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Harman Kardon A/V receivers employ the industry's most advanced technologies to optimize the audio and video clarity of buttons. Yet even certified technophobes will discover that they can operate them successfully. 09 AT HOME 08 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS A maximum number of options, a minimum number of any entertainment source, old or new.
Harman Kardon A/V receivers employ the industry's most advanced technologies to optimize the audio and video clarity of buttons. Yet even certified technophobes will discover that they can operate them successfully. 09 AT HOME 08 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS A maximum number of options, a minimum number of any entertainment source, old or new.
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... Digital, DTS and Logic 7® processing. AVR 254 7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI Switching The Harman Kardon AVR 154 is the most affordable Harman Kardon receiver to feature both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ decoding on the audio side, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing to 1080p The AVR 354 includes a full complement of use, and...
... Digital, DTS and Logic 7® processing. AVR 254 7 x 50W 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI Switching The Harman Kardon AVR 154 is the most affordable Harman Kardon receiver to feature both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ decoding on the audio side, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema video processing to 1080p The AVR 354 includes a full complement of use, and...
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The Bridge II connects directly to Harman Kardon The Bridge-ready products and allows you to use your system's remote to -read on-screen or front-panel messages. guided by easy-to seamlessly select and play audio and video content - / DOCKING STATION FOR iPod The Bridge II Docking Station for iPod Is your home entertainment system incomplete without music from your power. Let the (gloriously uninterrupted) music begin. 12 iPod touch not included. 13 Thanks to The Bridge II docking station, connection and control are completely within your iPod?
The Bridge II connects directly to Harman Kardon The Bridge-ready products and allows you to use your system's remote to -read on-screen or front-panel messages. guided by easy-to seamlessly select and play audio and video content - / DOCKING STATION FOR iPod The Bridge II Docking Station for iPod Is your home entertainment system incomplete without music from your power. Let the (gloriously uninterrupted) music begin. 12 iPod touch not included. 13 Thanks to The Bridge II docking station, connection and control are completely within your iPod?
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... 3390 also features four high-quality composite video inputs, and convenient front-panel inputs for iPod, and the HK 3490 will connect as it does. It features high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplification, a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all specialists, it's very... good at what it does to your timehonored turntable. Add The Bridge II docking station for video game consoles and portable audio players. 19 But even specialists...
... 3390 also features four high-quality composite video inputs, and convenient front-panel inputs for iPod, and the HK 3490 will connect as it does. It features high-current, ultrawide bandwidth amplification, a signature Harman Kardon technology that delivers all specialists, it's very... good at what it does to your timehonored turntable. Add The Bridge II docking station for video game consoles and portable audio players. 19 But even specialists...
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... SACD™ Player with DCDi by now - The DVD 48 features an HDMI connection, scales older video discs to fully experience the very highest resolution of the most advanced Harman Kardon DVD players, the DVD 48 is among them pushing 50 by Faroudja® technology, and offers unsurpassed fidelity in the reproduction of...
... SACD™ Player with DCDi by now - The DVD 48 features an HDMI connection, scales older video discs to fully experience the very highest resolution of the most advanced Harman Kardon DVD players, the DVD 48 is among them pushing 50 by Faroudja® technology, and offers unsurpassed fidelity in the reproduction of...
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... you transfer your iPod? With touch-sensitive front-panel controls (the ultimate no longer just a dream - Enjoy playback, control and charging with Progressive-Scan DVD-Video Playback and 250GB Internal Hard Drive Smaller, but vastly smarter and better looking than 60,000 songs as the one go-to device to banish...: Museum of Architecture and Design. and CD storage racks - And your music for iPod (sold separately and very much worth it). 22 23 behold the Harman Kardon Digital Media Center. / DIGITAL MEDIA CENTERS It has long been a dream to the attic.
... you transfer your iPod? With touch-sensitive front-panel controls (the ultimate no longer just a dream - Enjoy playback, control and charging with Progressive-Scan DVD-Video Playback and 250GB Internal Hard Drive Smaller, but vastly smarter and better looking than 60,000 songs as the one go-to device to banish...: Museum of Architecture and Design. and CD storage racks - And your music for iPod (sold separately and very much worth it). 22 23 behold the Harman Kardon Digital Media Center. / DIGITAL MEDIA CENTERS It has long been a dream to the attic.
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... so you need to get you where you can quickly calculate an alternate route. They're portable. Some add video and communications capabilities. Is there traffic ahead? The Harman Kardon GPS-810 has it all your hand. and works more easily and intuitively than any destination, with a choice ...of your favorite music, movies and photos along the way. All Harman Kardon Guide + Play™ GPS navigation and entertainment products offer turn-by-turn directions to virtually any other system out there. 36 GPS-510 ...
... so you need to get you where you can quickly calculate an alternate route. They're portable. Some add video and communications capabilities. Is there traffic ahead? The Harman Kardon GPS-810 has it all your hand. and works more easily and intuitively than any destination, with a choice ...of your favorite music, movies and photos along the way. All Harman Kardon Guide + Play™ GPS navigation and entertainment products offer turn-by-turn directions to virtually any other system out there. 36 GPS-510 ...
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Hardware and service sold separately. AVR 254 7.1-Channel AVR 65 x 2 50 x 7 High-current; ±35 amps 0.07% @ 8 Ohms 20Hz - 20kHz 10Hz - 130kHz 100dB Dolby® Digital Plus Pro Logic® IIx Yes 2-Channel, Dolby... XM® antenna module and subscription to 96kHz) iPod Player Connectivity XM Ready®1 Tuner Multizone Capability Assignable Rear-Channel Amplifiers EzSet® Capability A/V Inputs S-Video Inputs Analog Audio Inputs Digital Audio Inputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Audio Outputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Input Polling Direct Audio Inputs HDMI™ Inputs/Output HDMI...
Hardware and service sold separately. AVR 254 7.1-Channel AVR 65 x 2 50 x 7 High-current; ±35 amps 0.07% @ 8 Ohms 20Hz - 20kHz 10Hz - 130kHz 100dB Dolby® Digital Plus Pro Logic® IIx Yes 2-Channel, Dolby... XM® antenna module and subscription to 96kHz) iPod Player Connectivity XM Ready®1 Tuner Multizone Capability Assignable Rear-Channel Amplifiers EzSet® Capability A/V Inputs S-Video Inputs Analog Audio Inputs Digital Audio Inputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Audio Outputs (Coax/Optical) Digital Input Polling Direct Audio Inputs HDMI™ Inputs/Output HDMI...
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...sub); sub: 18-7/8" x 13-3/8" x 13-3/8" Sats: 1.7 lb; connects to Entertain, The Bridge II logo, EzSet/EQ, Harman Kardon Guide + Play, Drive + Play and Harman Kardon Go + Play are trademarks of their respective owners. Harman Kardon® AB 2, AB 1 or other countries. power supply: 2-13/16" x 6" x 1-1/2" ABH: 3-5/16" x ...iPod Support Audio Output Audio/Photo/Video Playback Album-Art Display Playlists/Audio Books/Podcasts 3.5mm Line Level Wireless FM Transmitter Wired FM Transmitter Yes/No/No Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes Yes Yes Model Harman Kardon Go + Play™ Description ...
...sub); sub: 18-7/8" x 13-3/8" x 13-3/8" Sats: 1.7 lb; connects to Entertain, The Bridge II logo, EzSet/EQ, Harman Kardon Guide + Play, Drive + Play and Harman Kardon Go + Play are trademarks of their respective owners. Harman Kardon® AB 2, AB 1 or other countries. power supply: 2-13/16" x 6" x 1-1/2" ABH: 3-5/16" x ...iPod Support Audio Output Audio/Photo/Video Playback Album-Art Display Playlists/Audio Books/Podcasts 3.5mm Line Level Wireless FM Transmitter Wired FM Transmitter Yes/No/No Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes Yes Yes Model Harman Kardon Go + Play™ Description ...
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... 19 Analog Audio 20 Video Connections 20 Digital Video 20 Analog Video 20 Antennas 21 RS-232 Serial Port 22 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 24 INSTALLATION 24 Step One - Connect the Speakers 24 Step Two - Install a Multizone System (optional) 31 Step Eleven - Turn On the AVR 254 33 INITIAL SETUP 33...Using the On-Screen Menu System 33 Configure the AVR 254 Using EzSet/EQ Technology 35 Set Up Sources 38 OPERATION 38 Turning On the AVR 254 38 Volume Control 38 Mute Function 38 Sleep Timer 38 Audio Effects 38 Video Modes 38 Headphones 39 Source Selection 39 Using the...
... 19 Analog Audio 20 Video Connections 20 Digital Video 20 Analog Video 20 Antennas 21 RS-232 Serial Port 22 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 24 INSTALLATION 24 Step One - Connect the Speakers 24 Step Two - Install a Multizone System (optional) 31 Step Eleven - Turn On the AVR 254 33 INITIAL SETUP 33...Using the On-Screen Menu System 33 Configure the AVR 254 Using EzSet/EQ Technology 35 Set Up Sources 38 OPERATION 38 Turning On the AVR 254 38 Volume Control 38 Mute Function 38 Sleep Timer 38 Audio Effects 38 Video Modes 38 Headphones 39 Source Selection 39 Using the...
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To this end we urge you to read this manual and refer back to achieve premium performance. Harman Kardon AVR 254 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver Audio Section • 50 Watts x 7, seven channels driven at full power at www.harmankardon.com. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you can ... new products and/or special promotions. For more than fifty years, our mission has been to share our passion for choosing a Harman Kardon® product! INTRODUCTION Please register your AVR 254 on our Web site at 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, At the same time, you for music and entertainment, using leading-...
To this end we urge you to read this manual and refer back to achieve premium performance. Harman Kardon AVR 254 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver Audio Section • 50 Watts x 7, seven channels driven at full power at www.harmankardon.com. WWW.HARMANKARDON.COM Thank you can ... new products and/or special promotions. For more than fifty years, our mission has been to share our passion for choosing a Harman Kardon® product! INTRODUCTION Please register your AVR 254 on our Web site at 8 ohms, 20Hz - 20kHz, At the same time, you for music and entertainment, using leading-...
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...and 4 • Analog Video 2 • Video monitor (composite, S-video and component) • Digital audio (one coaxial) • HDMI (V.1.3 with the AVR 254. and line-level (shared with surround back channels) • Headphone Ease of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon... accessory items are supplied with Deep Color) • Multizone audio: speaker- XM service is not available in high-definition video • Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display • Color-coded connections • Programmable 7-device main remote control ...
...and 4 • Analog Video 2 • Video monitor (composite, S-video and component) • Digital audio (one coaxial) • HDMI (V.1.3 with the AVR 254. and line-level (shared with surround back channels) • Headphone Ease of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon... accessory items are supplied with Deep Color) • Multizone audio: speaker- XM service is not available in high-definition video • Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display • Color-coded connections • Programmable 7-device main remote control ...
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... is important to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for the current signal will not see the Initial Setup Section), and the size (frequency range) of audio signal, and is usually left pressed in the incoming signal. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the AVR's video output resolution is ready to be...is displayed on the AVR 254's rear panel. Remote IR Sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the AVR to the TV is either composite or S-video, press this knob to point at the listening position, and follow the directions given in use an optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, or ...
... is important to an authorized Harman Kardon service center for the current signal will not see the Initial Setup Section), and the size (frequency range) of audio signal, and is usually left pressed in the incoming signal. IMPORTANT NOTE: If the AVR's video output resolution is ready to be...is displayed on the AVR 254's rear panel. Remote IR Sensor: This sensor receives infrared (IR) commands from the AVR to the TV is either composite or S-video, press this knob to point at the listening position, and follow the directions given in use an optional Harman Kardon HE 1000, or ...
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AVR Info Message Display Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Remote IR Sensor Volume Power Indicator Standby/On Main Power Switch Switch Resolution Video Modes Source List Audio Surround OK Effects Modes / Navigation Headphone Jack/EzSet/EQ Microphone Input / Navigation Back/ Exit Digital Audio Inputs (Optical 3 and Coaxial 3) Video 4 Analog Audio Inputs Video 4 Video Inputs NOTE: To make...
AVR Info Message Display Speaker/Channel Input Indicators Remote IR Sensor Volume Power Indicator Standby/On Main Power Switch Switch Resolution Video Modes Source List Audio Surround OK Effects Modes / Navigation Headphone Jack/EzSet/EQ Microphone Input / Navigation Back/ Exit Digital Audio Inputs (Optical 3 and Coaxial 3) Video 4 Analog Audio Inputs Video 4 Video Inputs NOTE: To make...
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... the currently highlighted item. FRONT-PANEL CONNECTIONS Audio Effects: Press this button to exit the menu system. 10 OK: Press this button for more information. Video Modes: Press this button to improve the picture if necessary after you have adjusted the picture settings using the...
... the currently highlighted item. FRONT-PANEL CONNECTIONS Audio Effects: Press this button to exit the menu system. 10 OK: Press this button for more information. Video Modes: Press this button to improve the picture if necessary after you have adjusted the picture settings using the...
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...an XM Connect and Play or Mini Tuner antenna module here. NOTE: The Video 2 inputs are not available for radio reception. HDMI and component video signals are associated with an XM Ready® product. the AVR 254 will be explained in more detail in Alaska and Hawaii.) Front, Center and... Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two- Analog 1 - 5: Connect the left and right analog audio outputs of video connection for use with a set of this jack. For ...
...an XM Connect and Play or Mini Tuner antenna module here. NOTE: The Video 2 inputs are not available for radio reception. HDMI and component video signals are associated with an XM Ready® product. the AVR 254 will be explained in more detail in Alaska and Hawaii.) Front, Center and... Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two- Analog 1 - 5: Connect the left and right analog audio outputs of video connection for use with a set of this jack. For ...
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...Power Cord: After you are using an HDMI connection for the receiver at the Component Video Monitor Outputs for the device, connect it to one of the two component video inputs. However, the AVR 254 does not convert digital audio sources to the recorder's input for recording. Coaxial Digital ...; Due to copy-protection restrictions, there is component-video-capable, and if you are not using one of the Component Video Inputs and your television or video display is no output at some time in the Operate position unless the AVR 254 is also an audio recorder, connect a coaxial digital...
...Power Cord: After you are using an HDMI connection for the receiver at the Component Video Monitor Outputs for the device, connect it to one of the two component video inputs. However, the AVR 254 does not convert digital audio sources to the recorder's input for recording. Coaxial Digital ...; Due to copy-protection restrictions, there is component-video-capable, and if you are not using one of the Component Video Inputs and your television or video display is no output at some time in the Operate position unless the AVR 254 is also an audio recorder, connect a coaxial digital...
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All connectors are inputs except as indicated. 13 13 FM Antenna S-Video 1, 2 and 3 Composite 1, 2 and 3 HDMI 1, 2 and 3 AM Antenna S-Video 2 Output Video Monitor Outputs Composite 2 Output Stereo Jack HDMI XM Monitor Antenna Output Component 1 and 2 AC Power Cord Component Video Monitor Outputs Analog 2 Remote Preamp Outputs IR Input Outputs Analog 4 Front Speaker Outputs Outputs 6-/8Channel...
All connectors are inputs except as indicated. 13 13 FM Antenna S-Video 1, 2 and 3 Composite 1, 2 and 3 HDMI 1, 2 and 3 AM Antenna S-Video 2 Output Video Monitor Outputs Composite 2 Output Stereo Jack HDMI XM Monitor Antenna Output Component 1 and 2 AC Power Cord Component Video Monitor Outputs Analog 2 Remote Preamp Outputs IR Input Outputs Analog 4 Front Speaker Outputs Outputs 6-/8Channel...
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...to the next line: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music or Video Game. The first press of the AVR 254's audio and video inputs are labeled for the current signal will also turn off the AVR 254. Each successive press changes the band. Press the OK Button when the menu ...variety of functions unique to various source devices, we have adjusted the picture settings using the video display or TV. REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The AVR 254 remote is only used to operate the AVR. VCRs use the codes for any component, first press its Selector button. Each Source Selector...
...to the next line: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, Movie, Music or Video Game. The first press of the AVR 254's audio and video inputs are labeled for the current signal will also turn off the AVR 254. Each successive press changes the band. Press the OK Button when the menu ...variety of functions unique to various source devices, we have adjusted the picture settings using the video display or TV. REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS The AVR 254 remote is only used to operate the AVR. VCRs use the codes for any component, first press its Selector button. Each Source Selector...
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IR Transmitter Lens AVR Power Off AVR Power On Source Selectors Audio Effects Alphanumeric Keys Last Back/Exit Teletext Volume Mute Record Info Settings AVR Settings Zone Selector 15 Device Power On Device Power Off Video Modes Surround Modes Activity Menu Navigation OK Disc Menu Channel Transport Controls Source Settings Sleep Settings NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com. 15
IR Transmitter Lens AVR Power Off AVR Power On Source Selectors Audio Effects Alphanumeric Keys Last Back/Exit Teletext Volume Mute Record Info Settings AVR Settings Zone Selector 15 Device Power On Device Power Off Video Modes Surround Modes Activity Menu Navigation OK Disc Menu Channel Transport Controls Source Settings Sleep Settings NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at www.harmankardon.com. 15