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Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 230 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment.
Designed to provide all the excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance of musical selec- tions, the AVR 230 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new millennium.
The AVR 230 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital tech- nology. However, to obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to read this manual. A few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advantage of all the power the AVR 230 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its instal- lation or its operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best local sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 230 is versatile and multifeatured, incorpo- rating a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby* Digital and DTS® decoding for digital sources, a broad choice of Matrix
5.1and 7.1 versions to create a wider, more enveloping field environment and more defined
In addition to providing a wide range of listening options, the AVR 230 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and spe- cific
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 230 features connections for five video devices, all with both com- posite and
The front panel offers coax and optical digital inputs for direct connection to digital recorders. Two video recording outputs,
The AVR 230’s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon
Harman Kardon invented the
For Canadian model
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.
Modèle pour les Canadien
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee: ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
INTRODUCTION
■A wide range of digital and matrix surround modes, including Dolby® Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic® II, DTS®,
■Six channels of
■Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7® processing, available for the first time with both 7.1 and
5.1processing in a variety of modes, and two modes of VMAx®
■ T™ remote automatically sets output levels for optimum performance
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■Discrete
■Extensive bass management options, includ- ing three separate crossover groupings
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord,
receptacle or other outlet
unless the blades can
be fully inserted to
prevent blade exposure.
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.