Harman Kardon AVR80MKII Owners Manual
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- Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 1
Harman Kardon AVR8Off Audio/Video Receiver TV LD VCR 12 AUX "'T r.rrrao nmo ruNro ST." CI I -I T 1_1 L I_I Ll 1 I_ 1, 0, UL r,IIPF MAI I MAT9IN. MONO crow ornt wrIn r 1,1N TAN POPE VCR! [lisp VOILIMe ..... • • E. MAI' Owner's Manual harman/kardon - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 2
Owner's Manual AVR80// Audio/Video Receiver harman/kardon 80 Crossways Park West Woodbury, NY 11797 H A Harman International Company 01996 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Table of Mode Chart 32 Multiroom Operation 33-35 System Reset 35 Troubleshooting Chart 36 Technical Specifications 37 - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 3
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 honored circuit designs, the AVR80// is undoubtedly the finest receiver ever offered by Harman Kardon. ■ Twin DSP processors for precise surround decoding ■ - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 4
on a shelf, be certain that the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product. ■ Make certain that proper space is provided both user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. WARNING: TO - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 5
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during shipment were specially designed to cushion it Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front panel controls, - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 6
Front Panel Controls 4 harman/kardon Amax O3M1-f-:-1 19 maul" TV LO VCR 12 AUX IW -PRD LOGIC Inecam Inoteacl 114. AMMO PliaM MI MI MN DISP 050 DV, V MODE A Jack Ell 6 Channel Direct EE Tape 1 Copy OE VCR 1 Copy En Memo Egi Clear go FM Mode Ea Bass go Treble gp Balance to Front Panel Inputs - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 7
preset into the receiver's memory. Press the button again to stop the scan when the tuner is at the desired station. la Tune: Press these buttons to manually scan up A or down V through the FM or AM bands. lig Mute: Press this button to cut the output to the speakers. Press it again - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 8
Front Panel Information Display 6 o iKIVAILI: TV LD VCR 12 AUX1TEST MEMO AUTO TUNED STEREO PRO LOGIC L VEL Cil ituIII DII dB kHz" MHz STEREO THX CINEMA PRO•LDGIC MOVIE MATRIX MONO MULTI 3-LOGIC AUTO MEMO P-SCAN TAPE COPY VCR1 DISP 1 • )C00 0 0 "Visual" Indicators 0 Test @ Memo Auto @ - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 9
even when the unit is "off" in the main listening room, signifying that operation continues at another location. When a remote command is being received via the Multi IR connection, this indicator will flash. ® Mode Status: These indicators display the currently selected surround mode. DISP: This - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 10
O AM Antenna (i) Tape 1 Out C) Tape 1 In Tape 2 Out ()Tape 2 In 1&) CD IN Front Right Speaker Output Front Left Speaker Output 0 Center Surround Right Speaker Output Surround Lett Speaker Output Subwoofer Pre-Out (2) Pre-Outs C) 6 Channel Direct Input e Multi Room Interface C) Multi IR Multi-Out - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 11
receiver to these terminals. If an external AM antenna is used, make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions room speakers. ID receiver to serve other remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to the "IR IN" jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 12
TV A VI° ° II • IP 0 @ O SUB - O O )C O '''''T TD,-CH IgiT II C) 0 O° a DENTED iPL -1 O O moL,,g000- O O OW IN II O HO MONT O,°M O 0 SPEAKERS C) 0.1.0 sWITC. COMETS020A Mt D O UNSWITCHED 0 9 @ MI VCR 1 Audio In VCR 1 Audio Out p VCR 1 Video In Di VCR 1 Video Out M VCR - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 13
: Connect this jack to the composite video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on screen control menus and output of the receiver's video switcher. gi TV Monitor S Video Out: Connect this jack to the S video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view S video sources selected - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 14
llIl ir 10.4......6 +SCREEN SPEAKER ..•K. VOLUME, ID IIMIllr ll a pp TEST MOST +4 i-• I III . 1=11 DISPLAY NOISE lir 1r TV MAIN WR B( harp an/kardon 14 10 9 8 6 selects the input source that will be listened to through the receiver. When a source is selected the remote's transport and numeric - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 15
Harman Kardon speaker after each position is adjusted. ey Level Adjust: When setting the system output levels, press these buttons in increase or decrease the output level. el Sending LED: This indicator should flash any time a button is pressed to confirm that a command is being sent to the receiver - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 16
need to be done only when the receiver is first installed, or when a change is made to the input source equipment. Audio Input and Output Connections Use the "Audio and Systems Connections" Diagram in the inside front cover as a guide to connecting audio components and speakers to the rear panel. We - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 17
Remote Cont. IN jack Q. If other components are also prevented from receiving remote commands, only one sensor is needed. They may use this unit's sensor or a remote eye by running a connection from the REMOTE CONT. OUT jack la to the Remote In jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible equipment. - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 18
. You're almost ready to enjoy the AVR8011! Left Surround Speaker 0 0 .O CENTER 80H Right Surround Speaker SURR BOHMS 9T- O FRONT OHMS SPEAKERS NOTE: When external power amplifiers are used, the center channel speakers should receive at least as much amplifier power as the front left and - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 19
Programming & Operation 17 This product is equipped with a powerful remote control. As supplied, it will operate the receiver, as well as most CD players and tape decks manufactured by Hannan Kardon. In addition, it is preprogrammed with the remote codes to operate VCRs, LD players and TV sets that - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 20
, as it may then be impossible to operate certain functions of the receiver. THX Aux Cursor Up A Pro Logic Delay Cursor Down V Dolby Memo Cursor Right Movie Screen Display Cursor Left 4 Matrix Panel Display Select Hall Speaker Main Volume Up A Stereo Test Noise Main Volume Down V Mono Adjust Mute - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 21
to be made. A few minutes spent to correctly configure and calibrate the unit will greatly add to your listening experience. Speaker Selection and Placement The placement of speakers in a multi channel home theater system can have a noticeable impact on the quality of sound reproduced. For Home THX - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 22
horizontally. Consult the instruction manual accompanying your center speaker for the correct mounting position. Surround speakers should be placed on front panel display will illuminate. 2. Run on the TV connected to the receiver. Select the appropriate video input on the TV. NOTE: Although the unit - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 23
by moving the cursor: LARGE: Choose this option if you are using either a THX Certified speaker system with a subwoofer or large size full range center channel speaker. SMALL: Choose this option if the center speaker is small sized. NONE: Choose this option if you are not using a center channel - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 24
speakers used and the distance each speaker is from your listening position. At this point you may wish to adjust the rear channel delay time. See the Advanced Features section later in this manual the speaker icons and level information superimposed on your video screen. Follow the instructions in - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 25
Once the input, speaker and antenna connections have been made, and the system has been configured, the receiver is ready for operation the remote power will NOT operate unless the Power button has first been manually depressed. Source Selection To select or change the input source, press one of - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 26
turned off. You must then turn the receiver off using the front panel or remote and offers a number of options. The following instructions will enable you to take advantage of the tuner again to select the desired frequency band if required. Manual up/down tuning is accessible by pressing the TUNE - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 27
m is pressed until the AUTOC) light goes out, all stations will be received in a monaural mode regardless of the method of transmission. NOTE: When a , reception mode and a name. Stations may be preset automatically or manually, and then recalled in a variety of ways. Automatic Station Preset - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 28
Basic Operation 26 2. Press the MEMO button m on the front panel for more than three seconds. 3. Note that a character on the left side of the main information display will start to blink. 4. Enter the first character of the name using either the front panel TUNE A or y buttons in or the - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 29
unit's current status through the use of on screen video messages. The on screen menus may also be used to control many aspects of the receiver and to make adjustments and selections. To activate the On Screen display system, press and hold the SCREEN DISPLAY (D button on the remote for three - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 30
obtain a status screen with the outputs for each individual channel, press the SPEAKER button (s) on the remote. A summary will appear for ten seconds. ( of the Multiroom system. These are described in the portion of this manual dealing with that topic. Using The On Screen Menus for System Control - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 31
to turn the Tape Monitor On or Off. TEST TONE: At this menu you may adjust the speaker output levels. For information on this procedure, refer to the System Configuration section of this Manual. MULTI -ROOM SEL: For infomiation on configuring and using the multiroom audio functions of the AVR80 - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 32
functions, this receiver is capable of using the on screen video menu system described elsewhere in this manual. Audio/Video Simulcast Recording It is possible to record the is the delay of audio signals between the front speakers and the rear speakers. Each surround mode is factory preset with a - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 33
installations create an uncommon distance between the front and surround speakers that may cause the arrival of front channel sounds to use with external multichannel audio adapters. If an adapter such as the Harman Kardon ADP303 is installed in your system, connect its six analog audio outputs - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 34
is carefully mixed in with the front left and right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker, but no surround speakers. No Surround Channels MOVIE SURROUND Movie Surround uses decoding similar to Pro Logic, but it permits delay times up to 90 ms - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 35
require the services of a receiver and speakers or an amplifier. IR Link The remote room IR receiver should be connected to the AVR80// via standard coaxial cable. Plug the IR connection cable into the mini jack inside the Multi area in the middle of the AVR80/ts rear panel.© If other Harman Kardon - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 36
is simple, and it may be controlled from either the main listening room where the AVR80ii is located, or from a remote room where an IR receiver or AudioAccess keypad has been installed. Main Room Operation In this option, the remote room feed is controlled from the main listening room using the - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 37
indicator will flash briefly whenever a command is transmitted by the remote room location and received by the AVR80//. Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backup system that microprocessor. If a reset does not solve the problem, consult an authorized Harman Kardon service depot. - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 38
Troubleshooting 36 Troubleshooting Chart problems. • Check speaker wire connections at receiver and speaker ends for shorts. • Contact your local Harman kardon service depot. No sound from surround or center speakers from computers, fluorescent lights, TVs, motors or other electrical appliances. - Harman Kardon AVR80MKII | Owners Manual - Page 39
Technical Specifications 37 Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 100 Watts per channel 20Hz-20kHz: @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 Ohms Five Channel Surround Mode Continuous average power per channel (FTC) Front L&R channels: 85 Watts per channel from 20Hz-20KHz, @ <
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