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AVR 230 Audio/VideoReceiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
DIGITAL EX
LOGIC 7
PRO LOGIC
3 STEREO
DSP
7 CH. STEREO
SURR. OFF
SBL
Power for the Digital Revolution
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
Introduction
4
Safety Information
4
Unpacking
5
Front Panel Controls
7
Rear Panel Connections
9
Main Remote Control Functions
12
Installation and Connections
12
Audio Connections
12
External Amplifier Connections
12
Video Connections
13
SCART A/V Connections
14
System and Power Connections
15
Speaker Selection
15
Speaker Placement
16
System Configuration
16
First Turn On
16
Using the On-Screen Display
16
System Setup
17
Input Setup
17
Speaker Setup
20
Surround Setup
21
Configuring the Surround Off
(Stereo) Modes
(Stereo) Modes
21
Delay Settings
22
Night Mode Settings
22
Output Level Adjustment
22
Using EzSet
23
Manual Output Level Adjustment
25
Operation
25
Surround Mode Chart
27
Basic Operation
27
Source Selection
27
6/8-Channel Direct Input
28
Controls and Use of Headphones
28
Surround Mode Selection
29
Digital Audio Playback
29
Dolby Digital
29
DTS
29
PCM Audio Playback
29
Selecting a Digital Source
30
Digital Bitstream Indicators
30
Surround mode Types
30
PCM Playback Indications
30
Speaker/Channel Indicators
31
Night Mode
31
Tape Recording
31
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
With Source Signals
32
Memory backup
32
Advanced Features
32
Display Brightness
33
Turn-On Volume Level
33
Semi-OSD Settings
33
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
34
Tuner Operation
34
Basic Tuner Operation
34
Station Selection
34
Preset Tuning
35
RDS Operation
35
RDS Tuning
35
RDS Display Options
35
Program Search
36
Programming the Remote
36
Programming the Remote with Codes
36
Direct Code Entry
36
Auto Search Method
37
Code Readout
Table of Contents
Typographical Conventions
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel
connections, certain conventions have been used.
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel
connections, certain conventions have been used.
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel
connection jack
connection jack
EXAMPLE
– (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display
1 – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
– (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection
0 – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
0 – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer International
2, route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product
described in this owner’s manual is in compliance
with technical standards:
described in this owner’s manual is in compliance
with technical standards:
EN 55013/6.1990
EN 55020/12.1994
EN 60065:1993
EN 61000-3-2/4.1995
Carsten Olesen
Harman Kardon Europe
10/03
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Macro Programming
38
Programmed Device Functions
38
Volume Punch-Through
38
Channel Control Punch-Through
39
Transport Control Punch-Through
39
Reassigning Device Control Selectors
39
Resetting the Remote Memory
40
Function List
42
Troubleshooting Guide
42
Processor Reset
43
Technical Specifications
INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 230 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 230
is truly a multichannel receiver for the new mil-
lennium. In addition to the traditional 5.1 digital
decoding modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS,
it offers the latest advancements in surround
technology such as Dolby Pro Logic II, the full
suite of DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6 and the
latest 7.1 channel versions of Harman's own
Logic 7 technology.
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 230 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 230
is truly a multichannel receiver for the new mil-
lennium. In addition to the traditional 5.1 digital
decoding modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS,
it offers the latest advancements in surround
technology such as Dolby Pro Logic II, the full
suite of DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6 and the
latest 7.1 channel versions of Harman's own
Logic 7 technology.
The AVR 230 has been engineered so that it is
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. On-screen menus, fully color
coded connection jacks and terminals and our
exclusive EzSet
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. On-screen menus, fully color
coded connection jacks and terminals and our
exclusive EzSet
™
remote make installation fast
and simple. However, to obtain the maximum
enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you
to read this manual. A few minutes spent learn-
ing the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the AVR 230 is able to deliver.
enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you
to read this manual. A few minutes spent learn-
ing the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the AVR 230 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.
installation or its operation, please contact your
retailer or custom installer. They are your best
local sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 230 is among the most versatile and
multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporat-
ing a wide range of listening options. In addition
to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital
sources, a broad choice of surround modes for
Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo recordings
are available for use with sources such as CD,
VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own FM/AM
tuner. Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro
Logic II, DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Channel or
7 Channel Stereo and Hall and Theater modes,
the AVR offers Harman International’s exclusive
Logic 7 process in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to
create a wider, more enveloping field environ-
ment 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.
The AVR 230 is among the most versatile and
multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporat-
ing a wide range of listening options. In addition
to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital
sources, a broad choice of surround modes for
Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo recordings
are available for use with sources such as CD,
VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own FM/AM
tuner. Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro
Logic II, DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Channel or
7 Channel Stereo and Hall and Theater modes,
the AVR offers Harman International’s exclusive
Logic 7 process in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to
create a wider, more enveloping field environ-
ment 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.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR is easy to configure so that it
provides the best results with your speakers and
specific listening-room environment.
options, the AVR is easy to configure so that it
provides the best results with your speakers and
specific listening-room environment.
A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital
processor to preserve all of the subtleties of
older analog, two-channel materials, while bass
management, available in the surround and
Stereo-Digital modes,improves your ability to
tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or
taste.
processor to preserve all of the subtleties of
older analog, two-channel materials, while bass
management, available in the surround and
Stereo-Digital modes,improves your ability to
tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or
taste.
On-screen menus make it simple to enter set-
tings for speaker configurations and bass man-
agement, and the EzSet remote measures a sys-
tem’s sound levels and automatically calibrates
them for perfectly balanced sound field presen-
tation.
tings for speaker configurations and bass man-
agement, and the EzSet remote measures a sys-
tem’s sound levels and automatically calibrates
them for perfectly balanced sound field presen-
tation.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR features
connections for five video devices, all with both
composite and S-Video inputs. Two additional
audio inputs are available, and a total of six digi-
tal inputs and three outputs make the AVR 230
capable of handling all the latest digital audio
sources.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video
sources and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR also features wide-bandwidth,
low-crosstalk component video switching.
connections for five video devices, all with both
composite and S-Video inputs. Two additional
audio inputs are available, and a total of six digi-
tal inputs and three outputs make the AVR 230
capable of handling all the latest digital audio
sources.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video
sources and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR also features wide-bandwidth,
low-crosstalk component video switching.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders. Two video
recording outputs, preamp-out and a color-
coded eight-channel input make the AVR 230
virtually future-proof, with everything needed to
accommodate tomorrow’s new formats right on
board.
direct connection to digital recorders. Two video
recording outputs, preamp-out and a color-
coded eight-channel input make the AVR 230
virtually future-proof, with everything needed to
accommodate tomorrow’s new formats right on
board.
The AVR 230’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon high-current design
technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of
any program selection.
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 then fifty years ago. With state-of-
the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 230 is the perfect combination
of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant,
easy-to-use package.
receiver more then fifty years ago. With state-of-
the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 230 is the perfect combination
of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant,
easy-to-use package.
■ Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and
Dolby Pro Logic* II Decoding, and the
full suite of DTS
full suite of DTS
®
modes, including
DTS-ES
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6.1 Discrete & Matrix and
Neo:6
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■ Six channels of high-current amplifica-
tion
■ Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7
®
processing, available for the first time
with both 7.1 and 5.1 processing in
a variety of modes and two modes
of VMAx
with both 7.1 and 5.1 processing in
a variety of modes and two modes
of VMAx
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■ Stereo-Direct Mode for Two-Channel
Sources Bypasses DSP Processing to
Preserve the Integrity of Analog
Materials
Preserve the Integrity of Analog
Materials
■ Stereo-Digital Mode for Programmable
Bass Management of Low Frequencies
Between Main Speakers and
Subwoofer
Between Main Speakers and
Subwoofer
■
remote automatically sets
output levels for optimum performance
■ High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
component video switching
■ Front panel analog A/V inputs
■ Front panel digital inputs for easy con-
■ Front panel digital inputs for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and
the latest video game consoles
the latest video game consoles
■ Multiple digital inputs and outputs
■ On-screen menu and display system
■ 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and
■ On-screen menu and display system
■ 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and
Preamp Outputs for Easy Expansion and
Use with Future Audio Formats
Use with Future Audio Formats
■ Extensive bass management options,
including three separate crossover
groupings
groupings
■ Main Remote with Internal Codes
TM
4 SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety Information
Important Safety Information
Verify Line Voltage Before Use
Your AVR has been designed for use with 220-
240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line
voltage other than that for which it is intended
can create a safety and fire hazard and may
damage the unit.
Your AVR has been designed for use with 220-
240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line
voltage other than that for which it is intended
can create a safety and fire hazard and may
damage the unit.
If you have any questions about the voltage
requirements for your specific model, or about
the line voltage in your area, contact your dealer
before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.
requirements for your specific model, or about
the line voltage in your area, contact your dealer
before plugging the unit into a wall outlet.
Do Not Use Extension Cords
To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord
attached to your unit. We do not recommend
that extension cords be used with this product.
As with all electrical devices, do not run power
cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy
objects on them. Damaged power cords should
be replaced immediately by an authorized
service depot with a cord meeting factory
specifications.
To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord
attached to your unit. We do not recommend
that extension cords be used with this product.
As with all electrical devices, do not run power
cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy
objects on them. Damaged power cords should
be replaced immediately by an authorized
service depot with a cord meeting factory
specifications.
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC
outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord.
If you do not intend to use the unit for any
considerable length of time, disconnect the plug
from the AC outlet.
When disconnecting the power cord from an AC
outlet, always pull the plug, never pull the cord.
If you do not intend to use the unit for any
considerable length of time, disconnect the plug
from the AC outlet.
Do Not Open the Cabinet
There are no user-serviceable components inside
this product. Opening the cabinet may present a
shock hazard, and any modification to the
product will void your guarantee. If water or any
metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a
staple accidentally falls inside the unit,
disconnect it from the AC power source
immediately, and consult an authorized service
station.
There are no user-serviceable components inside
this product. Opening the cabinet may present a
shock hazard, and any modification to the
product will void your guarantee. If water or any
metal object such as a paper clip, wire or a
staple accidentally falls inside the unit,
disconnect it from the AC power source
immediately, and consult an authorized service
station.
Installation Location
■ To assure proper operation and to avoid the
■ To assure proper operation and to avoid the
potential for safety hazards, place the unit on
a firm and level surface. When placing the
unit on a shelf, be certain that the shelf and
any mounting hardware can support the
weight of the product.
a firm and level surface. When placing the
unit 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 above and below the unit for ventilation.
If this product will be installed in a cabinet or
other enclosed area, make certain that there
is sufficient air movement within the cabinet.
Under some circumstances a fan may be
required.
If this product will be installed in a cabinet or
other enclosed area, make certain that there
is sufficient air movement within the cabinet.
Under some circumstances a fan may be
required.
■ Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted
surface.
■ Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold
locations, or an area that is exposed to direct
sunlight or heating equipment.
sunlight or heating equipment.
■ Avoid moist or humid locations.
■ Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
■ Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
top of the unit, or place objects directly over
them.
them.
Cleaning
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,
soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft
cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a
fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry
immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use
benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any
other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use
abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish
of metal parts. Avoid spraying insecticide near
the unit.
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,
soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft
cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a
fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry
immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use
benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any
other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use
abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish
of metal parts. Avoid spraying insecticide near
the unit.
Moving the Unit
Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect
any interconnection cords with other
components, and make certain that you
disconnect the unit from the AC outlet.
Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect
any interconnection cords with other
components, and make certain that you
disconnect the unit from the AC outlet.
Unpacking
The carton and shipping materials used to
protect your new receiver during shipment were
specially designed to cushion it from shock and
vibration. We suggest that you save the carton
and packing materials for use in shipping if you
move, or should the unit ever need repair.
protect your new receiver during shipment were
specially designed to cushion it from shock and
vibration. We suggest that you save the carton
and packing materials for use in shipping if you
move, or should the unit ever need repair.
To minimize the size of the carton in storage,
you may wish to flatten it. This is done by
carefully slitting the tape seams on the bottom
and collapsing the carton. Other cardboard
inserts may be stored in the same manner.
Packing materials that cannot be collapsed
should be saved along with the carton in a
plastic bag.
you may wish to flatten it. This is done by
carefully slitting the tape seams on the bottom
and collapsing the carton. Other cardboard
inserts may be stored in the same manner.
Packing materials that cannot be collapsed
should be saved along with the carton in a
plastic bag.
If you do not wish to save the packaging
materials, please note that the carton and other
sections of the shipping protection are
recyclable. Please respect the environment and
discard those materials at a local recycling
center.
materials, please note that the carton and other
sections of the shipping protection are
recyclable. Please respect the environment and
discard those materials at a local recycling
center.
