Harman Kardon AVR 340, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VID 1 DVD CD FMAM TAPE 6 8 CH VID 2 VID 3 VID 4 PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO HEADPHONE DSP 5 7 CH STEREO SURR OFF AVR 340 Optical 4 Coaxial 4 Video 4 AVR 340 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Di...

Page 2: ...ventions 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 c...

Page 3: ...video recording outputs a preamp out and a color coded eight channel input make the AVR 340 virtually future proof with everything needed to accommodate tomor row s new formats right onboard Until no...

Page 4: ...aterials 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 t...

Page 5: ...Buttons until it does Press the Tone Mode Button 5 until the desired option of TREBLE MODE or BASS MODE appears in the Lower Display Line and in the on screen display and then press either of the Butt...

Page 6: ...ist of Input Indicators Tuner Mode Selector Press this button to select Auto or Manual tuning When the button is pressed so that the AUTO appears in the Lower Display Line the tuner will search for th...

Page 7: ...this line will identify the station as AM or FM and show the frequency and preset number if any Lower Display Line Depending on the unit s sta tus a variety of messages will appear here In normal ope...

Page 8: ...OTE To assist in making the correct connections for multichannel input output and speaker connec tions all connection jacks and terminals are color coded in conformance with the CEA standards as follo...

Page 9: ...or 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 b...

Page 10: ...conversion capability if your video display device is equipped with component Y Pb Pr video inputs you need only to connect the Component Video Monitor Outputs fl to your display device and the AVR 3...

Page 11: ...ume Up Down c TV Video Selector d DMP Selector e 6 Channel 8 Channel Direct Input f Mute The BridgeTM s a b c d e f g h j n n p o o q r t v 32 30 29 28 36 37 38 39 z x 35 POWER MUTE AVR DVD AM FM CD T...

Page 12: ...he AVR 340 s output levels See pages 25 31 and 42 for more information on calibrating the AVR 340 j Sleep Button Press this button to place the unit in the Sleep mode After the time shown in the displ...

Page 13: ...ect Press this button to select a DTS Neo 6 mode These modes take a two channel stereo or matrix surround encoded source and create a full five six or seven channel sound field See pages 36 and 40 for...

Page 14: ...annel 8 Channel Direct Input Press this button to select the device connected to the 6 8 Channel Direct Inputs X See page 34 for more information When the device connected to the 6 8 Channel Direct In...

Page 15: ...od when DMP has been selected Play Button Press this button to activate the Play function on compatible Harman Kardon CD DVD or cassette players or on your iPod when DMP has been selected Tuning Up Do...

Page 16: ...n we sug gest that you use high quality speaker cable Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver the type of sp...

Page 17: ...y view the component video output of the device connected to the Component Video 1 Inputs enabling you to view and listen to different sources 8 Similarly it is recommended that you connect any other...

Page 18: ...eed to configure the amplifiers for surround operation by changing a setting in the MULTI ROOM SETUP menu following the instructions shown on page 46 NOTE The AVR 340 s multiroom system is only capa b...

Page 19: ...eir loca tions so that audio moves across the front of the room smoothly without seeming to jump from one speaker to another Center Channel Speaker The ideal location for the center channel speaker is...

Page 20: ...aker as soon as possible Surround Speakers for 7 1 Systems For the ultimate home theater experience a 7 1 sur round system uses both traditional surround left right channels and a surround back left r...

Page 21: ...R 340 on either by pressing the Standby On Switch 2 on the front panel or via the remote by pressing the Power On Button d the AVR Selector f or any of the Input Selectors degde When the unit is turne...

Page 22: ...video inputs and the sur round mode specifics of your home theater system Remember that since the AVR 340 memorizes these settings for each input independently you will need to make some of these adju...

Page 23: ...wish to change those settings at this time proceed to the next menu screen However to make configuration changes to those parameters make cer tain that the MASTER MENU Figure 1 is on screen with the...

Page 24: ...hannels from a 2 0 or 5 1 source This will appear in the MODE line by show ing both the Dolby Digital mode and the second mode separated by a plus sign e g DOLBY D DOLBY PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Keep in min...

Page 25: ...whether the 5 1 or 6 1 7 1 channel configuration is in use In either case the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon s exclusive Logic 7 processing to create fully enveloping multichannel...

Page 26: ...n to the MASTER MENU Note that if you attempt to move to the next menu without plugging in the microphone a reminder message will flash at the bottom of the screen Figure 7 Figure 8 Step 6 After enter...

Page 27: ...If desired you may use the results of the automated testing as a baseline and then make manual adjust ments to the crossover settings following the instructions shown on page 30 When this test is com...

Page 28: ...press the Buttons o so that either LARGE or SMALL appears matching the appropriate description from the definitions shown above When SMALL is selected low frequency sounds will be sent only to the sub...

Page 29: ...oofer output NOTE Although Harman Kardon strongly recom mends using two surround back speakers we recog nize that some users may only have a single surround back speaker It is possible to set up a 6 1...

Page 30: ...er s low frequency limit or crossover point to avoid the creation of a low fre quency hole where your system will have no bass information NOTE In cases where LARGE is selected as the front channel sp...

Page 31: ...nc Delay If you have a digital video source or a digital video dis play that causes lack of lip sync you may use the A V Sync adjust feature to delay the audio signal as it is sent to all channels as...

Page 32: ...t the test noise circulate again and listen to see which channels sound louder than the others Using the front left speaker as a reference press the Buttons o on the remote to bring all speakers to th...

Page 33: ...s After one input has been adjusted for Surround mode digital input if any and speaker type go back to the INPUT SETUP line on the MASTER MENU Figure 1 and enter the settings for each input that you w...

Page 34: ...available inputs As the input is changed the AVR 340 will auto matically switch to the digital input if selected component video input surround mode output levels and night mode status as well as any...

Page 35: ...m the front panel first press the Surround Mode Group Selector Button 7 until the desired major surround mode group such as Dolby DTS or Logic 7 is select ed Next press the Surround Mode Selector Butt...

Page 36: ...that extracts the maximum surround information Logic 7 Music from either surround encoded programs or conventional stereo material Depending on the number of speakers in use Logic 7 Enhance and the se...

Page 37: ...ode should be selected when your listening position is greater than five feet from the speakers 5 Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the fro...

Page 38: ...tereo audio output from a DVD to the DVD Audio Inputs Z on the rear panel when you connect the source s digital outputs If you have not already configured an input for a digital source using the on sc...

Page 39: ...may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD player Connections may be made to either the rear panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs fif or the front panel Digital Inputs To listen to a...

Page 40: ...ro Logic IIx Movie DTS Pro Logic IIx Music DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Discrete DTS DTS Stereo DTS Pro Logic IIx Movie DTS Pro Logic IIx Music For incoming Dolby Digital signals the following modes are ava...

Page 41: ...l sources are playing you may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II or IIx Dolby 3 Stereo Hall Theater or Logic 7 Refer to the tables on page 40 for more i...

Page 42: ...the C Weighting Slow scale and adjust the volume until the meter reads 75dB Once the reference level has been set press the Channel Select Button m and FRONT L LEVEL will appear in the Lower Display...

Page 43: ...ightness without turning the unit off press the Dim Button h as needed until the displays are on In addition to lowering the brightness of the displays or turning them off completely you may wish to h...

Page 44: ...ls b 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 or in the Lower Display Line A typical volume level...

Page 45: ...CED SELECT menu on screen press the Buttons n so that the cursor is pointing to the DEFAULT SURR MODE line Press the Buttons o so that OFF appears The unit will now switch to the last selected mode in...

Page 46: ...ton o so that ON appears If you do not wish to turn the system on at this time or to proceed to the next step press the Button n once so that the on screen cursor is next to the MULTI IN line At the M...

Page 47: ...all of the remote rooms do not have an IR sensor or to take control over the remote room without actu ally being in that room In addition to using the MULTI ROOM menu as shown on the previous page you...

Page 48: ...emote 2 Press the Input Selector e for the type of product to be entered e g VCR TV and the Mute Button f at the same time Hold both buttons until the red light under the Input Selector e stays lit an...

Page 49: ...ns Once the AVR 340 s remote has been programmed for the codes of other devices press the appropriate Input Selector e to change the remote from controlling the AVR 340 to controlling the additional p...

Page 50: ...ellite receiver while the remote is set to control the VCR first press the VID 1 VCR Input Selector Button e and the Mute Button f at the same time Next release them and press the Volume Down Button b...

Page 51: ...InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 6 8Ch InputSelect 15 DMP The Bridge DMP TheBridge DMP Select TheBridge DMP Selec...

Page 52: ...6 M4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 57 Dolby Surround Dolby Modes 58 DTS Surround DTS Digital Modes 59 DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 Select 60 Logic 7 Logic 7 Select 61 Stereo S...

Page 53: ...N 045 132 CURTIS MATHES 123 128 132 CXC 045 DAEWOO 045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132 DAYTRON 128 132 DIGI LINK 200 DYNASTY 045 DYNATECH 063 ELECTROHOME 115 132 EMERSON 045 123 128 13...

Page 54: ...28 132 148 PHILIPS 033 034 035 036 123 128 132 145 148 PIONEER 024 123 128 PORTLAND 128 132 PROSCAN 133 PROTON 059 122 128 132 165 QUASAR 032 087 RADIO SHACK 045 128 132 180 196 197 RCA 021 115 123 12...

Page 55: ...and Setup Code Number TEKNIKA 045 069 115 123 128 132 TELERENT 069 TERA 156 THOMSON 190 191 TMK 128 TOSHIBA 063 129 202 TOTEVISION 132 VIDEO CONCEPTS 160 VIDTECH 128 WARDS 069 128 132 148 YAMAHA 123 1...

Page 56: ...GO VIDEO 113 GOLDSTAR LG 018 107 HARMAN KARDON 018 049 HITACHI 040 048 JC PENNEY 018 045 JENSEN 048 JVC 018 048 111 132 KENWOOD 020 048 LLOYD 040 LXI 020 040 MAGIN 045 MAGNAVOX 040 MARANTZ 018 MEMOREX...

Page 57: ...0 SCOTT 110 112 SEARS 017 020 SHARP 129 156 SONY 080 129 SOUNDESIGN 040 SYLVANIA 040 SYMPHONIC 040 TANDY 017 040 TASHICO 134 TATUNG 048 TEAC 040 048 TEKNIKA 040 THOMAS 040 TiVo 002 003 004 005 007 008...

Page 58: ...ON 001 002 025 054 190 HITACHI 093 INKEL 216 JC PENNEY 098 147 JENSEN 153 JVC 176 195 196 KENWOOD 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181 LOTTE 108 LUXMAN 077 102 LXI 164 MAGNAVOX 039 113 MARANTZ 058 084...

Page 59: ...11 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154 THETA DIGITAL 039 TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173 VECTOR RESEARCH 087 VICTOR 120 130 WARDS 095 YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169 YORK 166 Manufacturer Brand Set...

Page 60: ...JERROLD 454 468 484 KATHREIN 410 LEGEND 453 MACOM 317 365 369 370 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 NEXTWAVE 423 NORSAT 373 OPTIMUS 466 PACE DSS 487 PANASONIC 366 469 PANASONIC DBS 457 PANSAT 420 PERS...

Page 61: ...I 001 011 017 096 097 GC ELECTRONICS 113 GEMINI 032 060 GENERAL 210 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 210 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 056 099 100 101 117 175 208 HITACHI 001 188 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 011 017 073 096 09...

Page 62: ...203 221 222 SEAM 121 SIGNATURE 001 188 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 011 163 STARGATE 120 TANDY 024 TELECAPATION 028 TEXSCAN 036 TFC 122 TIMELESS 123 TOCOM 170 205 UNITED CABLE 011 UNIVERSAL 03...

Page 63: ...e play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected In addition to the items shown above additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 340 o...

Page 64: ...iven Dimensions Product Shipping Width 17 3 inches 440mm 18 25 inches 464mm Height 6 6 inches 168mm 10 5 inches 267mm Depth 15 inches 381mm 22 inches 559mm Product Shipping Weight 30 6 lb 13 9kg 35 6...

Page 65: ...m Operation 9 29 46 47 Multiroom Setup Menu 46 Mute 6 11 14 15 35 46 48 49 50 51 63 Night Mode 12 24 32 34 41 51 On Screen Display 5 6 13 21 22 23 24 30 31 32 34 35 38 47 Operation 34 42 Optical Digit...

Page 66: ...e In Out Bass Treble If the GLOBAL setting was selected you need only indicate speaker sizes for one input Make sure the input source device is connected to the AVR using analog audio inputs as the AV...

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