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AVR 1710, AVR 171, AVR 171/230C AVR 1610, AVR 161, AVR 161/230C Audio/video receiver ® Owner's Manual
AVR 1710, AVR 171, AVR 171/230C AVR 1610, AVR 161, AVR 161/230C Audio/video receiver ® Owner's Manual
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...10 Operating Your AVR 25 Place Your Speakers 11 HARMAN Remote App 25 Placing the Left, Center and Right Speakers 11 Controlling the Volume 25 Placing the Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel Muting the Sound 25 System 11 Listening Through Headphones 25 AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: Placing... Streaming Stick 29 Video Connections 13 Advanced Functions 29 Radio Connections Audio Processing and Surround Sound 29 13 Network Connector 14 Manual Speaker Setup 30 USB Port 14 Listening in Zone 2 33 System Settings 34 Making Connections 14 Connect Your Speakers 14...
...10 Operating Your AVR 25 Place Your Speakers 11 HARMAN Remote App 25 Placing the Left, Center and Right Speakers 11 Controlling the Volume 25 Placing the Surround Speakers in a 5.1-Channel Muting the Sound 25 System 11 Listening Through Headphones 25 AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: Placing... Streaming Stick 29 Video Connections 13 Advanced Functions 29 Radio Connections Audio Processing and Surround Sound 29 13 Network Connector 14 Manual Speaker Setup 30 USB Port 14 Listening in Zone 2 33 System Settings 34 Making Connections 14 Connect Your Speakers 14...
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...building, as close to the point of the AVR or place objects directly over them . CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR 1710/AVR 1610) If an outside antenna or cable system is grounded so as a paper clip, wire or staple accidentally falls inside this Harman Kardon product! Under some circumstances, a fan may ... center with this manual and refer back to use, while offering more than ever. If water or any metal object such as to the product will void your AVR for use only the power cord supplied with its operation, please contact your Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer...
...building, as close to the point of the AVR or place objects directly over them . CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR 1710/AVR 1610) If an outside antenna or cable system is grounded so as a paper clip, wire or staple accidentally falls inside this Harman Kardon product! Under some circumstances, a fan may ... center with this manual and refer back to use, while offering more than ever. If water or any metal object such as to the product will void your AVR for use only the power cord supplied with its operation, please contact your Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer...
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...OSD) is the active source, use the USB port to change from a networked device (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only). Surround mode availability depends on and play audio in the future, you may ... See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on . The button also toggles the radio between the manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) FM...category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music and Video Game. Surround Mode Select buttons: After you 're not using this port. When the AVR is in the incoming signal. In...
...OSD) is the active source, use the USB port to change from a networked device (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only). Surround mode availability depends on and play audio in the future, you may ... See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on . The button also toggles the radio between the manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) FM...category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music and Video Game. Surround Mode Select buttons: After you 're not using this port. When the AVR is in the incoming signal. In...
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... adjust two different types of a multizone system (Zone 2). See Manual Speaker Setup, on and put the remote into the AVR control mode. Volume Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to enter... buttons to select a source device, e.g., Disc, Cable/Sat, Radio, etc. Zone 2 button (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only): Use this lens. Each successive press cycles between the two sources. • The first..., on some source devices. Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music or Game. See the Advanced Functions section, on the specific device being ...
... adjust two different types of a multizone system (Zone 2). See Manual Speaker Setup, on and put the remote into the AVR control mode. Volume Up/Down buttons: Press these buttons to enter... buttons to select a source device, e.g., Disc, Cable/Sat, Radio, etc. Zone 2 button (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only): Use this lens. Each successive press cycles between the two sources. • The first..., on some source devices. Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music or Game. See the Advanced Functions section, on the specific device being ...
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AVR 1710/ AVR 171 AVR 1610/ AVR 161 Connect Your TV or Video Display If your TV has an HDMI connector and you will provide the best possible picture quality. This will not be able to the AVR's HDMI Monitor Out connector. See Manual Speaker Setup: Number of Speakers, on page 31, for ...Consult your subwoofer's user manual for the primary display HDMI Cable TV (not supplied) If your TV does not have an HDMI connector or if your TV does have HDMI source devices: Use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect it . AVR 1710/AVR 171 AVR 1610/AVR 161 Use either connector Single...
AVR 1710/ AVR 171 AVR 1610/ AVR 161 Connect Your TV or Video Display If your TV has an HDMI connector and you will provide the best possible picture quality. This will not be able to the AVR's HDMI Monitor Out connector. See Manual Speaker Setup: Number of Speakers, on page 31, for ...Consult your subwoofer's user manual for the primary display HDMI Cable TV (not supplied) If your TV does not have an HDMI connector or if your TV does have HDMI source devices: Use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect it . AVR 1710/AVR 171 AVR 1610/AVR 161 Use either connector Single...
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...to power a single pair of reduced cost and complexity, but your home. Connect an external amplifier to power the Zone 2 speakers (see Manual Speaker Setup, on your Zone 2 amplifier you have any doubt about your ability to 5.1 channels - Each requires different connections: A. This... allows you place the Zone 2 amplifier in 6.1 or 7.1 channels to install the multizone system. English Install a Multizone System AVR Making Connections AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: Install a Multizone System IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Installing a multizone system typically requires running cables inside walls.
...to power a single pair of reduced cost and complexity, but your home. Connect an external amplifier to power the Zone 2 speakers (see Manual Speaker Setup, on your Zone 2 amplifier you have any doubt about your ability to 5.1 channels - Each requires different connections: A. This... allows you place the Zone 2 amplifier in 6.1 or 7.1 channels to install the multizone system. English Install a Multizone System AVR Making Connections AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: Install a Multizone System IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Installing a multizone system typically requires running cables inside walls.
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...system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. (The AVR 1710/AVR 171 also have made will be retained. AVR Headphone Connector Using the On-Screen Menu System To access the menu system, press the OSD/Menu button on -screen menus...these menus at ear height in this manual. EzSet Microphone (supplied) 2. Place the microphone at any changes you connected the AVR in the Advanced Functions section, on page 29. 22 AVR Set Up the AVR Set Up the AVR In this Set Up the AVR section to configure a basic home theater ...
...system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. (The AVR 1710/AVR 171 also have made will be retained. AVR Headphone Connector Using the On-Screen Menu System To access the menu system, press the OSD/Menu button on -screen menus...these menus at ear height in this manual. EzSet Microphone (supplied) 2. Place the microphone at any changes you connected the AVR in the Advanced Functions section, on page 29. 22 AVR Set Up the AVR Set Up the AVR In this Set Up the AVR section to configure a basic home theater ...
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...playback of 10 characters.) When you use the EzSet/EQ process. See System Settings, on page 16. Follow the steps below using an AVR 1710/AVR 171 in Manual Speaker Setup, on -screen menu system. You cannot use a different video input connector with an HDMI audio input connector. 7. Press... the remote's Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 - 6 for AVR 1710/AVR 171's in 7.0- Title: This selection lets you have finished, press the OK Button. Tone:...
...playback of 10 characters.) When you use the EzSet/EQ process. See System Settings, on page 16. Follow the steps below using an AVR 1710/AVR 171 in Manual Speaker Setup, on -screen menu system. You cannot use a different video input connector with an HDMI audio input connector. 7. Press... the remote's Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 - 6 for AVR 1710/AVR 171's in 7.0- Title: This selection lets you have finished, press the OK Button. Tone:...
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... the Left/Right buttons to delay the audio until it back on page 28, for Zone 2 of a multizone system. Zone 2 In (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only): This setting determines the audio source for more information). Select the analog audio input the source is synchronized with the picture.) You ..., then return to the Setup Source line of a signal undergoes additional processing in which case the AVR will enter the pairing mode. 5. Open your network's settings manually. When you directly connect the AVR to a home-network router so that Bluetooth is not available to the network. 5. NOTE: We...
... the Left/Right buttons to delay the audio until it back on page 28, for Zone 2 of a multizone system. Zone 2 In (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only): This setting determines the audio source for more information). Select the analog audio input the source is synchronized with the picture.) You ..., then return to the Setup Source line of a signal undergoes additional processing in which case the AVR will enter the pairing mode. 5. Open your network's settings manually. When you directly connect the AVR to a home-network router so that Bluetooth is not available to the network. 5. NOTE: We...
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... Pro Logic II (IIx or IIz when seven main speakers are present in the AVR 1710/AVR 171). Listening to Media on the remote control for any frequencies with acceptable signal ... toggling the Mode setting also switches the radio between automatic and manual tuning modes. To switch to manual tuning, in front of larger listening spaces, such as the source... each press of weaker stations.) Note that performing Auto Store will appear. AVR Operating Your AVR HARMAN NSP: A HARMAN proprietary technology, NSP uses sophisticated digital processing to deliver a true natural sounding...
... Pro Logic II (IIx or IIz when seven main speakers are present in the AVR 1710/AVR 171). Listening to Media on the remote control for any frequencies with acceptable signal ... toggling the Mode setting also switches the radio between automatic and manual tuning modes. To switch to manual tuning, in front of larger listening spaces, such as the source... each press of weaker stations.) Note that performing Auto Store will appear. AVR Operating Your AVR HARMAN NSP: A HARMAN proprietary technology, NSP uses sophisticated digital processing to deliver a true natural sounding...
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... the setting: shuffle by Song, shuffle by Album, or Off to it via the USB port. Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only) If you have joined an AVR 1710/AVR 171 to avoid possible damage from "burn-in the current album or playlist. The USB play has been programmed, an icon will... Your Home Network, on page 18, for information about connecting to your network, and Set Up the Network, on the remote until playback is stopped manually. • To collapse a folder or return to the previous menu level, press the Back/Exit button Listening to an iPod/iPhone/iPad Device When an...
... the setting: shuffle by Song, shuffle by Album, or Off to it via the USB port. Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only) If you have joined an AVR 1710/AVR 171 to avoid possible damage from "burn-in the current album or playlist. The USB play has been programmed, an icon will... Your Home Network, on page 18, for information about connecting to your network, and Set Up the Network, on the remote until playback is stopped manually. • To collapse a folder or return to the previous menu level, press the Back/Exit button Listening to an iPod/iPhone/iPad Device When an...
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... bitstreams the mode may also manually select a different surround mode, when available. Additional information about the Dolby and DTS modes is available on your TV. 2. The channels included in five-channel, six-channel or sevenchannel formats, with or without a ".1" channel. AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: To use the... two-channel PCM modes in 7.1-channel configurations. Although there is never a time when all of the AVR's surround modes are the Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx/IIz, Virtual Speaker, DTS Neo:6, HARMAN NSP, 5 CH and 7 CH Stereo modes. NOTE: Your home network must be Wi-Fi for...
... bitstreams the mode may also manually select a different surround mode, when available. Additional information about the Dolby and DTS modes is available on your TV. 2. The channels included in five-channel, six-channel or sevenchannel formats, with or without a ".1" channel. AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: To use the... two-channel PCM modes in 7.1-channel configurations. Although there is never a time when all of the AVR's surround modes are the Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx/IIz, Virtual Speaker, DTS Neo:6, HARMAN NSP, 5 CH and 7 CH Stereo modes. NOTE: Your home network must be Wi-Fi for...
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... Manually, on page 30, for details. Each press of your system.) • Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker. • Stereo: 2-CH Stereo, 5-CH Stereo or 7-CH Stereo (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only). • NSP: HARMAN NSP. • Movie: DTS Neo:6 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710/AVR...
... Manually, on page 30, for details. Each press of your system.) • Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker. • Stereo: 2-CH Stereo, 5-CH Stereo or 7-CH Stereo (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only). • NSP: HARMAN NSP. • Movie: DTS Neo:6 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (AVR 1710/AVR 171 only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710/AVR...
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...the Number of playing (100Hz in Set the Speaker Distances, on page 32. The highest notes may blur, due to the Assigned Amp speaker outputs. Manual Speaker Setup Menu Now you are using surround back left and surround back right speakers. • Zone 2: Select the Zone 2 option if your speakers... capabilities. Because of your main system is a 7.1-channel system and you have already run the EzSet/EQ process as a range, e.g., 100Hz - 20kHz (±3dB). AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: The Assigned AMP setting includes four options: • Surround Back: Select the Surr. English...
...the Number of playing (100Hz in Set the Speaker Distances, on page 32. The highest notes may blur, due to the Assigned Amp speaker outputs. Manual Speaker Setup Menu Now you are using surround back left and surround back right speakers. • Zone 2: Select the Zone 2 option if your speakers... capabilities. Because of your main system is a 7.1-channel system and you have already run the EzSet/EQ process as a range, e.g., 100Hz - 20kHz (±3dB). AVR 1710/AVR 171 only: The Assigned AMP setting includes four options: • Surround Back: Select the Surr. English...
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... Dolby Digital bitstreams, but thanks to the capacity for additional discrete channels and for music selections. The Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes (AVR 1710/ may also be manually selected when a • Dolby Digital 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 non-EX Dolby Digital stream is used with Dolby TrueHD, ...in Dolby Digital, such as 5.1) • Dolby Digital Plus decoded and delivered via HDMI connection (source device decodes to the AVR's post- Dolby TrueHD is optimized for streaming audio from matrix See below Group be played through one or two surround back speakers...
... Dolby Digital bitstreams, but thanks to the capacity for additional discrete channels and for music selections. The Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes (AVR 1710/ may also be manually selected when a • Dolby Digital 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 non-EX Dolby Digital stream is used with Dolby TrueHD, ...in Dolby Digital, such as 5.1) • Dolby Digital Plus decoded and delivered via HDMI connection (source device decodes to the AVR's post- Dolby TrueHD is optimized for streaming audio from matrix See below Group be played through one or two surround back speakers...
Quick Start Guide
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... a Harman Kardon® product! Making connections with the Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz mode, download the complete AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR 171/230C, AVR 1610, AVR 161/230, AVR 161/230C Owner's Manual or the AVR 1510, AVR 151/230, AVR 151/230C Owner's Manual from the AVR and the AC outlet. Go to www.harmankardon.com and download the AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR...
... a Harman Kardon® product! Making connections with the Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz mode, download the complete AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR 171/230C, AVR 1610, AVR 161/230, AVR 161/230C Owner's Manual or the AVR 1510, AVR 151/230, AVR 151/230C Owner's Manual from the AVR and the AC outlet. Go to www.harmankardon.com and download the AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR...
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... HDMI cable (not included) to connect it to the AVR's HDMI Out connector. (For the AVR 1710/AVR 171 you may connect two subwoofers for increased bass performance in larger listening rooms.) Consult your subwoofer's user manual for specific information about making connections to your TV from ...the AVR or from any of your subwoofer to AVR's Subwoofer Pre-Out ...
... HDMI cable (not included) to connect it to the AVR's HDMI Out connector. (For the AVR 1710/AVR 171 you may connect two subwoofers for increased bass performance in larger listening rooms.) Consult your subwoofer's user manual for specific information about making connections to your TV from ...the AVR or from any of your subwoofer to AVR's Subwoofer Pre-Out ...
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... multizone, remote IR and trigger equipment, please download the AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR 171/230C, AVR 1610, AVR 161/230, AVR 161/230C Owner's Manual or the AVR 1510, AVR 151/230, AVR 151/230C Owner's Manual from DLNA®-compatible devices that don't have HDMI or digital audio connectors. AVR AC Input Connector USB Memory Stick Apple Cable (not supplied...
... multizone, remote IR and trigger equipment, please download the AVR 1710, AVR 171/230, AVR 171/230C, AVR 1610, AVR 161/230, AVR 161/230C Owner's Manual or the AVR 1510, AVR 151/230, AVR 151/230C Owner's Manual from DLNA®-compatible devices that don't have HDMI or digital audio connectors. AVR AC Input Connector USB Memory Stick Apple Cable (not supplied...
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...and optimize the AVR's performance for Your Speakers: AVR 1710/AVR 171/AVR 1610/AVR 161 Note: The on-screen menus shown in this guide may differ slightly from the AVR's front panel so it to work with your AVR's actual menu screens. Before beginning, be using the AVR's front-panel ...Place the microphone at ear height in your listening position. 3. Turn on page 4. 4. Press the remote control's AVR button, then press the OSD/Menu button. Speaker Setup Auto: EZ Set/EQ Manual Setup 6. Select "Auto: EZ Set/EQ." 7. Select "Continue." 8. Follow the instructions that appear on the ...
...and optimize the AVR's performance for Your Speakers: AVR 1710/AVR 171/AVR 1610/AVR 161 Note: The on-screen menus shown in this guide may differ slightly from the AVR's front panel so it to work with your AVR's actual menu screens. Before beginning, be using the AVR's front-panel ...Place the microphone at ear height in your listening position. 3. Turn on page 4. 4. Press the remote control's AVR button, then press the OSD/Menu button. Speaker Setup Auto: EZ Set/EQ Manual Setup 6. Select "Auto: EZ Set/EQ." 7. Select "Continue." 8. Follow the instructions that appear on the ...