Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto AVR 8500 del fabbricante Harman-Kardon
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AV R 8500 Audio/ V ideo Receiver OWNER’S MANU AL Power for the Digital Revolution ™ ®.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 F ront P anel Controls 7 F ront P anel Information Display 8 Rear P anel Connections 10 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II .
INTRODUCTION 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon A VR 8500 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.
4 SAFETY INFORMA TION Safety Information Important Safety Information V erify Line V oltage Before Use Y our A VR has been designed for use with 220-240-V olt A C current. Connection to a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire hazard and may damage the unit.
FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS 5 1 Main P ower Switch: Press this button to apply power to the A VR. When the switch is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby mode, as indicated by the orange LED 3 surrounding the System P ower Control 2 . This button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit.
6 FRONT P ANEL CONTROLS Front P anel Controls 8 T one Mode: Pressing this button enables or disables the Bass and T reble tone controls . When the button is pressed so that the words TONE IN appear in the Main Information Display ˆ the Bass and T reble controls will be enabled.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q FRONT P ANEL INFORMATION DISPLA Y 7 Front P anel Information Display A B D E K L F H I J C G Upper Display Line Lower Display Line OSD Indicator Multi Indicator Speak.
8 REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 33 8 12 ¡ ™ ¢ 34 14 16 5 6 11 6 11 7 6 13 3 21 20 22 16 14 18 17 15 10 26 32 9 27 19 31 28 30 23 24 25 29 230V/50Hz Rear P anel Connections .
REAR P ANEL CONNECTIONS 9 Rear P anel Connections Preamp Outputs: When the jumper pins that link the Amplifier Inputs with these outputs are removed, these jacks may be con- nected to an external power amplifier .
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q 10 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS P ower Off Button IR T ransmitter Wi.
MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11 Main Remote Control Functions IMPORT ANT NO TE: The A VR 8500’ s remote may be programmed to control up to seven devices , including the A VR 8500. Before using the remote , it is important to remember to press the Input Selector button 4 that corre- sponds to the unit you wish to operate .
12 MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS H Numeric K eys: These buttons serve as a ten-button numeric k eypad to enter tuner preset positions . T hey are also used to select channel numbers when TV , VCR or .
MAIN REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13 Main Remote Control Functions › Button: Press this button to change a set- ting or selection when configuring many of the A VR’ s settings . Speaker Select: Press this button to begin the process of configuring the A VR’ s Bass Management System for use with the type of speak ers used in your system.
14 ZONE II REMO TE CONTROL FUNCTIONS Zone II Remote Control Functions å P ower Off ∫ A VR Selector ç AM/FM T uner Select ∂ Input Selectors ≠ T uning Up/Down – F ast Play ƒ Record/P ause © .
INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15 After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to mak e the connections to your audio and video equipment.
16 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS Installation and Connections SCAR T A/V Connections F or the connections described above your video device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S- Video connectors for .
INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17 Installation and Connections Black Y ellow Red Figure 1: SCART/Cinch-Adapter for playback; signal flow: SCART → Cinch Black Red Blue Y ellow Green White Figure 2: SC.
18 INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System and P ower Connections T he A VR 8500 is designed for flexible use with multiroom systems , external control components and power amplifiers .
INST ALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19 Installation and Connections AC P ower Connection T he A VR 8500 features a removable power cord that allows wires to be run to a complex installa- tion so that the unit, itself , need not be installed until it is ready for connection.
20 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Once the speak ers have been placed in the room and connected, the remaining steps are to program the system configur ation memories . With the A VR 8500 two kind of memories are used, those associated individually with the input selected, e .
SY STEM CONFIGURATION 21 T he factory default settings for the A VR 8500 have all inputs configured for an analog audio input except for the DVD input, where the Coaxial Digital Input is the default.
22 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration T he tone controls may also be adjusted at any time by pressing the T one Mode Button 8 on the front panel or on the remote control. T he first press will bring up the T one Mode setting in the Semi-OSD on-screen display and in the Lower Display Line B .
SY STEM CONFIGURATION 23 5. Press the ‹ / › Buttons E on the remote to select the option that best describes your center speak er , based on the speaker definitions shown below . When SMALL is selected, low-frequency center channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts , if they are set to LARGE and Sub is turned off (see below).
24 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration 12. The Speak er Configuration may also be changed at any time without using the full-OSD on-screen menu system by pressing the Speaker Select button on the remote .
SY STEM CONFIGURATION 25 System Configuration T he THX menu appearing will show the current surround mode processed, see figure 5 below , and no other selection is available . Note that the same messages will also appear in the Lower Display Line on the front panel or the semi on screen display when the full on screen display system is not in use .
26 SY STEM CONFIGURATION System Configuration Only for any Dolby or DTS surround mode using all speak ers you´ve configured (see below), you will need to adjust the delay setting. The delay settings for all other Dolby and DTS modes will be made automatically .
SY STEM CONFIGURATION 27 System Configuration IMPORT ANT NO TE: The output level can be adjusted for each digital and analog surround mode individually .
28 SY STEM CONFIGURATION Y ou will hear a test noise circulate from speak er to speak er in a clockwise direction around the room. The test noise will play for two seconds in each speak er before circulating, and a blinking on-screen cursor will appear next to the name of each speak er location when the sound is at that speak er .
SY STEM CONFIGURATION 29 System Configuration Bass P eak Limiter T he A VR 8500 includes a bass peak level limiter as part of the THX Ultra program to protect your subwoofer from being damaged by excessive levels .
30 OPERA TION Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DELA Y RANGE DOLBY DIGIT AL Dolby Digital Surround EX™ was developed jointly by Lucasfilm THX and Dolby Laboratories . see Dolby Digital; Surround EX, Dolby Digital Surround EX describes the encoding system and is a trademark of Dolby Labor atories .
OPERA TION 31 Operation Surround Mode Chart MODE FEA TURES DELA Y RANGE Logic 7 Cinema Exclusive to Harman Kardon for A V receivers , Logic 7 is an adv anced mode that extracts the Delay not adjustable Logic 7 Music maximum surround information from either surround-encoded programs or conventional stereo Logic 7 Enhance material.
32 OPERA TION Basic Operation Once you have completed the setup and configu- ration of the A VR 8500, it is simple to oper ate and enjoy . The following instructions should be followed for you to maxi.
OPERA TION 33 Operation Surround Mode Selection One of the most important features of the A VR 8500 is its ability to reproduce a full multi- channel surround sound field from digital sources , analog matrix surround encoded pro- grams and standard stereo or even mono pro- grams .
34 OPERA TION Operation Dolby Digital Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3 ® ) is a standard part of DVD , and is available on specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts and it is a part of the new high-definition television (HDTV) system.
OPERA TION 35 Operation • T he digital audio input signal may be either optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the MP3 SPDIF format. Direct connection of USB or serial data outputs is not possible , even though the signals are in the MP3 format.
36 OPERA TION Operation Speaker/Channel Indicators In addition to the Bitstream Indicators , the A VR features a set of unique channel-input indi- cators that tell you how many channels of digital information are being received and/or whether the digital signal is interrupted.
OPERA TION 37 Operation T ape Recording In normal operation, the audio or video source selected for listening through the A VR is sent to the record outputs .
38 OPERA TION Operation When the menu appears , the internal test tone will be turned off . T his will allow you to use your external test disc or other source material as the test signal. Then, use the ⁄ / ¤ Buttons D to select the channels to be adjusted.
ADV ANCED FEATURES 39 Advanced Featur es T he A VR 8500 is equipped with a number of advanced features that add extr a flexibility to the unit’ s operation. While it is not necessary to use these features to operate the unit, they pro- vide additional options that you may wish to use .
40 ADV ANCED FEATURES Advanced Featur es Semi-OSD Settings T he semi-OSD system places one line messages at the lower third of the video display screen whenever the V olume , Input Source , Surround mode or tuner frequency of any of the configura- tion settings are changed.
MUL TIROOM OPERA TION 41 Multiroom Oper ation T he A VR 8500 is fully equipped to operate as the control center for a multiroom system with optional external remote Infrared (IR) sensors , video device, speakers and power amplifiers .
42 TUNER OPERA TION T uner Oper ation Basic T uner Operation T he A VR 8500’ s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiv- ing RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually , or they may be stored as favorite station presets and recalled from a 30 position memory .
OPERA TION 43 T uner Oper ation RDS Operation T he A VR 8500 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a wide range of information to FM radio .
44 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE T he A VR 8500 is equipped with a powerful remote control that will control not only the receiver’ s functions, but also most popular brands of audio and video equipment, including CD players , TV sets, cable boxes , VCRs, satellite receivers and other home-theater equipment.
PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 45 Progr amming the Remote Code Readout When the code has been entered using the Auto Search method, it is always a good idea to find out the exact code so that it may be easily reentered if necessary . Y ou may also read the codes to verify which device has been programmed to a specific Control Selector button.
46 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote 3. Press and release the same Input Selector 45 again for the device whose codes you wish to erase .
PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 47 Progr amming the Remote Programmed Device Functions Once the A VR’ s remote has been programmed for the codes of other devices , press the appropriate Input Selector 4 to change the remote from control over the A VR to the additional product.
48 PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE Progr amming the Remote Channel Control Punch-Through T he A VR 8500’ s remote may be programmed to operate so that the channel control function, performed with the Sleep .
PROGRAMMING THE REMO TE 49 Progr amming the Remote Resetting the Remote Memory As you add components to your home-theater sys- tem, occasionally you may wish to totally repro- gram the remote control without the confusion of any commands , macros or ”Punch-T hrough“ pro- gramming that you may have done .
50 FUNCTION LIST Function List No . Button Name A VR Function DVD CD/CDR 1 P ower On P ower On P ower On P ower On 2 P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off 3 Mute Mute 4 AV R A VR Select 5 DVD DV.
FUNCTION LIST 51 Function List No . Button Name T ape VCR (VID 1) TV (VID 2) CBL (VID 3) SA T(VID 3) 1 P ower On Power On Power On Power On P ower On P ower On 2 P ower Off P ower Off P ower Off P owe.
52 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE T r oubleshooting Guide Processor Reset In the rare case where the unit’ s operation or the displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve the erratic oper ation of the system’ s memory or microprocessor . T o correct this problem, first unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet and w ait at least three min- utes .
TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS 53 T echnical Specifications Audio Section Stereo Mode Continuous Average P ower (FTC) 125 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz, @ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms Five-Channel Surround Modes P ower Per Individual Channel F ront L&R channels: 110 Watts per channel, @ < 0.
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