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AVR 3700, AVR 370
AVR 2700, AVR 270
Audio/video receiver
Owner’s Manual
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AVR Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 SET UP THE REMOTE CONTROL 24 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3 INSTALL THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 24 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 3 PROGRAM THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR SOURCE DEVICES AND TV 24 PLACE THE RECEIVER 3 SET UP THE AVR 26 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 4 TURN ON THE AVR 26 REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS 6 USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 25 SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8 CONFIGURE THE AVR FOR YOUR SPEAKERS 26 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 10 SET UP YOUR SOURCES 27
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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 For more than fifty years, the Harman Kardon mission has been to share a passion for music The AVR 3700 and AVR 2700 have been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. and entertainment, using leading-edge technology to achieve premium performance. The AVR 370 and AVR 270 have be
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AVR Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Controls Power Info Button Button Power Setup IR Message Volume Indicator Button Sensor Display Knob USB Resolution Video Back/Exit OK Source List Port Button Modes Button Button Button Button ® Headphone Jack/ HDMI Front Audio Surround Left/Right Up/Down EzSet/EQ Input Connector Effects Modes Buttons Buttons Mic Input Button Button 4
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AVR Front-Panel Controls Front-Panel Controls, continued IMPORTANT NOTE: If you set the AVR’s video output resolution higher than the capabilities of the actual connection between the AVR and your TV or video Power indicator/Power button: The AVR has four different power modes: display, you will not see a picture. If you are using the composite video connection from the AVR to your TV (see Connect Your TV or Video Display, on page 17), the Off (Power indicator not illuminated): When the rea
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AVR Rear-Panel Connectors Rear-Panel Connectors Wi-Fi Antenna Connector Analog Video (AVR 3700/AVR 370) Connectors Network Radio Antenna HDMI Input HDMI Output Connector Connectors Connectors Connectors Analog Audio Speaker Digital Audio Fan AC Input IR and Trigger Connectors Connectors Connectors Vents Connector Connectors Pre-Out Connectors RS-232 Main Power Subwoofer (AVR 3700/AVR 370) Connector Switch Connector Rear-Panel Connectors (AVR 3700 shown) 6
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AVR Rear-Panel Connectors Subwoofer connector: Connect this jack to a powered subwoofer with a line-level input. Rear-Panel Connectors, continued See Connect Your Subwoofer, on page 17, for more information. NOTE: The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 have two subwoofer connectors. Radio Antenna connectors: Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception. IR and Trigger connectors: The following IR and trigger connectors are provided: ® Wi-Fi Antenna connector (AV
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AVR System Remote Control Functions System Remote Control Functions IR Transmitter AVR Power On/Off Device Power Buttons On/Off Buttons Source Selector Buttons Audio Effects Surround Modes Button Button Video Modes Button Number Buttons Last Channel Activity Button Button Back/Exit Menu Button Button Up/Do wn/Left/Right Buttons OK Button Disc Menu Backlight Button Button (AVR 3700/AVR 370) A/B/C/D Buttons Volume Up/Down Channel Up/Down and Buttons Page Buttons Mute Butto
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AVR System Remote Control Functions Menu button: This button is used within the tuner menus and an iPod connected to the System Remote Control Functions, continued AVR’s front-panel USB port, and is also used to display the main menu on some source devices. To display the AVR’s menu system, press the AVR button. In addition to controlling the AVR, the AVR remote is capable of controlling eight other devices, including an iPod/iPhone device connected to the AVR’s front-panel USB port. Up/Down
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Zone 2 Remote Control Functions AVR (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) IR Transmitter Lens Power Off 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 10
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Zone 2 Remote Control Functions AVR (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only) Zone 2 Remote Control Functions (AVR 3700/AVR 370 only), continued By installing an IR receiver in the remote zone of a multizone system and connecting it to the AVR’s Zone 2 IR Input connector, you can use the Zone 2 remote to control the sound in the remote zone from within the remote zone. You can use it to control the AVR’s power, volume and mute functions or to select a source input for the remote zone, and to control a Har
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AVR Introduction to Home Theater Surround Modes Introduction to Home Theater There are different theories as to the best way to present surround sound and to This introductory section will help you to familiarize yourself with some basic concepts distribute each audio channel’s sounds to the surround-sound system’s speakers. unique to multichannel surround-sound receivers, which will make it easier for you to set A variety of algorithms have been developed in an effort to recreate the way w
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AVR Place Your Speakers NOTE: In a 7.1-channel system, you must choose to use either surround back speakers Place Your Speakers or front height speakers – you cannot use both simultaneously. Determine the locations for your system’s speakers according to their manufacturer’s Placing the Left, Center and Right Speakers directions and the layout of your listening room. Use the illustrations below as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel systems. Place the center speaker either on top of, be
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AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Always connect the colored (+) terminal on the AVR to the (+) terminal on the speaker Types of Home Theater System Connections (usually red), and the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the (–) terminal on the speaker (usually black). There are different types of audio and video connections used to connect the AVR to your speakers, your TV or video display, and your source devices. The Consumer Electronics IMPORTANT: Make sure the ( + ) and ( – ) ba
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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 descri
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AVR Types of Home Theater System Connections Radio Connections RS-232 Connector Your AVR uses separate terminals for the included FM and AM antennas. The FM antenna Your AVR’s RS-232 serial port may be connected to an external control system to allow uses a 75-ohm F-connector. it to transmit control commands to the AVR. The port is bidirectional so that the AVR can transmit status updates to the control device. Connecting and using the RS-232 port requires considerable technical knowledge and
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AVR Making Connections Connect Your Subwoofer Making Connections Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the AVR’s Subwoofer connector to your subwoofer as explained in Subwoofer Connections, on page 14. NOTE: The AVR 3700 and AVR 370 CAUTION: Before making any connections to the audio/video receiver, ensure provide connections for two subwoofers. See Manual Speaker Setup: Number of Speakers, that the AVR’s AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. on page XX, for informatio
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AVR Making Connections However, you can connect your source devices as you wish and re-assign any of the Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices input connections to any of the Source Buttons listed in the table according to where you Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g. a Blu-ray actually connect each of your source devices. Disc™ or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your AVR has several different As you connect your various source devices
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AVR Making Connections Connect Your HDMI Devices Connect Your Composite Video Devices If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using them will provide the best Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have HDMI or possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries both digital component video connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional aud
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AVR Making Connections Connect Your Analog Audio Devices Connect Your Video Recorder Use the AVR’s analog audio connectors for source devices that don’t have HDMI or digital Connect an analog video recorder’s video input connector to the AVR’s Composite Monitor audio connectors. NOTE: If you’re installing a multizone system, make analog audio Out connector. You can record any composite video signal. To record the audio from connections for any source devices you want to be able to listen to in
