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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 1
Harman Kardon
AVR80
Audio/VideoReceiver
Volume
TEST MEMO AUTO TUNED STEREO
VISUAL TV LD VCR 12 AUX
SIGNAL dB
CH
LEVEL
kHz
MHz
STEREO THX CINEMA PRO•LOGIC MOVIE HALL MATRIX MONO MULTI
3-LOGIC AUTO MEMO P-SCAN TAPE COPY VCR1 DISP
Aux MULTI DISP OSD Delay MODE P•SET P•Scan TUNE Mute
RDS Bass Treble Balance
AUX
ar Mode DISP. AF PTY.
Min Max Min Max L R
S-VIDEO VIDEO L–AUDIO–R
Owner’s Manual
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 2 Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Kardon Europe A/S Kongevejen 194B DK-3460 Birkerød DENMARK 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 Harman Kardon Europe A/S Birkerød, DENMARK 11/95
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 3 Front Panel 2 1 AVR80 Volume VISUAL TEST MEMO AUTO TUNED STEREO TV LD VCR 12 AUX * SIGNAL dB CH LEVEL kHz MHz • STEREO THX CINEMA PRO LOGIC MOVIE HALL MATRIX MONO MULTI 3-LOGIC AUTO MEMO P-SCAN TAPE COPY VCR1 DISP AM/FM CD T-MON T·2 TV LD VCR1 VCR 2 Aux MULTI DISP OSD Delay MODE P•SET P•Scan TUNE Mute & 6-ch RDS Bass Treble Balance AUX direct Copy Power Phones Tape1 VCR1 Memo Clear Mode DISP. AF PTY. mode Min Max Min Max L R S-VIDEO VIDEO L–AUDIO–R 3 45 6 7 8
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 4 Rear Panel – Audio and System Connections ¨ ¿ FRONT L R 6-CH MULTI TV CENTER SURR. DIRECT OUT MONI INPUT Æ MAIN IN PRE OUT 8 OHMS ANTENNA OUT OUT L CENTER SUB WOOFER VCR2 VCR2 FRONT LD AM OUT IN IN R DIGITAL û AC OUTLETS § IN 230V 50/60Hz) TAPE2 º SURR. GND IN OUT OUT L Â 8 OHMS Ä VCR1 VCR1 SURR. MULTI FM OUT IN IN R (75Ω) TAPE1 ú IN LD LD FRONT CENTER OUT IN ¶ REMOTE 8 OHMS CD TV TV CONT. SWITCHED UNSWITCHED © LR L R SUB WOOFER AUDIO VIDEO S-V
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 5 Remote Control x y Learning Sending a Use Learn Source Power Main Power d b OFF ON OFF ON TV THX P/L 3 ST MOVIE e LD MONO MATRIX HALL STEREO VCR1 DELAY 123 ABC DEF GHI p VCR2 456 m JKL MNO PQR c AUX PTY 789 _ STU VWX YZ z AM/FM AF 0 o n MEMO CLEAR P•SCAN ` CD k DISC CHANNEL/SKIP Tape1(MON) DECK ANT. j l TUNE/SEARCH Tape2 i REC MUTE h STOP a Use/Learn q SELECT b Main Power c Source Selection r d Source Power e Surround Mode Selection VOLUME f Main Volume SCREE
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 6 Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Unpacking and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 1 Introduction 1 The AVR80’s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon High Current design philosophies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection. Congratulations! With the purchase For the audio purist, the AVR80 may be of a Harman Kardon AVR80 you are connected directly to the digital output of about to begin many years of listening an LD player, avoiding excessive D/A enjoyment. The AVR80 has been custom conversion steps. design
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 2 Safety Information 2 Important Safety Information Installation Location n To assure proper operation, and to Verify Line Voltage Before Use avoid the potential for safety hazards, Your AVR80 has been designed for use place the unit on a firm and level with 220–240 volt AC current. surface. When placing the unit on a Connection to a line voltage other than shelf, be certain that the shelf and any that for which it is intended can create a mounting hardware can
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 3 Safety Information 3 Unpacking and Installation The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during shipment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration. We suggest that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move or should the unit ever need repair. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this To minimize the size of the carton in should have a value of 5A. storage, you may wish to fl
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 4 Front Panel Controls 4 # Mode: Press these buttons to scroll up Ú or down Û through the list of available surround modes. $ P-Set: Press these buttons to manually scroll up Ú or down Û 1 Information display: This display through the stations programmed into ñ VCR1 Copy: Press this button delivers messages and status the receiver’s preset memory. to select the record source to the indications to help you operate the recorder connected to VCR1. The first rece
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 5 Front Panel Information Display 5 Á “Visual” Indicator: These indicators display which Video source is being fed to the video monitor output. ª Test: This indicator flashes when the output levels are being set using the built in test signal generator. £ Memo: This indicator flashes when the Memo button is pressed when entering presets and other information into the tuner’s memory. ¢ Auto: This indicator signifies that » Main Information Display: the A
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 6 Rear Panel Audio and System Connections 6 FM Antenna: Connect an indoor or external FM antenna to these terminals. º AM Antenna: Connect the AM Â Surround L: Connect these loop antenna supplied with the terminals to the left surround speaker. receiver to these terminals. If an external AM antenna is used, make µ Subwoofer Pre-Out: Connect this connections to the AM and GND jack to the line level input of a terminals in accordance with the powered subwoofer
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 7 Rear Panel Video Connections 7 I VCR 2 Video Out: Connect this jack to the composite video RECORD/IN jack of a second VCR. J VCR 2 Video In: Connect this jack to the composite video PLAY/OUT jack of a second VCR. A VCR 1 Audio In: Connect these jacks to the audio PLAY/OUT jacks of K VCR 2 S Video Out: Connect this a VCR. jack to the “S” video RECORD/IN jack of a second VCR. B VCR 1 Audio Out: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/IN audio jacks L VCR 2 S
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 8 Remote Control Functions 8 h Mute: Press this button to temporarily cut the audio output of the receiver. Press it again to return to the previous volume level. i Transport Controls: These buttons control the tape or disc motion of the last playback source selected with the Source Selection l Disc/Deck/Ant: (These buttons buttons c. Use them as you would have multiple functions, which the Play, Stop, Pause, Reverse Play vary according to the input device a U
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 9 Remote Control Functions 9 t Panel Display: Press this button to turn off all displays and indicators in the Information Display except for a small DISP indication in the lower n P-Scan: Press this button to right corner of the display Û Press the automatically scan through the button again to turn the display back stations preset into the tuner memory. on. Note that the display will briefly Press the button again to end the illuminate when a command
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 10 Installation, Set Up & Configuration 10 To assure that all the audio signals are NOTE: When the source device has both carried to your speakers without loss of fixed and variable audio outputs it is best clarity or resolution, we suggest that you to use the fixed output unless you find use high quality speaker cable. Many that the input to the receiver is so low brands of cable are available, and the that the sound is noisy, or high that the choice of cable
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 11 Installation, Set Up & Configuration 11 Video Input and Output Connections Video connections are made in a similar When connecting wires to the speakers, fashion to those for audio components. be certain to observe proper polarity. Again, the use of high quality Remember to connect the “negative” or interconnect video cables is “black” wire to the same terminal on the recommended to preserve signal quality. receiver and the speaker. Similary the “Re
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 12 Installation, Set Up & Configuration 12 External Audio Power Amplifier Connections Using the PRE OUT jacks , connections may be made to external External power amplifiers. To make these Power Amplifier connections, remove the jumpers between LR CENTER PRE-OUT and MAIN IN, and save them for future use. Connect the PRE- MAIN IN PRE OUT OUT of the channels to be connected to external amplifiers to that amplifier’s L FRONT inputs. Volume will still be controlle
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ENGLISH AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 13 Remote Control Programming & Operation 13 Remote Programming Programmable Keys Many of the buttons on the remote control that may be user programmed to new functions to operate virtually any This product is equipped with a powerful component in your system. Ten CANNOT remote control. As supplied, it will operate be programmed with a new code, as they the receiver, as well as most CD players control high level functions. These keys and tape decks manu
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AVR80 manual 11/01/98 13:01 Side 14 Remote Control Programming & Operation 14 Another group of keys may only be programmed with one remote code. The that are required to operate the subject code contained in these keys remains the device. Keys not programmed will retain same regardless of the source selection. the codes preprogrammed at the factory. Clearing the Remote Memory In normal operation, codes for a new WARNING: These keys transmit codes 1. Slide Use/Learna switch at the top device ma
