Harman Kardon AVR 8500 - Manuals

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

6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Front Panel Controls 8 Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables or disables the Bass and Treble tone controls. Whenthe button is pressed so that the words TONE IN appear in the Main Information Display ˆ the Bass and Treble controls will be enabled. When the button is pressed s...

ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQ FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7 Front Panel Information Display A B D E K L F H I J C G Upper Display LineLower Display LineOSD IndicatorMulti IndicatorSpeaker/Channel Input IndicatorPreset Indicator Memory IndicatorStereo IndicatorTuned IndicatorAuto Indicator192 kHz Indicator...

8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 33 8 12 ¡ ™ ¢ 34 14 16 5 6 11 6 11 7 6 13 3 21 20 22 16 14 18 17 15 10 26 32 9 27 19 31 28 30 23 24 25 29 230V/50Hz Rear Panel Connections ! " # AM AntennaFM AntennaTape InputsTape OutputsSubwoofer OutputAmplifier InputsCD InputsMultiroom Outputs6-Channel Direct Inputs8-...

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 ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / 10 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Power Off ButtonIR Transmitter WindowProgram/SPL IndicatorPower On ButtonInput SelectorsAVR SelectorAM/FM Tuner Select6-Channel/8-Channel Direct InputTest ButtonSleep ButtonSu...

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 Main Remote Control Functions IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 8500’s remote may be programmed to control up to sevendevices, including the AVR 8500. Before usingthe remote, it is important to remember to pressthe Input Selector button 4 that corre- sponds to the unit you wis...

14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Zone II Remote Control Functions å Power Off ∫ AVR Selector ç AM/FM Tuner Select ∂ Input Selectors ≠ Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play ƒ Record/Pause © Preset/Track Skip ˙ Disc Skip î Volume Up/Down ∆ Play Forward/Reverse/Stop ˚ Mute NOTE: The Zone II remote may be used ...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 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...

16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections SCART A/V Connections For the connections described above your videodevice needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)for only playback needs 3 RCA jac...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 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: Cinch/SC...

18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and Power Connections The AVR 8500 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 ...

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19 Installation and Connections AC Power Connection The AVR 8500 features a removable power cordthat allows wires to be run to a complex installa-tion so that the unit, itself, need not be installeduntil it is ready for connection. When all connec-tions described above h...

20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Once the speakers have been placed in theroom and connected, the remaining steps are toprogram the system configuration memories.With the AVR 8500 two kind of memories areused, those associated individually with theinput selected, e.g. surround modes, and...

24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration 12. The Speaker Configuration may also bechanged at any time without using the full-OSDon-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker Select button on the remote ( . Once the button is pressed, FNT SPEAKER will appear in both the lower third of the videodi...

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27 System Configuration IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be adjusted for each digital and analog surroundmode individually. This allows you to compen-sate for level differences between speakers, thatmay also vary with the surround mode selected,or to increase or decrease the...

30 OPERATION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DELAY RANGE DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital Surround EX™ was developed jointly by Lucasfilm THX and Dolby Laboratories. see Dolby Digital; Surround EX, Dolby Digital Surround EX describes the encoding system and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratorie...

OPERATION 31 Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES DELAY RANGE Logic 7 Cinema Exclusive to Harman Kardon for AV receivers, Logic 7 is an advanced mode that extracts the Delay not adjustable Logic 7 Music maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo ...

32 OPERATION Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR 8500, it is simple to operateand enjoy. The following instructions should befollowed for you to maximize your enjoyment ofyour new receiver: Turning the AVR On or Off • When using the AVR 8500 for the first ...

OPERATION 33 Operation Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the AVR 8500 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-channel surround sound field from digitalsources, analog matrix surround encoded pro-grams and standard stereo or even mono pro-grams. Selection of a surround mo...

OPERATION 35 Operation • The digital audio input signal may be eitheroptical or coaxial, but the signal must be in theMP3 SPDIF format. Direct connection of USB orserial data outputs is not possible, even thoughthe signals are in the MP3 format. If you haveany questions about the data output format ...

36 OPERATION Operation Speaker/Channel Indicators In addition to the Bitstream Indicators , the AVR features a set of unique channel-input indi-cators that tell you how many channels of digitalinformation are being received and/or whetherthe digital signal is interrupted. (See Figure 9.) Figure 9 Th...

OPERATION 37 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 Outputs or...

38 OPERATION Operation When the menu appears, the internal test tonewill be turned off. This will allow you to use yourexternal test disc or other source material as thetest signal. Then, use the ⁄ / ¤ Buttons D to select the channels to be adjusted. At eachchannel position use the ‹ / › Buttons E' ...

ADVANCED FEATURES 39 Advanced Features The AVR 8500 is equipped with a number ofadvanced features that add extra flexibility tothe unit’s operation. While it is not necessary touse these features to operate the unit, they pro-vide additional options that you may wish touse. Speaker Reset In some cas...

40 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 41 Multiroom Operation The AVR 8500 is fully equipped to operate as thecontrol center for a multiroom system withoptional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors,video device, speakers and power amplifiers.Although some multi-room installations willrequire the services of a special...

42 TUNER OPERATION Tuner Operation Basic Tuner Operation The AVR 8500’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiv-ing RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, orthey may be stored as favorite station presets andrecalled from a 30 position memory. Station Selection...

OPERATION 43 Tuner Operation RDS Operation The AVR 8500 is equipped with RDS (Radio DataSystem), which brings a wide range ofinformation to FM radio. Now in use in manycountries, RDS is a system for transmitting stationcall signs or network information, a descriptionof station program type, text mes...

44 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE The AVR 8500 is equipped with a powerfulremote control that will control not only thereceiver’s functions, but also most popular brandsof audio and video equipment, including CDplayers, TV sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellitereceivers and other home-theater equipment.Once the...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 45 Programming the Remote Code Readout When the code has been entered using the AutoSearch method, it is always a good idea to findout the exact code so that it may be easilyreentered if necessary. You may also read thecodes to verify which device has beenprogrammed to a speci...

46 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote 3. Press and release the same Input Selector 45 again for the device whose codes you wish to erase. 4. Press the 8 button H three times. 5. The Program/SPL Indicator 2 will turn off, the red light under the Input Selector will flash on and off once an...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 47 Programming the Remote Programmed Device Functions Once the AVR’s remote has been programmed forthe codes of other devices, press the appropriate Input Selector 4 to change the remote from control over the AVR to the additional product.When you press any of these buttons, i...

48 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE Programming the Remote Channel Control Punch-Through The AVR 8500’s remote may be programmed tooperate so that the channel control function,performed with the Sleep 9 and Surround A buttons, for either the TV, cable or satellite receiver used in your system may be used in c...

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 49 Programming the Remote Resetting the Remote Memory As you add components to your home-theater sys-tem, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-gram the remote control without the confusion ofany commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“ pro-gramming that you may have done. To ...

50 FUNCTION LIST Function List No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CDR 1 Power On Power On Power On Power On 2 Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off 3 Mute Mute 4 AVR AVR Select 5 DVD DVD Input Select DVD Select 6 CD CD Input Select CD Select 7 Tape Tape Input Select 8 VID 1 Video 1 Select 9 VID 2...

52 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 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 and wait ...

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 53 Technical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 125 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Five-Channel Surround Modes Power Per Individual Channel Front L&R channels:110 Watts per channel,@ &...