AVR 500 - Harman Kardon Audio User Guide / Operation Manual

avr 500 user guide / operation manual
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250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 
www.harmankardon.com
© 1999 Harman Kardon, Incorporated 
Printed in China  Part #1111-AVR500OM
6311-004-010
AVR 500 Audio/Video Receiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
  AVR 500
CD
TAPE
DVD
VID 1
VID 2
VID 3
6 CH
AM/FM
PRESET SCAN
TUN MODE
VMAx
LOGIC 7 C/M
THEATER
SURR. OFF
PRESET
TUNING
Phones
Power
R
L
Max
Min
Max
Min
Bass
Treble
Balance
Volum
Speaker Multi Room Dig. Select
Delay
DIGITAL
PRO LOGIC
3-STEREO
Set
VI
Video
DIGITAL
COAX
Power for the digital revolution.
®
TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
Introduction
4
Safety Information
4
Unpacking
5
Front Panel Controls
7
Front Panel Information Display
8
Rear Panel Connections
10
Remote Control Functions
13
Installation and Connections
15
System Configuration
20
Operation
20
Basic Operation
20
Using the On-Screen Display
21
Source Selection
21
Surround Mode Selection
22
Surround Mode Chart
23
Digital Audio Playback
24
Tuner Operation
25
Tape Recording
25
Output Level Trim Adjustment
25
6-Channel Direct Input
25
Memory Backup
26
Multiroom Operation
27
Programming the Remote
27
Direct Code Entry
27
Auto Search Method
27
Code Readout
28
Programmed Device Functions
28
Macro Programming
28
Volume Punch-Through
29
Reassigning Device Control 
Selectors
30
Function List
31
Setup Code Tables: TV
34
Setup Code Tables: VCR
36
Setup Code Tables: CD 
36
Setup Code Tables: DVD
37
Setup Code Tables: DVD/LD
37
Setup Code Tables: CABLE
37
Setup Code Tables: SAT
38
Troubleshooting Guide
38
Processor Reset
39
Technical Specifications
AVR 500 Audio/Video Receiver
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.
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel 
connection jack
EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display 
EXAMPLE
– (outlined type) indicates a lit indicator in the front-panel information display
1 – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
a – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection
å – (letter in a circle) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display
INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon 
AVR 500 you are about to begin many years of
listening enjoyment. The AVR 500 has been cus-
tom designed to provide all the excitement and
detail of movie sound tracks and every nuance
of musical selections. With onboard Dolby*
Digital and DTS† Decoding, the AVR 500 deliv-
ers six discrete channels of audio that take
advantage of the digital sound tracks from the
latest DVD and LD releases and Digital
Television broadcasts.
While complex digital systems are hard 
at work within the AVR 500 to make all of this
happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections, a backlit, programma-
ble remote control, and on-screen menus make
the AVR 500 easy to use. To obtain the maxi-
mum enjoyment from your new receiver, we
urge you to take a few minutes to read
through this manual. This will ensure that con-
nections 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
AVR 500 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 source of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 500 is a full-featured A/V receiver,
incorporating a wide variety of listening
options. In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS
decoding, Dolby Pro Logic* and Dolby 3 Stereo
are available for compatibility with the tens of
thousands of movies and television programs
encoded with analog surround information. In
addition, Harman Kardon is the only receiver
brand to offer Logic 7
®
to create wider,
enveloping sound field environments and more
defined pans and flyovers. Our exclusive
VMAx
®
delivers a spacious sound field even
when only two front speakers are available.
A total of four audio/video inputs, each with
both composite and S-Video, as well as three
additional audio-only inputs, are selected
through a learning remote control and an easy-
to-read front-panel display or on-screen graph-
ics through a TV monitor. Multiroom operation
is available with independent source and 
volume selection.
The AVR 500’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 over forty-five years ago. With state-
of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 500 is one of the finest
receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.
■ Onboard Dolby Digital and 
DTS Decoding
■ Harman Kardon’s Exclusive VMAx and
Logic 7 Surround Modes
■ Coax and Optical Digital Inputs and
Outputs
■ On-Screen Menu Displays
■ Backlit, Programmable Remote Control
■ Composite and S-Video Switching
■ Complete Multiroom Control
■ 6-Channel Direct Input and Preamp
Output for ALL Channels Permits Ease
of Expansion
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
 do not remove the grounding plug 
on the power cord, or use any plug 
or extension cord that does not have 
a grounding plug provided. 
Make certain that the 
AC outlet is properly grounded. 
Do not use an adapter plug 
with this product.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, 
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to 
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s 
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a 
risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral 
triangle is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the appliance.
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