User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 210

[. . . ] AVR 210 Audio/Video Receiver OWNER'S MANUAL ® ® Power for the digital revolution. TM AVR 210 Audio/Video Receiver 3 4 4 5 7 9 11 14 17 18 18 18 19 21 22 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 28 29 29 30 31 31 31 31 33 33 33 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 37 39 49 49 50 51 Introduction Safety Information Unpacking Front Panel Controls Front Panel Information Display Rear Panel Connections Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections System Configuration Input Setup Surround Setup Delay Settings Speaker Setup Output Level Adjustment Manual Output Level Adjustment Operation Basic Operation Source Selection Surround Mode Chart Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Selecting a Digital Source Tuner Operation Tape Recording Output Level Trim Adjustment 6-Channel Direct Input Advanced Features Display Brightness Turn-On Volume Level Semi-OSD Settings Programming the Remote Direct Code Entry Auto Search Method Code Readout Macro Programming Programmed Device Functions Volume Punch-Through Channel Control Punch-Through Transport Control Punch-Through Reassigning Device Control Selectors Function List Setup Code Tables Troubleshooting Guide Processor Reset Technical Specifications Notes Typographical Conventions In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front panel controls and rear panel connections, certain conventions have been used. EXAMPLE ­ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front panel button, or rear panel connection jack EXAMPLE ­ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front panel information display EXAMPLE ­ (outlined type) indicates a lit indicator in the front panel information display 1 ­ (number in a square) indicates a specific front panel control ¡ ­ (number in a circle) indicates a rear panel connection a ­ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote A ­ (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front panel display 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 210 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR 210 has been custom-designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections. [. . . ] For example, in Figure 6, the left front and right front speakers are set for "large, " the center, left surround (LS) and right surround (RS) speakers are set for small, and a subwoofer is set, as shown by the box with the abbreviation "LFE", which stands for "low-frequency effects. Make certain that all speaker positions have been properly configured for their "large" or "small" settings (as outlined above) and turn off the OSD system if it is in use. Adjust the volume so that it is at -15, as shown in the on-screen display or Main Information Display X. Hold the remote in front of you at arm's length, being sure not to cover the EzSet Sensor Microphone 39 at the top of the remote. Press and hold the SPL Indicator Select 36 for three seconds. Release the button when the Program/SPL Indicator c stops flashing and you hear the test noise from the front left speaker. At this point, the EzSet circuitry will take over, adjusting the output level of each channel so that when the process is complete all levels will be equal and at the set reference point. This process may take a few minutes, depending on the extent of adjustment required. During the adjustment you will see the location of the channel position being adjusted appear in both the on-screen display (if connected) and the Main Information Display X, alternating with a readout of the output setting, relative to the reference volume level. As the adjustment proceeds, a few things will happen simultaneously: · The channel position being adjusted will flash in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators P. If the test noise is heard from a channel other than the one shown in the indicator, there is an error in the speaker connections. If this is the case, press the Test button h TWICE to stop the adjustment. Then, turn the unit off and verify that all speakers are connected to the proper Outputs >fi. · When the front left channel is being set at the beginning of the process, EzSet will adjust the main volume level, as shown by the indication of the FRONT L LEV alternating in the on-screen display (if connected) and the Main Information Display X with the volume indication. During the adjustment, the test tone may seem to pulse, or click, as EzSet changes L C R LS Figure 6 LFE RS Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration process for any surround-sound product. It is particularly important for a Dolby Digital receiver such as the AVR 210, as correct outputs will ensure that you hear sound tracks with the proper directionality and intensity. IMPORTANT NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the operation of the surround channels. While some assume that sound should always be coming from each speaker, most of the time there will be little or no sound in the surround channels. This is because they are only used when a movie director or sound mixer specifically places sound there to create ambience, a special effect or to continue action from the front of the room to the rear. When the output levels are properly set it is normal for surround speakers to operate only occasionally. Artificially increasing the volume to the rear speakers may destroy the illusion of an enveloping sound field that duplicates the way you hear sound in a movie theater or concert hall. Before beginning the output level adjustment process, make certain that all speaker connections have been properly made. [. . . ] Search Record Stop Pause Skip ­ Skip + Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record Stop Pause Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record Stop Pause Scan ­ Scan + Page ­ Page + Page ­ Page + Day + Day + Disc Skip Intro Scan Open/Close Random Play Cancel Sleep PPV Fav Bypass Music Day ­ Cancel Fav Next Alt Say ­ Stop Clear Slow Forward Prev Chapter Track Increment OSD Stop OSD OSD OSD DVD CD/CD-R Track Direct Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Tape VCR (VID 1) TV (VID 1) CBL (VID 3) SAT (VID 3) Subtitle On/Off Repeat 38 FUNCTION LIST Setup Code Table: TV Manufacturer/Brand A MARK ADMIRAL AKAI AMPRO AMSTRAD ANAM AOC BELL & HOWELL BROKSONIC CANDLE CAPEHART CENTURION CENTRONIC CITIZEN CLASSIC CONCERTO CONTEC CORANDO CRAIG CROWN CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DYNASTY DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON ENVISION FISHER FUNAI FUTURETECH GE GOLDSTAR GRUNDIG HALL MARK HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INFINITY INKEL JBL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KEC KENWOOD KLOSS KTV LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MAJESTIC Setup Code Number 097 069 001 070 053 045 001 069 091 001 059 170 045 001 045 011 041 172 045 045 001 011 011 045 063 074 001 001 013 033 045 001 011 193 011 201 001 148 120 148 001 019 040 045 001 002 001 011 013 001 069 192 160 055 011 057 097 076 095 097 099 106 109 112 002 171 002 003 011 003 011 045 092 045 055 011 022 051 157 092 023 052 158 159 045 046 056 068 102 108 111 114 116 118 119 127 011 012 058 045 011 093 014 097 013 029 033 045 048 049 051 052 091 137 139 141 157 158 162 015 101 057 104 070 071 110 113 133 118 141 145 163 199 011 015 016 017 018 029 043 072 144 147 011 079 014 134 015 035 092 145 060 045 021 003 162 053 011 077 060 145 061 148 064 065 118 145 148 39 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: TV (continued) MARANTZ MEMOREX MGA MIDLAND MITSUBISHI NAD NATIONAL NEC OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENNEY PHILCO PHILIPS PIONEER PORTLAND PROSCAN PROTON QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RUNCO SAMPO SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDESIGN SSS SUPRE MACY SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TATUNG TECHNICS TECHWOOD TEKNIKA TELEFUNKEN TELERENT TMK TOSHIBA UNIVERSAL VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDTECH WARDS YAMAHA ZENITH 001 011 001 199 001 021 177 001 031 025 091 039 199 001 001 001 011 133 011 057 011 001 013 052 001 001 091 013 011 011 011 069 043 003 011 002 001 184 077 057 080 011 001 047 069 011 013 014 160 011 011 001 069 074 013 011 011 031 178 013 077 057 003 003 011 076 011 011 024 087 045 040 029 148 057 060 031 060 061 067 088 032 064 145 065 118 148 148 148 069 033 033 179 022 044 042 180 025 050 044 181 042 074 100 154 182 057 160 167 168 059 087 013 011 025 011 011 026 033 013 025 067 011 045 003 165 025 029 045 059 012 027 045 021 028 075 033 045 057 048 048 071 163 118 163 133 145 195 196 195 161 197 196 197 163 199 198 051 037 049 033 033 117 045 085 041 035 034 130 092 096 054 058 058 078 077 154 194 104 078 092 118 124 145 145 011 060 061 064 065 118 145 148 063 002 003 011 033 036 045 069 074 092 021 015 035 042 052 063 092 202 014 011 015 025 033 061 064 065 069 071 148 40 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: VCR Manufacturer/Brand AIWA AKAI AMPRO AMSTRAD ANAM AUDIO DYNAMICS BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DBX DUAL ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GE GO VIDEO GOLDSTAR GRAETZ HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INSTANTREPLAY JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KENWOOD LLOYD LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MARTA MEMOREX MGA MINOLTA MITSUBISHI MULTITECH NAD NATIONAL NEC NORDMENDE OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENTAX Setup Code Number 040 022 076 133 037 018 031 134 034 094 021 003 037 012 094 018 136 063 013 003 040 037 113 018 136 018 011 037 018 048 018 020 040 019 037 018 087 003 049 019 019 030 139 140 018 048 057 057 031 074 019 048 050 108 109 126 039 029 041 135 037 089 044 048 043 110 147 166 137 039 135 140 045 134 045 116 039 014 094 096 098 102 029 044 048 023 031 033 035 037 040 041 042 043 015 133 039 067 076 093 095 124 127 117 019 026 087 092 100 107 049 040 048 067 130 039 019 021 039 045 087 037 039 048 052 054 111 130 132 044 048 052 020 040 087 039 040 071 037 039 071 073 020 037 039 040 057 076 087 115 120 050 063 026 026 049 050 053 055 063 131 145 146 040 050 087 110 112 119 029 044 048 052 087 058 147 078 026 159 166 086 114 150 167 037 039 067 41 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: VCR (continued) PHILCO PHILIPS PILOT PIONEER PORTLAND PULSAR QUARTZ QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RICO SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SHINTOM SONY SOUNDESIGN STS SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TATUNG TEAC TECHNICS TEKNIKA TMK TOSHIBA TOTEVISION UNITECH VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDEOSONIC WARDS YAMAHA ZENITH 037 037 087 019 094 076 002 039 003 019 003 028 038 028 003 023 003 037 030 003 040 019 037 040 040 044 040 037 025 013 015 045 045 018 052 018 045 003 018 040 039 040 071 039 040 058 071 075 087 027 052 020 144 045 057 074 087 093 133 134 137 140 026 039 067 093 095 124 127 157 015 020 037 039 040 045 057 058 087 045 031 014 043 015 058 088 048 020 098 019 129 090 052 115 110 020 156 091 093 095 098 101 105 116 147 166 112 026 037 087 141 142 152 153 158 093 137 152 159 160 106 109 159 160 161 037 056 060 061 080 081 082 129 039 040 063 071 048 044 048 039 037 039 040 087 019 051 063 085 098 112 155 087 040 050 019 023 030 037 039 040 045 057 058 040 044 048 052 060 076 083 087 112 42 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: CD Manufacturer/Brand ADC ADCOM AIWA AKAI AUDIO TECHNICA AUDIOACCESS BSR CALIFORNIA AUDIO CAPETRONIC CARRERA CARVER CASIO CROWN CURTIS MATHES DENON EMERSON FISHER FUNAI GE GOLDSTAR HAITAI HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INKEL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KENWOOD KYOCERA LOTTE LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MACINTOSH MEMOREX MGA MISSION MITSUBISHI MITSUMI NAD NAKAMICHI NEC NIKKO NSM ONKYO OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER PROTON Setup Code Number 010 047 079 048 051 123 042 013 068 062 049 064 040 064 007 047 021 124 162 014 097 001 047 003 019 151 027 012 010 106 016 064 037 041 192 094 030 049 030 150 011 197 019 051 049 035 006 013 037 015 049 061 109 175 067 116 182 126 154 062 107 085 055 115 134 120 138 139 164 141 142 143 183 184 127 050 032 186 091 053 187 106 055 066 085 214 002 091 024 064 140 018 023 025 096 174 021 038 052 188 145 193 194 028 060 076 077 146 149 174 176 177 033 162 049 049 075 099 056 100 111 125 082 189 190 191 125 072 198 067 053 036 018 073 049 034 208 125 199 195 196 043 034 107 136 069 044 054 117 147 092 169 055 156 207 094 173 062 181 098 200 063 202 110 201 087 210 088 211 089 090 094 097 102 121 125 129 158 159 160 215 43 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: CD (continued) QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC ROTEL SAE SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SHERWOOD SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDSTREAM STS SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TEAC TECHNICS THETA DIGITAL TOSHIBA VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR WARDS YAMAHA YORK 013 120 022 047 049 049 026 045 031 106 064 018 008 038 005 122 010 049 057 094 009 013 037 011 085 027 038 017 120 107 124 047 054 079 055 091 148 056 091 093 102 103 106 162 163 164 049 055 079 066 132 155 080 093 170 166 056 024 058 071 025 086 103 112 039 056 101 113 149 103 114 178 131 116 137 203 204 205 213 108 020 065 072 118 093 029 164 163 046 073 095 128 051 059 133 167 056 083 107 117 149 153 084 156 171 104 172 105 212 108 119 135 144 152 44 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: DVD Manufacturer/Brand CALIFORNIA AUDIO DENON GE GOLDSTAR HARMAN KARDON JVC KENWOOD LOTTE MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI NAD ONKYO OPTIMUS PANASONIC PIONEER RCA RUNCO SAMSUNG SANYO SHARP SONY TECHNICS THOMSON TOSHIBA YAMAHA Setup Code Number 032 002 019 022 003 004 005 001 006 007 008 009 023 036 010 015 011 024 012 020 035 018 027 031 013 021 028 037 014 029 034 026 003 004 033 016 017 030 45 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: SAT Manufacturer/Brand ALPHASTAR ALPHASTAR DBS ALPHASTAR DSR CHANNEL MASTER CHAPARRAL CITOH DRAKE DX ANTENNA ECHOSTAR ELECTRO HOME EUROPLUS FUJITSU GENERAL ELECTRIC GENERAL INSTRUMENT HITACHI HITACHI DBS HOUSTON TRACKER HUGHES JANIEL JERROLD JERROLD PRIMASTER KATHREIN LEGEND LUXOR MACOM MAGNAVOX MEMOREX NEXTWAVE NORSAT OPTIMUS PANASONIC PANASONIC DBS PANSAT PERSONAL CABLE PHILIPS PICO PRESIDENT PRIMESTAR RCA RCA DBS REALISTIC SAMSUNG SATELLITE SERVICE CO SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SONY STAR CHOICE DBS STARCAST SUPER GUIDE TEECOM TOSHIBA UNIDEN ZENITH Setup Code Number 472 450 422 317 315 360 317 331 319 392 415 329 408 301 372 455 463 372 366 367 456 410 453 368 317 461 453 423 374 466 366 457 420 418 375 407 381 312 408 458 325 422 331 339 405 459 347 423 333 302 323 371 316 318 352 322 451 413 362 364 369 380 395 396 452 453 463 467 474 303 311 323 365 403 454 468 467 376 454 455 464 468 365 473 424 371 469 404 412 465 349 335 454 474 377 341 456 464 353 424 390 426 324 384 391 460 325 385 409 461 462 332 348 387 394 470 349 419 350 354 355 381 382 383 389 403 466 46 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: CBL Manufacturer/Brand ABC ALLEGRO AMERICAST ANTRONIX ARCHER BELCOR CABLE STAR CENTURION CENTURY CITIZEN COMTRONICS DIAMOND DIGI EAGLE EASTERN ELECTRICORD EMERSON FOCUS G. I. GC ELECTRONICS GE GEMINI GENERAL GOLDEN CHANNEL GOODMIND HAMLIN HITACHI HOSPITALITY JASCO JERROLD LINDAY M-NET MACOM MAGNAVOX MEMOREX MOVIE TIME NSC OAK PACE PANASONIC PANTHER PARAGON PHILIPS PIONEER POST NEWS WEEK PRIMESTAR PULSAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RETOCON REGAL Setup Code Number 001 111 212 021 012 113 033 092 014 014 026 030 114 027 063 039 112 116 001 113 076 015 210 037 112 055 001 074 111 001 118 043 040 017 058 035 022 023 160 050 114 058 013 001 023 162 058 111 053 012 116 055 003 045 048 052 059 014 021 031 112 113 111 037 037 046 186 066 070 115 187 003 015 017 093 095 096 097 126 141 168 029 032 056 061 099 100 101 117 152 175 207 208 061 188 080 002 003 015 016 017 073 093 095 097 140 141 142 162 166 167 168 188 210 191 019 068 082 039 035 044 075 190 043 059 094 196 197 179 053 155 176 177 189 214 019 020 027 085 090 041 057 119 147 148 171 200 209 112 213 214 056 061 099 100 101 158 207 47 SETUP CODES Setup Code Table: CBL (continued) REGENCY REMBRANT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGNAL SIGNATURE SPRUCER STARCOM STARGATE SYLVANIA TANDY TELECAPATION TEXSCAN TFC TIMELESS TOCOM TOSHIBA UNIKA UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL VIDEOWAY VIEWSTAR ZENITH ZENTEK 063 032 037 003 037 001 053 002 015 071 024 028 036 122 123 045 058 014 059 012 124 019 058 116 115 187 072 186 018 047 048 052 130 145 183 203 204 188 081 177 189 015 016 141 163 037 120 187 071 046 062 170 205 021 031 014 021 031 033 034 039 042 113 211 022 025 190 065 098 125 211 48 SETUP CODES Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM Unit does not function when Main Power Switch is pushed Display lights, but no sound or picture CAUSE · No AC Power SOLUTION · Make certain AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet · Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled · Make certain that all input and speaker connections are secure · Press Mute button · Turn up volume control · Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section on page 31 so that the display is set to VFD FULL · Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and speaker ends · Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot · Select a mode other than stereo · There is no surround information from mono sources · Check speaker mode configuratioin · The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel information from nonencoded programs · Change remote batteries · Press the AVR selector · Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote or connect remote sensor · Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent lights, motors or other electrical appliances · Resume play for DVD · Check that Digital Input is selected · Intermittent input connections · Mute is on · Volume control is down · Display brightness is turned off · Amplifier is in protection mode due to possible short · Amplifier is in protection mode due to internal problems · Incorrect surround mode · Input is monaural · Incorrect configuration · Stereo or Mono program material · Weak batteries in remote · Wrong device selected · Remote sensor is obscured · Local interference · Digital audio feed paused Unit turns on, but front panel display does not light up No sound from any speaker; light around power switch is red No sound from surround or center speakers Unit does not respond to remote commands Intermittent buzzing in tuner Letters flash in the channel indicator display and digital audio stops Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit's operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic operation of the system's memory or microprocessor. To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at least three minutes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power cord and check the unit's operation. [. . . ]