Harman-Kardon AVR5 owner manual Introduction, Description and Features

Introduction

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Congratulations! With the purchase of the Harman Kardon AVR5 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR5 has been custom designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie sound tracks and every subtle nuance of musical selections.

While complex systems are hard at work within the AVR5 to make all of this hap- pen, hookup and operation are simple.

Color-keyed connections and a compre- hensive programmable remote control make the AVR5 easy to use.

To obtain maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take a few minutes to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections 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 AVR5 is able to deliver.

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

Description and Features

The AVR5 is a full-featured A/V receiver, incorporating a wide variety of listening options. In addition to Dolby* Pro Logic* and Dolby 3 Stereo, with “6-Channel Direct” inputs, the AVR5 is ready for the future. The AVR5 is digital ready, and may be connected to an optional, exter- nal digital decoder, or the outputs of a DVD player, Digital TV or any product that has its own Dolby Digital or DTS† decoder. A choice of Hall and Theater modes is also available for use with both encoded sources and traditional two-channel stereo recordings.

A total of four audio/video inputs, as well as two additional audio-only inputs, and an FM stereo/FM/AM tuner provide for the utmost flexibility. Front-panel A/V inputs simplify connections to video games or camcorders. A high-quality phono input is available so that you may continue to enjoy your existing record collection as well as the latest surround technologies.

The AVR5’s powerful amplifiers use traditional Harman Kardon High-Current Design philosophies to meet the wide dynamic range of any program selection.

Harman Kardon invented the high- fidelity receiver more than forty-five years ago. With state-of-the-art features and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR5 is one of the finest receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.

■Five Analog Surround Modes

■Pre-Programmed Remote Control

■Composite Video Switching

■Six-Channel Direct Input Enables Seamless Integration of Future Decoding Systems

■Preamp Output for ALL Channels Permits Ease of Expansion

■Phono Input Section