Harman Kardon AVR 8000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...AVR 8000 Audio VideoReceiver OWNER S MANUAL Power for the Digital Revolution...

Page 2: ...Entry 39 Auto Search Method 39 Code Readout 40 Learning Codes 40 Macro Programming 41 Programmed Device Functions 42 Volume Punch Through 42 Channel Control Punch Through 42 Transport Control Punch Th...

Page 3: ...res wide bandwidth low crosstalk component video switching Behind a front panel door are coax and optical digital inputs and outputs for direct connection to digital recorders along with analog audio...

Page 4: ...is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment Avoid moist or humid locations Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit or place objects directly over them Cleaning When the uni...

Page 5: ...press of the button switches the surround mode to the last Dolby surround mode that was in use The choice of modes available will vary based on the type of input source digital or analog and the numb...

Page 6: ...u will increase the frequency See page 33 for more information on using the tuner NOTE The front panel digital audio video and analog audio input and output jacks are nor mally concealed behind a dro...

Page 7: ...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...

Page 8: ...k negative termi nals for each surround speaker See page 15 for more information on speaker polarity Subwoofer Output Connect this jack to the line level input of a powered subwoofer If an external su...

Page 9: ...hannel Direct Inputs When an optional external source with discrete 5 1 analog audio output capability such as a DVD Audio or SACD player is use connect that unit s output jacks here NOTE To assist in...

Page 10: ...ect Button x DTS Digital Mode Selector y THX Mode Select Button z Skip Up Down Buttons Transport Controls 28 Light Button 29 Tone Mode Button 30 Stereo Mode Select Button 31 Logic 7 Mode Select Button...

Page 11: ...has been activated note that the Main Information Display will dim to half brightness Note that this button is also used to change channels on your TV when the TV is selected When the AVR 8000 remote...

Page 12: ...Button Press this button to select a stereo listening mode The first press of the button places the AVR in a true two channel left right stereo mode with no surround processing The next press selects...

Page 13: ...annel 8 Channel Direct Input Press this button to select the device connected to the 6 Channel Direct Inputs c or the 8 Channel Direct Inputs See page 35 for more information Mute Press this button to...

Page 14: ...se buttons to change discs on compatible Harman Kardon CD or DVD changer or players Volume Up Down When used in the room where the AVR 8000 is located press this button to raise or lower the volume in...

Page 15: ...are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL CSA or other appropriate testing agency stan dards Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred...

Page 16: ...other compati ble equipment Multiroom IR Link The remote room IR receiver should be connected to the AVR 8000 via standard coaxial cable Plug the IR connection cable into the Multizone IR Input h jac...

Page 17: ...ong as the unit is plugged into a powered AC outlet The AVR 8000 features a removable power cord that allows wires to be run to a complex instal lation so that the unit itself need not be installed un...

Page 18: ...ith Direct View TV Sets or Rear Screen Projectors B Rear speaker mounting is an alternate location for 5 1 systems It is required for 7 1 operation When the AVR 8000 is used in 5 1 channel operation t...

Page 19: ...This will place an option listing on the screen mak ing it easier to view the available options Making Configuration Adjustments The full OSD system is available by pressing the OSD Button v When thi...

Page 20: ...s To return to the analog input press the buttons until the word ANALOG appears When the correct input source appears press the Button p once so that the cursor appears next to BACK TO MASTER MENU and...

Page 21: ...p to begin setting the speaker configuration process If your system does include rear surround amplification and speakers change this setting by pressing the Set Button o while the cursor is at the CH...

Page 22: ...n the remote so that SUB LFE L R appears in the on screen menu When this option is selected a full range signal will be sent to the front left right main speakers and the subwoofer will receive the ba...

Page 23: ...bruptly loud transitions from disturbing others without reducing the sonic impact of a digital source The Night mode is only available when specially encoded Dolby Digital signals are played To adjust...

Page 24: ...mode is selected at a later time the AVR 8000 will automatically restrict the delay settings to those required by the surround mode in use To set the delay time for a specific input the DELAY ADJUST m...

Page 25: ...Channel Input Indicators E where the letters for the channel being adjusted will flash to indicate from which channel the test tone should be heard As the adjustment proceeds a few things will happen...

Page 26: ...mp until the on screen cursor is next to the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and then press the Set Button o to return to the MASTER MENU The output levels may also be adjusted at any time using the remote c...

Page 27: ...on v to return to normal operation of the AVR Once the settings outlined on the previous pages have been made the AVR 8000 is ready for operation While there are some additional settings to be made th...

Page 28: ...ience 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 imp...

Page 29: ...music in situations such as a party it places the same signal in this mode at the front left and surround left and front right and surround right speakers The center channel is fed a summed mono mix o...

Page 30: ...he configuration process for that source The front panel Video 5 Inputs Optical Digital 4 Input or the Coaxial Digital 4 Input may be used to connect a device such as a video game or camcorder to your...

Page 31: ...ly plus the subwoofer if installed and configured press the Stereo Button until SURR OFF appears in the Main Information Display Digital Audio Playback Digital audio is a major advancement over older...

Page 32: ...he data file is encoded at 128 kb s or above Speaker Channel Indicators In addition to the bitstream indicators the AVR 8000 features a set of unique channel input indicators that tell you how many ch...

Page 33: ...nected to the AVR 8000 via a digital connection select Surround Off as the Surround mode to enjoy the benefits of the HDCD process MP3 Audio Playback The AVR 8000 is one of the few receivers equipped...

Page 34: ...or Tape Outputs or Video 1 Video 2 Outputs in the record mode When a digital audio recorder is connected to the Digital Audio Outputs ad you are able to record the digital signal using a CD R MiniDisc...

Page 35: ...vel at each channel be equal when heard at the listening position If you wish to reset all the levels to their origi nal factory default of 0dB offset press the Buttons mp so that the on screen cursor...

Page 36: ...ke an adjustment in the ADVANCED menu To start the adjustment press the OSD Button v to bring the MASTER MENU Figure 1 to the screen Press the Button p until the on screen cursor is next to the ADVANC...

Page 37: ...tory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inactivity before they disappear from the screen Time Out Time Out is a safety measure to prevent image...

Page 38: ...an IR feed to the AVR 8000 has been established from the remote room using any of the buttons on either remote will control the remote location volume change the tuner frequency u change the tuner pre...

Page 39: ...emote with the Auto Search Method Auto Search Method If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 8000 s remote is not listed in the code tables in this manual or if the code does not seem to operate pr...

Page 40: ...the device within which the individual button to be erased has been programmed 4 Press the 7 Button r four times 5 Press and release the individual button for which the code is to be erased The Progra...

Page 41: ...e AVR 8000 to controlling the additional product When you press any one of the selectors it will briefly flash in red to indicate that you have changed the device being controlled When operating a dev...

Page 42: ...selected by the AVR 8000 or the remote To program the remote for Channel Control Punch Through follow these steps 1 Press the Input Selector Button e for the device you wish to have the channel con t...

Page 43: ...ond VCR first press the CBL SAT Input Selector e and the Mute Button at the same time until the red light glows under the CBL SAT Input Selector e button Press the VCR Button e followed by the three d...

Page 44: ...Surround Mode Select CD R Select Channel Channel Channel 21 Night Night Mode Select Subtitle On Off CD R Select 22 Multiroom Multiroom Select 23 Volume Down Volume Down Input Level Down Volume Down V...

Page 45: ...3 M1 M1 M1 M1 M1 M1 M1 M1 M1 54 M2 M2 M2 M2 M2 M2 M2 M2 M2 55 M3 M3 M3 M3 M3 M3 M3 M3 M3 56 M4 M4 M4 M4 M4 M4 M4 M4 M4 57 Dolby Dolby Modes 58 DTS SURR DTS Digital Modes 59 DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 Select...

Page 46: ...ECTROHOME 074 132 EMERSON 001 012 033 045 048 049 051 052 091 107 132 137 139 141 157 158 162 205 FISHER 013 058 FUNAI 033 045 FUTURETECH 045 GE 001 014 015 038 057 070 071 107 121 133 141 145 163 199...

Page 47: ...LISTIC 013 025 045 048 195 196 197 RUNCO 152 153 SAA 183 SAMPO 001 059 107 SAMSUNG 051 085 092 096 104 107 118 124 128 132 145 SANYO 013 026 027 037 041 054 058 078 SCOTT 033 045 049 107 132 SEARS 011...

Page 48: ...015 016 017 FUNAI 040 133 GE 037 039 067 076 093 095 124 127 GO VIDEO 113 117 GOLDSTAR 018 019 026 087 092 100 107 GRAETZ 136 HARMAN KARDON 018 049 HITACHI 011 040 048 067 118 130 INSTANT REPLAY 037...

Page 49: ...LORA 020 SAMSUNG 038 045 088 090 091 093 095 098 099 101 105 106 109 SANSUI 028 048 052 116 147 166 SANYO 003 014 017 020 115 SCHAUB LORENZ 136 SCOTT 023 043 098 110 112 SEARS 003 015 016 017 019 020...

Page 50: ...ABA 117 FUNAI 126 GE 164 GENEXXA 017 096 108 GOLDSTAR 016 087 HAITAI 099 214 HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 040 054 190 218 219 HITACHI 049 093 INKEL 026 027 216 JC PENNEY 021 066 098 147 JENSEN 153 JVC 02...

Page 51: ...49 056 057 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166 ROTEL 051 SAE 051 SAMSUNG 028 SANSUI 047 051 081 134 157 172 SANYO 033 057 068 082 095 168 SCOTT 108 SEARS 066 SHARP 020 058 073 105 114 151 159 167 180 181...

Page 52: ...OD 007 050 LG 005 055 064 LOTTE 008 MAGNAVOX 033 056 MARANTZ 033 059 MITSUBISHI 023 036 NAD 010 062 ONKYO 009 015 048 OPTIMUS 011 050 PANASONIC 024 025 030 034 035 044 052 PHILIPS 033 056 PIONEER 012...

Page 53: ...USTON TRACKER 463 HUGHES 372 437 HYTEK 359 JANIEL 366 JERROLD 367 454 464 468 KATHREIN 410 LEGEND 453 LUXOR 368 MACOM 317 365 369 370 371 MAGNAVOX 461 473 MEMOREX 453 NEXTWAVE 423 424 NORSAT 373 374 O...

Page 54: ...9 032 060 GENERAL 210 GENERAL INSTRUMENT 168 GOLDEN CHANNEL 037 GOODMIND 112 HAMLIN 055 056 061 099 100 101 117 175 207 208 HITACHI 001 061 188 HOSPITALITY 074 080 JASCO 111 JERROLD 001 002 003 011 01...

Page 55: ...052 110 183 184 203 204 SEAM 121 SHERITECH 029 SIGNAL 037 SIGNATURE 001 188 SL MARX 037 SPRUCER 053 081 177 189 STARCOM 002 011 015 016 163 STARGATE 015 037 120 SYLVANIA 071 TADIRAN 037 TANDY 024 TELE...

Page 56: ...rs fluorescent lights motors or other electrical appliances Letters flash in the channel indicator Digital audio feed paused Resume play for DVD display and digital audio stops Check that Digital Inpu...

Page 57: ...W idle 694W maximum 2 channels driven Trigger Output 6VDC 500ma Dimensions Max Width 17 3 inches 440mm Height 7 65 inches 194mm Depth 20 5 inches 519mm Weight 53 lb 24 1 kg Depth measurement includes...

Page 58: ...58 NOTES Notes...

Page 59: ...59 NOTES Notes...

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