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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
3
Introduction
4
Safety Information
4
Unpacking
5
Front Panel Controls
7
Front Panel Information Display
8
Rear Panel Connections
10
Main Remote Control Functions
14
Zone II Remote Control Functions
15
Installation and Connections
15
Audio Connections
15
Video Connections
16
SCART A/V Connections
18
System and Power Connections
19
Speaker Selection
19
Speaker Placement
20
System Configuration
20
First Turn On
20
Using the On-Screen Display
20
Settings to be Made Individually
for Each Input In Use
for Each Input In Use
21
Input Setup
22
Speaker Setup
24
Surround Setup
25
Adjustments for Other Inputs
25
Settings Independant of
the Input Selected
the Input Selected
25
Delay Settings
26
Night Mode Settings
26
Output Level Adjustment
27
Using EzSet
27
Manual Output Level Adjustment
28
Bass Peak Limiter
30
Operation
30
Surround Mode Chart
32
Basic Operation
32
Source Selection
32
Controls and Use of Headphones
33
Surround Mode Selection
33
Digital Audio Playback
34
Dolby Digital
34
Dolby Digital Surround EX
34
DTS
34
PCM Audio Playback
34
HDCD
34
MP3 Audio Playback
35
Selecting a Digital Source
35
Digital Bitstream Indicators
36
Speaker/Channel Indicators
36
Night Mode
37
Tape Recording
37
Front Panel Input/Output Connections
37
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
With Source Signals
38
6/8-Channel Direct Input
38
Memory backup
39
Advanced Features
39
Speaker Reset
39
Display Brightness
39
Turn-On Volume Level
40
Semi-OSD Settings
40
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
41
Multiroom Operation
42
Tuner Operation
42
Basic Tuner Operation
42
Station Selection
42
Preset Tuning
43
RDS Operation
43
RDS Tuning
43
RDS Display Options
43
Program Search
44
Programming the Remote
44
Programming the Remote with Codes
45
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
A – (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display
0 – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
A – (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display
å – (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II 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 A/S
02/02
45
Learning Codes
45
Erasing Learned Codes
46
Macro Programming
47
Programmed Device Functions
47
Volume Punch-Through
48
Channel Control Punch-Through
48
Transport Control Punch-Through
48
Reassigning Device Control Selectors
49
Resetting the Remote Memory
50
Function List
52
Troubleshooting Guide
52
Processor Reset
53
Technical Specifications
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