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AVR 247
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER’S MANUAL
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 2 SAFETY INFORMATION home, consult your product dealer or local power company. 18. Overloading. Do not overload wall outlets, extension For products intended to operate from battery power, or cords, or integral convenience receptacles, as this can result other sources, refer to the operating instructions. in a risk of fire or electric shock. 12. Polarization. This product may be equipped with a 19. Object and Liquid Entry. Never push objects of any polarized
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 3 SAFETY INFORMATION unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials. Use caution Important Safety Information when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged Verify Line Voltage Before Use 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 con- Your AVR 247 has been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. Conne
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 4 STAPLE INVOICE HERE 4
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 SAFETY INFORMATION 45 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 6 INTRODUCTION 45 Audio Processing and Surround Sound 8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 45 Analog Audio Signals 10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 45 Digital Audio Signals 13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 46 Surround Modes 16 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 47 Dolby Surround Settings 17 CONNECTIONS 47 Default Modes 17 Speaker Connections 51 Manual Setup 17 Subwoofer 51 Step One – Determine Speaker Size 17 Connecting Source D
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 6 INTRODUCTION Please register your AVR 247 on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM ® To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon ! to read this manual and refer back to it as you become more familiar In the years since Harman Kardon i
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 7 INTRODUCTION Audio Inputs Ease of Use ® ™ • AM/FM/XM * tuner • EzSet/EQ automated setup (microphone supplied) • CD • Graphic on-screen display with HDMI, component, composite and S-video • Tape COM • Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display • 6-/8-Channel direct • Color-coded connections The TM Bridge • /DMP for iPod** connectivity with audio/video playback • Programmable 11-device main remote control Audio/Video Inputs (With S-Video) • Source input rena
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 8 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS Main Power Switch: This mechanical switch turns the power supply Surround Mode: Press this button to select a surround sound (e.g., on or off. It is usually left pressed in (On position), and cannot be turned multichannel) mode group. Choose from the Dolby modes, DTS modes, on using the remote control. Logic 7 modes, DSP modes or Stereo modes. Standby/On Switch: This electrical switch turns the receiver on Surround Select: After you hav
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 9 9 Source Digital Input Remote Message Display Speaker Size Tone Mode Indicators IR Sensor Select Setup Speaker/Channel Channel Level Navigation Surround Mode Indicators Delay Volume Input Indicators Adjust Headphone Power Surround Tuning Preset Stations Jack/EzSet/EQ Digital Video 4 Analog Microphone Mode Audio Inputs Indicator Audio Inputs Input (Optical 3 and Main Power Tuner Band Source Tuning Standby/On Surround Video 4 Coaxial 3) Switch Select Mode
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 10 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS AM and FM Antenna Terminals: Connect the included AM and Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 and DVD Audio/Video Inputs: FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception. These jacks may be used to connect your video-capable source components (e.g., VCR, DVD player, cable TV box) to the receiver. XM Antenna Jack: Plug in an XM antenna module here. The XM Remember to use only one type of video connection for each source. antenna m
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 11 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS The Bridge/DMP Input: Connect the optional Harman Kardon Switched AC Accessory Outlet: You may plug the AC power The TM Bridge to this input for use with your iPod (not included). Make cord of one source device into this outlet, and it will turn on whenever sure the receiver is turned off (in Standby mode) when connecting you turn on the receiver. Do not use a source that consumes more than The Bridge. 50 watts of power. 6-/8-Chann
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 12 12 Component Coaxial Digital Video XM Audio Video 3 Video 1 Inputs Antenna Inputs RS-232 A/V A/V DVD A/V RS-232 AC Power (1, 2 & 3) Jack (1 & 2) Serial Port FM Antenna Inputs Outputs Inputs Reset Cord The Component HDMI HDMI1 HDMI 2 Video 2 Video 1 Video Bridge/ Video Output Input Input A/V A/V Monitor DMP Monitor RS-232 Inputs Inputs Outputs Input AM Antenna Outputs Mode Front Speaker Coaxial Tape Preamp Surround 6-/8- Switched AC Optical Digi
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The AVR 247 remote is capable of controlling 11devices, including the 2. Press the Play Button (in the Transport Controls section) if the disc AVR itself and an iPod docked in the optional The Bridge accessory. is not already playing. During the installation process, you may program the codes for each 3. Press the Skip Up Button three times to advance three tracks. of your source components into the remote. Each time you wish to
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 14 IR Transmitter Lens Power On Mute Program Indicator Power Off AVR Selector Input Selectors AM/FM 6-/8-Channel Input Selector XM Radio Test Tone TV/Video Sleep Volume Controls DSP Surround Multiroom On-Screen Display Speaker Setup Channel Level Navigation Set Digital Input Delay Numeric Keys Tuning Mode Memory Clear Direct Station Entry Tuning Preset Stations Selectors Tone Mode Disc Skip Macros Surround Mode Selectors Night Mode Dim Track Skip Transport Co
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 15 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Sleep Button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns Memory: After you have tuned a particular radio station, press this off the receiver after a programmed period of time of up to 90 minutes. button, then the numeric keys, to save that station as a radio preset. Volume Controls: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume, For XM Radio, the procedure for saving a preset is a little different. To which will
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 16 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER The AVR 247 may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver your main listening area, and reassign the surround back channels you have owned. Although it has more connections and features than for use with a multiroom system, in which you use the surround back 2-channel receivers, many of the principles are similar and the new channels to power a pair of loudspeakers located in another room. concepts are easy to under
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 17 CONNECTIONS There are different types of audio and video connections used to Bare wire cables are installed as follows (see Figure 2): connect the receiver to the speakers and video display, and to connect 1. Unscrew the terminal cap until the pass-through hole in the collar is the source devices to the receiver. To make it easier to keep them all revealed. ® straight, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA ) has established a color-coding standard. T
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 18 CONNECTIONS If your digital cable television set-top box outputs 1080i or higher Audio Connections video via component video outputs and is not equipped with an There are two formats for audio connections: digital and analog. Digital HDMI output, contact your cable operator for a replacement. audio signals are of higher quality, and are required for listening to For Xbox 360 and satellite television customers, either change sources encoded with digital sur
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 19 CONNECTIONS messages displayed on the front panel and on a video display connected Analog Audio to the AVR. The Bridge outputs analog audio to the AVR 247, and it is Analog connections require two cables, one for the left channel (white) available to the multiroom system. and one for the right channel (red). These two cables are often attached to each other for most of their length. See Figure 7. Figure 9 – The Bridge Most sources that have digital audio j
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AVR247om.qxd 7/10/07 1:05 PM Page 20 CONNECTIONS plug on an S-video cable contains four metal pins, plus a plastic guide pin. Be careful to line up the plug correctly when you insert it into the jack on the receiver, source or video display. See Figure 11. S-video cable Figure 11 – S-Video Component video separates the video signal into three components – Figure 14 – AM Antenna one luminance (“Y”) and two sub-sampled color signals (“Pb” and “Pr”) – that are transmitted using three separate ca
