input’s name in the
front-panel Input Indicators

ˆ.

• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video
input used remains routed to the Video Out-
puts

 and Video Monitor Output .

This permits simultaneous viewing and listening
to different sources.

• When a Video source is selected, its audio
signal will be fed to the speakers and the video
signal for that input will be routed to the appro-
priate Monitor Output Jack

 and will be view-

able on a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a
component video source is connected to the DVD
 or Video 2  Component Inputs, it will be
routed to the Component Video Outputs

.

Make certain that your TV is set to the proper input
to view the appropriate video signal (composite,
S-Video or component video, see Notes for S-
Video on page 13).

• There are two input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-
er that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
Inputs

. Select the appropriate input accord-

ing to the way your system and source equip-
ment is configured:

• The 

6 C H DIRECT INPUT

should be

used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in
use and the input source device has its own
internal bass management system. This input
passes the input from the source directly through
to the volume control without any analog to digi-
tal conversion and it mutes the unused input
jacks to prevent unwanted noise from interfering
with system performance.

• The 

8 C H DIRECT INPUT

should be

used when an input is connected to all eight 
8-Channel Direct Inputs

 and when the

input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion
and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.

Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
round mode, as the external decoder determines
the processing in use. In addition, there is no
signal at the record outputs or bass management
when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is
in use and the tone or balance controls will not
function.

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