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Introduction 4 Congratulations! With the purchase of the Harman Kardon AVR5 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR5 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie sound tracks and every subtle nuance of musical selections. While complex systems are hard at work within the AVR5 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections and a comprehensive programmable remote control make the AVR5 easy to use. To obtain 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 AVR5 is able to deliver. If you have any questions about this product, its installation or operation, please contact your dealer. They are your best local source of information. Description and Features The AVR5 is a full-featured A/V receiver, incorporating a wide variety of listening options. In addition to Dolby* Pro Logic* and Dolby 3 Stereo, with "6-Channel Direct" inputs, the AVR5 is ready for the future. The AVR5 is digital ready, and may be connected to an optional, external digital decoder, or the outputs of a DVD player, Digital TV or any product that has its own Dolby Digital or DTS† decoder. A choice of Hall and Theater modes is also available for use with both encoded sources and traditional two-channel stereo recordings. A total of four audio/video inputs, as well as two additional audio-only inputs, and an FM stereo/FM/AM tuner provide for the utmost flexibility. Front-panel A/V inputs simplify connections to video games or camcorders. A high-quality phono input is available so that you may continue to enjoy your existing record collection as well as the latest surround technologies. The AVR5's powerful amplifiers use traditional Harman Kardon High-Current Design philosophies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection. Harman Kardon invented the highfidelity receiver more than forty-five years ago. With state-of-the-art features and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR5 is one of the finest receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon. s Five Analog Surround Modes s Pre-Programmed Remote Control s Composite Video Switching s Six-Channel Direct Input Enables Seamless Integration of Future Decoding Systems s Preamp Output for ALL Channels Permits Ease of Expansion s Phono Input Section

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Congratulations!
With the purchase
of the Harman Kardon AVR5 you are
about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The AVR5 has been custom
designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie sound tracks and
every subtle nuance of musical selections.
While complex systems are hard at work
within the AVR5 to make all of this hap-
pen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections and a compre-
hensive programmable remote control
make the AVR5 easy to use.
To obtain 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 AVR5 is able to deliver.
Introduction
4
If you have any questions about this
product, its installation or operation,
please contact your dealer. They are your
best local source of information.
Description and Features
The AVR5 is a full-featured A/V receiver,
incorporating a wide variety of listening
options. In addition to Dolby
*
Pro Logic
*
and Dolby 3 Stereo, with “6-Channel
Direct” inputs, the AVR5 is ready for the
future. The AVR5 is digital ready, and
may be connected to an optional, exter-
nal digital decoder, or the outputs of a
DVD player, Digital TV or any product
that has its own Dolby Digital or DTS
†
decoder. A choice of Hall and Theater
modes is also available for use with
both encoded sources and traditional
two-channel stereo recordings.
A total of four audio/video inputs, as well
as two additional audio-only inputs, and
an FM stereo/FM/AM tuner provide for
the utmost flexibility. Front-panel A/V
inputs simplify connections to video
games or camcorders. A high-quality
phono input is available so that you may
continue to enjoy your existing record
collection as well as the latest surround
technologies.
The AVR5’s powerful amplifiers use
traditional Harman Kardon High-Current
Design philosophies to meet the wide
dynamic range of any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-
fidelity receiver more than forty-five years
ago. With state-of-the-art features and
time-honored circuit designs, the AVR5 is
one of the finest receivers ever offered by
Harman Kardon.
■
Five Analog Surround Modes
■
Pre-Programmed Remote Control
■
Composite Video Switching
■
Six-Channel Direct Input Enables
Seamless Integration of Future
Decoding Systems
■
Preamp Output for ALL Channels
Permits Ease of Expansion
■
Phono Input Section