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

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Set Button
Digital Select
Numeric Keys
Tuner Mode
Direct Button
Tuning Up/Down
Macro Buttons
Transport Controls
Skip Up/Down Buttons
RDS Select Button
Preset Up/Down
Clear Button
Memory Button
Delay/Prev. Ch.

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Speaker Select
Spare Button
Volume Up/Down
TV/Video Selector
Mute
Dim Button
Dolby Mode Select Button
DTS Digital Mode Select Button
Logic 7 Mode Select Button
Stereo Mode Select Button
DTS Neo:6 Mode Select Button
6-Channel Direct Input

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 30 and 31 for a list
of these functions.

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10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR’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 play-
ers and cassette decks. The remote is also capa-
ble of operating a wide variety of other products
using the control codes that are part of the
remote. Before using the remote with other prod-
ucts, follow the instructions on pages 27 to pro-
gram the proper codes for the products in your
system.

It is also important to remember that many of the
buttons on the remote take on different func-
tions, depending on the product selected using
the Input Selectors. The descriptions shown here
primarily detail the functions of the remote when
it is used to operate the AVR. (See page 30 and
31 for information about alternate functions for
the remote’s buttons.)

0 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).

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 Indicator: This three-color indi-
cator is used to guide you through the process of
programming the remote. See page 27 for infor-
mation on programming the remote.

3 Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode.

4 Input Selectors: Pressing one of these
buttons 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 Test Tone: Press this button to begin the
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output lev-
els. (See page 19 for more information on 
calibrating the AVR.)

8 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
selected.

9 Surround Mode Selector: Press this
button to begin the process of changing
the surround mode. After the button has
been pressed, use the 

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buttons 

C to

select the desired surround mode (See page 22
for more information). Note that this button is
also used to tune channels when the TV, VCR
and SAT receiver is selected using the Input
Selector

4.

A Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded digital sources, and it pre-
serves dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low
volume levels (See page 24 for more informa-
tion).

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

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buttons

C to select the

channel being adjusted, then press the Set button
E, followed by the 

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buttons again, to

change the level setting. (See page 25 for more
information.)

C

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Buttons: These are multi-purpose

buttons. They will be used most frequently to select
a surround mode. These buttons are also used to
increase or decrease output levels when config-
uring the unit, to select speaker configuration or
to select the digital inputs. They are also used to
enter delay time settings after the Delay button
 has been pressed.

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
27 for more information on programming the
remote.)

D

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Button: This button does not have a

function with the AVR. When a DVD player or TV
is selected, it may be used to navigate the menus
of those devices.

E 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
configuration and channel output level adjust-
ment.

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

 to a

source. (See page 23 for more information on
using digital inputs.)

G 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
numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending
on how the remote has been programmed.

H 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

Information Display Ú, pressing the Tuning
buttons 

J8 will move the frequency up or

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

AUTO

appears in the Main

Information Display Ú, pressing this button
will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 25 for more
information.)

I 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
G to select a station (See page 25 for more
information on the tuner).

J 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 

H has been pressed or the Band button

9 on the front panel was held pressed so that

AUTO

appears in the Main Information

Display Ú, 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

Information Display Ú, pressing these but-
tons will tune stations in single-step increments.
(See page 25 for more information.)

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K Macro Buttons: Press these buttons 
to store or recall a “Macro”, which is a 
pre-programmed sequence of commands 
stored in the remote. (See page 28 for more
information on storing and recalling macros.)

L Transport Buttons: These buttons do not
have any functions for the AVR, but they may be
programmed for the forward/reverse play opera-
tion of a wide variety of CD or DVD players, and
audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page 27
for more information on programming the
remote.)

M 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 changer they will change the tracks on
the disc currently being played in the changer.

N RDS Select Button: Press this button to
display the various messages that are part of the
RDS data system of the AVR ’s tuner. (See page
26 for more information on RDS).

O 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 func-

tion as Slow Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD).

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

Q 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 Ú, you then
have five seconds to enter a preset memory
location using the Numeric Keys

G. (See

page 25 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 

E and then using

the 

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buttons 

C to change the setting.

Press the Set button again to complete the
process. (See page 18 for more information.)

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Button: This button does not have a

function with the AVR. When a DVD player or TV
is selected, it may be used to navigate the menus
of those devices.

 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 

C to

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

E and then select the speaker

type (see page 15 for more information.)

  Spare Button: This button does not have
any function for the operation of the AVR, but it
is available for use when programmed with the
code from another remote. (See page 27).

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

" 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” func-
tion, pressing this button will switch between
the output 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 programming process. (See page 27 for more
information on programming the remote.)

NOTE: As any of the remote buttons pressed is
active with the device selected, the correspon-
ding Selector button 

45 will briefly flash

red to confirm your selection.

$ 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 

DIMMER FULL

in the Main

Information Display Ú. Press the button
again within five seconds to reduce the bright-
ness by 50%, as indicated by 

DIMMER

HALF

. Press the button again within five sec-

onds and the main display will go completely
dark. Note that this setting is temporary; the dis-
play will always return to full brightness when
the AVR is turned on. In addition,both the
Power Indicator 3 and the blue accent light-
ing 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.

% 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 . See page 21
for the available Dolby surround mode options.

& 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.

' Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to
select one of the available Logic 7 surround
modes. (See page 21 for the available Logic 7
options).

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

DSP SURR OFF

appears

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

SURROUND OFF

appears in the Main

Information Display Ú, 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

appears, the stereo signal is routed to all five
speakers, if installed.(See page 18 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-
channel surround field from two-channel pro-
gram 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:

* 6-Channel Direct Input: Press this button
to select the component connected to the 
6-Channel Direct Input

N as the audio.

Note that when you wish to use the Six Channel
Direct Input in conjunction with a video source,
you must first select the video source by pressing
one of the Input Selectors 

4. Then press this

button to choose the 6-Channel Direct Input
N as the audio source.

DTS Neo:6 MUSIC

DTS Neo:6 
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12 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and
video equipment.

We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
integrity of the signals.

When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good prac-
tice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet.
This prevents any possibility of accidentally send-
ing audio or transient signals to the speakers
that may damage them.

Important Note : In order to clearly identify all
connectors and simplify nstallation, as per the
new EIA/CEA-863 standard, all connections are
colour coded as follows:
For Speakers and Audio In/Outputs: White (Left,
speakers front) and Red (Right, speakers front).
For Speakers: Green (Center), Blue (Left
Surround) and Grey (Right Surround).
For Audio Output: Purple (Subwoofer).
For Composite Video In/Outputs: Yellow.
For Digital Audio In/Outputs: Orange.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to
the CD inputs 

.

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and
variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed
output unless you find that the input to the
receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so
high that the signal is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-
sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to
the Tape Input jacks 

. Connect the analog

Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape
Output jacks 

 on the AVR.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources to
the appropriate input connections on the 
AVR rear panel. Note that the Optical and
Coaxial digital inputs 

ıˆ may be

used with a Dolby Digital or DTS source or the
output of a conventional CD, MD or LD player’s
PCM (S/P-DIF) output.

4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital
Outputs 

 on the rear panel of the AVR to the

matching digital input connections on a CD-R or
MiniDisc recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with
the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM
and GND screw terminals 

.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
(75 ohm) connection 

. The FM antenna may

be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a
cable system. Note that if the antenna or con-
nection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must
use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.

7. Connect the front, center and surround speak-
er outputs 

 to the respective speakers.

To assure that all the audio signals are carried to
your speakers without loss of clarity or resolu-
tion, we suggest that you use high-quality
speaker cable. Many brands of cable are avail-
able and the choice of cable may be influenced
by the distance between your speakers and the
receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal
preferences and other factors. Your dealer or
installer is a valuable resource to consult in
selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we
recommend that you use a cable constructed of
fine, multistrand copper with an area greater
than 2 mm

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.

Cable with an area of 1.5 mm

2

may be used for

short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom-
mend that you use cables with an area less than
1mm

2

due to the power loss and degradation in

performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the
appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL,
CSA or other appropriate testing agency stan-
dards. Questions about running cables inside
walls should be referred to your installer or a
licensed electrical contractor who is familiar with
the applicable local building codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer-
tain to observe proper polarity. Remember to
connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the
same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker. Similarly, the “positive” or “red” wire
should be connected to like terminals on the
AVR and speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers
adhere to an industry convention of using black
terminals for negative and red ones for positive,
some manufacturers may vary from this configu-
ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per-
formance, consult the identification plate on
your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify
polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your
speaker, ask your dealer for advice before pro-
ceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For
example, use the same length piece of cable to
connect the front-left and front-right or sur-
round-left and surround-right speakers, even if
the speakers are a different distance from the
AVR.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally
made via a line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer Output

 to the line-level input

of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a
passive subwoofer is used, the connection first
goes to a power amplifier, which will be 
connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.
If you are using a powered subwoofer that does
not have line-level input connections, follow the
instructions furnished with the speaker for 
connection information.

Note: Speaker sets with two front satellites and
a passive subwoofer must be connected to the
front speaker outputs 

 only rather than to the

.

Video equipment is connected in the same man-
ner as audio components. Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to
preserve signal quality. To ensure best video per-
formance S-Video sources should be connected
to the AVR only with their S-Video In/Outputs,
not with their composite video connectors too.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In jacks
 on the rear panel. The Audio and
Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should be con-
nected to the Video 1 Out jacks 

on the

AVR.

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs
of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or tele-
vision set or any other video source to the
Video 2

.

3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs
of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks
.

4. Connect the Video Monitor Out

 jacks on

the receiver to the composite and S-Video input
of your television monitor or video projector.

Video Connection Note:
• S-Video or Composite video signals may only

be viewed in their native formats and will not
be converted to the other format.