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AVR 760
AVR 660
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
OWNER’S MANUAL – Advanced Functions
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SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety In Struct Ion S Important Safety Informat Ion 1. Read these instructions. Verify Line Voltage Before u se 2. Keep these instructions. Your AVR 760/AVR 660 has been designed for use with 230-240 volt AC 3. Heed all warnings. 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. 4. Follow all instructions. If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your spec
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TABLE OF CONTENTS and FEATu RES ADVANCED FuNCTIONS Please register your AVR 760/AVR 660 at www.harmankardon.com. 4 Audio Processing and Surround Sound NOTE: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can 4 Analog Audio Signals choose to be notified about new products and/or special promotions. 4 Digital Audio Signals 4 Surround Modes 5 Dolby® Surround Settings 6 Manual Speaker Setup 8 Audio Effects 9 Video Adjustments 11 Multizone Operation 11 System Settings
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Much of the AVR 760/AVR 660’s performance is handled automatically, with Digital a udio Signals little intervention required on your part. The AVR 760/AVR 660 is capable Digital audio signals offer greater capacity, which allows the encoding of of being customized to suit your system and your tastes. In this Advanced center and surround channel information directly into the signal. The result Functions Manual, some of the more advanced adjustments available are is impro
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS The first number indicates the number of front channels in the signal: You may select a different mode. The choice of surround modes depends on the number of speakers in your system. “1” represents a monophonic recording, usually an older program that has been digitally remastered or, more rarely, a modern program for which • Virtual Surround: Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference or Wide the director has chosen a special effect. • Stereo: 2-channel stereo, 5-channel stereo or
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Step t Hree – m anual Setup menu manua L Spea Ker Setup The AVR 760/AVR 660 is flexible and may be configured for most speakers, Now you are ready to program the receiver. Sit in the usual listening position and to compensate for the acoustic characteristics of your room. and make the room as quiet as possible. With the receiver and video display turned on, press the AVR Settings Button The EzSet/EQ II process automatically detects the capabilities of each speaker, L to d
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS The setting for the surround back speakers includes a third option: Zone Sub Mode 2. The AVR 760/AVR 660 is capable of multizone operation, supporting Move the cursor to the Sub Mode line. This setting depends upon how you placement of a pair of speakers in another room. The AVR 760/AVR 660’s programmed the front left and right speakers. assignable surround back amplifier channels make multizone operation • If you set the front speakers to a numeric crossover frequency,
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Test Tone: Determines whether the test tone is active. To begin, press the Step four – Setting c hannel o utput Levels OK Button repeatedly to select the OFF, AUTO or MANUAL setting. Manually manually moving the cursor out of the channel listings area of the screen automatically For a conventional 2-channel receiver, the balance control affects the stereo stops the test tone. imaging by adjusting the relative loudness of the left and right channels. When this setting rea
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Picture Adjust: Changes the aspect ratio of the displayed image. VIDeo aD ju Stment S Widescreen (16:9) images are displayed on a full-screen (4:3) device in The AVR 760/AVR 660 uses leading-edge Faroudja DCDi Cinema video letterbox format. Black bars may appear above and below the image. processing technology. Incoming video is upscaled to 1080p (1080i with When displaying full-screen images on a widescreen device, black or gray component video outputs) for outstanding
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Noise Reduction: Adjust this setting to Low, Medium or High to filter out With a color bar test pattern from a test disc or other source on screen, the signal noise, or turn it off. following adjustments may be made: MPEG Noise Reduction: This setting is designed to address two specific • The color intensity setting on your TV. types of video distortion, mosquito noise and blocking artifacts. If you see • Color adjustments using the color bars, which may be (left to right)
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS Sharpness Adjustment NOTE: Only analog audio sources, including The Bridge II, are available Contrary to intuition, the picture will appear sharper and clearer with the to the multizone system. The USB, Network and Internet Radio sources are sharpness backed off from the maximum setting. Reduce the sharpness also available. To hear digital devices, such as a CD player, in the remote setting on your television, and the setting on the AVR 760/AVR 660, if zone, follow thes
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS menu a ppearance Genera L a Vr Sett In GS Network Settings: When the AVR is connected to a home network router Menu Transparency: Select whether video programs will be visible using the Network Jack, you may play shared content stored on a PC or other when the menu system is in use. Select Normal for a fully transparent device connected to the network, and you may enjoy Internet Radio streams background, Medium for partial transparency or Opaque to block video when the net
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS a ctivities (macros) aDV ance D r emote c ontro L f unct Ion S Activities are used to program sequences of up to 20 commands that are The AVR 760/AVR 660 remote control also serves as a universal remote that executed with a single button press. Activities are well suited for power-on may be programmed to operate other components. Refer to the Function and -off commands, to send out a multidigit channel number with one List (Table A14 in the appendix) for assistance in ope
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ADVANCED Fu NCTIONS KL • Edit Title: You may name the activity, e.g., All Power Off. When the 4. Use the Buttons to scroll to the device in use, and press the OK activity is executed, its name will appear in the LCD Display. When Button. For example, to change channels using the cable or satellite set- this option is selected, the cursor will flash. Type the title for the top box while using the remote to operate the TV, select the TV source in activity using the Alphanumeric Keys. Each Alpha
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APPENDIX a ppendix – Default settings, worksheets, remote product codes Table A1 – Recommended Source Component Connections Device Type AVR 760/AVR 660 Source Digital Audio Connection Analog Audio Connection Video Connections Cable TV, satellite TV, HDTV CBL/SAT HDMI 2 Analog 1 HDMI 2 or other device that delivers television programs DVD Audio/Video, SACD, Blu- DVD HDMI 1 Analog 2 HDMI 1 ray Disc, HD-DVD player Media Server, including Media Server HDMI 4 Analog 5 HDMI 4 Harman Kardon DMC 1000 T
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APPENDIX Table A2 – Source Setting Defaults Cable/Sat DVD Media Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Surround Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Movie Logic 7 Music Logic 7 Music Modes (Auto Select) Video Input HDMI 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 4 N/A Component 1 HDMI 3 Composite The Bridge II Front Audio Input HDMI 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 4 N/A Optical 1 HDMI 3 Coaxial Front The Bridge II Resolution to 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/480i 576i/
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APPENDIX Table A3 – Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Your Settings All Digital and 2-Chan- 6-/8-Channel Analog Position 1 (AVR 760, Your Settings nel Analog Audio Inputs Audio Inputs* AVR 660) Position 2 (AVR 760) Left/Right Speakers ON ON Center Speaker ON ON Left/Right Surround Speakers ON ON Left/Right Surround Back Speakers OFF OFF Subwoofer 1 ON ON Subwoofer 2 ON ON Left/Right Speakers Crossover 100Hz Large* Center Speaker Crossover 100Hz Large* Left/Right Surround Speakers Crossover 100H
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APPENDIX Table A5 – Source Settings Cable/Sat DVD Media Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Device Type Surround Modes Video Input The Bridge II Audio Input The Bridge II Resolution to Display Adjust Lip Sync Change Name N/A Audio Auto Polling N/A Zone 2 Audio The Bridge II Zone 2 Video Trigger 2 Dolby Volume Record Out Table A5 – Source Settings – continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Device Type USB Drive N/A Surround Modes Video Input USB N/A Network Audio I
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APPENDIX Table A6 – Audio Effects Settings – continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Dolby Volume Tone Control Treble Bass LFE Trim EQ Speaker Setup Table A7 – Video Modes Settings Media Default Cable/Sat DVD Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Video Mode Off Brightness* 50 Contrast* 50 Color* 50 Sharpness* 50 Picture Adjust Auto Fit Overscan On Noise Reduction** Low MPEG Noise Reduction** Low Cross Color Suppressor** On Flesh Tone Enhancement** Off Black Level*
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APPENDIX Table A8 – Surround Modes Media Default Cable/Sat DVD Server Radio TV Game AUX The Bridge Auto Select Logic 7 Movie or native digital format Virtual Surround Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference Stereo 5 CH Stereo Movie Logic 7 Movie Music Logic 7 Music Game Logic 7 Game Center Width* 0 Dimension* 0 Panorama* Off Table A8 – Surround Modes – continued USB Internet Radio Network Source A Source B Source C Source D Auto Select Virtual Surround Stereo Movie Music Game Center Width* Dimension
