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4.  Select “Audio Input from Source” and select the audio input connector you want to 

assign to the source button. press the ok button.

Resolution to Display: this setting reflects the video output resolution, which is 

dependent upon the capabilities of your tv or video display.

•  If you connected your tv to the Avr’s hdmI monitor out connector, the two devices 

will communicate with each other, and the Avr will automatically select the best 

available video output resolution. In almost all cases, you should leave the resolution 

set to the Avr’s automatic selection. (you can override this automatic selection if 

your video display’s native resolution is different from the Avr’s automatic selection.)

•  If you connected your tv to the Avr’s composite video monitor out connector, you 

must set the resolution to “480i” (Avr 3700/Avr 2700) or to “576p” (Avr 370/Avr 

270) to view any content.

NOTE: If your connected tv is 4k video capable, the Avr will automatically pass 4k 

video sources through to the tv in their native resolution and will upscale non-4k video 

sources up to 4k.
Audio Effects: this submenu allows you to adjust the dolby volume and dolby plII/IIx/

IIz settings, the bass and treble tone controls, the lfe trim and the equalization on/off 

setting for each source independently. we suggest leaving this submenu at its default 

settings and returning to it later if your system requires fine-tuning. See Audio Effects 

Button, on page 34, for more information.
Video Modes: this submenu allows you to make picture adjustments for each source 

independently. we suggest leaving the settings at their factory defaults. you should make 

picture adjustments to your video display first and use this menu only for fine-tuning. See 

Video Processing, on page 34, for more information.
Surround Modes: this submenu lets you program surround modes for movies, music 

and games for each source independently. digital surround signals, such as dolby digital 

and dtS bitstreams, are automatically played in their native formats, although you may 

change the surround mode. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on page 33, for 

more information.
Audio Format from Source: this line is informational only. when a digital program is 

playing, its format will be identified here. when analog audio programs are playing, this 

line displays AnAlog.
Resolution from Source: this line is informational only. It indicates the resolution of the 

video output by the source device.
HDMI Bypass: this setting allows you to bypass the Avr’s internal video processing for 

proper display of 3d video content and of source devices (such as some game consoles) 

where the Avr's video processing can create delays that can cause synchronization 

errors between the sound and picture. there are two available settings:
• On: Always bypasses the AVR's internal video processing.
• Auto: Automatically bypasses the AVR's internal video processing when 3D content is

detected. 
IMPORTANT: once the Avr automatically switches into the bypass mode upon detecting 

3d video content, it will not automatically switch out of the bypass mode when it detects 

conventional 2d video content. to turn the hdmI bypass off you must cycle the Avr into 

the Standby mode and then turn it on again.

we suggest that you create an additional source configuration for each of your 3d video 

source devices by assigning each an unused Source Selector button on the Avr’s remote 

control. for example, you can assign the Avr’s “media Server” source as the 3d source 

for a 3d-capable disc player or game, and you can assign one of the Avr’s “A/b/c/d” 

source buttons as the 3d source for your cable or satellite tuner’s 3d programming.

Creating “HDMI Bypass” Inputs
In this example, we will program the media Server source as an hdmI bypass source for 

3d programming:
1. Select “Setup Source.” the source list will appear.
2. Select “media Server.” the media Server setup screen will appear.
3. Select “hdmI bypass.” A confirmation screen will appear.
4. Select “ok.” the Avr will exit the menu mode.
repeat Steps 1 – 4, assigning a new 3d source for each of your 3d-capable source 

devices.

•  when using your Avr with these new settings, be sure to press the correct 

source selectors for your 2d and 3d sources.

•  If you are viewing 3d sources when an hdmI bypass input is active, the on-

screen indications for volume level will not appear. this is normal, since all video 

processing is removed in the hdmI bypass mode. 

•  If your video sources are always operating at 720p or higher resolution, you 

may find the hdmI bypass mode acceptable for normal 2d viewing as well 

as for 3d viewing. In this case, you may find it more convenient to use the 3d 

sources at all times.

•  If you see side-by-side or top-and-bottom images while watching a 3d program, 

manually switch to the hdmI bypass mode.

Change Name: this selection lets you change the display name for the source, which 

is useful if your source’s device type is different from the source’s preprogrammed 

name. Select this line and use the up/down buttons to scroll forward or reverse through 

the alphanumeric characters. when the desired character appears, use the left/right 

buttons to move the cursor to the next or previous position. move the cursor again to 

leave a blank space. when you have finished, press the ok button. the name will appear 

on the Avr’s front panel and throughout the on-screen menu system.
Adjust Lip Sync: this selection lets you resynchronize the audio and video signals from 

a source to eliminate a “lip sync” problem. lip-sync issues can occur when the video 

portion of a signal undergoes additional processing in either the source device or the 

video display. when you make a lip Sync adjustment, the lip Sync menu appears by 

itself, enabling you to view the video while listening to the audio. use the left/right 

buttons to delay the audio by up to 180ms.

Zone 2 Audio: this setting determines the audio source for Zone 2 of a multizone 

system. Select the analog audio input the source is connected to. digital audio is not 

available to the multizone system. 
to configure the next source, press the back/exit button, then return to the Setup Source 

line of the main menu. when you have finished configuring all sources, press the back/

exit button to clear the menus from view.

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

network, use the Avr’s internal Internet radio tuner or listen to sources via Airplay, the 

Avr must be connected to your home network and you must join them with the network. 

(If your home network is wi-fi, the Avr 3700 and Avr 370 can connect to it wirelessly.)

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Wired Network Setup
If your network uses an automatic Ip address, you should not have to perform any 

network setup procedures for a wired network connection. 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 Avr button, select System, then select network Settings. the wired/wireless 

selection screen will appear. 

2.  Select wired. the wired network Settings menu will appear.

3.  Select network Settings, the press the ok button twice to cycle the setting from 

“Automatic” to “manual” and back to “Automatic.”

4.  Select Apply & Save. the Avr will attempt to connect to the network.
5.  If the Avr again fails to connect to the network, you may need to enter your network’s 

settings manually. See Network Settings (under General AVR Settings), on page 40, for 

complete instructions. you may need to obtain your network’s settings from your ISp 

or network administrator.

NOTE: we recommend that you directly connect the Avr to a home-network router so 

that it can directly access the Internet for Internet radio, or access a pc on the network 

for playback of content stored on the pc (see Listening to Media via Your Home Network, 

on page 32, for more information).

Wireless Network Setup (AVR 3700/AVR 370)
If you want to join the Avr to your wi-fi network you will need to perform the following 

setup procedure.
1.  press the Avr button, select System, then select network Settings. the wired/wireless/

network upgrade selection screen will appear.

2.  Select wireless. the wireless network Settings menu will appear.

the following options appear in the wireless Setup menu:

•  Search Ap: Select this option to display and select the wireless network you wish 

to join.

•  Information: Select this option to display the settings information for the active 

wireless network. this screen is informational only – you cannot make changes in 

the network settings from it.

•  ipod network Setup: Selecting this option lets you use your portable device with ioS 

5 or later to automatically have the Avr join the same wireless network to which 

the device is already connected. See Using your iOS 5 device to join the wireless 

network, below, for details.

•  Avr Ap mode: this option provides an alternate method for connecting to a wireless 

network without using the Avr’s on-screen display.

NOTE: If you have already made a connection to a wired network you will not be able to 

select the wireless setting. disconnect the Avr from the wired network and begin again 

at Step 1.
3.  Select Search Ap and select the network you wish to join from the ones displayed. the 

enter password screen will appear. 

4.  use the remote’s up and down arrow buttons to select each character in your wi-fi 

network’s password. (the characters will appear on the Avr’s front-panel display and 

the oSd screen.) when you have selected the correct character, use the right arrow 

button to move to the next one. If you make a mistake, use the left arrow button to 

change a previous character.

5.  once the correct password is displayed on the Avr’s front-panel display and the oSd 

screen, press the ok button. the Avr will attempt to join the network.

6.  when the Avr has successfully joined the network it will display “connection Success” 

on its front-panel display and oSd.

•  If the Avr is not able to join the network it will display “connection failure.” If this 

happens, confirm that you entered the correct password, attempt to connect to 

another wireless network or make a wired network connection.

Using your iOS 5 device to join the wireless network:
1.  make sure that your ioS 5 device is joined with the wireless network you want the 

Avr to join.

2.  connect your ioS 5 device to the Avr’s front-panel uSb port.
3.  the ipod network Setup option described in Step 2, above, will become available. 

Select it.

4.  the Avr will automatically join the network without requiring further input from you. 

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Operating Your AVR

now that you have installed your components and completed a basic configuration, you 

are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system.

HARMAN AVR App
for easy control of your Avr with your hand-held device, download the free harman 

kardon Avr app from itunes App Store for compatible Apple products, or from google 

play for compatible Android powered smartphones and tablets. 
the harman kardon Avr App controls virtually all the functions of Avr 3700, Avr 370, 

Avr 2700 and Avr 270 receivers that are connected to the same network as the device 

that has the app installed. with this easy-to-use app you can turn the Avr on or off, select 

a source, control the volume and virtually any other function. you can also access and 

navigate all of the Avr’s on-screen setup menus.

Adjust the volume either by turning the front-panel volume knob (clockwise to increase 

volume or counterclockwise to decrease volume) or by pressing the volume up/down 

buttons on the remote. the volume is displayed as a negative number of decibels (db) 

below the 0db reference point (-90db – +10db).
0db is the maximum recommended volume for your Avr. Although it’s possible to turn 

the volume to a higher level, doing so may damage your hearing and your speakers. for 

certain more dynamic audio materials, even 0db may be too high, allowing for damage 

to equipment. use caution with regard to volume levels. 
to change the volume level display from the default decibel scale to a 0-to-90 scale, 

adjust the volume units setting in the System Settings menu, as described in System 

Settings, on page 39.

to mute all speakers and the headphones, press the mute button on the remote. Any 

recording in progress will not be affected. the mute message will appear in the display 

as a reminder. to restore the sound, press the mute button again, or adjust the volume. 

your Avr implements dolby volume processing, which can improve the audio performance 

of the system by revealing subtle details in the sound, even at normal home-listening 

volumes.
one concern of the typical home theater listener is that volumes can vary widely for 

different programs played by a source (e.g., television commercial advertisements are 

often much louder than the main program). Another is that details heard in the recording 

studio at typically high reference volumes are lost at the lower volumes used by many 

listeners at home.
the Avr uses two dolby volume techniques to address these issues. the leveler module 

maintains a consistent listening volume within a source (e.g., commercial television or 

different tracks on a uSb drive or mix cd). the modeler module endeavors to re-create 

the reference presentation that was heard in the recording studio without losing portions 

of the program at the typically lower volume levels often used in the home. when the 

modeler module is active, you may notice details of the performance that were hidden 

when the program was played on other equipment.
to adjust the dolby volume setting, press the Audio effects button. the Audio effects 

submenu will appear. 

After you highlight the dolby volume setting, each press of the ok button will switch to 

one of the options in the table below. the settings do not refer to the volume level, which 

is adjusted normally using the Avr’s volume control, but rather to the amount of dolby 

volume processing desired.

off 

no dolby volume processing

low 

only dolby volume modeler module is active

medium 

both modeler and leveler modules are active;  

leveler module has a value of 3

max 

both modeler and leveler modules are active;  

leveler module has a value of 9

NOTE: dolby volume processing is compatible with sources recorded at a sampling 

rate of 48khz. high-resolution sources, such as dtS 96/24 programs, will be 

decoded at 48khz. dtS 96/24 programs will be played in dtS 5.1 mode. to hear 

dtS 96/24 materials in high resolution, turn off dolby volume processing.

Dolby Volume Calibration
dolby volume calibration allows you to adjust the operation of the dolby volume 

circuitry to match your particular speakers and listening environment. the dolby volume 

circuitry in your Avr is factory-calibrated with average speaker sensitivity in mind; 

however, different speakers may have different sensitivities, which will affect the overall 

performance of the dolby volume circuitry. use dolby volume calibration to adjust the 

calibration of the circuitry according to the specific speakers you have.
the average home audio speaker sensitivity is 88db Spl (1 watt/1 meter). check the 

sensitivity specification for your loudspeakers, found in the owner’s manual or on the 

manufacturer’s web site. If your speakers have a sensitivity rating greater than 88db Spl, 

increase dolby volume calibration by the difference between your speakers’ sensitivity 

and 88db. If they have a sensitivity rating of less than 88db Spl, decrease dolby volume 

calibration by the difference between your speakers’ sensitivity and 88db.
to adjust the dolby volume calibration, press the Avr button and select the “System” 

menu. Scroll to the dolby volume calibration line, which defaults to 0db. use the left/

right buttons to adjust the setting within the range of –10db to +10db.

plug the 1/4-inch stereo plug on a pair of headphones into the front-panel phones jack 

for private listening. the default headphone bypass mode delivers a conventional two-

channel signal to the headphones. press the Surround modes button on the front panel 

or the remote to switch to hArmAn headphone virtual surround processing, which 

emulates a 5.1-channel speaker system. no other surround modes are available for the 

headphones.

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there are three different ways to select a source:

•  press the front-panel Source list button. use the up/down buttons to scroll through 

the sources, and press the ok button to select the source being displayed.

•  using the on-screen menus, press the Avr button, highlight “Source Select” and 

press the ok button. Scroll to the desired source in the slide-in menu and press the 

ok button.

•  you can directly select any source by pressing its Source Selector button on the 

remote. 

the Avr selects the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and any other settings 

you made during setup.
the source name, the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and the surround 

mode will appear on the front panel. the source name and active surround mode will also 

briefly appear on the tv screen.

Video Troubleshooting Tips
If there is no picture:

•  check the source selection and video input assignment.
•  check all connections for a loose or incorrect connection.
•  check the video input selection on the tv/display device.
•  press the front-panel resolution button and use the up/down buttons until the 

correct video output resolution is selected and a picture appears. the cAncel 

message will also appear. press the down button to view the Accept option, 

then press the ok button.

•  turn off all devices (including the tv, the Avr and any source components).
•  unplug the hdmI cables, starting with the cable between the Avr and the tv, 

and continuing with the cables between the Avr and each source device.

•  carefully reconnect the cables from the source devices to the Avr. connect the 

cable from the Avr to the tv last.

•  turn on the devices in this order: tv, Avr, source devices.

Select the radio source. A screen similar to the one in the illustration below will appear. 

use the up/down buttons or the remote’s channel buttons to tune a station as displayed 

on the front panel and on-screen display.
the Avr defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the up/down buttons scans 

up or down the frequency band until a station with acceptable signal strength is found. 

to switch to manual tuning, in which each press of the up/down buttons steps through 

a single tuning frequency increment, press the remote’s menu button. A slide-in menu 

will appear. Select “mode,” and press the ok button to toggle between automatic and 

manual tuning modes. 
once you have tuned an fm station, toggling the mode setting also switches the radio 

between stereo and monaural reception. (mono reception may improve reception of 

weaker stations.)

 Preset Stations
you can store a total of 30 stations (Am and fm combined) as presets. when you want 

to save the currently tuned station as a preset, press the ok button, and two dashes will 

flash. use the number buttons to enter the desired preset number.
to tune to a preset station: 

•  press the left/right buttons.
•  press the skip forward/skip backward transport control buttons.
•  press the menu button and scroll to the desired preset, then press the ok button.
•  enter the preset number using the number buttons. for presets 10 through 30, press 

0 before the preset number. for example, to enter preset 21, press 0-2-1.

your Avr is compatible with mp3 and wmA media. 
MP3 compatibility: mono or stereo, contstant bit rates (cbr) from 8kbps to 320kbps, 

variable bit rates (vbr) from lowest to highest quality, with sample rates from 8khz – 

48khz.  
WMA compatibility: ver. 9.2, stereo cbr with 32khz – 48khz sampling rate and 40kbps 

– 192kbps bit rate, mono cbr with 8khz – 16khz sampling rate and 5kbps – 16kbps bit 

rate, vbr pass encoding and quality encoding 10 – 98, 44khz and 48khz sampling rate.
no other types of media can be played.