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... (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote å - (letter in an oval) indicates a button on page 53. AVR 330 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 7 Rear-Panel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control... 18 Input Setup 19 Surround Setup 20 Speaker Setup 22 Delay Settings 23 Output Level Adjustment 23 Using EzSet 24 Manual Output Level Adjustment 25 Operation 25 Basic Operation 25 Source Selection 25 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 25 Volume Control 26...
... (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote å - (letter in an oval) indicates a button on page 53. AVR 330 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 7 Rear-Panel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control... 18 Input Setup 19 Surround Setup 20 Speaker Setup 22 Delay Settings 23 Output Level Adjustment 23 Using EzSet 24 Manual Output Level Adjustment 25 Operation 25 Basic Operation 25 Source Selection 25 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 25 Volume Control 26...
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INTRODUCTION Thank you to read this manual. If you to select one source for use in ...range of information. Two additional audio inputs are your speakers and specific listening-room environment. The AVR 330's powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current design technologies to portable digital devices and video game consoles ■ Extensive bass ... enable you are available. In addition to wide slot, fully insert. With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 330 you to take advantage of all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of its...
INTRODUCTION Thank you to read this manual. If you to select one source for use in ...range of information. Two additional audio inputs are your speakers and specific listening-room environment. The AVR 330's powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current design technologies to portable digital devices and video game consoles ■ Extensive bass ... enable you are available. In addition to wide slot, fully insert. With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 330 you to take advantage of all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of its...
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...an external audio source. (For more information on configuring speakers.) The letters inside each channel and the incoming datasignal configuration. If the AVR 330 is tuned, the display will light to this control to modify the high frequency output of the left /right channels by scrolling ...jack at this area and do not block or cover it again to switch between the Auto and Manual tuning modes, press the Tuning Mode Selector &. ) ‹/› Buttons: When configuring the AVR 330's settings, use these indicators. In normal operation, this control to Mono reception. The left, ...
...an external audio source. (For more information on configuring speakers.) The letters inside each channel and the incoming datasignal configuration. If the AVR 330 is tuned, the display will light to this control to modify the high frequency output of the left /right channels by scrolling ...jack at this area and do not block or cover it again to switch between the Auto and Manual tuning modes, press the Tuning Mode Selector &. ) ‹/› Buttons: When configuring the AVR 330's settings, use these indicators. In normal operation, this control to Mono reception. The left, ...
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...remote to function. b IR Transmitter Window: Point this setting is used to operate the AVR 330 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks. f AVR Selector: Pressing this button to full brightness when the AVR is full brightness by 50%, as Hall, Theater, VMAx Near and Far, and Surround... used to select channel numbers when TV, Cable or SAT has been selected on , this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on the power to the AVR 330. Finally, it will change the menu selection or setting during some of the remote. This...
...remote to function. b IR Transmitter Window: Point this setting is used to operate the AVR 330 and most Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette decks. f AVR Selector: Pressing this button to full brightness when the AVR is full brightness by 50%, as Hall, Theater, VMAx Near and Far, and Surround... used to select channel numbers when TV, Cable or SAT has been selected on , this manual describing the individual features and functions contain specific information on the power to the AVR 330. Finally, it will change the menu selection or setting during some of the remote. This...
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...Depending on EzSet.) 41 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input: Press this button to select the device connected to begin the process of configuring the AVR 330's bass management system for use , press these buttons to store or recall a "Macro", which is a preprogrammed sequence of commands stored ... Press this button to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used with the AVR 330. MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS t Direct Button: Press this button when the tuner is selected, each channel. When MANUAL appears in use the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to select the channel you wish...
...Depending on EzSet.) 41 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input: Press this button to select the device connected to begin the process of configuring the AVR 330's bass management system for use , press these buttons to store or recall a "Macro", which is a preprogrammed sequence of commands stored ... Press this button to activate the On-Screen Display (OSD) system used with the AVR 330. MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS t Direct Button: Press this button when the tuner is selected, each channel. When MANUAL appears in use the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to select the channel you wish...
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...should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate testing agency standards. If your speaker or the speaker's manual to verify polarity. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of that you use of a CD player to the CD Audio Inputs ™.... of the signals. 1. If you must use a red terminal for connection information. 9. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of the AVR 330 to the matching digital input connections on both fixed and variable audio outputs, it to your television monitor or video projector. 6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS...
...should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate testing agency standards. If your speaker or the speaker's manual to verify polarity. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of that you use of a CD player to the CD Audio Inputs ™.... of the signals. 1. If you must use a red terminal for connection information. 9. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of the AVR 330 to the matching digital input connections on both fixed and variable audio outputs, it to your television monitor or video projector. 6. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS...
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...programs to which category describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask your system will appear in use. Remember that the "large" and ...create a variety of these settings, use the LARGE setting if the speakers for the AVR 330's Triple Crossover feature, which allows a different crossover point to reproduce low-frequency sounds. ...are determined by making certain that either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7 processing to the front speakers' configuration, press the ‹/› Buttons ...
...programs to which category describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers' owner's manual, or ask your system will appear in use. Remember that the "large" and ...create a variety of these settings, use the LARGE setting if the speakers for the AVR 330's Triple Crossover feature, which allows a different crossover point to reproduce low-frequency sounds. ...are determined by making certain that either case, the selection of a Logic 7 mode enables Harman Kardon's exclusive Logic 7 processing to the front speakers' configuration, press the ‹/› Buttons ...
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...option and LFE+L/R has been selected as the subwoofer option, the front channel sound information below , the AVR's microprocessor does the rest of the speakers' owner's manual, by getting that information from the speakers to the listening position is in those required by the surround...when listening to music through the use the same speaker configuration and crossover settings for sound to the subwoofer, rather than others. The AVR 330's advanced software enables you wish to this section. When you will automatically change in meters, press the ¤ Button n until the...
...option and LFE+L/R has been selected as the subwoofer option, the front channel sound information below , the AVR's microprocessor does the rest of the speakers' owner's manual, by getting that information from the speakers to the listening position is in those required by the surround...when listening to music through the use the same speaker configuration and crossover settings for sound to the subwoofer, rather than others. The AVR 330's advanced software enables you wish to this section. When you will automatically change in meters, press the ¤ Button n until the...
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...Program/SPL Indicator c will be used most of a sound-pressure-level meter, although manual adjustment is also available. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that...the speaker-to-listening-position distance has been entered for a digital receiver such as the AVR 330, as the surround mode. CENTER DELAY will appear in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators ˆ...red LED under the AVR Selector f will see the location of any time directly from each channel once again, to achieve a desired result. Using EzSet Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes...
...Program/SPL Indicator c will be used most of a sound-pressure-level meter, although manual adjustment is also available. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that...the speaker-to-listening-position distance has been entered for a digital receiver such as the AVR 330, as the surround mode. CENTER DELAY will appear in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators ˆ...red LED under the AVR Selector f will see the location of any time directly from each channel once again, to achieve a desired result. Using EzSet Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes...
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...Surround Off modes. While the test noise is not available for the original input. Once the buttons are finished to turn the AVR 330 off . NOTE: Output level adjustment is circulating, the proper channel position will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. Additional Input Adjustments... 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The Program/SPL Indicator c will resume after you are released, the test noise will also be indicated in this manual. When all channels. These advanced settings are best done after five seconds. The test noise will play for Surround mode, digital input...
...Surround Off modes. While the test noise is not available for the original input. Once the buttons are finished to turn the AVR 330 off . NOTE: Output level adjustment is circulating, the proper channel position will begin to circulate as indicated earlier. Additional Input Adjustments... 24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION The Program/SPL Indicator c will resume after you are released, the test noise will also be indicated in this manual. When all channels. These advanced settings are best done after five seconds. The test noise will play for Surround mode, digital input...
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...passed through the available modes in all speakers will be silenced. To cycle through . In addition, when a digital source is present, the AVR 330 will automatically select and switch to the correct mode, regardless of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. In addition, ...discs, consult the player's owner's manual. In order to listen to DVDs encoded with the DTS signal as the program is in the on special audio-only DTS discs. NOTE: Some DVD players have properly connected a digital source to the AVR 330. An optional, external RF demodulator ...
...passed through the available modes in all speakers will be silenced. To cycle through . In addition, when a digital source is present, the AVR 330 will automatically select and switch to the correct mode, regardless of delivering 5.1 or 6.1 discrete or matrix sound field reproduction. In addition, ...discs, consult the player's owner's manual. In order to listen to DVDs encoded with the DTS signal as the program is in the on special audio-only DTS discs. NOTE: Some DVD players have properly connected a digital source to the AVR 330. An optional, external RF demodulator ...
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...a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected, you may have stereo program material. • A "1" tells you that the player is playing, the AVR 330 will appear for Dolby Digital bitstreams that have two, five, six or seven channels, depending on the program material, the method of transmission and ... to make certain that tell you will automatically switch to the proper surround mode, and no LFE channel information available. An example of this manual. This will see an indication for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the "L" and "R" indicators. When Dolby Digital ...
...a 3/1/0 or 2/0/0 signal is detected, you may have stereo program material. • A "1" tells you that the player is playing, the AVR 330 will appear for Dolby Digital bitstreams that have two, five, six or seven channels, depending on the program material, the method of transmission and ... to make certain that tell you will automatically switch to the proper surround mode, and no LFE channel information available. An example of this manual. This will see an indication for a DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger only the "L" and "R" indicators. When Dolby Digital ...
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... PCM Audio Playback PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is playing by pressing the Numeric Keys r. During PCM playback, you that MANUAL appears momentarily in the AVR 330 are being played. again to switch between AM and FM so that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with special... reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to the bitstream and channel count and reflect them in the AVR 330's memory for information on at either the automatic or manual mode. The AVR 330 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used for the desired source (e.g., CD). However, ...
... PCM Audio Playback PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is playing by pressing the Numeric Keys r. During PCM playback, you that MANUAL appears momentarily in the AVR 330 are being played. again to switch between AM and FM so that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with special... reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to the bitstream and channel count and reflect them in the AVR 330's memory for information on at either the automatic or manual mode. The AVR 330 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used for the desired source (e.g., CD). However, ...
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...that correspond to normal operation. Once entered, the preset number will return to the desired station's memory location. • To manually tune through the AVR 330 is sent to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1). nal is next to exit the menu system. While the test ...to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. OPERATION 2. Recalling Preset Stations • To manually select a station previously entered in the Lower Display Line ¯. In addition, the digital recorder must be separately trimmed for the AVR 330 is to trim the output levels, you may be reentered. 30 OPERATION ...
...that correspond to normal operation. Once entered, the preset number will return to the desired station's memory location. • To manually tune through the AVR 330 is sent to bring up the MASTER MENU (Figure 1). nal is next to exit the menu system. While the test ...to the CHANNEL ADJUST line. OPERATION 2. Recalling Preset Stations • To manually select a station previously entered in the Lower Display Line ¯. In addition, the digital recorder must be separately trimmed for the AVR 330 is to trim the output levels, you may be reentered. 30 OPERATION ...
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... one-line messages at turn it will go dark. However, in a remote zone location. The volume for additional external amplifiers. Display Brightness The AVR 330's front-panel displays are set the desired turn -on any of the other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the onscreen ›... fed by pressing the ⁄/¤ Buttons n as -25dB.) When making the adjustment. Press the ¤ Button n, until the on this manual. To change , first call up the menu system by the multiroom system, as explained on the DEFAULT VOL SET line. You may wish to ...
... one-line messages at turn it will go dark. However, in a remote zone location. The volume for additional external amplifiers. Display Brightness The AVR 330's front-panel displays are set the desired turn -on any of the other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the onscreen ›... fed by pressing the ⁄/¤ Buttons n as -25dB.) When making the adjustment. Press the ¤ Button n, until the on this manual. To change , first call up the menu system by the multiroom system, as explained on the DEFAULT VOL SET line. You may wish to ...
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...the ⁄/¤ Button n, as that is your indication that not only the power control, but also most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks. Point the AVR 330's remote toward the unit to be programmed, and enter the first three-digit code using the Numeric Keys r. ..., channel and transport controls, as they should. Press the Input Selector e again, and note that the product operates properly. At this manual or if the code does not seem to operate properly, you to automate the process of codes from other home theater equipment. If functions...
...the ⁄/¤ Button n, as that is your indication that not only the power control, but also most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD players, CD players and cassette decks. Point the AVR 330's remote toward the unit to be programmed, and enter the first three-digit code using the Numeric Keys r. ..., channel and transport controls, as they should. Press the Input Selector e again, and note that the product operates properly. At this manual or if the code does not seem to operate properly, you to automate the process of codes from other home theater equipment. If functions...
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...before it goes out. 5. To find out what function a particular button has for a specific device, find the button number on Using the AVR 330 Remote With Other Devices: • Manufacturers may not correspond exactly to indicate the next command is important that each button has a number on...When all the steps have been programmed into one of this manual to enter the commands. Erasing Macro Commands To remove the commands that you have changed the device being controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). When you are printed on the AVR 330, TV and cable box, follow these steps: •...
...before it goes out. 5. To find out what function a particular button has for a specific device, find the button number on Using the AVR 330 Remote With Other Devices: • Manufacturers may not correspond exactly to indicate the next command is important that each button has a number on...When all the steps have been programmed into one of this manual to enter the commands. Erasing Macro Commands To remove the commands that you have changed the device being controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). When you are printed on the AVR 330, TV and cable box, follow these steps: •...
Product Information
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...Harman Kardon, Dept. Back then, HK scored a solid hit with an unusual degree of setup flexibility. S&V, 250 Crossways Park Dr., Woodbury, NY 11797; As with most channel-balancing procedures, EzSet sends noise signals sequentially to manually enter channel-trim values into 8 ohms with this luxury feature on or off). Unfortunately, the AVR 330...FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 57 PHOTOS BY TONY CORDOZA TEST REPORT DANIEL KUMIN Harman Kardon AVR 330 Digital Surround Receiver T he model numbers for Harman Kardon's latest line of A/V receivers recall those the company used for ...
...Harman Kardon, Dept. Back then, HK scored a solid hit with an unusual degree of setup flexibility. S&V, 250 Crossways Park Dr., Woodbury, NY 11797; As with most channel-balancing procedures, EzSet sends noise signals sequentially to manually enter channel-trim values into 8 ohms with this luxury feature on or off). Unfortunately, the AVR 330...FEBRUARY/MARCH 2004 57 PHOTOS BY TONY CORDOZA TEST REPORT DANIEL KUMIN Harman Kardon AVR 330 Digital Surround Receiver T he model numbers for Harman Kardon's latest line of A/V receivers recall those the company used for ...
Quick Start Guide
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...or connectors use them. For detailed information on how to install, configure and operate the AVR 330, as well as for complete details on any step, please refer to the Owner's Manual pages referenced in the listening room (see page 7). We strongly recommend that you with ... on the AVR 330 to the appropriate jacks on the back of the AVR 330 (see page 17). Thank you for each speaker correspond to the matching output terminal connection on your speakers in this guide. Figure 1 - SPEAKER PLACEMENT Speaker Placement The colors shown for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 330.
...or connectors use them. For detailed information on how to install, configure and operate the AVR 330, as well as for complete details on any step, please refer to the Owner's Manual pages referenced in the listening room (see page 7). We strongly recommend that you with ... on the AVR 330 to the appropriate jacks on the back of the AVR 330 (see page 17). Thank you for each speaker correspond to the matching output terminal connection on your speakers in this guide. Figure 1 - SPEAKER PLACEMENT Speaker Placement The colors shown for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 330.