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AVR 5550 Audio/VideoReceiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
AVR 5550
LOGIC 7
VMAx
ready
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™
Power for the Digital Revolution
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction 43 Erasing Learned Codes 50 Troubleshooting Guide 4 Safety Information 44 Macro Programming 50 Processor Reset 4 Unpacking 45 Programmed Device Functions 51 Technical Specifications 5 Front Panel Controls 45 Volume Punch-Through 7 Front Panel Information Display 46 Channel Control Punch-Through 8 Rear Panel Connections 46 Transport Control Punch-Through 11 Main Remote Control Functions 46 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 14 Zone II Remote Control Functions 47
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Introduction ® Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! The AVR 5550 is also featuring HDCD decoding designs, the AVR 5550 is the perfect combination With the purchase of a Harman Kardon to provide the most realistic playback of CDs of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet AVR 5550 you are about to begin many years of when a digital connection is used, even with a yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant, listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the normal non-HDCD-compatible CD or
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Safety Information Installation Location Important Safety Information Unpacking To assure proper operation and to avoid the Verify Line Voltage Before Use The carton and shipping materials used to potential for safety hazards, place the unit on Your AVR 5550 has been designed for use with protect your new receiver during shipment were a firm and level surface. When placing the 220-240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line specially designed to cushion it from shock and unit on a shelf, be cert
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Front Panel Controls ˘ ˜ ı & Ú ¯ ˆÛ Ù AVR 5550 LOGIC 7 VMAx ready Ó 1 3 8 5 ) !$ % * 2 4 6 9 7 @ # ^ ( Ô Ò Main Power Switch Set Button Balance Control 1 @ Ò System Power Control Preset Station Selector Treble Control 2 # Ú › Power Indicator Button Digital Select Button 3 $ Û Headphone Jack Input Source Selector Channel Select Button 4 % Ù Surround Mode Group Selector RDS Selector Volume Control 5 ^ ı Speaker Selector Delay Adjust Selector Input Indicators 6 & ˆ ‹ Button Digital Optical
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Front Panel Controls 9 Surround Mode Selector: Press this ^ RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis- Ò Balance Control: Turn this control to button to cycle through the individual surround play the various messages that are part of the RDS change the relative volume for the front left/right modes available after the Surround Mode data system of the AVR 5550’s tuner. (See page 40 channels. Group Selector5 was pressed (see item 5 for more information on RDS). NOTE: For proper operation of the
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Front Panel Information Display L K J I H G F A E B C D A Upper Display Line G Memory Indicator M Traffic Indicator B Lower Display Line H Stereo Indicator N Radiotext Indicator C OSD Indicator I Tuned Indicator O Clock Time Indicator D Multi Indicator J Auto Indicator P Program Type Indicator E Speaker/Channel Input Indicator K 192 kHz Indicator Q RDS Indicator F Preset Indicator L 96 kHz Indicator A Upper Display Line: Depending on the E Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These H Stereo Indicat
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Rear Panel Connections % # ! $ ( " * ) ' & AVR 5550 AC OUTLETS ~230V/50Hz UNSWITCHED / 100W MAX 230 V/50Hz SWITCHED / 50W MAX
AM Antenna Center Speaker Outputs Video 3 Video Inputs FM Antenna Surround Speaker Outputs Video 2 Video Inputs " Tape Inputs Switched AC Accessory Outlet ! Optical Digital Inputs # Tape Outputs Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet $ Coaxial Digital Inputs Subwoofer Output AC Power Cord Jack Video
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Rear Panel Connections S-Video source selected by the receiver’s video AC Power Cord Jack: Connect the AC ! Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the switcher. power cord to this jack when the installation is optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV complete. To ensure safe operation, use only the receiver, the S/PDIF output of a compatible com- DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to power cord supplied with the unit. If a replace- puter sound card playing MP3 files or streams, the compos
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Rear Panel Connections tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black terminals on the right remote zone speaker. RS-232 Port: This jack is used to enable the AVR 5550 to be controlled by an external com- puter or programmable remote system that uses RS-232 commands. Due to the complexity of RS- 232 connections, we recommend that they be made by a trained and qualified custom installer. See page 18 for more information on the RS- 232 control port. Fan Vents: These ventilation holes are the
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Main Remote Control Functions 0 Power Off Button 1 IR Transmitter Window 2 Program/SPL Indicator 3 Power On Button 4 Input Selectors 5 AVR Selector 6 AM/FM Tuner Select 7 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 8 Test Button 9 Sleep Button A Surround Mode Selector B Night Mode C Channel Select Button ⁄ ¤ D / Buttons ‹ E Button F Set Button G Digital Select H Numeric Keys I Tuner Mode J Direct Button K Tuning Up/Down L OSD Button M Dolby Mode Select Button N DTS Digital Mode Selector O Logic 7 Mode Sele
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Main Remote Control Functions ⁄ ¤ IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 5550’s remote may 5 AVR Selector: Pressing this button will D / Buttons:These multipurpose buttons be programmed to control up to seven devices, switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s are used to change or scroll through items in the including the AVR 5550. Before using the remote, functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will on-screen menus or on the front panel or to it is important to remember to press the Input a
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Main Remote Control Functions K Tuning Up/Down: When the tuner is in Stereo Mode Select Button: Pressing this ' Speaker Select: Press this button to begin use, these buttons will tune up or down through selector button cycles through the stereo modes, the process of configuring the AVR 5550’s Bass the selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode and it is also used to turn off all surround Management System for use with the type of button I has been pressed or the Band but- processing and place
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Zone II Remote Control Functions The Zone II remote may be used in either the © Preset Up/Down – Track Skip: When the same room where the AVR 5550 is located, or it AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these POWER MUTE may be used in a separate room with an option- buttons will move up or down through the list of A K OFF al infrared sensor that is connected to the stations that have been stored in the preset AVR VID 1 VID 2 AVR 5550’s Multi IR input jack . memory. When a CD or DVD pla
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Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid 7. Connect the front, center and surround 8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally surface capable of supporting its weight, you will speaker outputs
to the respective made via a line level audio connection from the need to make the connections to your audio and speakers. Subwoofer Output to the line-level input video equipment. of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a To assure that all the audio si
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Installation and Connections 7. If another component video device is available, Important Note for Adapter Cables: SCART A/V Connections connect it to the Video 2 Component Video If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use For the connections described above your video Input jacks . The audio connections for this are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In” device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S- device should be made to either the Video 2 plugs with the corresponding Audio and Vid
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Installation and Connections Important Note for the Use of Black Black SCART-Cinch Adapters: Figure 1: Yellow Yellow When video sources are connected to the TV SCART/Cinch-Adapter for Red Red directly with a SCART cable, specific control playback; signal flow: signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be SCART Cinch fed to the TV. These specific signals are: With all video sources, the signal for automatic input Black Black selection that switches the TV automatically to Red Red the appropr
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Installation and Connections Option 2: Place the amplifier that will provide RS-232 Connections System and Power Connections power to the remote location speakers in the The AVR 5550 includes an RS-232 serial port The AVR 5550 is designed for flexible use with same room as the AVR 5550, and connect the connection that may be used to control the unit multiroom systems, external control components Multiroom Output jacks on the rear panel via compatible optional, external keypads or and power amp
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Installation and Connections Depending on the specifics of your room Center Front Speaker Speaker Selection acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you No matter which type or brand of speakers is may find that imaging is improved by moving the No more than used, the same model or brand of speaker 60cm front-left and front-right speakers slightly should be used for the front-left, center and forward of the center-channel speaker. If front-right speakers. This creates a seamless poss
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System Configuration Once the speakers have been placed in the room The semi-OSD system is also available as a system Using the On-Screen Display and connected, the remaining steps are to pro- default, although it may be turned off by using When making the following adjustments, you may gram the system configuration memories. With the ADVANCEDSELECT menu. (See find them easier to make via the unit’s on-screen the AVR 5550 two kind of memories are used, page 37). With the semi-OSD system, you may
