AVR 140 Audio/VideoReceiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
Power for the Digital Revolution®
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a 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.
I Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and
Dolby Pro Logic*II and IIx Decoding,
and the full suite of DTS® modes,
including DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete & Matrix
and Neo:6®
AVR 140 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 140
is truly a multichannel 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 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.
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.
I Six channels of high-current
amplification
I 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®
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR features
connections for four video devices, all with both
composite and S-Video inputs. Two additional
audio inputs are available, and a total of six
digital inputs and two outputs make the
AVR 140 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,
I Stereo-Direct Mode for Two-Channel
Sources Bypasses DSP Processing to
Preserve the Integrity of Analog
Materials
The AVR 140 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 make
installation fast and simple. However, to obtain
the maximum enjoyment from your new receiv-
er, we urge you to read this manual. A few min-
utes spent learning the functions of the various
controls will enable you to take advantage of all
the power the AVR 140 is able to deliver.
I Stereo-Digital Mode for Programmable
Bass Management of Low Frequencies
Between Main Speakers and
Subwoofer
I High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
component video switching
low-crosstalk component video switching.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders. A video
recording output and a color-coded eight-chan-
nel input make the AVR 140 virtually future-
proof, with everything needed to accommodate
tomorrow’s new formats right on board.
I Front panel analog A/V inputs
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.
I Front panel digital inputs for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and
the latest video game consoles
I Connects to Harman Kardon’s
(optional) for charging, playback and
control of a compatible Apple® iPod®
device
Description and Features
Until now, Harman Kardon AVRs have been able
to accommodate almost any source device
equipped with line-level analog, optical digital
or coaxial digital outputs, including most digital
media players. With one simple connection
between the AVR 140 and the optional
The AVR 140 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, DTS 96/24, 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 140’s
primary use will be in multichannel systems,
advanced technology is at work even when only
two speakers are used, with Harman Inter-
national’s proprietary VMAx® creating envelop-
ing sound fields from front left and right speak-
ers only.
I Input titling for all input sources
(except tuner)
I Multiple digital inputs and outputs
Harman Kardon
, you are able to listen
to materials stored on your compatible Apple®
iPod®**. Your AVR’s system remote control has
been preprogrammed with control codes that
enable you to select tracks for playback and
navigate many of your iPod’s functions, even
from across the room. The Bridge™ will even let
you charge your iPod.
I On-screen menu and display system
with choice of blue or black back-
ground screen
I 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Inputfor
Use with Future Audio Formats
I Extensive bass management options,
including three separate crossover
groupings
The AVR 140’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon high-current design
technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of
any program selection.
I Main Remote with Internal Codes
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 140 is the perfect combination
of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant,
easy-to-use package.
INTRODUCTION 3
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Safety Information
Installation Location
Cleaning
Important Safety Information
I 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.
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.
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.
I 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 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.
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.
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.
I Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted
surface.
I Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold
locations, or an area that is exposed to direct
sunlight or heating equipment.
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.
I Avoid moist or humid locations.
I Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the
top of the unit, or place objects directly over
them.
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.
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.
I Due to the weight of the AVR 140 and the
heat generated by the amplifiers, there is the
remote possibility that the rubber padding on
the bottom of the unit’s feet may leave marks
on certain wood or veneer materials. Use cau-
tion when placing the unit on soft woods or
other materials that may be damaged by heat
or heavy objects. Some surface finishes may
be particularly sensitive to absorbing such
marks due to a variety of factors beyond
Harman Kardon's control, including the
nature of the finish, cleaning materials used,
and normal heat and vibration caused by the
use of the product, or other factors. We rec-
ommend that cau-tion be exercised in choos-
ing an installation location for the component
and in normal maintenance practices, as your
warranty will not cover this type of damage to
furniture.
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.
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.
It is important that you remove the protective
plastic film from the front-panel lens. Leaving
the film in place will affect the performance of
your remote control.
4 SAFETY INFORMATION
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Front Panel Controls
Main Power Switch
System Power Control
Power Indicator
Tuner Band Selector
Set Button
Preset Stations Selector
Speaker/Channel Input Indicator
Input Source Selector
RDS Select Button
Video 3 input jacks
Input Indicators
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Main Information Display
Remote Sensor Window
Digital Input Selector
Channel Select Button
Volume Control
Headphone Jack
Surround Mode Group Selector
Speaker Select Button
Selector Buttons
Tone Mode
Surround Mode Selector
Tuning
Delay
Digital Optical 3 Input
Surround Mode Indicators
Digital Coax 3 Input
1
Main Power Switch: Press this button to
2
System Power Control: When the Main
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Surround Mode Group Selector: Press
apply power to the AVR. When the switch is
pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby
Power Switch
turn on the AVR; press it again to turn the unit
off (to Standby). Note that the Power Indicator
1
is “ON,” press this button to
this button to select the top-level group of
surround modes. Each press of the button will
select a major mode grouping in the following
order:
mode, as indicated by the orange LED
3. This
button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit.
To turn the unit off completely and prevent the
use of the remote control, this switch should be
pressed until it pops out from the front panel so
that the word “OFF” may be read at the top of
the switch.
3
will turn blue when the unit is on.
3
Power Indicator: This LED will be illuminated
Dolby Modes ➜ DTS Digital Modes ➜ DSP
Modes ➜ Stereo Modes ➜ Logic 7 Modes
in orange when the unit is in the Standby mode
to signal that the unit is ready to be turned on.
When the unit is in operation, the indicator will
turn blue.
Once the button is pressed so that the name of
the desired surround mode group appears in the
Main Information Display
Surround Mode Selector
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, press the
NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON”
position.
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Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to
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to cycle through
listen to the AVR’s output through a pair of head-
phones. Be certain that the headphones have a
standard 6.3 mm stereo phone plug. Note that
the speakers will automatically be turned off
when the headphones are connected.
the individual modes available. For example, press
this button to select Dolby modes, and then press
the Surround Mode Selector
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to choose
from the various mode options.
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Speaker Select Button: Press this button
to begin the process of selecting the speaker
positions that are used in your listening room.
(See page 16 for more information on setup and
configuration.)
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Front Panel Controls
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Selector Buttons: When you are establishing
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Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These
Input indicators: The current selected
the AVR’s configuration settings, use these buttons
to select from the choices available, as shown in
indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the
speaker type selected for each channel or the
incoming data-signal configuration. The left, center,
right, right surround and left surround speaker
indicators are composed of three boxes, while the
subwoofer is a single box. The center box lights
when a “Small” speaker is selected, and the two
outer boxes light when “Large” speakers are
selected. When none of the boxes are lit for the
center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker
has been selected for that position. (See page 20
for more information on configuring speakers.) The
letters inside each of the center boxes display
active input channels. For standard analog inputs,
only the L and R will light, indicating a stereo
input. When a digital source is playing, the indica-
tors will light to display the channels begin
received at the digital input. When the letters
flash, the digital input has been interrupted. (See
page 22 for more information on the Channel
Indicators).
mode or function will appear as one of these
indicators. Note that when the unit is turned on,
the entire list of available modes will light briefly,
and then revert to normal operation with only
the active mode indicator illuminated.
the Main Information Display
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Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables or
disables the Balance, Bass and Treble tone
controls. When the button is pressed so that the
words TONEINappear in the Main
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Main Information Display: This display
delivers messages and status indications to help
you operate the receiver.
Information Display
Ò, the settings of the
Bass and Treble controls and of the Balance
control will affect the output signals. When the
button is pressed so that the words TONE
OUTappear in the Main Information
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Remote Sensor Window: The sensor
behind this window receives infrared signals from
the remote control. Aim the remote at this area
and do not block or cover it unless an external
remote sensor is installed.
Display
Ò, the output signal will be “flat,”
without any balance, bass or treble alteration.
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Digital Input Selector: When playing a
source that has a digital output, press this button
to select between the Optical and Coaxial
Digital inputs. (See pages 17 and 29 for
more information on digital audio).
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Surround Mode Selector: Press this button
to select from among the available surround
mode options for the mode group selected. The
specific modes will vary based on the number of
speakers available, the mode group and if the
input source is digital or analog. For example,
L
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Channel Select Button: Press this button
press the Surround Mode Group Selector
to select a mode grouping such as Dolby or Logic
7, and then press this button to see the mode
choices available. For more information on mode
selection, see page 29.
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to begin the process of trimming the channel
output levels using an external audio source.
(For more information on output level trim
adjustment, see page 32).
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Input Source Selector: Press this button to
change the input by scrolling through the list of
input sources.
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RDS Select Button: Press this button to
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Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise
display the various messages that are part of the
RDS data system of the AVR’s tuner.
(See page 36 for more information on RDS).
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Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the
to increase the volume, counterclockwise to
decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted, adjust-
ing volume control will automatically release the
unit from the silenced condition.
button to tune lower frequency stations and the
right side of the button to tune higher frequency
stations. When a station with a strong signal is
reached, MANUALTUNEDor AUTO
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Delay: Press this button to begin the
sequence of steps required to enter delay time
settings (See page 22 for more information on
delay times).
TUNEDwill appear in the Main Information
Display
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(see page 35 for more information
on tuning stations).
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Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect the optical
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Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button
digital audio output of an audio or video product
to this jack. When the Input is not in use, be
certain to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid
dust contamination that might degrade future
performance.
will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner
mode. Pressing it again will switch between the
AM and FM frequency bands, holding it pressed
for some seconds will switch between stereo and
mono receiving and between automatic and
manual tuning mode (See page 35 for more
information on the tuner).
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Surround Mode Indicators: The current
selected mode or function will appear as one of
these indicators. Note that when the unit is
turned on, the entire list of available modes will
light briefly, and then revert to normal operation
with only the active mode indicator illuminated.
@Set Button: When making choices during the
setup and configuration process, press this button
to enter the desired setting as shown in the
Main Information Display
memory.
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into the AVR’s
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Digital Coax 3 Input: This jack is normally
used for connection to the output of portable
digital audio devices, video game consoles or
other products that have a coax digital jack.
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Preset Stations Selector: Press this
button to scroll up or down through the list of
stations that have been entered into the preset
memory (See page 35 for more information on
tuner programming).
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Video 3 Input Jacks: These audio/video
jacks may be used for temporary connection to
video games or portable audio/video products
such as camcorders and portable audio players.
6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
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Rear Panel Connections
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AM Antenna
FM Antenna
Tape Inputs
Tape Outputs
Subwoofer Output
DVD Audio Inputs
CD Inputs
Video 1 Audio Outputs
DMP Connector
8-Channel Direct Inputs
Digital Audio Outputs
Video Monitor Outputs
DVD Video Inputs
Front Speaker Outputs
Video 2 Audio Inputs
Coaxial Digital Inputs
Surround Back Speaker Outputs
Video 1 Video Outputs
Video 1 Video Inputs
Optical Digital Inputs
Video 1 Audio Inputs
Video 2 Video Inputs
Center Speaker Outputs
Surround Speaker Outputs
Switched AC Accessory Outlet
Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet
AC Power Cord
Video 2 Component Video Inputs
Component Video Outputs
Video 1 Component Video Inputs
NOTE: To assist in making the correct connec-
tions for multichannel input/output and speaker
connections, all connection jacks and terminals
have been color coded in conformance with the
latest CEA standards as follows:
1
FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or
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Digital Media Player (DMP)
an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.
Connector: With the AVR 140 turned off, con-
nect one end of the optional Harman Kardon
to this proprietary connector, and the
other to your compatible Apple iPod. When the
Digital Media Player source is selected, you may
view your iPod’s control and navigation mes-
sages on your video display (if one is connected
to one of the Video Monitor Outputs
in the Upper and Lower Display Lines
You may navigate the iPod and select tracks for
playback using the
DEa, the Set Button
Transport Controls on your AVR remote.
See page 32 for more information.
2
Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Front Left:
Front Right:
White
Red
3
Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the
RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Center:
Green
Blue
Gray
Brown
Tan
Purple
Orange
Yellow
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Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to
Surround Left:
Surround Right:
Surround Back Left:
Surround Back Right:
Subwoofer (LFE):
Digital Audio:
Composite Video:
B), and
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the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. If an
external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this
jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.
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DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to
F
and
the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other audio
or video source.
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Component Video “Y”: Green
Component Video “Pr”: Red
Component Video “Pb”: Blue
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CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the
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8-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are
analog output of a compact disc player or CD
changer or any other audio source.
used for connection to source devices such as
DVD-Audio or SACD players with discrete analog
outputs. Depending on the source device in use,
all eight jacks may be used, though in many
cases only connections to the front left/right,
center, surround left/right and LFE (subwoofer
input) jacks will be used for standard 5.1 audio
signals.
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AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna
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Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these
supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an
external AM antenna is used, make connections to
the AM and GND terminals in accordance with
the instructions supplied with the antenna.
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on
a VCR or any other Audio recorder.
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Rear Panel Connections
A
Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these
Note: The total power consumption of all
devices connected to the accessory outlets
should not exceed 100 watts from the
S
Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks
jacks to the matching digital input connector on
a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc
recorder.
to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other
audio or video source.
Unswitched Outlet
Switched Outlet
H and 50 W from the
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Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks
G
B
Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack
to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on
to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV
monitor or video projector to view the on-screen
menus and the output of any standard Video or
S-Video source selected by the receiver’s video
switcher.
a second VCR or other video source.
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AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to an
unswitched AC wall output.
NOTE ON VIDEO CONNECTIONS: When con-
necting a video source product such as a VCR,
DVD player, satellite receiver, cable set-top box,
personal video recorder or video game to the
AVR 140, you may use either a composite or
S-video connection, but not both.
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Video 2 Component Video Inputs:
Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of
an HDTV Set-top convertor, satellite receiver, or
other video source device with component video
outputs to these jacks.
C
DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to
the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD
player or other video source.
K
Monitor Component Video Outputs:
D
Front Speaker Outputs: Connect these
Connect these outputs to the component video
inputs of a video projector or monitor. When a
source connected to one of the two
Component Video Inputs JL is selected
the signal will be sent to these jacks.
outputs to the matching + or – terminals on
your left and right speakers. In conformance with
the new CEA color code specification, the White
terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that
should be connected to the red (+) terminal on
Front Left speaker with the older color coding,
while the Red terminal is the positive, or "+"
terminal that should be connected to the red (+)
terminal on Front Right speaker. Connect the
black (–) terminals on the AVR to the black (–)
terminals on the speakers. See page 12 for more
information on speaker polarity.
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Video 1 Component Video Inputs:
Connect the Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs of
a DVD player to these jacks.
Note: All component inputs/outputs can be
used for RGB signals too, in the same way as
described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected
to the jacks with the corresponding color.
RGB connection is not possible if the source out-
puts a separate sync signal (see page 13).
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Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these
outputs to the matching + and – terminals on
your center channel speaker. In conformance
with the new CEA color code specification, the
Green Terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal
that should be connected to the red (+) terminal
on speakers with the older color coding. Connect
the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the black
negative (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page
12 for more information on speaker polarity.)
M
Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a second VCR
or other audio or video source.
N
Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax
digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,
the output of a compatible computer sound card
playing MP3 files or streams, LD player, MD
player or CD player to these jacks. The signal
may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal,
a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal, or a standard PCM
digital source. Do not connect the RF digital out-
put of an LD player to these jacks.
F
Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect
these outputs to the matching + and – terminals
on your surround channel speakers. In confor-
mance with the new CEA color code specifica-
tion, the Blue terminal is the positive, or "+"
terminal that should be connected to the red (+)
terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older
color coding, while the Gray terminal should be
connected to the red (+) terminal on the
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Surround Back Speaker Outputs: These
speaker terminals are used to power the
surround back left/surround back right speakers
in a 6.1/7.1 channel system.
Surround Right speaker with the older color
coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on the
AVR to the matching black negative (–)
terminals for each surround speaker. (See page
12 for more information on speaker polarity.)
P
Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or
S-Video jack on a VCR.
Q
Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks
to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on
a VCR or other video source.
G
Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This
outlet may be used to power any device that you
wish to have turn on when the AVR is turned on
with the System Power Control switch
R
Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the
2.
optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV
receiver, the output of a compatible computer
sound card playing MP3 files or streams, LD
player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.
The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a
DTS signal, a 2 channel MPEG 1 signal, or a
standard PCM digital source.
H
Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This
outlet may be used to power any AC device. The
power will remain on at this outlet regardless of
whether the AVR is on or off (in Standby), pro-
vided that the Main Power switch
1
is on.
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Main Remote Control Functions
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X
Y
Z
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
Power Off Button
IR Transmitter Window
Program Indicator
Power On Button
Input Selectors
AVR Selector
AM/FM Tuner Select
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
Test Button
Sleep Button
Surround Mode Selector
Night Mode
Channel Select Button
⁄ ¤
/
Buttons
‹
Button
Set Button
Digital Select
Numeric Keys
Tuner Mode
Direct Button
Tuning Up/Down
OSD Button
Dolby Mode Select Button
DTS Digital Mode Selector
Logic 7 Mode Select Button
Transport Controls
Spare Button
Skip Up/Down Buttons
Stereo Mode Select Button
DTS Neo:6 Mode Select
Macro Buttons
RDS Selector Button
Preset Up/Down
Clear Button
Memory Button
Delay/Prev. Ch.
›
Button
Speaker Select
Mute
Volume Up/Down
DMP Selector
TV/Video Selector
Dim Button
NOTE: The function names shown here are each
button’s feature when used with the AVR. Most
buttons have additional functions when used
with other devices. See page 40-41 for a list of
these functions.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 140’s remote may
be programmed to control up to seven devices,
including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is
important to remember to press the Input
7
6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input:
Press this button to select the device connected to
the 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the
When the AVR remote is being programmed for
the codes of another device, these buttons are also
used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 37
for more information on programming the remote.)
8-Channel Direct Inputs
9
(the input
Selector button
4
that corresponds to the unit
available will depend on the selection 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 made in the surround mode setting,
see page 28 for more information).
E ‹ Button: This button is used to change the
menu selection or setting during some of the
setup procedures for the AVR.
you wish to operate. In addition, the AVR’s remote
is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR and
most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cas-
sette decks. The remote is also capable of operat-
ing a wide variety of other products using the
control codes that are part of the remote. Before
using the remote with other products, follow the
instructions on pages 37-39 to program the prop-
er codes for the products in your system.
8
Test Tone: Press this button to begin the
F
Set Button: This button is used to enter
sequence used to calibrate the AVR’s output levels.
(See page 23 for more information on calibrating
the AVR).
settings into the AVR’s memory. It is also used in
the setup procedures for delay time, speaker con-
figuration and channel output level adjustment.
9
Sleep Button: Press this button to place the
G
Digital Select: Press this button to assign
unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown in
the display, the AVR will automatically go into the
Standby mode. Each press of the button changes
the time until turn-off in the following order:
one of the digital inputs NR*Óto a source.
(See page 30 for more information on using
digital inputs.)
It is also important to remember that many of the
buttons on the remote take on different
functions, depending on the product selected
H
Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a
using the Input Selector Button
4. The
ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset
positions. They are also used to select channel
numbers when TV, VCR or Sat receiver has been
selected on the remote, or to select track num-
bers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending on
how the remote has been programmed.
descriptions shown here primarily detail the func-
tions of the remote when it is used to operate the
AVR. (See page 40 for information about alter-
nate functions for the remote’s buttons.)
Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn
off the Sleep mode setting.
Note that this button is also used to change
channels on your TV, VCR and Sat receiver when
the appropriate source is selected, using the
0
Power Off Button: Press this button to
place the AVR or a selected device unit in the
Standby mode.
I
Tuner Mode: Press this button when the
tuner is in use to select between automatic
tuning and manual tuning. When the button is
pressed so MANUALappears in the Main
device Input Selectors
4.
1
IR Transmitter Window: Point this window
towards the AVR when pressing buttons on the
remote to make certain that infrared commands are
properly received.
A
Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-
ton to select any of the HALL, THEATER or VMAx
surround modes. Note that depending on the
type of input, some modes are not always avail-
able. (See page 26 for more information about
surround modes.) Note that this button is also
used to tune channels on your TV, VCR and Sat
receiver when the appropriate source is selected
Information Display
Ò, pressing the Tuning
buttons will move the frequency up or
K
)
down in single-step increments. When the FM
band is in use and AUTOappears in the Main
2
Program Indicator: This three-color indica-
tor is used to guide you through the process of
programming the remote. (See page 37 for infor-
mation on programming the remote.)
Information Display
Ò, pressing this button
will change to monaural reception making even
week stations audible. (See page 35 for more
information.)
using the device Input Selector
4.
3
Power On Button: Press this button to turn
on the power to a device selected by pressing one
of the Input Selectors (except Tape).
B
Night Mode: Press this button to activate
J
Direct Button: Press this button when the
4
the Night mode. This mode is available only with
Dolby Digital encoded sources, and it preserves
dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low vol-
ume levels (See page 18 for more information).
tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct
entry of a station’s frequency. After pressing the
button simply press the proper Numeric Keys
4
Input Selectors: Pressing one of these but-
tons will perform three actions at the same time.
First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will power
up the unit. Next, it will select the source shown
on the button as the input to the AVR. Finally, it
will change the remote control so that it controls
the device selected. After pressing one of these
buttons you must press the AVR Selector
H
to select a station (See page 35 for more
information on the tuner).
C
Channel Select Button: This button is
used to start the process of setting the AVR’s
output levels with an external source. Once this
⁄ ¤
K
Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
these buttons will tune up or down through the
selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but-
button is pressed, use the
/
buttons
D
to
select the channel being adjusted, then press the
Set button
D
ton
I
has been pressed or the Band button
!
button
5
again to operate the AVR’s functions
⁄ ¤
/
F
, followed by the
buttons
on the front panel was held pressed so that
AUTOappears in the Main Information
with the remote.
again, to change the level setting.
(See page 31 for more information.)
5
AVR Selector: Pressing this button will
Display
Ò, pressing either of the buttons will
switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s
functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will
also turn the AVR on.
cause the tuner to seek the next station with
acceptable signal strength for quality reception.
When the MANUALappears in the Main
⁄ ¤
/
D
Buttons: These multipurpose buttons
are used to change or scroll through items in the
on-screen menus or on the front panel or to
make configuration settings such as digital inputs
or delay timing. When changing a setting, first
press the button for the function or setting to be
changed (e.g., press the Digital Select Button
Information Display
Ò, pressing these but-
6
AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
tons will tune stations in single-step increments.
(See page 35 for more information.)
select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.
Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will
select between the AM and FM bands.
L
OSD Button: Press this button to activate
G
to change a digital input) and then press
the On Screen Display (OSD) system used to set
up or adjust the AVR’s parameters.
one of these buttons to scroll through the list of
options or to increase or decrease a setting. The
sections in this manual describing the individual
features and functions contain specific informa-
tion on using these buttons for each application.
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M
Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used
T
DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this
selector button cycles the AVR through the
various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five- or depending on which device has been selected.
c
Mute: Press this button to momentarily
to select one of the available Dolby Surround
processing modes. Each press of this button will
select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby
3 Stereo or Dolby Digital. Note that the Dolby
Digital mode is only available with a digital input
selected and the other modes only as long as a
Dolby Digital source is not playing (except Pro
Logic II with Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings, see
page 31). See page 25 for the available Dolby sur-
round mode options.
silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,
seven-channel surround field from two-channel
program material (from PCM source or analog
input signal). The first press selects the last DTS
Neo:6 surround mode that was in use, and each
subsequent press selects the next mode.
When the AVR remote is being programmed to
operate another device, this button is pressed with
the Input Selector button
4
to begin the pro-
gramming process. (See page 37 for more infor-
mation on programming the remote).
U
Macro Buttons: Press these buttons to
d
Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to
store or recall a “Macro”, which is a pre-pro-
grammed sequence of commands stored in the
remote. (See page 38 for more information on
storing and recalling macros).
raise or lower the system volume.
e
Digital Media Player (DMP)
N
DTS Digital Mode Selector: When a DTS
Selector: When Harman Kardon’s
(optional) is connected to
Media Player (DMP) Connector
source is in use the AVR will select the appropri-
ate mode automatically and no other mode will
be available. Pressing this button will display the
mode currently selected by the AVR´s decoder,
depending on the surround material played and
the speaker setting. When a DTS source is not in
use, this button has no function. (See page 26 for
the available DTS options.)
Digital
and a
V
RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis-
K
compatible Apple® iPod® is docked in
,
play the various messages that are part of the RDS
data system of the AVR’s tuner. (See page 36 for
more information on RDS).
pressing this selector will select the iPod as the
audio source input device for the AVR 140. In
addition, if a video display is connected to one of
the Video Monitor Outputs , the iPod’s
messages will appear on screen, and in the
W
Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in use,
B
press these buttons to scroll through the stations
programmed into the AVR’s memory. When CD or
DVD is selected using the Input Selector button
O
Logic 7 Selector: Press this button to select
Upper and Lower Display Lines
Ò. The
⁄ ¤ ‹ ›
one of the available Logic 7 surround modes. (See
page 26 for the available Logic 7 options.)
/
/ / Buttons DEa, the Set
4
, these buttons may function as Slow
Button
F
and the Transport Controls
P
Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD, CDR).
may be used to navigate the iPod and to operate
many functions. See page 32, and the manuals
for The Bridge and your iPod for more informa-
tion.
P
Transport Control Buttons: These buttons
X
Clear Button: Press this button to clear
do not have any functions for the AVR, but they
may be programmed for the forward/reverse play
operation of a wide variety of CD or DVD players,
and audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page
40 for more information on programming the
remote.)
incorrect entries when using the remote to directly
enter a radio station’s frequency.
Y
Memory Button: Press this button to enter a
f
TV/Video Button: This button does not
radio station into the AVR ’s preset memory. Two
underline indicators will flash at the right side of
the Main Information Display
have five seconds to enter a preset memory loca-
tion using the Numeric Keys
have a direct function on the AVR, but when used
with a compatibly programmed VCR, DVD or
satellite receiver that has a “TV/Video” function,
pressing this button will switch between the out-
put of the player or receiver and the external
video input to that player. Consult the Owner’s
Manual for your specific player or receiver for the
details of how it implements this function.
Ò, you then
Q
Spare Button: This button has no function
when used with the AVR. When used with the
DVD player, it controls the Subtitle On/Off func-
tion.
H. (See page 35
for more information).
Z
Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin
R
Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons do
the process for setting the delay times used by
the AVR when processing surround sound. After
pressing this button, the delay times are entered
not have a direct function with the AVR, but
when used with a compatibly programmed CD or
DVD player/changer they will change the tracks
on the disc currently being played.
NOTE: With the press of any remote button the
Input Selector button 45 associated
with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to
confirm the transmission of the command, as
long as there is a function for that button with
the device selected (see function list on
pages 40-41).
by pressing the Set button
F
and then using
⁄ ¤
the
/
buttons
D
to change the setting.
Press the Set button again to complete the
process. (See page 22 for more information).
S
Stereo Mode Selector: Press this button
to select a stereo playback mode. When the but-
ton is pressed so that SURROUNDOFF
appears in the Main Information Display
with only the Surr Off Surround Mode
a › Button: Press this button to change a set-
ting or selection when configuring many of the
AVR’s settings.
Ò,
g
Dim Button: Press this button to activate
the Dimmer function, which reduces the bright-
ness of the front-panel display, or turns it off
entirely. The first press of the button shows the
default state. Press the button again to change
the display to reduce the brightness by 50%, and
press it again within five seconds and the main
display will go completely dark. Note that this
setting is temporary; regardless of any changes,
the display will always return to full brightness
when the AVR is turned on. The blue illumination
Indicator
(
lit, the AVR will operate in a
b
Speaker Select: Press this button to begin
bypass mode with true fully analog, two-channel
left/right stereo mode with no surround process-
ing or bass management as opposed to other
modes where digital processing is used. When
the button is pressed so that SURROUND
OFFappears in the Main Information
the process of configuring the AVR’s Bass
Management System for use with the type of
speakers used in your system. Once the button
⁄ ¤
has been pressed, use the
/
buttons
D
to
select the channel you wish to set up.
Press the Set Button and then select the
speaker type (Large, Small or None) appropriate
with the speaker in use. (See page 20 for more
information).
F
Display
Surround Mode Indicators
Ò, with both the DSP and Surr Off
(
lit, you may
enjoy a two-channel presentation of the sound
along with the benefits of bass management.
When the button is pressed so that 5CH
STEREOor 7CHSTEREOappears, the
stereo signal is routed to all five speakers, if
installed. (See page 19 for more information on
stereo playback modes).
around the Power Indicator
3
will always
remain at full brightness regardless of the setting
to remind you that the AVR is still turned on.
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After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and
video equipment.
tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should
use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.
We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For
example, use the same length piece of cable to
connect the front-left and front-right or
surround-left and surround-right speakers, even
if the speakers are a different distance from the
AVR.
7. With the AVR 140 turned off, connect the
optional Harman Kardon
to
Audio Equipment Connections
Digital Media Player (DMP) Connector
8.
Your compatible Apple® iPod® may be docked in
when you wish to use it as your audio
We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
integrity of the signals.
Note that it is not possible to use the AVR 140 in
a 7.1-channel configuration. Any source informa-
tion that the AVR receives or derives for the sur-
round back left and right channels, e.g. through
source device. Video materials stored on the iPod
are not able to be viewed using the AVR.
8. Connect the front, center and surround
speaker outputs DEFO to the respective
speakers.
When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good
practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall
outlet. This prevents any possibility of
accidentally sending audio or transient signals to
the speakers that may damage them.
the 6/8-Channel Direct Inputs
9
or during 7-
channel Stereo processing, is combined and out-
putted to the single-channel Surround Back
To assure that all the audio signals are carried to
your speakers without loss of clarity or
Speaker Outputs
O.
9. Connections to a subwoofer are normally
made via a line level audio connection from the
resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality
speaker cable. Many brands of cable are
available and the choice of cable may be influen-
ced by the distance between your speakers and
the receiver, the type of speakers you use,
personal preferences and other factors. Your
dealer or installer is a valuable resource to
consult in selecting the proper cable.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to
Subwoofer Output
4
to the line-level input
the CD inputs
6.
of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a
passive subwoofer is used, the connection first
goes to a power amplifier, which will be connect-
ed to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are
using a powered subwoofer that does not have
line-level input connections, follow the instruc-
tions furnished with the speaker for connection
information.
NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and
variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed
output unless you find that the input to the
receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so
high that the signal is distorted.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we
recommend that you use a cable constructed of
fine, multistrand copper with an area greater than
2 mm2.
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-
sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to
10. If an external multi-channel audio source
with 5.1 outputs such as an external digital
processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is
used, connect the outputs of that device to the
the Tape Input jacks
Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape
Output jacks on the AVR.
2. Connect the analog
Cable with an area of 1.5 mm2 may be used for
short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom-
mend that you use cables with an area less than
1mm2 due to the power loss and degradation in
performance that will occur.
3
3. Connect the digital output of any digital
sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player,
advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver,
HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the
output of a compatible computer sound card to
the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs
8-Channel Direct Inputs
9.
Video Equipment Connections
Cables that are run inside walls should have the
appropriate markings to indicate listing with any
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions
about running cables inside walls should be
referred to your installer or a licensed electrician
who is familiar with the applicable local building
codes in your area.
Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to
preserve signal quality. To ensure best video per-
formance S-Video sources should be connected
to the AVR only with their S-Video In/Outputs,
not with their composite video connectors too.
RN*Ó
.
We recommend connecting the coaxial digital
audio output of your DVD player to the Coax 1
Digital Audio Input
N, since that digital input
is assigned to the DVD source by default.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be
certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the
positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection
now carries a specific color code as noted on
page 8. However, most speakers will still use a
red terminal for the postive (+) connection.
Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the
same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker.
4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital
Outputs
A
on the rear panel of the AVR to the
1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the Video 1 QS or Video 2 In jacks
MTon the rear panel. The Audio and Video
Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected
to the Video 1 Out jacks P7 on the AVR.
matching digital input connections on a CD-R or
MiniDisc recorder.
5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with
the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM
and GND screw terminals
0.
2. Although any video device may be connected
to these jacks, we recommend connecting your
video recorder to the Video 1 Audio/Video
Input Jacks SQ so that you may take advan-
tage of the fact that the remote control is prepro-
grammed with video recorder product codes for
the Video 1 device.
For the same reason, we recommend connecting
your cable TV converter or satellite receiver to the
Video 2 Audio/Video Input Jacks MT, and
your television to the Video 3 Audio/Video
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers
adhere to an industry convention of using black
terminals for negative and red ones for positive,
some manufacturers may vary from this configu-
ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per-
formance, consult the identification plate on your
speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker,
ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or
consult the speaker’s manufacturer.
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
(75 ohm) connection . The FM antenna may
1
be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a
cable system. Note that if the antenna or connec-
Input Jacks
Ô.
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IMPORTANT: If you are only using the television
as a display device (i.e., if you receive your tele-
vision programs through a cable box or satellite
receiver), do not connect the TV’s outputs to the
Video 3 Audio/Video and S-Video Input
viewed on the TV screen in any case, with
Video or S-Video input selected on the TV.
provided for S-Video.
Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"
cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in
fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor
• When the component video jacks are used,
the on-screen menus will not be visible. You
must switch to the standard composite or
S-Video input on your TV to view those menus.
Output
B, and the volume on the TV must be
Jacks
Ô, or to any other inputs on the AVR.
reduced to minimum.
3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs
of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks
• All component inputs/outputs can be used for
RGB signals too, in the same way as described
for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the
jacks with the corresponding color.
But this is only correct as long as only the
three RGB video signals are output by the
video source, with a sync signal in the "G"
signal only, without any sync signal output
separately by the source.
Important Note for Adapter Cables:
If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use
are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”
plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video
”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connect
the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the VCR).
Note that with some adapter types it may be
just turned around: If no signal is audible/ visible
when the VCR is playing connect the “Out”
plugs to the ”In” jacks on the AVR and turned
around. If the adapter plugs are not labeled in
that way, pay attention to the signal flow direc-
tions as shown in the diagrams above and in the
instruction attached to the adapter. If uncertain,
don’t hesitate to consult your dealer.
5C
.
4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD,
MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or
HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or
Coaxial Digital Inputs NR*Ó
Remember that the DVD source defaults to the
Coaxial 1 Digital Input . All other sources
.
N
default to their analog inputs, although any
source may be assigned to any digital audio
input on the receiver.
SCART A/V Connections
For the connections described above your video
device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-
Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:
Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)
for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs for
record and playback even 6 RCA jacks. Any
S-Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA
(Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a play-
back unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and
2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording
VCR.
5. Connect the Composite and S-Video (if
S-Video device is in use) Monitor Output
jacks on the receiver to the composite and
S-Video input of your television monitor or video
projector.
B
Important Notes for S-Video connections:
1. Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices
must be connected to the AVR, NOT both,
normal video and S-Video In/Outputs (except the
TV, see item below).
6. If your DVD player and monitor both have
component video connections, connect the com-
ponent outputs of the DVD player to the Video
When both connections are made, only the
S-Video signal will be viewed on the screen.
1 Component Video Inputs
L. Note that
even when component video connections are
used the audio connections must still be made
Many european video devices are equipped with
RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not
for all audio and video in/outputs needed as
described above, but with a so called Scart or
Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with
21 pins, see drawings on next page).
2. Like most common AV units the AVR does not
convert the Video signal to S-Video, only vice
versa. Thus both connections must be made from
the AVR to the TV if both, Video and S-Video
sources, are used, and the appropriate input on
the TV must be selected.
to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs
any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Input
jacks RN
5
or
.
7. If another component video device is avail-
able, connect it to the Video 2 Component
In that case the following Scart to Cinch
adapters or cables are needed:
Video Input jacks
for this device should be made to either the
Video 2 Input jacks or any of the Coaxial
or Optical Digital Input jacks NR
J. The audio connections
• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers,
camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an
adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1
(normal video devices) or from Scart to 2
RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video
devices).
X
.
8. If the component video inputs are used,
connect the Component Video Output
K
to
the component video inputs of your TV, projector
or display device.
• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6
RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from
Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5
(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction
attached to the adapter to find which of the
six plugs is used for the record signal to the
VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and
for the playback signal from the VCR (connect
with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect
Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to con-
sult your dealer, if you are uncertain.
9. If you have a camcorder, video game or other
audio/video device that is connected to the AVR
on a temporary, rather than permanent basis,
connect the audio, video and digital audio out-
puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs
*ÓÔ. A device connected to the Video 3
jacks
Ô
is selected as the Video 3 input, and
connected to the digital jacks *Óit is
selected as "Optical 3" or "Coaxial 3" input.
(See page 17 for more information on input
configuration.)
• If you use only normal video devices the TV
monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs
to Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are
used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs
to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6), con-
nected to the SCART input on your TV that is
Video Connection Notes:
• Y/Pr/Pb Component, RGB (see page 13), or
Composite video signals may only be viewed
in their native formats and will not be convert-
ed to the other formats. S-Video signals will be
converted to composite signal. The OSD can be
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System and Power Connections
AC Power Connections
This unit is equipped with two accessory AC
outlets. They may be used to power accessory
devices, but they should not be used with
high-current draw equipment such as power
amplifiers. The total power draw to the
Black
Yellow
Red
Figure 1:
SCART/Cinch-Adapter for
playback;
signal flow:
SCART ¡ Cinch
Black
Red
Unswitched Outlet
H
must not exceed
Blue1
Yellow
Green1
White
100 watts, that to the Switched Outlet
50 watts.
G
Figure 2:
SCART/Cinch-Adapter for
record and playback;
signal flow:
The Switched
G
outlet will receive power only
when the unit is on completely. This is recom-
mended for devices that have no power switch
or a mechanical power switch that may be left in
the “ON” position.
SCART ↔ Cinch
Black
Figure 3:
Cinch/SCART-Adapter for
Yellow
NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a
Standby mode when they are used with
switched outlets, and cannot be fully turned on
using the outlet alone without a remote control
command.
Red
playback;
signal flow:
Cinch ¡ SCART
Red
Figure 4:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
for playback;
The Unswitched
as long as the unit is plugged into a powered AC
outlet and the Main Power Switch is on.
H
outlet will receive power
Black
1
S-Video In
signal flow:
SCART ¡ Cinch
The AVR draws significantly more current than
other household devices such as computers that
use removable power cords. For that reason, it is
important that only the cord supplied with the
unit (or a direct replacement of identical capaci-
ty) be used.
Black
Red
Blue1
Yellow
Figure 5:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
for record and playback;
signal flow:
Once the power cord is connected, you are
almost ready to enjoy the AVR 140’s incredible
power and fidelity!
S-Video In
S-Video Out
SCART ↔ Cinch
Red
Figure 6:
SCART/S-Video Adapter
Black
for playback;
S-Video Out
signal flow:
Cinch ¡ SCART
1 Also other colours possible, e.g. brown and grey.
Important Note for the Use of
Note for RGB signal with SCART:
SCART-Cinch Adapters:
If you use a unit providing RGB signals on a
SCART output (as e.g. most DVD players do) and
you want to use that RGB signal, this SCART
output must be connected directly to your TV.
Although the AVR can switch three-way video
signals (like component signals Y/Pb/Pr), most
TVs need separate sync signals for RGB (also
with SCART) that cannot be switched and pro-
vided by the AVR.
When video sources are connected to the TV
directly with a SCART cable, specific control
signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be
fed to the TV. These specific signals are: With all
video sources, the signal for automatic input
selection that switches the TV automatically to
the appropriate input as soon as the video
source is started. And with DVD players, the
signals automatically turning the TV to 4:3/16:9
format (with 16:9 TVs or with 4:3 TVs with
selectable 16:9 format) and turning the RGB
video decoder of the TV on or off, depending on
the DVD player´s setting. With any adapter cable,
these control signals will be lost and the
appropriate setting of the TV must be made
manually.
RGB signals can be pathed through the AVR only
when no separate sync signal is needed (see last
”Video Connection Note” on page 13).
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As with the side speakers, rear surround
Speaker Selection
speakers should be located so that the bottom of
the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the
listeners’ ears. The speakers should be no more
than six feet behind the rear of the seating area.
No matter which type or brand of speakers is
used, the same model or brand of speaker
should be used for the front-left, center and
front-right speakers. This creates a seamless
front soundstage and eliminates the possibility
of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when
a sound moves across mismatched front-channel
speakers.
Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional
sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere
in a room. Actual placement should be based on
room size and shape and the type of subwoofer
used. One method of finding the optimal
location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it
in the front of the room, about 15cm from a
wall, or near the front corner of the room.
Another method is to temporarily place the
subwoofer in the spot where you will normally
sit, and then walk around the room until you
find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best.
Place the subwoofer in that spot. You should
also follow the instructions of the subwoofer’s
manufacturer, or you may wish to experiment
with the best location for a subwoofer in your
listening room.
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with
Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors
Speaker Placement
The placement of speakers in a multichannel
home-theater system can have a noticeable
impact on the quality of sound reproduced.
5.1-Channel System
Depending on the type of center-channel
speaker in use and your viewing device, place
the center speaker either directly above or below
your TV, or in the center behind a perforated
front-projection screen.
Once the center-channel speaker is installed,
position the left-front and right-front speakers so
that they are as far away from one another as
the center-channel speaker is from the preferred
listening position. Ideally, the front-channel
speakers should be placed so that their tweeters
are no more than 60cm above or below the
tweeter in the center-channel speaker.
6.1-Channel System
They should also be at least 0.5 meter from your
TV set unless the speakers are magnetically
shielded to avoid colourings on the TV screen.
Note that most speakers are not shielded, even
with complete surround sets only the Center
speaker may be.
Depending on the specifics of your room
acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you
may find that imaging is improved by moving the
front-left and front-right speakers slightly
forward of the center-channel speaker. If
possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that
they are aimed at ear height when you are
seated in the listening position.
Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes
some experimentation to find the correct
location for the front speakers in your particular
installation. Don’t be afraid to move things
around until the system sounds correct. Optimize
your speakers so that audio transitions across
the front of the room sound smooth.
At least 15 cm from celling
When the AVR is used in 5.1-channel operation,
the preferred location for surround speakers is
on the side walls of the room, at or slightly
behind the listening position. In a 6.1-channel
system, a back surround speaker is required, ide-
ally placed at the center of the room's rear wall,
pointing directly towards the front center chan-
nel speaker. The center of the speaker should
face you (see below).
At least 60 cm
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Once the speakers have been placed in the room
and connected, the remaining steps are to pro-
gram the system configuration memories. With
the AVR two kind of memories are used, those
associated individually with the input selected,
e.g. surround modes, and others working global-
ly for all inputs selected like speaker output lev-
els, crossover frequencies or delay times used by
the surround sound processor.
using the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu. (See
page 34). With the semi-OSD system, you may
make adjustments directly, by pressing the but-
tons on the front panel or remote control for the
specific parameter to be adjusted. For example, to
change the digital input for any of the sources,
Using the On-Screen Display
When making the following adjustments, you
may find them easier to make via the unit’s on-
screen display system. These easy-to-read
displays give you a clear picture of the current
status of the unit and facilitate speaker, delay,
input or digital selection you are making.
press the Digital Select Button
then any of the Selector buttons
⁄ ¤
Û
‹ ›
/
G
7
and
or
/
D on the front panel or remote.
To view the on-screen displays, make certain you
have made a connection from the Video Monitor
**
MASTER
MENU
**
First Turn On
Out jack
B
on the rear panel to the composite
INPUT
SETUP
SETUP
or S-Video input of your TV or projector. In order
to view the AVR’s displays, the correct video input
must be selected on your video display. Note that
the on-screen menus are not available when a
component video display is in use.
You are now ready to power up the AVR to begin
these final adjustments.
AUDIO
SURROUND
SELECT
MANUAL
SETUP
ADVANCED
1. Plug the Power Cable
AC outlet.
I
into an unswitched
2. Press the Main Power Switch
latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the
switch disappears inside the front panel. Note
1
in until it
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing the on-screen
menus using a CRT-based projector, plasma display
or any direct-view CRT monitor or television, it is
important that they not be left on the screen for an
extended period of time. As with any video display,
but particularly with projectors, constant display of
a static image such as these menus or video game
images may cause the image to be permanently
“burned into” the CRT. This type of damage is not
covered by the AVR warranty and may not be cov-
ered by the projector TV set’s warranty.
Figure 1
that the Power Indicator
3
will turn
System Setup
orange, indicating that the unit is in the
Standby mode.
The AVR 140 features an advanced memory sys-
tem that enables you to establish different con-
figurations for the speaker configuration, digital
input, surround mode, delay times, crossover fre-
quencies and speaker setting for each input
source. To ease the speaker setting, the same
speaker setting can also be made for all inputs.
This flexibility enables you to custom tailor the
way in which you listen to each source and have
the AVR memorize them. This means, for example,
that you may associate different surround modes
and analog or digital inputs with different
sources, or set different speaker configurations
with the resultant changes to the bass manage-
ment system or the use of the center speaker
and/or the Subwoofer. Once these settings are
made, they will automatically be recalled
3. Remove the protective plastic film from the
main front-panel lens. If left in place, the film
may affect the performance of your remote
control.
4. Install the three supplied AAA batteries in the
remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)
and (–) polarity indicators that are on the top
of the battery compartment.
The AVR has two on-screen display modes,
“Semi-OSD” and “Full-OSD.” When making con-
figuration adjustments, it is recommended that
the Full-OSD mode be used. This will place a
complete status report or option listing on the
screen, making it easier to view the available
options and make the settings on the screen. The
Semi-OSD mode uses one-line displays only.
Note that when the full OSD system is in use, the
menu selections are not shown in the Infor-
mation Display
system is used, OSDONwill appear in the
Main Information Display to remind you
that a video display must be used.
Ò
. When the full OSD menu
whenever you select that input.
5. Turn the AVR on either by pressing the System
The factory default settings for the AVR 140 have
all inputs configured for an analog audio input
except for the DVD input, where the Coaxial
Ò
Power Control
Selector on the front panel, or via the
remote by pressing the Power On Button
, AVR Selector or any of the Input
Selectors 46 on the remote. The Power
Indicator will turn blue to confirm that the
unit is on, and the Main Information
Display will also light up.
2
or the Input Source
%
Digital Input
input, where the Optical Digital Audio Input
is the default. Once the DSP processing sys-
N
is the default and the Video 2
When the semi-OSD system is used in conjunc-
tion with the discrete configuration buttons, the
on screen display will show a single line of text
with the current menu selection. That selection
will also be shown in the Main Information
3
5
R
tem is used for the first time for any input, the
speaker settings will automatically default to
“Small” at all positions with the subwoofer set to
“LFE.” The default setting for the surround modes
is Logic 7 Music, although Dolby Digital or DTS
will automatically be selected as appropriate
when a source with digital encoding is in use.
3
Ò
Display
The full OSD system can always be turned on or
off by pressing the OSD button . When this
Ò.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
buttons to turn the unit on, press the AVR
to have the remote control the AVR
L
4
button is pressed the MASTERMENU
(Figure 1) will appear, and adjustments are made
from the individual menus. Note that the menus
will remain on the screen for 20 seconds after the
latest action was made on the screen menu, then
they will “time-out” and disappear from the
screen. The time-out may be increased to as
much as 50 seconds by going to the
Selector
5
functions.
Before using the unit, you will probably want to
change the settings for most inputs so that they
are properly configured to reflect the use of digi-
tal or analog inputs and the surround mode asso-
ciated with the input. Remember that since the
AVR memorizes the settings for each input indi-
vidually, you will need to make these adjustments
for each input used. However, once they are
made, further adjustment is only required when
system components are changed.
ADVANCEDSELECTmenu, and changing
the item titled FULLOSDTIMEOUT.
The semi-OSD system is also available as a sys-
tem default, although it may be turned off by
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To make this process as quick and as easy as pos-
sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys-
tem with the on-screen menus, and step through
each input.
It is recommended that you record your settings
for each input using the work-sheets in the
appendix to this manual, in the event there is a
power loss or if you need to reenter the settings
for some other reason.
colon. Immediately release the Set Button
as you are now ready to enter the device name.
F
,
the discrete function buttons, press the Digital
Input Select Button on the front panel
ÛG
or the remote while the full-OSD is not in use.
Within five seconds, make your input selection
using the Selector buttons on the front panel
⁄ ¤
⁄
¤
/
Press the
Navigation Button
D
and
note that a complete set of alpha-numeric charac-
ters will appear with the start of the alphabet in
capital letters followed by the lower-case letters
and then numbers and symbols. When you press
¤
7
or the
/
D
Buttons on the remote until
the desired digital or analog input is shown in the
Main Information Display and in the
lower third of the video display connected to the
Ò
the Navigation Button
D, a series of sym-
bols and numbers will appear, followed by a
reverse list of the alphabet in lower-case letters.
Press the button either way until the first letter of
the desired name appears. If you wish to enter a
AVR. Press the Set Button
F
to enter the new
Input Setup
input assignment.
The first step in configuring the AVR is to select
an input, i.e. to associate an analog or digital
input with each input source in use, e.g. CD or
DVD. Note that once an input is selected, all
settings for the Digital Input, Speaker Configura-
tion, Delay and Surround Mode will ”attach”
themselves to that input and be stored in a
nonvolatile memory. This means that once made,
the selection of an input will automatically recall
those settings. For that reason, the procedures
described below must be repeated for each input
source so that you have the opportunity to
custom tailor each source to your specific
listening requirements. However, once made they
need not be changed again unless you need to
alter a setting.
Some digital video input sources, such as a cable
box or HDTV set-top may change between analog
and digital outputs, depending on which channel
is in use. The AVR’s Auto Polling feature allows
you to avoid losing the audio feed when this hap-
pens by permitting both analog and digital con-
nections to the same source on the AVR. Digital
audio is the default, and the unit will automati-
cally switch to the analog audio if the digital
audio stream stops.
›
blank space as the first character, press the
Navigation Button
When the desired character appears, press the
Navigation Button and repeat the process
a.
›
a
for the next letter, and continue until the desired
name is entered, up to a maximum of fourteen
characters.
Press the Set Button
F
to enter the input
name into the system memory and to proceed
with the configuration process.
In cases where only a digital source is used, you
may wish to disable the Auto Polling feature to
prevent the AVR from trying to “find” an analog
source when the digital source is paused. To turn
Auto Polling off for any input, first make certain
that the © cursor is pointing to the AUTO
POLLline on the menu screen. Next, press the
If your system includes any sources that are
equipped with Y/Pr/Pb component video outputs,
the AVR is able to switch them to send the proper
signals to your video display. Both Component
Video Inputs JL may be assigned to any
source for added system flexibility. The default
setting is for the Video 1 Component Video
When using the full-OSD system to make the
setup adjustments, press the OSD button
L
‹ ›
/ Navigation Button Ea so that OFF
once so that the MASTERMENU(Figure 1)
appears. Note that the › cursor will be next to
the INPUTSETUPline. Press the Set button
is highlighted in reverse video. Repeat the proce-
dure at any time by highlighting ONto restore
the Auto Polling feature.
Input
L
to be assigned to the DVD, with the
assigned to the
Component Video 2 Jacks
J
F
to enter the menu and the INPUT
other inputs. If your system does not include com-
ponent video at this time, or if you do not need to
When
DMP has been selected as the
SETUPmenu (Figure 2) will appear on the
screen. Press the ‹/› buttons Ea until the
desired input name appears in the highlighted
video, as well as being indicated in the front
source input, an additional line will appear in this
menu that lets you select whether you wish to
allow your iPod to continue charging while
¤
change these defaults, press the Navigation
Button
D
to go to the next setting.
To change the Component Video assignment, first
make certain that the © cursor is pointing to the
COMPONENTINline on the menu screen,
‹ ›
panel Input Indicators
by the blue LED next
docked in
when the AVR 140 is turned
to the desired input name. If the input will use the
standard left/right analog inputs, no further
adjustment is needed.
off and placed in Standby mode. To make your
⁄ ¤
selection, press the
© cursor is next to the line reading
RECHARGEINST-BY. Press the
/
Buttons
D
until the
and then press the
/
Navigation Button
Ea until you see the desired input in the
highlighted video. The clicking noise that you will
hear when the component video inputs is
switched is normal, due to the relay used to
ensure proper isolation between the three inputs.
‹ ›
/
*
INPUT
SETUP
:DVD
*
Buttons Ea until the word YESappears if
you wish charging to continue, and the blue light-
ing on The Bridge will remain lit when the AVR
140 is in Standby mode to indicate that charging
is taking place. The default setting is NO, in
which the docked iPod will not continue to charge
when the AVR 140 is turned off, even though
remains connected to the AVR.
INPUT
NAME:
COMPONENT
IN:COMP
V 1
1
DIGITAL
IN:COAXIAL
:OFF
When the desired component input has been
AUTO
POLL
¤
selected, press the Navigation Button
D
BACK
TO
MASTER
MENU
go to the next setting.
If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs
¤
with the selected input source, press the
When all needed adjustments have been made,
Figure 2
Button
D
on the remote while the INPUT
¤
press the Button
D
until the © cursor is
SETUPmenu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and
note that the on-screen cursor will drop down to
‹ ›
The AVR offers you the option of renaming each
input (except tuner) as it appears in the on-screen
and front panel messages. This is helpful if you
have more than one VCR, if you wish to associate
a specific product brand name with the input, or
to simply enter any name that will help you to
remember which source is being selected.
next to BACKTOMASTERMENUto con-
tinue with the system configuration.
the DIGITALINline. Press the
/
Buttons
Ea until the name of the desired digital
input appears. To return to the Analog input,
press the buttons until the word ANALOG
appears. When the correct input source appears,
¤
Surround Setup
The next step for that input is to set the surround
mode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-
round modes are a matter of personal taste, feel
free to select any mode you wish – you may
change it later. The Surround Mode chart on page
26 may help you select the mode best suited to
the input source selected. For example you may
select Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana-
log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected
press the button
D
until the ➝ cursor
⁄
¤
/
To change the input name, press the
Navigation Button on the remote so that
the © cursor is pointing to NAME. Next, press
and hold the Set Button for a few seconds
until a flashing box appears to the right of the
appears next to BACKTOMASTERMENU,
and press the Set Button
D
F
.
F
To associate an analog or digital input with the
input source currently selected at any time using
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to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a
CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to
set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred
Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is
selected and playing, the AVR will select the
appropriate surround mode automatically, no
individual taste and preferences. (When other
Dolby Surround modes are selected, dotted lines
will indicate that these settings are not active.)
listening mode for standard stereo sources, where matter which surround mode was selected for
• Center Width: This setting adjusts the balance
of the vocal information in the front sound-
stage between the center and front left/right
speakers. The lower settings spread the center
channel sound more broadly into the left and
right channels. A higher number (up to “7”)
produces a tighter center channel presenta-
tioin.
it is unlikely that surround encoded material will
be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo or
Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice
for stereo-only source material.
that input as default. Then no other surround
modes will be available, except VMAx with Dolby
Digital recordings and all Pro Logic II modes with
Dolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings (see
page 29).
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using
the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the
⁄ ¤
To select the mode that will be used as the initial
⁄ ¤
/
default for an input, first press the
buttons
MASTERmenu (Figure 1), press the
/
D
until the on-screen cursor is next to the
buttons
SURROUNDSELECTmenu. Press the
Set Button so that the SURROUND
SELECTmenu (Figure 3) is on the screen.
D
until the © cursor is next to the
• Dimension: This setting alters the perceived
depth of the surround field by creating a shal-
lower presentation that appears to move
sounds toward the front of the room, or a
deeper presentation that appears to move the
center of the sound field toward the back of
the room. The setting of “O” is a neutral
default, with the range of adjustment shown as
“R-3” for a deeper, rear-oriented sound to
“F-3” for a shallower, front-oriented sound.
desired mode’s master category name. Next,
press the Set Button
F
to view the sub-
F
‹ ›
menu. Press the
/
Buttons Ea to scroll
through the available choices, and then press the
¤
Button
D
so that the cursor is next to
*
SURROUND
SELECT
*
BACK TO MASTER MENU to continue the
setup process.
DOLBY
DTS
SURROUND
LOGIC
7
DSP(SURR)
VMAx
On the DOLBYSURROUNDmenu (Figure
4), the selection choices include Dolby Digital,
Dolby Pro Logic II or llx Music, Dolby Pro Logic II
or llx Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby 3
Stereo. The Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic
IIx modes are only available when the system is
set for 6.1/7.1 operation by configuring the
Surround Back speakers to “Small” or “Large” as
described on page 21. When a disc is playing that
contains a special “flag” signal in the digital
audio data stream, the EX mode will be selected
automatically. It may also be selected using this
menu or through the front panel or remote con-
trols as shown on page 29. A complete explana-
tion of these modes is found on Page 26-27.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-
ed there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the sur-
round mode only, not with the input. That´s why
these settings must be made only once, not with
each input in use. They are described later in the
next main chapter (see below).
STEREO
• Panorama: Switch this setting on or off to add
an enveloping wrap-around presentation that
increases the perception of sound along the
sides of the room.
BACK
TO
MASTER
MENU
Figure 3
⁄ ¤
/
while the DOLBY
To change these parameters, press the
Navigation Buttons
Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 3)
selects the surround mode category, and within
each of those categories there will be a choice of
the specific mode options. The choice of modes
will vary according to the speaker configuration
in your system.
D
SURROUNDmenu is on the screen until the
© cursor is pointing to the line on the menu with
the parameter you wish to change. Then, press
‹ ›
the / Navigation Buttons Ea to alter
the setting to your taste.
When the SURRBACKline of the
SPEAKERSETUPmenu (Figure 7) is set to
NONEthe AVR will be configured for
5.1-channel operation, and only the modes
appropriate to a five-speaker system will appear.
Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-
ed there are additional settings available for the
Night mode that are associated with the sur-
round mode only, not with the input. That´s why
these settings must be made only once, not with
each input in use.
When the SURRBACKline of the SPEAK-
ERSETUPmenu (Figure 7) is set to SMALL
or LARGEthe AVR will be configured for
Night Mode Settings
The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that
uses special processing to preserve the dynamic
range and full intelligibility of a movie sound track
while reducing the peak level. This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,
without reducing the sonic impact of a digital
source. Note that the Night mode is only available
when the Dolby Digital surround mode is select-
ed.
6.1/7.1-channel operation, and additional modes
such as Dolby Digital EX and 7 STEREO or Logic 7
7.1 will appear. In addition, the modes DTS ES
(Discrete) and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) avail-
able in the AVR 140 will not appear unless a digi-
tal source is playing the correct bitstream.
* DOLBY SURROUND *
MODE:DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC
CENTER WIDTH:3
DIMENSION
PANORAMA
NIGHT
:0
:OFF
:----
:OFF
In addition, some of the modes available in the
AVR will not appear unless a digital source is
selected and is playing the correct bitstream.
UPSAMPLING
BACK TO SURROUND SELECT
To adjust the Night mode setting from the menu
press the OSD Button
MASTERmenu appears. Then press the
button to access the AUDIOSETUPand
press Set to select the SURROUND
SETUPmenu. Press Set to select the
DOLBYmenu (see fig. 5).
L
so that the
Remember that when you use only a single, sur-
round back speaker, you will get the benefits of a
6.1/7.1 system, but with only one speaker
installed at the back of the room. The mode indi-
cations will show 7.1 in some cases, but no addi-
tional adjustment is needed for 6.1 operation.
Remember that the AVR will combine the left and
right surround back channel information present
in 7.1 modes such as Logic 7/7.1 and 7-channel
stereo, outputting the information as a single sur-
round back channel.
Figure 4
¤
When the © cursor is pointing to the MODE
line, press the / Navigation Buttons
Ea to select the desired Dolby surround
mode, again remembering that the choice of
available modes will vary with the type of pro-
gram material being played and the number of
speakers in your system configuratioin.
D
F
‹ ›
F
When Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music is selected as the listening mode, three
special settings are available to tailor the sound
field to your listening room environment and your
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type of program source (DTS Stereo, DTS 5.1,
DTS-ES Matrix or DTS-ES Discrete). Press the
Buttons Ea to scroll through the choices
that are available for your system and the pro-
gram in use.
On the DSP (SURR) menu, the selection
* DOLBY SURROUND *
MODE:DOLBY DIGITAL
CENTER WIDTH:----
‹ ›
/
‹ ›
choices made with the
/
Buttons Ea on
the remote select one of the DSP surround modes
that are designed for use with two-channel stereo
programs to create a variety of sound field pre-
sentations. The choices available are Hall 1, Hall
2, Theater, VMAx Near and VMAx Far. The Hall
and Theater modes are designed for multichannel
installations, while the two VMAx modes are opti-
mized for use in delivering a full surround field
when only the front left and front right speakers
are installed. See pages 27 for a complete expla-
nation of the DSP surround modes. Note that the
Hall and Theater modes are not available when a
Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack is played.
DIMENSION
PANORAMA
NIGHT
:----
:----
:OFF
With no source playing, or while an analog audio
source is playing, you will only be able to view
the DTS Neo:6 surround mode choices. These
include DTS Neo:6 3-channel Cinema mode (rec-
ommended when front left, right and center
speakers are present but no surround speakers
are available), DTS Neo:6 5-channel Cinema
mode (recommended for movies or television),
DTS Neo:6 5-channel Music mode (optimized for
music-only materials), and DTS Neo:6 6-channel
Cinema and Music modes (available when the
Surround Back speaker channels are configured
as either LARGEor SMALL, as described on
page 21).
UPSAMPLING
:----
BACK TO SURROUND SELECT
Figure 5
To adjust the Night mode setting, make certain
that the © cursor is on the NIGHTline of the
‹ ›
DOLBYmenu. Next, press
/
Buttons
Ea to choose between the following set-
tings.
On the STEREO menu, the selection choices
OFF: When OFF is highlighted, the Night mode
will not function.
‹ ›
/
made with the
Buttons Ea on the
remote may either turn the surround processing
off for a traditional two-channel stereo presenta-
tion, or select 5CHStereoor 7CH
Stereodepending on whether the 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 output is in use. The latter modes feed the
stereophonic input signal to both front speakers,
to the rear speakers and to both surround back
speakers (if in use), while the monophonic signal
parts are spread over all speakers, also the
MID: When MID is in the highlighted video,
a mild compression will be applied.
When the 5.1 configuration is in use the AVR will
automatically select the 5.1 version of DTS
MAX: When MAX is in the highlighted video,
a more severe compression algorithm will be
applied.
processing when a DTS data stream is received.
When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ES
Discrete mode will automatically be activated
when a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” is
in use and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti-
vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track is
received. In both cases the appropriate surround
mode will be indicated in the Main Information
When you want to use the Night mode feature,
we recommend that you select the MID setting as
a starting point and change to the MAX setting
later, if desired.
Center. See page 26-27 for a complete explana-
tion of the 5 CH Stereo and 7 CH Stereo modes.
Note that the Night mode may be adjusted direct-
ly any time that Dolby Digital surround mode is
selected by pressing the Night button
After the selections are made in the Dolby, DTS,
Logic 7, DSP (Surround) or Stereo menus, press
⁄ ¤
Display
Ò
in the front panel display and on the
screen. When a non-ES DTS disc is in use, when
the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen the unit automatically
will select the DTS + NEO:6 mode to create a full
eight-speaker surround mode. When a DTS 96/24
signal is detected, the AVR 140 defaults to the
DTS surround mode, but reproduces the higher-
resolution materials that are present due to the
higher sampling rate automatically. See page 26
and 27 for a complete explanation of the DTS
modes.
B. When
the
/
buttons
D
so that the cursor moves
the button is pressed, the words
to the BACK TO SURRSELECTline and
presss the Set Button
D-RANGEfollowed by the current setting
(MID, MAX, OFF) will appear in the lower
third of the video screen and in the Main In-
⁄ ¤
F
.
Configuring the Surround Off
(Stereo) Modes
formation Display
Ò. Press the
/
buttons
D
within five seconds to select the desired set-
ting, then press Set
F
to confirm the setting.
For superior reproduction of two-channel program
materials, the AVR offers two Stereo modes: an
analog Stereo-Direct mode that bypasses the digi-
tal signal processing circuitry for a completely
analog signal path that preserves the purity of the
original signal, and a digital mode that is capable
of providing bass management for optimal distri-
bution of the low frequencies between smaller
speakers and a subwoofer.
The last option line in this menu is the setting to
turn the unit’s upsampling feature on or off. In
normal use, this feature is turned off, which
means that digital sources are processed at their
native sample rate. For example, a 48kHz digital
source will be processed at 48kHz. However, the
AVR allows you to upsample the incoming 48kHz
signals to 96kHz for added resolution.
On the LOGIC7menu, the selection choices
‹ ›
/
made with the
Buttons Ea on the
remote are determined by whether the 5.1 or
6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use. In
either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode
enables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 pro-
cessing to create fully enveloping, multichannel
surround from either two-channel Stereo or
Matrix-encoded programming such as VHS
cassettes, laserdiscs or television broadcasts
produced with Dolby surround.
Stereo-Direct (Bypass) Mode
When the analog Stereo-Direct mode is selected
To take advantage of this feature, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button nso that the ©
cursor is next to the UPSAMPLING line and
by pressing the Stereo Mode Selector
until SURROUNDOFFappears in the Main
Information Display and the Surround
Mode Indicator for Surround Off is lit, the
S
‹ ›
press the / Navigation Button Ea so
Ò
that ON is highlighted in reverse video. Note that
this feature is only available for the Dolby Pro
Logic II-Music, Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie, Dolby
Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
(
In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic
7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. They
work best with two-channel music, surround-
encoded programs or standard two-channel pro-
gramming of any type, respectively. When the
6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Music
or Cinema modes are available, but the output
will be in a full eight-channel sound field. Note
that the Logic 7 modes are not available when
either Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracks are
in use.
AVR will pass the analog source material directly
through to the front left and right speakers,
bypassing the digital processing circuitry.
On the DTSmenu, the selection choices made
In this mode, the front left and right speakers will
automatically be configured as LARGE; it is not
possible to configure these speakers as SMALL.
‹ ›
/
with the
Buttons Ea on the remote
are determined by a combination of the type of
DTS program material in use and whether the 5.1
or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use.
When the AVR is in the Stereo Bypass mode you
may still configure the subwoofer output so that
it is either turned off, with a full-range signal
When a DTS source is playing, the choice of
modes for 7.1 systems will vary according to the
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going to the front left/right speakers, or you may
configure it so that the subwoofer feed is
activated.
The factory default setting is to have the sub-
woofer turned off for this mode, but you may
change that setting by following these steps:
the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer
to the actual physical size of the speakers, but to
their ability to reproduce low-frequency sounds. If
you are in doubt as to which category describes
your speakers, consult the specifications in the
speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.
This setting allows you to use the same speaker
configuration for all inputs, or to have different
settings for each input. In most cases the factory
default setting of GLOBALwill be appropriate,
as most listeners do not need to have individual-
ized speaker settings. However, some listeners,
particularly those with full-range front speakers
that are used for both movies and music may
prefer that different speaker settings be used
when listening to music through a CD player as
opposed to a movie from a DVD player, VCR or
cable/satellite set top.
At last, this menu also makes you chose if the
speaker setting will be the same for each input
source (GLOBAL), or will be set differently for
each input (INDEPENDENT).
1. Press the Speaker Button
6b.
2. Press the Set Button
F
@
to activate the
configuration menu.
Notes:
⁄
¤
3. Press the
/
Buttons
D
on the remote or
• When "Independent" is selected for the speak-
er settings (see below), they need to be made
for each input individually and you can deter-
mine which speaker should be used depending
on the input source selected. So it´s possible
e.g. to turn off the Center and/or the Sub with
any music source selected and to use them
with any movie input source.
‹ ›
the / Buttons
7
on the front panel to select
If you wish to customize the speaker size individ-
ually to each input, make certain that the cursor
‹ ›
the desired option. SUBNONEturns off the
feed to the subwoofer, while SUB<L+R>
turns it on.
is on the BASSMGRline and press the
/
Buttons Ea so that INDEPENDENT
appears in highlighted video. When this setting is
entered all speaker size settings will be shown
with their factory default size in the menu and all
other inputs will turn to INDEPENDENTtoo.
Now you should enter the speaker size settings
prefered for the input selected, as described
below. Remember that in this case the size set-
tings just entered will apply to the current input
ONLY, and you will need to go back to the
INPUTmenu to select another input, and then
return to this menu page again to change the
settings for the next input. Repeat the procedure
for any input where you wish to have a set of
speaker configuration different from the default
settings.
4. When the desired setting has been entered,
press the Set Button
F
@
to return to nor-
mal operation.
• With the currently selected input all speaker
settings will be copied to all other surround
modes (as far as speakers are used with them)
and need not be repeated when another sur-
round mode is selected with that input.
Stereo-Digital Mode
When the Stereo-Direct (Bypass) mode is in use a
full range signal is always sent to the front
left/right speakers. By its nature, that option does
not pass the signal through the AVR’s digital sig-
nal processing, creating the requirement for full-
range speakers. If your front speakers are band-
width limited, “satellite”speakers, we recommend
that you do NOT use the Bypass mode, but rather
use the DSPSURROUNDOFFmode for
stereo listening.
It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the
speaker setup through the SPEAKERSIZE
menu (Figure 7). So press the OSD Button
L
to bring up the MASTERMENU(Figure 1),
¤
and then press the Button
D
three times
so that the cursor is on the MANUALSETUP
line.
NOTE: When the INDEPENDENTsetting is
activated, you may assign different speaker size
settings to each input to accommodate different
bass management settings that match your pref-
erences with the type of program material nor-
mally used with a particular source (for example,
when movies are played from DVD and music
from a CD player). However, the actual speaker
crossover settings are set only once and do not
change with the input selection. The reason is
that, while bass management preferences may
vary, the actual speakers remain the same,
regardless of the bass-management and redirec-
tion settings.
To listen to programs in the two-channel stereo
mode while taking advantage of the bass man-
agement system, press the Stereo Mode
*
MANUAL
SETUP
*
SPEAKER
SPEAKER
SIZE
Selector
S
until SURROUNDOFF
X-OVER
ADJUST
MASTER
DELAY
ADJUST
appears in the Main Information Display
and the DSP and SURR.OFFSurround
Ò
CHANNEL
BACK
TO
MENU
Mode Indicators
the SURR.OFFSurround Mode
Indicators is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct
(Bypass) mode.
(
both light up. When only
(
Figure 6
At this point, press the Set Button
select the SPEAKERSIZEmenu (Figure 7).
F
and
When this mode is in use, the front left/right
speakers and subwoofer may be configured to
meet the requirements of your specific speakers
using the steps shown in the Speaker Setup sec-
tion below.
*
SPEAKER
SIZE
*
2. Begin the speaker size setup process by making
certain that the cursor is pointing toward the
LEFT/RIGHTline, which sets the configura-
tion for the front left and right speakers. If you
wish to make a change to the front speakers’
‹ ›
LEFT/RIGHT:SMALL
CENTER
:SMALL
:SMALL
:SMALL
:SUB
SURROUND
Speaker Setup
SURR
BACK
SUBWOOFER
This menu tells the AVR which type of speakers
are in use. This is important as it adjusts the set-
tings that decide whether your system will use
the "5-channel" or "6-channel/7-channel"
modes, as well as determine which speakers
receive low-frequency (bass) information. For
each of these settings use the LARGEsetting if
the speakers for a particular position are tradi-
tional full-range loudspeakers that are capable of
reproducing sounds below 200Hz.
Use the SMALLsetting for smaller, frequency-
limited satellite speakers that do not reproduce
sounds below 200Hz. Note that when “small”
speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to
reproduce low-frequency sounds. Remember that
BASS
MGR
:GLOBAL
BACK
TO
MANUAL SETUP
configuration, press the
/
Buttons Ea so
that either LARGEor SMALLappears, match-
ing the appropriate description from the definitions
shown above.
Figure 7
1. Before you start the speaker setting, you
should determine if you want all inputs being
configured with the same speaker size setting
(GLOBAL) or if all inputs should be configured
individually (INDEPENDENT).
When SMALLis selected, low-frequency front
channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer
output. If you choose this option and there is no
subwoofer connected, you will not hear any low-
frequency sounds with front channel signals.
When LARGEis selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the front left and front right
outputs. Depending on the choice made in
To configure all inputs for "Global" or "Inde-
pendent" press the Button
the cursor is next to the BASSMGRline.
⁄
D
twice so that
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the SUBWOOFERline in this menu (see
below), the front left and right bass information
may also be directed to the subwoofer.
Note that when the Logic 7 Cinema or Enhanced
surround modes are selected a Center speaker
must be used, the Logic 7 Music mode works well
without a Center too.
when the subwoofer is set to ON, or to the Front
LEFT/RIGHT when subwoofer is set to OFF.
When LARGEis selected the system will adjust
so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and a
full-range signal will be sent to the surround back
channels, with no low-frequency information sent
to the subwoofer output.
NOTE: When the front speakers are set to the
LARGEoption and the surround mode is set to
"Surround Off", or pure two-channel stereo,
when an analog signal source is present it will be
routed directly from the input to the volume
control without being digitized or processed. If
you have full-range front speakers and wish to
remove all digital processing from the circuit
path, select this configuration. If you wish to set
this option for use with only one input, such as a
CD player that uses an external DAC or an
optional, external phono preamp, you must
choose the INDEPENDENTsetting on the
BASSMGRline at the bottom of this menu so
that only those inputs where the analog bypass is
desired will be routed in this fashion, while other
analog inputs such as a VCR or cable box will be
digitized for surround processing.
5. When you have completed your selection for
¤
the center channel, press the Button
on the remote to move the cursor to
SURROUND.
D
‹ ›
/
6. Press the
Buttons Ea on the remote
NOTE: It is not possible to configure the AVR for
7.1-channel operation. Do not connect more than
to select the option that best describes the sur-
round speakers in your system based on the speak- one speaker to the Surround Back Speaker
er definitions shown on page 19.
Outputs
O, as doing so may damage your
speakers, the AVR or both. When 7.1-channel
information is received, for example through the
When SMALLis selected, with all digital sur-
round modes low-frequency surround channel
sounds will be sent to the Fronts when Sub is
turned off or to the subwoofer output when Sub
is on. With any analog surround mode the rear
bass feed depends on the mode selected and the
setting of the Sub and front speakers.
6/8-Channel Direct Inputs
N, or when deriv-
ing 7-Channel Stereo or Logic 7/7.1 surround
information, the AVR combines the left and right
surround back channel information and outputs it
as a single surround back channel.
7. When you have completed your selection for
When LARGEis selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with
all analog and digital surround modes), and
except with Hall and Theater modes, NO surround
channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer out-
put.
¤
the surround channels, press the Button
on the remote to move the cursor to
SUBWOOFER.
D
Important Note: When a speaker set with a
subwoofer and two front satellites connected to
the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s
inputs must be connected to the Front speaker
‹ ›
/
8. Press the
Buttons Ea on the remote
outputs
D
and LARGEmust be selected for
to select the option that best describes your
system.
the front speakers (and NONEfor the sub-
woofer, see below).
When NONEis selected, surround-sound infor-
mation will be split between the front left and
front right outputs. For optimal performance
when no surround speakers are in use, the Dolby
3 Stereo mode should be used.
The choices available for the subwoofer position
will depend on the settings for the other speak-
ers, particularly the front left/right positions.
3. When you have completed your selection for the
¤
front channel, press the Button
D
on the
remote to move the cursor to CENTER.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be
set to SUB, which is the “on” position.
‹ ›
/
When you are using surround back speakers with
4. Press the
Buttons Ea on the remote
¤
your system, press the Button
D
on the
to select the option that best describes your center
speaker, based on the speaker definitions shown
below.
remote to move the cursor to SURRBACK.
This line serves two functions in that it not only
configures the setting for the surround back
channels when they are present, it also tells the
AVR’s processing system to configure the unit for
either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 operation.
If the front left/right speakers are set to
LARGE, three options are available:
When SMALLis selected, low-frequency center
channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if they
are set to LARGEand Sub is turned off (see be-
low). When Sub is on, low frequency center chan-
nel sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.
• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR, press
‹ ›
/
the
Buttons Ea on the remote so
that NONEappears in the on-screen menu.
When this option is selected, all bass informa-
tion will be routed to the front left/right “main”
speakers.
NOTE: In order to adjust the speaker settings for
the surround back channels, a multichannel sur-
round mode, such as Logic 7, Dolby Pro Logic,
DTS Neo:6, 5-channel stereo, Hall 1 or 2 (5-chan-
nel) or Theater (5-channel), must first be selected,
or a multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS source
must be playing. This enables the system to acti-
vate the surround back processing mode.
When LARGEis selected, a full-range output
will be sent to the center speaker output, and NO
center channel signal will be sent to the sub-
woofer output (except when the Pro Logic II
Music mode is in use).
• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR, you
have the option to have the front left/right
“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at
all times, and have the subwoofer operate only
when the AVR is being used with a digital
source that contains a dedicated Low
Frequency Effects, or LFE soundtrack. This
allows you to use both your main and sub-
woofer speakers to take advantage of the spe-
cial bass created for certain movies. To select
‹ ›
NOTE: If you choose Logic 7 as the surround
mode for the particular input source for which
you are configuring your speakers, the AVR will
not make the LARGE option available for the
center speaker. This is due to the requirements of
Logic 7 processing, and does not indicate a
problem with your receiver.
‹ ›
/
Press the
Buttons on the remote to select the
option that best describes the speakers in use at
the left and right back surround positions based
on the definitions on this page:
When NONEis selected, the system will adjust
so that only 5.1-channel surround processing/
decoding modes are available and the surround
back amplifier channels will not be used.
that option press the
/
Buttons Ea on
the remote so that LFEappears in the on-
screen menu.
When NONEis selected, no signals will be sent
to the center-channel output. The receiver will
operate in a “phantom” center channel mode.
Center-channel information will be sent to the
left and right front channel outputs and the cen-
ter channel bass will be sent to the subwoofer
output when L/R+LFEis selected in the
SUBWOOFERline in this menu (see below).
This mode is needed if no Center speaker is used.
• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to
use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with
the main front left/right speakers, regardless of
the type of program source or Surround mode
‹ ›
When SMALLis selected the system will adjust
so that the full complement of 6.1/7.1 surround
processing/decoding modes are available, and
low-frequency information below the crossover
point (identical with the one for the surround
speakers) will be sent to the subwoofer output
you are listening to, press the
/
Buttons
Ea on the remote so that L/R+LFE
appears in the on-screen menu. When this
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option is selected, a full-range signal will be
sent to the front left/right “main” speakers.
The subwoofer will receive the front left and
right bass frequencies under the crossover fre-
quency selected in another setting on this
menu, as described below, and also the LFE
soundtrack.
cal to the information for the speakers, or if an
exact match is not possible, pick the closest
choice that is ABOVE the speaker’s lowfrequency
limit to avoid the creation of a low-frequency
“hole” where your system will have no bass
information.
b
on the remote control. Once the button is
pressed, FRONTSPEAKERwill appear in
both the lower third of the video display and the
Main Information Display
Ò.
‹ ›
/
Within five seconds, either press the
buttons
⁄ ¤
/
7
on the front panel or the
buttons
D
In cases where LARGEhas been selected as
the front channel speaker option and
on the remote to select a different speaker posi-
tion, or press the Set Button to begin
9.When all initial speaker “size” settings have
been made, you now have the option to take
advantage of the AVR’s Quadruple Crossover sys-
tem, which allows individual crossover settings to
be made for each speaker group. In systems where
full-range or tower speakers are used for the
front soundstage or where different brands or
models are in use at the various speaker posi-
tions, this feature allows you to custom tailor the
bass management and redirection circuits with a
precision not previously possible.The low-fre-
quency crossover point is set by the design of your
speakers. It is defined as the frequency which is the
lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of
reproducing. Before making any changes to the
settings for the crossover point we suggest that
you find the crossover point for the speakers in
each of the three groupings, front left/right, center
front and surrounds by looking at the specifications
page of the speaker’s owner’s manual, by getting
that information from the manufacturer’s Web site,
or by contacting your dealer or the manufacturer’s
customer service department.You will need this fig-
ure to accurately configure the next group of set-
tings.
@
F
L/R+LFEhas been selected as the
subwoofer option, the front channel sound
information below the crossover point selected
for the L/R front speakers (when fronts are set to
"Small") will be sent to BOTH the front channel
speakers and the subwoofer.
the adjustment process for the front left and
right speakers.
When the Set button
@
F
has been pressed
and the system is ready for a change to the front
speaker setting, the on-screen display and Main
Information Display
Ò
will read FRONT
The crossover settings for the Left/Right, Center,
Surround and Surround Back speakers are used
to determine where bass information is sent
when it is derived from the main channels of a
source. The setting for the menu line shown as
LFEis used to impose a low-pass filter point
for the information in the Low Frequency Effects
(LFE) channel that is a part of Dolby Digital- and
DTS-encoded source material. While the LFE
channel, which is the “.1” you see in surround
sound designations, is restricted to low fre-quen-
cy sounds, some mixes may include information
that is higher in frequency than your subwoofer
is capable of reproducing. To prevent unwanted
sounds from being sent to subwoofers that can-
not handle them and which do not have a built-
in low-pass filter, the LFEoption line enables
you to select a setting for the low-pass filter that
is part of the subwoofer feed from the LFE chan-
nel. The settings available are the same as those
tied to any one of the four available speaker
positions on this submenu. We recommend that
you use the frequency that is just slightly higher
than the upper capability limit of your sub-
woofer, as shown in the sub’s Owner’s Manual.
When the cursor is on the LFEline, press the
‹ ›
LARGEor FRONTSMALLdepending on
‹ ›
the current setting. Press the
/
buttons
7
on the
on
⁄ ¤
the front panel or the
/
buttons
D
remote until the desired setting is shown, using
the instructions for “large” or “small” shown
earlier, then press the Set button
@F.
If another speaker position needs to be changed,
‹ ›
press the
/
buttons
7
on the front panel or
⁄ ¤
the
/
buttons
D
on the remote to select a
different speaker position, press the Set button
‹ ›
@
F
and then the
/
buttons
7
on the
on the
⁄ ¤
front panel or the
/
buttons
D
remote until the correct speaker setting is shown
and press the Set button
@
F
again to
confirm the selection.
To assist in making these settings, the icons in
the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
$
will change as the speaker type is selected at
each position. When only the inner icon box is
lit, the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner
box and the two outer boxes with circles inside
them are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When
no indicator appears at a speaker location, that
position is set for “none” or “no” speaker.
The factory default setting for all speaker positions
is 100Hz. If that setting is acceptable for all chan-
nels, then no adjustments are needed and you may
skip this section. However, should you wish to
change one of the settings, please proceed to the
SPEAKERX-OVERsubmenu, as shown in
Figure 8.
/ Navigation Buttons
E
to choose the
Note: These icons are available only when
making setup changes without the use of the
full OSD mode.
*
SPEAKER
X-OVER
*
appropriate setting.
LEFT/RIGHT:100HZ
Note that the crossover point for the surround
speakers and the surround back speakers will be
identical. That´s why no crossover point for the
surround back speakers is selectable or shown in
the menu.
CENTER
:100HZ
:100HZ
:100HZ
SURROUND
SURR
LFE
BACK
As an example, in the Figure below, all speakers
are set for “large,” and a subwoofer is set.
:LEFT/RIGHT
:GLOBAL
BASS
MGR
TO
BACK
MANUAL
SETUP
Important Note: All settings for the crossover
points will be "Global", i.e. they will be identical
for all inputs no matter if the BASSMANAGER
(see above) was configured for "Global" or
"Independent".
Figure 8
To change the setting for any of the four speaker
groups Left/Right, Center, Surround or Surround
⁄ ¤
Back, press the
/
Buttons
D
until the
10. When all speaker selections have been
cursor is next to the line where you wish to
make a change and then press the
¤
made, press the Button
D
until the cursor
‹ ›
/
Buttons
is next to the BACKTOMANUALSETUP
Ea until the desired setting appears. The
available choices at which point low-frequency
information will be sent to the subwoofer (or to
the Front Left/Right speakers in case subwoofer
is set to OFF), rather than to the speaker chan-
nel, are 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz,
150Hz and 200Hz. Pick the choice that is identi-
line and press the Set Button
F
to return to
Delay Settings
the Manual setup submenu.
Due the different distances between the listen-
ing position for the front channel speakers and
the surround speakers, the amount of time it
takes for sound to reach your ears from the front
or surround speakers is different. You may com-
11. The Speaker Configuration may also be
changed at any time without using the full-OSD
on-screen menu system by pressing the
Speaker Selector
6
on the front panel or
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pensate for this difference through the use of the
delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific
speaker placement and acoustic conditions in
your listening room or home theater.
Output Level Adjustment
* DELAY ADJUST *
Output level adjustment is a key part of the
configuration of any surround-sound product. It
is particularly important for a digital receiver such
as the AVR, as correct outputs ensure that you
hear sound tracks with the proper directionality
and intensity.
FL :
CEN:
FR :
SR :
10FT
10FT
10FT
10FT
SBR: 10FT
SBL: 10FT
SL : 10FT
SUB: 10FT
DELAY RESET:OFF
UNIT: FEET
To re-synchronize the front, center and surround
channels at first measure and note the distance
from the listening/viewing position to the front,
center, surround and surround back (if any)
speakers in meters.
BACK TO MANUAL SETUP
NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the
operation of the surround channels. While some
assume that sound should always be coming
from each speaker, most of the time there will be
little or no sound in the surround channels. This
is because they are only used when a movie
director or sound mixer specifically places sound
there to create ambience, a special effect or to
continue action from the front of the room to
the rear. When the output levels are properly
set, it is normal for surround speakers to
operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing
the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the
illusion of an enveloping sound field that dupli-
cates the way you hear sound in a movie theater
or concert hall.
Figure 9
Due to the differences in the way each surround
mode operates, the delay settings must be estab-
lished individually for each surround mode.
However, once the delay settings are configured
for the version of the surround mode with the
most channels, they need not be entered again
for a version of that mode with fewer channels.
For example, once the delay settings are estab-
lished for Dolby Pro Logic IIx – Movie, they will
be carried over to Dolby Pro Logic II – Movie
mode. However, you will need to enter the delay
settings separately for each variant mode, such
as Dolby Pro Logic IIx – Music, Dolby Pro Logic
IIx – Game, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo and
Dolby Digital EX.
Next move the © cursor to the UNITline and
select the unit for distances you prefer to enter,
feet or meter. Then move the © cursor to the
FLline where the first adjustment is made. Now
‹ ›
press the
/
Buttons Ea until the dis-
tance from the front left speaker to the preferred
listening position is entered. Next press the
¤
Button
D
once to move to the next line.
Now the © cursor will be at the CENline so
that the delay for the center speaker may be set.
‹ ›
Press the
/
Buttons Ea until the dis-
tance from the main listening position to the
center speaker is entered. Repeat the procedure
for all active speaker positions by pressing the
¤
When the AVR is configured for 6.1-channel
operation using a single surround back speaker,
the output level adjustments will still provide an
adjustment for separate surround back left and
surround back right positions even though your
system has only one surround back speaker. This
means that the Surround Back channel will seem
to appear twice, and in 6.1 operation this is nor-
mal. The separate SBL/SBR adjustments for 6.1
operation are needed to optimize the balance
between the two discrete channels within the
AVR as they are mixed for output to a single
speaker.
Delay times are adjustable for all surround
modes. Although all channels will appear on
screen with the default or previously entered dis-
tances, the menu system will only allow you to
adjust the settings for those channels which are
actually used by the current sur-round mode. For
example, when you are listening to music CDs
using the CD input in DSP Surround Off mode,
you may adjust the delay settings for the front
left, front right and subwoofer channels only. The
cursor will simply skip the other channels as you
navigate through the menu. Therefore, the first
time you adjust the delay settings, it is recom-
mended that you select a 5.1-, 6.1- or 7.1-chan-
nel surround mode, depending on the number of
speakers in your system. For the purposes of set-
ting the delay distances, the Logic 7 modes allow
access to the settings for all channels without
requiring that you play a source.
‹ ›
Button
D
again and use the
/
Buttons
Ea to change the setting. Remember that
this last adjustment will only be needed when
you have surround back speakers installed and
Dolby Digital chosen as the surround mode.
When the delay time for all speaker positions has
been set you may return to the master menu by
⁄ ¤
/
pressing the
Navigation Button
D
until the © cursor is pointing to BACKTO
MASTERMENUand then pressing the Set
Button
F.
The delay settings may be adjusted at any time
using the remote control and while viewing an
on-screen image by pressing the Delay Select
IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be
adjusted for each digital and analog surround
mode individually. This allows you to compensate
for level differences between speakers, that may
also vary with the surround mode selected, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected. Note that adjustments made for any
surround mode are effective with all inputs asso-
ciated with the same surround mode.
Button
Z.
To change one of the individual speaker positions
directly, press the Delay Select Button
Z,
⁄ ¤
/
followed by the
Navigation Button
D
When your system includes a surround back
speaker, delay distances should be entered twice
for this speaker, once for the surround back left
channel, and again for the surround back right
channel. This enables the mixing circuit that com-
bines the signals for these channels when a 7.1-
channel surround mode is in use to output the
information correctly.
to select the desired position as that name
appears in the on-screen display and the Lower
Display Line . When the name of the speak-
Ò
er position to be adjusted appears press the Set
‹ ›
/
Button
Navigation Button Ea to enter the
desired delay setting for that speaker and then
F
within five seconds. Press the
press the Set Button
F
to enter the setting.
may be
To start with the delay settings at first select the
DELAYADJUSTMENU(Figure 9). If the
system is not already at that point, press the
⁄ ¤
/
The
Navigation Button
D
used to select another position, or you may sim-
ply wait five seconds for the system to time out
and return to normal operation.
OSD button
Press the Button
L
to bring up the master menu.
three times or until the
¤
D
on-screen © cursor is pointing at the MANUAL
SETUPline. Press the Set Button and
call up the DELAYADJUSTsubmenu.
F
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Before beginning the output level adjustment
process, make certain that all speaker connec-
tions have been properly made. The system
volume should be turned down at first.
5. To turn the test tone on and have it automati-
cally circulate among the channels where a
speaker has previously been configured (see
⁄ ¤
If you are using a sound-pressure level (SPL)
meter for precise level adjustment with the test
tone, open the main Volume Control
d
to -
page 23), press the
/
Navigation
15dB and set the individual output level for each
channel so that the meter reads 75dB, C-
Weighted Slow. After all settings are made turn
the main volume down.
Button
D
until the © cursor is pointing to
For the easiest set-up, follow these steps while
seated in the listening position that will be used
most often:
the TESTTONESEQline on the menu.
‹ ›
Next, press the / Navigation Button
Ea until AUTOis shown. At this time
the test tone will immediately begin to circu-
late clockwise around the room, playing for
two seconds in each speaker before switching
to the next speaker position. The © cursor will
blink next to the active speaker to indicate
which speaker the sound should be coming
from.
You may also make these same adjustments with
complete manual control over the channel being
⁄ ¤
1. Make certain that all speaker positions have
been properly configured for their “large” or
“small” settings (as outlined above) and turn
off the OSD system if it is in use.
adjusted by pressing the
/
Navigation
Button
D
until the © cursor is pointing to the
TESTTONESEQline on the menu and then
‹ ›
using the / Navigation Button Ea to
2. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15, as
shown in the on-screen display or Main
select MANUALin the highlighted video. In the
MANUALmode, the test tone will also start
immediately, but the tone will only be moved
⁄ ¤
Information Display
Ò.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will
have a much lower level than normal music, the
volume must be lowered after the adjustment for
all channels is made, but BEFORE you return to
the main menu and the test tone turns off.
3. Select any input associated with the surround
mode for which you want to adjust the output
levels. Remember that the same adjustments
must be made with all other surround modes
you´ve in use.
to another channel by pressing the
/
Navigation Button
D. When the manual
sequencing mode is active, the tone is turned off
⁄ ¤
/
by pressing the
Navigation Button
D
until the © cursor is pointing to the TEST
NOTE: Remember to verify that the speakers have
been properly connected. As the test noise circu-
lates, listen to make certain that the sound comes
from the speaker position shown in the Main
‹ ›
TONEline and the / Navigation Button
Ea is then pressed to select OFFin the
highlighted video.
4. Manual output level adjustment is most easily
done through the CHANNELADJUST
menu (Figure 10). If you are already at the
¤
If you find that the output levels are either
uncomfortably low or high, you may repeat the
procedure. Return to Step 2 and adjust the mas-
ter volume either slightly higher or lower to
accommodate your particular room layout and
your tastes. You may repeat this procedure as
many times as necessary to achieve a desired
result. In order to prevent possible damage to
your hearing or your equipment, we emphasize
that you should avoid setting the master volume
above 0dB.
Information Display
Ò. If the sound comes
main menu, press the Button
D
until
from a speaker location that does NOT match the
position indicated in the display, turn the AVR off
the on-screen © cursor is next to the MAN-
UALSETUPline. If you are not at the main
menu, press the OSD Button vto bring up
the MASTERMENU(Figure 1), and then
¤
using the Main Power Switch
1
and check the
speaker wiring or connections to external power
amplifiers to make certain that each speaker is
connected to the correct output terminal.
press the Button
D
three times so that
the on-screen © cursor is next to the
MANUALSETUPline. Press the Set
NOTE: Remember that when your system has
only a single Surround Back speaker and is thus
configured for 6.1-channel operation, you will
hear the test tone twice from the back speaker,
once with the SBL indication and once with the
SBR indication. This is normal, and it allows you
to adjust the output balance for the mixing cir-
cuit that creates a 6.1 output when 7.1 modes
such as Logic 7/7.1 are used.
Button
F
to bring the MANUAL
SETUPmenu (Figure 6) to the screen, and
then scroll down until the © cursor is pointing
at the CHANNELADJUSTline and press
When all channels have an equal volume level,
⁄ ¤
the Set Button
F.
the adjustment is complete. Use the
Buttons
TESTTONEline, and press the
/
D
to move the ➝ cursor next to the
‹
›
*
CHANNEL
ADJUST
*
/
Buttons Ea until the word OFF appears to
stop the test tone.
FL
:
0dB
SBR:
SBL:
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
CEN:
0dB
0dB
0dB
FR
SR
:
:
SL
:
6. After checking for speaker placement, let the
test noise circulate again, and listen to see
which channels sound louder than the others.
Using the front left speaker as a reference,
‹ ›
SUB:
Note that any time a given surround mode is
selected, even for a different source input, these
output level settings will be used. However, the
output levels must be set independently for each
surround mode, including variations such as
Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie versus Dolby Pro Logic
II-Music. Although this may seem to be tedious, it
is necessary in order to optimize the AVR’s per-
formance when differing methods are employed
to steer the audio materials to the various chan-
nels. However, the AVR will carry over the set-
tings for one mode to the same mode in a differ-
ent channel configuration, such as Dolby Pro
Logic IIx-Movie and Dolby Pro Logic II-Movie. If
you wish, as a shortcut to get started quickly, you
may set the levels for Dolby Pro Logic IIx-Movie
and copy down those settings, reentering them
for each of the Dolby modes and entering the
settings only for those speakers which are avail-
able for each mode. Later, it is recommended that
you adjust the output levels while listening to
CHANNEL
TEST
RESET:OFF
TONE
SEQ:AUTO
:OFF
TESY
TONE
BACK
TO
MANUAL
SETUP
press the
/
Buttons Ea on the remote
to bring all speakers to the same volume level.
Figure 10
‹ ›
/
When one of the
buttons is pushed, the
When the CHANNELADJUSTmenu first
test noise circulation will pause on the channel
being adjusted to give you time to make the
adjustment. When you release the button, the
circulation will resume after five seconds. The
on-screen cursor © and the test noise can
also be moved directly to the speaker to be
⁄ ¤
⁄ ¤
appears, the test tone is off. Use the
Navigation Button
/
D
to select any channel
for adjustment using an external source, such as
a test disc, from which to judge the output levels.
After the © cursor is pointing to the channel to
‹ ›
be adjusted, press the / Navigation Button
adjusted by pressing the
on the remote.
/
buttons
D
Ea to raise or lower the output level.
However, before proceeding with any manual
adjustment we recommend that you first use the
AVR’s internal test tone generator and automatic
sequencer to send a tone to each channel so that
you may verify that all speaker connections have
been properly made.
7. Continue to adjust the individual channels
until the volume level sounds the same from
each speaker. Note that adjustments should be
‹ ›
made with the
/
Buttons Ea on the
remote only, NOT the main volume controls.
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various sources, as opposed to the test tone. See
page 31 for more information on trimming the
output levels to external source material.
Note: Output level adjustment is not available
for the VMAx or Surround Off mode, as no
surround speakers are used (so level differences
between the speakers in the room cannot occur).
But to compensate level differences between
stereo, VMAx and other surround modes (inde-
pendently from the input selected) the outputs
can be adjusted with the Level Trim Adjustment
procedure, see page 32, also for the Surround Off
(Stereo) and VMAx modes.
Note that any settings changed at any time, also
when the discrete buttons are used only, will be
stored in memory in the AVR, also if it´s turned
off completely, unless it will be reset (see page
42).
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not
adjustable using the test tone. To change the
subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output
Level Trim Adjustment on page 32.
Having completed the setup and configuration
process for your AVR, you are about to
experience the finest in music and home-
theater listening. Enjoy!
When all channels have an equal volume level,
the adjustment is complete. Now turn the
Volume
d
down to about –40dB, otherwise
After one input has been adjusted for analog or
digital input, speaker type and surround mode,
return to the INPUTSETUPline on the
MASTERmenu and enter the settings for each
input that you will use. In most cases, only the
digital input and surround mode may be different
from one input to the next, while the speaker
type will usually be the same (inputs set to
GLOBAL). But if prefered you can also select
different speaker types or turn speakers on or off
individually for each input in use.
the listening level may be too high as soon as
the source’s music starts to play. To exit this
⁄ ¤
menu, press the
/
buttons
D
until the
›
on-screen cursor is next to the BACKTO
MASTERMENUline, and then press the
Set Button
F
to return to the MASTER
MENU.
The output levels may also be adjusted at any
time using the remote control and semi-OSD sys-
tem. To adjust the output levels in this fashion,
press the Test Button
8. As soon as the
Once the settings outlined on the previous pages
have been made, the AVR is ready for operation.
While there are some additional settings to be
made, these are best done after you have had an
opportunity to listen to a variety of sources and
different kinds of program material. These
advanced settings are described on pages 33 to
34 of this manual. In addition, any of the settings
made in the initial configuration of the unit may
be changed at any time. As you add new or
different sources or speakers, or if you wish to
change a setting to better reflect your listening
taste, simply follow the instructions for changing
the settings for that parameter as shown in this
section.
button is pressed, the test tone will begin to
circulate as indicated earlier. The correct channel
from which the test noise should be heard will be
shown in the lower third of the video screen and
in the Main Information Display
Ò. While
the test noise is circulating, the proper channel
position will also be indicated in the Speaker/
Channel Input Indicators
$
by a blinking
letter within the correct channel. Turn up the
Volume
d
until you can hear the test noise
clearly.
⁄ ¤
/
To adjust the output level, press the
tons
but-
D
until the desired level is shown in the
display or on screen. Once the buttons are
released, the test noise will begin to circulate
again in five seconds.
When all channels have the same output level,
turn the Volume
d
down to about –40dB,
otherwise the listening level may be too high as
soon as the source’s music starts to play.
Afterwards press the Test Tone Selector
button again to turn the test tone off and
complete the process.
8
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust-
ment made will be effective for all inputs, but
only for the actual surround mode selected. To be
effective for any other mode select that mode
(with any input) and repeat the level adjustment
described above. This will also allow you to com-
pensate level differences between speakers, that
may be different with each surround mode, or to
increase or decrease the level of certain speakers
intentionally, depending on the surround mode
selected.
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Surround Mode Chart
MODE
FEATURES
DOLBY DIGITAL
Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides
up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects
channel.
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Available when the receiver is configured for 6.1/7.1 channel operation, Dolby Digital EX is the
latest version of Dolby Digital. When used with movies or other programs that have special
encoding, Dolby Digital EX reproduces specially encoded soundtracks so that a full 6.1/7.1
soundfield is available. When the receiver is set for 6.1/7.1 operation and a Dolby Digital signal is
present, the EX mode is automatically selected. Even if specific EX encoding is not available to
provide the additional channel, the special algorithms will derive a 6.1/7.1 output.
DTS 5.1
When the speaker configuration is set for 5.1-channel operation, the DTS 5.1 mode is
available when DVD, audio-only music or laserdiscs encoded with DTS data are played.
DTS 5.1 provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated
low-frequency channel.
DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
When the speaker configuration is set for 6.1/7.1 operation, playback of a DTS-encoded program
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete source will automatically trigger the selection of one of the two DTS-ES modes. Newer discs with
special DTS-ES discrete encoding will be decoded to provide six discrete, full-bandwidth channels
plus a separate low-frequency channel. All other DTS discs will be decoded using the DTS-ES Matrix
mode, which creates a 6.1-channel sound field from the original 5.1-channel soundtrack.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Dolby Pro Logic II is the latest version of Dolby Laboratory’s benchmark surround technology
MOVIE
MUSIC
that decodes full-range, discrete left, center right, right surround and left surround channels
from matrix surround encoded programs and conventional stereo sources when
DOLBY PRO LOGIC an analog input or a digital input with PCM or Dolby Digital 2.0 recordings is in use. The
Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode is optimized for movie soundtracks that are recorded with matrix
surround, by creating separate center, rear left and rear right signals. while the Pro Logic II Music
mode should be used with musical selections that are recorded with matrix surround or even with
normal stereo mode, creating separate rear left and rear right signals in any case.
The Pro Logic II mode creates compelling five-channel surround sound from
conventional stereo recordings.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx is the latest extension of Dolby Pro Logic II technology that creates a discrete
MUSIC
MOVIE
GAME
6.1 and 7.1 sound field from matrix surround or two-channel stereo sources in systems
configured for surround back speakers. Both Movie and Music versions of Pro Logic IIx are
available. Movie, Music and Game versions of Pro Logic IIx are available. Game mode ensures that
special effects are routed to the surround channels, while delivering their full impact using the
subwoofer, thus fully immersing the game player in the universe of the video game.
Logic 7 Cinema
Logic 7 Music
Logic 7 Enhance
Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the
maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo
material. Depending on the number of speakers in use and the selection made in the SURROUND
SELECTmenu, the “5.1” versions of Logic 7 modes are available when the 5.1 option is chosen,
while the “7.1” versions of Logic 7 produce a full sound field presentation, including back surround
speakers when the “6.1/7.1” option is chosen. The Logic 7 C (or Cinema) mode should be used
with any source that contains Dolby Surround or similar matrix encoding. Logic 7 C delivers
increased center-channel intelligibility, and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans
that are much smoother and more realistic than with former decoding techniques. The Logic 7 M or
Music mode should be used with analog or PCM stereo sources. Logic 7 M enhances the listening
experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience. Both Logic 7 modes
also direct low-frequency information to the subwoofer (if installed and configured) to deliver
maximum bass impact. The Logic 7 E (or Enhance) mode is an extension of the Logic 7 modes that is
primarily used with musical programs and is available with the 5.1 surround mode option selected
only. Logic 7 E adds additional bass enhancement that circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz to 120Hz
range to the front and surround speakers to deliver a less localized soundstage that appears broader
and wider than when the subwoofer is the sole source of bass energy.
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Surround Mode Chart
MODE
FEATURES
DTS Neo:6 Cinema
DTS Neo:6 Music
These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel
surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select
the Cinema version of Neo:6 when a program with any type of analog Matrix surround encoding
is present. Select the Music version of Neo:6 for optimal processing when a nonencoded,
two-channel stereo program is being played.
When selecting a DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode, a 3-, 5- or 6-channel configuration may be available,
depending on the number of speakers in your system. Use 3-channel mode when only a front left and
right and a center speaker are present; surround-channel information will be mixed into these speakers.
The 6-channel mode will only be available if you have configured your surround back speakers as active.
DTS 96/24
Dolby 3 Stereo
THEATER
DTS 96/24 is a high-resolution format that uses a 96kHz sampling rate with 24 bits to produce extended
information that improves the harmonics of the source material.
The AVR is capable of automatically detecting and decoding DTS 96/24 materials and delivering them as
the artist intended.
Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-channel stereo program to create center-channel
information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the rear-channel surround speakers is carefully
mixed in with the front-left and front-right channels for increased realism.
Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers.
The THEATER mode creates a sound field that resembles the acoustic feeling of a
standard live performance theater, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
HALL 1
HALL 2
The two Hall modes create sound fields that resemble a small (HALL1) or
medium sized (HALL 2) concert hall, with stereo and even pure mono sources.
VMAx Near
VMAx Far
When only the two front-channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode
delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the
center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when
your listening position is less than 1,5 m from the speakers. The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode
may be selected when your listening position is greater than 1,5 m from the speakers.
The VMAx modes are also available using the Headphones Output 4. When headphones
are being used, the Far Field mode will push the sound field away from your ears,
reducing the “inside the head” sensation often experienced when using headphones.
5-Channel Stereo
7-Channel Stereo
This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and
back of a room. Depending on whether the AVR has been configured for either 5.1 or 6.1/7.1
operation, one of these modes, but not both, is available at any time. Ideal for playing music in
situations such as a party, this mode places the same signal at the front-left and surround-left,
and at the front-right and surround-right speakers. The center channel is fed a summed mono
mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.
Surround Off (Stereo) These modes turn off all surround processing and present the pure left- and right-channel
Surround Off (Bypass) presentation of two-channel stereo programs. The Surround Off (Bypass) mode may only be
DSP Surround Off
used with analog source inputs, as it preserves the analog format of the audio signal for its
entire path of travel through the receiver to the speaker and subwoofer outputs, bypassing
all digital processing. Digital bass management is not available in Surround Off mode. The
DSP Surround Off mode can be used with either an analog or digital input, as the signal
undergoes digital bass management to optimize the distribution of the low frequencies
between the main speakers and a subwoofer.
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mode). Note that the front panel display will dim
to one half brightness when the Sleep function is
programmed. To cancel the Sleep function, press
• When a Video source is selected, its audio signal
will be fed to the speakers and the video signal for
that input will be routed to the appropriate
Basic Operation
Once you have completed the setup and configu-
ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate and
enjoy. The following instructions should be
followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of
your new receiver:
and hold the Sleep Button
9
until the infor-
Monitor Output Jack
a TV monitor connected to the AVR. If a component
video source is connected to the Video 1 or
Video 2 Component Inputs, it will be rout-
ed to the Component Video Outputs . Make
B
and will be viewable on
mation display returns to normal brightness and
the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and the
words SLEEPOFFappear in the Main
L
J
Information Display
Ò
.
K
Turning the AVR On or Off
certain that your TV is set to the proper input to
view the appropriate video signal (composite, S-
Video or component video, see Notes for S-Video
on page 13).
• When using the AVR for the first time, you must
Source Selection
press the Main Power Switch
1
on the front
panel to turn the unit on. This places the unit in a
Standby mode, as indicated by the amber color of
• To select a source, press any of the Source
Selector buttons on the remote 46
the Power Indicator
Standby, you may begin a listening session by
pressing the System Power Control or the
on the front panel or the
3. Once the unit is in
7e
.
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
2
• There are two input choices available for use
with sources such as a DVD-Audio or SACD play-
er that are connected to the 8-Channel Direct
buttons to turn the unit on, press the
4
Source button
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AVR Selector
5
to have the remote control the
AVR Selector
5. Note that the Power
AVR functions.
Indicator
3
will turn blue. This will turn the unit
Inputs
9. Select the appropriate input accord-
on and return it to the input source that was last
used. The unit may also be turned on from Standby
by pressing any of the Source Selector buttons
on the remote 4567 or the Source
• The input source may also be changed by press-
ing the front-panel Input Source Selector but-
ing to the way your system and source equipment
is configured:
ton
%. Each press of the button will move the
• The 6CHDIRECTINPUTshould be
used when the SBR and SBL inputs are NOT in
use and the input source device has its own inter-
nal bass management system. This input passes
the input from the source directly through to the
volume control without any analog to digital con-
version and it mutes the unused input jacks to
prevent unwanted noise from interfering with sys-
tem performance.
input selection through the list of available
inputs.
button
%
on the front panel.
NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector
• As the input is changed, the AVR will auto-
matically switch to the digital input (if selected),
surround mode and speaker configuration that
were entered during the configuration process for
that source.
buttons (except VID3) to turn the unit on,
press the AVR Selector to have the remote
control the AVR functions.
4
5
To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-
sion, simply press the System Power Control
• The front-panel Video 3 Inputs
Digital 3 Input or the Coaxial Digital 3
Input may be used to connect a device such
Ô, Optical
2
on the front panel or the Power Off Button
on the remote. Power will be shut off to any
equipment plugged into the rear panel Switched
AC Outlets and the Power Indicator
will turn orange.
*
• The 8CHDIRECTINPUTshould be
used when an input is connected to all eight
3
Ó
as a video game or camcorder to your home
entertainment system on a temporary basis.
8-Channel Direct Inputs
9
and when the
G
3
input source device has its own internal bass
management system. This input passes the input
from the source directly through to the volume
control without any analog to digital conversion
and it mutes the unused input jacks to prevent
unwanted noise from interfering with system
performance.
• As the input source is changed, the new input
name will appear momentarily as an on-screen
display in the lower third of the video display.
The input name will also appear in the Main
Information Display
light next to the selected input’s name in the
front-panel Input Indicators
When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it
is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,
as indicated by the orange color of the Power
Indicator
3.
Ò
and a blue LED will
When you will be away from home for an extend-
ed period of time it is always a good idea to com-
pletely turn the unit off with the front panel
ˆ
.
Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel
Direct Input is in use, you may not select a sur-
round mode, as the external decoder determines
the processing in use. In addition, there is no
signal at the record outputs or bass management
when the 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is
in use and the tone or balance controls will not
function.
• When a pure audio input (CD, Tuner, Tape,
6/8 Channel Input) is selected, the last video input
used remains routed to the Video Outputs
PR and Video Monitor Output
mits simultaneous viewing and listening to differ-
ent sources.
Main Power Switch
1.
NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the unit
is left turned off with the Main Power Switch
B. This per-
1
for more than two weeks.
Using the Sleep Timer
• To program the AVR for automatic turn-off, press
• When
Digital Media Player (DMP)
Controls and Use of Headphones
source is selected, if a compatible Apple iPod
device is inserted in an optional Harman Kardon
the Sleep Button
9
on the remote. Each press
of the button will increase the time before shut
down in the following sequence:
• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using
that is connected to
Connector on the rear panel, function mes-
sages will appear on any video display connected
to the AVR’s Video Monitor Outputs , and
DMP
the front panel Volume Control
Volume Up/Down buttons.
ı
or remote
8
d
• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs press
the Mute button . This will interrupt the out-
B
c
the remote control may be used to navigate the
iPod and access many of its functions. The func-
tion messages will also appear in the front-panel
display, and the iPod’s battery may be charged.
See the owner’s guides for
iPod for more information.
put to all speakers and the headphone jack, but it
will not affect any recording or dubbing that may
be in progress. When the system is muted, the
word MUTEwill blink in the Main Infor-
The sleep time will be displayed in the Main
Information Display
Ò
and it will count down
until the time has elapsed.
and your
mation Display
Ò. Press the Mute button
When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,
the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby
c
again to return to normal operation.
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• To set the output of the AVR so that the output
is “flat,” with the tone and balance controls de-
broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround
sound may be decoded via any of the analog sur-
round modes such as Pro Logic II or IIx Cinema,
Logic 7 Cinema or DTS Neo:6 Cinema, when they
are broadcast via conventional TV stations, cable,
pay-TV and satellite transmission. In addition, a
growing number of made-for-television programs,
sports broadcasts, radio dramas and music CDs are
also recorded in surround sound. You may view a
list of these programs at the Dolby Laboratories
correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless of
the mode that has been previously selected. For
more information on selecting digital sources, see
the following section of this manual.
activated, press the Tone Mode button
8
once
or twice so that the words ToneOffappear
momentarily in the Main Information Display
When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs are
in use there is no surround processing, as these
inputs take the analog output signals from an
optional, external DVD-Audio or SACD player, or
another source device and carry them straight
through to the volume control.
Ò
. To return the tone controls to an active con-
dition, press the Tone Mode button once or
twice so that the words ToneInmomentarily
appear in the Main Information Display
8
Ò
.
• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo
phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones
To listen to a program in traditional two-channel
stereo, using the front left and front right speakers
only (plus the subwoofer, if installed and
into the front panel Headphone Jack
4. Note
Even when a program is not listed as carrying
intentional surround information, you may find
that the Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Music, DTS NEO:6
Music or Logic 7 Music or Enhanced modes often
deliver enveloping surround presentations through
the use of the natural surround information
present in all stereo recordings.
that when the headphone’s plug is connected,
the word HEADPHONESINwill scroll once
configured), press the Stereo Button
5S
across the Main Information Display
Ò
and
until SURROFFappears in the Main
Information Display Ò.
all speakers will be silenced. When the head-
phone plug is removed, the audio feed to the
speakers will be restored.
Digital Audio Playback
However, for stereo programs without any
Digital audio is a major advancement over older
analog surround processing systems such as
Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five or six discrete
channels: left front, center, right front, left
surround and right surround and with DTS ES
(see below) even surround back (with identical
signals for left and right). Each channel repro-
duces full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and
offers dramatically improved dynamic range and
significant improvements to signal-to-noise
ratios. In addition, digital systems have the
capability to deliver an additional channel that is
specifically devoted to low-frequency information.
This is the “.1” channel referred to when you see
these systems described as “5.1,” “6.1” or
“7.1”. The bass channel is separate from the
other channels, but since it is intentionally
bandwidth-limited, sound designers have given it
that unique designation.
Surround Mode Selection
surround information the Theater, Hall and 5/7CH
Stereo modes should be tried (effective particularly
with old ”extreme” stereo recordings) and for
mono programs, we suggest that you try the
Theater or Hall modes. And when you use only two
front channel speakers you should select Harman’s
patented VMAx mode, delivering a virtually three
dimensional sound space with two speakers only.
One of the most important features of the
AVR 140 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-
channel surround sound field from digital
sources, analog matrix surround encoded
programs and standard stereo or even mono
programs.
Selection of a surround mode is based on person-
al taste, as well as the type of program source
material being used. For example, CDs, motion
pictures or TV programs bearing the logo of one
of the major surround-encoding processes, such
as Dolby Surround should be played in either the
Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Movie (with movies) or
Music (with music) surround mode, with any DTS
NEO:6 mode or with Harman Kardon´s exclusive
Logic 7 Movie Mode, to create a full range 5.1
channel or (with Logic 7 and DTS NEO:6) even
7.1 channel surround signal from surround
encoded programs, with a stereophonic left and
right rear signal, just as it was recorded (e.g.
sound being recorded from left rear side will be
heard from that side only, for more details see
chart on page 26).
Surround modes are selected using either the
front panel controls or the remote. To select a
new surround mode from the front panel, first
press the Surround Mode Group Selector
Button
5
until the desired major surround
mode group such as Dolby, DTS or Logic 7 is
selected. Next, press the Surround Mode
Selector Button
9
to choose the specific
individual surround mode.
To select a surround mode using the remote con-
trol, press the button for the major surround
mode group that includes the mode you wish to
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3®) is a
standard part of DVD, and is available on
specially encoded LD discs and satellite
broadcasts and it is a part of the new high-
definition television (HDTV) system.
choose from: Dolby
DTS Neo:6 , Logic 7
DSP Surround . The first press of the button
M
, DTS Surround
N,
or
T
O
, Stereo
S
A
will show the current mode from that group if it
is already in use, or the first available mode if you
are currently using another mode. To cycle
through the available modes in that group press
the button again until the desired mode appears
Note that when Dolby Digital 2.0 signals (e.g.
"D.D. 2.0" tracks from DVD), that are encoded
with Dolby Pro Logic information, are received via
any digital input, the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie
mode will be selected automatically (in addition
to the Dolby Digital mode) and will decode a full
range 5.1 channel surround sound even from
those recordings (see also "Dolby Digital" on
page 29).
Note that an optional, external RF demodulator is
required to use the AVR to listen to the Dolby
Digital sound tracks available on laser discs.
Connect the RF output of the LD player to the
demodulator and then connect the digital output
of the demodulator to the Optical or Coaxial
inputs NR*Óof the AVR.
in the Main Information Display
Ò
and the
on-screen display.
To select from the DSP modes (Hall 1, Hall 2,
Theater, VMAx Near or VMAx Far) press the
No demodulator is required for use with DVD
players or DTS-encoded laser discs.
To create wide, enveloping sound field environ-
ments and defined pans and flyovers with all
analog stereo recordings select the Dolby Pro
Logic II Music or Emulation mode or Harman
Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 Music mode for a
dramatic improvement in comparison to the
Dolby Pro Logic (I) mode of former times.
Surround Mode Selector
A
repeatedly to
scroll through the list of available modes.
DTS
As the surround modes change, a blue LED will
light next to the current mode in the Surround
DTS is another digital audio system that is capa-
ble of delivering 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 audio. Although
both DTS and Dolby Digital are digital, they use
different methods of encoding the signals, and
thus they require different decoding circuits to
convert the digital signals back to analog.
Mode Indicators
(
list on the front panel.
Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may
only be selected when a digital input is in use. In
addition, when a digital source is present, the
AVR will automatically select and switch to the
NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with
matrix surround information, it retains the sur-
round information as long as the program is
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DTS-encoded sound tracks are available on select
DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio-
only DTS CDs. You may use any LD, DVD or CD
player equipped with a digital output to play DTS-
encoded special audio-only CDs with the AVR,
but DTS-LDs can be played on LD players and
DTS-DVDs on DVD players only. All that is
front panel NR*Ó. In order to provide a
backup signal and a source for analog stereo
recording, the analog outputs provided on digital
source equipment should also be connected to
their appropriate inputs on the AVR rear panel
(e.g., connect the analog stereo audio output
Surround Mode Types
For Dolby Digital and DTS sources, a three digit
indication will appear, showing the number of
channels present in the data. An example of this
type of display is 3/2/.1.
from a DVD to the DVD Audio inputs
5
on the
The first number indicates how many discrete
front channel signals are present.
required is to connect the player’s digital output
to either the Optical or Coaxial input on the
rear panel when you connect the source’s digital
outputs).
• A 3 tells you that separate front left, center and
front right signals are available. This will be dis-
played for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 pro-
grams.
rear panel NR or front panel *Ó
.
To select a digital source such as DVD, first select
its input using the remote or front panel Input
In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS
sound tracks, the DVD player must be compatible
with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo on
the player’s front panel. Note that early DVD play-
ers may not be able to play DTS- encoded DVDs.
This does not indicate a problem with the AVR, as
some players cannot pass the DTS signal through
to the digital outputs. If you are in doubt as to
the capability of your DVD player to handle DTS
DVDs, consult the player’s owner’s manual.
Selector
4
%
as outlined in this manual in
order to feed its video signal (if any) to the TV
monitor and to provide its analog audio signal for
recording. When the digital input associated with
the input selected (e.g. “DVD”) is not selected
automatically (due to the input settings made
earlier during the system configuration, see page
18), select the digital source by pressing the
• A 2 tells you that separate front left and right
signals are available, but there is no discrete
center channel signal. This will be displayed for
Dolby Digital bit streams that have stereo pro-
gram material.
• A 1 tells you that there is only a mono channel
available in the Dolby Digital bitstream.
Digital Input Selector button
G
Û
and
on the remote
on the front panel to
⁄ ¤
then using the
/
buttons
D
Please note that some DVD players are shipped
with their output set for Dolby Digital only. To
insure that DTS data is being sent to the AVR,
please check the setup menu system on your DVD
player to make certain that DTS data output is
enabled.
The middle number indicates how many discrete
surround channel signals are present.
or the Selector buttons
7
choose any of the OPTICALor COAXIAL
inputs, as they appear in the Main Information
• A 2 tells you that separate surround left and
right signals are available. This will be displayed
for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 programs.
Display
Ò
or on-screen display.
When the digital source is playing, the AVR will
automatically detect whether it is a multichannel
Dolby Digital or DTS source or a conventional
PCM signal, which is the standard output from
CD players.
PCM Audio Playback
• A 1 tells you that there is only a single, sur-
round encoded surround channel. This will
appear for Dolby Digital bit streams that have
matrix encoding.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- com-
pressed digital audio system used for compact
discs, Non-Dolby Digital/DTS Laserdiscs and some
special PCM encoded DVDs. The digital circuits in
the AVR are capable of high quality digital-to-ana-
log decoding, and they may be connected directly
to the digital audio output of your CD/DVD or LD
player (LD only for PCM or DTS programs, for
Dolby Digital laser discs an RF adapter is needed,
see ”Dolby Digital” above).
Note that a digital input (e.g. coaxial) remains
associated with any analog input (e.g. DVD) as
soon as it is selected, thus the digital input need
not be re-selected each time the appropriate
input choice (e.g. DVD) is made.
• A 0 indicates that there is no surround channel
information. This will be displayed for two-
channel stereo programs.
The last number indicates if there is a discrete
Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. This is the
“.1” in the common abbreviation of “5.1” sound
and it is a special channel that contains only bass
frequencies.
Digital Bitstream Indicators
Connections may be made to either the Optical
or Coaxial inputs NR on the rear panel or the
When a digital source is playing, the AVR senses
the type of bitstream data that is present. Using
this information, the correct surround mode will
automatically be selected. For example, DTS bit-
streams will cause the unit to switch to DTS
decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable
Dolby Digital decoding. When the unit senses
PCM data, from CDs and LDs and some music
DVDs or certain tracks on normal DVDs, it will
allow the appropriate surround mode to be select-
ed manually. Since the range of available surround
modes depends on the type of digital data that is
present, the AVR uses a variety of indicators to let
you know what type of signal is present. This will
help you to understand the choice of modes and
the input channels recorded on the disc.
front panel Digital Inputs *Ó
.
• A .1 tells you that an LFE channel is present.
This will be displayed for Dolby Digital 5.1 and
DTS 5.1 programs, as available.
To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the
input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its
video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to pro-
vide its analog audio signal for recording. Next
• A 0 indicates that there is no LFE channel infor-
mation available. However, even when there is
no dedicated LFE channel, low frequency sound
will be present at the subwoofer output when
the speaker configuration is set to show the
presence of subwoofer.
press the Digital Select button
Û
G
and then
⁄ ¤
use the
/
buttons
D
on the remote, or the
on the front panel, until the
desired choice appears in the Main Information
Display , then press the Set button
to confirm the choice.
Selector buttons
7
Ò
@
F
• The information in the right side of the display
will tell you if the digital audio data contains a
special flag signal that will automatically
activate the appropriate 6.1 or 7.1 mode. This
will be shown as EX-ON or EX-OFF for Dolby
Digital bitstreams and ES-ON or ES-OFF for DTS
bitstreams.
During PCM playback the unit automatically will
turn to the default surround mode or to the
LOGIC7mode but you also may select any
surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
When a digital source is playing, the AVR will
display a variety of messages to indicate the type
of bitstream received. These messages will appear
shortly after an input or surround mode is
Selecting a Digital Source
To utilize either digital mode you must have prop-
erly connected a digital source to the AVR.
Connect the digital outputs from DVD players,
HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD players to
the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the rear or
An UNLOCKmessage may appear in the
changed, and will remain in the Main Informa-
Lower Display Line
Ò. This is your indication
tion Display
Ò
for about five seconds before
that the digital audio data stream has been inter-
rupted or is no longer present. When that occurs,
the unit’s digital signal processor has no signal to
the display returns to the normal surround mode
indication.
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lock onto, and is thus “unlocked.” You may see
this message when a DVD is first started until the
stream is playing and the processor determines
which mode to apply; or any time the data stream
is stopped or paused, such as when the menus of
some discs are displayed or when the player is
switching between the different sections of a
disc. You may also see the message when a satel-
lite receiver, cable set-top or HDTV tuner is in use
if the digital audio is temporarily interrupted
when channels are changed or when a cable box
switches from a channel with a digital data
stream to a channel with analog audio only. The
UNLOCKmessage is normal, and does not indi-
cate any problem with your receiver. Rather, it
tells you that the incoming data has simply been
paused or is not present for a variety of possible
reasons.
Stereo icon lights in the Surround Mode
Indicators in addition to the DTS icon.
Continue scrolling to engage DTS 5.1 process-
ing or DTS+Neo:6 (6-channel) processing.
(
• If a DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete signal is present, you
may choose a two-channel presentation, a 5.1-
channel presentation or a 6.1-channel presen-
tation (if your AVR has been configured for 6.1
operation). Scroll through the DTS surround
modes until the Stereo icon lights in the
Surround Mode Indicators
(
in addition
to the DTS icon. Continue scrolling to engage
DTS 5.1 processing or DTS-ES Discrete
processing.
These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBR
letters that are inside the center boxes of the
Speaker/Channel Input Indicators
$
in the
When a Dolby Digital signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0
signal is detected you may select any of the Dolby
surround modes.
front panel Main Information Display
Ò
.
Remember that the AVR 140 is capable of pro-
cessing a 7.1-channel signal, although you may
only connect one surround back speaker to it. It
will automatically combine the left and right sur-
round back channel information, and output it
through the single surround back speaker, if you
have configured that speaker using the
It is always a good idea to check the readout for
the channel data to make certain that it matches
the audio logo information shown on the back of
a DVD package. In some cases you will see indi-
cation for “2/0/0” even when the disc contains a
full 5.1, or 3/2/.1 signal. When this happens,
check the audio output settings for your DVD
player or the audio menu selections for the specif-
ic disc being played to make certain that the play-
er is sending the correct signal to the AVR.
When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals
are being played, the AVR will automatically
switch to the proper surround mode, and no other
processing may be selected. When a Dolby Digital
signal with a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected you
may select any of the Dolby surround modes.
SPEAKERSIZEmenu (Figure 7).
When a standard analog stereo or matrix
surround signal is in use, only the “L” and “R”
indicators will light, as analog signals have only
left and right channels.
If the EX flag is off, and your receiver has been
configured for 6.1/7.1 operation, you may manu-
ally turn on EX processing as appropriate by sim-
ply selecting the Dolby Digital EX surround mode
as described on pages 18 and 26. When the ES
flag is not present in a DTS bitstream, you may
benefit from a 6.1-channel presentation by select-
ing the DTS+Neo:6 surround mode as described
on pages 18 and 26. In that mode, the DTS Neo:6
algorithms will be used to derive the surround
back channel from the DTS bit-stream informa-
tion.
Digital signals, however, may have one, two, five,
six or seven separate channels, depending on the
program material, the method of transmission
and the way in which it was encoded. When a
digital signal is playing, the letters in these
indicators will light in response to the specific sig-
nal being received. It is important to note that
although Dolby Digital, for example, is referred to
as a “5.1” system, not all Dolby Digital DVDs or
audio tracks selected on DVD or other Dolby
Digital programs are encoded for 5.1. Thus, it is
sometimes normal for a DVD with a Dolby Digital
soundtrack to trigger only the “L” and “R”
indicators.
PCM Playback Indications
PCM is the abbreviation for Pulse Code
Modulation, which is the type of digital signal
used for standard CD playback, and other non-
Dolby Digital and non-DTS digital sources such as
Mini-Disc. When a PCM signal is detected, the
Main Information Display
Ò
will briefly
show a message with the letters PCM, in addition
to a readout of the sampling frequency of the
digital signal.
When Dolby Digital 3/2/.1 or DTS 3/2/.1 signals
are being played, the AVR will automatically
switch to the proper surround mode, and no other
processing may be selected, with these excep-
tions:
In most cases this will be 48KHZ, though in
the case of specially mastered, high-resolution
audio discs you will see a 96KHZindication.
The PCM48KHZindication will also appear
when modes or inputs are changed for analog
sources. In those cases the system is telling you
the sampling frequency used internally at the
output of the analog-to-digital converters that
change the incoming signal from a VCR, tape
deck, the tuner, or other ana-log source to digital.
• When a Dolby Digital 2.0 signal is detected, you
may choose to listen to it in its native form. To
do so, scroll through the Dolby surround modes
until the Stereo icon lights in the Surround
NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both
“5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same sound-
track. When playing a DVD, always be certain to
check the type of material on the disc. Most discs
show this information in the form of a listing or
icon on the back of the disc jacket. When a disc
does offer multiple soundtrack choices, you may
have to make some adjustments to your DVD
player (usually with the “Audio Select” button or
in a menu screen on the disc) to send a full 5.1
feed to the AVR or to select the appropriate audio
track and thus language. It is also possible for the
type of signal feed to change during the course of
a DVD playback. In some cases the previews of
special material will only be recorded in 2.0
audio, while the main feature is available in 5.1
audio. As long as your DVD player is set for 6-
channel output, the AVR will automatically sense
changes to the bitstream and channel count and
reflect them in these indicators.
Mode Indicators
(
in addition to the Dolby
Digital icon.
Alternatively, you may engage surround pro-
cessing by scrolling through the Dolby Pro Logic
II and IIx modes, and the Dolby Pro Logic icon
will light in addition to the Dolby Digital icon.
Speaker/Channel Indicators
In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the
AVR features a set of unique channel-input
indicators that tell you how many channels of
digital information are being received and/or
whether the digital signal is interrupted.
(See Figure).
• As indicated above, when the EX flag is not
present in a Dolby Digital bitstream, you may
scroll through the Dolby surround modes to
manually select Dolby Digital EX processing.
• When a DTS 5.1 signal is detected, you may lis-
ten to it as a two-channel presentation, a 5.1-
channel presentation or a 6.1-channel presen-
tation (if your AVR is configured for 6.1 opera-
tion). To hear a two-channel presentation, scroll
through the DTS sur-round modes until the
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Important Note: When a digital surround
source (Dolby Digital, DTS) is played, the letters
SBL/SBR for the Surround Back channels will
appear only when a DTS ES DISCRETE 6.1 source
is played. Then this surround mode will be indi-
cated in the front display and on-screen display.
With all other recordings the icons for the sur-
round back speakers may light (when those
speakers have been configured) to indicate that a
signal will be fed to them (Matrix decoded with
NEO:6, LOGIC 7 or 7 CH Stereo), but no letters
inside will light as the unit will not receive an
input signal for the surround back channels.
• Although the AVR will decode virtually all DVD
movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that
some future digital sources may not be compatible
with the AVR.
MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.
• To make an analog recording from a digital
source is possible, but only from a PCM source
(not Dolby Digital or DTS) and correctly only with
"Surround Off" mode (with any Surround mode
only the L/R front signals will be fed to the record
outputs).
• Note that not all digitally encoded programs
and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full
5.1 or 6.1 channel audio. Consult the program
guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to
determine which type of audio has been record-
ed on the disc. The AVR will automatically sense
the type of digital surround encoding used,
Using
When Harman Kardon’s
connected and a compatible Apple® iPod® is
docked in The Bridge, press the DMP
Selector Button to choose the iPod as the
input source. Pressing the DMP
Selector Button will also activate the AVR
(optional) is
indicate it in the Channel Input Indicators
$
and adjust to accommodate it.
e
The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input
• When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
you normally may not be able to select some of
the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro
Logic II, Dolby 3 Stereo, Hall, Theater, 5CH/7CH
Stereo or Logic 7, except with specific Dolby
Digital 2.0 recordings that can be played with
the Pro Logic II modes too (see page 26).
Indicators
$
also flash to indicate when a bit-
e
stream has been interrupted. This will happen
when a digital input source is selected before the
playback starts, or when a digital source such as
a DVD is put into a Pause mode. The flashing
indicators remind you that the playback has
stopped due to the absence of a digital signal
and not through any fault of the AVR. This is
normal, and the digital playback will resume
once the playback is started again.
remote’s control codes for the iPod, and you may
also use the front-panel controls to operate the
iPod. You may also select
source from the front panel by repeatedly press-
ing the Input Source Selector until DMP
appears in the Upper Display Line
although no Input Indicator will light.
DMP as the
%
Ò
,
• When a digital source is playing, it is NOT pos-
sible to make an analog recording using the
When The Bridge is properly connected and a
com-patible iPod is properly docked, the Upper
Tape
3
or Video 1
7
record outputs, even if
the source is connected to any digital input of
the AVR only, as long as "Surround Off" mode is
selected (possible with a PCM source only). But
the analog two channel signal, even of a Dolby
Digital (not DTS) source, the ”Downmix” to
Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be recorded by
connecting its analog audio outputs to the
appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of the AVR.
Additionally, the digital signals will be passed
Night Mode
Display Line
Ò
will read DMP/CON-
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night
mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources
to be played back with full digital intelligibilty
while reducing the maximum peak level and
lifting the low levels by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents
abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others
without reducing the impact of the digital source.
The Night mode is available only when the Dolby
Digital mode is selected.
NECTED. Once that message appears, use the
remote or front-panel buttons to control the
iPod. See the Function List Table on pages 40-41
for a listing of the remote control buttons that
have been programmed to control the iPod. In
brief, the Reverse Search, Play and Forward
⁄ ¤ ‹ ›
Search Buttons
P
and the
/
/ /
Buttons DEa and Set Button
F
may
through to the Digital Audio Outputs
A.
be used in a similar manner to the corresponding
controls on the iPod. Additional buttons on the
remote may also be used to navigate your iPod’s
albums and playlists. Complete details on operat-
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby
Tape Recording
Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night
In normal operation, the audio or video source
selected for listening through the AVR is sent to
the record outputs. This means that any program
you are watching or listening to may be recorded
simply by placing machines connected to the out-
⁄ ¤
/
Button
B
on the remote. Next, press the
ing an iPod using
are furnished with
and an AVR remote
.
buttons
D
to select either the middle range or
full compression versions of the Night mode. To
⁄ ¤
/
turn the Night mode off, press the
buttons
The front-panel controls may be used to access a
limited number of iPod functions. Press the
D
until the message in the lower third of the
video display and the Main Information
Display reads D-RANGEOFF.
puts for Tape Outputs
3
or Video 1 Outputs
Tuner Mode Button
current track. The Tuning Selector
^
to play or pause the
may be
P7 in the record mode.
Ò
)
When a digital audio recorder is connected to
any of the Digital Audio Outputs , you are
used to search reverse (left side of button) or for-
ward (right side of button) through the tracks.
The Night mode may also be selected to always
be on as soon as the Dolby Digital mode is
activated at either level of compression using the
options in the DOLBYmenu. See page 18 for
information on using the menus to set this
option.
A
able to record the digital signal using a CD-R,
MiniDisc or other digital recording system.
Note that all digital signals will be passed
through to both, coaxial and optical, digital
outputs simultanously, no matter which kind of
digital input was selected.
Press the Tuner Band Selector
!
to call up
‹
›
the iPod’s menu. Press the
scroll, and the Set Button
/
Buttons
to select.
7
to
@
Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
• When the digital playback source is stopped, or
in a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode,
the digital audio data will momentarily stop, and
the channel position letters inside the Speaker/
NOTES:
Normal output level adjustment for the
AVR is established using the test tone, as out-
• The digital outputs are active only when a digital
signal is present, and they do not convert an ana-
log input to a digital signal, or change the format
of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or
vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted
to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the
digital recorder must be compatible with the
output signal. For example, the PCM digital output
from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or
lined on page 23. In some cases, however, it may
be desirable to adjust the output levels using
program material such as a test disc, or a selec-
tion you are familiar with. Additionally, the out-
put level for the subwoofer and those for the
Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjusted
using this procedure.
Channel Indicators
$
will flash. This is nor-
mal and does not indicate a problem with either
the AVR or the source machine. The AVR will
return to digital playback as soon as the data is
available and when the machine is in a standard
play mode.
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Operation
Advanced Features
To adjust the output levels using program materi-
al, first select the surround mode for which you
want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below), start
your program material source and set the
select the channels to be adjusted. At each
The AVR 140 is equipped with a number of ad-
vanced features that add extra flexibility to the
unit’s operation. While it is not necessary to use
these features to operate the unit, they provide
additional options that you may wish to use.
‹ ›
channel position use the
/
Buttons Ea
to change the output level.
Remember, when you are using a disc with test
signal (e.g. pink noise) or an external signal
generator as the source, the goal is to have the
output level at each channel be equal when
heard at the listening position, with any surround
mode selected. When your test source is a normal
disc with music signals, you may adjust the level
for each channel and surround mode as you pre-
fer, e.g. you may lower the center channel level
when you find it to be too high or increase the
level of the rears when you find it to be too low
with specific surround modes.
reference volume for the front left and front right
channels using the Volume Control
d.
Front-Panel-Display Fade
Once the reference level has been set, press the
In normal operation, the front-panel displays and
indicators remain on at full brightness, although
you may also dim them or turn them off as
shown on page 34. As an additional option, you
may also set the AVR so that the displays are on
whenever a button is pressed on the front panel
or remote, but then fade out after a set period of
time.
Channel Select button and note that
FRONTLLEVELwill appear in the Main
Information Display . To change the level,
first press the Set button
the Selector buttons
CÙ
Ò
F
or the
@, and then use
⁄ ¤
7
/
buttons
D
to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the
volume control, as this will alter the reference
setting.
If you wish to reset all the levels to their original
To set the front-panel displays to the Fade mode,
Once the change has been made, press the Set
⁄ ¤
factory default of 0dB offset, press the
Buttons
/
press the OSD Button
L
to bring the Master
button
tons
F
@
and then press the Selector but-
D
so that the on-screen cursor is next
⁄ ¤
Menu to the screen. Press the
Button
the ADVANCEDline, and press the Set
Button to enter the ADVANCED
/
Navigation
⁄ ¤
7
or the
/
buttons
D
to select the
to the CHANNELRESETline and press the
D
so that the © cursor is pointed to
next output channel location that you wish to
adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the
⁄ ¤
‹ ›
/
Buttons Ea so that the word ON is
highlighted. After the levels are reset, resume the
procedure outlined above to reset the levels to
the desired settings. When all adjustments are
⁄ ¤
F
Selector buttons
7
or the
/
buttons
D
SELECTmenu (Figure 11).
until WOOFERLEVELappears in the Main
Information Display or on-screen display
(only available if the subwoofer is turned on).
Ò
done, press the
/
Buttons
D
to move the
* ADVANCED SELECT *
on-screen © cursor so that it is next to BACK
TOMASTERMENUand then press the Set
VFD FADE TIME OUT:OFF
VOLUME DEFAULT:OFF
DEFAULT VOL SET:7 25dB
SEMI OSD TIME OUT:5
FULL OSD TIME OUT:20
DEFAULT SURR MODE:ON
OSD BACKGROUND:BLUE
Press the Set button
F
@
when the name of
Button
F
if you wish to go back to the main
the desired channel appears in the Main
Information Display and on-screen display,
menu to make other adjustments. If you have no
other adjustments to make, press the OSD
Ò
and follow the instructions shown above to
adjust the level.
Button
L
to exit the menu system.
BACK TO MASTER MENU
NOTE: The output levels may be separately
trimmed for each digital and analog surround mode.
If you wish to have different trim levels for a specific
mode, select that mode and then follow the instruc-
tions in the steps shown above.
Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-
nels requiring adjustment have been set. When
all adjustments have been made and no further
adjustments are made for five seconds, the AVR
will return to normal operation.
Figure 11
With the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu on
⁄ ¤
your video display, press the
Button
the VFDFADETIMEOUTline. Next, press
/
Navigation
D
so that the © cursor is pointed to
With Stereo and Vmax modes the adjustment
procedure described above is the only way to trim
the output level, e.g. to match the Stereo or Vmax
level with other modes.
The channel output may also be adjusted using
the full-OSD on-screen menu system. First, set the
volume to a comfortable listening level using the
‹ ›
/
the
Navigation Button Ea so that
the amount of time that you wish the displays to
fade out after a button is pressed is shown.
Volume Control
button to bring up the MASTERMENU
(Figure 1). Press the Button three times
ıd. Then, press the OSD
L
Once this time is set and the unit returned to nor-
mal operation, the displays will remain on for the
time period selected whenever a button is
pressed on the front panel or remote. After that
time they will gradually fade out, with the excep-
tion of the lighting surrounding the Standby/On
Memory Backup
¤
D
until the on-screen › cursor is next to the
MANUALADJUSTline. Press the Set Button
This product is equipped with a memory backup
system that preserves tuner presets and system
configuration information if the unit is turned off
completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected
to a power outage. This memory will last for
approximately two weeks, after which time all
information must be reentered.
F
to activate the MANUALADJUSTand
⁄ ¤
use the
/
D
to scroll to the CHANNEL
to dis-
play the CHANNELADJUSTsubmenu.
ADJUSTline. Press the Set Button
F
Switch
3, which remains on to remind you that
the AVR is turned on. Note that if the displays
have been turned completely off using the Dim
Button, as shown on page 34, the Fade function
will not operate.
*
CHANNEL
ADJUST
*
FL
:
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
SBR:
SBL:
0dB
0dB
0dB
0dB
CEN:
FR
SR
:
:
SL
:
If you wish to make adjustments to other items
on the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu, press
⁄ ¤
SUB:
CHANNEL
TEST
RESET:OFF
TONE
SEQ:AUTO
:OFF
TESY
TONE
the
/
Navigation Button
D
to place the
© cursor next to the desired item, or place the
© cursor next to the BACKTOMASTER
BACK
TO
MANUAL
SETUP
MENUline and press the Set Button
make an adjustment to another menu. If you
F
to
Figure 10
When the menu appears, the internal test tone
will be turned off. This will allow you to use your
external test disc or other source material as the
⁄ ¤
have completed all adjustments, press the OSD
Button
L
to exit the menu system.
test signal. Then, use the
/
Buttons
D
to
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Turn On Volume Level
Semi-OSD Settings
Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
As is the case with most audio/video receivers,
when the AVR is turned on, it will always return
to the volume setting in effect when the unit
was turned off. However, you may prefer to
always have the AVR turn on at a specific set-
ting, regardless of what was last in use when
the unit was turned off. To change the default
condition so that the same volume level is
always used at turn-on, you will need to make
an adjustment in the ADVANCEDSELECT
menu. To start the adjustment, press the OSD
The FULLOSDmenu system is used to
simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR
using a series of on-screen menus. The factory
default setting for these menus leaves them on
the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac-
tivity before they disappear from the screen or
Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to
prevent the menu text from burning into the
CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might
happen if they were left on indefinitely. However,
some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or
shorter period before the Time Out display.
The semi-OSD system places one line messages
at the lower third of the video display screen
whenever the Volume, Input Source, Surround
mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-
tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD system
is helpful in that enables you to have feedback
on any control changes or remote commands
using the video display when it is difficult to
view the front-panel displays. However, you may
occasionally prefer to turn these displays off for
a particular listening session. You may also want
to adjust the length of time the displays remain
on the screen. Both of those options are possible
with the AVR.
button
L
to bring the MASTERMENU
⁄
(Figure 1) to the screen. Press the button
To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
SELECTmenu (Figure 11). To start the
D
, until the on-screen © cursor is next to the
ADVANCEDline. Press the Set button to
F
enter the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu
(Figure 11).
To turn off the semi-OSD system, you will need
to make an adjustment in the ADVANCED
SELECTmenu (Figure 11). To start the
adjustment, press the OSD button
L
to bring
the MASTERMENUto the screen. Press the
At the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu make
certain that the on-screen © cursor is next to
the VOLUMEDEFAULTline by pressing
⁄ ¤
⁄
button
next to the ADVANCEDline. Press the Set
Button to enter the ADVANCED
D, until the on-screen © cursor is
adjustment, press the OSD button
L
to bring
the MASTERMENUto the screen. Press the
F
⁄
Button
D, until the on-screen © cursor is
the
/
buttons
D
as needed. Next, press
SELECTmenu (Figure 11).
next to the ADVANCEDline. Press the Set
Button to enter the ADVANCED
›
the button
shown in the video display. Next, press the
button
a
so that the word ONis
At the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu make
certain that the on-screen © cursor is next to
the FULLOSDTIMEOUTline by pressing
⁄ ¤
F
¤
SELECTmenu.
›
D
once so that the on-screen cursor
is next to the DEFAULTVOLSETline. To
At the ADVANCEDSELECTmenu make
certain that the on-screen © cursor is next to
⁄ ¤
the
the
/
Buttons
D
as needed. Next, press
‹ ›
/
set the desired turn-on volume, press the
‹ ›
/
buttons Ea until the desired time
buttons Ea or hold them pressed until the
desired volume level is shown on the
DEFAULTVOLSETline. Note that this
setting may NOT be made with the regular vol-
ume controls.
the SEMIOSDline by pressing the
/
but-
is displayed in seconds. Note that unlike most of
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
›
tons
a
D
as needed. Next, press the button
so that the word OFFis shown in the
video display.
Note that this setting is temporary and will
NOTE: Since the setting for the turn-on volume
cannot be heard while the setting is being made,
you may wish to determine the setting before
making the adjustment. To do this, listen to any
source and adjust the volume to the desired
remain active only until it is changed or until the
AVR is turned off. Once the unit is turned off, the
semi-OSD displays will remain activated, even if
they were switched off for the previous listening
session.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
⁄ ¤
menu, press the
/
Buttons
D
until the
on-screen © cursor is next to the desired setting
or the BACKTOMASTERMENUline and
press the Set button
F. If you have no other
level using the regular volume controls
d.
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
To change the length of time that the semi-OSD
displays remain on the screen, go to the
ADVANCEDSELECTMenu as outlined
⁄ ¤
When the desired volume level to be used at
turn-on is reached, make a note of the setting as
it appears in the lower third of the video screen
to exit the menu system.
earlier, and press the
/
buttons
D
as need-
or in the Main Information Display
Ò.
ed, until the on-screen © cursor is next to the
SEMI-OSDTIMEOUTline. Next, press
‹›
A typical volume level will appear as a negative
number such as -25dB. When making the
‹ ›
the
/
Buttons Ea until the desired time
adjustment, use the
enter this setting.
/
buttons Ea to
in seconds is displayed. Note that unlike most of
the other options in this menu, this is a perma-
nent setting change, and the time-out entry will
remain in effect until it is changed, even when
the unit is turned off.
Unlike some of the other adjustments in this
menu, the turn-on volume default will remain in
effect even when the unit is turned off
completely, unless it is changed or turned off in
this menu.
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
⁄ ¤
/
menu, press the
Buttons
D
until the on-
If you wish to make other adjustments in the
screen © cursor is next to the desired setting or
the BACKTOMASTERMENUline and
⁄ ¤
menu, press the
/
Buttons
D
until the on-
screen © cursor is next to the desired setting or
the BACKTOMASTERMENUline and
press the Set button
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
F. If you have no other
L
press the Set button
F. If you have no other
to exit the menu system.
adjustments to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the menu system.
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Tuner Operation
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
4. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-
ing the Direct button , and then pressing
the Numeric Keys that correspond to the
station’s frequency. Note that for entering num-
bers higher than 100 you need to enter only the
"1" rather than "10", the first "0" will be
added automatically. The desired station will
automatically be tuned after the latest number is
entered. If you press an incorrect button while
entering a direct frequency, press the Clear
Default Surround Mode
⁄ ¤
/
Buttons
D
until the on-screen ➝ cur-
J
H
In normal operation, when the AVR senses a
Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio data stream, it
will automatically switch the appropriate default
surround mode, with the AVR responding to the
data flags that are encoded on the DVD disc or
in the digital video broadcast. In most cases, this
is the correct mode, but you may have a particu-
lar preference for the mode you wish to hear
when Dolby Digital or DTS is present. The AVR
allows you to set the unit so that it will either
respond to the default or switch to your desired
mode.
sor is next to the desired setting or the BACK
TOMASTERMENUline and press the Set
Button
F. If you have no other adjustments
to make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the
menu system.
Basic Tuner Operation
The AVR 140’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM
and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving
RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or
they may be stored as favorite station presets and
recalled from a 30 position memory.
button
X
to start over.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo
station is weak, audio quality will be increased
by switching to Mono mode by pressing the
If you wish to leave the default so that the mode
choice encoded in the disc is always used, no
further action is needed. Simply leave the setting
at the factory default of ON.
Tuner Mode button
ing the Band Selector
that MANUALappears momentarily in the
I
on the remote or hold-
Station Selection
!
on the front panel so
1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button
6
on the remote to select the tuner as an input.
The tuner may be selected from the front panel
by either pressing the Input Source Selector
Main Information Display
Ò
and then goes
To set the unit so that it responds to the last sur-
round mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS
⁄ ¤
out.
Preset Tuning
%
until the tuner is active or by pressing the
source is playing, press the
/
Buttons
D
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be
stored in the AVR’s memory for easy recall using
the front panel controls or the remote.
Tuner Band Selector at any time.
!
so that the © cursor is pointing to the
DEFAULTSURRMODEline. Press the
2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button
6
‹ ›
/
Buttons Ea so that OFFappears,
or Tuner Band Selector again to switch
!
and the setting will change. The unit will now
use the last mode, not the disc’s default for the
two digitally encoded data streams.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:
between AM and FM so that the desired
frequency band is selected.
1. Press the Memory button
Y
on the
3. Press the Tuner Mode button
remote or hold the Band Selector
I
on the
on the
This setting does not apply to standard PCM dig-
ital inputs or to analog sources. In those cases,
the unit will always apply the surround or pro-
cessing mode that was last used for that input.
remote. Note that two underscore lines will
!
appear in the Main Information Display
Ò.
front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select
manual or automatic tuning.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric
Keys
H
corresponding to the location where
When the button is pressed so that AUTO
appears in the Main Information Display
If you wish to make other adjustments, press the
you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once
entered, the preset number will appear in the
Ò
⁄ ¤
/
Buttons
D
until the on-screen © cursor
each press of the Tuning Selectors
8J
will
is next to the desired setting or the RETURN
TOMASTERMENUline and press the Set
Main Information Display
Ò.
put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next
higher or lower frequency station with accept-
able signal strength. An AUTOSTTUNED
indication will momentarily appear when the sta-
tion stops at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO
TUNEDindication will momentarily appear
when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned.
Press the Tuning buttons again to scan to the
next receivable station.
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
stations to be preset.
Button
F. If you have no other adjustments to
make, press the OSD Button
L
to exit the
menu system.
Recalling Preset Stations
• To manually select a station previously entered
in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys
Full-OSD Background Color
When the full-OSD menu system is in use, the
default display appears with a solid blue back-
ground with white characters. If you wish, you
may select a solid black background as the
default. This setting may be changed by pressing
H
that correspond to the desired station’s
memory location.
• To manually tune through the list of stored
preset stations one by one, press the Preset
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL
appears in the Main Information Display
Ò
Stations Selector buttons
#
W
on the
each tap of the Selector will increased or
the OSD Button
MENU. Use the
L
⁄ ¤
/
to display the MASTER
Buttons
front panel or remote.
decrease the frequency by one increment. When
the tuner receives a strong enough signal for
adequate reception, MANAULTUNEDwill
D
to scroll
down to the ADVANCEDline, and press the
Set Button
SELECTsubmenu. Press the
F
to select the ADVANCED
appear in the Main Information Display
Ò.
⁄ ¤
/
Buttons
D
again to scroll to the OSDBACK-
GROUNDline. When BLUEappears, the full-
OSD menus will appear on screen with a solid
‹ ›
blue background. Press the / Buttons
Ea until BLACKappears to display the
full-OSD menus on a solid black background
instead.
This setting will be retained even when the
AVR 140 is turned off to the Standby mode.
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Some RDS stations may not include some of
these additional features. If the data required
for the selected mode is not being transmitted,
• COUNTRY: Country Music
• NATIONAL: National Music
• OLDIES: Oldies Music
RDS Operation
The AVR 140 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data
System), which brings a wide range of informa-
tion to FM radio. Now in use in many countries,
RDS is a system for transmitting station call signs
or network information, a description of station
program type, text messages about the station or
specifics of a musical selection, and the correct
time.
the Main Information Display
Ò
will show
a NOTYPE, NOTEXTor NOTIME
message after the individual time out.
• FOLK M: Folk Music
In any FM mode the RDS function requires a
strong enough signal for proper operation.
• DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs
• TEST: Emergency Test
Program Search (PTY)
An important feature of RDS is its capability of
encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)
codes that indicate the type of material being
broadcast. The following list shows the
abbreviations used to indicate each PTY, along
with an explanation of the PTY:
As more FM stations become equipped with RDS
capabilities, the AVR will serve as an easy-to-use
center for both information and entertainment.
This section will help you take maximum advan-
tage of the RDS system.
• ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information
You may search for a specific Program Type (PTY)
by following these steps:
1. Press the RDS button
current PTY is shown in the Main Information
Display
^V
until the
RDS Tuning
• (RDS ONLY)
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains
RDS data, the AVR will automatically display the
station’s call sign or other program service in the
Ò
.
• (TRAFFIC)
2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset
Up/Down button or hold them pressed
#W
Main Information Display
Ò.
• NEWS: News
to scroll through the list of available PTY types,
as shown above starting with the PTY currently
received. To simply search for the next station
transmitting any RDS data, use the Preset
RDS Display Options
• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs
• INFO: Infomation
The RDS system is capable of transmitting a
wide variety of information in addition to the
initial station call sign that appears when a
station is first tuned. In normal RDS operation
the display will indicate the station name,
broadcast network or call letters. Pressing the
Up/Down button
#W
until RDSONLY
• SPORT: Sports
appears in the display.
• EDUCATE: Educational
• DRAMA: Drama
3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons
, the tuner begins to scan the FM band
)K
RDS button
^V
enables you to cycle
upwards or downwards for the first station that
has RDS data that matches the desired
selection, and acceptable signal strength for
quality reception.
through the various data types in the following
sequence:
• CULTURE: Culture
• SCIENCE: Sciencek
• The station’s call letters (with some private
stations other information too).
4. The tuner will make up to one complete scan
of the entire FM band for the next station that
matches the desired PTY type and has accept-
able reception quality. If no such station is
found, the display will read NONEfor some
seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM
station in use before the search.
• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs
• POPM: Popular Music
• The station’s frequency (FREQ).
• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list
below.
• ROCKM: Rock Music
NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific
PTY. The display will show NONE, when such a
station is selected and PTY is active.
• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music
• LIGHTM: Classical Music
• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music
• OTHERM: Other Music
NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic
information. These stations can be found by
selecting TRAFFIC, the option in front of
NEWSin the list. The AVR will find the next
appropriate station, even if it is not broadcasting
traffic information when the search is made.
• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing
special information from the broadcast station.
Note that this message may scroll across the
display to permit messages longer than the eight
positions in the display. Depending on signal
quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text
message to appear; in that time, the word
TEXTwill flash in the Information Display
when RT is selected.
• WEATHER: Weather Information
• FINANCE: Financial Programs
• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs
• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs
• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts
• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs
• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring
• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby
• JAZZ: Jazz Music
• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may
take up to two minutes for the time to appear,
in that time the word TIMEwill flash in the
information display when CT is selected. Please
note that the accuracy of the time data is
dependent on the radio station, not the AVR.
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Programming the Remote
The AVR 140 is equipped with a powerful remote
control that will control not only the receiver’s
functions, but also most popular brands of audio
and video equipment, including CD players, TV
sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite receivers and
other home-theater equipment. Once the AVR’s
remote is programmed with the codes for the
products you own, it is possible to eliminate most
other remotes and replace them with the conve-
nience of a single universal remote control.
(max. 20 seconds after step 3 above, or else step
3 must be repeated first):
the remote’s built-in data base, with each flash of
the red light under the Input Selector indi-
cating that a code has been sent. When the device
4
a. Enter the first three-digit code number using
to be programmed turns off,immediately release
the Numeric buttons
H
and press the Input
⁄
the button
D. Note that it may take one
Selector again. Press the remote button
4
minute or more until the right code is found and
the unit turns off.
of any transport function remotable with the
fl
unit, e.g. Pause or Play
P. If the unit
⁄
4. When the button was not released in time
being programmed starts that function, the
correct code has been entered.
after the unit turned off, the proper code will be
”overrun”. That’s why a function test should be
made: Turn the unit on again and, while the
⁄
b. If the unit does not start the function whose
button was pressed, repeat steps 3 and 5a
above with the next three-digit code number
listed in the setup code table for that brand
and product type, until the unit reacts properly
on the transport function transmitted.
Programming the Remote
with Codes
Input Selector
button
4
still lights red, press the
¤
D
once, than the button
D
once
too. When the unit turns off, the right code was
found, when not, the code was ”overrun”. To re-
As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully
programmed for all AVR functions, as well as those
of most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players,
CD players and cassette decks as well as the navi-
gation controls for the Apple iPod. In addition, by
following one of the methods below, you may pro-
gram the remote to operate a wide range of
devices from other manufacturers.
find the correct, while the Input Selector
still lights red, press (not hold pressed) the
4
¤
6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make
certain that the product operates properly. Keep
in mind that many manufacturers use a number
of different combinations of codes, so it is a good
idea to make certain that not only does the
Power control work, but that the volume, channel
and transport controls work as they should. If
functions do not work properly, you may need to
use a different remote code.
button
D
repeatedly to step backwards
through the codes available and observe the
reaction of the unit at each press. As soon as the
unit turns off the correct code is found.
5. Press the Input Selector
4
again, and note
Direct Code Entry
This method is the easiest way to program your
remote to work with different products.
that the red light will flash three times before
going dark to confirm the entry.
6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make
certain that the product operates. Keep in mind
that many manufacturers use a number of differ-
ent combinations of codes, and it is a good idea
to make certain that not only the Power control
works, but the volume, channel and transport
controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not
work properly, you may need to Auto-Search for a
different code, or enter a code via the Direct Code
Entry method.
1. Use the tables in the separate setup-code
guide to determine the three-digit code or codes
that match both the product type (e.g., VCR, TV),
and the specific brand name. If there is more than
one number for a brand, make note of the differ-
ent choices.
7. If the unit does not react to any code entered,
if the code for your product does not appear in
the tables in the separate setup-code guide, or if
not all functions operate properly, try programm-
ing the remote with the Auto Search Method.
Note on Using the AVR remote with a
Harman Kardon CD Recorder.
As shipped from the factory. the remote is
programmed for controlling Harman Kardon CD
players. It can also control most functions of the
Harman Kardon CD-Recorders (see function list
on page 40) too after the code ”002” is entered
2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the
AVR remote.
3. Press and hold both the Input Selector
for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,
TV) and the Mute button at the same
time. When the Program Indicator turns
4
Code Readout
c
2
When the code has been entered using the Auto
Search method, it is always a good idea to find
out the exact code so that it may be easily reen-
tered if necessary. You may also read the codes to
verify which device has been programmed to a
specific Control Selector button.
amber and begins flashing, release the buttons. It
is important that you begin the next step within
20 seconds.
on the CD Selector button
4
as described
above. For returning to the CD player control
commands the code ”001” must be entered.
4. If the unit you wish to program into the
AVR remote has a remotable Power on/off func-
tion, follow these steps:
Auto-Search Method
If the unit you wish to include in the AVR’s
remote is not listed in the code tables in the sep-
arate setup-code guide or if the code does not
seem to operate properly, you may wish to pro-
gram the correct code using the Auto Search
method that follows. Note that the Auto Search
method works only with units whose Power func-
tions can be remoted:
1. Press and hold both the Input Selector
for the device you wish to find the code for and
the Mute button at the same time. Note
that the Program Indicator will initally
4
a. Point the AVR’s remote towards the unit to be
programmed, and enter the first three-digit code
c
2
number using the Numeric buttons
H. If the
turn amber and begin flashing. Release the but-
tons and begin the next step within
20 seconds.
unit being programmed turns off, the correct
code has been entered. Press the Input
Selector
4
again, and note that the red light
2. Press the Set button
F. The Program
under the Input Selector will flash three times
before going dark to confirm the entry.
1. Turn on the product that you wish to include in
the AVR remote.
Indicator will then blink green in a
2
sequence that corresponds to the three-digit
code, with a one-second pause between each
digit. Count the number of blinks between each
pause to determine the digit of the code. One
blink is the number 1, two blinks is the number 2,
and so forth. Note that a rapid sequence of three
blinks is used to indicate a “0.”
b. If the product to be programmed does NOT
turn off, continue to enter the three-digit code
numbers until the equipment turns off. At this
point, the correct code has been entered. Press
2. Press and hold both the Input Selector
for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,
TV) and the Mute button at the same
time. When the Program Indicator turns
4
c
2
the Input Selector
4
again and note that
amber and begins flashing, release the buttons. It
is important that you begin the next step within
20 seconds.
the red light under the Input Selector will
flash three times before going dark to confirm
the entry.
Example: One blink, followed by a one-second
pause, followed by six blinks, followed by a one-
second pause, followed by four blinks indicates
that the code has been set to 164.
3. To find out if the code for your unit is pre-pro-
grammed, point the AVR remote towards the unit
5. If the Power function of the unit to be pro-
grammed cannot be remoted, follow these steps
⁄
to be programmed, and press and hold the but-
ton
D. This will send out a series of codes from
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For future reference enter the Setup Codes for the
equipment in your system here:
• Press the VID 2 Input Selector button
indicate the next command is for “TV”.
4
to
To find out what function a particular button has
for a specific device, find the button number on
the Function List and then look in the column for
the device you are controlling. For example, but-
ton number 45 is the”Direct” button for the
AVR, but it is the “Favorite” button for many
cable television boxes and satellite receivers.
Button number 36 is the Delay button for the
AVR, but the Open/Close button for CD players.
• Press the Mute
Power On Command.
• Press the VID 3 Input Selector button
c
button to store the TV
DVD ____________ CD ________________
VID1/VCR ________ VID3/TV __________
VID2/CBL/SAT ______________________
TAPE ______________________________
Macro Programming
4
to indicate the next command is for “Sat-
Receiver”.
• Press the Mute
c
button to store the Sat-
Receiver Power On command.
• Press the Sleep/Channel Up button
9
to
Note that the numbers used to describe the
button functions above and on page 40 for the
purposes of describing how a button operates are
a different set of numbers than those used in the
rest of this manual to describe the button func-
tions for the AVR.
complete the process and store the macro
sequence.
Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently
used combinations of commands with the press of
a single button on the AVR’s remote control. Once
programmed, a macro will send out up to 19 dif-
ferent remote codes in a pre-determined sequen-
tial order enabling you to automate the process of
turning on your system, changing devices, or other
common tasks. The AVR’s remote can store up to
five separate macro command sequences, one
that is associated with the Power On button
After following these steps, each time you press
the Macro 1 button , the remote will send
all Power On commands.
U
Erasing Macro Commands
Notes on Using the AVR
Remote With Other Devices.
To remove the commands that have been pro-
grammed into one of the Macro buttons, follow
these steps:
• Manufacturers may use different code sets for
the same product category. For that reason, it is
important that you check to see if the code set
you have entered operates as many controls as
possible. If it appears that only a few functions
operate, check to see if another code set will
work with more buttons.
1. Press the Mute button
button that contains the commands you wish
to erase.
c
and the Macro
U
3
, and four more that are accessed by pressing
the Macro buttons
U
.
2. Note that the Program Indicator
2
will
1. To start programming a macro, press the Mute
button and the Macro button to be
programmed or the Power-On button at the
flash amber, and the red LED under the Input
Selector 45 last used will turn on.
c
U
• Depending on the brand and product type used
the functions listed in the Function List tables
may not correspond with the function the unit
reacts on the command. In these cases it’s a good
idea to edit the reaction of the unit into the cor-
responding line of the table or to set up a sepa-
rate list.
3
3. Within ten seconds, press the Surround
Mode Selector/Channel Down button
same time. Note that the latest selected Input
Selector will light red, and the Program
A.
Indicator
2
will flash amber.
4. The red LED under the Selector will go out,
and the Program Indicator will turn green
2
2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by
pressing the button for the actual command step.
Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps,
each button press, including those used to
change devices, counts as a step. The Program
and flash three times before it goes out.
• When a button is pressed on the AVR remote, the
red light under the Input Selector 45 for
the product being operated should flash briefly. If
the Device Control Selector flashes for some but
not all buttons for a particular product, it does
NOT indicate a problem with the remote, but
rather that no function is programmed for the
button being pushed.
5. When the Program Indicator
2
goes out,
the Macro has been erased.
Indicator
2
will flash green twice to confirm
Programmed Device Functions
each button press as you enter commands.
Once the AVR’s remote has been programmed for
the codes of other devices, press the appropriate
NOTE: While entering commands for Power On of
any device during a macro sequence, press the
Input Selector
4
to change the remote from
Mute button
c. DO NOT press the Power ON
control over the AVR to the additional product.
When you press any of these buttons, it will briefly
flash in red to indicate that you have changed the
device being controlled.
button
3
.
Volume Punch-Through
• Remember to press the appropriate Input
Selector button before functions are
changed to another device. This is also needed for
the AVR Selector button itself, as long as
The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
4
the Volume Control
d
and the Mute
c
When operating a device other than the AVR, the
controls may not correspond exactly to the func-
tion printed on the remote or button. Some com-
mands, such as the volume control, are the same
as they are with the AVR. Other buttons will
change their function so that they correspond to a
secondary label on the remote. For example, the
Sleep and Surround mode selector buttons also
function as the Channel Up and Channel Down
buttons when operating most TV sets, VCRs or
Sat-Receivers.
from either the TV or the AVR in conjunction with
any of the devices controlled by the remote. For
example, since the AVR will likely be used as the
sound system for TV viewing, you may wish to
have the AVR’s volume activated although the
remote is set to run the TV. Either the AVR or TV
volume control may be associated with any of the
remote´s devices.
5
it’s not lit red and AVR functions shall be
programmed.
3. When all the steps have been entered, press
the Sleep button
9
to enter the commands.
The red light under the Input Selector 45
will blink and then turn off and the Program
Indicator
2
will flash green twice to confirm
To program the remote for Volume Punch-
Through, follow these steps:
the macro to be programmed.
Example: To program the Macro 1
U
button
1. Press the Input Selector
wish to have associated with the volume control
and the Mute button at the same time until
the red light illuminates under the Input Selector
and note that the Program Indicator
4
for the unit you
For some products, however, the function of a
particular button does not follow the command
printed on the remote. In order to see which func-
tion a button controls, consult the Function List
tables printed on page 40-41. To use those
tables, first check the type of device being
controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the
remote control diagram on page 40. Note that
each button has a number on it.
so that it turns on the AVR, TV and a Sat-Receiver,
follow these steps:
c
• Press the Macro 1 button
U
and Mute
c
buttons at the same time and then release them.
• Note that the Program Indicator will flash
amber.
4
2
will flash amber.
2. Press the Volume Up button
d
will stop flash-
and note
• Press the AVR Selector
• Press the Mute button to store the AVR’s
power on command.
5.
that the Program Indicator
2
c
ing and stay amber.
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3. Press either the AVR Selector
5
or the
Transport Control Punch-Through
Resetting the Remote Memory
Input Selector , depending on which
4
The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
As you add components to your home-theater
system, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-
gram the remote control without the confusion of
any commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“
programming that you may have done. To do this,
it is possible to reset the remote to the original fac-
tory defaults and command codes by following
these steps. Note, however, that once the remote is
reset, all commands or codes that you have
entered will be erased and will need to be re-
entered:
system’s volume control you wish to have attached
for the punch-through mode. The Program
so that the Transport Control Functions
P
(Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause and
Indicator
2
will blink green three times and
Record) for a VCR, DVD or CD will operate in con-
junction with one of the other devices controlled
by the remote. For example, while using and con-
trolling the TV, you may wish to start or stop your
VCR or DVD without having to change the device
selected by the AVR or the remote. To program the
remote for Transport Control Punch-Through, fol-
low these steps:
then go out to confirm the data entry.
Example: To have the AVR’s volume control acti-
vated even though the remote is set to control
the TV, first press the Video/TV Input Selector
4
and the Mute button
Next, press the Volume Up button
by the AVR Input Selector
c
at the same time.
d
, followed
5
.
1. Press the Input Selector
you wish to have the channel control associated
with and the Mute button at the same time
until the red light illuminates, under the Input
Selector and the Program Indicator
flashes amber.
2. Press the Play button
Indicator will stop flashing and stay amber.
3. Press and release the AVR or Input
Selector button for the device that will be
used to change the channels. The Program
Indicator will blink green three times and
4
for the device
1. Press any of the Input Selector buttons
and the ”O“ button at the same time until
begins to flash
4
NOTE: Should you wish to return the remote to
the original configuration after entering a Volume
Punch-Through, you will need to repeat the steps
shown above. However, press the same Input
Selector in steps one and three.
H
c
the Program Indicator
2
amber.
4
2
2. Press the ”3“ button
H
three times.
3. The red LED under the Input Selector
4
will stop
will
P
. The Program
Channel Control Punch-Through
go out and the Program Indicator
2
2
flashing and turn green.
The AVR’s remote may be programmed to operate
so that the channel control function, performed
5
4. The Program Indicator
2
will remain green
4
until the remote is reset. Note that this may take a
while, depending on how many commands are in
the memory and need to be erased.
with the Sleep
9
and Surround
A
buttons,
for either the TV, cable or satellite receiver used in
your system may be used in conjunction with one
of the other devices controlled by the remote. For
example, while using and controlling the VCR,
you may wish to change channels on a cable box
or satellite receiver without having to change the
device selected by the AVR or the remote. To pro-
gram the remote for Channel Control Punch-
Through, follow these steps:
2
then go out to confirm the data entry.
5. When the Program Indicator
2
goes out,
Example: To control the transport of a CD player
while the remote is set to control the TV, press the
the remote has been reset to the factory settings.
VID 2/TV Input Selector button
4
and the
Mute button at the same time. Next, release
c
them and press the Play button
the CD Input Selector button
P, followed by
4
.
NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the same Input Selector
in Steps 1 and 3.
1. Press the Input Selector button
device you wish to have the channel control
associated with and the Mute button at the
same time until the red light illuminates under the
Input Selector and the Program
Indicator flashes amber.
2. Press the Volume Down button
4
for the
c
4
2
NOTE: Before programming the remote for
Volume, Channel or Transport Punch-Through,
make certain that any programming needed for the
specific TV, CD, DVD, Cable or Satellite Receivers
has been completed.
d
.The
Program Indicator
2
will stop flashing and
stay amber.
3. Press and release the AVR
Selector button for the device that will be
used to change the channels. The Program
Indicator will blink green three times and
5
or Input
4
2
then go out to confirm the data entry.
Example: To control the channels using your TV
while the remote is set to control the VCR, first
press the VID 1/VCR Input Selector button
and the Mute button at the same time. Next,
release them and press the Volume Down button
4
c
d
, followed by the same Input Selector button
4
.
NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-
Through and return the remote to its original con-
figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example
above. However, press the same Input Selector
in Steps 1 and 3.
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Function List
No.
Button Name
AVR Function
DVD
CD/CDR
1
2
3
Power On
Power Off
Mute
Power On
Power Off
Mute
Power On
Power Off
Power On
Power Off
4
AVR
AVR Select
5
6
7
8
DVD
CD
Tape
VID 1
VID 2
VID 3
DIM
DVD Input Select
CD Input Select
Tape Input Select
Video 1 Select
Video 2 Select
Video 3 Select
DIM
DVD Select
CD Select
DIM
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
DIM
AM/FM
6/8 Ch. Select
Tuner Select
6/8 Ch Input Select
Sleep
Test
Sleep
Test Tone
-/Input Select
T/V select
Volume Up
Surround Select
Night
Spare Button
Volume Down
Channel/Guide
⁄
Volume Up
Surround Mode Select
Night Mode Select
-/CDR Select
-/CDP Select
Subtitle on/off
Volume Down
Channel Trim
Move/Adjust Up
Speaker Adjust
Move/Adjust Left
Set
Move/Adjust Right
Digital Input Select
Move/Adjust Down
Delay Adjust
1
2
3
4
5
6
Title
Up
Menu
Left
Enter
Right
Open/Close
Down
Return
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Speaker/Menu
fi
Intro/-
Set
fl
Digital/Exit
¤
Delay/Prev. Ch.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Open/Close
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
Tun-M
9
0
Memory
Tune Up
Direct
Clear
Preset Up
Tune Down
OSD
RDS
Preset Down
M1
M2
M3
Tuner Mode
9
0
Memory
Tune Up
Direct Tuner Entry
Clear
Preset Tune Up
Tune Down
OSD
Chapter
9
0
Audio
Next Chapter
Angle
Clear
Slow Forward
Prev Chapter
Repeat
9
0
Time/CDR Display
Random
Clear
+10/-
-/Track Increment
Program
Disc Skip
RDS
Disc Skip
Slow Rev
Preset Tune Down
M4
Dolby
DTS SURR
DTS Neo:6
Logic 7
Stereo
Skip Down
Skip Up
Rewind
Play
Dolby Modes
DTS Digital Modes
DTS Neo:6 Select
Logic 7 Select
Stereo Mode Select
Skip –
Skip –
Skip +
R. Search
Play
F. Search
-/Record
Stop
Skip +
R. Search
Play
Fast Forward
Record
Stop
F. Search
Stop
Pause
Pause
Pause
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Function List
No.
Button Name
Tape
VCR (VID 1)
TV (VID 2)
CBL (VID 3)
SAT(VID 3)
(DMP)
1
2
3
Power On
Power Off
Mute
Power On
Power Off
Power On
Power Off
Power On
Power Off
Mute
Power On
Power Off
Power On
Power Off
4
AVR
5
DVD
6
CD
7
8
9
Tape
VID 1
VID 2
VID 3
Tape Select
DIM
VCR Select
DIM
TV Select
DIM
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
VID 3 Select
DIM
VID 3 Select
DIM
DIM
AM/FM
6/8 Ch. Select
The Bridge (DMP) Select
Volume Up
Sleep
Test
Channel +
Channel –
Channel +
Channel +
Channel –
Channel +
Channel –
T/V select
Volume Up
Surround Select
Night
Spare Button
Volume Down
Channel/Guide
⁄
Volume Up
Channel –
Volume Down
Volume Down
Info/Guide
Up
Menu
Left
Enter
Right
Exit
Down
Info/Guide
Up
Menu
Left
Enter
Right
Exit
Down
Up
Menu
Left
Enter
Right
Exit
Up
Menu
Left
Enter
Right
Exit
Down
Prev Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Speaker/Menu
fi
Menu
Scroll –
Select
Scroll +
Repeat
Set
fl
Digital/Exit
¤
Down
Delay/Prev. Ch.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Prev Channel
Prev Channel
Shuffle
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
Tun-M
9
0
Memory
Tune Up
Direct
Clear
Preset Up
Tune Down
OSD
RDS
Preset Down
M1
M2
M3
9
0
9
0
9
0
9
0
Album +
Sleep
Clear
FAV
Bypass
Music
FAV
Next
Alt
Clear
OSD
Chapter +
Album –
OSD
OSD
OSD
Chapter –
M4
Dolby
DTS SURR
DTS Neo:6
Logic 7
Stereo
Skip Down
Skip Up
Rewind
Play
Scan –
Scan +
Rewind
Play
Fast Fwd
Record
Stop
Playlist –
Playlist +
R. Search
Play/Pause
F. Search
Rewind
Play
Fast Fwd
Record/Rec.Pause
Stop
Fast Forward
Record
Stop
Day +
Day +
Pause
Pause
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Troubleshooting Guide
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
Unit does not function when Main
• No AC Power
• Make certain AC power cord is plugged
into a live outlet
Power Switch
1
is pushed
• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled
Display lights, but no sound
or picture
• Intermittent input connections
• Make certain that all input and speaker
connections are secure
• Mute is on
• Press Mute button
c
• Volume control is down
• Turn up volume control
No sound from any speaker;
light around Power switch
• Amplifier is in protection mode
due to possible short
• Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver
and speaker ends
2
is red
• Amplifier is in protection mode
due to internal problems
• Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot
No sound from surround or
center speakers
• Incorrect surround mode
• Input is mono
• Select a mode other than Stereo
• There is no surround information from mono sources (except with
Theater and Hall surround modes)
• Incorrect configuration
• Check speaker mode configuration
• Stereo or Mono program material
• Some surround modes may not create rear-channel information
from nonencoded programs
Unit does not respond to
remote commands
• Weak batteries in remote
• Wrong device selected
• Change remote batteries
• Press the AVR Selector
5
• Remote sensor
Ú
is obscured
• Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or
connect remote sensor
Intermittent buzzing in tuner
• Local interference
• Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights,
motors or other electrical appliances
Letters flash in the Channel Indicator • Digital audio feed paused
Display and Digital Audio stops
• Resume play for DVD
• Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected
$
To clear the AVR’s entire system memory includ-
NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any
configuration settings you have made for
speakers, output levels, surround modes, digital
input assignments as well as the tuner presets.
After a reset the unit will be returned to the
factory presets, and all settings for these items
must be reentered.
Processor Reset
ing tuner presets, output level settings, delay
times and speaker configuration data, first put
the unit in Standby by pressing the System
In the rare case where the unit’s operation or the
displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve
the erratic operation of the system’s memory or
microprocessor.
Power Control button
2. Next press and hold
the Tone Mode button
8
for three seconds.
The unit will turn on automatically. Note that
once you have cleared the memory in this manner,
it is necessary to re-establish all system configura-
tion settings and tuner presets.
To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from
the AC wall outlet and wait at least three
minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC
power cord and check the unit’s operation. If the
system still malfunctions, a system reset may
clear the problem.
If the system is still operating incorrectly, there
may have been an electronic discharge or severe
AC line interference that has corrupted the
memory or microprocessor.
If these steps do not solve the problem, consult
an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.
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Technical Specifications
Audio Section
Stereo Mode
FM Tuner Section
Frequency Range
87.5–108MHz
IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf
Mono/Stereo: 70/68dB (DIN)
Mono/Stereo: 0.2/0.3%
40dB @ 1kHz
400kHz: 70dB
80dB
90dB
Continuous Average Power (FTC)
Usable Sensitivity
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Distortion
Stereo Separation
Selectivity
50 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,
@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms
6 Channel Surround Modes
Power Per Individual Channel
Image Rejection
IF Rejection
Front L&R channels:
40 Watts per channel,
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
AM Tuner Section
Frequency Range
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Usable Sensitivity
Distortion
522–1620kHz
45dB
Loop: 500µV
1kHz, 50% Mod: 0.8%
10kHz: 30dB
Center channel:
40 Watts, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Surround (L & R Side, Back) channels:
40 Watts per channel,
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms
Selectivity
Input Sensitivity/Impedance
Video Section
Linear (High Level)
200mV/47kohms
100dB
Video Format
PAL/NTSC
1Vp-p/75 ohms
1Vp-p/75 ohms
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)
Input Level/Impedance
Output Level/Impedance
Video Frequency Response
(Composite and S-Video) 10Hz–8MHz (-3dB)
Video Frequency
Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation
Analog Decoding
(Pro Logic, etc.)
Dolby Digital (AC-3)
DTS
40dB
55dB
55dB
Response (Component)
10Hz–50MHz (-3dB)
Frequency Response
@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB)
10Hz–130kHz
25 Amps
General
Power Requirement
Power Consumption
AC 220–240V/50Hz
65W idle, 540W maximum
(6 channels driven)
High Instantaneous
Current Capability (HCC)
Transient Intermodulation
Distortion (TIM)
Dimensions (Max)
Width
Unmeasurable
16 µsec
440mm
165mm
382mm
11.1 kg
Rise Time
Slew Rate
Height
Depth
Weight
40V/µsec**
Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.
Height measurement includes feet and chassis.
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the digital revolution is a trademark, of
Harman International Industries, Inc.
Harman Kardon, Power for the Digital Revolution, The Bridge
and Logic 7 are
registered trademarks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby,” “Pro Logic” and the Double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished
Works. ©1992–1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS and DTS Surround, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
VMAx is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an
implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license.
SA-CD is a trademark of Sony Electronics, Inc.
Apple and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Cirrus is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp.
**Without input anti slewing and output isolation networks.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 43
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APPENDIX – SETTINGS WORKSHEET
Table 1: Input Settings
FEATURE
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
DMP CD
Component
TAPE
TUNER
6/8 CH. DIRECT
Input Title
Component Video Input
––––––––
Component
Component
Component
Component
Component
Video 2 (Y/N)
Component
Component
––––––––––
Video 1 (Y/N) Video2 (Y/N) Video 2 (Y/N)
Video 1 (Y/N) Video 1 (Y/N) Video 1 (Y/N) Video 2 (Y/N)
Digital Audio Input
Auto Poll (On/Off)
Surround Mode
Night Mode
Front L/R Speaker Size*
Center Speaker Size*
Surround L/R Speaker Size*
Surround Back Speaekr Size*
Subwoofer
Front L/R Crossover
Center Crossover
Surround L/R Crossover
Surround Back Crossover
LFE Setting
Table 4: Output Level
Table 5: Advanced Settings
Table 2: Audio Setup (Tone Control Settings)
CONTROL
Tone (In/Out)
Bass
SETTING
CHANNEL
SETTING
FEATURE
SETTING
Left Front
Right Front
VFD Fade Time-Out
Volume Default
Treble
Center
Default Volume Setting
Semi-OSD Time-Out
Full-OSD Time-Out
Default Surround Mode (On/Off)
OSD Background (Blue/Black)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround Back Left
Surround Back Right
Subwoofer
Table 3: Delay Settings
CHANNEL
SETTING
Left Front
Right Front
Center
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround Back
Subwoofer
Unit (Feet/Meters)
*If the GLOBALsetting was selected, you need only indicate speaker sizes for one input.
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