Harman Kardon AVR 225 Owners Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 225 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR 225 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections. Onboard Dolby®* Digital and DTS®* decoding allows you to take advantage of the digital soundtracks from the latest DVD releases and Digital Television broadcasts. While complex digital systems are hard at work within the AVR 225 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections, a programmable remote control, and on-screen menus make the AVR 225 easy to use. To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections to speakers, source playback units and other external devices are made properly. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 225 is able to deliver. If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best local sources of information. TO THE USER This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference in a residential area. This device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause interference to radio or TV reception. If this unit does cause interference with TV or radio reception, you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: A. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. B. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. C. Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that it is not on the same circuit as the receiver. If necessary, consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions. CAUTION: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by harman consumer group for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Description and Features The AVR 225 is among the most versatile and multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporating a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital sources, a broad choice of analog surround modes are available for use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR 225's own FM/AM tuner. Along with the latest Dolby Pro Logic®* II decoding technology, Dolby 3 Stereo and custom Hall and Theater modes, only Harman Kardon receivers offer Logic 7®* to create a wider, more enveloping field environment and more defined fly-overs and pans. Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx®*, which uses proprietary processing to create an open, spacious sound field even when only two front speakers are available. A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital processor to preserve all of the subtleties of older analog, two-channel materials, while bass management improves your ability to tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or taste. In addition to providing a wide range of listening options, the AVR 225 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific listening-room environment. On-screen menus make it simple to enter settings for speakers, inputs and delay times, while our exclusive EzSet™* remote measures the system's sound levels and automatically calibrates them for a perfectly balanced sound field presentation. For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 225 features connections for five video devices, all with both composite and S-Video inputs, including the front-panel inputs. Two additional audio inputs are available, and a total of six digital inputs make the AVR 225 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources. Coax and optical digital outputs are also available for direct connection to digital recorders. Two video recording outputs and a six-channel input make the AVR 225 virtually future-proof, with everything needed to accommodate tomorrow's new formats right onboard. The AVR 225's powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth design technologies. Pour le CANADA CORDE DE CONNEXION CA ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND. For CANADA AC POWER CORD CONNECTION CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver almost fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR 225 is one of the finest receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon. ■ Onboard Dolby®* Digital and DTS®* Decoding Using Crystal®* Chip Technology ■ Harman Kardon's Exclusive Logic 7®* and VMAx®* Modes ■ Dolby Laboratories' Latest Pro Logic®* II Decoding Technology ■ TM*Remote Automatically Sets Output Levels for Optimum Performance ■ Stereo-Direct Mode for Two-Channel Sources Bypasses DSP Processing To Preserve the Integrity of Analog Materials ■ Stereo-Direct Mode for Programmable Bass Management of Low Frequencies Between Main Speakers and Subwoofer ■ Front-Panel Digital Inputs for Easy Connection to Portable Digital Devices and the Latest Video Game Consoles ■ Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs ■ On-Screen Menu and Display System ■ 6-Channel Direct Input for Use With DVDAudio Players, Other Products With Internal Surround Decoders or External Surround Decoders ■ Color-Coded Input, Output and Speaker Terminals Comply With the Latest CEA Standards for Easy Installation CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. INTRODUCTION 3