User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 8500

[. . . ] AVR 8500 Audio/Video Receiver OWNER'S MANUAL ® Power for the Digital RevolutionTM Table of Contents 3 4 4 5 7 8 10 14 15 15 15 16 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 30 30 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 41 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 44 44 45 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 Independant of the Input Selected Delay Settings Night Mode Settings Output Level Adjustment Using EzSet Manual Output Level Adjustment Bass Peak Limiter Operation Surround Mode Chart Basic Operation Source Selection Controls and Use of Headphones Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS PCM Audio Playback HDCD MP3 Audio Playback Selecting a Digital Source Digital Bitstream Indicators Speaker/Channel Indicators Night Mode Tape Recording Front Panel Input/Output Connections Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals 6/8-Channel Direct Input Memory backup Advanced Features Speaker Reset 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 Code Readout 45 45 46 47 47 48 48 48 49 Learning Codes Erasing Learned Codes Macro Programming Programmed Device Functions Volume Punch-Through Channel Control Punch-Through Transport Control Punch-Through Reassigning Device Control Selectors Resetting the Remote Memory 50 Function List 52 Troubleshooting Guide 52 Processor Reset 53 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 Carsten Olesen Harman Kardon Europe A/S 02/02 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 8500 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 8500 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new millennium. [. . . ] 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 E 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. This process may take a few minutes, depending on the extent of adjustment required. During the adjustment, you will see the location of the channel position being adjusted appear in the on-screen display (if connected) and in the Main Information Display ^, alternating with a readout of the output setting, relative to the reference volume level. As the adjustment proceeds, a few things will happen simultaneously: · The channel position being adjusted will flash in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators E. If the test noise is heard from a channel other than the one shown in the Indicator, the on-screen display or the front panel display, there is an error in the speaker connections. If this is the case, press the Test Button 8 TWICE to stop the adjustment. Then, turn the unit off and verify that all speakers are connected to the proper Outputs DEF and that any connections made to rear surround speakers powered by optional amplifiers through the Surround Back Preamp Outputs A are correct. · As the individual channels are set, the channel name and the adjustment offset will appear in the on-screen display (if connected) and the Main Information Display ^. While the level is changing, the Program/SPL Indicator 2 will change colors to reflect the output level in relation to the reference. A red indication shows that the level is too high, while an orange indication shows that the level is too low. When the indicator is green, the level is correct, and the test noise will move to the next channel. · While adjustments are being made, the red LED under the AVR Selector f will flash. After the test noise has circulated once through each channel, it will send the tone to each channel once again, to verify the settings. Upon completion of the second circulation, the Program/SPL Indicator 2 will flash green twice and then go out. Manual Output Level Adjustment Output levels may also be adjusted manually, either to set them to a specific level with an SPL meter, or to make fine tuning adjustments to the levels obtained using the EzSet remote. Manual output level adjustment is most easily done through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 8). If you are already at the main menu, press the ¤ Button D until the onscreen > cursor is next to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tun-M 9 0 Memory Tune Up Direct Clear Preset Up Tune Down OSD RDS Preset Down M1 M2 M3 M4 Dolby DTS SURR DTS Neo:6 Logic 7 Home THX Stereo Skip Down Skip Up Rewind Tone Mode Play Fast Forward Record Stop Pause Title Up Menu Left Enter Right Open/Close Down Return 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chapter 9 0 Audio Next Chapter Angle Clear Slow Forward Prev Chapter Disc Skip Slow Rev Intro/- Open/Close 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Repeat 9 0 Time/CDR Display Random Clear +10/-/Track Increment Program Disc Skip Dolby Modes DTS Digital Modes DTS Neo:6 Select Logic 7 Select THX Modes Select Stereo Mode Select Skip ­ Skip + R. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 69 70 71 Button Name Power On Power Off Mute AVR DVD CD Tape VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 VID 5 AM/FM 6/8 Ch. Select Learn Sleep Test SPL Volume Up Surround Select Night Multi Room Volume Down Channel/Guide / Tape Power On Power Off VCR (VID 1) Power On Power Off TV (VID 2) Power On Power Off Mute CBL (VID 3) Power On Power Off SAT(VID 3) Power On Power Off Tape Select VCR Select TV Select VID 3 Select VID 3 Select Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel ­ Volume Up Channel ­ Channel ­ Channel ­ Volume Down Up Menu Left Enter Right Exit Down 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Sleep Clear Clear FAV Bypass Music OSD FAV Next Alt OSD Up Menu Left Enter Right Exit Down Prev Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Info/Guide Up Menu Left Enter Right Exit Down Prev Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Info/Guide Up Menu Left Enter Right Exit Down Prev Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Speaker/Menu fi Set fl Digital/Exit ¤ Delay/Prev. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tun-M 9 0 Memory Tune Up Direct Clear Preset Up Tune Down OSD RDS Preset Down M1 M2 M3 M4 Dolby DTS SURR DTS Neo:6 Logic 7 Home THX Stereo Skip Down Skip Up Rewind Tone Mode Play Fast Forward Record Stop Pause OSD OSD Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record/Rec. Pause Stop Scan ­ Scan + Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record Stop Pause Day + Day + FUNCTION LIST 51 Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM Unit does not function when Main Power Switch 1 is pushed Display lights, but no sound or picture Units turns on, but Front-Panel Display does not light No sound from any speaker; light around Power switch 2 is red No sound from surround or center speakers CAUSE · No AC Power · Intermittent input connections · Mute is on · Display brightness is turned off · Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short · Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems · Incorrect surround mode · Input is mono · Incorrect configuration · Stereo or Mono program material Unit does not respond to remote commands · Weak batteries in remote · Wrong device selected · Remote sensor ~ is obscured · Local interference · Digital audio feed paused SOLUTION · Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet · Check to see if outlet is switch controlled · Make certain that all input and speaker connections are secure · Press Mute button g · Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section on page 39 so that the display is set to VFD FULL · Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver and speaker ends · Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot · Select a mode other than Stereo · There is no surround information from mono sources (except with Theater and Hall surround modes) · Check speaker mode configuration · Some surround modes may not create rear-channel information from nonencoded programs · Change remote batteries · Press the AVR Selector 5 · Make certain front-panel sensor is visible to remote or connect remote sensor · Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances · Resume play for DVD · Check that Digital Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected · Select "Surround Off" mode · Connect and select digital connection to CD player · THX 7. 1 processing is not possible with a 5. 1 speaker setup. Intermittent buzzing in tuner Letters flash in the Channel IndicatorDisplay E and Digital Audio stops HDCD encoded disc does not trigger HDCD indicator Error message "NO SURR BACK" appears on front display. [. . . ]