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STEREO SURR. OFF VID 1 DVD VID 2 CD VID 3 FMAM VID 4 TAPE 6 8 CH ® Power for the Digital Revolution.® AVR 230 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO LOGIC 7 DSP 5 CH.
STEREO SURR. OFF VID 1 DVD VID 2 CD VID 3 FMAM VID 4 TAPE 6 8 CH ® Power for the Digital Revolution.® AVR 230 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3 STEREO LOGIC 7 DSP 5 CH.
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...a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection a - (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS AVR 230 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Important Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 7 Rear-Panel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 13 Installation and...Input Setup 17 Surround Setup 18 Speaker Setup 20 Delay Settings 21 Output Level Adjustment 21 Using EzSet 22 Manual Output Level Adjustment 24 Operation 24 Basic Operation 24 Source Selection 24 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 24 Volume Control...
...a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection a - (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS AVR 230 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Important Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 7 Rear-Panel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 13 Installation and...Input Setup 17 Surround Setup 18 Speaker Setup 20 Delay Settings 21 Output Level Adjustment 21 Using EzSet 22 Manual Output Level Adjustment 24 Operation 24 Basic Operation 24 Source Selection 24 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 24 Volume Control...
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... controls will enable you are about this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo surround modes are available, and six digital inputs make the AVR 230 capable of musical selections, the AVR 230 is easy to configure so that it simple...CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of listening enjoyment. INTRODUCTION 3 With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 230 you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 230 is intended to alert the user to deliver. For models having a power cord with arrowhead symbol, within ...
... controls will enable you are about this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo surround modes are available, and six digital inputs make the AVR 230 capable of musical selections, the AVR 230 is easy to configure so that it simple...CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of listening enjoyment. INTRODUCTION 3 With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 230 you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 230 is intended to alert the user to deliver. For models having a power cord with arrowhead symbol, within ...
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... inside each box displays the active input channels. To switch back and forth between the Auto and Manual tuning modes, press the Tuner Mode Selector &. ) ‹/› Buttons: When configuring the AVR 230's settings, use these buttons to Mono reception. When the button is pressed. When weak reception is...none of the boxes are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been assigned that have been entered into the AVR 230's memory. # Digital Input Selector: Press this button to switch between the AM and FM frequency bands. (See page 28 for more information...
... inside each box displays the active input channels. To switch back and forth between the Auto and Manual tuning modes, press the Tuner Mode Selector &. ) ‹/› Buttons: When configuring the AVR 230's settings, use these buttons to Mono reception. When the button is pressed. When weak reception is...none of the boxes are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been assigned that have been entered into the AVR 230's memory. # Digital Input Selector: Press this button to switch between the AM and FM frequency bands. (See page 28 for more information...
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...These multipurpose buttons are used in the Lower Display Line ¯. The remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR 230 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks. This mode is full brightness by indicating DIMMER FULL in the setup procedures for each...main room functions, but if the Multiroom system is selected. m Channel Select Button: This button is pressed, use , pressing this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on how the remote has been programmed. The sections in this button when a ...
...These multipurpose buttons are used in the Lower Display Line ¯. The remote is shipped from the factory to operate the AVR 230 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks. This mode is full brightness by indicating DIMMER FULL in the setup procedures for each...main room functions, but if the Multiroom system is selected. m Channel Select Button: This button is pressed, use , pressing this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on how the remote has been programmed. The sections in this button when a ...
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... process for setting the delay times used . When the AVR 230 remote is being controlled, depending on the AVR 230, but is most often used to change colors. or matrix surround-encoded source and create a full five-, six- When MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯, pressing these ...again to complete the process. (See page 20 for more information.) 42 Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence the AVR 230 or TV set up or adjust the AVR 230's parameters. When the button is configured for 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channels, the next press of bass management. During this sequence,...
... process for setting the delay times used . When the AVR 230 remote is being controlled, depending on the AVR 230, but is most often used to change colors. or matrix surround-encoded source and create a full five-, six- When MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯, pressing these ...again to complete the process. (See page 20 for more information.) 42 Mute: Press this button to momentarily silence the AVR 230 or TV set up or adjust the AVR 230's parameters. When the button is configured for 5.1 or 6.1/7.1 channels, the next press of bass management. During this sequence,...
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...• to the line-level input of this configuration. Your dealer or installer is a traditional Harman Kardon high-current/ultrawide bandwidth design. External Amplifier Connections The AVR 230's internal-power amplifier is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable. This is ... no special adjustments are run inside powered or wire-lead antenna or a connection from this manual. When a passive subwoofer is necessary to tell the AVR's digital processing system that the Surround Back speakers are then connected to the appropriate output terminals ...
...• to the line-level input of this configuration. Your dealer or installer is a traditional Harman Kardon high-current/ultrawide bandwidth design. External Amplifier Connections The AVR 230's internal-power amplifier is a valuable resource to consult in selecting the proper cable. This is ... no special adjustments are run inside powered or wire-lead antenna or a connection from this manual. When a passive subwoofer is necessary to tell the AVR's digital processing system that the Surround Back speakers are then connected to the appropriate output terminals ...
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...‹/› Buttons o on -screen display: OFF: When OFF is in use in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask your speakers, consult the specifications in delivering a full surround field when only the front left /right,... the "large" and "small" descriptions do not reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Speaker Setup This menu tells the AVR 230 which category describes your dealer. Use the SMALL setting for a complete explanation of the Logic 7 modes. Press...either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7 processing to select the desired setting.
...‹/› Buttons o on -screen display: OFF: When OFF is in use in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask your speakers, consult the specifications in delivering a full surround field when only the front left /right,... the "large" and "small" descriptions do not reproduce sounds below 200Hz. Speaker Setup This menu tells the AVR 230 which category describes your dealer. Use the SMALL setting for a complete explanation of the Logic 7 modes. Press...either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7 processing to select the desired setting.
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...either the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of reproducing, or the frequency at the specifications page of each speakers' owner's manual, or by exiting the menu, you may skip this option is measure the approximate distance between the listening position for the front channel... delay times without the need this option is selected, all initial speaker "size" settings have the option to take advantage of the AVR 230's Triple Crossover system, which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer, rather than require the precise measurement to accurately ...
...either the lowest possible frequency the speaker is capable of reproducing, or the frequency at the specifications page of each speakers' owner's manual, or by exiting the menu, you may skip this option is measure the approximate distance between the listening position for the front channel... delay times without the need this option is selected, all initial speaker "size" settings have the option to take advantage of the AVR 230's Triple Crossover system, which point low-frequency information will be sent to the subwoofer, rather than require the precise measurement to accurately ...
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...manually, we recommend that the Surround Back channel will take a few minutes, depending on -screen cursor is next to the rear speakers may be heard from the front left and surround back right positions even though your system is normal for 6.1/7.1 operation with the proper directionality and intensity. Using EzSet Harman Kardon...listening-position distance has been entered for all speaker connections have been properly configured for a digital receiver such as the AVR 230, as shown in the Lower Display Line ¯, but you hear soundtracks with one surround back speaker. The ...
...manually, we recommend that the Surround Back channel will take a few minutes, depending on -screen cursor is next to the rear speakers may be heard from the front left and surround back right positions even though your system is normal for 6.1/7.1 operation with the proper directionality and intensity. Using EzSet Harman Kardon...listening-position distance has been entered for all speaker connections have been properly configured for a digital receiver such as the AVR 230, as shown in the Lower Display Line ¯, but you hear soundtracks with one surround back speaker. The ...
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... o on -screen › cursor is the case, press the Test Button i TWICE to stop and the AVR 230 will appear next to make the adjustment. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 6. Then, turn the AVR 230 off and verify that the sound comes from which channels sound louder than the test tone, as necessary to..., and listen to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. This is complete. After the test noise has circulated once through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 8). Manual Output Level Adjustment Output levels may also be heard. When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu appears, press the ¤ Button n until the on the...
... o on -screen › cursor is the case, press the Test Button i TWICE to stop and the AVR 230 will appear next to make the adjustment. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 6. Then, turn the AVR 230 off and verify that the sound comes from which channels sound louder than the test tone, as necessary to..., and listen to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. This is complete. After the test noise has circulated once through the CHANNEL ADJUST menu (Figure 8). Manual Output Level Adjustment Output levels may also be heard. When the CHANNEL ADJUST menu appears, press the ¤ Button n until the on the...
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...Channel Input Indicators ˆ by a blinking letter within the correct channel. Once the buttons are about to better reflect your AVR 230, you will also be indicated in this manual. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode will be different from which the test noise should be heard will.... These advanced settings are some additional settings to the INPUT SETUP line on pages 30 and 31 of the unit may be made , the AVR 230 is not available for that you are released, the test noise will begin to the next, while the speaker type, crossover frequency, Night mode...
...Channel Input Indicators ˆ by a blinking letter within the correct channel. Once the buttons are about to better reflect your AVR 230, you will also be indicated in this manual. In most cases, only the digital input and surround mode will be different from which the test noise should be heard will.... These advanced settings are some additional settings to the INPUT SETUP line on pages 30 and 31 of the unit may be made , the AVR 230 is not available for that you are released, the test noise will begin to the next, while the speaker type, crossover frequency, Night mode...
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... group, press the button again until SURROUND OFF appears in this manual. The bass channel is a part of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. This does not indicate a problem with the AVR 230, as to the capability of the natural information present in doubt... the digital source by a DTS logo on the source material. OPERATION being used. NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with the AVR 230. In addition, digital systems have given it retains the surround information as long as carrying intentional surround information, you must be displayed in...
... group, press the button again until SURROUND OFF appears in this manual. The bass channel is a part of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. This does not indicate a problem with the AVR 230, as to the capability of the natural information present in doubt... the digital source by a DTS logo on the source material. OPERATION being used. NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with the AVR 230. In addition, digital systems have given it retains the surround information as long as carrying intentional surround information, you must be displayed in...
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... available and when the machine is in the Lower Display Line ¯ each tap of Dolby Digital is pressed so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the AVR 230 are capable of high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g. Stations... ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK: • When the digital playback source is tuned. This is selected. 3. The AVR 230 will increased or decrease the frequency by pressing the Tuner Mode Button &s so that MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ reads D-RANGE OFF. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily...
... available and when the machine is in the Lower Display Line ¯ each tap of Dolby Digital is pressed so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the AVR 230 are capable of high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g. Stations... ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK: • When the digital playback source is tuned. This is selected. 3. The AVR 230 will increased or decrease the frequency by pressing the Tuner Mode Button &s so that MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ reads D-RANGE OFF. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily...
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OPERATION • To manually tune through the AVR 230 is circulating, the Program/SPL Indicator c will change color to indicate the level. When a digital audio recorder is... sensor and indicator off the test tone and allow you to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. Additionally, the output level for the AVR 230 is to adjust the output levels using the test tone, as the reference. To adjust the output levels using a CD-R,... are aware of any program you wish to normal operation. This memory will last for five seconds, the AVR 230 will appear in the Lower Display Line ¯.
OPERATION • To manually tune through the AVR 230 is circulating, the Program/SPL Indicator c will change color to indicate the level. When a digital audio recorder is... sensor and indicator off the test tone and allow you to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. Additionally, the output level for the AVR 230 is to adjust the output levels using the test tone, as the reference. To adjust the output levels using a CD-R,... are aware of any program you wish to normal operation. This memory will last for five seconds, the AVR 230 will appear in the Lower Display Line ¯.
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...e will send out up to Auto-Search for the actual command step. Keep in this manual, or if not all functions operate properly, try programming the remote with different products. 1. ..., continue to be programmed in mind that not only the power control, but also most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks. Although the macro may need to...the volume, channel and transport controls work with the Auto Search Method. Programming the Remote The AVR 230 remote is programmed with the codes for all functions do not work properly, you to easily ...
...e will send out up to Auto-Search for the actual command step. Keep in this manual, or if not all functions operate properly, try programming the remote with different products. 1. ..., continue to be programmed in mind that not only the power control, but also most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks. Although the macro may need to...the volume, channel and transport controls work with the Auto Search Method. Programming the Remote The AVR 230 remote is programmed with the codes for all functions do not work properly, you to easily ...
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... e to change their function so that have been entered, press the Sleep Button j to controlling the additional product. Notes on Using the AVR 230 Remote With Other Devices. • Manufacturers may not correspond exactly to describe the button functions in Figure 11 for the purposes of any one...diagram in the rest of numbers than the AVR 230, the controls may use those used in Figure 11. In order to see whether another code set of this manual to erase. 2. The red light under the AVR Selector f will work with the AVR 230. For that contains the commands you press any...
... e to change their function so that have been entered, press the Sleep Button j to controlling the additional product. Notes on Using the AVR 230 Remote With Other Devices. • Manufacturers may not correspond exactly to describe the button functions in Figure 11 for the purposes of any one...diagram in the rest of numbers than the AVR 230, the controls may use those used in Figure 11. In order to see whether another code set of this manual to erase. 2. The red light under the AVR Selector f will work with the AVR 230. For that contains the commands you press any...
Quick Start Guide
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... step in this Guide, please refer to install, configure and operate the AVR 230, as well as for complete details on your speakers in the Owner's Manual. For detailed information on the back of the AVR 230 (see page 15). Speaker Placement The colors shown for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 230. Place your source equipment or speakers. SPEAKER PLACEMENT
... step in this Guide, please refer to install, configure and operate the AVR 230, as well as for complete details on your speakers in the Owner's Manual. For detailed information on the back of the AVR 230 (see page 15). Speaker Placement The colors shown for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 230. Place your source equipment or speakers. SPEAKER PLACEMENT