Harman Kardon AVR 645 - Manuals

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5 ENGLISH 1 Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the AVR. When the switch ispressed in, the unit is placed in a Standbymode, as indicated by the orange LED 3 surrounding the System Power Control 2 . This button MUST be pressed in to operate theunit. To turn the...

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 7 ENGLISH Rear Panel Connections ! " # $ % & ' ) * + , - . AM AntennaFM AntennaTape InputsTape OutputsMain Subwoofer OutputDVD Audio InputsCD InputsMultiroom Audio OutputsA-BUS Connector8-Channel Direct InputsDigital Audio OutputsVideo Monitor OutputsDVD Video InputsFr...

10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q Main Remote Control Functions Power Off ButtonIR Transmitter WindowLCD Information DisplayPower On ButtonInput SelectorsAVR SelectorAM/FM Tuner Select6-Channel/8-Channel Direct InputTest ButtonSleep ButtonSurround...

14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Zone II Remote Control Functions A Power Off B AVR Selector C AM/FM Tuner Select D Input Selectors E OSD Button F Navigation Controls G Numeric Keys H Disc Skip I Volume Up/Down J Blank Buttons K Mute L Clear Button M Direct Button N Memory Button O Tuner Mode But...

16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solidsurface capable of supporting its weight, you willneed to make the connections to your audio andvideo equipment. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality inter-connect cables when making conn...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 ENGLISH Installation and Connections NOTE: When connecting a device such as a digi- tal cable box or other set-top tuner product witha digital audio output, we recommend that youconnect both the digital and analog outputs ofthe product to your AVR. The audio input pol...

18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections • It is not possible to feed an analog composite or S-video signal to a recorder or the AVR’smultizone system when an HDMI input is inuse. If an HDMI-equipped source also hasanalog audio and video outputs, connect themto the Video 2 or Vid...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19 ENGLISH Installation and Connections Black Yellow Red Figure 1: SCART/Cinch-Adapter for playback; signal flow: SCART → Cinch Black Red Blue Yellow Green White Figure 2: SCART/Cinch-Adapter for record and playback; signal flow: SCART ↔ Cinch Black Yellow Red Figure 3: ...

20 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and Power Connections The AVR 645 is designed for flexible use withmultiroom systems, external control componentsand power amplifiers. Main Room Remote Control Extension If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smokedglass cabinet door, the obstruction may p...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 21 ENGLISH Installation and Connections USB Connections The AVR 645 is one of the few A/V receivers tooffer a USB connection that may be used forboth playback of compatible audio content froma computer and for loading of system updates(when available). The physical conne...

22 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Note: The 6.1-channel configuration is not rec- ommended for the AVR. We strongly recommenda 7.1-channel installation as described below.When 6.1-channel materials are played througha 7.1-channel system, the same surround backchannel infor...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23 ENGLISH System Configuration Once the speakers have been placed in the roomand connected, the remaining steps are toprogram the system configuration memories. Although it is necessary to assign input/outputsettings and surround mode choices manually,we recommend that you take...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25 ENGLISH System Configuration To change the Component Video assignment,first make certain that the ➞ cursor is pointing to the COMPONENT I N line on the menu screen, and then press the ‹ / › Navigation Button E F until you see the desired input in the highlighted video. When t...

26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration When the adjustment has been made, or if noadjustment is required and all settings on thispage are complete, press the ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E F until the on-screen cursor is pointing to P A G E 1 and then press the Set Button F Q to return to the main ...

32 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Figure 17i When both the Far Field and Near Field measure-ments have been successfully completed yoursystem is ready for use. Thanks to EzSet/EQ, thesettings for speaker “size”, speaker crossover,channel output and individual channel delay timehave been a...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 37 ENGLISH System Configuration To return to the settings established by Ezset/EQ,even if you have made manual changes to theoutput trims using the steps shown above, press ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button E F so that the cursor is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGS line and then press the ⁄...

38 OPERATION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects channel. DOLBY DIGITAL EX Available when the receiver is...

OPERATION 39 ENGLISH Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DTS Neo:6 Cinema These two modes are available when any analog source is playing to create a six-channel DTS Neo:6 Music surround presentation from conventional Matrix-encoded and traditional Stereo sources. Select the Cinema version of Neo:6 wh...

40 OPERATION Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR, it is simple to operate andenjoy. The following instructions should befollowed for you to maximize your enjoyment ofyour new receiver: Turning the AVR On or Off • When using the AVR for the first ...

OPERATION 41 ENGLISH Note that when the 6-Channel or 8-ChannelInput is in use, you may not select a surroundmode, as the external decoder determines theprocessing in use. In addition, there is no signalat the record outputs or bass management whenthe 6-Channel or 8-Channel Direct Input is in useand ...

42 OPERATION Operation Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes mayonly be selected when a digital input is in use. Inaddition, when a digital source is present, theAVR will automatically select and switch to thecorrect mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regardless ofthe mode that has been previously sele...

OPERATION 45 ENGLISH IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK: • When the digital playback source is stopped, orin a pause, fast forward or chapter search mode,the digital audio data will momentarily stop, andthe channel position letters inside the Speaker/ Channel Indicators Ú will flash. This is normal...

46 OPERATION Operation Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals Normal output level adjustment for the AVR is established using the test tone, as out-lined on page 36. In some cases, however, it maybe desirable to adjust the output levels usingprogram material such as a test disc, or a selec-tion...

ADVANCED FEATURES 47 ENGLISH The AVR is equipped with a number of advancedfeatures that add extra flexibility to the unit’soperation. While it is not necessary to use thesefeatures to operate the unit, they provide addi-tional options that you may wish to use. Front-Panel-Display Fade In normal oper...

48 ADVANCED FEATURES Advanced Features Semi-OSD Settings The semi-OSD system places one line messagesat the lower third of the video display screenwhenever the Volume, Input Source, Surroundmode or tuner frequency of any of the configura-tion settings are changed. The semi-OSD systemis helpful in th...

MULTIROOM OPERATION 49 ENGLISH Multiroom Operation Multiroom Operation The AVR is fully equipped to operate as the con-trol center for a complete multiroom system thatis capable of sending one source to a secondzone in the house while separate source islistened to in the main room. In addition topro...

50 MULTIROOM OPERATION Multiroom Operation Infrared Output Selection The AVR enables you to select which IR input willbe used to feed the Full Carrier IR Output , . The factory default setting is the IR signal that isfed to the Multiroom IR Input , but you may select other options. To change this se...

TUNER OPERATION 51 ENGLISH Tuner Operation Basic Tuner Operation The AVR’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM andFM Stereo broadcast stations and receiving RDSdata. Stations may be tuned manually, or theymay be stored as favorite station presets andrecalled from a 30 position memory. Station Selectio...

52 TUNER OPERATION Tuner Operation Program Search (PTY) An important feature of RDS is its capability ofencoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)codes that indicate the type of material beingbroadcast. The following list shows theabbreviations used to indicate each PTY, alongwith an explanation of...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 53 ENGLISH Programming the Remote Configuring the Remote The AVR 645 remote is factory-programmed forall functions needed to operate the unit. Inaddition, it is also preprogrammed to operatemost recent Harman Kardon DVD players andchangers, CD players and changers, CD recorder...

54 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote Although the AVR remote is preprogrammed withan extensive library of codes for many majorbrands, it is also possible that you may haveattempted to program a product that is too newor too old, and thus not all of its commands willbe in the code library...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 55 ENGLISH Programming the Remote 2. The remote’s MAIN MENU message (Figure 26), will appear in the LCD display and the Set Button F will remain illuminated in red. Press the ⁄ Navigation Buttons E once so that Learn appears on the bottom lineof the LCD screen, as shown in Fig...

56 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote Changing Devices In the factory default settings, the AVR remote is programmed so that the commands transmitted correspond to the device selected by pressingone of the Input Selectors 4 . This is logical, as you want the remote to control the device y...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 57 ENGLISH Programming the Remote Figure 47 3. At the next menu screen (Figure 48) press the Set Button F to begin recording a macro. Figure 48 4. The next display screen (Figure 49) is where you select the button that will be used torecall the macro. The choices are the Power...

58 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote Read a Macro To check the commands stored in the remote’smemory for one of the buttons, follow thesesteps: 1. Press and hold the Program Button for about three seconds while the message shownin Figure 25 appears in the remote’s LCD Information Display...

60 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote Returning the Transport Control Settings toDefault Operation: If you wish to remove the Transport Punch-Through so that the transport commands arereturned to the factory default setting, follow thesteps shown above, except that in Steps 4 and 5,select...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 61 ENGLISH Programming the Remote 3. At the next menu screen press the ⁄¤ Navigation Buttons E until RENAME KEY appears on the bottom line of the LCD screen, as shown in Figure 77. Press the Set Button F to continue. Figure 77 4. The next display screen (Figure 78) is where yo...

62 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote 3. Press the Set Button F to reset the remote. Note that once the Set Button ispressed the process may not be stopped. Whilethe remote’s memory is being cleared a RESETTING... message will appear in the upper line of the remote’s LCD screen asshown in...

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 63 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Guide Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit’s operation or thedisplays seem abnormal, the cause may involvethe erratic operation of the system’s memory ormicroprocessor. To correct this problem, first unplug the unit fromthe AC wall outlet a...

64 APPENDIX APPENDIX System Defaults The two tables in this section show the factory default settings for the Video Inputs, Video Sources and Video Display Aspect Ratios. These tables give you thecomplete picture on the AVR 645’s initial settings. You may then decide whether any item needs to be cha...

APPENDIX 65 ENGLISH APPENDIX Worksheet B: Surround Configuration Defaults and Settings Feature System Default Your System Settings Logic 7 Global On Default Surround Original Dolby Pro Logic II Music Center Width 3 Dolby Pro Logic II Music Dimension 0 Dolby Pro Logic II Panorama Off Dolby Pro Logic ...

66 APPENDIX APPENDIX FEA TURE DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 CD Ta pe Tuner The Bridge USB 6/8 Ch Direct Input T itle Surround Mode Audio In P ort Audio Auto P oll Video In P ort Component Video Input Video Processing A/V Sync Delay Record Output Auto P oll Input Source Type ADC S...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 67 ENGLISH Technical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 90 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms 5/7 Channel Surround Modes Power Per Individual Channel Front L&R channels:75 Watts per channe...