Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 520 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 selections, the AVR 520 is truly a multichannel receiver for the new mil- lenium.
The AVR 520 has been engineered so that it is easy to take advantage of all the power of its digital technology.
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 sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 520 is among the most versatile and multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorpo- rating a wide range of listening options. In addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital sources, a broad choice of Matrix sur-
In addition to providing a wide range of listen- ing options, the AVR 520 is easy to configure so that it provides the best results with your speakers and specific
management, and the EzSet remote measures a system’s sound levels and automatically cali- brates them for perfectly balanced sound field presentation.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 520 fea- tures connections for six video devices, all with both composite and
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan DVD players, the AVR 520 also features
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for direct connection to digital recorders, and both the front panel analog audio/video and coaxial digital jacks may be switched to outputs for use with portable recorders – a Harman Kardon exclusive. Two video recording outputs,
The AVR 520’s flexibility and power extend beyond your main home theater or listening room. The AVR 520 includes a sophisticated multizone control system that allows you to select one source for use in the main room and a different one in a second room. Complete control over volume is possible with a separate infrared control link. To make it easy to operate the AVR 520 from a remote room, a separate “Zone II” remote is included.
The AVR 520’s powerful amplifier uses traditional Harman Kardon
Harman Kardon invented the
■Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* II Decoding, and the full suite of DTS® modes, including
■Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7® processing, available for the first time with both 7.1 and 5.1 processing in a variety of modes and two modes of VMAx®
■MP3 decoding for use with computers and digital audio players
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TM remote automatically sets output levels for optimum performance
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■Front panel digital inputs and coax digital output capability for easy con- nection to portable digital devices and the latest video game consoles
■Multiple digital inputs and outputs
■Front panel analog A/V and coax digi- tal jacks switchable to outputs for easy connection to portable digital devices and video game consoles
■On-screen menu and display system
■Complete multizone system with sepa- rate “Zone II” remote included
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.
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