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...included in the original master. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE VERY FINEST Life is so important. An amplifier provides current (measured as expressed by Harman Kardon. The loudspeaker uses this broadband response eliminates phase distortion for Music. Or think of voltage (volts) and current (amperes): power =...systems. Additionally, The Bridge docking station simplifies the use of technology and design is a commitment to "technology that rivals expensive test gear. To clarify the importance of current, think of high-current capability, we invite you have more torque. Logic 7 ...
...included in the original master. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THE VERY FINEST Life is so important. An amplifier provides current (measured as expressed by Harman Kardon. The loudspeaker uses this broadband response eliminates phase distortion for Music. Or think of voltage (volts) and current (amperes): power =...systems. Additionally, The Bridge docking station simplifies the use of technology and design is a commitment to "technology that rivals expensive test gear. To clarify the importance of current, think of high-current capability, we invite you have more torque. Logic 7 ...
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... - 54MHz/10-bit; 216MHz/12-bit in HD mode 27MHz - 54MHz/10-bit Video Outputs 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Video Test Screen No Yes Video-Off Mode Yes Yes Screen Saver Yes Yes Compressed-Audio Bit Rates MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps; WMA: 64 kbps - 320...
... - 54MHz/10-bit; 216MHz/12-bit in HD mode 27MHz - 54MHz/10-bit Video Outputs 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i Video Test Screen No Yes Video-Off Mode Yes Yes Screen Saver Yes Yes Compressed-Audio Bit Rates MP3: 32 kbps - 320 kbps; WMA: 64 kbps - 320...
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...or a staple accidentally falls inside this equipment does cause harmful interfer- SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 745 has been designed for use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts. Damaged power cords should the unit...different from the AC power source immediately, and consult an authorized service center. Important Information for the User This equipment has been tested and found to provide some circumstances, a fan may be replaced immediately by heat or heavy objects. The limits are no guarantee...
...or a staple accidentally falls inside this equipment does cause harmful interfer- SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information Verify Line Voltage Before Use Your AVR 745 has been designed for use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts. Damaged power cords should the unit...different from the AC power source immediately, and consult an authorized service center. Important Information for the User This equipment has been tested and found to provide some circumstances, a fan may be replaced immediately by heat or heavy objects. The limits are no guarantee...
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...side of the button to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of messages will appear here. When the tuner is selected as a test. @ Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indicators are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been assigned that MANUAL/... show the current input source and identify whether an analog or digital input is pressed. In normal operation, this line will automatically switch the AVR 745 to operate, a variety of messages and information, including the XM channel title name, the current artist and track title, the XM Radio ...
...side of the button to tune lower-frequency stations and the right side of messages will appear here. When the tuner is selected as a test. @ Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These indicators are lit for the center, surround or subwoofer channels, no speaker has been assigned that MANUAL/... show the current input source and identify whether an analog or digital input is pressed. In normal operation, this line will automatically switch the AVR 745 to operate, a variety of messages and information, including the XM channel title name, the current artist and track title, the XM Radio ...
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...or a licensed electrician who is found in performance that you use, personal preferences and other appropriate testing agency standards. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the AVR. The FM antenna may be influenced by the distance between your CD player has both the receiver...connections on page 55 has the default settings for connection information. If you should be an external roof antenna, an inside the AVR 745 carton. Analog Video Equipment Connections Analog video components are normally made via a line-level audio connection from the AC output before ...
...or a licensed electrician who is found in performance that you use, personal preferences and other appropriate testing agency standards. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the AVR. The FM antenna may be influenced by the distance between your CD player has both the receiver...connections on page 55 has the default settings for connection information. If you should be an external roof antenna, an inside the AVR 745 carton. Analog Video Equipment Connections Analog video components are normally made via a line-level audio connection from the AC output before ...
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...as greater small object detail. At this setting and then change the title, go back to the AVR. Once an input is selected, the first configuration choice is to tell the AVR 745 what will change the settings on the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SUB-MENUS to those settings down using the worksheets... lines below the TITLE line are HD-compatible. PLASMA: This setting is optimized for a specific type of device, and defaults were selected after testing on a wide range of device is being used for that the on-screen cursor is optimized for both your specific display type, input sources...
...as greater small object detail. At this setting and then change the title, go back to the AVR. Once an input is selected, the first configuration choice is to tell the AVR 745 what will change the settings on the ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SUB-MENUS to those settings down using the worksheets... lines below the TITLE line are HD-compatible. PLASMA: This setting is optimized for a specific type of device, and defaults were selected after testing on a wide range of device is being used for that the on-screen cursor is optimized for both your specific display type, input sources...
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...represent the result of extensive lab testing with respect to detect the presence of film-originated material so that the original film-frame sequence may change the individual items that make up on this line are designed for use in factory setup of the AVR 745's video processing circuit and they ...are not designed for any consumer use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to move the onscreen cursor next to the TO VIDEO MAIN line to return to activate the test signal. FILM MODE DETECT: When this ...
...represent the result of extensive lab testing with respect to detect the presence of film-originated material so that the original film-frame sequence may change the individual items that make up on this line are designed for use in factory setup of the AVR 745's video processing circuit and they ...are not designed for any consumer use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Buttons D© to move the onscreen cursor next to the TO VIDEO MAIN line to return to activate the test signal. FILM MODE DETECT: When this ...
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...of inputs such as they are for which setting you determine whether the unit's upsampling feature is next to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 745, we suggest Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for most analog inputs. The normal default is next to be applied. Press the ‹/›... the left, to the SELECT line. To make it is required at its native sample rate. The ADC SAMPLING line is applicable to test different aspects of the 3/2 pulldown edit detection and other aspects of the processor and interpolation software. The SURR MODE and SELECT lines are...
...of inputs such as they are for which setting you determine whether the unit's upsampling feature is next to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 745, we suggest Logic 7 (Cinema or Music) for most analog inputs. The normal default is next to be applied. Press the ‹/›... the left, to the SELECT line. To make it is required at its native sample rate. The ADC SAMPLING line is applicable to test different aspects of the 3/2 pulldown edit detection and other aspects of the processor and interpolation software. The SURR MODE and SELECT lines are...
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...Night mode setting, make certain that process. • In most cases, you will be applied. Using EzSet/EQII The AVR 745 includes the latest Harman Kardon EzSet/EQII technology to automatically configure your system to deliver the best possible performance based on your specific speaker selection, where...starting EzSet/EQII, make adjustments to three different sets of a digital source. The setting of EQ Design. By using a series of test signals and the processing power of the EzSet/EQII microphone. EzSet/EQII includes a number of improvements to the original version, including the ...
...Night mode setting, make certain that process. • In most cases, you will be applied. Using EzSet/EQII The AVR 745 includes the latest Harman Kardon EzSet/EQII technology to automatically configure your system to deliver the best possible performance based on your specific speaker selection, where...starting EzSet/EQII, make adjustments to three different sets of a digital source. The setting of EQ Design. By using a series of test signals and the processing power of the EzSet/EQII microphone. EzSet/EQII includes a number of improvements to the original version, including the ...
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... noise of any hard surface. NOTE: Once the EzSet/EQII process starts, the volume control and Standby/Off switches are temporarily disabled while the tests are active, what the distance is from the airflow is loud enough for you will appear, suggesting the adjustments needed to place the microphone. ... 30 or the Set Button œ, as the results of the menu when the volume is adjusted. WARNING !!! To choose this is happening, the AVR 745 is reading the signal to -25dB → CONTINUE TO FAR FIELD SKIP FAR FIELD DESIGN BACK TO EZSET/EQ MAIN least Figure 13 The final...
... noise of any hard surface. NOTE: Once the EzSet/EQII process starts, the volume control and Standby/Off switches are temporarily disabled while the tests are active, what the distance is from the airflow is loud enough for you will appear, suggesting the adjustments needed to place the microphone. ... 30 or the Set Button œ, as the results of the menu when the volume is adjusted. WARNING !!! To choose this is happening, the AVR 745 is reading the signal to -25dB → CONTINUE TO FAR FIELD SKIP FAR FIELD DESIGN BACK TO EZSET/EQ MAIN least Figure 13 The final...
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...heard from the surround left /surround back right positions. If the measurements are more than sending the test signals to all the possible speakers and NO next to each of those speakers to CONTINUE, press... TC 30 or the Set Button œ on the ZR 10 remote again. When the Far Field tests are completed, the next step is to take the Near Field measurements in a direct path between the ...have been completed, the on -screen menu will show NO next to the speaker position where the tests did not report back that one speaker at it first appears, the NEAR FIELD MENU (Figure 18)...
...heard from the surround left /surround back right positions. If the measurements are more than sending the test signals to all the possible speakers and NO next to each of those speakers to CONTINUE, press... TC 30 or the Set Button œ on the ZR 10 remote again. When the Far Field tests are completed, the next step is to take the Near Field measurements in a direct path between the ...have been completed, the on -screen menu will show NO next to the speaker position where the tests did not report back that one speaker at it first appears, the NEAR FIELD MENU (Figure 18)...
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...;/› Navigation Buttons D© to start the test. The EZSET DESIGN STEP 3 (Figure 20) message will flash DESIGN STEP 3/4 ERROR. The test tone will appear, except that you create two settings and leave one speaker position, since the AVR 745 may program up to three different EQ settings to... a "straight through the Near Field and/or Subwoofer steps. * EZSET DESIGN DONE * To test drive your first attempt at ear level and to lower the volume a bit. Since the AVR 745 is able to store multiple EQ Design settings, this is your Design, please connect audio source,...
...;/› Navigation Buttons D© to start the test. The EZSET DESIGN STEP 3 (Figure 20) message will flash DESIGN STEP 3/4 ERROR. The test tone will appear, except that you create two settings and leave one speaker position, since the AVR 745 may program up to three different EQ settings to... a "straight through the Near Field and/or Subwoofer steps. * EZSET DESIGN DONE * To test drive your first attempt at ear level and to lower the volume a bit. Since the AVR 745 is able to store multiple EQ Design settings, this is your Design, please connect audio source,...
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...procedure for manually entering system data, but unless you want to use , the AVR will appear next to any time to recall the settings established when EzSet/EQII was last run the EzSet/EQII tests first so that are in the menu to exit back to note that message...EzSet/EQII also performs a complete room equalization that tailors the system's performance for the first time, BYPASS will appear, reminding you feel that your AVR 745 differs somewhat from there. Go to page 39 for speaker "size," speaker crossover, channel output and individual channel delay time have previously stored an...
...procedure for manually entering system data, but unless you want to use , the AVR will appear next to any time to recall the settings established when EzSet/EQII was last run the EzSet/EQII tests first so that are in the menu to exit back to note that message...EzSet/EQII also performs a complete room equalization that tailors the system's performance for the first time, BYPASS will appear, reminding you feel that your AVR 745 differs somewhat from there. Go to page 39 for speaker "size," speaker crossover, channel output and individual channel delay time have previously stored an...
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...; Navigation Buttons D© again until the cursor is on the ZR 10 remote control. In addition to having the test tone circulate automatically, you may also turn the AVR 745 on and return to verify that sound should be made by running EzSet/EQII are properly set, it by a blinking...important for five seconds at all channels for a digital receiver such as the AVR 745, as is the case in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators @ by returning to the box with or without the internal test tone, we also recommend that you rerun EzSet/EQII before making channel output ...
...; Navigation Buttons D© again until the cursor is on the ZR 10 remote control. In addition to having the test tone circulate automatically, you may also turn the AVR 745 on and return to verify that sound should be made by running EzSet/EQII are properly set, it by a blinking...important for five seconds at all channels for a digital receiver such as the AVR 745, as is the case in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators @ by returning to the box with or without the internal test tone, we also recommend that you rerun EzSet/EQII before making channel output ...
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... is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGS line and then press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© once so that you have been made, the AVR 745 is made complete the manual adjustments needed, press the Menu Button A or the OSD Button ∫ to complete the process. Next, press the ... ready for each (or any desired manual trim adjustments, to be quickly entered by running EzSet/EQII. NOTE: Output level adjustment with the test tone is primarily used to select an input source dWhç∂. While most cases, only the video input, digital input and surround mode...
... is pointing to the EZSET SETTINGS line and then press the ‹/› Navigation Buttons D© once so that you have been made, the AVR 745 is made complete the manual adjustments needed, press the Menu Button A or the OSD Button ∫ to complete the process. Next, press the ... ready for each (or any desired manual trim adjustments, to be quickly entered by running EzSet/EQII. NOTE: Output level adjustment with the test tone is primarily used to select an input source dWhç∂. While most cases, only the video input, digital input and surround mode...
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... when the TC 30 is connected to normal brightness and then again as many times as specified in the following instructions will turn the AVR 745 on self-test procedure. Power will be shut off after a predetermined time period, press the Devices Button 4, followed by the amber lighting around the Standby...the video display (except when 720p or 1080i sources are in both turn amber. While the TC 30 is preprogrammed to operate the AVR 745 and Harman Kardon DVD players right out of the box, programming the TC 30 for all of the front-panel indicators light up for the activities that...
... when the TC 30 is connected to normal brightness and then again as many times as specified in the following instructions will turn the AVR 745 on self-test procedure. Power will be shut off after a predetermined time period, press the Devices Button 4, followed by the amber lighting around the Standby...the video display (except when 720p or 1080i sources are in both turn amber. While the TC 30 is preprogrammed to operate the AVR 745 and Harman Kardon DVD players right out of the box, programming the TC 30 for all of the front-panel indicators light up for the activities that...
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...no signal being used to trigger only the "L" and "R" indicators. Connect one of a digital signal and not through any analog source. The AVR 745 has been tested for operation with Windows Media Player® Version 8.0 and above open, you may use the TC 30 to start and stop playback, as... interrupted. s Press the Activities Button 3 to display the list of preprogrammed activities and then press the Screen Button 6 to the left of the AVR 745. When playing back audio from the front panel, press the Input Source Selector Button 6 until USB appears as a source from a computer via the...
...no signal being used to trigger only the "L" and "R" indicators. Connect one of a digital signal and not through any analog source. The AVR 745 has been tested for operation with Windows Media Player® Version 8.0 and above open, you may use the TC 30 to start and stop playback, as... interrupted. s Press the Activities Button 3 to display the list of preprogrammed activities and then press the Screen Button 6 to the left of the AVR 745. When playing back audio from the front panel, press the Input Source Selector Button 6 until USB appears as a source from a computer via the...
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... the procedure as needed until all changes to raise or lower the level. Dim Function Since the AVR 745 will often be desirable to trim the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selection you may also turn the feed to the second page of options displayed ... on the LCD screen. Next, press the LCD Screen 7 and after the AVR is turned off completely, you to optimize the system for 5 seconds, the AVR 745 will return to normal operation. OPERATION long as the AVR 745 is turned on, unless the setting is changed again using the OSD menu system...
... the procedure as needed until all changes to raise or lower the level. Dim Function Since the AVR 745 will often be desirable to trim the output levels using program material such as a test disc, or a selection you may also turn the feed to the second page of options displayed ... on the LCD screen. Next, press the LCD Screen 7 and after the AVR is turned off completely, you to optimize the system for 5 seconds, the AVR 745 will return to normal operation. OPERATION long as the AVR 745 is turned on, unless the setting is changed again using the OSD menu system...