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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13

L Clear/M 4 Button: This button has no
function with the AVR7000, but it controls the
"+10" or "Clear" function with CD or DVD
players (see function list page 42); it may also be
programmed for use with other devices (See
page 38 for more information).

M Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in
use, press these buttons to scroll through the
stations programmed into the AVR 7000’s mem-
ory. When some source devices, such as CD play-
ers, VCRs and DVD players, are selected using
the Device Control Selectors

2#, these

buttons may function as chapter step or track
advance.

N 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 

E has been pressed or the Band button

@

on the front panel was held pressed so that

the AUTO indicator V is illuminated, pressing
either of the buttons will cause the tuner to seek
the next station with acceptable signal strength
for quality reception. When the AUTO indicator
V

is NOT illuminated, pressing these buttons will

tune stations in single-step increments. (See page
31 for more information.)

O Forward/Reverse Transport Buttons:
These buttons do not have any functions for the
AVR, but they may be programmed for the for-
ward/reverse play operation of a wide variety of
CD or DVD players, and audio or video- cassette
recorders. (See page 38 for more information on
programming the remote.)

P Night Mode: Press this button to activate
the Night mode. This mode is available in spe-
cially encoded digital sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 31 for more information).

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

 Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin
the process for setting the delay times used by
the AVR 7000 when processing surround sound.
After pressing this button, the delay times are
entered by pressing the Set button 

8 and

then using the 

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 to change the

setting. Press the Set button again to complete
the process. (See page 24 for more information.)

›

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
7000’s Bass Management System for use with
the type of speakers used in your system. Once
the button has been pressed, use the 

⁄

/

¤

but-

tons 

6 to select the channel you wish to set

up. Press the Set button 

8 and then select

the speaker type (see page 23 for more infor-
mation.)

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

⁄

/

¤

buttons 

6 to

select the desired surround mode (See page 28
for more information). Note that this button is
also used to tune channels when the TV, VCR,
AUX and SAT receiver is selected using the
Device Control Selector

#. When the AVR

7000 remote is being programmed for the codes
of another device, this button is also used in the
“Auto Search” process. (See page 38 for more
information on programming the remote.)

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

" Sleep Button: Press this button to place
the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown
in the display, the AVR 7000 will automatically
go into the Standby mode. Each press of the
button changes the time until turn-off in the fol-
lowing 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, AUX and SAT receiver
when selected using the Video Remote Selec-
tors

#.

When the AVR 7000 remote is being programmed
for the codes of another device, this button is also
used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 38
for more information on programming the
remote.)

# Video Remote Selectors: Press one of
these buttons to use the remote to control the
functions of the device shown on the button. (For
more information on programming the remote to
operate these devices, see page 38.)

$ IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR 7000 when pressing buttons on
the remote to make certain that infrared com-
mands are properly received.

% RDS Button: When an FM RDS station is
tuned, press this button to select the RDS service
indicated in the display (See page 32 for more
information on RDS).

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

12# will briefly

flash red to confirm your selection.

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14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

å

Power Off

∫

AVR Selector

ç

Input Selectors

∂

Transport Controls

≠

Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play

ƒ

Preset Up/Down – Track Skip

©

Disk Skip

˙

Volume Up/Down

î

Mute

NOTE: When the Zone II remote is used in the
same room as the AVR, it will control the func-
tions of the AVR or any compatible Harman
Kardon products in that room as described
above. When it is used in a separate room via a
sensor connected to the Multi IR Jack b the
transport buttons ∂ è ƒ © will con-
trol functions of other devices in the main room,
the buttons for power, input source, volume,
mute and the tuner will control the source and
volume for the second zone, as connected to the

Multi Out Jacks d. (See page 37 for complete
information on using the Multi-Room system.)

The Zone II remote may be used in either the
same room where the AVR 7000 is located, or it
may be used in a separate room with an option-
al infrared sensor that is connected to the AVR
7000’s Multi IR input jack b.

å

Power Off: When used in the room where

the AVR 7000 is located, press this button to
place the unit in Standby. When it is used in a
remote room with a sensor that is connected to
the Multi IR jack b, this button turns the
Multi-Room system off.

∫

AVR Selector: Press this button to turn on

the AVR. The input in use when the unit was last
on will be selected.

ç

Input Selectors: When the AVR is off,

press one of these buttons to turn the unit on
and to select a specific input. When the unit is
already in use, pressing one of these buttons will
change the input.

∂

Transport Controls: These buttons con-

trol the Play, Pause and Stop functions of com-
patible Harman Kardon CD, DVD and cassette
players.

≠

Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play: When the

AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these
buttons will tune up or down through the fre-
quencies of the chosen band. When a CD, DVD
or cassette deck is selected, these buttons acti-
vate the Fast Play Forward or Fast Play Reverse
functions.

ƒ

Preset Up/Down – Track Skip: When the

AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these
buttons will move up or down through the list of
stations that have been stored in the preset
memory. When a CD or DVD player is selected,
these buttons activate the forward or reverse
track or chapter skip functions.

©

Disc Skip: When a compatible Harman

Kardon CD or DVD changer has been selected,
these buttons activate the Disc Skip function.

˙

Volume Up/Down: When used in the

room where the AVR 7000 is located, press this
button to raise or lower the volume in that
room. When it is used in a remote room with a
sensor that is connected to the Multi IR Jack
b, this button will raise or lower the volume in
the remote room.

î

Mute: When used in the room where the

AVR 7000 is located, press this button to tem-
porarily silence the unit. When it is used in a
remote room with a sensor that is connected to
the Multi IR Jack b, this button will temporari-
ly silence the feed to the remote room only.
Press the button again to return to the previous
volume level.

˙

å

∫

ç

∂

≠

ƒ

©

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15

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.

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 In jacks •. Connect the analog
Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Out
jacks ‚ on the AVR 7000.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources to
the appropriate input connections on the AVR
7000 rear panel. Note that the Optical and
Coaxial digital inputs °· 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 ª 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

2

.

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 7000 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 7000.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally
made via a line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer Output fi 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 con-
nected 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 con-
nection information.

Note: Speaker sets with two front satellites and
a passive subwoofer must be connected to the
front speaker outputs ª only rather than to the
Subwoofer Output fi.

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 AVR7000RDS only with their S-Video In/
Outputs, not with their composite video connec-
tors too.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the Video 1 In jacks i on the rear
panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on
the VCR should be connected to the Video 1
Out jacks h on the AVR 7000.

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 g or Video 3 f jacks.

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

4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD,
MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or
HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or
Coaxial Digital Inputs °·.

5. Connect the Video Monitor Out e jacks
on the receiver to the composite and S-Video
input of your television monitor or video projec-
tor.

16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

6. If your DVD player and monitor both have
component video connections, connect the com-
ponent outputs of the DVD player to the DVD
Component Video Inputs ¶. Note that even
when component video connections are used
the audio connections must still be made to
either the analog DVD Audio Inputs j or any
of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Input jacks
°·.

7. If another component video device is avail-
able, connect it to the Video 2 Component
Video Input jacks §. The audio connections
for this device should be made to either the
Video 2 Input jacks g or any of the Coaxial
or Optical Digital Input jacks °·.

8. If the component video inputs are used, con-
nect the Component Video Output ∞ to the
component video inputs of your TV, projector or
display device.

Video Connection Notes:
• When the component video jacks are used, the

on-screen menus will not be visible. You must
switch to the standard composite or S-Video
input on your TV to view those menus.

• The AVR 7000’s component video system is

designed for standard video rate video from
DVD players and similar devices. While it may
operate with high definition signals, the video
quality may be slightly less than with a direct
connection between the DVD and your TV.

• The AVR 7000 will accept either standard com-

posite, S-Video or Y/Pr/Pb component video
signals. However, it will not convert composite
or S signals to component video.

• Component or Composite video signals may

only be viewed in their native formats.
However, S-Video signals will be converted to
standard, composite video, and are viewable
through the Composite Video Monitor
Output e.

For the connections described above your video
device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-
Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:
Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)
for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs for
record and playback even 6 RCA jacks. Any S-
Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA
(Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a play-
back unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and 2 S-
Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording
VCR.

Many european video devices are equipped with
RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not
for all audio and video in/outputs needed as
described above, but with a so called Scart or
Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with
21 pins, see drawings on next page).

In that case the following Scart to Cinch
adapters or cables are needed:

• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers,

camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an
adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1
(normal video devices) or from Scart to 2
RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video
devices).

• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6

RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from
Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5 
(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction
attached to the adapter to find which of the
six plugs is used for the record signal to the
VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and
for the playback signal from the VCR (connect
with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect
Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to con-
sult your dealer, if you are uncertain.

• If you use only normal video devices the TV

monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs to
Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are
used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs
to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6), con-
nected to the SCART input on your TV that is
provided for S-Video.

Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"
cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in 
fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor
Output e, and the volume on the TV must be
reduced to minimum.