Harman Kardon AVR45 - Manual

Safety Information Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR45 has been designed for usewith 120-volt AC current. Connection to aline voltage other than that for which itis intended can create a safety and firehazard, and may damage the unit. If you have any questions abou...

Safety Information Cleaning When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with aclean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe itwith a soft cloth dampened with mildsoapy water, then a fresh cloth with cleanwater. Wipe dry immediately with a drycloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosolcleaners, thinner, alcohol or any othe...

Front Panel Controls 4 1 Main Power Switch 2 System Power Control 3 Power Indicator 4 Headphone Jack 5 Bass Control 6 Treble Control 7 Balance Control 8 Video 3 Inputs 9 T • Mon Selector ) CD ! DVD Input @ Video Input Selectors # 6-Channel Direct Selector $ AM/FM % Tuning Button ^ Preset Scan & ...

Front Panel Information Display 7 TUNED SLEEP MONO STEREO AUTO MEMORY PRESET MUTE BYPASS ANALOG DIGITAL OPT COAX PRO LOGIC AC-3 PCM NIGHT THEATER HALL 2 HALL 1 3 - STEREO A B C E G L K J T R Q P O N M S D F H I A Mute B Bypass C Analog D Dolby Digital Indicator E Optical Source F Analog Dolby Surrou...

Rear Panel Connections 9 SWITCHED TOTAL 50W MAX. UNSWITCHED TOTAL 100W MAX. (120V.60Hz) TOTAL 150W MAX MODEL NO. AVR-45HARMAN KARDON NORTHRIDGECALIFORNIA, USA MADE IN CHINA FM (75 Ω ) AM ANTENNA GND AC 120V 60 Hz IN OUT TAPE MONITOR RIGHT SPEAKERS 8 Ohms SPEAKER 8 Ohm LEFT CENTER VIDEO 2 PLAY IN REC...

Remote Control Functions 11 a y v t r d f i k m o b c e g j h l n p q s u x w z ` a AVR Selector b Device Control Selectors c Power Button d Mute e Test f Display/Multiroom g ⁄ / ¤ Buttons h ‹ /Channel Button i Set Button j Night Mode k Source Selectors l Numeric Keys m Direct/Enter n Memory Button ...

Installation and Connections System Installation After unpacking the unit, and placing iton a solid surface capable of supportingits weight, you will need to make theconnections to your audio and videoequipment. These steps need to be doneonly when the receiver is first installed,or when a change is...

Installation and Connections NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of usingblack terminals for negative and red onesfor positive, some manufacturers mayvary from this configuration. To assureproper phase, and optimal performance,consult the identification plate on y...

System Configuration When all audio, video and system con-nections have been made, there are a fewconfiguration adjustments to be made. Afew minutes spent to correctly configureand calibrate the unit will greatly add toyour listening experience. Speaker Selection and Placement The placement of speak...

System Configuration 17 System Setup Once the speakers have been placed in theroom and connected, the final step in thesetup process is to enter the settings thatconfigure the AVR45’s bass managementsystem for the type of speakers used inyour system, the calibration of the outputlevels and the delay...

System Configuration 19 11. When all speaker selections have been made, press the Set button i ˜ to return to normal operation. Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part ofthe configuration process for any sur-round sound product. It is particularlyimportant for a Dolby Digital r...

System Configuration Delay Settings One aspect of the surround modes is thedelay of audio signals between the frontspeakers and the rear speakers. Eachsurround mode is factory preset with aspecific delay time, but it is possible toindividually adjust the delay timing tocustom tailor the sound to you...

Operation Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup andconfiguration of your new receiver, it issimple to operate and enjoy. The follow-ing instructions will provide the stepsneeded to enjoy the AVR45: • When using the AVR45 for the firsttime, it is necessary to press the Main Power button 1...

Operation Selection of a surround mode is based onpersonal taste, as well as the type of pro-gram source material being used. Forexample, motion pictures or TV programsbearing the logo of one of the major sur-round encoding processes, such as DolbySurround, DTS † Stereo or UltraStereo †† may be play...

Operation Surround modes are selected using eitherthe front panel controls or the remote. Toselect a surround mode from the frontpanel, simply press the button that corre-sponds to the desired mode ( Ó Ô  . To select a surround mode using the remote, press the Surround Mode Selector y , and then pr...

Operation 3/2.1: This message appears when a full complement of DolbyDigital signals is present: 3 frontchannels (left, center and right), 2 surround channels (surround left and surround right) and “1”channel, which is the dedicated LowFrequency Effects (LFE) channel. 3/1: This message indicates the...

Operation When a PCM source is playing, the PCM indicator I will light, and the Main Information Display will show the inputsource and the digital type. During PCMplayback you may select any surroundmode except Dolby Digital. Tuner Operation The AVR45’s tuner is capable of tuningAM, FM and FM Stereo...

Operation IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make cer- tain that you are aware of the copyrightrestrictions on any material you copy.Unauthorized duplication of copyrightedmaterials is prohibited by Federal law. Output Level Trim Adjustment Normal output level adjustment for theAVR45 is established using the Te...

Programming the Remote The AVR45 is equipped with a powerfulremote control that will control not onlythe receiver’s functions, but also most CDplayers and cassette decks manufacturedby Harman Kardon. For increased flexi-bility, the remote also contains the codesfor most popular brands of audio andvi...

Programming the Remote 4. Press the Device Control Selector again, and note that the red light willflash twice to confirm the entry beforegoing dark. 5. Try all of the functions on the remote to make certain that theproduct operates. Keep in mind thatmany manufacturers use a numberof different combi...

Programming the Remote To find out what function a particularbutton has for a specific device, find the button number on the Function Listand then look in the column for thedevice you are controlling. For example,button number 5 is the Test Tone buttonfor the AVR45, but it is the “Favorite”button fo...

Programming the Remote After following these steps, each timeyou press the Power button c , the remote will send the Power On/Offcommand each time the Powerbutton is pressed. To remove a macro program, follow steps1, 2 and 4 above, but do not follow stepthree. For example, to erase the macrojust ent...

Programming the Remote 32 Function List No. Button Name CD Tape Aux (DVD) TV VCR CBL SAT 1 Power On/Off Power Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off 2 Sleep Skip+ CH+ CH+ CH+ 3 Vol UP Vol+ Vol+ Vol+ Vol+ Vol+ 4 Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute 5 Test Tone Fav Fav 6 Surr Skip – CH – CH – CH – 7 ...

Programming the Remote 33 1 2 3 7 4 8 5 6 12 14 16 15 9 10 11 13 17 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 29 33 34 35 36 37 42 43 44 45 46 48 47 41 40 39 38 30 31 32 18 19 20 Reference for Function List AVR45 om (G).Eng,Fr 4/16/99 11:41 AM Page 33

Programming the Remote 34 Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number A MARK 112 ADMIRAL 072 081 161 AKAI 001 167 AMPRO 073 167 ANAM 043 054 055 056 080 104 108 112 118 121 AOC 001 004 058 112 CANDLE 001 002 003 004 CAPEHART 058 CENTRONIC 043 CITIZEN 001 002 003 004 101 143 CLASSIC 043 CONCERTO 004 CONTEC ...

Programming the Remote 37 Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number AIWA 034 AMPRO 072 ANAM 031 103 AUDIO DYNAMICS 012 023 043 BROKSONIC 035 037 129 CANON 028 031 CAPEHART 108 CRAIG 001 040 135 CURTIS MATHES 031 041 DAEWOO 007 010 017 065 108 111 DAYTRON 108 DBX 012 023 043 DYNATECH 034 053 ELECTROHOME 0...

Programming the Remote 39 Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number ADCOM 062 042 AIWA 187 170 AKAI 202 195 CARVER 003 167 041 135 138 139 050 203 DENON 205 226 HARMAN KARDON 047 033 208 001 002 JVC 022 136 163 KENWOOD 007 055 023 137 072 142 MARANTZ 107 044 MONDIAL 147 NAD 215 005 NAKAMICHI 217 218 219 ...

Programming the Remote 40 Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number Remote Control Model PIONEER 001 BR-200 AMERICAST 005 JERROLD 006 RT-J22 (CFT2200) JERROLD 007 RT-J550C PIONEER 002 BR-95 PIONEER 003 RT-P81/82 SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTIC 004 RT-S6X/USV86 TOCOM 010 RT-T7/T8 ZENITH 008 MN2500 ZENITH 009 RT-ZPMV ...

Troubleshooting Guide 41 SYMPTOM No front panel lights when power switch is pressed Display lights, but no sound or picture No sound from any speaker. Light around power switch is red No sound from surround or center speakers Unit does not respond to remote commands Intermittent buzzing in tuner CAU...

Technical Specifications 42 Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 65 Watts per channel 20Hz–20kHz:@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Five-Channel Surround Mode Power Per Individual Channel Front L&R channels:55 Watts per channel,@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz int...

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