Harman Kardon AVR 745 - 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 MODEL NO. AVR 745 SUB 2 b Z Y X a 0 1 4 3 8 2 F 6 D 7 h d l k I G j c N M E e g K W J L f O C B P Q S T R i H 5 A U V 9 230 V/60Hz 230 V/60Hz ! " # $ % & ' ) * + , - . / 0 1 AM AntennaFM AntennaTape InputsTape OutputsMain Subwoofer Outp...

10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Main Remote Control Functions 0 USB Connector 1 IR Emitter Window 2 Power Button 3 Activities Button 4 Devices Button 5 Help Button 6 Screen Buttons 7 LCD Screen 8 Page Left/Right Buttons 9 Transport Control Buttons A Device Control Buttons B Mute Button C Volume Con...

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 ENGLISH Main Remote Control Functions 0 USB Connector: Push down on the rubber cover to access the USB connecter. To programthe TC 30 from our Web site, connect thesupplied USB cable here, and then to yourcomputer. 1 IR Emitter Window: Point this end of the remote to...

12 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...

14 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. Before starting to connect your AVR 745 to thesource devices, display device, speakers and othercomponen...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 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...

16 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 has ana-log audio and video outputs, connect them tothe Video 2 or V...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 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: ...

18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and Power Connections The AVR 745 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...

20 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections Speaker Selection No matter which type or brand of speakers isused, the same model or brand of speaker shouldbe used for the front-left, center and front-rightspeakers. This creates a seamless front sound-stage and eliminates the possibili...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 21 ENGLISH Notes on speaker placement: 1. The limitations of your listening room, includ-ing the placement of walls and furniture, maymake it difficult to follow the speaker placementsuggestions shown above. Depending on thespecific layout of the room, here are some ways...

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 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 advanta...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23 ENGLISH • More adjustment options may be accessed by pressing the Page Left/Right Buttons 8 . When the full-OSD system is in use, the menuselections are not shown in the Upper or Lower Display Lines ˜ and O S D O N will appear in the Upper Display Line ˜ to remind you that a ...

24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration • When the new list of options appears, press the Screen Button 6 to the right of DIGITAL INPUT . The current digital input name will begin to flash in the Upper Display Line ˜ . • Press the ‹ / › Navigation Button D F until the desired input name appears...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25 ENGLISH System Configuration In addition to the changes to the video process-ing configuration that are made through the IN/OUT SETUP menu, you may change the setting for an input at any time by pressing the ‹ / › Buttons 7$ on the front panel to cycle through the available c...

26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Video Monitor Settings The VIDEO MONITOR SETTINGS menu (Figure 4) is unique in that it contains amix of information display lines that detail statusinformation about the AVR 745’s video systemsettings, along with a few lines where a specificparameter may ...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 29 ENGLISH System Configuration The O U T ASPECT RATIO line sets the aspect ratio for the input source currently beingadjusted. To make a change from the defaultsetting, press the ‹ / › Navigation Buttons D F . Remember that this setting impacts the actual playback only. The on-...

30 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration When both a surround mode group and aspecific surround mode have been selected, pressthe ⁄ / ¤ Navigation Button D F to move to the next configuration line. The DEFAULT S U R R mode line is where you choose the mode that is activated when a digitalsource ...

36 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Manual Setup In most cases it is simpler, easier and more accu-rate to let EzSet/EQ take care of entering the sys-tem parameters for speaker “size”, speakercrossover, channel output and individual channeldelay time. However, if you feel that your listen-i...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 41 ENGLISH As soon as the button is pressed, the test tonewill begin to circulate, as indicated earlier. Thecorrect channel from which the test noise shouldbe heard will be shown in the lower third of thevideo screen and in the Lower Display Line ˜ While the test noise is circul...

42 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 43 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...

44 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 be fol-lowed for you to maximize your enjoyment ofyour new receiver: Before using the AVR 745, we strongly recom-mend that you p...

OPERATION 45 ENGLISH • To select an input using the ZR 10 remote,press one of the Input Selectors D , or the source-specific buttons for Tuner C or The Bridge . • As the input is changed, the AVR will automati-cally switch to the digital input (if selected), sur-round mode component video input, A/V...

46 OPERATION Operation • When the headphones are in use, you may takeadvantage of the Dolby Headphone modes tobring added spaciousness to headphone listen-ing. Press the Surround Mode Group Selector 5 to cycle through the three Dolby Headphone modes to select the one that youprefer. Surround Mode Se...

50 OPERATION Operation • Note that not all digitally encoded programsand not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full5.1 or 6.1 channel audio. Consult the programguide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc todetermine which type of audio has been record-ed on the disc. The AVR will automatically sens...

OPERATION 51 ENGLISH Operation Tape Recording In normal operation, the audio or video sourceselected for listening through the AVR is sent tothe record outputs. This means that any programyou are watching or listening to may be recordedsimply by placing machines connected to the out-puts for Tape Ou...

52 OPERATION Operation To access the settings for selecting an EQ Designpreset, press the Devices Button 4 on the TC 30 followed by the Screen Button 6 at the top of the row of buttons on the left side of theTC 30, to the left of A V RECEIVER on the LCD screen. After the list of options displayed in...

ADVANCED FEATURES 53 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. To change a setting from its factory de...

54 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 55 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 audio/video source toa second zone in the house while separatesource is listened to in the main room. In ad...

56 MULTIROOM OPERATION Multiroom Operation Remember that once this setting is made you willnot be able to take advantage of any of the6.1/7.1- channel decoding or processing modes,and no Surround Back speakers must be selectedin the speaker setup procedure outlined earlier. Inaddition the speakers u...

TUNER OPERATION 57 ENGLISH Tuner Operation To change the remote room’s volume, when MULTI LEVEL appears, press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10, and press the ⁄ / ¤ Naviga- tion Button D F to change the volume set- ting. Note that this volume adjustment controlsthe...

58 TUNER OPERATION Tuner Operation RDS Operation The AVR is equipped with RDS (Radio DataSystem), which brings a wide range of informa-tion to FM radio. Now in use in many countries,RDS is a system for transmitting station call signsor network information, a description of stationprogram type, text ...

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 59 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...

60 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 745’s initial settings. You may then decide whether any item needs to be cha...

APPENDIX 61 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 ...

62 APPENDIX APPENDIX FEA TURE DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 C D Ta p e 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 Trigger 2 Record Output Auto P oll Input Sourc...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 63 ENGLISH Technical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 100 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:85 Watts per chann...