User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 4500

[. . . ] AVR 4500 Audio/Video Receiver OWNER'S MANUAL ® Power for the Digital RevolutionTM Table of Contents 3 4 4 5 7 9 11 14 15 15 15 16 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 27 29 29 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 43 43 Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Front Panel Controls Front Panel Information Display Rear Panel Connections Main Remote Control Functions Zone II Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Audio Connections Video Connections SCART A/V Connections System and Power Connections Speaker Selection Speaker Placement System Configuration First Turn On Using the On-Screen Display Settings to be Made Individually for Each Input In Use Input Setup Speaker Setup Surround Setup Adjustments for Other Inputs Settings Keeping Independent from the Input Selected Delay Settings Night Mode Settings Output Level Adjustment Using EzSet Manual Output Level Adjustment Operation Surround Mode Chart Basic Operation Source Selection Controls and Use of Headphones Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Dolby Digital DTS PCM Audio Playback MP3 Audio Playback Selecting a Digital Source Digital Status Indicator Night Mode Tape Recording Front Panel Input/Output Connections Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals 6/8-Channel Direct Input Memory backup Advanced Features Display Brightness Turn-On Volume Level Semi-OSD Settings Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment Multiroom Operation Tuner Operation Basic Tuner Operation Station Selection Preset Tuning RDS Operation RDS Tuning RDS Display Options Program Search Programming the Remote Programming the Remote with Codes Direct Code Entry Auto Search Method Code Readout Learning Codes 43 Erasing Learned Codes 44 Macro Programming 45 Programmed Device Functions 45 Volume Punch-Through 46 Channel Control Punch-Through 46 Transport Control Punch-Through 46 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 47 Resetting the Remote Memory 48 Function List 50 Setup Code Tables 68 Troubleshooting Guide 68 Processor Reset 69 Technical Specifications Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer International 2, route de Tours 72500 Château-du-Loir, FRANCE declare in own responsibility, that the product described in this owner's manual is in compliance with technical standards: EN 55013/6. 1990 EN 55020/12. 1994 EN 60065:1993 EN 61000-3-2/4. 1995 Daniel Moyano Harman Kardon Europe A/S 11/01 Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel connections, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel connection jack EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control 0 ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection 0 ­ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote A ­ (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display å ­ (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 4500 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 4500 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new millennium. [. . . ] 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 duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall. 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 associated with the same surround mode. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. Finally, make certain that the Balance Control Ò is set to the center "12 o'clock" position. Using EzSet Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes it possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR 4500's output levels without the use of a sound pressure meter, although manual adjustment is also available. However, for the easiest set-up, follow these steps while seated in the listening position that will be used most often: 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. Adjust the volume so that it is at - 1 5, as shown in the on-screen display or Main Information Display Y. 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. Hold the remote in front of you, being sure not to cover the EzSet Sensor Microphone g at the top of the remote and aim it at the AVR 4500, don´t hold it vertically (like a microphone). Release it when the Program/SPL Indicator 2 stops flashing and remains lit. Press the 5 Button H on the remote if your system is configured for 5. 1 operation with standard speakers or when it is configured for 7. 1 operation but the surround back speakers are not in use with the surround mode currently selected. Press the 7 Button H on the remote only if your system is configured for 6. 1/7. 1 operation with a full speaker complement including rear surround speakers and the surround back speakers are in use with the surround mode selected. Note that all speakers currently in use always are indicated by the Speaker/Channel Indicators Q in the front panel display. Once the correct channel configuration button has been pressed the test noise will be heard from the front left speaker. At this point, EzSet will take over, adjusting the output level of each channel so that when the process is complete all levels will be equal and at the set reference point. [. . . ] The red LED under the Input Selector 4 will go out and the Program/SPL Indicator 2 will stop flashing and turn green. The Program/SPL Indicator 2 will remain green 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. When the Program/SPL Indicator 2 goes out, the remote has been reset to the factory settings. PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 47 Function List No. [. . . ]