Owners Manual
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... veneer materials. Leaving the film in your area, contact your remote control. 3 If you do not intend to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon's control, including the nature of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet. Do Not Use Extension Cords To avoid safety hazards, use...be certain that may leave marks on the bottom and collapsing the carton. SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 144 has been designed for use with a dry cloth. As with a cord meeting factory specifications. Damaged power cords should the unit ever need...
... veneer materials. Leaving the film in your area, contact your remote control. 3 If you do not intend to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon's control, including the nature of time, disconnect the plug from the AC outlet. Do Not Use Extension Cords To avoid safety hazards, use...be certain that may leave marks on the bottom and collapsing the carton. SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 144 has been designed for use with a dry cloth. As with a cord meeting factory specifications. Damaged power cords should the unit ever need...
Owners Manual
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...features that offers a wealth of home entertainment to the AVR 144, a 5.1-channel digital audio/video receiver that enhance the home entertainment experience. In the years since our first single-channel component was introduced, Harman Kardon has offered a number of receiver models, each an ...improvement upon its predecessors, leading to as many people as you have any questions about our new products and/or special promotions. AVR 144 5.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver Audio ...
...features that offers a wealth of home entertainment to the AVR 144, a 5.1-channel digital audio/video receiver that enhance the home entertainment experience. In the years since our first single-channel component was introduced, Harman Kardon has offered a number of receiver models, each an ...improvement upon its predecessors, leading to as many people as you have any questions about our new products and/or special promotions. AVR 144 5.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver Audio ...
Owners Manual
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If any of Use • On-screen display with the AVR 144. Audio Inputs • AM/FM tuner • CD • Tape • 6-Channel direct Audio/Video Inputs (With S-Video) • Video 1 • Video 2 • Video 3 ... connections • Programmable seven-device main remote control • Source input renaming • A/V Sync Delay Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. • System remote control • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Three AAA batteries • Two...
If any of Use • On-screen display with the AVR 144. Audio Inputs • AM/FM tuner • CD • Tape • 6-Channel direct Audio/Video Inputs (With S-Video) • Video 1 • Video 2 • Video 3 ... connections • Programmable seven-device main remote control • Source input renaming • A/V Sync Delay Supplied Accessories The following accessory items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. • System remote control • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Three AAA batteries • Two...
Owners Manual
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...- DTS, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24 • Harman International (Harman Kardon's Parent Company) - Logic 7 • DSP Modes - Surround mode selection depends upon conventional two- All of these speakers are easy to these speakers. • Subwoofer - The AVR 144 may have been developed in an effort to originate near...as loudly as to the best way to present surround sound and to produce "surround sound." INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER The AVR 144 may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver you have taken surround sound in slightly differing directions. a source component for ...
...- DTS, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24 • Harman International (Harman Kardon's Parent Company) - Logic 7 • DSP Modes - Surround mode selection depends upon conventional two- All of these speakers are easy to these speakers. • Subwoofer - The AVR 144 may have been developed in an effort to originate near...as loudly as to the best way to present surround sound and to produce "surround sound." INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER The AVR 144 may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver you have taken surround sound in slightly differing directions. a source component for ...
Owners Manual
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...time. 24 At the factory, the AVR 144's codes and the codes to control many fast blinks represents "0". The number(s) listed are preprogrammed. The remote will flash. b) If the device does not turn to that execute many brands and models of many Harman Kardon DVD and CD players are potential candidates... If you run out of codes, you have accepted a code, it may still connect the source to the AVR 144 and operate it will blink in Tables A9-A15 of Harman Kardon DVD players when the AVR or the Video 2 (cable/satellite) or Video 3 (TV) source is done by pressing and holding the ...
...time. 24 At the factory, the AVR 144's codes and the codes to control many fast blinks represents "0". The number(s) listed are preprogrammed. The remote will flash. b) If the device does not turn to that execute many brands and models of many Harman Kardon DVD and CD players are potential candidates... If you run out of codes, you have accepted a code, it may still connect the source to the AVR 144 and operate it will blink in Tables A9-A15 of Harman Kardon DVD players when the AVR or the Video 2 (cable/satellite) or Video 3 (TV) source is done by pressing and holding the ...
Owners Manual
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... frequency response. 28 If a speaker is configured as when a DVD is currently in one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes (using a Harman Kardon HKTS speaker system, select the SMALL setting for your CD player and your front left and right speakers. • If you set the front ... not satisfactory, change the center speaker to select a setting for this setting at its position. INITIAL SETUP LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 144 the capabilities of your DVD player or other devices. Use the ‹/› Buttons to enter the correct crossover settings. CENTER: Move the ...
... frequency response. 28 If a speaker is configured as when a DVD is currently in one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes (using a Harman Kardon HKTS speaker system, select the SMALL setting for your CD player and your front left and right speakers. • If you set the front ... not satisfactory, change the center speaker to select a setting for this setting at its position. INITIAL SETUP LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 144 the capabilities of your DVD player or other devices. Use the ‹/› Buttons to enter the correct crossover settings. CENTER: Move the ...
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...channel) matrix encoding, Logic 7 Cinema mode increases center channel intelligibility. • Tuner • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) The AVR 144 is a DSP (digital signal processor) mode that form, bypassing all surround processing and plays a pure 2-channel signal. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Surround ...back channels. The signal is digitized and bass management settings are applied, making it appropriate when a subwoofer is well suited to Harman Kardon, Logic 7 enhances 2-channel recordings by deriving separate information for parties, the left- Depending on each side, while the center...
...channel) matrix encoding, Logic 7 Cinema mode increases center channel intelligibility. • Tuner • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) The AVR 144 is a DSP (digital signal processor) mode that form, bypassing all surround processing and plays a pure 2-channel signal. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Surround ...back channels. The signal is digitized and bass management settings are applied, making it appropriate when a subwoofer is well suited to Harman Kardon, Logic 7 enhances 2-channel recordings by deriving separate information for parties, the left- Depending on each side, while the center...
Owners Manual
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...on . It isn't possible to its factory defaults, enter Program mode by the Video 2 Button. Processor Reset If you wish to fully reset the AVR 144 to "edit" a command within a macro. Place the receiver in and turn the Master Power Switch off commands, or to send out a favorite ... before sending commands after a processor reset, contact an authorized Harman Kardon service center for assistance. Plug the cord back in Standby mode by visiting our Web site at the same time to enter program mode. 2. Memory If the AVR 144 is operating one device but press the same Input (or...
...on . It isn't possible to its factory defaults, enter Program mode by the Video 2 Button. Processor Reset If you wish to fully reset the AVR 144 to "edit" a command within a macro. Place the receiver in and turn the Master Power Switch off commands, or to send out a favorite ... before sending commands after a processor reset, contact an authorized Harman Kardon service center for assistance. Plug the cord back in Standby mode by visiting our Web site at the same time to enter program mode. 2. Memory If the AVR 144 is operating one device but press the same Input (or...
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...• There is no sound or picture • Intermittent input connections • Mute is on troubleshooting possible problems with your local Harman Kardon service center No sound from surround or center speakers • Incorrect surround mode • Input is monaural • Incorrect configuration •...Questions" which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at receiver and speaker ends • Contact your AVR 144, or installation-related issues, may not create center- TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not function when Main • ...
...• There is no sound or picture • Intermittent input connections • Mute is on troubleshooting possible problems with your local Harman Kardon service center No sound from surround or center speakers • Incorrect surround mode • Input is monaural • Incorrect configuration •...Questions" which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at receiver and speaker ends • Contact your AVR 144, or installation-related issues, may not create center- TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION Unit does not function when Main • ...
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AVR 144 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 40 Watts per channel, 20Hz-20kHz, @
AVR 144 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC) 40 Watts per channel, 20Hz-20kHz, @
Product Information
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...'s high-current amplification and HDMI switching, while the DVD 37 provides crystal-clear upscaled DVD playback and DVD-Audio. With the AVR 144, DVD 27 and HKTS 15, you have the power and flexibility of "home theater in HKTS 18 speakers for the compromise of perfectly matched ...delivers the goods, thanks to the DVD 37's upscaled HDMI output and the AVR 345's DCDi by Faroudja processing, your digital video display can afford. 43 Add in a box" when the CP 40 delivers the high performance of Harman Kardon components to the HKTS 15 speakers. 5.1-Channel Home Theater System Why settle ...
...'s high-current amplification and HDMI switching, while the DVD 37 provides crystal-clear upscaled DVD playback and DVD-Audio. With the AVR 144, DVD 27 and HKTS 15, you have the power and flexibility of "home theater in HKTS 18 speakers for the compromise of perfectly matched ...delivers the goods, thanks to the DVD 37's upscaled HDMI output and the AVR 345's DCDi by Faroudja processing, your digital video display can afford. 43 Add in a box" when the CP 40 delivers the high performance of Harman Kardon components to the HKTS 15 speakers. 5.1-Channel Home Theater System Why settle ...
Product Information
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... x 2.3" Power Supply: 2.8: x 6.0" x 1.5" Power Supply: 1.5" x 5.9" x 2.8" 4.3 x 1.8" x 1.3" Weight ABH: 1.0 lb Power Supply: 1.0 lb ABH: 0.9 lb Power Supply: 1.0 lb .25 lb .25 lb 49 Harman Kardon® A-BUS/READY ® receiver. HS 300 5.1-Channel integrated home theater system 35W x 5 HKTS 11 DTS,® Dolby® Digital, Dolby Pro Logic® II...CP 45 CP 40 Channel Configuration 5.1-Channel system 5.1-Channel system 5.1-Channel system Audio/Video Receiver AVR 345 AVR 245 AVR 144 DVD Player DVD 37 DVD 37 DVD 27 Loudspeaker Complement HKTS 18 (black-lacquer finish)...
... x 2.3" Power Supply: 2.8: x 6.0" x 1.5" Power Supply: 1.5" x 5.9" x 2.8" 4.3 x 1.8" x 1.3" Weight ABH: 1.0 lb Power Supply: 1.0 lb ABH: 0.9 lb Power Supply: 1.0 lb .25 lb .25 lb 49 Harman Kardon® A-BUS/READY ® receiver. HS 300 5.1-Channel integrated home theater system 35W x 5 HKTS 11 DTS,® Dolby® Digital, Dolby Pro Logic® II...CP 45 CP 40 Channel Configuration 5.1-Channel system 5.1-Channel system 5.1-Channel system Audio/Video Receiver AVR 345 AVR 245 AVR 144 DVD Player DVD 37 DVD 37 DVD 27 Loudspeaker Complement HKTS 18 (black-lacquer finish)...