Harman Kardon AVR 1510 Owners Manual
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- Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 1
AVR 1510, AVR 151, AVR 151/230C Audio/video receiver ® Owner's Manual - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 2
SAFETY INFORMATION 3 SET UP THE NETWORK 23 PLACE THE AVR 3 OPERATING YOUR AVR 23 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 4 HARMAN REMOTE APP 23 REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS 6 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 24 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 MUTING THE SOUND 24 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 10 LISTENING THROUGH - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 3
are missing, please contact your Harman Kardon dealer or Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. ŘSystem remote control ŘAM loop antenna ŘFM wire antenna ŘTwo AAA batteries ŘAC power cord (AVR 151 only) Verify Line Voltage Before Use The AVR 1510 has been designed for use with - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 4
Front-Panel Controls Tuning Mode Button (AVR 1510)/ RDS Button (AVR 151) Power Indicator Power Button 1510 Channel Volume Adjust Button Set Button IR Sensor Front-Panel Display Front-Panel Controls Volume Knob USB Headphone Jack Port Audio Input Button Left/Right Buttons Up/Down Buttons - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 5
Mode button (AVR 1510 only): Press this button to toggle the radio between the manual (one AVR using this port. Complete instructions will be provided at that time. IMPORTANT: Do not connect a PC or other USB host/controller to this port, or you may damage both the AVR and the other device. Channel - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 6
AVR Rear-Panel Connectors Digital Audio Connectors Network Connector HDMI Input Connectors Rear-Panel Connectors HDMI Output Connectors Subwoofer Pre-Out Connector IR and Trigger Connectors Speaker Connectors Analog Video Connectors AC Input Connector (AVR 151) Power Cord (AVR 1510) 6 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 7
AVR is installed inside a cabinet), connect an optional IR receiver to the IR In jack. t 12V Trigger connector: This connector provides 12V DC whenever the AVR Source Devices, on page 15, for more information. AC Input connector (AVR 151 only): After you have made and verified all other connections, - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 8
Remote Control Functions Power Off Button Power On Button System Remote Control Functions IR Transmitter Mute Button Server AVR Button Surround Modes Button OK Button Back/Exit Button Clear Button Delay Button Volume Up/Down Buttons Tone Button Preset Scan Button Direct Button Transport Control - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 9
remote is controlling the AVR, press this button to display the AVR's on-screen display (OSD) menu. This button is also used within the tuner menus and an iPod connected to the AVR sync" problem. Lip-sync which turns off the receiver after a programmed period the volume. Channel/Tuner buttons: When - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 10
yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will make it easier for you to set up and operate your AVR. Typical Home Theater System A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiver, which controls the system and supplies amplification for the - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 11
picture and sound. If your TV or video display device has an HDMI input connector, make a single HDMI connection from each HDMI-enabled source device to the AVR. Usually, a separate digital audio connection is not required. The AVR's HDMI output connection contains an Audio Return Channel (ARC) that - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 12
Two-channel analog connections require a stereo audio cable, with one connector for the left channel (white) and one for the right channel (red device connected to the USB port, and allows you to control the iOS device via the AVR remote control. The AVR can also play MP3 and WMA audio files from a - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 13
receiver, ensure that the AVR's AC cord is unplugged from the AC outlet. Making connections with the receiver AVR's Subwoofer connector to your subwoofer as explained in Subwoofer Connections, on page 11. Consult your subwoofer's user manual for specific information about making connections to it. AVR - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 14
the AVR's Composite Monitor Out connector to your TV's composite video connector. AVR Composite Monitor Out Connector TV Composite Video Cable (not supplied) NOTE: If you use only the composite video connection to your TV, you will not be able to view the AVR's on-screen menus. Making Connections - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 15
Disc™ or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your AVR has several different types of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: the "Default Connector(s)" column of the table below). For ease of setup, you should connect each source device to the connector where the - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 16
have HDMI devices already connected directly to your TV, you can feed their sound to the AVR via the HDMI Out connector's Audio Return Channel, and they will not require additional connections to the AVR. Connect Your Composite Video Devices Use composite video connectors for video source devices - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 17
connector that lets you remotely control the AVR in a variety of situations: Ř When you place the AVR inside a cabinet or facing away from the listener, connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the AVR's IR In jack. External IR Receiver AVR IR In Jack USB - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 18
Trigger In Connector Connect to AC Power AVR 151: Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AVR's AC Input connector and then to a working, non-switched AC power outlet. AVR AC Input Connector AC Power Outlet Power Cord (supplied) AVR 1510: Connect the AVR's power cord to a working, non-switched - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 19
to save the code. Most of the button labels on the AVR remote describe each button's function when the remote is used to control the AVR. However, the button may perform a different function when used to control another device. Refer to the Remote Control Function List, Table A9 in the Appendix. 19 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 20
. NOTE: The actual on-screen menus may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. The Master Menu system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons on the remote or the front panel to - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 21
the clarity and detail of the sound. On the Speaker Setup menu, move the cursor to - Setting Channel Output Levels For a conventional stereo receiver, a simple balance control adjusts the manually, either using the system's built-in test tone or while playing source material. From the Speaker Setup - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 22
cursor out of the screen's speaker listings area. Manual: The test tone remote control's OSD/Menu button. The AVR's OSD setup menu will appear on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus will not appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the AVR - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 23
-held device, download the free Harman Kardon Remote app from iTunes App Store for compatible Apple products, or from Google Play for compatible Android powered smartphones. The Harman Kardon Remote App controls virtually all the functions of AVR 1510 and AVR 151 AVRs that are connected to the same - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 24
sources. Ř Using the on-screen menus, press the OSD/Menu button, highlight "Source Select" and press the OK button. Scroll to the desired source and press the OK button. Ř You can directly select any source by pressing its Source Selector button on the remote. The AVR selects the audio and video - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 25
Remote's Channel buttons to tune a station as displayed on the front panel and on-screen display. The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the Up/Down buttons scans up or down the frequency band until a station with acceptable signal strength is found. To switch to manual tuning - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 26
a bridge between the AVR and other devices on the same network that contain audio media. DLNA is supported by PCs that have Windows Media Player, Windows Media Center or Intel Media Server file sharing. Apple computers can also share files via DLNA using HARMAN Music Manager software, which you can - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 27
may also manually select a different surround mode, when available. Analog Audio Signals Analog audio signals usually consist of two channels - left and right. Your AVR is able to process two-channel audio signals to produce multichannel surround sound, even when no surround sound has been encoded - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 28
menu to override the AVR's automatic surround-mode selection. The AVR will use the same channel. Higher numbers (up to 7) broaden the vocal soundstage. Use the Left/Right buttons to adjust. Dimension: This setting affects the depth of the surround presentation, allowing you to "move" the sound - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 29
to On, the TV source audio input is set to HDMI ARC. Software Update: If a software upgrade is released for your AVR, installation instructions will be available in the Product Support section of the Web site or from Harman Kardon customer service. At that time, you may use this submenu to install - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 30
sound problems Ř&KHFNDOOVSHDNHUZLUHVDWVSHDNHUDQG$95 connections for crossed wires Ř&RQWDFW\RXUORFDO+DUPDQ.DUGRQVHUYLFHFHQWHU No sound channel information from nonencoded programs Unit does not respond to remote control remote control troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 31
Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A): 100dB Surround system adjacent channel separation: Dolby Pro Logic/DPLII: 40dB Dolby Digital: General Specifications Power requirement: Power consumption: 120V AC/60Hz (AVR 1510); 220V - 240V AC/50Hz - 60Hz (AVR 151) - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 32
Appendix - Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 - Recommended Source Component Connections Device Type AVR Source Audio Connection Media server Server HDMI 1 Video Connections HDMI 1 DVD Audio/Video, SACD, Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD player Disc HDMI 2 HDMI 2 Cable TV - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 33
ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A2 - Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Front Left/Right Speakers Center Speaker Surround Left/Right Speakers Subwoofer Front Left/Right Speakers Crossover Frequency Center Speaker Crossover Frequency Surround Left/ - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 34
Table A5 - Dolby Pro Logic II Music Settings Default Settings Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama Off Radio TV iPod/ USB Network / vTuner Game AUX STB Audio N/A N/A N/A Radio HDMI ARC/ Optical USB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Network N/A N/A N/A Your Settings 34 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 35
ENGLISH AVR Table A6 - Remote Control Codes Source Input Cable/Sat Disc DVR Media Server TV Game AUX Device Type (if changed) Table A7 - System Settings Feature Panel Timeout Auto Power - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 36
channels and a dedicated low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel that may be played through one or two surround back speakers. May be manually . Allows adjustment of sound-field presentation in three dimensions: Ř&HQWHU:LGWK DGMXVWV - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 37
ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A8 - Surround Modes - continued Surround Mode Virtual speaker DTS Digital DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Simulates 5.1 channels when only two speakers are present or a more enveloping sound field is desired. Ř'ROE\'LJLWDO Ř$ - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 38
76 Ř$QDORJ WZRFKDQQHO Ř3&0 N+]N+]RUN+] A HARMAN proprietary technology, Logic 7 enhances two-channel and matrixencoded recordings by deriving separate information for the surround back channels. It provides more accurate placement of sound, improves panning and expands the - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 39
ENGLISH AVR Appendix Server Info/Option Refer to the numbered buttons when using the Function List in Table A9. 39 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 40
AVR Table A9 - Remote Control Function List Appendix Radio No. Button Name AVR FM AM NETWORK/vTUNER Blu-ray/DVD 01 AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off 03 Mute 04 Cable/Sat 05 STB 06 TV 07 Disc 08 Server 09 Aux 10 Audio 11 Game 12 AVR 13 USB 14 Network 15 Radio 16 Surround - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 41
AVR Table A9 - Remote Control Function List - continued No. Button Name 01 AVR Power On 02 AVR Power Off 03 Mute 04 Cable/Sat 05 STB 06 TV 07 Disc 08 Server 09 Aux 10 Audio 11 Game 12 AVR 39 Sleep 40 Channel/Tuner Up 41 Volume - 42 Tone 43 Dim 44 Channel/Tuner Down - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 42
AVR Appendix Refer to Tables A10 through A20 when programming the codes for your components into the remote. Table A10 - Remote Control Product Codes: TV TV Manufacturer/Brand Setup 128 133 145 159 163 GRUNDIG 193 HALL MARK 128 HARMAN KARDON 201 HITACHI 123 128 132 144 147 HYTEK 016 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 43
Remote Control Product Codes: AUX-VCR VCR Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number AIWA AKAI AUDIO DYNAMICS BROKSONIC CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG DAEWOO DAYTRON DBX DYNATECH EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GE HARMAN KARDON ZENITH Setup Code Number 439 440 318 348 348 459 447 425 450 467 472 340 340 375 394 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 44
AVR Table A13 - Remote Control Product Codes: AUX-CD CD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ADCOM 063 069 YORK 166 Table A14 - Remote Control Product Codes: DVD DVD Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number APEX DIGITAL 061 DENON 019 020 051 GE 003 004 HARMAN KARDON 001 002 032 JVC 006 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 45
ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A15 - Remote Control Product Codes: SAT SAT Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number BIRDVIEW 425 CHANNEL 322 326 442 SATELLITE SERVICE CO 335 388 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 339 356 SONY 362 405 STAR CHOICE DBS 459 STARCAST 347 SUPER GUIDE 327 423 TELECOM 330 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 46
AVR Appendix Table A17 - Remote Control Product Codes: Cable - continued Cable Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number STARCOM - Remote Control Product Codes: Media Server Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number APPLE 008 009 BEYOND 003 ESCIENT (FIREBALL) 004 005 006 007 HARMAN KARDON 001 - Harman Kardon AVR 1510 | Owners Manual - Page 47
Harman Kardon is a trademark of HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, registered in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners , service marks DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. specifications and appearance
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Audio/video receiver
AVR 1510, AVR 151, AVR 151/230C
Owner’s Manual