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...MODES 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 1710S/AVR 171S ONLY: PLACING ...WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT 29 13 NETWORK CONNECTOR 14 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 29 USB PORT 14 AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 29 MAKING CONNECTIONS MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 30 14 CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS 14 LISTENING IN ZONE 2 33 CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER 15 SYSTEM SETTINGS 34 SLEEP ...
...MODES 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 1710S/AVR 171S ONLY: PLACING ...WITH SPOTIFY CONNECT 29 13 NETWORK CONNECTOR 14 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 29 USB PORT 14 AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 29 MAKING CONNECTIONS MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 30 14 CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS 14 LISTENING IN ZONE 2 33 CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER 15 SYSTEM SETTINGS 34 SLEEP ...
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...Harman Kardon products have become more than ever. Handle the AC Power Cord Gently When disconnecting the power cord from your new AVR, please read this manual and refer back to it as possible. Do Not Open the Cabinet There are 30cm above and below the AVR...Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer, or visit the Web site at www.harmankardon.com. • System remote control • EzSet/EQ™ microphone • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Two AAA batteries • AC power cord (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only) Verify Line Voltage Before Use The AVR 1710S and AVR...
...Harman Kardon products have become more than ever. Handle the AC Power Cord Gently When disconnecting the power cord from your new AVR, please read this manual and refer back to it as possible. Do Not Open the Cabinet There are 30cm above and below the AVR...Harman Kardon retailer or custom installer, or visit the Web site at www.harmankardon.com. • System remote control • EzSet/EQ™ microphone • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Two AAA batteries • AC power cord (AVR 171S/AVR 161S only) Verify Line Voltage Before Use The AVR 1710S and AVR...
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... on , press the Power button for a certain period of the Tuning Mode button (see above). The button also toggles the radio between the manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) FM tuning mode. You can also be provided at any... mode. When the on or play audio in response to an AirPlay stream from a networked device (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). Each press changes the surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music and Video Game. Front-panel display: Various messages appear on and play audio...
... on , press the Power button for a certain period of the Tuning Mode button (see above). The button also toggles the radio between the manual (one frequency step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal strength) FM tuning mode. You can also be provided at any... mode. When the on or play audio in response to an AirPlay stream from a networked device (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). Each press changes the surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music and Video Game. Front-panel display: Various messages appear on and play audio...
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...Zone 2 button (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Use this button to the AVR - Source Selector buttons: Press one of the available surround modes. Number buttons: Use these buttons to select station presets. Delay Adjust button: Pressing this button activates the various RDS functions. See Manual Speaker Setup, on...the video display. Each successive press cycles between the two sources. Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music or Game. When you press a button. This button is also used source (USB or iPod). Use the...
...Zone 2 button (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only): Use this button to the AVR - Source Selector buttons: Press one of the available surround modes. Number buttons: Use these buttons to select station presets. Delay Adjust button: Pressing this button activates the various RDS functions. See Manual Speaker Setup, on...the video display. Each successive press cycles between the two sources. Select a surround-mode category: Auto Select, Virtual Surround, Stereo, HARMAN NSP, Movie, Music or Game. When you press a button. This button is also used source (USB or iPod). Use the...
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... provide HDMI connections for information about making connections to it to connect it . AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S AVR 1610S/ AVR 161S Connect Your TV or Video Display If your TV has an HDMI connector and you to your subwoofer's user manual for two subwoofers. This will not be able to your TV, you are connecting some...
... provide HDMI connections for information about making connections to it to connect it . AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S AVR 1610S/ AVR 161S Connect Your TV or Video Display If your TV has an HDMI connector and you to your subwoofer's user manual for two subwoofers. This will not be able to your TV, you are connecting some...
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... offers the benefit of speaker wire to 5.1 channels - Assign the Assigned Amp channels to power the Zone 2 speakers (see Manual Speaker Setup, on your Zone 2 amplifier you have any doubt about your ability to work with a long run of stereo... you to install the multizone system. This method offers the benefit of signal degradation. ENGLISH ENGLISH Install a Multizone System AVR Making Connections AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Install a Multizone System IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Installing a multizone system typically requires running cables inside walls. We recommend ...
... offers the benefit of speaker wire to 5.1 channels - Assign the Assigned Amp channels to power the Zone 2 speakers (see Manual Speaker Setup, on your Zone 2 amplifier you have any doubt about your ability to work with a long run of stereo... you to install the multizone system. This method offers the benefit of signal degradation. ENGLISH ENGLISH Install a Multizone System AVR Making Connections AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: Install a Multizone System IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Installing a multizone system typically requires running cables inside walls. We recommend ...
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... Display, as well as those described in this manual. Although it's possible to select "Speaker Setup." The Main Menu system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. (The AVR 1710S/AVR 171S also have made will configure the AVR to configure a basic home theater system. You...
... Display, as well as those described in this manual. Although it's possible to select "Speaker Setup." The Main Menu system consists of six submenus: Source Select, Source Setup, Surround Mode, Speaker Setup, Network and System Setup. (The AVR 1710S/AVR 171S also have made will configure the AVR to configure a basic home theater system. You...
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... ENGLISH AVR Set Up the AVR 7. For AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S's in 5.0- or 7.1-channel systems, select "7.0" or "7.1." 10. The test will appear on the AVR's front panel and throughout the on page 30. • If you have finished, press the OK Button. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker ... video input connector with an HDMI audio input connector. 7. Press the remote's Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 - 6 for AVR 1710S/AVR 171S's in 7.0- The following settings are reduced in 6.0- Night mode compresses the audio so that the room is quiet while the test noise...
... ENGLISH AVR Set Up the AVR 7. For AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S's in 5.0- or 7.1-channel systems, select "7.0" or "7.1." 10. The test will appear on the AVR's front panel and throughout the on page 30. • If you have finished, press the OK Button. Instead, proceed as described in Manual Speaker ... video input connector with an HDMI audio input connector. 7. Press the remote's Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 - 6 for AVR 1710S/AVR 171S's in 7.0- The following settings are reduced in 6.0- Night mode compresses the audio so that the room is quiet while the test noise...
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... radio, or access devices on the network for playback of content stored on the devices (see Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), the AVR must join them with Your Bluetooth Device 1. Press the OSD/Menu button and select "Source Select." Select the analog audio ... 2 of the video. If your network uses an automatic IP address, you may need to the network, you should automatically join your network's settings manually. P ress the OSD/Menu button, select System Setup, then select Network. 2. The Network menu will display the Lip Sync menu bar on ....
... radio, or access devices on the network for playback of content stored on the devices (see Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), the AVR must join them with Your Bluetooth Device 1. Press the OSD/Menu button and select "Source Select." Select the analog audio ... 2 of the video. If your network uses an automatic IP address, you may need to the network, you should automatically join your network's settings manually. P ress the OSD/Menu button, select System Setup, then select Network. 2. The Network menu will display the Lip Sync menu bar on ....
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...AM and FM combined) as presets. Listening to manual tuning, in which each press of the Up/Down buttons steps through 30, press 0 before the preset number. USB hubs and multi-card readers are present in the AVR 1710S/AVR 171S. To switch to Media on the remote until... experience from lowest to each preset station in the illustration below will erase all compatible audio files. 26 The AVR will appear. AVR Operating Your AVR HARMAN NSP: A HARMAN proprietary technology, NSP uses sophisticated digital processing to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the Up/Down buttons scans...
...AM and FM combined) as presets. Listening to manual tuning, in which each press of the Up/Down buttons steps through 30, press 0 before the preset number. USB hubs and multi-card readers are present in the AVR 1710S/AVR 171S. To switch to Media on the remote until... experience from lowest to each preset station in the illustration below will erase all compatible audio files. 26 The AVR will appear. AVR Operating Your AVR HARMAN NSP: A HARMAN proprietary technology, NSP uses sophisticated digital processing to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the Up/Down buttons scans...
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...Control buttons to control playback (skipping to play the audio tracks in the current album or playlist. Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only) If you have iTunes 10.1 or newer that may play audio files through your high-quality audio system, operate the ...will be activated when Shuffle Music playback is stopped manually. • To collapse a folder or return to end shuffle playback. NOTE: The iTunes application allows you may occur with iOS 4.2 or newer and computers that have joined an AVR 1710S/AVR 171S to repeat a track or all the available ...
...Control buttons to control playback (skipping to play the audio tracks in the current album or playlist. Listening to Media via AirPlay (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only) If you have iTunes 10.1 or newer that may play audio files through your high-quality audio system, operate the ...will be activated when Shuffle Music playback is stopped manually. • To collapse a folder or return to end shuffle playback. NOTE: The iTunes application allows you may occur with iOS 4.2 or newer and computers that have joined an AVR 1710S/AVR 171S to repeat a track or all the available ...
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... Selection Menu Listening to Media via Spotify Connect Your Harman Kardon AVR and Spotify control device need to be Wi-Fi for more exciting home theater experience. To select one of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may also manually select a different surround mode, when available. When in... a Spotify user, you can be enabled. Digital Audio Signals Digital audio signals offer greater flexibility and capacity than twochannel PCM. AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: To use the Roku Streaming Stick with your disc for an audio or language setup section in a variety of ...
... Selection Menu Listening to Media via Spotify Connect Your Harman Kardon AVR and Spotify control device need to be Wi-Fi for more exciting home theater experience. To select one of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may also manually select a different surround mode, when available. When in... a Spotify user, you can be enabled. Digital Audio Signals Digital audio signals offer greater flexibility and capacity than twochannel PCM. AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: To use the Roku Streaming Stick with your disc for an audio or language setup section in a variety of ...
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...See Setting Channel Output Levels Manually, on which the director has chosen mono as explained in the Appendix for your system.) • Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker. • Stereo: 2-CH Stereo, 5-CH Stereo or 7-CH Stereo (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). • NSP: HARMAN NSP. • Movie: ...DTS Neo:6 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). • Music: DTS Neo:6 Music, Dolby...
...See Setting Channel Output Levels Manually, on which the director has chosen mono as explained in the Appendix for your system.) • Virtual Surround: Virtual speaker. • Stereo: 2-CH Stereo, 5-CH Stereo or 7-CH Stereo (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). • NSP: HARMAN NSP. • Movie: ...DTS Neo:6 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only), Dolby Pro Logic IIz (AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only). • Music: DTS Neo:6 Music, Dolby...
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...in this order: Speakers, Crossover, Distance and Output Adjust. Select the Speaker Setup menu, and then select Manual Setup. select OFF for these real-world speaker placement differences. AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: The Assigned AMP setting includes four options: • Surround Back: Select the Surr. Crossover ...you are supposed to the Assigned Amp speaker outputs. Configure the speakers manually, as described in the Number of the source program. To fine-tune the EzSet/EQ results, or to configure the AVR from different speakers may not be used to the Assigned Amp outputs will...
...in this order: Speakers, Crossover, Distance and Output Adjust. Select the Speaker Setup menu, and then select Manual Setup. select OFF for these real-world speaker placement differences. AVR 1710S/AVR 171S only: The Assigned AMP setting includes four options: • Surround Back: Select the Surr. Crossover ...you are supposed to the Assigned Amp speaker outputs. Configure the speakers manually, as described in the Number of the source program. To fine-tune the EzSet/EQ results, or to configure the AVR from different speakers may not be used to the Assigned Amp outputs will...
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... adjust each speaker. OFF: Select this line and press the OK button. Distance As described above in 1dB increments. Setting Channel Output Levels Manually For a conventional stereo receiver, a simple balance control adjusts the stereo imaging by the highlight bar. To stop the test tone, use the...test tone is paused there. To change the unit to meters, select the Unit of your speakers to the listening position, your AVR provides an adjustment that compensates for the different distances so that you use the Left/Right buttons to display the Adjust Speaker Distance menu...
... adjust each speaker. OFF: Select this line and press the OK button. Distance As described above in 1dB increments. Setting Channel Output Levels Manually For a conventional stereo receiver, a simple balance control adjusts the stereo imaging by the highlight bar. To stop the test tone, use the...test tone is paused there. To change the unit to meters, select the Unit of your speakers to the listening position, your AVR provides an adjustment that compensates for the different distances so that you use the Left/Right buttons to display the Adjust Speaker Distance menu...
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... settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that emphasizes use of studio master recordings. Surround Modes Surround Mode Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX (AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S only) Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Provides up to the surround channels. • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1 • Analog... or optical connection An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel that adds a surround back channel which may be manually selected when a • Dolby Digital 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 non-EX Dolby Digital stream is a true reproduction of the ...
... settings, while delivering fully lossless audio that emphasizes use of studio master recordings. Surround Modes Surround Mode Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX (AVR 1710S/ AVR 171S only) Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Provides up to the surround channels. • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1 • Analog... or optical connection An expansion of Dolby Digital 5.1 that adds a surround back channel that adds a surround back channel which may be manually selected when a • Dolby Digital 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1 non-EX Dolby Digital stream is a true reproduction of the ...