Harman kardon avr 145 manual

Make sure this device draws no more than 50 watts. The device should have its mechanical or master power switch turned on, and it will power on any time the AVR is turned on. Figure 31 — Power Switches 2. There are several ways in which the AVR may be turned on from Standby mode. Page Initial Setup Before you begin enjoying your new receiver, a few adjustments should be made to configure the AVR to match your actual system. Make sure that you have connected a video display to either the S- video or composite video monitor output on the receiver.

When you turn on your display and the AVR, you should see a blue screen. In this case, the higher number is most important and should be noted in the worksheet. Since the sub- woofer output combines low-frequency information for all channels, in order to make sure that no information is lost due to different speakers having different capabilities, the subwoofer filter should be matched to the highest crossover frequency used for any speaker group. Page Step Five - Configure Sources The tone will circulate a second time, and then the procedure will end.

NOTE: In order to optimize performance for each of the many surround modes and their variants, the AVR is able to associate a different set of output level settings with each mode. If for some reason no digital signal is available, the AVR will switch to the analog inputs for the source. This situation can occur with some cable or satellite television broadcasts, where some channels are broad- cast with digital audio and others with analog audio.

Page Operation 0dB reference point, and may be changed in 0. Unlike some volume controls on other products, 0dB is the maximum volume for the AVR For certain more-dynamic audio materials, even 0dB may be too high, allowing for damage to equipment.

If a signal is present, the AVR will select the digital audio input. Page Recording Preset Stations Button to scroll through the list of presets.

In Auto tuning mode, with each press of the Tuning Buttons front- panel or remote the AVR will scan in the chosen direction until a station with acceptable signal strength is detected. Press the Tuning Button again to stop scanning. Page Selecting A Surround Mode Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment with the many available surround modes on the AVR , and you may find a few that become your favorites for certain sources or program types.

However, the AVR is a sophisti- cated component, and is capable of being customized to suit your par- ticular system and your tastes. In this section we describe some of the more advanced adjustments available on the AVR Page Surround Modes There is no harm in experimenting with all of the modes available with any given source material. Table 5 offers a brief description of each mode the AVR is capable of using, and also indicates the types of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the mode may be used with.

Page 39 Surround Mode Description Dolby Pro Logic II Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels from matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources. Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Inputs: If your source has a compatible digital audio output, connect it to one of these jacks for improved audio performance. Remember to use only one type of digital audio connection for each source.

Component Video Inputs: If both your video source e. Do not make any other video connections to that source. Component Video Monitor Outputs: If you are using one or both of the Component Video Inputs and your television or video display is component-video-capable, you may connect these jacks to the corresponding inputs on your video display.

RS Serial Port: This specialized connector may be used with your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a software upgrade for the receiver at some time in the future.

RS Reset: This switch is only used during a software upgrade. A standard processor reset is performed by pressing and holding the front-panel Tone button. Switched AC Accessory Outlet: You may plug the AC power cord of one source device into this outlet, and it will turn on whenever you turn on the receiver.

Do not use a source that consumes more than 50 watts of power. During the installation process, you may program the codes for each of your source components into the remote. Each time you wish to use the codes for any component, you will need to first press the Selector button for that component. This changes the button functions to the appropriate codes for that product.

Each Input Selector has been preprogrammed to control certain types of components, with only the codes specific to each brand and model changing, depending on which product code is programmed. The device types programmed into each selector may not be changed. Video 2: Controls cable and satellite television set-top boxes.

Video 3: Controls televisions and other video displays. For example, if you have inserted a disc in your CD player and Iyou would like to skip ahead three tracks, but you then find that the volume is too loud, you would follow this procedure:. Press the Play Button in the Transport Controls section if the disc is not already playing. Press the Skip Up Button three times to advance three tracks. Press the Volume Down Button until the volume level is satisfactory.

Any given button may have different functions, depending on which component is being controlled. Some buttons are labeled with these functions. See Table A8 in the appendix for listings of the different functions for each type of component.

IR Transmitter Lens: As buttons are pressed on the remote, infrared codes are emitted through this lens. Make sure it is pointing toward the component being operated. Make sure it is pointing toward the receiver when running EzSet. To end the muting, press this button or adjust the volume. Muting is also canceled when the receiver is turned off. AVR Selector: Press this button to switch the remote to the codes that operate the receiver.

Input Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select a source device, which is a component where a playback signal originates, e. This will also turn on the receiver and switch the remote to the codes that operate the source device. The receiver will use the video input and remote control codes for the last-selected video source. Make sure to point the remote toward the receiver during EzSet.

The remote will switch to the codes that operate the iPod. Test Tone: Press this button to activate the test tone for manual out- put-level calibration. Sleep Button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which shuts off the receiver after a programmed period of time of up to 90 minutes. Volume Controls: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume, which will be shown in decibels dB in the Message Display. Channel Level: Press this button to set the output levels for each channel so that all speakers sound equally loud at the listening position.

Usually this is done while playing an audio selection, such as a favorite CD, after you have calibrated the levels using EzSet, as described in the Getting Started section. Speaker Setup: Press this button to configure speaker sizes, that is, the frequency-range capability of each speaker. Usually this is done using the on-screen menu system, as described in the Getting Started section.

Navigation and Set Buttons: These buttons are used together to make selections within the on-screen menu system, or when accessing the functions of the four buttons surrounding this area of the remote — Channel Level, Speaker Setup, Digital Input or Delay.

This is done using the on-screen menu system, as described in the Initial Setup section. Numeric Keys: Use these buttons to enter radio station frequencies when using the tuner after pressing the Direct Button , or to select station presets.

Memory: After you have tuned a particular radio station, press this button, then the numeric keys, to save that station as a radio preset. Tuning: Press these buttons to tune a radio station. Depending on whether the tuning mode has been set to manual or automatic, each press will either change one frequency step at a time, or seek the next frequency with acceptable signal strength.

Direct: Press this button before using the Numeric Keys to directly enter a radio station frequency. Clear: Press this button to clear a radio station frequency you have started to enter. Preset Stations Selector: Press these buttons to select a preset radio station. Use the Navigation buttons to make your selections. Disc Skip: This button has no effect on the receiver, but is used with some optical disc changers to skip to the next disc.

Macros: These buttons may be programmed to execute long command sequences with a single button press. They are useful for programming the command to turn on or off all of your components, or for accessing specialized functions for a different component than you are currently operating. Surround Mode Selectors: Press any of these buttons to select a type of surround sound e.

Each press of a button will cycle to the next available variant of that mode. Not all modes or mode groups are available with all sources. Night Mode: Press this button to activate Night mode with specially encoded Dolby Digital discs or broadcasts. Night mode compresses the audio so that louder passages are reduced in volume to avoid disturbing others, while dialogue remains intelligible. Track Skip: These buttons have no effect on the receiver, but are used with many source components to change tracks or chapters.

Dim: Press this button to partially or fully dim the front-panel display. Transport Controls: These buttons have no effect on the receiver, but are used to control many source components. By default, when the remote is operating the receiver, these buttons will control a DVD player. The AVR may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver you have owned.

Although it has more connections and features than older two-channel receivers, many of the principles are similar and the new concepts are easy to understand. This introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, which will make setup and operation smoother. If you are already familiar with home theater, you may skip this section and proceed to the Connections section on page All of these components are connected by various types of cables for audio and video signals.

The AVR may have up to five speakers connected directly to it plus a subwoofer. Each speaker is powered by its own amplifier channel inside the receiver. When more than two speakers are used, it is called a multichannel system. However, you may notice that in many surround modes, these speakers are used more for ambient sound while the main action is moved to the center speaker.

In addition, by using more loudspeakers in the system, more dynamic soundtracks may be played without risk of overloading any one speaker.

Many people expect the surround speakers to play as loudly as the front speakers. Although all of the speakers in the system will be calibrated to sound equally loud at the listening position, most artists use the surround speaker for ambient effects only, and they program their materials to steer very little sound to these speakers. It may be used to augment smaller, limited-range satellite speakers used for the other channels.

In addition, many digital-format programs, such as movies recorded in Dolby Digital, contain a special low-frequency effects. LFE channel which is directed only to the subwoofer.

The LFE channel packs the punch of a rumbling train or airplane, or the power of an explosion, adding realism and excitement to your home theater. Many people use two subwoofers, placed on the left and right sides of the room, for additional power and even distribution of the sound. There are different theories as to the best way to present surround sound and to distribute soundtrack information among the various speakers.

A variety of algorithms have been developed in an effort to accurately reproduce the way we hear sounds in the real world. The result is a rich variety of surround mode options. Some modes are selected automatically, depending on the signal being received from the source.

In many cases, you may select a surround mode manually. Several companies have taken surround sound in slightly differing directions. It is helpful to group the numerous surround modes either by their brand name, or by using a generic name:. Table 4 on pages 38 — 40 contains detailed explanations of the differences between the various mode groups, and the mode options available within each group.

Digital modes, such as Dolby Digital and DTS, are only available with specially encoded programs, such as DVDs and digital cable or satellite television.

Other modes may be used with various digital and analog signals to create a different surround presentation, or to use a different number of speakers. Surround mode selection depends upon the number of speakers in your system, the materials you are watching or listening to, and your personal tastes.

Feel free to experiment. There are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the receiver to the speakers and video display, and to connect the source devices to the receiver. To make it easier to keep them all straight, the Consumer Electronics Association CEA has established a color-coding standard. Table 1 may be helpful to you as a reference while you set up your system.

Optical Input Output. This section will briefly review different types of cables and connections that you may use to set up your system. Speaker cables generally contain two wire conductors, or leads, inside plastic insulation. The two conductors are usually differentiated in some way, by using different colors, or stripes, or even by adding a ridge to the insulation. Sometimes the actual wires are different, one being copper red and the other silver.

This is called speaker polarity. Always connect the positive terminal on the loudspeaker, which is usually colored red, to the positive terminal on the receiver, which is colored as shown in the Connection Color Guide Table 1.

Similarly, always connect the black negative terminal on the speaker to the black negative terminal on the receiver. The AVR uses binding-post speaker terminals that can accept banana plugs or bare-wire cables. Banana plugs are simply plugged into the hole in the middle of the terminal cap. Unscrew the terminal cap until the pass-through hole in the collar is revealed. Insert the bare end of the wire into the hole. Screw the cap back into place until the wire is held snugly. The subwoofer is a specialized type of loudspeaker that is usually connected in a different way.

The subwoofer is used to play only the low frequencies bass , which require much more power than the other speaker channels. In order to obtain the best results, most speaker manufacturers offer powered subwoofers, in which the speaker contains its own amplifier on board. Sometimes the subwoofer is connected to the receiver using the front left and right speaker outputs, and then the front left and right speakers are connected to terminals on the subwoofer.

More often, a line-level nonamplified connection is made. Although the subwoofer output looks similar to the analog audio jacks used for the various components, it is filtered and only allows the low frequencies to pass. The AVR is designed to process audio and video input signals, playing back the audio and displaying the video on a television or monitor connected to the AVR.

Although the tuner is built into the AVR, it also counts as a source, even though no external connections are needed, other than the FM and AM antennas.

If you are an experienced home theater user , you may prefer to use the. System Setup described in Advanced Functions section. Manual Setup described here and in Advanced Functions. Input Setup described in this section. Surround Select see Advanced Functions section. However , we recommend that most users follow the instructions in this.

This section requires that you complete all of the steps in the Installation. Y ou should have connected all of.