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AVR 3650, AVR 365
AVR 2650, AVR 265
Audio/video receiver
Owner’s Manual
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AVR Table of Contents IntroductIon 3 Set up the remote control 23 SupplIed AcceSSorIeS 3 InSt All the bA tterIeS In the remote control 23 Import Ant SAfety InformA tIon 3 progrAm the remote to control your Source devIceS And tv 23 plAce the receIver 3 Set up the A vr 25 front-pAnel controlS 4 turn on the A vr 25 reAr-pAnel connectorS 6 uSIng the on-Screen menu SyStem 25 SyStem remote control functIonS 8 confIgure the A vr for your SpeAkerS 25 Zone 2 remote control functIonS (Avr 3650/A vr 36
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Introduction, Supplied Accessories, AVR Important Safety Information and Place the Receiver Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Thank you for choosing this Harman Kardon product! Verify Line Voltage Before Use f or more than fifty years, the harman kardon mission has been to share a passion for music the A vr 3650 and A vr 2650 have been designed for use with 120-volt Ac current. and entertainment, using leading-edge technology to achieve premium performance. the A vr 365 and A vr 265
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AVR Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Controls power Info button button power Setup Ir message up/down volume Indicator button Sensor display buttons knob uSb resolution video back/exit ok Source list port button modes button button button button ® hdmI front left/right Audio Surround headphone Jack/ Input connector buttons effects modes ezSet/eq button button mic Input Continued on next page 4 0295CSK - HK (x65Series) AVR3650_365_2650_265 CORE OM, WORK18 danny.indd 4 01/07/11
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AVR Front-Panel Controls, continued Front-Panel Controls, continued Power Indicator: this led has three possible modes: Resolution button: press this button to access the Avr’s video output resolution setting: 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p or 1080p/24hz. use the up/down and ok • led is off: Indicates that the Avr is unplugged or the rear-panel main power switch buttons to change the setting. is off. • led glows amber: Indicates that the Avr is in the Standby mode. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you set
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AVR Rear-Panel Connectors Rear-Panel Connectors ® composite SIrIuS tuner composite video monitor connector video Input out connector (Avr 3650/Avr 2650) connectors composite 12v Analog digital Audio video record trigger record out Input connectors out connector connector connector Zone 2 Ir In hdmI composite the bridge IIIp connector monitor out hdmI Input video Input connector (Avr 3650/Avr 365) connector connectors connectors radio Antenna Subwoofer optica
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AVR Rear-Panel Connectors, continued Rear-Panel Connectors, continued Composite Video Monitor Out connector: If your tv or video display does not Speaker connectors: use two-conductor speaker wire to connect each set of have an hdmI connector, use a composite video cable (not included) to connect the terminals to the correct speaker. See connect your Speakers , on page 17, for more Avr’s composite video monitor out connector to your tv’s composite video input. information. NOTE: the hdmI conn
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AVR System Remote Control Functions System Remote Control Functions Ir transmitter lens device power on/off Avr power on/off buttons buttons Source Selector buttons (Avr 2650/Avr 265) Source Selector buttons (Avr 3650/Avr 365) Audio effects Surround modes button button video modes button number buttons last channel Activity button button back/exit menu button button up/down/left/right buttons ok button backlight button disc menu (Avr 3650/Avr 365 only) button A/b/c/d butt
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AVR System Remote Control Functions, continued System Remote Control Functions, continued In addition to controlling the Avr, the Avr remote is capable of controlling eight other Back/Exit button: press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the devices, including an ipod/iphone device docked in a the bridge IIIp docking station menu system. connected to the Avr. during the installation process, you may program the codes for Menu button: this button is used within the tuner men
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AVR Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only) Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only) Ir transmitter lens power of f mute button button Source Selector buttons Sleep button Avr button back/exit menu button button up/down/left/right buttons ok button volume up/down buttons transport control buttons Zone Selector button Zone Indicator light Continued on next page 10 0295CSK - HK (x65Series) AVR3650_365_2650_265 CORE OM, WORK18 danny.indd 10 01/07/1
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AVR Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only), continued Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3650/AVR 365 only), continued by installing an Ir receiver in the remote zone of a multizone system and connecting Back/Exit button: press this button to return to the previous menu or to exit the it to the Avr’s Zone 2 Ir Input connector, you can use the Zone 2 remote to control menu system. the sound in the remote zone from within the remote zone. you can use it to control Menu button
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AVR Introduction to Home Theater Introduction to Home Theater this introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts Surround Modes unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will make it easier for you to there are different theories as to the best way to present surround sound and to set up and operate your Avr. distribute each audio channel’s sounds to the surround-sound system’s speakers. A variety of algorithms have been developed in an eff
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AVR Place Your Speakers Place Your Speakers determine the locations for your system’s speakers according to their manufacturer’s NOTE: In a 7.1-channel system, you must choose to use either surround back speakers directions and the layout of your listening room. use the illustrations below as a guide for or front height speakers – you cannot use both simultaneously. 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel systems. Placing the Left, Center and Right Speakers t o create the most realistic surround-sound en
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AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Types of Home Theater System Connections there are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the A vr to your Subwoofer Connections speakers, your tv or video display, and your source devices. the consumer electronics the subwoofer is a speaker dedicated to reproducing only the low (bass) frequencies, ® Association has established the ceA color-coding standard. which require more power. t o obtain the best results, most speaker
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AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Digital Audio Connections – Coaxial Video Connections coaxial digital audio jacks are usually color-coded in orange. Although they look like many source devices output both audio and video signals (e.g., blu-ray disc, dvd standard rcA-type analog jacks, you should not connect coaxial digital audio outputs to player, cable television box, hdtv tuner, satellite box, vcr, dvr). In addition to an audio analog inputs or vice versa. connection as descr
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AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Radio Connections USB Port your Avr uses separate terminals for the included fm and Am antennas. the fm antenna the uSb port on your Avr is used for firmware upgrades. If an upgrade for the A vr’s uses a 75-ohm f-connector. operating system is released in the future, you will be able to download it to the Avr using this port. complete instructions will be provided at that time. In addition to performing firmware upgrades, the Avr 3650/A vr 365 can p
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AVR Making Connections Making Connections Connect Your Subwoofer CAUTION: Before making any connections to the audio/video receiver, ensure use a single rcA audio cable to connect the A vr’s Subwoofer connector to your that the AVR’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. subwoofer as explained in Subwoofer connections, on page 14. consult your subwoofer’s Making connections with the receiver plugged in and turned on could damage user manual for specific information about
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AVR Making Connections source button is assigned (e.g., connect your blu-ray disc player to hdmI 1). however, Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices you can connect your source devices as you wish and re-assign any of the source buttons to any of the input connectors listed in the table according to where you actually your receiver has several different types of input connectors for your audio and video connect each of your source devices. source devices: hdmI, component video, compos
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AV AVR R Making Connections Connect Your HDMI Devices Connect Your Optical Digital Video Devices If any of your source devices have hdmI connectors, using them will provide the best If your non-hdmI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the A vr’s possible video and audio performance quality. Since the hdmI cable carries both digital optical digital audio connectors. NOTE: make only one type of digital connection (hdmI, video and digital audio signals, you do not have to
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AVR Making Connections Connect Your Audio Recorders Connect The Bridge IIIP connect a digital audio recorder’s optical digital input to the Avr’s optical digital output. connect an optional the bridge IIIp to the Avr’s the bridge IIIp connector. Insert the plug you can record both coaxial and optical digital audio input signals. until it snaps into place in the connector. IMPORTANT: Connect The Bridge IIIP only with the AVR’s power turned OFF. receiver digital Audio recorder connector Avr
