
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 DTS† decoding, 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.
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
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
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
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR5000 fea- tures connections for five video devices, all with both composite and
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-
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
Harman Kardon invented the
■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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■Front-Panel Analog A/V Inputs switch- able to Outputs
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■Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs
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■Main Backlit Remote with Internal Codes and Learning Capability
■HDCD Decoding for Superb CD Playback
■Component Video Switching
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