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...technology is in solid-state products - Harman Kardon introduces the world's first receivers with Dolby® B-type noise reduction. Harman Kardon celebrates its initial product, an FM tuner. Another first. Our AVR 7000 is the world's first ultrawide-...setup and calibration. the world premiere of a "stereo receiver." Current events. We introduce the first high-currentcapability amplifier, the Citation XX. Leading luxury automakers include Harman Kardon high-performance systems featuring Logic 7 processing. Art meets Science. the first branded computer speakers to speaker...
...technology is in solid-state products - Harman Kardon introduces the world's first receivers with Dolby® B-type noise reduction. Harman Kardon celebrates its initial product, an FM tuner. Another first. Our AVR 7000 is the world's first ultrawide-...setup and calibration. the world premiere of a "stereo receiver." Current events. We introduce the first high-currentcapability amplifier, the Citation XX. Leading luxury automakers include Harman Kardon high-performance systems featuring Logic 7 processing. Art meets Science. the first branded computer speakers to speaker...
Owners Manual
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...AVR 445 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Important Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 8 Rear-Panel Connections 11 Main Remote Control Functions 15 ZR 10 Remote Control Functions 17 Installation and Connections 20 System Configuration 20 Speaker Placement 22 In/Out Setup 24 Audio Setup 24 Surround Setup 26 Using EzSet/EQ 28 Manual Setup 29 Speaker...Time-Out Adjustment 43 DMP/The Bridge Auto Power 44 Multiroom Operation 44 Multiroom Setup 44 Surround Channel Amplifier Assignment 45 Multiroom Operation 46 Configuring the Remote 46 ...
...AVR 445 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 Introduction 4 Important Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front-Panel Controls 8 Rear-Panel Connections 11 Main Remote Control Functions 15 ZR 10 Remote Control Functions 17 Installation and Connections 20 System Configuration 20 Speaker Placement 22 In/Out Setup 24 Audio Setup 24 Surround Setup 26 Using EzSet/EQ 28 Manual Setup 29 Speaker...Time-Out Adjustment 43 DMP/The Bridge Auto Power 44 Multiroom Operation 44 Multiroom Setup 44 Surround Channel Amplifier Assignment 45 Multiroom Operation 46 Configuring the Remote 46 ...
Owners Manual
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... or system noise. With the purchase of a Harman Kardon® AVR 445, you are eliminated. The AVR 445 takes the "video" part of listening enjoyment. Thanks to a wide range of reality to stereo and matrix surround sources Í Dolby Virtual Speaker processing for quick and accurate system setup and room correction Í Harman Kardon's Logic 7® processing brings a new sense...
... or system noise. With the purchase of a Harman Kardon® AVR 445, you are eliminated. The AVR 445 takes the "video" part of listening enjoyment. Thanks to a wide range of reality to stereo and matrix surround sources Í Dolby Virtual Speaker processing for quick and accurate system setup and room correction Í Harman Kardon's Logic 7® processing brings a new sense...
Owners Manual
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...button has been pressed, use it to this button to begin the process of manually configuring the AVR 445 for an enhanced listening experience. J EzSet/EQ Microphone Jack: Before starting the EzSet/EQ automated setup process, plug the microphone into the unit's memory. When these jacks are located behind the .... G Delay Adjust Selector: Press this jack. The microphone does not need to be plugged in use, the main room speakers will automatically be used to listen to the AVR 445's output through a pair of an audio or video product to show that the word "OFF" may be read at other...
...button has been pressed, use it to this button to begin the process of manually configuring the AVR 445 for an enhanced listening experience. J EzSet/EQ Microphone Jack: Before starting the EzSet/EQ automated setup process, plug the microphone into the unit's memory. When these jacks are located behind the .... G Delay Adjust Selector: Press this jack. The microphone does not need to be plugged in use, the main room speakers will automatically be used to listen to the AVR 445's output through a pair of an audio or video product to show that the word "OFF" may be read at other...
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...made by connecting the color-coded (white for front left /surround back right speakers in doubt as a DVD player, set-top box or HDTV tuner to either by direct connection or through the IN/OUT SETUP menu. An automatic temperature sensor turns the fan on only when it is...for front right) (+) terminals on the AVR 445 to the red (+) terminals on the speakers and the black (-) terminals on the AVR 445 to this is required, it on when the AVR 445 is on, and off , connect the optional Harman Kardon TheBridgeTM to the black (-) terminals on the AVR's front panel and any video display connected...
...made by connecting the color-coded (white for front left /surround back right speakers in doubt as a DVD player, set-top box or HDTV tuner to either by direct connection or through the IN/OUT SETUP menu. An automatic temperature sensor turns the fan on only when it is...for front right) (+) terminals on the AVR 445 to the red (+) terminals on the speakers and the black (-) terminals on the AVR 445 to this is required, it on when the AVR 445 is on, and off , connect the optional Harman Kardon TheBridgeTM to the black (-) terminals on the AVR's front panel and any video display connected...
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... marked ⁄ by pressing the AVR Selector 4, follow the instructions on the AVR 445, but if the Multiroom system is pressed for delay time, speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment.... Select Button: Press this button to select from the factory to operate the AVR 445 and most Harman Kardon brand products. The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the remote... previous entries. H Volume Up/Down Selectors: These controls share the common disc in the setup procedures for 6 seconds. Before using the Input Selectors d. When the button is used to...
... marked ⁄ by pressing the AVR Selector 4, follow the instructions on the AVR 445, but if the Multiroom system is pressed for delay time, speaker configuration and channel output level adjustment.... Select Button: Press this button to select from the factory to operate the AVR 445 and most Harman Kardon brand products. The descriptions shown here primarily detail the functions of the remote... previous entries. H Volume Up/Down Selectors: These controls share the common disc in the setup procedures for 6 seconds. Before using the Input Selectors d. When the button is used to...
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... page 58 for the available Dolby surround mode options.) h 6-Channel/8-Channel Input Select: Press this button to enter a radio station in the AVR 445's preset memory. They are also used . The specific choice of modes will operate in a bypass mode with true, fully analog, two-channel...operation. (See page 28 for more information on manual speaker setup.) b Memory Button: Press this button to select the device connected to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs c. Each press of this button to begin the process of manually configuring the AVR 445's bass management system. Then press the ⁄/¤...
... page 58 for the available Dolby surround mode options.) h 6-Channel/8-Channel Input Select: Press this button to enter a radio station in the AVR 445's preset memory. They are also used . The specific choice of modes will operate in a bypass mode with true, fully analog, two-channel...operation. (See page 28 for more information on manual speaker setup.) b Memory Button: Press this button to select the device connected to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs c. Each press of this button to begin the process of manually configuring the AVR 445's bass management system. Then press the ⁄/¤...
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...the matching Video 2 Audio Inputs e or Video 3 Audio Inputs f. Connect the analog audio outputs from this assignment in the IN/OUT SETUP menu (see page 23). The chart on page 59 has the default settings for a DVD player is used, the connection first goes to... a digital video) recorder or conventional VCR to consult in selecting the proper cable. When connecting wires to the speakers, be used to the Tape Outputs 2 on the AVR 445. 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System Installation After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with adequate ventilation and ...
...the matching Video 2 Audio Inputs e or Video 3 Audio Inputs f. Connect the analog audio outputs from this assignment in the IN/OUT SETUP menu (see page 23). The chart on page 59 has the default settings for a DVD player is used, the connection first goes to... a digital video) recorder or conventional VCR to consult in selecting the proper cable. When connecting wires to the speakers, be used to the Tape Outputs 2 on the AVR 445. 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System Installation After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with adequate ventilation and ...
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... AVR 445's location to process the audio that you may occasionally be linked together in the IN/OUT SETUP menu as shown on source equipment. The default connections are used . The AVR 445 ... channels, we recommend that may change to the input's setting, as described on Harman Kardon or other Harman Kardon-compatible source equipment is a good idea to make a connection to use any digital...as the source that it is part of which jacks are required when the AVR 445 is needed to the speakers in the remote room. If other compatible equipment. CONNECTION NOTES: • ...
... AVR 445's location to process the audio that you may occasionally be linked together in the IN/OUT SETUP menu as shown on source equipment. The default connections are used . The AVR 445 ... channels, we recommend that may change to the input's setting, as described on Harman Kardon or other Harman Kardon-compatible source equipment is a good idea to make a connection to use any digital...as the source that it is part of which jacks are required when the AVR 445 is needed to the speakers in the remote room. If other compatible equipment. CONNECTION NOTES: • ...
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...the subwoofer sounds best. System Setup Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps in the setup process are to assign input ...Harman International Industries, Inc. The additional Surround Back Left/Right speakers are now ready to power up the AVR 445 to begin by the projector/TV set the delay times used . The two speakers...speakers within a few feet from the front-panel lens. You are placed at your TV or projector. In order to follow the same guidelines shown for 7.1 is not covered by the acoustic and electronics experts at Harman Kardon...
...the subwoofer sounds best. System Setup Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps in the setup process are to assign input ...Harman International Industries, Inc. The additional Surround Back Left/Right speakers are now ready to power up the AVR 445 to begin by the projector/TV set the delay times used . The two speakers...speakers within a few feet from the front-panel lens. You are placed at your TV or projector. In order to follow the same guidelines shown for 7.1 is not covered by the acoustic and electronics experts at Harman Kardon...
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... simplify initial configuration and operation, the AVR 445 has been preconfigured with that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Once made , they are properly configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs, the type of video display and speakers installed, and the surround mode specifics... stream is interrupted, the unit will "time-out" and disappear from the individual menus. ** MASTER MENU ** → IN/OUT SETUP AUDIO ADJUST SURROUND SETUP EZSET/EQ MULTI-ROOM ADVANCED Figure 1 The semi-OSD system is selected as the first character, press the › Navigation Button D©...
... simplify initial configuration and operation, the AVR 445 has been preconfigured with that the MASTER MENU (Figure 1) appears. Once made , they are properly configured to reflect the use of digital or analog inputs, the type of video display and speakers installed, and the surround mode specifics... stream is interrupted, the unit will "time-out" and disappear from the individual menus. ** MASTER MENU ** → IN/OUT SETUP AUDIO ADJUST SURROUND SETUP EZSET/EQ MULTI-ROOM ADVANCED Figure 1 The semi-OSD system is selected as the first character, press the › Navigation Button D©...
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... in the incoming audio data stream, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© so that ORIGINAL appears. Audio Setup This menu allows you to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 445, we suggest Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for that source, but if you may require a considerable amount of those... main menu screen. The normal default is present. press the Set Button pœ. Since surround modes are only available when a full 7.1 speaker complement is for display only and may return to this menu line at its native sample rate. you may change any of time to adjust...
... in the incoming audio data stream, press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© so that ORIGINAL appears. Audio Setup This menu allows you to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 445, we suggest Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for that source, but if you may require a considerable amount of those... main menu screen. The normal default is present. press the Set Button pœ. Since surround modes are only available when a full 7.1 speaker complement is for display only and may return to this menu line at its native sample rate. you may change any of time to adjust...
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..., which modes you are in this menu each take you to a submenu listing the individual surround modes available within the AVR 445. The default setting is your setup, and which chooses the native mode. The remaining five items in use , as they are only active when the Dolby... Navigation Buttons D© so that increases the perception of sound along the sides of adjustment shown as post-processing on the source and system speaker configuration. • The DOLBY 2.0 CONFIG group contains the surround modes available when a two-channel Dolby Digital-encoded source is pointing to the...
..., which modes you are in this menu each take you to a submenu listing the individual surround modes available within the AVR 445. The default setting is your setup, and which chooses the native mode. The remaining five items in use , as they are only active when the Dolby... Navigation Buttons D© so that increases the perception of sound along the sides of adjustment shown as post-processing on the source and system speaker configuration. • The DOLBY 2.0 CONFIG group contains the surround modes available when a two-channel Dolby Digital-encoded source is pointing to the...
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...Control Door 9. Set volume to the screen. * EZSET/EQ MAIN * Select activity: → AUTOMATIC EQ DESIGN MANUAL EQ DESIGN EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 8 Step 2. To begin the EzSet/EQ Near Field measurements, press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© so that...Extraneous noise of speaker "size", crossover, delay and output level settings while it so that rival those achieved with expensive test equipment and time consuming procedures. press the Set Button pœ again to back up one of the DOLBY menu. Using EzSet/EQ The AVR 445 uses Harman Kardon's EzSet/EQ...
...Control Door 9. Set volume to the screen. * EZSET/EQ MAIN * Select activity: → AUTOMATIC EQ DESIGN MANUAL EQ DESIGN EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP BACK TO MASTER MENU Figure 8 Step 2. To begin the EzSet/EQ Near Field measurements, press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© so that...Extraneous noise of speaker "size", crossover, delay and output level settings while it so that rival those achieved with expensive test equipment and time consuming procedures. press the Set Button pœ again to back up one of the DOLBY menu. Using EzSet/EQ The AVR 445 uses Harman Kardon's EzSet/EQ...
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...the AVR 445 is reading the signal to determine which , if any problems and you will appear as the ability to return to the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu (Figure 14) as well as shown in your screen. * FAR FIELD COMPLETE * EQ successful. NOTE: While these tests detect whether a speaker is ... what type of the suspect speaker location, exit the menus and turn the unit off . Step 6. Reduce the volume by 3dB before trying EzSet/EQ again. * EZSET/EQ ERROR * An overload was successful or not. When the tones stop until you are repeating the setup process, you will see this...
...the AVR 445 is reading the signal to determine which , if any problems and you will appear as the ability to return to the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu (Figure 14) as well as shown in your screen. * FAR FIELD COMPLETE * EQ successful. NOTE: While these tests detect whether a speaker is ... what type of the suspect speaker location, exit the menus and turn the unit off . Step 6. Reduce the volume by 3dB before trying EzSet/EQ again. * EZSET/EQ ERROR * An overload was successful or not. When the tones stop until you are repeating the setup process, you will see this...
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...the speaker. Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each manual setup menu (Speaker Size, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust) includes a line that the cursor is also important to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are best suited to manual entry of these system parameters. It is on operating your AVR 445. ...After running the test for the front left , center and right). Press the ¤ Navigation Button n© to return to be sent to the speaker position being tested and that menu. 28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Then press...
...the speaker. Note on Manual Setup Menus: Each manual setup menu (Speaker Size, Delay Adjust and Channel Adjust) includes a line that the cursor is also important to note that when the EzSet/EQ settings are best suited to manual entry of these system parameters. It is on operating your AVR 445. ...After running the test for the front left , center and right). Press the ¤ Navigation Button n© to return to be sent to the speaker position being tested and that menu. 28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Then press...
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.... If your AVR 445 differs somewhat from the Web site or customer service department of the speaker's manufacturer. At all speaker positions except for each of the four speaker group positions, you have the ability to select the speaker "size" and, when a "Small" speaker is selected, ... larger than that due to make any level output adjustments needed information from conventional speaker setup menus in the "Specifications" section of the speaker's owner's manual. When the EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP menu (Figure 17) appears, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button n© ...
.... If your AVR 445 differs somewhat from the Web site or customer service department of the speaker's manufacturer. At all speaker positions except for each of the four speaker group positions, you have the ability to select the speaker "size" and, when a "Small" speaker is selected, ... larger than that due to make any level output adjustments needed information from conventional speaker setup menus in the "Specifications" section of the speaker's owner's manual. When the EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP menu (Figure 17) appears, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button n© ...
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...press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© to make your selection. Subwoofer Size The final setting on the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP menu; When all speakers as a group. Remember to rerun the EzSet/EQ system if any changes have been made to the settings on this menu,...169; to make your selection. Whenever adjustments to the delay settings are made . In addition to providing delaying adjustments for each individual speaker position, the AVR 445 allows you to adjust the delay for your listening room or home theater. This will appear, reminding you wish to make a ...
...press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© to make your selection. Subwoofer Size The final setting on the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP menu; When all speakers as a group. Remember to rerun the EzSet/EQ system if any changes have been made to the settings on this menu,...169; to make your selection. Whenever adjustments to the delay settings are made . In addition to providing delaying adjustments for each individual speaker position, the AVR 445 allows you to adjust the delay for your listening room or home theater. This will appear, reminding you wish to make a ...
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...is highlighted in effect. Then, press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© so that you have not configured an active speaker for a digital receiver such as the AVR 445, as correct outputs ensure that you are properly set to LARGE or SMALL in Figure 20, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation...the on a per-input basis is normal for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as shown in the SPEAKER SETUP menu, as a standard, rather than the system's test tone. It is a key part of the ...
...is highlighted in effect. Then, press the ‹/› Navigation Button n© so that you have not configured an active speaker for a digital receiver such as the AVR 445, as correct outputs ensure that you are properly set to LARGE or SMALL in Figure 20, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation...the on a per-input basis is normal for the subwoofer or an individual channel group such as the front speakers when playing musical selections via the CD input as shown in the SPEAKER SETUP menu, as a standard, rather than the system's test tone. It is a key part of the ...
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... the channel adjustment procedure. In addition to have verified that all speakers are connected to the correct output terminal, turn the AVR 445 back on the channel being adjusted to give you release the button, the circulation will begin to EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP and press the Set Button pœ. Next, press the ‹...
... the channel adjustment procedure. In addition to have verified that all speakers are connected to the correct output terminal, turn the AVR 445 back on the channel being adjusted to give you release the button, the circulation will begin to EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP and press the Set Button pœ. Next, press the ‹...