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Cable Box, TV or Satellite / TV

VCR / Video 1

DVD / Video 2

Laser Disc Player / Video 3

CD Player with Coax Output / CD

Tape Deck / Tape

Auxiliary Device / Aux

Composite Video 2
Composite Video 1

S-Video 1
S-Video 2

Composite Video 3
Composite Video 5
Composite Video 1

Analog Audio Input 2
Analog Audio Input 1

Digital Audio Input 1
Digital Audio Input 2
Digital Audio Input 3

Analog Audio Input 5

6-CH Direct Inputs

3. Connect VCR video “Record Input” to 

or 

.

4. Connect the audio “Record Inputs” of VCR and/or
audio tape recorder to the 

on the rear of

the 2.0. 

5. Connect 

or 

to

matching Composite or S-Video input on TV or projector.

6. Connect the AM and FM antennae supplied with the
2.0 to the proper antenna connections on the rear panel.

7. If a Signature Series power amplifier, or compatible
amplifier, is being used, connect power trigger cable
supplied with the 2.0 to 

on the 2.0 and

the amplifier’s compatible Trigger Input.

8. Connect 

of the 2.0 to your five-channel

power amplifier. Be certain that channels are properly
matched (left to left, right to right, etc.) Connect 

to mono “line level” input of a powered

subwoofer or to audio input of the amplifier channel
feeding a passive subwoofer. Connect the audio amplifier
to the speakers. Ensure that polarity is matched between
the speaker and amplifier.

9. Install batteries in the remote control, being careful to
observe the (

) and (

) polarity indicators.

10. Connect all devices to AC power and turn everything
on EXCEPT for the 2.0 and any audio amplifier not
connected to the 2.0’s triggered output.

11. Press 

on the 2.0 in until it latches and is flush

with the front panel. An amber standby LED will light,
and the front panel 

will come on

briefly to display the software version installed. 

Power

Off Standby

will show briefly. The unit will then go

into the Standby mode, if it's still in default mode
(unmodified menus). Otherwise the turn on mode
depends on the Power Up State selected in the "Advanced
Settings" menu, see page 27.

• To use the On-Screen Menu System, turn on TV and

switch to the proper video input.

12. To turn the 2.0 on from Standby, press either the front
panel 

button, 

on the remote, or a

source button on the remote. The front panel 

will illuminate, the amber standby LED will go

out and be replaced by blue illumination behind the word
“Signature” on the front panel. A message will briefly
appear in the on-screen display with the source, surround
mode and volume.

• If a Signature Series amplifier or compatible amplifier is

connected to the 

, it will receive a turn-

on signal as soon as the 2.0 is turned on. With most
amplifiers there will be a short delay before the
amplifier sends signals to the speakers. This is to
prevent damage to your speakers.

• If you are using an amplifier not controlled by the 2.0’s

, turn it on at least 10 seconds AFTER

the 2.0 is turned on.

13. Change the input source by pressing the front panel

buttons or a 

button on the remote. The

"Source" listed in the left column of the table above is
named as these source buttons on the remote. Volume
may be raised or lowered using the front panel 

knob or 

on the remote. To change

surround mode, press 

buttons or 

, 

, 

or 

on the remote.

Sit back and enjoy the best in home entertainment.
Although you have successfully completed a minimal
installation we strongly recommend that you take time to
read this manual thoroughly. 

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1

To turn the unit on, press this switch

in until it latches and is flush with the front panel. To turn
the unit off press in briefly, and the switch will pop out.
Once this switch is “ON” you may use the remote control
or standby switch to turn the 2.0 on or off.

NOTE: Even when the 

is “OFF”,

the 2.0 is still connected to AC power.

2

Press to turn the unit on from Standby. Press

again to return to Standby. In order for this switch to
operate, 

1

must be “ON”, as indicated by

the amber 

5

.

3

Press to change input source. Use them to

scroll through the list of sources.

4

Press to change surround mode. The list of

modes available is different for digital or analog audio
sources.

5

When this indicator lights in an amber

color, the 2.0 is in Standby, ready to be turned on or off
when 

2

, or the remote 

a

is

pressed. When the 

is out, but the 

6

is illuminated in blue, the unit is on. When

both indicators are dark, the 2.0 is fully off, indicating that

1

is “OFF” or the 2.0 is not plugged into a

live AC power source.

6

This indicator is illuminated 

in blue when the 2.0 is in full operation. If it is not lit, and
the 

5

is amber, the unit is in Standby.

When neither indicator is lit, the 2.0 is off, or the unit is
not connected to a live AC power source.

Mute

Tune

Surround

Source

  2.0 

Standby

On/Off

DVD              Vol

Dolby Digital     10

1

2

3

4

7

9

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8

5 6

1

2

3

4

Master Power Switch

Standby Switch

Source Selectors

Surround Selectors

5

6

7

8

Standby LED

Power Indicator

Tune Buttons

Mute Button

9

)

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Volume Control

Information Display

Remote Sensor Window

5

7

Press when the tuner is the input

source to select a station from the frequencies previously
entered into the preset memories.

8

Press to temporarily silence the audio output.

Press again, or change volume level to return to normal
operation. When Mute is activated, the feed to any
recorders connected to the 

£

will

remain uninterrupted. When Mute is engaged a message
will appear in the on-screen display (see figure OSD-15 on
page 30) and the word 

Mute

will replace the volume

level in the 

)

(see figure FPD-9 on

page 30).

9

Turn to the right or left to raise or lower

volume. This electronic volume control does not have a
start or end point to its rotation. Volume indications are
provided in both the front panel 

)

and on-screen (see figure OSD-13 on page 30).

)

This two-line display displays

the current input source and surround mode at the left
side, and volume level on the right side. When the tuner is
in use the top line will show the preset number and
frequency of the station being listened to. Additional
messages will be displayed depending on which input or
mode is in use, including RDS data from the FM tuner,
and abbreviated versions of the on-screen menus used
during installation, setup and configuration.

!

This sensor receives

commands from the infrared remote control. Make certain
that it is not blocked by cabinets, smoked glass or doors
or other objects that may interfere with the line of sight
from the remote.

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Use for connections to optional,

external audio adapters for formats such as MPEG that are
not decoded by the 2.0. To select a device connected to
these jacks, the audio input for a source must be changed
to “6-CH Direct” using the 

Source Menu

(see figure

OSD-6 on page 24).

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Connect the output of analog

audio devices to these inputs. Note the left channel input
is on top, and the right channel input is on the bottom.
Once the inputs have been connected they may be
assigned to any of the 2.0’s eight source positions using
the 

Source Menu

(see figure OSD-6 on page 24).

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Two pairs of jacks carry the

identical audio signal, which is the audio output selected
through the 

Record Output

menu (see figures 

OSD-38 and OSD-39 on page 45). Connect to the “REC
IN” input of a VCR, cassette recorder, DAT, reel-to-reel
recorder, or another audio recording device.

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Connect to the input

of the audio power amplifier. Make certain that channels
are connected to a matching input on the amp. (e.g., front
left to front left, center to center, etc.).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Never make or remove any connections to the Signature 2.0 with the Master Power Switch “ON”.
Make certain that power amplifiers connected to the 2.0 are turned off when making or removing any connections. This
eliminates the risk of possible damage to speakers or other system components.

When making connections to the Signature 2.0 make certain that the plugs are firmly seated into the jacks. This prevents
intermittent connections which may interfere with performance.

 

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SURR

CENTER

SURR

CENTER

FRONT

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RS-232

230V

 

~

 50Hz

75 WATTS

IR
IN

IR

OUT

TRIGGER

OUTPUT

FM

AM

FRONT

1

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing 
Corporation. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the Double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. 
Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

SERIAL NUMBER

MODEL NO.: SIGNATURE SERIES 2.0
HARMAN KARDON
NORTHRIDGE
CALIFORNIA, USA
MADE IN USA 

  

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE 

OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  

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NRTL / C

LR110480

CSA E65

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Double Insulated – When servicing
use only identical replacement parts.

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6-CH Direct Inputs

Analog Audio Inputs

Record Outputs

Main Channel Audio Outputs

Subwoofer Output

RS-232 Control Port

IR Input

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IR Output

Trigger Output

AC Power Cord

S-Video Record Output

S-Video Main Output

S-Video Inputs

Composite Video Record Output

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Composite Video Main Output

Composite Video Inputs

Optical Digital Audio Inputs

Coax Digital Audio Inputs

AM Antenna Input

FM Antenna Input