Harman Kardon AVR 254 - Manual

Harman Kardon AVR 254

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – SAFETY INFORMATION; Important Safety Instructions; Wet Location Marking
  • Page 3 – Important Safety Information; Unpacking
  • Page 4 – STAPLE INVOICE HERE
  • Page 5 – TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Page 6 – Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon; Audio Section; INTRODUCTION
  • Page 7 – Audio Inputs
  • Page 9 – a copy of this page may be d
  • Page 10 – FRONT-PANEL CONNECTIONS; Press this button to directly access the Audio Effects
  • Page 11 – REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS; AM and FM Antenna Terminals:
  • Page 12 – Analog 2 and 4 Outputs:
  • Page 14 – REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS; Device Power Off Button:
  • Page 15 – To make it easier to follow the
  • Page 16 – and
  • Page 17 – INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER; Typical Home Theater System; Surround Modes
  • Page 18 – Table 1 – Connection Color Guide; Types of Connections; Insert the bare end of the wire into the hole.; Subwoofer; Connecting Source Devices to the AVR; CONNECTIONS
  • Page 19 – Since HDMI signals may carry both audio and video, if; Digital Audio; Analog Audio
  • Page 20 – Video Connections; • Copy-protected sources are not available at the Component; Antennas
  • Page 22 – SPEAKER PLACEMENT; Front Speaker Placement; Some speaker manufacturers offer 6.1-channel speaker
  • Page 23 – Subwoofer Placement; Your receiver will sound its best when the same model
  • Page 24 – INSTALLATION; Don’t plug in any of the power cords; Step One – Connect the Speakers; If you only have one surround back speaker, wait until after; Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer; Step Three – Connect the Antennas; Step Four – Connect the Source Components
  • Page 25 – HDMI Connections
  • Page 27 – Connect a CD Player or Any Audio-Only Device; Connect a Tape Deck or Any Audio-Only Recorder
  • Page 28 – Connect a Portable Audio Player; Connecting a Game Console, Camera or Other Device; • Connect the component’s S-video or composite video output (use; If your video devices are equipped with HDMI or com-; Step Five – Connect the Video Display; Do not connect any video output on the; If the display does not have HDMI inputs, but
  • Page 29 – If the video display does not have HDMI or; Step Six – Plug in AC Power; Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote; Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote; Using the codes in Tables A14 – A24 of the Appendix, look up the
  • Page 30 – Step Nine – Remote IR Inputs and Output
  • Page 31 – Step Ten – Install a Multizone System; IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE:; Step Eleven – Turn On the AVR 254
  • Page 32 – • Any time you press one of the Source Selectors on the
  • Page 33 – INITIAL SETUP; Using the On-Screen Menu System; Configure the AVR 254 Using EzSet/EQ Technology
  • Page 34 – Step Three –; Step Four –
  • Page 35 – Step Five –; Set Up Sources; Audio Format From Source:
  • Page 36 – Audio Input from source:
  • Page 38 – OPERATION; There are several ways in which the AVR 254 may be turned on:
  • Page 39 – Source Selection; VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:; Using the Tuner
  • Page 40 – XM Radio Operation; Recording
  • Page 41 – Stereo Jack Input
  • Page 42 – ADVANCED FUNCTIONS; Audio Processing and Surround Sound; Analog Audio Signals; DSP Surround Off Mode:; Digital Audio Signals
  • Page 43 – “1” indicates that a matrixed surround signal is present.
  • Page 44 – Dolby Surround Settings; Night Mode
  • Page 45 – Manual Setup; When using the AVR’s Speaker Setup menus, we rec-; Step One – Determine Speaker Crossover; Button to move the cursor to the
  • Page 46 – Number of Speakers; Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu; Sub Mode
  • Page 47 – Adjust Speaker Distance Menu; Try to adjust each channel so that the meter reads 75dB.
  • Page 48 – Audio Effects
  • Page 49 – Advanced Video Settings:; MPEG Noise Reduction:
  • Page 50 – Cross Color Suppressor:
  • Page 51 – Multizone Operation; Installing a Multizone System
  • Page 52 – System Settings; General AVR Settings; Volume Default; Menu Appearance; Volume Status Messages:
  • Page 53 – Advanced Remote Control Functions; Punch-Through Programming
  • Page 54 – • The RS-232 Reset Button on the rear panel of the AVR 254; Memory
  • Page 55 – TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
  • Page 56 – APPENDIX; Appendix – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes; Table A1 – Recommended Source Component Connections
  • Page 57 – Table A3 – Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults
  • Page 58 – Table A6 – Audio Effects Settings
  • Page 59 – Table A8 – Surround Modes
  • Page 60 – Table A11 – Zone 2 Settings; Source Input; Table A 12 – Surround Modes; Surround Mode
  • Page 65 – Table A13 – Remote Control Function List
  • Page 66 – Table A13 – continued
  • Page 67 – TV
  • Page 68 – Table A14 – continued; Table A15 – Remote Control Product Codes:
  • Page 69 – Table A16 – Remote Control Product Codes:
  • Page 70 – Table A17 – Remote Control Product Codes:
  • Page 71 – Table A18 – Remote Control Product Codes:; DVD; Table A19 – Remote Control Product Codes:; SAT
  • Page 72 – CBL
  • Page 73 – NOTES
  • Page 75 – AVR 254 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Page 2 - SAFETY INFORMATION; Important Safety Instructions; Wet Location Marking

2 SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Instructions 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. The A / V receiver’s cabinet may be cleaned by gently wiping with a soft cotton or microfiber cloth...

Page 3 - Important Safety Information; Unpacking

3 Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 254 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 4 - STAPLE INVOICE HERE

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