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AVR507 Limited Edition Audio/VideoReceiver
OWNER’S MANUAL
DIGITAL EX LOGIC 7
PRO LOGIC
3 STEREO DSP
SBL
7 CH. STEREO
SURR. OFF
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Power for the Digital Revolution
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Table of Contents 3 Introduction 40 Programming the Remote 42 Channel Control Punch-Through 4 Safety Information 40 Programming the Remote with Codes 43 Transport Control Punch-Through 4 Unpacking 40 Direct Code Entry 43 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 5 Front Panel Controls 40 Auto Search Method 43 Resetting the Remote Memory 7 Rear Panel Connections 41 Code Readout 44 Function List 9 Main Remote Control Functions 41 Macro Programming 46 Troubleshooting Guide 12 Zone II Remote Control Func
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Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! In addition to providing a wide range of listening Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and With the purchase of a Harman Kardon options, the AVR is easy to configure so that it Dolby Pro Logic* II Decoding, and the ® AVR 507 Limited Edition you are about to begin provides the best results with your speakers and full suite of DTS modes, including ® many years of listening enjoyment. Designed to specific listening-room environment. DTS-ES 6.1 Disc
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Safety Information Installation Location Important Safety Information Unpacking To assure proper operation and to avoid the Verify Line Voltage Before Use The carton and shipping materials used to potential for safety hazards, place the unit on Your AVR has been designed for use with 220- protect your new receiver during shipment were a firm and level surface. When placing the 240-Volt AC current. Connection to a line specially designed to cushion it from shock and unit on a shelf, be certain
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Front Panel Controls ¯ ( ˜ Û $ ˆ & ı Ù Ú DIGITAL EX LOGIC 7 VID 1 DVD PRO LOGIC VID 2 CD 3 STEREO DSP VID 3 FM SBL SBR 7 CH. STEREO VID 4 TAPE SURR. OFF 8 CH 3 8 5 ) 7 * Ó 1 ! % 2 4 6 @ ^ Ô Ò 9 7 # Main Power Switch Tuner Band Selector Video 4 input jacks 1 ! Ô System Power Control Set Button Bass Control 2 @ Power Indicator Preset Stations Selector Balance Control 3 # Ò Headphone Jack Speaker/Channel Input Indicator Treble Control 4 $ Ú Surround Mode Group Selector Input Source Selector
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Front Panel Controls 7 Selector Buttons: When you are establishing $ Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These Bass Control: Turn this control to modify the the AVR’s configuration settings, use these buttons indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the low frequency output of the left/right channels by to select from the choices available, as shown in speaker type selected for each channel or the as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable the Main Information Display˜. incoming data
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Rear Panel Connections AM Antenna Front Speaker Outputs Video 1 Video Inputs FM Antenna Center Speaker Outputs Video 2 Video Outputs Tape Inputs Surround Speaker Outputs Video 3 Video Inputs Tape Outputs Switched AC Accessory Outlet Video 2 Video Inputs Subwoofer Output Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet Optical Digital Inputs ! DVD Audio Inputs AC Power Cord Jack Coaxial Digital Inputs " CD Inputs Video 2 Component Video Inputs Video 2 Audio Outputs # Multir
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Rear Panel Connections Video Monitor Outputs: Connect this jack Note: The total power consumption of all Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV devices connected to the accessory outlets optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV monitor or video projector to view the on-screen should not exceed 100 watts from the receiver, the output of a compatible computer menus and the output of any standard Video or Unswitched Outlet and 50 W from the sound
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Main Remote Control Functions 0 Power Off Button 1 IR Transmitter Window 2 Program/SPL Indicator 3 Power On Button 4 Input Selectors 5 AVR Selector 6 AM/FM Tuner Select 7 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input 8 Test Button 9 Sleep Button A Surround Mode Selector B Night Mode C Channel Select Button ⁄ ¤ D / Buttons ‹ E Button F Set Button G Digital Select H Numeric Keys I Tuner Mode J Direct Button K Tuning Up/Down L OSD Button M Dolby Mode Select Button N DTS Digital Mode Selector O Logic 7 Mode Sele
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Main Remote Control Functions IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 507’s remote may 7 6-Channel/8 Channel Direct Input: When the AVR remote is being programmed for be programmed to control up to seven devices, Press this button to select the device connected to the codes of another device, these buttons are also including the AVR. Before using the remote, it is the 6-Channel Direct Inputs or the used in the “Auto Search” process (See page 40 important to remember to press the Input 8-Channel Direct Inputs (
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Main Remote Control Functions M Dolby Mode Selector: This button is used DTS Neo:6 Mode Selector: Pressing this ( Multi-Room: Press this button to activate to select one of the available Dolby Surround selector button cycles the AVR through the the Multiroom system or to begin the process of processing modes. Each press of this button will various DTS Neo:6 modes, which extract a five- or changing the input or volume level for the second select one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes, Dolby seven-
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Zone II Remote Control Functions The Zone II remote may be used in either the © Preset Up/Down – Track Skip: When the same room where the AVR is located, or it may AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these POWER MUTE be used in a separate room with an optional buttons will move up or down through the list of A K OFF infrared sensor that is connected to the stations that have been stored in the preset AVR VID 1 VID 2 AVR’s Multi IR input jack . memory. When a CD or DVD player is selec
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Installation and Connections After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid 7. Connect the front, center and surround 8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally surface capable of supporting its weight, you will speaker outputs ( to the respective made via a line level audio connection from the need to make the connections to your audio and speakers. Subwoofer Output to the line-level input video equipment. of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a To assure that all the audio si
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Installation and Connections 7. If another component video device is avail- Important Note for Adapter Cables: SCART A/V Connections able, connect it to the Video 2 Component If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use For the connections described above your video Video Input jacks . The audio connections are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In” device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S- for this device should be made to either the plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video Vid
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Installation and Connections Important Note for the Use of Blac Blackk SCART-Cinch Adapters: Figure 1: Yellow Yellow When video sources are connected to the TV SCART/Cinch-Adapter for Red Red directly with a SCART cable, specific control playback; signal flow: signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be SCART Cinch fed to the TV. These specific signals are: With all video sources, the signal for automatic input Black Black selection that switches the TV automatically to Red Red the appropr
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Installation and Connections Multiroom Audio Connections AC Power Connections System and Power Connections Depending on your system`s requirement and This unit is equipped with two accessory AC The AVR 507 is designed for flexible use with distance from the AVR to the remote room, three outlets. They may be used to power accessory multiroom systems, external control components options are available for audio connection: devices, but they should not be used with and power amplifiers. high-curren
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Installation and Connections Depending on the specifics of your room Center Front Speaker Speaker Selection acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you No matter which type or brand of speakers is may find that imaging is improved by moving the No more than used, the same model or brand of speaker 60cm front-left and front-right speakers slightly should be used for the front-left, center and forward of the center-channel speaker. If front-right speakers. This creates a seamless poss
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System Configuration Once the speakers have been placed in the room using the ADVANCEDSELECT menu. (See Using the On-Screen Display and connected, the remaining steps are to pro- page 36). With the semi-OSD system, you may When making the following adjustments, you gram the system configuration memories. With make adjustments directly, by pressing the but- may find them easier to make via the unit’s on- the AVR two kind of memories are used, those tons on the front panel or remote control for th
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System Configuration To make this process as quick and as easy as pos- To associate an analog or digital input with the It is easiest to enter the proper settings for the sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys- input source currently selected at any time using speaker setup through the SPEAKER tem with the on-screen menus, and step through the discrete function buttons, press the Digital SETUP menu (Figure 3). So press the OSD each input. Input Select ButtonÛG on the front panel ButtonL
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System Configuration If you wish to customize the speaker size individu- Important Note: When a speaker set with a When LARGE is selected, a full-range output ally to each input, make certain that the cursor is subwoofer and two front satellites connected to will be sent to the surround channel outputs (with ‹ › on the BASSMGR line and press the / the Sub´s speaker outputs is used, the Sub´s all analog and digital surround modes), and except ButtonsE& so that INDEPENDENT inputs must be connected
