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36 SETUP CODES

ADCOM

062

042

AIWA

187

170

AKAI

202

195

CARVER

003

167

041

135

138

139

050

203

DENON

205

226

HARMAN KARDON

047

033

208

001

002

JVC

022

136

163

KENWOOD

007

055

023

137

072

142

MARANTZ

107

044

MONDIAL

147

NAD

215

005

NAKAMICHI

217

218

219

ONKYO

038

168

030

OPTIMUS

049

085

PANASONIC

068

PIONEER

010

020

174

REALISTIC

181

187

102

RCA

012

150

SHARP

013

051

066

031

SHERWOOD

166

112

115

119

093

SONY

225

097

126

133

081

TEAC

062

131

015

182

TECHNICS

068

200

008

060

YAMAHA

012

054

024

DENON

001

LG

010

MAGNAVOX

012

MITSUBISHI

002

PANASONIC

003

PHILIPS

012

PIONEER

004

PROSCAN

005

RCA

006

SAMSUNG

011

SONY

007

TOSHIBA

008

YAMAHA

009

JVC

012

37 SETUP CODES

DAEWOO

024

DENON

030

GOLDSTAR

027

KENWOOD

025

MAGNAVOX

026

OPTIMUS

032

PANASONIC

021

PHILIPS

026

PIONEER

020

034

RCA

031

REALISTIC

032

SAMSUNG

023

029

SHARP

025

028

SONY

022

TECHNICS

021

TOSHIBA

025

YAMAHA

033

PIONEER

001

BR-200

AMERICAST

005

JERROLD

006

RT-J22 (CFT2200)

JERROLD

007

RT-J550C

PIONEER

002

BR-95

PIONEER

003

RT-P81/82

SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTIC

004

RT-S6X/USV86

TOCOM

010

RT-T7/T8

ZENITH

008

MN2500

ZENITH

009

RT-ZPMV

GE

001

ECHOSTAR

006

HITACHI

001

012

HUGHES

003

PANASONIC

013

PRIMESTAR

002

PRIMESTAR

005

RCA

001

SONY

004

TOSHIBA

008

UNIDEN

009

010

38 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Unit does not function when
Power Switch is pushed 

Display lights, but no sound 
or picture

Unit turns on, but Front-Panel
Display does not light up

No sound from any speaker;
Light around power switch is red

No sound from surround or 
center speakers

Unit does not respond to 
remote commands

Intermittent buzzing in tuner

• No AC Power

• Intermittent input connections
• Mute is on
• Volume control is down

• Display brightness is turned off.

• Amplifier is in protection mode 

due to possible short

• Amplifier is in protection mode 

due to internal problems

• Incorrect surround mode
• Input is monaural
• Incorrect configuration
• Stereo or Mono program material

• Weak batteries in remote
• Wrong device selected
• Remote sensor is obscured

• Local interference

• Make certain AC power cord is plugged into 

a live outlet

• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled

• Make certain that all input and speaker connections 

are secure

• Press Mute button
• Turn up volume control

• Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section 

on page 20 so that the display is set to VFD FULL

• Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver and 

speaker ends 

• Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot

• Select a mode other than Stereo
• There is no surround information from mono sources
• Check speaker mode
• The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel

information from nonencoded programs

• Change remote batteries
• Press the AVR selector
• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote

or connect remote sensor

• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent

lights, motors or other electrical appliances

In the rare case where the unit’s operation or
the displays seem abnormal, the cause may
involve the erratic operation of the system’s
memory or microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit
from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three
minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC
power cord and check the unit’s operation. If
the system still malfunctions, a system reset
may clear the problem.

To clear the AVR 500’s entire system memory
including tuner presets, output level settings,
delay times and speaker configuration data,
first turn the unit off by pressing and releasing

the Main Power Switch

1 so that it pops

out from its normal recessed position. Next,
press and hold the AM/FM

$ and the Dolby

Ó buttons while pushing in the

1 to turn the unit back

on. Note that once you have cleared the memory
in this manner, it is necessary to re-establish all
system configuration settings and tuner presets.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any
configuration settings you have made for
speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital
input assignments as well as the tuner presets.
After a reset the unit will be returned to the
factory presets, and all settings for these items
must be reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there
may have been an electronic discharge or
severe AC line interference that has corrupted
the memory or microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult
an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.

39 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Section
Stereo Mode 
Continuous Average Power (FTC)

80 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,
@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms

Five-Channel Surround Modes 
Power Per Individual Channel

Front L&R channels:
70 Watts per channel,
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Center channel:
70 Watts, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Surround channels:
70 Watts per channel,
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High Level)

200mV/47 kohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)

95dB

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Analog Decoding 

40dB

(Pro Logic, etc.)
Dolby Digital (AC-3)

55dB

DTS

55dB

Frequency Response 

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB)

10Hz–100kHz

High Instantaneous 
Current Capability (HCC)

±45 Amps

Transient Intermodulation 
Distortion (TIM)

Unmeasurable

Rise Time

16 µsec

Slew Rate

40V/µsec

Frequency Range

87.5–108MHz

Usable Sensitivity

IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Mono/Stereo 70/68dB

Distortion

Mono/Stereo 0.3/0.3%

Stereo Separation

40dB @ 1kHz

Selectivity

±400kHz, 65dB

Image Rejection

80dB

IF Rejection

90dB

Tuner Output Level

1kHz, ±75kHz Dev 500mV

Frequency Range

520–1710kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

45dB

Usable Sensitivity

Loop 500µV

Distortion

1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8%

Selectivity

±10kHz, 30dB

Video Format

NTSC

Input Level/Impedance

1Vp-p/75 ohms

Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms
Video Frequency 

10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

Response

Power Requirement

AC 120V/60Hz

Power Consumption

78W idle, 694W maximum 
(2 channels driven)

Dimensions (Max)

Width

17.3 inches (440mm)

Height

6.5 inches (165mm)

Depth

17.1 inches (435mm)

Weight

34 lb (15.4 kg)

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.
Height measurement includes feet and chassis.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a
trademark, of Harman International Industries, Inc.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” “AC-3” and the Double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished
Works. ©1992–1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

†

DTS and DTS Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

††

UltraStereo is a trademark of UltraStereo Corp.

VMAx is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an 
implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license.

Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc.