Harman Kardon AVR 445, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...AVR 445 AVR 445 AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER S MANUAL Designed to Entertain...

Page 2: ...System Configuration 20 Speaker Placement 22 In Out Setup 24 Audio Setup 24 Surround Setup 26 Using EzSet EQ 28 Manual Setup 29 Speaker Size and Crossover 30 Delay Settings 31 Output Level Adjustment...

Page 3: ...ile the main home theater uses a differ ent source Using the assignable rear surround chan nel amplifiers you may create a basic remote listening zone without any additional equipment or the unit s mu...

Page 4: ...ght of the AVR 445 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...

Page 5: ...room mode 2 Surround Mode Group Selector Press this but ton to select the top level group of surround modes Each press of the button will select one of the sur round mode categories Once the button is...

Page 6: ...r may be accessed gently pull the door down and toward you using either upper corner of the door Volume Control Turn this knob clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume...

Page 7: ...tion on configuring the speaker settings see page 29 E Channel Adjust Selector Press the button to begin the process of manually adjusting the channel level outputs using the source currently playing...

Page 8: ...ital Audio Output Z DVD Audio Inputs a Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs b Optical Digital Audio Inputs c 8 Channel Direct Inputs d Video 1 Audio Inputs e Video 2 Audio Inputs f Video 3 Audio Inputs g Vide...

Page 9: ...ipped carrier Connect this jack to the IR IN jack on compatible Harman Kardon equipment D Center Channel Speaker Outputs Connect these outputs to the matching and terminals on your center channel spea...

Page 10: ...o Output Connect this jack to the coaxial digital input of a CD R RW MiniDisc or other compatible digital recorder Z DVD Audio Inputs Connect the left right analog outputs of a DVD player or other aud...

Page 11: ...de Button U OSD Button V Tone Control Button W Dim Button X Tuner FM Select Button Y Channel Up Down Selector Z Delay Select Button a Speaker Select Button b Memory Button c Numeric Keys d Stereo Mode...

Page 12: ...ic 7 options 8 Direct Button Press this button when the 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 c...

Page 13: ...on on the multiroom system R Macro Buttons Press these buttons to store or recall a Macro which is a preprogrammed sequence of commands stored in the remote See page 49 for more information on macros...

Page 14: ...Line and both the DSP and Surround Off Surround Mode Indicators are lit you will enjoy a two channel presentation of the sound along with the benefits of bass management Depending on whether your sys...

Page 15: ...the AVR 445 s Multiroom IR Input Jack N When it is used in the same room as the AVR 445 it will control the functions of the AVR 445 or any compatible Harman Kardon products in that room When it is u...

Page 16: ...reen display press the Numeric Keys for the preset number between 01 and 30 that you wish to assign to the station or channel See page 39 for more information Tuning Mode Button When listening to AM o...

Page 17: ...inal of each speaker connection has a specific color code as noted on page 8 However most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive connection Connect the negative or black wire to the same t...

Page 18: ...signal in an HDMI connection Therefore the following connections are required when the AVR 445 is used with HDMI sources Connect the HDMI output of a source to either of the HDMI Inputs L Connect the...

Page 19: ...a wide variety of compati ble optional devices that respond to voltage actuation commands This includes external audio power amplifiers video screens motorized blinds and other compatible products in...

Page 20: ...el speak ers are within 24 of one another Surround Speakers for 5 1 Systems In a 5 1 surround system an additional pair of left right speakers is added Although many believe that these speakers should...

Page 21: ...cessor Although it is necessary to assign input output settings and surround mode choices manually we recommend that you take advantage of the power and precision of EzSet EQ to automatically select a...

Page 22: ...requirements However once done they need not be changed again unless your system components have changed When using the full OSD system to make the setup adjustments press the OSD Button U once so th...

Page 23: ...he following ways depending on the input source Analog signals composite S video or component will output only in the resolution and format that matches the input for both the main Monitor con nection...

Page 24: ...n UNLOCK message in the AUDIO IN line indicates that a digital input has been selected for that source but that no data stream is present When the input selection has been made press the Navigation Bu...

Page 25: ...o modes The PCM 96kHz CONFIG group contains the surround modes available when a PCM digital data stream is present This includes not only 96kHz PCM sources from DVD or CD players but also all two chan...

Page 26: ...now ready to start the EzSet EQ process by following these steps Step 1 Navigate to the EZSET EQ MAIN menu Fig 8 by first pressing the OSD Button U on the remote Press the Navigation Button n until th...

Page 27: ...eaker is present Should this message appear make note of the suspect speaker location exit the menus and turn the receiver off Check all speaker wire con nections and then rerun EzSet EQ Figure 12 Ste...

Page 28: ...t so that a baseline setting is estab lished and then make your adjustments from there Note that once EzSet EQ has been run you do not need to adjust all system settings only those that you want to ch...

Page 29: ...r the settings that were established when EzSet EQ was run or the factory default settings if you have not yet run the automated system Figure 18 To change the setting for any of the four speaker posi...

Page 30: ...is present and Large speakers are configured for the front left right position select NONE This will route all low frequency information to the front left right speakers When the SPEAKER SIZE menu ret...

Page 31: ...elay Select Button Z The A V Sync Delay setting is first and it may be adjusted by pressing the Set Button p within five seconds of when the A V SYNC DELAY message appears in the on screen display and...

Page 32: ...n adjustments but to have more control over the way the test tone is moved among the channels To circulate the tone manually first make certain that the CHANNEL ADJUST menu is on the screen following...

Page 33: ...nu and then pressing the Set Button p so that you may make any other adjust ments to the system parameters If the changes just made complete the manual adjustments needed press the OSD Button U to exi...

Page 34: ...our weeks Source Selection To select an input source from the front panel press the Input Source Selector Button 6 Each press of the button will move the input selection through the list of available...

Page 35: ...pictures or TV pro grams bearing the logo of one of the major surround encoding processes such as Dolby Surround or DTS Stereo may be played in either the Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema DTS...

Page 36: ...ods of encoding the sig nals and thus they require different decoding circuits to convert the digital signals back to analog DTS encoded soundtracks are available on select DVD and LD discs as well as...

Page 37: ...player is sending the correct signal to the AVR NOTE When an HDMI equipped video display is in use regardless of the type of source and whether or not it is connected through the AVR 445 it communi ca...

Page 38: ...s The letters used by the Speaker Channel Input Indicators will flash to indicate when a bitstream has been interrupted This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback sta...

Page 39: ...Button X by pressing the button up towards the top of the remote The first press of the button selects the frequency band and station or XM channel that was last tuned Press the button again to select...

Page 40: ...ress the Memory Button b and note that a dash will start to flash next to the preset memory bank letter Within five seconds press the Numeric Button c from 1 to 8 for the memory slot you wish to use T...

Page 41: ...ress the EzSet EQ On Off button A Using this feature does not change the settings it merely puts them in or out of the signal path Dim Function Since the AVR 445 will often be used when movies or othe...

Page 42: ...r adjustments to make press the OSD Button U to exit the menu system Turn On Volume Level As is the case with most audio video receivers when the AVR 445 is turned on it will always return to the volu...

Page 43: ...other options in this menu this is a per manent setting change and the Time Out entry will remain in effect until it is changed even if the unit is turned off If you wish to make other adjustments pr...

Page 44: ...e MULTI ROOM menu First press the OSD Button U to call up the MAIN MENU Figure 1 Next press the Navigation Buttons D so that the cursor is next to MULTI ROOM then press the Set Button F When the MULTI...

Page 45: ...he tuner is selected as the source for the remote zone any change to the frequency or preset will also change the station being listened to in the main room if the tuner is in use there Similarly if s...

Page 46: ...the remote If desired or if the codes for your brand are not part of the remote s library at all you may still use the remote to program most infrared controlled products by learning the commands fro...

Page 47: ...is means that the codes for the product you are trying to program are not in the AVR remote library and you will have to learn them into the remote following the instructions shown in the next section...

Page 48: ...til the LCD changes again If the code was successfully learned you will see the display shown in Figure 40 In that case go to Step 10 If the LEARN FAILED display Figure 41 appears again you may either...

Page 49: ...gure 47 5 Once the new device is selected the remainder of the process will select the codes for the specific brand to be used and for that reason they are identical to the way a device is programmed...

Page 50: ...macro has been pressed continue to press the buttons you wish to be part of the macro in the order they will be used Press each button within five seconds of the last button remembering to press the...

Page 51: ...NOTE FOR VOLUME PUNCH THROUGH The remote s default settings are for the AVR 445 s vol ume controls to be used when any input or device is selected with the exception of the VID 2 TV button There is n...

Page 52: ...e returned to the factory default setting follow the steps shown above except that in Steps 4 and 5 select the same device for both the DEVICE IN USE on the left side of the bottom line and the PUNCH...

Page 53: ...ss changes it to an H Consult the table at the end of this section to see which characters pressing a partic ular button generates 7 After you enter the first letter of the new device name there are t...

Page 54: ...k to the next position Then press the Numeric Key c as required to enter the desired letter This is the way you would enter the second O in the word ZOOM and again for the letter M c To enter a blank...

Page 55: ...mory Backlight Options The AVR 445 s remote has a built in backlight system that makes it easier to use the remote when the room lighting is dimmed for an optimal home theater experi ence To turn the...

Page 56: ...ion you may find that they need to be changed sooner after the remote is programmed for the first time When the batteries approach a level below which the remote will not function the remote s LCD scr...

Page 57: ...udio feed paused Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Input is selected Fan does not appear to operate Additional cooling may not be required The fan is activated onl...

Page 58: ...ligibility and more accurate placement of sounds with fades and pans The Logic 7 M or Music mode enhances the listening experience by presenting a wider front soundstage and greater rear ambience Both...

Page 59: ...dge ANALOG AUTO OFF ANALOG 6 8 CH Direct ANALOG AUTO OFF ANALOG USB AUTO OFF DSP DOWNMIX System Default and Personal Settings Worksheets The worksheets in this section show the system defaults for the...

Page 60: ...s Feature System Default Your System Settings Front L R Speaker Size X Over Small 100Hz Center Speaker Size X Over Small 100Hz Surround L R Speaker Size X Over Small 100Hz Surround Back Speaker Size X...

Page 61: ...r The Bridge USB 6 8 Ch Direct Input Title Surround Mode Audio In Port Audio Auto Poll Video In Port Component Video Input Video Processing A V Sync Delay Record Output Auto Poll ADC Sampling Tone In...

Page 62: ...0 8 Selectivity 10kHz 30dB Video Section Television Format NTSC Input Level Impedance 1V p p 75 ohms Output Level Impedance 1V p p 75 ohms Video Frequency Response Composite and S Video 10Hz 8MHz 3dB...

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