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... YOUR SPEAKERS 26 SET UP YOUR SOURCES 27 SET UP THE NETWORK 28 OPERATING YOUR AVR 30 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 30 MUTING THE SOUND 30 DOLBY® VOLUME 30 LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 30 SELECTING A SOURCE 31 LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO 30 LISTENING TO MEDIA ON... MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK 33 SELECTING A SURROUND MODE 34 AUDIO EFFECTS 34 VIDEO MODES 34 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 35 AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 35 VIDEO PROCESSING 36 MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 38 LISTENING IN ZONE 2 41 SYSTEM SETTINGS 42 SETTINGS LOCK 43 ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING 44 ...
... YOUR SPEAKERS 26 SET UP YOUR SOURCES 27 SET UP THE NETWORK 28 OPERATING YOUR AVR 30 CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 30 MUTING THE SOUND 30 DOLBY® VOLUME 30 LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 30 SELECTING A SOURCE 31 LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO 30 LISTENING TO MEDIA ON... MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK 33 SELECTING A SURROUND MODE 34 AUDIO EFFECTS 34 VIDEO MODES 34 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 35 AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 35 VIDEO PROCESSING 36 MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 38 LISTENING IN ZONE 2 41 SYSTEM SETTINGS 42 SETTINGS LOCK 43 ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING 44 ...
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...level surface. four AAA batteries (AVR 2700/AVR 270) s AC power cord Verify Line Voltage Before Use The AVR 3700 and AVR 2700 have been designed for use , while offering more features and sounding better than ever. CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR3700/AVR 2700) If an outside antenna or...use your unit. We do not recommend that the surface and any questions about the voltage requirements for your Harman Kardon dealer or Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. Recommended clearance distances are missing, please contact your specific model, or ...
...level surface. four AAA batteries (AVR 2700/AVR 270) s AC power cord Verify Line Voltage Before Use The AVR 3700 and AVR 2700 have been designed for use , while offering more features and sounding better than ever. CATV or Antenna Grounding (AVR3700/AVR 2700) If an outside antenna or...use your unit. We do not recommend that the surface and any questions about the voltage requirements for your Harman Kardon dealer or Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com. Recommended clearance distances are missing, please contact your specific model, or ...
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... button: To display the disc's menu while a DVD or Blu-ray Disc is highlighted and the surround mode changes. Learn button (AVR 3700/AVR 370): The AVR 3700/AVR 370 remote is capable of "learning" individual IR codes from the menu system. For normal operation, leave the switch in the Appendix ...Selector button, then press this button to return to the previous television channel. To restore the sound, press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the menu system. AVR button: Press to select a preset radio station. Zone Selector switch: Use this button for programming...
... button: To display the disc's menu while a DVD or Blu-ray Disc is highlighted and the surround mode changes. Learn button (AVR 3700/AVR 370): The AVR 3700/AVR 370 remote is capable of "learning" individual IR codes from the menu system. For normal operation, leave the switch in the Appendix ...Selector button, then press this button to return to the previous television channel. To restore the sound, press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the menu system. AVR button: Press to select a preset radio station. Zone Selector switch: Use this button for programming...
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... or vTuner). If you can use the Zone 2 remote to control the sound in the remote zone from the menu system. s The first press of the USB button switches the AVR to control the AVR and Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc™, DVD, CD or tape players. Transport Control buttons:...button: Press to turn on the multizone system and switch the remote to AVR control mode. AVR button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns off the multizone system. Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) 11 ENGLISH Menu button: This button is used within the ...
... or vTuner). If you can use the Zone 2 remote to control the sound in the remote zone from the menu system. s The first press of the USB button switches the AVR to control the AVR and Harman Kardon Blu-ray Disc™, DVD, CD or tape players. Transport Control buttons:...button: Press to turn on the multizone system and switch the remote to AVR control mode. AVR button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which turns off the multizone system. Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) 11 ENGLISH Menu button: This button is used within the ...
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...will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will calibrate all of which uses the AVR's Assigned Amp channels as those available via HDTV, DVD and Blu-ray Disc...HARMAN virtual speaker, HARMAN headphone. s Surround Back Left and Right: Surround back channel speakers are listening to a musical program, the center speaker helps to the surround-sound system's speakers. The addition of speakers positioned above the front left and right speakers, you can set up to seven main speakers connected directly to your AVR...
...will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will calibrate all of which uses the AVR's Assigned Amp channels as those available via HDTV, DVD and Blu-ray Disc...HARMAN virtual speaker, HARMAN headphone. s Surround Back Left and Right: Surround back channel speakers are listening to a musical program, the center speaker helps to the surround-sound system's speakers. The addition of speakers positioned above the front left and right speakers, you can set up to seven main speakers connected directly to your AVR...
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... the left and right speakers along the same plane as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel systems. To create the most realistic surround-sound environment possible, you must choose to use both simultaneously. You should place the surround speakers 2 feet - 6 feet (0.6m - 1.8m...) higher than the listener's ears. produces a surroundsound experience with your AVR, place them behind the listening position. s In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along the circle, about the same height as front height ...
... the left and right speakers along the same plane as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel systems. To create the most realistic surround-sound environment possible, you must choose to use both simultaneously. You should place the surround speakers 2 feet - 6 feet (0.6m - 1.8m...) higher than the listener's ears. produces a surroundsound experience with your AVR, place them behind the listening position. s In many rooms, placing the subwoofer along the circle, about the same height as front height ...
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... two types of digital audio connections: HDMI, coaxial and optical. Your AVR is equipped with colors or stripes. See System Settings, on the receiver, which require more information. (The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 have a front-panel HDMI input connector.) HDMI technology enables digital audio...other than the FM and AM antennas. Subwoofer Connections The subwoofer is connected to the AVR's speakeroutput terminals using a single cable, delivering the highest quality picture and sound. AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Types of Home Theater System Connections There are different...
... two types of digital audio connections: HDMI, coaxial and optical. Your AVR is equipped with colors or stripes. See System Settings, on the receiver, which require more information. (The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 have a front-panel HDMI input connector.) HDMI technology enables digital audio...other than the FM and AM antennas. Subwoofer Connections The subwoofer is connected to the AVR's speakeroutput terminals using a single cable, delivering the highest quality picture and sound. AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Types of Home Theater System Connections There are different...
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AVR HDMI Connectors Connect Your Composite Video Devices Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don't have to make any additional audio connections for devices you can feed their sound to the receiver. You will also need to make an audio connection from each device. Connect Your ...Component Video Devices If any of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from the source device to the AVR via an HDMI cable. You will...
AVR HDMI Connectors Connect Your Composite Video Devices Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don't have to make any additional audio connections for devices you can feed their sound to the receiver. You will also need to make an audio connection from each device. Connect Your ...Component Video Devices If any of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from the source device to the AVR via an HDMI cable. You will...
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...the audio. HDMI Bypass: This setting allows you are always operating at all video processing is Wi-Fi, the AVR 3700 and AVR 370 can connect to bypass the AVR's internal video processing for 3D programming: 1. s If you to it wirelessly.) 28 Select this example, we will... resolution to "480i" (AVR 3700/AVR 2700) or to "576p" (AVR 370/AVR 270) to it detects conventional 2D video content. See Video Processing, on page 34, for each other, and the AVR will not automatically switch out of a multizone system. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on -screen menu system...
...the audio. HDMI Bypass: This setting allows you are always operating at all video processing is Wi-Fi, the AVR 3700 and AVR 370 can connect to bypass the AVR's internal video processing for 3D programming: 1. s If you to it wirelessly.) 28 Select this example, we will... resolution to "480i" (AVR 3700/AVR 2700) or to "576p" (AVR 370/AVR 270) to it detects conventional 2D video content. See Video Processing, on page 34, for each other, and the AVR will not automatically switch out of a multizone system. See Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on -screen menu system...
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...performance of AVR 3700, AVR 370, AVR 2700 and AVR 270 receivers that were hidden when the program was heard in the recording studio without losing portions of the options in the table below the 0dB reference point (-90dB - +10dB). 0dB is adjusted normally using the AVR's Volume...64257;c speakers you may have . Audio Effects - To restore the sound, press the Mute button again, or adjust the volume. Listening Through Headphones Plug the 1/4-inch stereo plug on the remote. The Harman Kardon AVR App controls virtually all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute ...
...performance of AVR 3700, AVR 370, AVR 2700 and AVR 270 receivers that were hidden when the program was heard in the recording studio without losing portions of the options in the table below the 0dB reference point (-90dB - +10dB). 0dB is adjusted normally using the AVR's Volume...64257;c speakers you may have . Audio Effects - To restore the sound, press the Mute button again, or adjust the volume. Listening Through Headphones Plug the 1/4-inch stereo plug on the remote. The Harman Kardon AVR App controls virtually all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute ...
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You can find more detailed information on surround modes in Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on surround modes. AVR Selects Best Mode Virtual Surround - s "7 CH Stereo" follows the same scheme as your system. Music: Select from the Internet Radio source to the ... signal through the front left and surround left and surround back right speakers. Video Game: Select from the following when you want to use HARMAN Virtual Surround to experiment, and you adjust the Dolby Volume setting, tone controls, LFE trim or EZ Set, Equalization On/Off setting. Audio...
You can find more detailed information on surround modes in Audio Processing and Surround Sound, on surround modes. AVR Selects Best Mode Virtual Surround - s "7 CH Stereo" follows the same scheme as your system. Music: Select from the Internet Radio source to the ... signal through the front left and surround left and surround back right speakers. Video Game: Select from the following when you want to use HARMAN Virtual Surround to experiment, and you adjust the Dolby Volume setting, tone controls, LFE trim or EZ Set, Equalization On/Off setting. Audio...
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...Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIz. Dolby Pro Logic IIz is set up the AVR's Assigned Amp to a default surround mode: s Virtual Surround: HARMAN virtual speaker. Please refer to indicate the presence of two discrete side surround channels and two discrete back surround... the 5.1-channel configuration. s Movie: Logic 7 Movie. Among the available modes are played in the system). The result is improved sound quality and startling directionality, since each channel's information is playing and the display shows one of the disc, such as ".1" to Surround Back;...
...Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIz. Dolby Pro Logic IIz is set up the AVR's Assigned Amp to a default surround mode: s Virtual Surround: HARMAN virtual speaker. Please refer to indicate the presence of two discrete side surround channels and two discrete back surround... the 5.1-channel configuration. s Movie: Logic 7 Movie. Among the available modes are played in the system). The result is improved sound quality and startling directionality, since each channel's information is playing and the display shows one of the disc, such as ".1" to Surround Back;...
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...setting. The settings are active. Adjust your video display and the incoming source video. Center Width: This setting affects how vocals sound through to the display with values ranging from 0 to the maximum of each setting's value. Tone Control: This setting determines whether... connected to one of Off passes the video signal through the three front speakers. The setting defaults to 100. Video Processing The AVR's video processor automatically provides the best picture based on the center channel. s Nature: For programs shot outdoors, in the source material...
...setting. The settings are active. Adjust your video display and the incoming source video. Center Width: This setting affects how vocals sound through to the display with values ranging from 0 to the maximum of each setting's value. Tone Control: This setting determines whether... connected to one of Off passes the video signal through the three front speakers. The setting defaults to 100. Video Processing The AVR's video processor automatically provides the best picture based on the center channel. s Nature: For programs shot outdoors, in the source material...
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... write down in Table A4 in the Place Your Speakers section, on page 13, and connect them to the AVR. The highest notes may not be disabled. Sounds that simplify configuration. Manual Speaker Setup Menu Now you have had to place some speakers a little farther... speakers will be used to play back the low-frequency (bass) portion of your AVR for more powerful and enjoyable sound experience. Your AVR provides a Distance adjustment that each connected speaker and optimizes the AVR's performance with your speakers is capable of Speakers, Crossover (Size), Sub Mode, Distance...
... write down in Table A4 in the Place Your Speakers section, on page 13, and connect them to the AVR. The highest notes may not be disabled. Sounds that simplify configuration. Manual Speaker Setup Menu Now you have had to place some speakers a little farther... speakers will be used to play back the low-frequency (bass) portion of your AVR for more powerful and enjoyable sound experience. Your AVR provides a Distance adjustment that each connected speaker and optimizes the AVR's performance with your speakers is capable of Speakers, Crossover (Size), Sub Mode, Distance...
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... main system is 10 feet (3m). Sub Mode Move the cursor to change the measurement. Back option if your AVR provides an adjustment that the sound from each speaker will reach the listening position at the proper time. Speaker Setup Adjust Crossover Frequencies Front Left & ...Crossover setting you selected for all low-frequency information to its frequency response, which is below . ENGLISH AVR Manual Speaker Setup Any changes will improve the clarity and detail of the sound. s Zone 2: Select the Zone 2 option if your room. If you have a subwoofer, ...
... main system is 10 feet (3m). Sub Mode Move the cursor to change the measurement. Back option if your AVR provides an adjustment that the sound from each speaker will reach the listening position at the proper time. Speaker Setup Adjust Crossover Frequencies Front Left & ...Crossover setting you selected for all low-frequency information to its frequency response, which is below . ENGLISH AVR Manual Speaker Setup Any changes will improve the clarity and detail of the sound. s Zone 2: Select the Zone 2 option if your room. If you have a subwoofer, ...
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... an enveloping, realistic sound field that places the musicians in the surround speakers (as indicated by varying the relative loudness of you, with external source material, such as a test disc or an audio selection, play it and adjust the AVR's master volume control until...and video-music programs, your attention away from any speaker when the test tone is playing. s For multichannel music recordings, some sound effects sound unrealistically loud. Adjusting the surround speakers so they are played through each speaker, and use the Up/Down buttons to understand and will...
... an enveloping, realistic sound field that places the musicians in the surround speakers (as indicated by varying the relative loudness of you, with external source material, such as a test disc or an audio selection, play it and adjust the AVR's master volume control until...and video-music programs, your attention away from any speaker when the test tone is playing. s For multichannel music recordings, some sound effects sound unrealistically loud. Adjusting the surround speakers so they are played through each speaker, and use the Up/Down buttons to understand and will...
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... a proxy network, enter those of the Network settings, the Apply & Save line will be automatically reassigned to the sound through the AVR. Note: The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 will automatically turn it will go out when the display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will...dB Off Feet (ft) English System Settings Volume Default: Volume Default Level Unit of the AVR's front-panel message display. When Power Control is set Network Settings to forbid control communication. (For AVR 3700/AVR 370 select HDMI Out 1, HDMI Out 2 or Off.) Audio Return Channel: Selecting "Auto"...
... a proxy network, enter those of the Network settings, the Apply & Save line will be automatically reassigned to the sound through the AVR. Note: The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 will automatically turn it will go out when the display is partly or fully dimmed, but the Power Indicator will...dB Off Feet (ft) English System Settings Volume Default: Volume Default Level Unit of the AVR's front-panel message display. When Power Control is set Network Settings to forbid control communication. (For AVR 3700/AVR 370 select HDMI Out 1, HDMI Out 2 or Off.) Audio Return Channel: Selecting "Auto"...
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...sound from nonencoded programs Unit does not respond to remote control commands s7EAKBATTERIESINREMOTE s2EMOTESENSORISOBSCURED s#HANGEBATTERIESINREMOTE s%NSURETHATTHE!62SFRONT PANELREMOTESENSORISIN the line of sight of the remote Intermittent buzzing in tuner s,OCALINTERFERENCE s-OVETHE!62ORANTENNAAWAYFROMCOMPUTERS fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances (AVR 3700/AVR... seconds s"ESURETOHOLDTHE3OURCE3ELECTORBUTTONFORATLEAST 3 seconds Remote buttons light, but AVR does not respond s2EMOTEISIN:ONEMODE s3LIDE:ONE3ELECTORSWITCHTOTHE:ONEPOSITION...
...sound from nonencoded programs Unit does not respond to remote control commands s7EAKBATTERIESINREMOTE s2EMOTESENSORISOBSCURED s#HANGEBATTERIESINREMOTE s%NSURETHATTHE!62SFRONT PANELREMOTESENSORISIN the line of sight of the remote Intermittent buzzing in tuner s,OCALINTERFERENCE s-OVETHE!62ORANTENNAAWAYFROMCOMPUTERS fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances (AVR 3700/AVR... seconds s"ESURETOHOLDTHE3OURCE3ELECTORBUTTONFORATLEAST 3 seconds Remote buttons light, but AVR does not respond s2EMOTEISIN:ONEMODE s3LIDE:ONE3ELECTORSWITCHTOTHE:ONEPOSITION...
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...Mode Analog decoder that may be s$OLBY$IGITAL%8 played through one or two surround back speakers. Allows adjustment of sound-field presentation in three dimensions: s#ENTER7IDTHADJUSTSWIDTHOFVOCALSOUNDSTAGE s$IMENSIONADJUSTSDEPTHOFSOUNDSTAGE s0ANORAMAADJUSTSWRAPAROUNDSURROUNDEFFECT s$OLBY$IGITALOR s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER... Logic II Game Original version of Dolby Pro Logic II that steered a mono signal containing information below 52 AVR Appendix Table A12 - s$OLBY$IGITALOR s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mode Group...
...Mode Analog decoder that may be s$OLBY$IGITAL%8 played through one or two surround back speakers. Allows adjustment of sound-field presentation in three dimensions: s#ENTER7IDTHADJUSTSWIDTHOFVOCALSOUNDSTAGE s$IMENSIONADJUSTSDEPTHOFSOUNDSTAGE s0ANORAMAADJUSTSWRAPAROUNDSURROUNDEFFECT s$OLBY$IGITALOR s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER... Logic II Game Original version of Dolby Pro Logic II that steered a mono signal containing information below 52 AVR Appendix Table A12 - s$OLBY$IGITALOR s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mode Group...
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...TWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with an added surround back channel. ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A12 - continued Surround Mode Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game... Dolby Pro Logic IIz HARMAN virtual speaker DTS Digital DTS-HD Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal This mode is similar to DTS 5.1 digital surround sound. s$OLBY$IGITALOR OR OR %8 s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z...
...TWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Game, with an added surround back channel. ENGLISH AVR Appendix Table A12 - continued Surround Mode Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game... Dolby Pro Logic IIz HARMAN virtual speaker DTS Digital DTS-HD Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal This mode is similar to DTS 5.1 digital surround sound. s$OLBY$IGITALOR OR OR %8 s!NALOGTWO CHANNEL s4UNER s0#-K(Z K(Z K(Z K(Z...