Page 2 - WARNING; TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 3 SAFETY INFORMATION 5 INTRODUCTION 7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 14 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 15 CONNECTIONS 15 Speaker Connections 15 Subwoofer 15 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR 16 Audio Connections 16 Digital Audio 16 Analog Audio 16 Video ...
Page 3 - SAFETY INFORMATION; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
SAFETY INFORMATION 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water.6. Clean only with a dry cloth.7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install inaccordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.8. Do no...
Page 4 - Important Safety Information; Unpacking
4 Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 145 has been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and firehazard and may damage the unit. If you have any questions about the voltage...
Page 5 - Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon; Audio Section; INTRODUCTION
5 Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon ® ! In the years since Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver, wehave taken to heart the philosophy of bringing the joy of home entertain-ment to as many people as possible, adding performance and ease-of-use features that enhance the home entertainm...
Page 6 - Audio Inputs
6 INTRODUCTION Audio Inputs • AM/FM tuner • CD • Tape • 6-Channel direct • /DMP for iPod ® * connectivity Audio/Video Inputs (With S-Video) • Video 1 • Video 2 • Video 3 • DVD • Two 100MHz assignable component video inputs Digital Audio Inputs • Two rear-panel/one front-panel coaxial • Two rear-pane...
Page 8 - To
8 S urround Mode Tuning Pre s et S ta tion s S urround S elect Tuner Band Tuning Mode S ource S elect Headphone Jack Digital Audio Input s Video Input s Analog Audio Input s Na viga tion Tone Mode S peaker S ize S etup Delay Digital Input S elect P o wer Indica tor Main P o wer S witch S tandby/On S...
Page 9 - REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS AM and FM Antenna Terminals: Connect the included AM and FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception. Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two-con- ductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correctspeaker. Remember to observe th...
Page 11 - EzSet; REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
11 The AVR 145 remote is capable of controlling nine devices, includingthe AVR itself and an iPod docked in the optional The Bridge accessory.During the installation process, you may program the codes for each ofyour source components into the remote. Each time you wish to use thecodes for any compo...
Page 12 - To make it easier to follow the instruc-
12 IR Tran s mitter Len s Program/Ez S et Indicator Power On AVR S elector AM/FM Ez S et ( S PL) Te s t Tone S leep D S P S urround On- S creen Di s play C hannel Level Digital Input Tuning Mode Direct S tation Entry Tuning Tone Mode Night Mode Track S kip Tran s port C ontrol s Ez S et Microphone P...
Page 13 - Navigation
13 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Speaker Setup: Press this button to configure speaker sizes, that is, the frequency-range capability of each speaker. Usually this is doneusing the on-screen menu system, as described in the Getting Startedsection. Navigation and Set Buttons: These buttons are used togeth...
Page 14 - INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER; Typical Home Theater System; Surround Modes
14 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER The AVR 145 may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver youhave owned. Although it has more connections and features than oldertwo-channel receivers, many of the principles are similar and the newconcepts are easy to understand. This introductory section wil...
Page 15 - CONNECTIONS; Types of Cables; Bare wire cables are installed as follows:; Insert the bare end of the wire into the hole.; Subwoofer; Connecting Source Devices to the AVR
15 CONNECTIONS There are different types of audio and video connections used to con-nect the receiver to the speakers and video display, and to connect the source devices to the receiver. To make it easier to keep them allstraight, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has established acolor-co...
Page 16 - Audio Connections
16 CONNECTIONS Audio Connections There are two formats for audio connections: digital and analog. Digitalaudio signals are of higher quality, and are required for listening tosources encoded with digital surround modes, such as Dolby Digital andDTS. There are two types of digital audio connections c...
Page 17 - Antennas
17 CONNECTIONS S-video, or “separate” video, transmits the chrominance and luminancecomponents using separate wires contained within a single cable. Theplug on an S-video cable contains four metal pins, plus a plastic guidepin. Be careful to line up the plug correctly when you insert it into thejack...
Page 18 - Your receiver will sound its best when the same model; SPEAKER PLACEMENT; FL
18 Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to set up yourspeakers in their correct locations in the room. Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listeningposition at its center. The distance from the listening position to thevideo display forms the radius of the ci...
Page 19 - INSTALLATION; Don’t; Step One – Connect the Speakers; Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer; Step Three – Connect the Antennas; Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals.; Step Four – Connect the Source Components; either the coaxial digital or the optical digital audio connec-; FM
19 INSTALLATION You are now ready to connect your various components to your receiver.Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the AVR 145,are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged. Don’t plug any of the power cords back in until you have finishedmaking all of y...
Page 20 - Video 1 Source; and; NOTE
Video 1 Source Since this source includes audio and video recording output jacks, it isbest suited to a video recorder, such as your VCR or DVR. Referring to Table 2, connect your recorder to the Video 1 Analog Audioinputs and outputs and to either the Coax 2 or Optical 2 digital audio input (and co...
Page 21 - INSTALLATION STEPS; Video 2 Source; Video 3 Source; DVD; CD; Tape
21 INSTALLATION STEPS NOTE: It isn’t possible to make recordings using component video connections. Keep this in mind as you connect othersource devices that you may wish to make recordings from. Video 2 Source The Video 2 source is used only for playback, never recording. TheAVR 145 remote control ...
Page 22 - Step Five – Connect Video Display; Step Six – Plug in AC Power; Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote
Figure 24 – Tape Audio Inputs and Outputs, and Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs Remember to connect the output jacks on your recorder to the Tape or digital audio input jacks on the AVR, and the input jacks on your recorder to the Tape or digital audio output jacks on the AVR. No video connections a...
Page 23 - Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote; Using the codes in Tables A9–A16 of the Appendix, look up the; the code, which will flash. The remote will exit the Program mode.; Source Input
23 INSTALLATION Insert the batteries as shown in the diagram, making sure to observe the correct polarity. Figure 29 – Remote Battery Compartment When using the remote, remember to point the lens toward the frontpanel of the AVR 145. Make sure no objects, such as furniture, areblocking the remote’s ...
Page 24 - The AVR 145 remote is preprogrammed to operate the; Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 145; Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVR 145.; There are several ways in which the AVR 145 may be turned on from; Any time you press one of the Input Selectors on the
Most of the button labels on the remote describe the button’s functionwhen used to control the AVR 145. However, the button may perform avery different function when used to control another device. Refer to theRemote Control Function List, Table A8 in the Appendix, for a list ofeach button’s functio...
Page 25 - Using the On-Screen Menu System; Step One – Determine Speaker Size; INITIAL SETUP
25 Before you begin enjoying your new receiver, a few adjustments shouldbe made to configure the AVR 145 to match your actual system. Make sure that you have connected a video display to either the S-video or composite video monitor output on the receiver. When you turnon your display and the AVR, y...
Page 26 - Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances; Button on the remote to move the cursor to the; Speaker Size Menu; Press the Set Button to display the Speaker Size submenu.
26 INITIAL SETUP The frequency response for your subwoofer will usually cover only thevery lowest frequencies, since the subwoofer is only designed to playbass materials. A typical frequency response for a subwoofer is 25Hz –150Hz. In this case, the higher number is most important and should benoted...
Page 27 - Speaker Crossover Menu
27 INITIAL SETUP LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 145 the capabilities of your front left and right speakers. Use the ‹ / › Buttons to select either SMALL or LARGE for these speakers. CENTER: Move the cursor to the line for the center speaker, and use the ‹ / › Buttons to select a setting for thi...
Page 28 - Delay Adjust Menu; Step Four – EzSet Output Level Calibration
28 INITIAL SETUP The LFE line sets the frequency for a low-pass filter that determineswhat information is sent to the subwoofer for playback. Since the sub-woofer output combines low-frequency information for all channels, inorder to make sure that no information is lost due to different speakershav...
Page 29 - Step Five – Configure Sources
29 INITIAL SETUP The receiver will generate a loud test tone, which sounds like static.In fact, it’s a tone that simultaneously uses all frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz. The tone should be heard first through the front left speaker. It will circu-late to the other speakers in this order: front left, ...
Page 30 - If you connected the source to one of the two compo-
30 INITIAL SETUP you to select the correct source device even when you have forgottenwhich physical connections you used. Move the cursor down to the TITLE line and press the Set Button. Ablock cursor will blink. Figure 43 – Retitling a Source Input Now you may use the ⁄ / ¤ Buttons to scroll throug...
Page 31 - OPERATION; Turning On the AVR 145; There are several ways in which the AVR 145 may be turned on:; Any time you press one of the remote’s Input Selectors; Sleep Timer; Volume Control
31 OPERATION Now that you have installed your system components and completed atleast a basic configuration of your receiver, you are ready to beginenjoying your home theater system. Turning On the AVR 145 Gently press the Master Power Switch until the word OFF is no longer visi-ble. The Power Indic...
Page 32 - Mute Function; Tone Controls; Buttons until the TONE OUT message; The AVR 145 does not have any conventional balance; Headphones; Source Selection; The Bridge/DMP source has no icon in the Source
32 OPERATION Remember that the AVR 145 is designed to reproduce audio with aminimum amount of distortion. This clarity may lead you to think thatyour hearing and the equipment can handle higher volumes. We urgecaution with regard to volume levels. Mute Function To temporarily mute all speakers and t...
Page 33 - Audio Input Selection; on the front panel) Buttons to scroll through the; Video Input Selection; -Channel Direct Inputs; The 6-Channel Inputs pass the incoming signals directly; Using the Tuner; The AVR 145’s built-in tuner may be selected in one of three ways:
33 OPERATION INDEPENDENT, the AVR 145 will change the speaker size configurationto the one you programmed for the source. If you selected a surroundmode for the source, the AVR 145 will switch to that mode. The source name will appear in the upper line of the front-panel display.If you retitled the ...
Page 34 - Recording
34 OPERATION Radio stations may be selected in one of four ways: 1. If you know the frequency number, enter it directly by first pressing the Direct Button on the remote, and then using the Numeric Keys. 2. After you have programmed Preset stations (see below), either enter the Preset number (1 thro...
Page 35 - ADVANCED FUNCTIONS; For the Search function, press and hold the indicated but-; Selecting a Surround Mode
35 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS This table summarizes the controls available when The Bridge is in use. Table 4 – Using The Bridge NOTE: For the Search function, press and hold the indicated but- ton. Pressing the Previous Track Button once skips to the beginningof the current track. Press the Previous Track ...
Page 36 - Audio Processing and Surround Sound; Analog Audio Signals; DSP Surround Off Mode:; Digital Audio Signals; “1” indicates that a matrixed surround signal is present.
36 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Much of the AVR 145’s performance is handled automatically, with littleintervention required on your part. However, the AVR 145 is a sophisti-cated component, and is capable of being customized to suit your par-ticular system and your tastes. In this section we describe some of...
Page 38 - Table 5 – Surround Modes; Surround Mode; Dolby Surround Settings; Night Mode
38 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Table 5 – Surround Modes Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Digital Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated • Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. May be encoded for Night mode, 3/0/.0 ...
Page 41 - Setting Channel Output Levels Manually; adjust each channel so that the meter reads 75dB.; A. Using the Remote Control With the Test Tone
41 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Setting Channel Output Levels Manually For a conventional 2-channel receiver, the balance control enables theuser to control the stereo imaging by adjusting the relative loudness ofthe left and right channels, as heard at the listening position. With five main channels plus a s...
Page 42 - System Settings; VOLUME DEFAULT and DEFAULT VOL SET:
42 If you are using an external source to set your output levels, simply navi-gate to each channel and use the ⁄ / ¤ Buttons to adjust the level as desired. If you would like to set your levels using the AVR 145’s internal testtone, you will need to adjust the TEST TONE SEQ and TEST TONE linesas fol...
Page 43 - Dim Function; Advanced Remote Control Functions; Punch-Through Programming
43 OSD BACKGROUND: This setting allows you to choose between a blue or black background for the full-OSD menus. NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the full-OSD menus are displayed. Dim Function Some people find the front-panel messages to be distracting and wouldprefer to dim them o...
Page 44 - Resetting the Remote; A system reset erases all user configurations, including; Memory
44 It isn’t possible to “edit” a command within a macro. However, you mayerase the macro as follows: 1. Simultaneously press and hold the Mute Button and the Macro Button containing the macro until the LED flashes. 2. Press the Surround Button to erase the macro. Resetting the Remote To reset the re...
Page 45 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; SYMPTOM
45 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into Power Switch is pushed a live outlet • Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make cer...
Page 46 - AVR 145 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
46 AVR 145 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 50 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:40 Watts per channel@ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20...
Page 47 - Appendix – default settings, worksheets, remote product codes; Table A1 – Source Input Setting Defaults; APPENDIX
47 Appendix – default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 – Source Input Setting Defaults Source DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 The Bridge/DMP CD Tape Tuner 6-Channel Title INT. TUNER Component Comp V 1 Comp V 2 Comp V 2 Comp V 2 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Video Input ...
Page 49 - Table A6 – Remote Control Codes; Table A7 – System Settings; Feature
49 Table A6 – Remote Control Codes Source Input Product Type (circle one) Remote Control Code Video 1 VCR, PVR Video 2 Cable, Satellite Video 3 TV DVD DVD CD CD, CDR Tape Cassette Table A7 – System Settings Feature Default Setting Your Setting VFD Fade Time Out Off Volume Default Off Default Vol Set...
