Harman-Kardon Discover the Ultimate Audio Experience with AVR 500 Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon

AVR 500 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR 500 has been cus- tom designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie sound tracks and every nuance of musical selections. With onboard Dolby* Digital and DTS† Decoding, the AVR 500 deliv- ers six discrete channels of audio that take advantage of the digital sound tracks from the latest DVD and LD releases and Digital Television broadcasts.

While complex digital systems are hard

at work within the AVR 500 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections, a backlit, programma- ble remote control, and on-screen menus make the AVR 500 easy to use. To obtain the maxi- mum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that con- nections to speakers, source playback units and other external devices are made properly. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 500 is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best local source of information.

Description and Features

The AVR 500 is a full-featured A/V receiver, incorporating a wide variety of listening options. In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, Dolby Pro Logic* and Dolby 3 Stereo are available for compatibility with the tens of thousands of movies and television programs encoded with analog surround information. In addition, Harman Kardon is the only receiver brand to offer Logic 7® to create wider, enveloping sound field environments and more defined pans and flyovers. Our exclusive VMAx® delivers a spacious sound field even when only two front speakers are available.

A total of four audio/video inputs, each with both composite and S-Video, as well as three additional audio-only inputs, are selected through a learning remote control and an easy- to-read front-panel display or on-screen graph- ics through a TV monitor. Multiroom operation is available with independent source and volume selection.

The AVR 500’s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon high-current design technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection.

Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver over forty-five years ago. With state- of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR 500 is one of the finest receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.

■Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding

■Harman Kardon’s Exclusive VMAx and Logic 7 Surround Modes

■Coax and Optical Digital Inputs and Outputs

■On-Screen Menu Displays

■Backlit, Programmable Remote Control

■Composite and S-Video Switching

■Complete Multiroom Control

■6-Channel Direct Input and Preamp Output for ALL Channels Permits Ease of Expansion

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not remove the grounding plug on the power cord, or use any plug or extension cord that does not have a grounding plug provided.

Make certain that the

AC outlet is properly grounded.

Do not use an adapter plug with this product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

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