Introduction

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR5000 you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR5000 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 DTSdecoding, the AVR5000 delivers six discrete channels of audio that take advan- tage 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 AVR5000 to make all of this happen, hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed connections, a backlit, programmable and learn- ing remote control, and on-screen menus make the AVR5000 easy to use. To obtain the maxi- mum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you to take the time to read through this manual. This will ensure that connections to speakers, source playback units and other exter- nal devices are made properly. In addition, a few minutes spent learning the functions of the various controls will enable you to take advan- tage of all the power the AVR5000 is able to deliver.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its operation, please contact your dealer. He is your best local source of informa- tion.

Description and Features

The AVR5000 is among the most versatile and multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo- rating a wide range of listening options. In addi- tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi- tal sources, a broad choice of analog surround modes are available for use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic*, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Ch Stereo and custom Hall and Theater modes, only Harman Kardon receivers offer Logic 7® to create a wider, more enveloping field environment and more defined fly-overs and pans.

Finally, the AVR5000 is among the very few A/V receivers that offer decoding of MP3 data, so that you may listen to the latest music selections directly from compatible computers or playback devices with the power and fidelity you expect from Harman Kardon.

Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx, which uses proprietary processing to create an open, spacious sound field even when only two front speakers are available.

The AVR 5000 is also able to offer HDCD® decoding to provide the most realistic playback of CDs when a digital connection is used, even with a normal non-HDCD-compatible CD or DVD player.

In addition to providing a wide range of listening options, the AVR5000 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speak- ers and specific listening-room environment. On-screen menus make it simple to enter set- tings for speakers, inputs and delay times, while our exclusive EzSet™ remote measures a sys- tem‘s sound levels and automatically calibrates them for perfectly balanced soundfield presenta- tion.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR5000 fea- tures connections for five video devices, all with both composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi- tional audio inputs are available, and a total of six digital inputs make the AVR5000 capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources.

For compatibility with the latest DVD players and digital video products, the AVR5000 also fea- tures component video switching. Coax and optical digital outputs are available for direct connection to digital recorders, and both the front panel analog audio/video and the coaxial digital jacks may be switched to an output for use with portable recorders – a Harman Kardon exclusive. Two video recording outputs, preamp- out/main-in jacks, and a six channel input make the AVR5000 virtually future-proof, with every- thing needed to accommodate tomorrow’s new formats right on board.

The AVR5000’s flexibility and power extend beyond your main home theater or listening room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi- zone control system that allows you to select one source for use in the main room and a dif- ferent one in a second room. Left and right front channel audio is routed to the remote room location, with complete control over volume pro- vided by a separate infrared control link. To make it easy to operate the AVR 5000 from a remote room, a separate Zone II remote is included.

The AVR5000’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 receiv- er more than forty-seven years ago. With state- of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR5000 is one of the finest receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.

Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS Decoding Using Crystal® Chip Technology

Harman Kardon’s Exclusive Logic 7 and VMAx Modes

MP3 Decoding for Use with compatible Computers and Digital Audio Players

 

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Remote Automatically Sets

 

Output Levels for Optimum

 

Performance

Front-Panel Analog A/V Inputs switch- able to Outputs

Front-Panel Digital Inputs and Coax Digital Output Capability for Easy Connection to Portable Digital Devices and the Latest Video Game Consoles

Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs

On-Screen Menu and Display System

6-Channel Direct Input and Preamp Outputs and Main Amp Inputs for Easy Expansion and Use with Future Audio Formats

Complete Multi-Zone System with Separate “Zone II” Remote Included™

Main Backlit Remote with Internal Codes and Learning Capability

HDCD Decoding for Superb CD Playback

Component Video Switching

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