User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 5

[. . . ] Harman Kardon AVR5 Audio/VideoReceiver Owner's Manual Owner's Manual AVR5 Audio/Video Receiver Table of Contents Introduction. 21­22 Output Level Trim Adjustment . 36 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 ©1998 Harman Kardon, Incorporated Introduction 4 Congratulations!With the purchase of the Harman Kardon AVR5 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. [. . . ] Once the center channel speaker is installed, position the left and right front speakers so that they are as far away from one another as the center channel speaker is from the preferred listening position. Ideally, the front channel speakers should be placed so that their tweeters are no more than 24" off center from the tweeter in the center channel speaker. Depending on the specifics of your room acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you may find that imaging is improved by moving the front left and right speakers slightly forward of the center channel speaker. If possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that they are aimed at ear height when you are seated in the listening position. Using these guidelines, you'll find that it takes some experimentation to find the correct location for the front speakers in your particular installation. Don't be afraid to move things around until the system sounds correct. Optimize your speakers so that pans across the front of the room sound smooth, and that sounds from all speakers appear to arrive at the listening position at the same time without delay from the center speaker as opposed to the left and right speakers. Surround speakers should be placed on the side walls of the room, at or slightly behind the listening position. The center of the speaker should face into the room. The speakers should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners' ears when seated in the desired area. If side wall mounting is not practical, the speakers may be placed on a rear wall, behind the listening position. Again, they should be located so that the bottom of the cabinet is at least two feet higher than the listeners' ears. The speakers should be no more than six feet behind the rear of the seating area. Subwoofers produce non-directional sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere in a room. Subwoofer placement is highly influenced by room size and shape, and the type of subwoofer used. Follow the instructions of the subwoofer's manufacturer, or experiment with the best location for a subwoofer in your listening room. Center Front Speaker No more than 24" Left Front Speaker Right Front Speaker A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors TV or Projection Screen Left Front Speaker Center Front Speaker Right Front Speaker No more than 6 feet when rear-mounted speakers are used Optional Rear Wall Mounting B) The distance between the left and right speakers should be equal to the distance from the seating position to the viewing screen. You may also experiment with placing the left and right speakers slightly forward of the center speaker. At least 6 inches from ceiling At least 2 feet System Configuration 18 System Setup Once the speakers have been placed in the room and connected, the final step in the setup process is to enter the settings that configure the AVR5 for the type of speakers used in your system, the calibration of the output levels and the delay times used by the surround sound processor. Before proceeding further, this is a good time to review the installation section of the manual to make certain that all connections are properly made. You are now ready to power up the AVR5 to begin these final adjustments. Plug the Power Cable > to an unswitched AC outlet. Press the Main Power Switch 1 in so that it latches in with the "OFF" wording on the top of the switch inside the front panel. Note that the Power Indicator 3 will briefly turn red, then amber, indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode. [. . . ] Button number 2 is the Preset Tune Down button for the AVR5, and it is the "Reverse Skip" button for DVD or LD players but has no function for VCRs or TV sets. NOTE: Only those buttons shown on the diagram and table have functions with products other than the AVR5. In addition, some products may differ from the functions shown in the table, and other buttons may not function with some products. Notes on Using the AVR5 Remote With Other Devices. · Manufacturers may use different code sets for the same product category. [. . . ]