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Introduction
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Congratulations! With the purchase Description and Features Harman Kardon invented the high-
of a Harman Kardon AVR65 you are The AVR65 is a full-featured A/V receiver, fidelity receiver over forty-five years ago.
about to begin many years of listening incorporating a wide variety of listening With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-
enjoyment. The AVR65 has been custom options. In addition to Dolby Digital and honored circuit designs, the AVR65 is
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designed to provide all the
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Safety Information 2 Important Safety Information CATV or Antenna Grounding Installation Location If an outside antenna or cable system is n To assure proper operation, and to Verify Line Voltage Before Use connected to this product, be certain that avoid the potential for safety hazards, Your AVR65 has been designed for use it is grounded so as to provide some pro- place the unit on a firm and level sur- with 120-volt AC current. Connection to a tection against voltage surges and static face. W
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Safety Information 3 Cleaning n Reorient or relocate the receiving If you do not wish to save the packaging When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a antenna. materials, please note that the carton clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it and other sections of the shipping protec- n Increase the separation between the with a soft cloth dampened with mild tion are recyclable. Please respect the equipment and receiver. soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean environment and discard those ma
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Front Panel Controls 4 ü øö ô ù ÷ õ AVR 65 Volume Speaker Multi Room Dig. Select Delay DIGITAL Set COAX AC-3 T•MON CD DVD VID 1 VID 2 VID 3 6 CH AM/FM TUNING PRESET SCAN PRESET TUN MODE DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3-STEREO HALL 1 HALL 2 THEATER SURR. OFF Mute 1 Power Phones Bass Treble Balance VIDEO 3 2 Min Max Min Max L R Video L Audio R 3 4 5 6 7 8 9)! @ #$ % ^ & *(îï ð ñ òó 1 Main Power Switch # 6-Channel Direct Selector ó Mute 2 System Power Control $ AM/FM ô Volume Control 3 Power Indicator % Tunin
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Front Panel Controls 5 1 Main Power Switch: Press this 6 Treble Control: Turn this control @ Video Input Selectors: Press button to apply power to the AVR65. to modify the high-frequency output one of these buttons to select a When the switch is pressed in, the of the left/right channels by as much source connected to the rear panel unit is placed in a Standby mode, as as ±10dB. Set this control to a Audio/Video inputs £ ß, or the indicated by the amber LED 3 sur- suitable position for your tast
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Front Panel Controls 6 & Preset Stations Selector: Press ð Analog Surround Mode ÷ Set Button: When making this button to select stations that Selectors: Press one of these choices during the setup and con- have been entered into the preset buttons to select the analog sur- figuration process, press this button memory. (See page 29 for more round modes. These modes may to enter the desired setting, as information on tuner programming.) be used with any analog program shown in the Information Disp
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Front Panel Information Display 7 V U T S R Q P O SLEEP TUNED MONO STEREO AUTO MEMORY PRESET MUTE BYPASS DIGITAL PRO LOGIC 3- STEREO HALL 1 HALL 2 THEATER DTS ANALOG OPT COAX AC-3 PCM MULTI NIGHT B D F H J L N A C E G I K M A Mute I PCM Indicator Q Auto B Bypass J Analog Surround Mode Indicators R Stereo Indicator C Analog K Multiroom System Indicator S Mono Indicator D Dolby Digital Indicator L Night Indicator T Tuned Indicator E Optical Source M DTS Indicator U Main Information Display F Analo
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Front Panel Information Display 8 A Mute: This indicator illuminates I PCM Indicator: This indicator P Memory: This indicator flashes to remind you that the AVR65’s out- illuminates to show that a standard when entering presets and other put has been silenced by pressing PCM (SP/DIF) digital audio signal information into the tuner’s memory. the Mute button ó d. Press the is being decoded by the digital-to- Mute button again to return to the analog converter. Q Auto: This indicator illuminates pr
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Rear Panel Connections 9 ß f edba á¡ c àߣ¢¦ Þ DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT IN VIDEO MODEL NO. AVR-65 TAPE OPTICAL AC 120V 60 Hz HARMAN KARDON MONITOR 3.5A TV OUT MONITOR OUT COAXIAL NORTHRIDGE VIDEO CALIFORNIA, USA VIDEO 2 2 ANTENNA REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN IN AC OUTLETS VIDEO (120V.60Hz) AM VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 1 TOTAL 150W or 1.5A MAX OUT MULTI OUT GND MULTI UNSWITCHED DVD DVD TOTAL 100W or 1A MAX. OUT FM CENTER FRONT SURROUND (75Ω) CD FRONT CENTER SL FL SURR. SWITCHED TOTAL 150
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Rear Panel Connections 10 » Subwoofer Pre-Out: Connect Þ Power Cable: Connect the AC a Remote IR In: If the AVR65’s front this jack to the line level input of a plug to a non-switched AC wall panel IR sensor is blocked due to powered subwoofer. If an external output cabinet doors or other obstructions, subwoofer amplifier is used, connect an external IR sensor may be used. this jack to the subwoofer amplifier ß Video 2 Inputs: Connect these Connect the output of the sensor to input. jacks to the
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Remote Control Functions 11 a AVR Selector b Device Control Selectors c Power Button d Mute e Test f Display/Multiroom a Ú Û g Buttons / Ü h /Channel Button b i Set Button j Night Mode k Source Selectors c ` l Numeric Keys m Direct/Enter z d n Memory Button o OSD Button e y p Light Button f x q Tuner Mode r Clear Button g s Preset Up/Down h w t Tuning Up/Down u Transport Controls i v Delay/Prev Ch. j v Ý w /Digital Button x Speaker Configuration y Surround Mode Selector z Volume u ` Sleep Button
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Remote Control Functions 12 IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR65’s d Mute: Press this button to i Set Button: This button is used remote may be programmed to con- momentarily silence the AVR65 or TV to enter settings into the AVR65’s trol up to eight devices, including set being controlled, depending on memory. It is also used in the setup the AVR65. Before using the remote, which device has been selected. procedures for delay time, speaker it is important to remember to press configuration and channel out
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Remote Control Functions 13 select the channel you wish to set up. t Tuning Up/Down: When the n Memory Button: Press this tuner is in use, these buttons will Press the Set button i, and then button to enter a radio station into select another channel to configure. tune up or down through the select- the AVR65’s preset memory. After ed frequency band. If the Tuner When all adjustments have been pressing the button the MEMORY completed, press the Set button Mode button q has been pressed indicato
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Installation and Connections 14 System Installation 3. Connect the output of any digital Your dealer or installer is a valuable After unpacking the unit, and placing it sources to be used to the appropriate resource to consult in selecting the on a solid surface capable of supporting connections on the AVR65 rear panel. proper cable. its weight, you will need to make the Note that the Optical and Coaxial connections to your audio and video digital inputs á¡ may be used with Regardless of the bra
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Installation and Connections 15 NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers NOTE: The AVR65 will accept both stan- own built-in Dolby Digital and DTS adhere to an industry convention of using dard (composite) or S-Video signals. decoding system. If an external decoder black terminals for negative and red ones However, it will not convert signals from is used, connect the output jacks of the for positive, some manufacturers may one video format type to the other. decoder to the 6-Channel Direct inputs
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System Configuration 16 When all audio, video and system con- speaker. If possible, adjust all front Center Front Speaker nections have been made, there are a few loudspeakers so that they are aimed at No more configuration adjustments to be made. A ear height when you are seated in the than 24" few minutes spent to correctly configure listening position. and calibrate the unit will greatly add to Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it your listening experience. Left Front Right Front ta
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System Configuration 17 System Setup 4. Turn the AVR65 on either by pressing warranty, and may not be covered by the Once the speakers have been placed in the the System Power Control2 on projector TV set’s warranty. Please consult room and connected, the final step in the the front panel, or via the remote by the owner’s manual for your video display setup process is to enter the settings that first pressing the AVR Selectora, for specific information about image configure the AVR65’s bass mana
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System Configuration 18 Speaker Configuration 2. Press the Speaker button xù on When LARGE is selected, a full- The first few adjustments tell the AVR65 the remote or front panel. The words range output will be sent to the which type of speakers are in use. This is FRNT SPEAKER will appear in front left and right outputs, and important as it adjusts the settings that the Main Information DisplayU . NO low-frequency signals will be determine which speakers receive low- sent to the subwoofer outp
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System Configuration 19 When CEN SP LARGE is When SURSPLARGEis selected, 11. When all speaker selections have selected, a full-range output will be a full-range output will be sent to the been made, press the Set button i sent to the center speaker output, surround channel outputs, and NO ÷ to return to normal operation. and NO center channel signal will surround channel signals will be sent be sent to the subwoofer output. to the subwoofer output. Output Level Adjustment Output level adjustment
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System Configuration 20 To adjust and calibrate the output levels, each channel to begin to bring them MODE :DOLBY PRO LOGIC FL C FR follow these steps. For accurate calibration, to the same level. Note that when one 0 0 0 it is a good idea to make these adjustments of the buttons is pushed, the test noise from the location in your room that is circulation will pause on the channel your favorite listening position: being adjusted to give
