Harman-Kardon AVR360 manuale d’uso

A VR 460 A VR 360 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVERS OWNER’S MANUAL – Basic F unctions[...]

2 S A F E T Y INF ORMA TION IM PORT AN T SA FETY IN STRUCTIONS Read these instructions. 1. Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings. 3. Follow all instructions. 4. Do not use this apparatus near wat er . 5. Clean only with a dry cloth. 6. Do not block any ventila tion openings. Install in accor dance with the 7. manufacturer’ s instructions.[...]

3 ENGLISH S AF E T Y INFORMA TION Do Not O pen t he Cabine t There ar e no user-ser viceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may presen t a shock hazard, and an y modification to the pr oduct will void your w arranty . If water or any metal object such as a paper clip , wire or staple accidentally falls inside the unit , disconn[...]

4 T A BLE OF C ONTE NTS 2 SAFET Y INFORMA TION 5 INTRODUC TION 7 FRONT-P ANEL C ONTROLS 9 REAR-P ANEL CONNECTIONS 1 1 MAIN REMOTE C ONTR OL FUNCTIONS 1 3 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS (A VR 460 only) 1 4 INTRODUC TION TO HOME THEA TER 1 5 CONNECTIONS 1 5 Speaker C onnections 1 5 Subwoofer 1 5 Connecting Source Devices to the A VR 1 5 Audio Connec[...]

5 ENGLISH INTRODUC TION Please register y our A VR 460/A VR 360 at www.harmankardon.c om. NOTE : Y ou’ll need the pr oduct’ s serial number . At the same time, y ou can choose to be notified about new products and/or special promotions . Thank you for choosing a H arman Kardon® product! For mor e than fifty years, the Harman Kar don® mission [...]

6 INTRODUC TION Audio Input s AM/FM tuner • Analog Audio 1 through 5 • Fron t-panel Analog Audio • 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio • Audio/Vide o Inpu ts Three Analog Video • Fron t-panel Analog V ideo • T wo Component Video 100MHz • Four HDMI™ (V .1.3a with Deep Color) • F aroudja DCDi Cinema™ video pr ocessing • T ranscodes compos[...]

7 460 Set up MIC ENGLISH F RONT -P ANE L C ONTR OLS Pow er indicator Standby/On Switch Info Settings OK USB Port Digital Audio Inputs (Optical and Coaxial Fr ont) Headphone Jack/ EzSet/EQ™ Microphone Input Back/Exit Audio Effects Surround Modes Analog Audio Front Inputs KL Navigation M N Navigation Remote IR Sensor Setup Message Display V olume P[...]

8 F RONT -P ANE L C ONTR OLS KLM N Navigation : These buttons ar e used to navigate the A VR’ s menus. OK : Press this butt on to select the currently highlighted it em. Headphone Jack/EzSet/EQ™ Microphone Input : Plug a 1/4" stereo headphone plug in to this jack for privat e listening . This jack is used t o connect the supplied microphon[...]

9 ENGLISH Coaxial Digital Audio Output Subwoofer Output Analog 1-5 Inputs F an V ents Optical 1-3 Digital Audio Inputs (A VR 360: Optical 1-2) Analog 2 & 4 Outputs Video 2 Output Component 1-2 Inputs The Bridge III Zone 2 IR Input Component Video Monitor Output AC P ower Input RE AR -P ANE L C ONNEC TIO NS Main Po wer Swit ch : This mechanical [...]

10 RE AR -P ANE L C ONNEC TIO NS Analog 2 and 4 Outputs : Connect either of these analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs of a rec ording device . A signal is available at these outputs whenever an analog audio sourc e is playing . Zone 2 Audio Outputs ( A VR 460 only) : Connect these jacks to an external amplifier to pow er the speakers in[...]

11 Info Back/Exi t M enu OFF ZR 60 LEARN SETUP INFO SLEEP ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTROL F U NC TION S IR T ransmitter Mute Source Selectors T ranspor t Controls Zone Indicat or Menu KLM N Navigation OK Sleep Settings A VR S ettings IR T ransmitter Lens A VR Power Off A VR Power On Device Pow er On Device Pow er Off Video Modes Surround Modes Activity M[...]

12 RE MO TE C ONTROL F U NC TION S Buttons dedicated t o the A VR are available at an y time, ev en in another device mode: A VR Pow er On and Off, A udio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Volume , Mute and Sleep Settings. Pr ess the A VR Settings Button near the bottom of the remot e to return it t o A VR mode. A button ’ s function depends [...]

13 ENGLISH RE MO TE C ONTROL F U NC TION S Mute Button : Press t o mute the AV R ’ s speaker and headphone outputs . T o end the muting, pr ess this button, adjust the volume , or turn off the rec eiver . Channel/Page C ontrol : When the tuner has been selected, this con trol changes a preset radio sta tion. While operating a cable , satellit e o[...]

14 INTR ODU C TION T O HO ME THEA T ER This intr oductor y section will help you to familiarize y ourself with some basic concepts unique to multichannel surr ound sound receiv ers, which will mak e setup and operation smoother . T ypical Home The ater System A home theater typically includes an audio/video receiv er, which c ontrols the system; a [...]

15 ENGLISH C ONN E C T IONS There ar e different types of audio and video connections used to connect the receiv er , the speakers, the video displa y , and the source devices. The Consumer Electronics Associa tion has established the CEA® color-coding standard. See T able 1 . T a ble 1 – Co nnec tion Colo r Gui de Audio Connections Front (FL/FR[...]

16 C ONN E C T IONS Digi tal Audio The A VR 460/A VR 360 is equipped with four HDMI (High-D efinition Multimedia Interface) inputs, and one output. HDMI t echnology enables digital audio and video information to be carried using a single cable, delivering the highest quality picture and sound. The A VR 460/A VR 360 uses HDMI ( V .1.3a with D eep Co[...]

17 ENGLISH C ONN E C T IONS Video Connec t ions Many sourc es output both audio and video signals (e.g ., Blu-ray Disc or DVD player , cable television bo x, HDTV tuner , satellite bo x, VCR, DVR). In addition to the audio connection, make one type of video connection for each of these sources ( only one at a time for any sour ce). Digital Video If[...]

18 SPEAK ER PL A CEMEN T Optimally , the speakers should be plac ed in a circle with the listening position at its cent er . T he speakers should be angled so tha t they directly face the listening position. Fron t Speaker Placemen t The cent er speaker is placed either on t op of , below or mount ed on the wall above or below the video displa y sc[...]

19 ENGLISH GET TING ST A R TE D Installing the A VR 460/A VR 360 and connecting it to the other system components can be complex. T o simplify installation, it is suggested that you design your system befor e you begin connecting wires and cables . Although the rear-panel jacks allow for a v ariety of audio and video connections to other components[...]

20 GET TING ST A R TE D Decide which sources to c onnect to each of the video 5. inputs : Assign only one unique video input to each sourc e. Use the best type of video connection available for each source . If your system-best video connection is “HDMI” , selec t up to four HDMI • source devices and assign them t o one of the four numbered H[...]

21 ENGLISH INS T ALL A T I O N Y ou are now ready t o begin installing the A VR. Before beginning to connect the various components t o the receiv er , turn off all devices, including the A VR 460/A VR 360, and unplug their power cor ds. Don ’t plug in any of the power cor ds until you have finished making all of your connections . The rec eiver [...]

22 INS T ALL A T I O N If any sourc e devices are equipped with a compa tible Remote IR Input, use a 1/8" (3,5 mm) mini-plug inter connect cable (not included) to connect the A VR’ s Remote IR Output to the source device ’ s Remote IR Input . The A VR 460/A VR 360 outputs a “ stripped carrier ” IR signal through the Remote IR Output, a[...]

23 ENGLISH INS T ALL A T I O N STEP N IN E – Plug in AC P ower C ords Before plugging the A VR into an unswitched electrical outlet, make sur e the Main Po wer Swit ch on the rear panel is off , to prevent the possibility of damaging the A VR in case of a transient power surge . Y ou may plug one device that dra ws no more than 50 wa tts into the[...]

24 INS T ALL A T I O N Enter a code fr om 4. Step 1, abov e . If the device turns off , press the Source Selector again to save the code . a) It will flash and the remote will e xit Program mode . If the device does not turn off , enter another code. If you run out of b) codes, sear ch through all of the codes in the r emote ’ s library for that [...]

25 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P In this section, you will configure the A VR 460/A VR 360 to match your actual system. A video display must be connected to one of the video monit or outputs on the receiv er . USING TH E ON SCR EE N M E NU SY STEM Although it’ s possible to configure the A VR using only the remote and the front-panel messages , i[...]

26 IN I T IAL SE TU P Select “ Automa tic Setup-EzS et/EQ™, and the screen shown in F igure 21 will appear . Figure 21 – EzSet/EQ Screen T o return to the Speak er Setup menu without star ting the EzSet/EQ™ process, select Back . When you ar e ready to begin, select Continue. NOTE : The A VR 460/A VR 360 will automatically set its master vo[...]

27 ENGLISH IN I T IAL SE TU P Audio Effects : Displays the Audio Effects submenu, where y ou may adjust the Dolby V olume setting, the bass and treble tone con trols , the LFE trim, the Equalization On/Off setting and the MP3 enhancement . These settings affect each source independently . Leave this submenu a t its default settings, and return to i[...]

28 IN I T IAL SE TU P Resolution to Display : This setting r eflects the video output resolution, which is dependent upon the capabilities of the video display . If the display is connected to the A VR’ s HDMI Output, the two devices will • communicate with each other , and the A VR will automatically select the best available video output r es[...]

29 ENGLISH OP ER A TION Now that y ou have installed y our components and completed a basic configuration, y ou are r eady to begin enjoying y our home theater system. TURN IN G ON THE A VR 46 0/ A VR 360 Flip the rear-panel Main P ower Switch t o the "On" position. T he Power Indicator on the fr ont panel will turn amber , indicating tha[...]

30 OP ER A TION Dolby V olum e Calibration O f fset Calibration Offset is a featur e of Dolby Volume that allo ws you to adjust the calibration of the A VR 460/A VR 360 to optimally match your speak ers and listening envir onment. The A VR 460/A VR 360 is calibrated with the aver age speaker sensitivity in mind; howev er , different speak ers may h[...]

31 ENGLISH OP ER A TION USING TH E R ADIO T o select the AVR 460/A VR 360’ s built-in radio: Press the Sourc e List Button on the fron t panel. Use the 1. KL Buttons to scroll to the desir ed band. Press the Radio Source Selector on the remot e. Pr ess it again to switch 2. bands (AM or F M). A screen similar to the one sho wn in Figure 27 will a[...]

32 OP ER A TION Prog ram S ear ch (PT Y) An important feature of RDS is its capability of encoding broadcasts with Program T ype (PT Y ) codes that indicate the type of mat erial being broadcast. Y ou may search for a specific Pr ogram T ype (PTY ) by following these steps: Press the Pla y button 1. B until the current PTY is shown in the Main Info[...]

33 ENGLISH OP ER A TION Videos : Select this line to view videos stored on an iP od or an iPhone that supports video browsing. NOTES ON VIDEO PLA YBA CK : As of this writing, video br owsing is only supported on the iPod 5G, iP od • classic (80GB, 120GB and 160GB), iP od nano 3G and 4G, and iPod touch or iPhone (when loaded with software version [...]

34 OP ER A TION When a slideshow is being display ed, some con trols hav e different effects: T o pause the slideshow , including any audio track that is playing , press the • Pause Butt on. T o resume a paused slideshow , press the P ause Button. Pr essing the Play • Button begins audio playback. T o play an audio track stor ed on the iPod , a[...]

35 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROCESSOR RESET If the unit behaves err atically after a pow er surge, first turn off the Main Po wer Swit ch and unplug the AC po wer cor d for at least 3 minutes . Plug the cord back in and turn the r eceiver on. If this doesn ’t help , reset the A VR. NOTE : A system reset er ases all user configurations , incl[...]

36 APPE N D IX Append ix – Defaul t set ting s T a ble A 1 – Recomm end ed So urc e Compo nent Co nnec tions Device T ype AVR 460/A VR 360 S ource Digital Audio Connection Analog Audio Connection Video Connections Cable T V , satellite T V , HDTV or other device that deliv ers television progr ams CBL/SA T HDMI 2 Analog 1 HDMI 2 DVD Audio/V ide[...]

37 ENGLISH Audio Section Stereo Mode , Con tinuous Av erage P ower (FTC) A VR 360: 70 W atts per channel, 20Hz - 20 kHz A VR 460: 80 W atts per channel, 20Hz - 20 kHz @ < 0.07% THD , both channels driven into 8 ohms 7 Channel Surround Modes Po wer P er Individual Channel, with all channels driven Fron t L&R channels: A VR 360: 55 W atts per [...]

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