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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
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Main Power Switch: Press this button to
apply power to the AVR. When the switch is
pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby
mode, as indicated by the orange LED 3
surrounding the System Power Control 2.
This button MUST be pressed in to operate the
unit. To turn the unit off completely and prevent
the use of the remote control, this switch
should be pressed until it pops out from the
front panel so that the word “OFF” may be 
read at the top of the switch.
NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON”
position.
System Power Control: When the Main
Power Switch 
1 is “ON,” press this button to
turn on the AVR; press it again to turn the unit
off (to Standby). Note that the Power Indicator
surrounding the switch 3 will turn blue when
the unit is on.
Power Indicator: This LED will be 
illuminated in orange when the unit is in the
Standby mode to signal that the unit is ready to
be turned on. When the unit is in operation, the
indicator will turn blue.
Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to
listen to the AVR’s output through a pair of head-
phones. Be certain that the headphones have a
standard 6.3 mm stereo phone plug. Note that
the main room speakers and all Preamp
Outputs
 will automatically be turned off
when the headphone jack is in use.
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 ➜ VMAx
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
on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line
˜, press the Surround Mode Selector 9 to
cycle through the individual modes available. For
example, press this button to select Dolby modes,
and then press the Surround Mode Selector
9 to choose from the various mode options.
Speaker Selector: Press this button to
begin the process of configuring the AVR for the
type of speakers it is being used with. For com-
plete information on configuring the speaker set-
tings using the front-panel controls see page 21.
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Button: When an adjustment is being
made using the Channel Select Ù or Digital
Select 
Û buttons, this button may be pressed
to scroll through the available options.
Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables or
disables the Balance, Bass and Treble tone 
controls. When the button is pressed so that the
words 
TONE I N
appear in the Main Infor-
mation Display ˜, the settings of the Bass
and Treble controls and of the Balance control
will affect the output signals. When the button is
pressed so that the words 
TONE OUT
appear
in the Main Information Display ˜, the
output signal will be “flat,” without any balance,
bass or treble alteration, no matter how the
actual Controls are adjusted. (For more infor-
mation, see page 21).
Front Panel Controls
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System Power Control
Power Indicator
Headphone Jack
Surround Mode Group Selector
Speaker Selector
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Tone Mode
Surround Mode Selector
Tuning Selector
Tuner Band Selector
Set Button
Preset Station Selector
Button
Input Source Selector
RDS Selector
Delay Adjust Selector
Digital Optical 3 Input
Remote Sensor Window
Digital Coax 3 Jack
Video 4 Input Jacks
Front Panel Control Door
Surround Mode Indicators
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
Digital Select Button
Channel Select Button
Volume Control
Input Indicators
Main Information Display
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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Front Panel Controls
Surround Mode Selector: Press this
button to cycle through the individual surround
modes available after the Surround Mode
Group Selector 
5 was pressed (see item 5
above). Note that depending on the type of
input, some modes are not always available. (See
page 32 for more information about surround
modes).
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
Display ˜ (see page 40 for more information
on tuning stations).
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 40 for more
information on the tuner).
Set Button: When making choices during 
the setup and configuration process, press this
button to enter the desired setting as shown in
the Main Information Display ˜ into the
AVR’s memory.
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 40 for more information on
tuner programming.)
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Button: When an adjustment is being
made using the Channel Select Ù or Digital
Select 
Û buttons, this button may be pressed
to scroll through the available options.
Input Source Selector: Press this button to
change the input by scrolling through the list of
input sources.
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 40 for
more information on RDS).
Delay Adjust Selector: Press this button to
begin the process of adjusting the delay settings
for Dolby surround modes. See page 25 for more
information on delay adjustments.
Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect the optical
digital audio output of an audio or video product
to this jack. When the Input is not in use, be 
certain to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid
dust contamination that might degrade future 
performance.
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.
Ó Digital Coax 3 Jack: This jack is normally
used for connection to the output of portable
audio devices, video game consoles or other
products that have a coax digital jack. It may
also be configured as an output jack, to feed a
digital signal to a CD-R, MiniDisc or other digital
recording device. (See page 21 for information
on configuring the Digital Coax 3 Jack to an 
output.)
Ô Video 4 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.
 Front-Panel Control Door: To open the
door so that the front-panel jacks and controls
behind this door may be accessed, gently pull the
door down and towards you using either upper
corner of the door.
Ò Surround Mode Indicators: The current
selected mode or function will appear as one of
these indicators. Note that when the unit is
turned on, the entire list of available modes will
light briefly, and then revert to normal operation
with only the active mode indicator illuminated.
Ú Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These
indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the
speaker type selected for each channel or the
incoming data-signal configuration. The left, center,
right, right surround and left surround speaker
indicators are composed of three boxes, while the
subwoofer is a single box. The center box lights
when a “Small” speaker is selected, and the two
outer boxes light when “Large” speakers are
selected. When none of the boxes are lit for the
center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker
has been selected for that position. (See page 22
for more information on configuring speakers.) The
letters inside each of the center boxes display
active input channels. For standard analog inputs,
only the L and R will light, indicating a stereo
input. When a digital source is playing, the indica-
tors will light to display the channels begin
received at the digital input. When the letters
flash, the digital input has been interrupted. (See
page 34 for more information on the Channel
Indicators).
Û Digital Select Button: When playing a
source that has a digital output, press this button
to select between the Optical *
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Coaxial Ó
 Digital inputs (See page 
33 for more information).
Ù Channel Select Button: Press this button
to begin the process of trimming the channel
output levels using an external audio source.
(For more information on output level trim
adjustment, see page 35).
ı 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.
ˆ Input indicators: The current selected
mode or function will appear as one of these
indicators. Note that when the unit is turned on,
the entire list of available modes will light briefly,
and then revert to normal operation with only
the active mode indicator illuminated.
˜ Main Information Display: This display
delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the receiver.
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
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Rear Panel Connections
AC OUTLETS
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UNSWITCHED / 100W MAX
SWITCHED / 50W MAX
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AM Antenna
FM Antenna
Tape Inputs
Tape Outputs
Subwoofer Output
DVD Audio Inputs
CD Inputs
Multiroom Outputs
A-BUS Connector
8-Channel Direct Inputs
Digital Audio Outputs
Video Monitor Outputs
DVD Video Inputs
Front Speaker Outputs
Center Speaker Outputs
Surround Speaker Outputs
Switched AC Accessory Outlet
Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet
AC Power Cord Jack
Video 2 Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
DVD Component Video Inputs
Remote IR Output
Remote IR Input
Multiroom IR Input
Video 1 Video Outputs
Video 1 Video Inputs
Video 2 Video Outputs
Video 3 Video Inputs
Video 2 Video Inputs
Optical Digital Inputs
Coaxial Digital Inputs
Video 2 Audio Outputs
Video 2 Audio Inputs
Video 3 Audio Inputs
Video 1 Audio Inputs
Video 1 Audio Outputs
Preamp Outputs
Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs
RS-232 Port
Fan Vents
NOTE: To assist in making the correct connec-
tions for multichannel input/output and speaker
connections, all connection jacks and terminals
have been color coded in conformance with the
latest CEA standards as follows:
Front Left:
White
Front Right:
Red
Center:
Green
Surround Left:
Blue
Surround Right:
Gray
Surround Back Left:
Brown
Surround Back Right:
Tan
Subwoofer (LFE):
Purple
Digital Audio:
Orange
Composite Video:
Yellow
Component Video “Y”:
Green
Component Video “Pr”:
Red
Component Video “Pb”: Blue
 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.
  FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or
an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.
 Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.
 Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the
RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.
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.
 DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to
the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other audio
or video source.
 CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the 
analog output of a compact disc player or CD
changer or any other audio source.
 Multiroom Outputs: Connect these jacks
to an optional audio power amplifier to listen to
the source selected by the multiroom system in a
remote room.
A-BUS Connector: Connect this jack to an
optional A-BUS-certified remote room keypad or
amplifier to extend the multiroom capabilities of
your AVR. See page 18 for more information on
A-BUS.
 8-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are
used for connection to source devices such as
DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog
outputs. Depending on the source device in use,
all eight jacks may be used, though in many
cases only connections to the front left/right,
center, surround left/right and LFE (subwoofer
input) jacks will be used for standard 5.1 audio
signals.
 Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the matching digital input connector on
a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc
recorder.
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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
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 15 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
15 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 cod-
ing. Connect the black (–) terminal on the AVR
to the matching black negative (–) terminals for
each surround speaker. (See page 15 for more
information on speaker polarity.)
Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This out-
let 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
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Switched Outlet
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AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the AC
power cord to this jack when the installation is
complete. To ensure safe operation, use only the
power cord supplied with the unit. If a replace-
ment is required it must be of the same type and
capacity.
 Component Video 2 Inputs: These inputs
may be used with any video source device
equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB com-
ponent video outputs. The factory default is for
these jacks to be a linked to the Video 2 input,
but you may change the setting at any time
through the 
INPUT SETUP
menu. See page
15 for more information on configuring the com-
ponent video inputs.
 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.
 Component Video 1 Inputs: These inputs
may be used with any source device equipped
with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB component video
outputs. The factory default is for these jacks to
be a linked to the DVD input, but you may
change the setting at any time through the
INPUT SETUP
menu. See page 15 for more
information on configuring the component video
inputs.
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 16).
 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 S/PDIF output of a compatible com-
puter 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, an MP3
data stream or a standard PCM digital source.
 Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
the S/PDIF 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, an MP3
data stream or a standard PCM digital source.
Do not connect the RF digital output 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.
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