User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 525

[. . . ] ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® AVR 525 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER OWNER'S MANUAL AVR 525 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER 3 4 4 5 7 8 11 14 15 18 18 18 19 20 21 23 24 24 25 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 29 31 32 32 32 34 34 34 34 34 35 36 36 36 38 38 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 42 44 56 56 57 Introduction Important Safety Information Unpacking Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Information Display Rear-Panel Connections Main Remote Control Functions Zone II Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections System Configuration Speaker Placement System Setup Input Setup Surround Setup Speaker Setup Delay Settings Output Level Adjustment Using EzSetTM Manual Output Level Adjustment Operation Basic Operation Source Selection 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input Volume Control Surround Mode Selection Digital Audio Playback Surround Mode Chart Tuner Operation Tape Recording Front-Panel Connections Output Level Trim Adjustment Advanced Features Surround Amplifier Channel Assignment Display Brightness Turn-On Volume Level Semi-OSD Settings Full-OSD Time-Out Adjustment Multiroom Operation Multiroom Setup Multiroom Operation Programming the Remote Direct Code Entry Auto Search Method Code Readout Learning Codes Macro Programming Programmed Device Functions Volume Punch-Through Channel Control Punch-Through Transport Control Punch-Through Reassigning Device Control Selectors Resetting the Remote Memory Function List Setup Code Tables Troubleshooting Guide Processor Reset Technical Specifications 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-screen or on 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 å ­ (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote See trademark acknowledgements on page 57. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon® AVR 525 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selections, the AVR 525 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new millennium. [. . . ] Press the Set Button p to call up the menu. configured for 7. 1 operation by entering LARGE or SMALL on the SURR BACK line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu, press the ¤ Button n again and use the < / > Buttons o 37 to enter the distance from the video display at the front of the room to the surround speakers. Remember that this last adjustment will only be needed when you have surround back speakers installed and Dolby Digital chosen as the surround mode. When the speaker-to-listening-position distance has been entered for all active speaker positions, press the //¤ Buttons n until the on-screen cursor is next to BACK TO MASTER MENU and press the Set Button p. The delay settings may be changed at any time directly from the remote control by pressing the Delay Button 36 . CENTER DELAY will appear in the Lower Display Line B, but you may press the //¤ Buttons n to select any of the speaker groups. Press the Set Button p when the desired speaker group appears, and then press the //¤ Buttons n again to enter the distance from the speaker to the listening position. Press the Set Button p again to enter the data. You may then press the //¤ Buttons n to select another speaker group to repeat the procedure as needed, or wait five seconds for the system to return to normal operation. The system volume should be set to the level that you will use during a typical listening session. While the AVR 525 allows you to set output levels manually, we recommend that the EzSet system be used when the AVR is first installed to establish the initial level settings. Using EzSet Harman Kardon's exclusive EzSet remote makes it possible to quickly and accurately set the AVR 525's output levels without the use of a sound pressure meter, although manual adjustment is also available. However, for the easiest setup, follow these steps while seated in the listening position that will be used most often: 1. 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 -15dB, as shown in the on-screen display or Main Information Display ~. Hold the remote in front of you at arm's length, being sure not to cover the EzSet Sensor Microphone 44 at the top of the remote. Press and hold the SPL Selector Button 43 for three seconds. Release it when the Program/ SPL Indicator c stops flashing and remains lit. Within five seconds, press the 5 Button r on the remote if your system is configured for 5. 1 operation with standard speakers or the 7 Button r on the remote if your system is configured for 6. 1/7. 1 operation with a full speaker complement including rear surround speakers. Once the correct channel configuration button has been pressed the test noise will be heard from the front left speaker. At this point, EzSet 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 the on-screen display (if connected) and in the Main Information Display ~, alternating with a readout of the output setting, relative to the reference volume level, and in the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators E where the letters for the * C S S U E U U N N R R I DELAY TER ROUND R BACK T :FEET TO ADJUST * :10FT :10FT :10FT METER MENU BACK MASTER Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment is a key part of the configuration of any surround sound product. [. . . ] Skip Preset Down M1 M2 M3 M4 Dolby DTS SURR DTS Neo:6 Logic 7 Stereo Skip Down Skip Up Rewind Play Fast Forward Record Stop Pause Stop Pause Dolby Modes DTS Digital Modes DTS Neo:6 Select Logic 7 Select Stereo Mode Select Skip ­ Skip + R. Search Record Stop Pause Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record Stop Scan ­ Scan + Rewind Play Fast Fwd Record Stop Pause Day + Day + Preset Tune Down AVR Function Direct Tuner Entry Clear Preset Tune Up Tune Down OSD Disc Skip Slow Rev DVD Angle Clear CD/CD-R Random Play Clear Clear Clear Tape VCR (VID1) TV (VID2) CBL (VID3) FAV Bypass Music OSD OSD OSD SAT (VID3) FAV Next Alt OSD Slow Forward +10 Prev Chapter Track Increment Program Disc Skip FUNCTION LIST 43 SETUP CODE TABLE: TV Manufacturer/Brand A MARK ADMIRAL AKAI AMPRO AMSTRAD ANAM AOC BLAUPUNKT BROKSONIC CANDLE CAPEHART CENTURION CENTRONIC CITIZEN CLASSIC CONCERTO CONTEC CORANDO CORONADO CRAIG CROWN CURTIS MATHES CXC DAEWOO DAYTRON DIGI LINK DYNASTY DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FISHER FUNAI FUTURETECH GE GOLDSTAR GRUNDIG HALL MARK HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INFINITY INKEL JBL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KAWASHO KEC KENWOOD KLOSS Setup Code Number 103 132 192 001 160 070 164 053 045 055 057 076 001 011 103 084 205 206 001 002 003 011 059 170 171 045 001 002 003 011 045 011 041 045 051 052 172 132 045 055 157 158 045 132 001 092 107 132 045 011 022 023 038 107 132 200 045 063 074 132 001 012 033 045 013 058 033 045 045 001 014 015 038 011 093 097 101 193 107 201 001 011 015 016 148 120 148 001 011 014 015 019 038 040 079 134 173 045 001 204 002 060 095 099 103 106 109 112 122 045 092 094 132 159 045 046 056 068 073 094 098 102 105 108 111 114 116 118 119 127 132 048 049 051 052 091 107 132 137 139 141 157 158 162 205 057 070 071 107 121 133 141 145 163 199 103 104 107 110 113 118 128 132 017 018 029 043 072 132 144 147 030 035 092 132 145 44 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: TV Manufacturer/Brand KMC KTV LLOYTRON LODGENET LOGIK LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MATSUI MEMOREX METZ MGA MIDLAND MINERVA MITSUBISHI MTC NAD NATIONAL NEC NIKEI ONKING ONWA OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENNEY PHILCO PHILIPS PIONEER PORTLAND PROSCAN PROTON QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RUNCO SAA SAMPO SAMSUNG SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SIEMENS SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDESIGN Setup Code Number 132 001 045 132 162 172 173 069 069 011 013 021 053 077 001 003 011 060 001 074 148 148 013 069 107 084 001 011 033 044 199 084 001 011 030 033 175 176 021 031 177 178 179 180 001 013 022 025 045 045 045 025 077 207 208 209 210 038 057 076 087 199 001 003 011 030 001 003 011 040 001 024 029 031 011 132 133 059 107 122 132 038 057 087 025 045 048 107 001 011 029 030 013 025 045 048 152 153 183 001 059 107 051 085 092 096 013 026 027 037 033 045 049 107 011 013 021 033 011 020 025 028 084 069 043 067 075 117 003 033 045 107 145 148 061 062 064 065 118 132 145 148 050 074 107 042 044 100 107 115 154 160 167 168 181 182 030 042 057 121 123 125 211 148 169 045 057 060 061 064 065 118 132 148 060 067 088 132 145 148 032 107 213 214 165 118 132 195 196 197 198 057 071 133 145 161 163 199 195 196 197 104 041 132 035 033 107 118 124 128 132 145 054 058 078 058 078 092 107 132 145 034 077 132 154 130 136 194 212 SETUP CODES 45 SETUP CODE TABLE: TV Manufacturer/Brand SPECTRICON SSS SUPREMACY SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TATUNG TECHNICS TECHWOOD TEKNIKA TELEFUNKEN TELERENT TERA THOMSON TMK TOSHIBA TOTEVISION UNIVERSAL VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDTECH WARDS YAMAHA YORK YUPITERU ZENITH ZONDA Setup Code Number 103 011 045 002 001 003 011 060 184 077 057 063 080 011 001 002 003 011 039 047 083 069 156 190 191 011 107 013 021 035 042 132 014 015 160 011 107 011 014 015 025 001 011 107 045 069 070 090 094 103 061 064 065 107 118 131 145 148 030 033 036 045 069 074 092 094 132 052 063 092 129 202 033 061 062 064 065 069 071 107 132 148 46 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR Manufacturer/Brand AIWA AKAI AMPRO AMSTRAD ANAM ASA AUDIO DYNAMICS BROKSONIC CANDLE CANON CAPEHART CITIZEN CRAIG CURTIS MATHES DAEWOO DAYTRON DBX DUAL DYNATECH ELECTROHOME EMERSON FERGUSON FINLUX FISHER FUNAI GE GO VIDEO GOLDSTAR GRAETZ HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INSTANT REPLAY ITT JCL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KENWOOD LLOYD LXI MAGIN MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MARTA MATSUI MEI MEMOREX MGA MINOLTA Setup Code Number 040 022 048 050 108 076 133 037 039 089 134 018 029 044 048 041 043 110 147 134 135 137 034 037 039 135 094 134 003 045 116 037 039 012 014 017 068 094 018 029 044 048 136 040 057 063 013 023 031 033 136 133 003 015 016 017 040 133 037 039 067 076 113 117 018 019 026 087 136 018 049 011 040 048 067 037 039 136 037 039 018 019 021 039 048 018 037 039 048 020 044 048 052 040 019 020 040 087 045 037 039 040 071 018 037 039 071 087 033 036 037 039 003 017 020 037 049 050 063 019 026 109 126 166 140 069 094 096 097 098 102 103 104 035 037 040 041 042 043 050 087 110 112 119 093 095 124 127 092 100 107 118 130 045 070 087 052 054 059 064 111 130 132 072 073 039 040 057 076 087 115 120 SETUP CODES 47 SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR Manufacturer/Brand MITSUBISHI MTC MULTITECH NAD NATIONAL NEC NORDMENDE OPTIMUS OPTONICA ORION PANASONIC PENTAX PHILCO PHILIPS PILOT PIONEER PORTLAND PULSAR QUARTZ QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA REALISTIC RICO RUNCO SABA SAISHO SALORA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCHAUB LORENZ SCOTT SEARS SHARP SHINTOM SONY SOUNDESIGN STS SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TANDY TASHICO TATUNG TEAC TECHNICS TEKNIKA TELEFUNKEN THOMAS Setup Code Number 019 026 049 050 133 030 040 139 140 018 029 044 048 048 159 057 058 147 166 070 074 078 086 019 026 037 039 037 039 040 071 037 039 040 058 087 019 027 052 094 076 001 020 039 070 079 125 133 134 137 140 019 026 039 066 003 015 017 020 062 128 136 143 020 038 045 088 090 028 048 052 116 003 014 017 020 136 023 043 098 110 003 015 016 017 037 058 129 156 030 003 016 037 056 040 019 037 039 040 063 040 017 040 134 044 048 040 044 048 037 039 025 037 039 040 136 040 053 055 063 065 131 145 146 052 114 125 150 167 172 067 071 075 087 144 141 142 152 158 159 160 067 093 095 124 125 127 037 039 040 045 057 058 161 157 172 087 137 152 159 160 091 093 095 098 099 101 147 166 115 112 019 020 026 037 047 077 105 106 109 084 087 060 061 062 080 081 082 129 071 087 48 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR Manufacturer/Brand THOMSON THORN TMK TOSHIBA TOTEVISION UNITECH VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR VIDEO CONCEPTS VIDEOSONIC WARDS YAMAHA ZENITH Setup Code Number 136 136 013 015 019 047 051 063 085 098 112 155 045 087 045 018 052 018 040 050 045 003 019 023 030 037 039 040 045 057 058 018 040 044 048 040 052 060 062 076 083 087 112 SETUP CODES 49 SETUP CODE TABLE: CD Manufacturer/Brand ADC ADCOM AIWA AKAI AUDIO TECHNICA AUDIOACCESS AUDIOFILE BSR CALIFORNIA AUDIO CAPETRONIC CARRERA CARVER CASIO CLARINETTE CROWN CURTIS MATHES DENON EMERSON FISHER FRABA FUNAI GE GENEXXA GOLDSTAR HAITAI HARMAN KARDON HITACHI INKEL JC PENNEY JENSEN JVC KENWOOD KYOCERA LOTTE LUXMAN LXI MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MCINTOSH MCS MEMOREX MGA MISSION MITSUBISHI MITSUMI MODULAIRE NAD NAKAMICHI Setup Code Number 012 049 063 069 072 111 118 156 050 177 184 053 125 211 044 064 015 109 070 064 087 051 057 136 140 066 117 122 166 122 166 042 066 187 188 213 049 052 093 108 023 055 057 068 117 126 164 017 096 108 016 087 099 214 001 002 025 040 049 093 026 027 216 021 066 098 147 153 029 176 195 196 014 020 023 030 012 108 018 035 077 102 066 164 039 051 113 043 051 058 084 194 021 066 080 098 096 032 051 032 152 122 166 013 074 197 198 199 200 201 170 141 143 144 145 185 186 054 190 218 219 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181 191 192 193 50 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: CD Manufacturer/Brand NEC NIKKO NSM ONKYO OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER PROTON QUASAR RADIO SHACK RCA RCX REALISTIC ROTEL SAE SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SCOTT SEARS SHARP SHERWOOD SIGNATURE SONY SOUNDSTREAM STS SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TAEKWANG TANDY TEAC TECHWOOD THETA DIGITAL TOSHIBA VECTOR RESEARCH VICTOR WARDS YAMAHA YORK Setup Code Number 021 069 053 055 051 037 038 045 046 020 036 056 057 015 075 109 119 039 051 138 149 017 036 071 094 051 210 015 109 122 126 213 024 049 081 093 169 049 056 057 058 051 051 028 047 051 081 134 033 057 068 082 108 066 020 058 073 105 003 026 027 041 040 060 103 115 116 124 012 051 059 110 177 096 011 022 048 058 083 039 013 074 097 151 087 029 120 130 040 095 019 031 053 061 122 166 171 064 158 209 096 175 065 183 100 202 089 204 112 203 090 091 092 096 099 104 212 123 131 160 161 162 215 150 093 095 104 105 108 164 166 157 095 172 168 114 058 118 151 105 132 159 133 139 167 180 181 163 205 206 207 208 212 217 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154 155 173 135 169 SETUP CODES 51 SETUP CODE TABLE: TAPE Manufacturer/Brand HARMAN KARDON Setup Code Number 001 SETUP CODE TABLE: AUDIO Manufacturer/Brand HARMAN KARDON Setup Code Number 001 SETUP CODE TABLE: DVD Manufacturer/Brand APEX DIGITAL CALIFORNIA AUDIO DENON GE GOLDSTAR HARMAN KARDON JVC KENWOOD LG LOTTE MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MITSUBISHI NAD ONKYO OPTIMUS PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER PROCEED PROSCAN RCA RUNCO SAMSUNG SANYO SHARP SONY TECHNICS THOMSON TOSHIBA YAMAHA ZENITH ZENITH DIVX Setup Code Number 061 040 002 019 022 034 003 004 005 001 032 006 007 050 005 055 064 008 033 056 033 059 023 036 010 062 009 015 048 011 050 024 025 030 034 033 056 012 020 038 041 060 003 004 037 003 004 018 037 027 031 053 054 013 049 021 028 050 015 029 043 045 026 003 004 009 033 047 057 016 017 030 063 005 033 055 064 039 051 035 044 052 046 047 065 058 52 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: SAT Manufacturer/Brand ALPHASTAR ALPHASTAR DBS ALPHASTAR DSR AMPLICA BIRDVIEW BSR CAPETRONICS CHANNEL MASTER CHAPARRAL CITOH CURTIS MATHES DRAKE DX ANTENNA ECHOSTAR ELECTRO HOME EUROPLUS FUJITSU GENERAL INSTRUMENT HITACHI DBS HOUSTON TRACKER HUGHES HYTEK JANIEL JERROLD KATHREIN LEGEND LUXOR MACOM MAGNAVOX MEMOREX NEXTWAVE NORSAT OPTIMUS PANASONIC PANASONIC DBS PANSAT PERSONAL CABLE PHILIPS PICO PRESIDENT PRIMESTAR RCA REALISTIC SAMSUNG SATELLITE SERVICE CO SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SONY STAR CHOICE DBS STARCAST SUPER GUIDE TEECOM TOSHIBA UNIDEN ZENITH Setup Code Number 472 450 422 442 356 414 425 359 359 320 321 322 325 315 316 319 380 360 356 312 313 317 318 331 352 362 379 364 395 397 452 392 415 324 328 329 334 303 311 323 365 455 463 372 437 359 366 367 454 464 468 410 453 368 317 365 369 370 461 473 453 423 424 373 374 466 366 469 457 420 418 375 407 326 404 412 454 464 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I. GC ELECTRONICS GE GEMINI GENERAL GENERAL INSTRUMENT GOLDEN CHANNEL GOODMIND HAMLIN HITACHI HOSPITALITY JASCO JERROLD LINDSAY M-NET MACOM MAGNAVOX MEMOREX MOVIE TIME NSC OAK PACE PANASONIC PANTHER PARAGON PHILIPS PIONEER PRELUDE PTS Setup Code Number 001 003 011 045 111 212 021 012 014 021 031 113 033 113 092 014 014 111 069 090 083 084 026 037 030 114 027 037 046 186 063 066 070 115 039 112 116 001 003 011 015 113 076 015 029 032 060 210 168 037 112 055 056 061 099 001 061 188 074 080 111 001 002 003 011 118 043 040 191 017 019 068 082 058 035 039 022 035 044 075 023 038 043 059 179 050 053 176 177 114 058 013 019 020 027 001 041 057 079 120 018 054 075 076 048 052 059 110 112 017 093 095 096 097 100 101 117 175 207 208 015 016 017 073 093 095 096 097 162 167 190 094 196 197 189 214 069 085 090 119 171 200 209 54 SETUP CODES SETUP CODE TABLE: CBL Manufacturer/Brand PULSAR RADIO SHACK RCA RECOTON REGAL REGENCY REMBRANT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SEAM SHERITECH SIGNAL SIGNATURE SL MARX SPRUCER STARCOM STARGATE SYLVANIA TADIRAN TANDY TELECAPATION TEXSCAN TFC TIMELESS TOCOM TOSHIBA UNIKA UNITED CABLE UNIVERSAL VIDEOWAY VIEWSTAR ZENITH ZENTEK Setup Code Number 058 111 112 213 053 214 116 055 056 061 099 063 115 032 037 072 186 003 018 047 048 121 029 037 001 188 037 053 081 177 189 002 011 015 016 015 037 120 071 037 024 028 036 071 122 123 045 046 062 170 058 014 021 031 011 059 012 014 021 031 124 211 019 022 025 086 058 065 098 125 116 100 101 207 049 051 052 110 183 184 203 204 163 205 033 034 039 042 113 087 088 089 190 211 SETUP CODES 55 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM Unit does not function when Main Power Switch is pushed 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 43 · Turn up volume control · Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section on page 36 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 center Display lights, but no sound or picture · Intermittent input connections · Mute is on · Volume control is down Unit turns on, but front panel display does not light up No sound from any speaker; light around power switch is red · 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 No sound from surround or center speakers · Select a mode other than Stereo · There is no surround information from mono sources · Check speaker mode configuration · 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 Unit does not respond to remote commands · Weak batteries in remote · Wrong device selected · Remote sensor is obscured Intermittent buzzing in tuner · Local interference Letters flash in the channel indicator display and digital audio stops · Digital audio feed paused 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. [. . . ]