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Important Information

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In order to help you use this manual with
the remote control, front panel controls
and rear panel connections, certain
conventions have been used.

– (bold type) indicates a

specific remote control or front panel
button, or rear panel connection jack

EXAMPLE

– (OCR type) indicates a

message that is visible on the front panel
information display 

– (bold type) indicates a lit

indicator in the front panel information
display

1

– (number in a square) indicates a

specific front panel control

a

– (number in an oval) indicates a

button or indicator on the remote

¡

– (number in a circle) indicates a rear

panel connection

A

– (letter in a square) indicates an

indicator in the front panel display

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Kardon Europe A/S

Kongevejen 194B 
DK-3460 Birkerød
DENMARK

declare in own responsibility, that the product described
in this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical
standards:

EN 60 065:1993

EN 55 013/A12/8.1994

EN 55 020/12.1994

EN 61000-3-2/4.1995 

EN 61000-3-3/1.1995

Steen Michaelsen

Harman Kardon A/S

Birkerød. DENMARK. 12/98

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Front Panel Controls

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MON

DVD

VID 1

VID 2

VID 3

6 CHANNEL

AM/FM

PRESET SCAN

RDS

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

3-STEREO

HALL 1

HALL 2

THEATER

TEST TONE

SURR. OFF

PRESET

TUNING

Phones

Power

Mute

R

L

Max

Min

Max

Min

Bass

Treble

Balance

Volume

Speaker

Channel

Dig. Select

Delay

Set

VIDEO 3

Video

Audio R

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Main Power Switch
System Power Control
Power Indicator
Headphone Jack
Bass Control
Treble Control
Balance Control
Video 3 Inputs
T•Mon Selector
CD
DVD Input
Video Input Selectors

6-Channel Direct Selector
AM/FM
Tuning Button
Preset Scan
Preset Stations Selector
RDS Button
Dolby Digital Selector
Dolby Pro Logic Selector
Dolby 3 Stereo Selector
Analog Surround Mode Selectors
Test Tone
Surround Off

Mute
Volume Control
Delay
Digital Input Selector
Set Button
Channel Select
Speaker Select Button
Selector Buttons
Information Display
Remote Sensor Window

Front Panel Controls

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1

Press 

this button to apply power to the
AVR45RDS. When the switch is
pressed in the unit is placed in a
Standby mode, as indicated by the
amber LED 

3 surrounding the

control 

2. This button

MUST be pressed in to operate the
unit. To turn the unit completely off
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:

In normal operation this

switch is left in the “ON” position.

2

When

the 

1 is “ON,”

press this button to turn on the
AVR45RDS; press it again to turn 
the unit off (to Standby mode). Note
that the 

3

surrounding the switch will turn green
when the unit is on.

3

This LED will

illuminate in amber 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 green.

4

This jack may

be used to listen to the AVR45RDS’s
output through a pair of headphones.
Be certain that the headphones have
a standard 6,3 mm stereo phone
plug.

5

Turn this control to

modify the low-frequency output of
the left/right channels by as much as
±10dB. Set this control to a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.

6

Turn this control

to modify the high-frequency output
of the left/right channels by as much
as ±10dB. Set this control to a
suitable position for your taste and
room acoustics.

7

Turn this control

to change the relative volume for the
front left/right channels.

NOTE:i

For proper operation of the

surround modes this control should
be at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock”
position.

8

These

audio/video inputs may be used for
temporary connectiion of video
games, camcorders, digital still
cameras or portable audio products.
To select a source connected to
these jacks, press the 

@.

9

Press this button

to select the device connected to the

jacks c as the

listening source. The previously
selected source will continue to show
in the 

˝, and

the red LED above the button will
illuminate to remind you that you are
listening to the tape monitor output
(see page 29).

)

Press this button to select the

device connected to the 

jacks § as the listening source.

!

Press this button to

select the device connected to the

jacks ¶ as the listening

and viewing source.

@

Press one

of these buttons to select a source
connected to the rear panel

inputs £ fl, or the

front panel 

input 

8.

#

Press

this button to select the output of an
optional, external 6-channel decoder
connected to the 

inputs

∞ as the listening source.

$

Press this button to

select the tuner as the AVR45RDS’s
input source. When it is first pressed
the last station tuned will be heard.
Press it again to change between AM
and FM bands or hold it pressed for
minimum 1 sec to change between
automatic and manual tuning mode
(see page 27 for more information).

%

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 tuned, the TUNED indicator
R will illuminate in the 

˝ . Pressing the button will

automatically tune to the next station
with a signal strong enough for
acceptable reseption or it will
manually tune to the next frequency
increment, depending on the tuning
mode selected (see page 27 for
more information).

^

Press this button 

to automatically scan through the
stations that have been programmed
in the AVR45RDS’s memory. The
tuner will play five seconds of each
station before moving to the next
preset station. To stop the scan when
the desired station is heard, press
the button again. (See page 27 for
more information on the tuner
memory system.)

Front Panel Controls

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&

Press

this button to select stations that
have been entered into the preset
memory. This button is also used to
select the PTY type when using the
PTY search feature. (See page 28 for
more information.)

*

Press this button 

to display the various messages 
that are part of the RDS data system,
or to begin a search for a specific
PTY type. (See page 27 for more
information on RDS.)

(

Press this

button to select the Dolby Digital
surround mode when listening to a
program that carries the Dolby Digital
information. (See pages 23–27 for
more information on surround modes
and digital audio.)

Ó

Press

this button to select the Dolby Pro
Logic surround mode when listening
to an analog program that is encoded
with surround-sound information. (See
pages 23–27 for more information on
surround modes.)

Ô

Press

this button to select the Dolby 3
Stereo listening mode. This mode is
used primarily when a program has
surround information when a center
channel speaker, but no surround
speakers, is installed. (See pages
23–27 for more information on
surround modes.)



Press one of these

buttons to select the analog surround
modes. These modes may 
be used with any analog program
source to create a pleasing surround
effect. (See pages 23–27 for more
information on surround modes.)

Ò

Press this button to

begin the sequence of steps used to
set the AVR45RDS’s output levels.
When this button is pressed, a test
tone will replace the currently
selected listening source. (See page
20 for more information on using the
test tone to set the output levels.)

Ú

Press this button

to turn off all surround processing,
and to listen to a program in
traditional stereo from the left front
and right front speakers only. 

Û

Press this button to

momentarily silence the speaker
output of the AVR45RDS.

Ù

Turn the knob

clockwise to increase volume,
counterclockwise to decrease the
volume.

ı

Press this button to begin

the sequence of steps required to
enter delay time settings. (See page
21 for more information on delay
times.)

ˆ

When

playing a source that has a digital
output, press this button to select
between the 

· and 

°

inputs. (See pages 23–27

for more information on digital audio.)

˜

When making

choices during the setup and
configuration process, press this
button to enter the desired setting, as
shown in the 

˝, into the AVR45RDS’s memory.
(See pages 18–22 for more infor-
mation on setup and configuration.)

¯

Press this button

to begin the process of selecting and
configuring the AVR45RDS’s output
channels. (See pages 18–22 for 
more information on setup and
configuration.)

˘

Press

this button to begin the process of
selecting the speaker positions that
are used in your listening room. (See
pages 18–22 for more information on
setup and configuration.)

¸

When you are

establishing the AVR45RDS’s
configuration settings, use these
buttons to select between the
choices available, as shown in the

˝.

˝

This display

delivers messages and status
indications to help you operate the
receiver. (See page 7 for a complete
explanation of the Information
Display.)

Í

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.