AVR 430 (serv.man15) - 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 430
you are about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. This manual covers Software Version
II of the AVR 430. If this printed manual was
packaged with your new receiver, then it has
already been factory-upgraded to contain the
latest programming for the AVR 430. Otherwise,
please visit the product support section of our
Web site at www.harmankardon.com for infor-
mation on upgrading your receiver.

Designed to provide all the excitement and detail
of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musi-
cal selections, the AVR 430 is truly a multichan-
nel receiver for the new millennium. 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 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 430 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 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 430 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, DTS-ES

®

,

Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo,
5 Channel or 7 Channel Stereo and Hall and
Theater modes, the AVR 430 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 430’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. Two-chan-
nel listening with analog sources is available
with full bass management or in a traditional
“bypass” mode that creates a straight signal
path from the gain stage to the volume control.

Finally, the AVR is among the very few A/V
receivers that offer decoding of MP3 data, so
that you may listen to the latest music selections
directly from compatible computers or playback
devices with the power and fidelity you expect
from Harman Kardon.

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. On-screen
menus make it simple to enter settings for
speaker configurations and bass management,
and the EzSet remote measures a system’s sound
levels and automatically calibrates them for per-
fectly balanced sound field presentation.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the  AVR 430
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 digital inputs and three outputs make the
AVR 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, and both
the front panel analog audio/video and coaxial
digital jacks may be switched to outputs for use
with portable recorders – a Harman Kardon
exclusive. Two video recording outputs, preamp-
out and and a color-coded eight-channel input
make the AVR virtually future-proof, with every-
thing needed to accommodate tomorrow’s new
formats right on board.

The AVR 430’s flexibility and power extend
beyond your main home theater or listening
room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi-
zone control system that allows you to select
one source for use in the main room and a dif-
ferent one (Audio only) in a second room.
Complete control over volume is possible with a
separate infrared control link. To make it easy to
operate the AVR from a remote room, a separate
“Zone II” remote is included.
Additional multiroom options include the option
to assign two of the AVR’s output channels to
the multiroom system and the ability to link the
AVR to innovative A-BUS

®

keypads for multiroom

operation without the need for external ampli-
fiers.

The AVR 430’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 than forty-seven years ago. With
state-of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 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 amplifi-

■ Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7

■ Dolby Headphone to create spacious,

■ MP3 decoding for use with compatible

■

■ High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible com-

■ Front panel analog A/V inputs
■ Front panel digital inputs with coax

■ Multiple digital inputs and outputs
■ On-screen menu and display system
■ Extensive multiroom options, including

■ 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and

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