AVR 235 (serv.man3) - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 3

INTRODUCTION 3

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! 
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon 
AVR 235 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 235
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 and IIx, 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 235 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

™

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 235 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 235 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 and IIx, 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 environment and more defined
fly-overs and pans. Although the AVR 235’s
primary use will be in multichannel systems,
advanced technology is at work even when only
two speakers are used. Dolby Virtual Speaker
and Harman International’s proprietary VMAx

®

are both available to create enveloping sound
fields from front left and right speakers, and the
latest Dolby Headphone circuitry creates an
amazing sense of openness with headphones.

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.

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.

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.

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 235
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 235
virtually future-proof, with everything needed to
accommodate tomorrow’s new formats right on
board.

The AVR 235’s powerful 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 then fifty years ago. With state-of-
the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 235 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

■ Seven channels of high-current

■ Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7

■ Stereo-Direct Mode for Two-Channel

■ Stereo-Digital Mode for Programmable

■

■ High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible

■ A/V Sync delay adjustable for each

■ Front panel analog A/V inputs
■ Front panel digital inputs for easy con-

■ Multiple digital inputs and outputs
■ On-screen menu and display system
■ 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and

■ Extensive bass management options,

■ Main Remote with Internal Codes