AVR 18 (serv.man7) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 3

Introduction

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Congratulations! With the purchase of the
Harman Kardon AVR18 RDS you are about
to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The AVR18 RDS 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 AVR18 RDS to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections and a
comprehensive remote control make the
AVR18 RDS 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 AVR18
RDS is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this
product, its installation or operation,
please contact your dealer. He is your best
local source of information.

Description and Features
The AVR18 RDS 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 AVR18 RDS is
ready for the future. The AVR18 RDS 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.

The AVR18 RDS’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 AVR18 RDS is
one of the finest receivers ever offered by
Harman Kardon.

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Five Analog Surround Modes

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Composite Video Switching

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6-Channel Direct Input Enables
Seamless Integration of Future
Decoding Systems

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Preamp Output for ALL Channels
Permits Ease of Expansion

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Phono Input Section

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