Harman Kardon AVR 70, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Min Max Min L AUDIO R Mute MODE RDS DISP AF PTY VISUAL SIGNAL EVEL CH TV LD VCR 12 AUX TEST STEREO PRO LOGIC MOVIE HALL MATRIX MEMO AUTO TUNED STEREO dB kHz MHz 3 LOGIC AUTO MEMO P SCAN DISP Harman K...

Page 2: ...NMARK declare in own responsibility that the product described in this owner s manual is in compliance with technical standards EN 55 013 EN 55 020 EN 55 022 EN 60 065 EN 60 555 2 3 Steen Michaelsen H...

Page 3: ...NED STEREO dB kHz MHz 3 LOGIC AUTO MEMO P SCAN DISP Front Panel Information Display Visual Indicators Test Memo Auto Tuned Stereo Volume Indication Tuner Frequency Indication Main Information Display...

Page 4: ...VCR2 IN OUT VCR1 IN LD TV SWITCHED UNSWITCHED AC OUTLETS 230V 50 60Hz Q P J I E D F C O N L B A M K H G Rear Panel Audio and System Connections Rear Panel Video Connections A VCR 1 Audio In B VCR 1 Au...

Page 5: ...O PQR STU VWX YZ_ MEMO CLEAR P SCAN a x b e y d c m h i f k j w u s q t g v r z p o n l RDS Remote Control a Use Learn b Main Power c Source Selection d Source Power e Surround Mode Selection f Main V...

Page 6: ...on Set Up and Configuration 10 11 Remote Control Programming and Operation 12 13 System Configuration 14 16 Basic Operation 17 22 Source Selection 17 Volume Control 17 Surround Mode Selection 17 18 TV...

Page 7: ...formation Description and Features The AVR70 is a full featured A V receiver incorporating a wide variety of listening options In addition to standard Dolby Pro Logic processing the AVR70 uses Digital...

Page 8: ...any interconnection cords with other components and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC outlet Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR70 has been designe...

Page 9: ...The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK 2 The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED...

Page 10: ...again to return to the previous volume level Volume Control Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume counterclockwise to decrease the volume Note that approximately two revolutions of the knob are...

Page 11: ...in use the main Information Display will show the preset channel number if any the frequency band and the station frequency Indicators at the right side of the display show kHz when an LW or MW statio...

Page 12: ...Connect these terminals to the left surround speaker Pre Outs If external power amplifiers are used for any channels connect these jacks to the inputs of the amplifier Subwoofer Pre Out Connect this j...

Page 13: ...s jack to the composite video RECORD IN jack of a second VCR K TV Audio In Connect the audio outputs of a TV cable converter or satellite receiver to these jacks L TV Video In Connect the composite vi...

Page 14: ...tations b When CD LD Tape or VCR is the input source these buttons act as the Fast Scan Forward or Fast Scan Reverse controls k Channel Skip These buttons have multiple functions which vary according...

Page 15: ...mmand is sent to the unit from the front panel or remote even though the display is turned off u Test Noise Press this button to begin calibration of the output level for each channel A test signal wi...

Page 16: ...ection uses 300 ohm twin lead cable you must use the 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter supplied with the unit to make the connection 5 Connect the front center and surround speaker outputs to the respective s...

Page 17: ...de your system Using the PRE OUT jacks connections may be made to external power amplifiers Connect the PRE OUT of the channels to be connected to external amplifiers to that amplifier s inputs Volume...

Page 18: ...removed to avoid losing any remote codes that have been programmed into the remote s memory Remote Control Range The remote will operate at a range of up to 5 meters from the unit when the batteries a...

Page 19: ...as been successfully captured NOTE If both LEDs flash during a programming operation it indicates that the remote s memory is full or that the remote codes from the transmitting remote are not compati...

Page 20: ...ossible If possible adjust the center channel speaker so that it is pointing towards the listening position Once the center speaker is positioned adjust the height of the left and right speakers so th...

Page 21: ...ee times until the on screen cursor is pointing to SET UP MENU Press SELECT r 6 At the SET U P MENU Figure 2 set the Center Channel Mode The on screen cursor will already point toward this option when...

Page 22: ...n the remote to resume the set up 12 While seated in the primary listening position in the center of the room press SPEAKER v on the remote Note that the sound should now come from the Center Channel...

Page 23: ...point established when the output levels are set Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the AVR70 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surround soundfield from both...

Page 24: ...ual up down tuning is accessible by pressing the TUNE button either up or down or the Tune Search and Tune Search j buttons on the remote Pressing these buttons once increases or decreases the station...

Page 25: ...ndicator is flashing for the next 5 seconds enter a number from 1 to 30 using the number buttons on the remote m Any number may be used but if another station has already been programmed into the loca...

Page 26: ...lid and the display will return to the previous frequency display 2 To scan through the list of preset stations press the P SET or P SET button on the front panel or the CHANNEL buttons or on the remo...

Page 27: ...shown in the display a When PTY selection is made using the RDS PTY button only the selection uses the PTY Group shown in Table 1 b To select a specific PTY type directly use the numeric buttons on t...

Page 28: ...t 9 INFO General information financial and trading news weather information INFO 10 SPORT Sporting Events 11 EDUCATE Scholastic and industrial education programmes 12 DRAMA Plays and literature perfor...

Page 29: ...activated they appear when certain functions are performed from the front panel buttons or the remote control These messages are three line displays with the current function shown on the top line and...

Page 30: ...navigational arrow keys and q to view the choices in that current option Finally when the desired choice appears press SELECT r to enter the choice and return to the MAIN MENU To exit from the Menu Co...

Page 31: ...ng is appropriate for most rooms but some installations create an uncommon distance between the front and surround speakers that may cause the arrival of front channel sounds to become disconnected fr...

Page 32: ...fully mixed in with the front left and right channels for increased realism Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker but no surround speakers MOVIE SURROUND Movie Surround uses decoding si...

Page 33: ...uorescent lights TVs motors or other electrical appliances Troubleshooting Chart Memory Backup This product is equipped with a memory backup system that preserves tuner presets and system configuratio...

Page 34: ...nnel Selectivity 300kHz 55dB Image Rejection 98MHz 70dB AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 1602 152 282kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 50dB Usable Sensitivity Loop 500 V MW 1 500 V LW Distortion 1kHz 30 M...