Harman Kardon AVR 1565 Owners Manual

Harman Kardon AVR 1565 Manual

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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Audio/video receiver Owner's Manual
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 INTRODUCTION SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION PLACE THE AVR FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER TYPICAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM MULTICHANNEL AUDIO SURROUND MODES PLACE YOUR SPEAKERS PLACING THE LEFT,
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    designed to simplify home entertainment without compromising performance. Over the years, Harman Kardon products have become easier to use while offering more features and sounding better than ever. The AVR 1565 and AVR 1566 5.1-channel digital audio/video receivers (AVRs) continue this tradition
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    1565/AVR 1566 Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Controls Power Indicator IR Sensor Set Button Message Display Surround Mode Select Buttons Volume Knob Power Button Channel Level Control Button Left/Right Buttons Up/Down Buttons/ Tuning Buttons Headphone Jack USB Port Aux Analog Audio
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    metal). If a short circuit is not found, bring the unit to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for inspection and repair before using it again. IR sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the remote control. It is important to ensure that the sensor is not blocked. Set button
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Rear-Panel Connectors Composite Video Monitor Input Connector Video 2 Out Connector Rear-Panel Connectors HDMI® Monitor Out Connector DVD Composite Video Input Connector Composite Video Input Connectors Radio Antenna Connectors HDMI Input Connectors Digital Audio Input
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    set of terminals to the correct speaker. See Connect Your Speakers, on page 13, for more information. Main Power switch: This mechanical switch turns the AVR's power supply on or off. It is usually left on and cannot be turned on or off using the remote control. 12V Trigger connector: This connector
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    1565/AVR 1566 System Remote Control Functions System Remote Control Functions IR Transmitter Lens Program Indicator LED Power On Button Power Off Button AVR Button Mute Button Source Selector Buttons Test Tone Button Sleep/CH Up/Down Buttons OSD Button Channel Level Control Button Speaker Setup
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    this button to dim the AVR's front-panel display partially or fully. Transport Control buttons: These buttons have no effect on the AVR but are used to control many source components. By default, when the remote is operating the AVR, these buttons will control a Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc player or
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    at its center. You should angle each speaker so it directly faces the listening position. Use the diagram below as a guide. TV C FL SUB FR Typical Home Theater System A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiver (AVR), which controls the system and supplies amplification for the
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    of Home Theater System Connections There are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the AVR to your speakers, your TV or video display, and your source devices. The Consumer Electronics Association has established the CEA® color-coding standard. Connection Color Guide Table
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    1565/AVR 1566 Digital Audio Connections - Optical Optical digital audio connectors are normally covered by a shutter to protect them from dust. The shutter opens as the cable is inserted. Types of Home Theater System Connections, continued Analog Video Connections - Component Video Component video
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Making Connections CAUTION: Before making any connections to the AVR, ensure that the AVR's AC cord is unplugged from the AVR and the AC outlet. Making connections with the AVR plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers. Making Connections Connect Your TV or Video Display
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    with the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, you can feed its sound to the AVR via the HDMI Monitor Out connector's Audio Return Channel, and it will not require additional audio connections to the AVR. AVR HDMI Connectors Optical digital audio devices Making Connections, continued If your
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Audio recorders Connect an analog audio recorder's inputs to the AVR's analog audio Tape Out connectors. You can record any analog audio input signal. AVR Analog Audio Recorder Connectors Making Connections, continued, and Set Up the Remote Control Connect the 12V Trigger Output
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Program the Remote to Control Your Source Devices and TV In addition to using the remote to control the AVR itself and the AM/FM radio, you can program the remote to control up to nine additional audio/video source devices plus your TV. Once you have programmed the remote, you can
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    in the Place Your Speakers section, on page 10, and connect them to the AVR. Consult the owner's guide for the speakers or the manufacturer's Web site for their frequency-range specification. Although you may set the AVR's individual channel levels "by ear," an SPL (sound-pressure level) meter
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    the TV input where you connected the AVR in Connect Your TV or Video Display, on page 13. 3. Press the remote control's OSD button. The AVR's on-screen display (OSD) Master Menu will appear on the TV. CHANNEL RESET: OFF TEST TONE SEQ: MANUAL TEST TONE : OFF BACK TO SPEAKER SETUP All of the system
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    b) Use the remote's down arrow button to select "Audio In." Set Up the AVR, continued, and Operating Your AVR Operating Your AVR Now that you have installed your components and completed a basic configuration, you are ready to begin enjoying your home theater system. Controlling the Volume Adjust
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    not only the quality of the sound but also the number of speaker channels and the surround mode. You 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 offers two options for analog
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    Surround: HARMAN virtual speaker. • Stereo: 2-CH Stereo or 5-CH Stereo. • Movie: Logic 7 Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie. • Music: Logic 7 Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Music. • Video Game: Logic 7 Game, Dolby Pro Logic II Game. Once you have programmed the surround mode for each type of audio, select
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    HDMI Monitor Out connector to the video display. In normal operation, leave this setting at Off, as audio will be played through the AVR. To use the TV by itself, without the home theater system, turn this setting to On. In this case, you will need to mute the TV's speakers (or switch the setting to
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    Program Indicator LED flashes amber, enter the code "333." When the green LED goes out, the remote control will be reset. Processor Reset If the AVR behaves erratically after a power surge, first turn off the rear-panel Main Power switch and unplug the AC power cord for at least 3 minutes. Plug the
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    • Turn up Volume control • Check all speaker wires at speaker and AVR connections for crossed wires • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center • Select a surround mode other than stereo • Mono programs contain no surround information • Check the speaker configuration in the setup menu • The
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Specifications Audio Section Stereo power: 70W per channel, two channels driven @ 8 ohms, 1kHz,
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    1565/AVR 1566 Appendix - Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 - Recommended Source Component Connections Device Type Cable TV, Satellite, HDTV or other device that delivers television programs VCR, DVR, PVR, or other audio/video recorder Appendix AVR Source Video 1 Audio
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A3 - Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Source Left/Right Speaker Center Speaker Surround Speaker Surround Back Speaker Subwoofer Left/Right Speaker Crossover Center Speaker Crossover Surround Speaker Crossover Surround Back Speaker Crossover LFE Sub Mode Appendix All Sources
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A5 - Source Settings Source Title Video Input Component Video Input Digital Audio Input Analog Audio Input Auto Poll DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A AUX (FRONTPANEL) N/A N/A N/A AUX (REARPANEL) N/A CD TAPE N/A N/A Appendix DVD HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 Video
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A7 - Remote Control Codes Source Input Video 1 Video 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 DVD CD Tape Remote Control Code Table A8 - System Settings Feature VFD Fade Time-Out Volume Default Default Vol Set HDMI Audio to TV Semi-OSD Time-Out Full-OSD Time-Out HDMI Link HDMI ARC Default
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A9 - Surround Modes Surround Mode Dolby Digital Appendix Description Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. Incoming Bitstream or Signal • Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1, 2/1/.0 or .1,
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    DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD modes, delivered via HDMI connection DTS-HD Master Audio • Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD discs encoded with DTS-HD Master Audio technology, delivered via HDMI connection DTS Stereo Delivers a two-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials or presents a matrixencoded surround
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Appendix Refer to the numbered buttons when using the Function List Remote Control 32
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A10 - Remote Control Function List No. Button Name AVR Function 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13* 15* 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Power On Power Off Mute AVR DVD VID
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    0 Audio or Playlist AVR or Video 2 mode, the remote will automatically switch to DVD mode, and the command will be applied to the DVD player. If you then press a button native to the original mode, e.g., Volume Down for the AVR, the remote will revert to the original mode. See Remote Channel-Control
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A11 - Remote Control Product Codes: TV TV Manufacturer/Brand ADMIRAL ANAM AOC AUDIOVOX BLAUPUNKT BROKSONIC CITIZEN CONTEC CRAIG CROWN CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DYNATECH DYNEX ELECTROHOME EMERSON FUNAI FUJITSU FUTURETECH GE GRUNDIG HALLMARK HARMAN KARDON HITACHI HYTEK INKEL
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    VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDTECH VIEWSONIC VIZIO WARDS WESTINGHOUSE YAMAHA YORK ZENITH Appendix Table A12 - Remote Control Product Codes: VCR VCR Manufacturer/Brand AIWA AKAI APPLE TV AUDIO DYNAMICS BROKSONIC CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG DAEWOO DAYTRON DBX DYNATECH EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GE HARMAN KARDON
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    VECTOR RESEARCH VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDEOSONIC WARDS YAMAHA ZENITH Appendix Table A13 - Remote Control Product Codes: CD (cont.) CD Manufacturer/Brand CLARINETTE DENON EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GE HAITAI HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INKEL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KENWOOD LG/GOLDSTAR LOTTE LUXMAN LXI Setup Code Number
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    324 329 334 303 311 323 365 403 454 468 474 304 455 463 Table A14 - Remote Control Product Codes: DVD DVD Manufacturer/Brand APEX DIGITAL DENON GE HARMAN KARDON JVC LG/GOLDSTAR MAGNAVOX MARANTZ CITOH DIRECTV Setup Code Number DISH NETWORK 061 DRAKE 019 020 051 DX ANTENNA 004 103 ECHOSTAR 001 002
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    PHILIPS PICO PRESIDENT RCA REALISTIC SAMSUNG SATELLITE SERVICE CO SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SONY STAR CHOICE DBS STARCAST SUPER GUIDE TELECOM TOSHIBA UNIDEN ZENITH Appendix Table A16 - Remote Control Product Codes: Tape Cassette Deck Manufacturer/Brand HARMAN KARDON Setup Code Number 305 306 437 489 366
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    AVR 1565/AVR 1566 Table A17 - Remote Control Product Codes: Cable (cont.) Cable Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number PHILIPS PIONEER RADIO SHACK RCA RECOTON REGAL REMBRANDT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SEAM SIGNATURE SPRUCER STARCOM STARGATE TANDY TELECAPATION TEXSCAN TFC TIVO TOCOM UNITED
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    © 2011 HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Harman Kardon and Logic 7 are trademarks of HARMAN International Industries, DTS is a registered trademark, and DTS 96/24, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks, of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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