Harman Kardon AVR 240 Owners Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 240, you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections, the AVR 240 accomplishes its mission by harnessing advanced technologies usually found only in higher-priced receivers. The AVR 240 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology. However, to obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to read this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 240 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. Description and Features The AVR 240 is versatile and multifeatured, incorporating a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby® Digital and DTS® decoding for digital sources, a broad choice of Matrix surround-encoded or stereo surround modes are available for use with your CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR 240's own FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, DTS Neo:6®, DTS 96/24, Dolby 3 Stereo, and Hall and Theater modes, the AVR 240 offers Harman International's exclusive Logic 7® processing in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to create a wider, more enveloping field environment and more defined fly-overs and pans. Another exclusive is VMAx®, which uses proprietary processing to create an open, spacious sound field even when only two front speakers are available. Dolby Virtual Speaker is also available to create an enveloping sound field when fewer than six speakers are used. The latest Dolby Headphone modes provide a much more open and realistic presentation for private headphones listening. In addition to providing a wide range of listening options, the AVR 240 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific listening-room environment. On-screen menus combine with the EzSet+ system to automate speaker configuration and overall setup, resulting in a perfectly balanced sound field presentation that accurately reproduces the artist's intent. In tandem with EzSet+, the AVR 240 includes a full set of manual configuration settings for those who wish to custom-trim their system even further. A Quadruple Crossover bass management system makes it possible to enter different crossover settings for each speaker group. For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 240 features connections for five video devices, all with both composite and S-video inputs. Two additional audio inputs are available, and six digital inputs make the AVR 240 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources. For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan DVD players, the AVR 240 also features assignable two-input, wide-bandwidth, lowcrosstalk component video switching. The front panel offers coax and optical digital inputs for direct connection to digital recorders. Two video recording outputs, a preamp-out and a color-coded eight-channel input make the AVR 240 virtually futureproof, with everything needed to accommodate tomorrow's new formats right onboard. Until now, Harman Kardon AVRs have been able to accommodate almost any source device equipped with line-level analog, optical digital or coaxial digital outputs, including most digital media players. With one simple connection between the AVR 240 and the optional Harman Kardon TheBridgeTM , you are able to listen to materials stored on your compatible iPod®* (not included). Your AVR's system remote control has been preprogrammed with control codes that enable you to select tracks for playback and navigate many of your iPod's functions, even from across the room. The Bridge will even let you charge your iPod. The AVR 240's powerful seven-channel amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current design technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection. Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver more than fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR 240 is the perfect combination of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant, easy-to-use package. s A wide range of digital and matrix surround modes, including Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone, DTS®, DTS-ES® Discrete and Matrix, DTS 96/24® and DTS Neo:6® s Seven channels of high-current amplification s Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7® processing, available with both 7.1 and 5.1 processing in TM a varietyTM of modes, and two modes of VMAx® s TM system with included microphone automatically configures speakers and sets delay times and output levels for optimal sound presentation s Programmable remote for control of AVR and seven additional source components s High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible component video switching with assignable inputs s Discrete front-panel coaxial and optical digital inputs for easy connection to portable digital devices and video game consoles s Connects to Harman Kardon's TheBridgeTM (optional) for charging, playback and control of a compatible iPod® device (not included) s Input titling for all input sources (except tuner) s Extensive bass management options, including four separate crossover groupings s On-screen menu and display system with choice of blue or black background screen s A/V Sync delay adjustable for each input delivers perfect lip sync with digital programs or video displays *Compatible with all iPod models equipped with a dock connector, including third-generation Click Wheel models and newer. Not compatible with iPod shuffle™ models. Although iPod video and photo models are compatible, video files and images stored on the iPod may not be viewed. INTRODUCTION 3