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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

 Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack
to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV
monitor or video projector to view the on-screen
menus and the output of any standard Video or
S-Video source selected by the receiver’s video
switcher.

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

 Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these
outputs to the matching + or – terminals on
your left and right speakers. In conformance with
the new CEA color code specification, the White
terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that
should be connected to the red (+) terminal on
Front Left speaker with the older color coding,
while the Red terminal is the positive, or "+"
terminal that should be connected to the red (+)
terminal on Front Right speaker. Connect the
black (–) terminals on the AVR to the black (–)
terminals on the speakers. See page 13 for more
information on speaker polarity.

 Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these
outputs to the matching + and – terminals on
your center channel speaker. In conformance
with the new CEA color code specification, the
Green Terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal
that should be connected to the red (+) terminal
on speakers with the older color coding. Connect
the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the black
negative (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page
13 for more information on speaker polarity.)

 Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect
these outputs to the matching + and – terminals
on your surround channel speakers. In confor-
mance with the new CEA color code specifica-
tion, the Blue terminal is the positive, or "+"
terminal that should be connected to the red (+)
terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older
color coding, while the Gray terminal should be
connected to the red (+) terminal on the
Surround Right speaker with the older color
coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the
AVR to the matching black negative (–) 
terminals for each surround speaker. (See page
13 for more information on speaker polarity.)

 Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This
outlet may be used to power any device that you
wish to have turn on when the AVR is turned on
with the System Power Control switch 

2.

 Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This
outlet may be used to power any AC device. The
power will remain on at this outlet regardless of
whether the AVR is on or off (in Standby), pro-
vided that the Main Power switch 

1 is on.

Note: The total power consumption of all
devices connected to the accessory outlets
should not exceed 100 watts from the
Unswitched Outlet

 and 50 W from the

.

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

 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.

 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

 is selected

the signal will be sent to these jacks.

 DVD 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 14).

 Remote IR Output: This connection permits
the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other
remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to
the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or other
compatible equipment.

 Remote IR Input: If the AVR’s front-panel
IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors or
other obstructions, an external IR sensor may
be used. Connect the output of the sensor to
this jack.

 Multiroom IR Input: Connect the output of
an IR sensor in a remote room to this jack to
operate the AVR’s multiroom control system.

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

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

 Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or 
S-Video jacks on a second VCR.

 Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on
any video source.

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

  Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the 
optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV
receiver, the output of a compatible computer
sound card playing MP3 files or streams, LD
player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.
The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a
DTS signal, a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal, or a
standard PCM digital source.

! Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
the output of a compatible computer sound card
playing MP3 files or streams, LD player, MD
player or CD player to these jacks. The signal
may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal,
a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal, or a standard PCM
digital source. Do not connect the RF digital out-
put of an LD player to these jacks.

" Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a
VCR or any Audio recorder.

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

$ Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on any audio or
video source.

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

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

' Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to
an optional, external power amplifier for appli-
cations where higher power is desired.

( Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker
Outputs: These speaker terminals are normally
used to power the surround back left/surround
back right speakers in a 7.1 channel system.
However, they may also be used to power the
speakers in a second zone, which will receive the
output selected for a multiroom system.
To change the output fed to these terminals
from the default of the Surround Back speakers
to the Multiroom Output, you must change a
setting in the Advanced Menu of the OSD sys-
tem. See page 36 for more information on con-
figuring this speaker output. In normal surround
system use, the brown and black terminals are
the surround back left channel positive (+) and
negative (–) connections and the tan and black
terminals are the surround back right positive
(+) and negative (–) terminals.
For multiroom use, connect the brown and black
SBL terminals to the red and black connections
on the left remote zone speaker and connect the
tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black
terminals on the right remote zone speaker.

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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Power Off Button
IR Transmitter Window
Program/SPL Indicator
Power On Button
Input Selectors
AVR Selector
AM/FM Tuner Select
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
Test Button
Sleep Button
Surround Mode Selector
Night Mode
Channel Select Button

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Buttons

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Button

Set Button
Digital Select
Numeric Keys
Tuner Mode
Direct Button
Tuning Up/Down
OSD Button
Dolby Mode Select Button
DTS Digital Mode Selector
Logic 7 Mode Select Button
Transport Controls
EzSet Sensor Microphone
Skip Up/Down Buttons
Stereo Mode Select Button
DTS Neo:6 Mode Select
Macro Buttons
RDS Selector Button
Preset Up/Down
Clear Button
Memory Button
Delay/Prev. Ch.

›

Button

Speaker Select
Multiroom
Volume Up/Down
SPL Indicator Select
TV/Video Selector
Mute
Dim Button

NOTE: The function names shown here are each
button’s feature when used with the AVR. Most
buttons have additional functions when used
with other devices. See page 44-45 for a list of
these functions.

10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 330’s remote may
be programmed to control up to seven devices,
including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is
important to remember to press the Input
Selector button 

4 that corresponds to the unit

you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remote
is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and
most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cas-
sette decks. The remote is also capable of operat-
ing a wide variety of other products using the
control codes that are part of the remote. Before
using the remote with other products, follow the
instructions on pages 40-43 to program the prop-
er codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the
buttons on the remote take on different 
functions, depending on the product selected
using the Input Selector Button

4. The

descriptions shown here primarily detail the func-
tions of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR. (See page 44 for information about alter-
nate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
0 Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode. Note that when the AVR is
switched off this will turn off the main room 
functions, but if the Multiroom system is activated,
it will continue to function.

1 IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR  when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands are
properly received.

2 Program/SPL Indicator: This three-color
indicator is used to guide you through the process
of programming the remote it is also used as a
level indicator when using the remote’s EzSet
capabilities. (See page 24 for more information on
setting output levels, and see page 40 for infor-
mation on programming the remote.)

3 Power On Button: Press this button to turn
on the power to a device selected by pressing one
of the Input Selectors

4 (except Tape).

4 Input Selectors: Pressing one of these but-
tons will perform three actions at the same time.
First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will power
up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown
on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it
will change the remote control so that it controls
the device selected. After pressing one of these
buttons you must press the AVR Selector 
button

5 again to operate the AVR’s functions

with the remote.

5 AVR Selector: Pressing this button will
switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s
functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will
also turn the AVR on.

6 AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.
Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will
select between the AM and FM bands.

7 6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected to
the 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the 
8-Channel Direct Inputs

 (the input 

available will depend on the selection 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting,
see page 29 for more information).

8 Test Tone: Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.
(See page 24 for more information on 
calibrating the AVR.)

9 Sleep Button: Press this button to place the
unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in
the display, the AVR will automatically go into the
Standby mode. Each press of the button changes
the time until turn-off in the following order:

Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn
off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when
the appropriate source is selected, using the
device Input Selectors

4.

A Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-
ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER or VMAx
surround modes. Note that depending on the
type of input, some modes are not always avail-
able. (See page 27 for more information about
surround modes.) Note that this button is also
used to tune channels on your TV, VCR and Sat
receiver when the appropriate source is selected
using the device Input Selector

4.

B Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 32 for more information).

C Channel Select Button: This button is
used to start the process of setting the 
AVR’s output levels with an external source. Once
this button is pressed, use the 

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buttons 

D

to select the channel being adjusted, then press
the Set button 

F, followed by the 

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but-

tons 

D again, to change the level setting.

(See page 32 for more information.)

D

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Buttons:These multipurpose buttons

are used to change or scroll through items in the
on-screen menus or on the front panel or to
make configuration settings such as digital inputs
or delay timing. When changing a setting, first
press the button for the function or setting to be
changed (e.g., press the Digital Select Button
G to change a digital input) and then press
one of these buttons to scroll through the list of
options or to increase or decrease a setting. The
sections in this manual describing the individual
features and functions contain specific informa-
tion on using these buttons for each application.

When the AVR remote is being programmed for
the codes of another device, these buttons are also
used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 40
for more information on programming the remote.)

E

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Button: This button is used to change the

menu selection or setting during some of the
setup procedures for the AVR.

F Set Button: This button is used to enter 
settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in
the setup procedures for delay time, speaker con-
figuration and channel output level adjustment.

G Digital Select: Press this button to assign
one of the digital inputs 

 !*Ó to a source.

(See page 31 for more information on using 
digital inputs.)

H Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a
ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset
positions. They are also used to select channel
numbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has been
selected on the remote, or to select track num-
bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on
how the remote has been programmed.

I Tuner Mode: Press this button when the
tuner is in use to select between automatic
tuning and manual tuning. When the button is
pressed so 

MANUAL

appears in the Main

˜, pressing the Tuning

buttons 

K) will move the frequency up or

down in single-step increments. When the FM
band is in use and 

AUTO

appears in the Main

˜, pressing this button

will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 38 for more
information.)

J Direct Button: Press this button when the
tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct
entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the
button simply press the proper Numeric Keys
H to select a station (See page 38 for more
information on the tuner).

K Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
these buttons will tune up or down through the
selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but-
ton 

I has been pressed or the Band button !

on the front panel was held pressed so that

AUTO

appears in the Main Information

˜, pressing either of the buttons will

cause the tuner to seek the next station with
acceptable signal strength for quality reception.
When the 

MANUAL

appears in the Main

˜, pressing these but-

tons will tune stations in single-step increments.
(See page 38 for more information.)

L OSD Button: Press this button to activate
the On Screen Display (OSD) system used to set
up or adjust the AVR’s parameters.

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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

M Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used
to select one of the available Dolby Surround 
processing modes. Each press of this button will
select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby
3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby
Digital mode is only available with a digital input
selected and the other modes only as long as a
Dolby Digital source is not playing (except Pro
Logic II with Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings, see
page 32). See page 27 for the available Dolby sur-
round mode options.

N DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS
source is in use the AVR will select the appropri-
ate mode automatically and no other mode will
be available. Pressing this button will display the
mode currently selected by the AVR´s decoder,
depending on the surround material played and
the speaker setting. When a DTS source is not in
use, this button has no function. (See page 27 for
the available DTS options.)

O Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to select
one of the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See
page 27 for the available Logic 7 options.)

P Transport Control Buttons: These buttons
do not have any functions for the AVR, but they
may be programmed for the forward/reverse play
operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players,
and audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page
44 for more information on programming the
remote.)

Q EzSet Sensor Microphone: The sensor
microphone for the EzSet microphone is behind
these slots. When using the remote to calibrate
speaker output levels using EzSet, be sure that
you do not hold the remote in a way that covers
these slots. (See page 24 for more information on
using EzSet).

 Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do
not have a direct function with the AVR, but
when used with a compatibly programmed CD or
DVD player/changer they will change the tracks
on the disc currently being played.

 Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button
to select a stereo playback mode. When the but-
ton is pressed so that 

DSP SURR OFF

appears in the Main Information Display

˜,

the AVR will operate in a bypass mode with true
fully analog, two-channel left/right stereo mode
with no surround processing or bass manage-
ment as opposed to other modes where digital
processing is used. When the button is pressed so
that 

SURROUND OFF

appears in the Main

˜, you may enjoy a two-

channel presentation of the sound along with the
benefits of bass management. When the button
is pressed so that 

5 C H STEREO

or 

7 C H STEREO

appears, the stereo signal is

routed to all five speakers, if installed.(See page
23 for more information on stereo playback
modes).

 DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this
selector button cycles the AVR through the 
various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five- or
seven-channel surround field from two-channel
program material (from PCM source or analog
input signal). The first press selects the last DTS
Neo:6 surround mode that was in use, and each
subsequent press selects the next mode in the
following order:

  Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to
store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro-
grammed sequence of commands stored in the
remote. (See page 41 for more information on
storing and recalling macros.)

! RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis-
play the various messages that are part of the RDS
data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 39 for
more information on RDS).

" Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
press these buttons to scroll through the stations
programmed into the AVR’s memory. When CD or
DVD is selected using the Input Selector button
4, these buttons may function as Slow
Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD, CDR).

# Clear Button: Press this button to clear
incorrect entries when using the remote to directly
enter a radio station’s frequency.

$ Memory Button: Press this button to enter a
radio station into the AVR ’s preset memory. Two
underline indicators will flash at the right side of
the Main Information Display

˜, you then

have five seconds to enter a preset memory loca-
tion using the Numeric Keys

H. (See page 38

for more information.)

% Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin
the process for setting the delay times used by
the AVR when processing surround sound. After
pressing this button, the delay times are entered
by pressing the Set button 

F and then using

the 

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buttons 

D to change the setting.

Press the Set button again to complete the
process. (See page 23 for more information.)

&

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Button: Press this button to change a set-

ting or selection when configuring many of the
AVR’s settings.

' Speaker Select: Press this button to begin
the process of configuring the AVR’s Bass
Management System for use with the type of
speakers used in your system. Once the button
has been pressed, use the 

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buttons 

D to

select the channel you wish to set up.
Press the Set Button

F and then select the

speaker type (Large, Small or None) appropriate
with the speaker in use. (See page 19 for more
information.)

( Multi-Room: Press this button to activate
the Multiroom system or to begin the process of
changing the input or volume level for the second
zone. (See page 37 for more information on the
Multiroom system.)

)Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to
raise or lower the system volume.

* SPL Indicator Select: This button activates
the AVR’s EzSet function to quickly and accurately
calibrate the AVR’s output levels. During this
sequence, EzSet will automatically adjust the out-
put levels for all channels until they are equal, as
shown by the Program Indicator 

2 lighting

green for each channel. (See page 24 for more
information on EzSet.)

+ TV/Video Button: This button does not
have a direct function on the AVR, but when used
with a compatibly programmed VCR, DVD or
satellite receiver that has a “TV/Video” function,
pressing this button will switch between the out-
put of the player or receiver and the external
video input to that player. Consult the Owner’s
Manual for your specific player or receiver for the
details of how it implements this function.

, Mute: Press this button to momentarily
silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,
depending on which device has been selected.
When the AVR remote is being programmed to
operate another device, this button is pressed with
the Input Selector button 

4 to begin the pro-

gramming process. (See page 41 for more infor-
mation on programming the remote.)

- Dim Button: Press this button to activate
the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-
ness of the front panel display, or turn it off
entirely. The first press of the button shows the
default state, which is full brightness by indicat-
ing 

VFD FULL

in the Main Information

˜. Press the button again within five

seconds to reduce the brightness by 50%, as
indicated by 

VFD HALF

. Press the button

again within five seconds and the main display
will go completely dark. Note that this setting is
temporary; the display will always return to full
brightness when the AVR is turned on. In addi-
tion,both the Power Indicator

3 and the blue

accent lighting inside the volume control will
always remain at full brightness regardless of the
setting. This is to remind you that the AVR is still
turned on.

NOTE: With the press of any remote button the
Input Selector button

45 associated

with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to
confirm the transmission of the command, as
long as there is a function for that button with
the device selected (see function list on 
pages 44-45).

DTS Neo:6 MUSIC

DTS Neo:6 
MOVIES