AVR7550HD
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
UNPACKING
SAFETY INFORMATION
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
Modèle pour les Canadien
TABLE OF CONTENTS
For Canadian model
INTRODUCTION
Audio Section
Surround Modes
Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon product
Supplied Accessories
Audio Inputs
Audio/Video Inputs
Digital Audio Inputs
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
Standby Amber indicates that the AVR is ready to be turned on
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
Outputs Component 1, 2 & AC Power Input
Switched AC Accessory Outlet
Audio Output
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
AVR Power Off
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Buttons dedicated to the AVR are available at any time, even in another device mode AVR Power On and Off, Audio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Volume, Mute and Sleep Settings. Press the AVR Settings Button near the bottom of the remote to return it to AVR mode
MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Light Press to illuminate the buttons on the remote. Press it again to turn the back light off, or wait 10 seconds after the last button press for the light to turn off on its own
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Power Off Back/Exit Volume Controls Zone Selector
AVR Settings
Transport Controls Zone Indicator
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Menu Button This button is used within the Now Playing menu for the tuner including XM Radio, USB, The Bridge II, Internet Radio and the Network, and to display the main menu on some source devices. To display the AVR 7550HD’s main menu, press the AVR Settings Button
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
Typical Home Theater System
Multichannel Audio
Surround Modes
CONNECTING SOURCE DEVICES TO THE AVR
CONNECTIONS
Speaker Connections
Subwoofer
Video Connections
CONNECTIONS
Analog Audio
Digital Video
CONNECTIONS
ANTENNAS
RS-232SERIAL PORT
Subwoofer Placement
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Front Speaker Placement
Table 2 - Source Assignment Worksheet
GETTING STARTED
4.Best audio connection for each source For
GETTING STARTED
INSTALLATION
STEP ONE - Connect Source Devices
STEP TWO - Connect TV
STEP THREE - Connect Loudspeakers
STEP ELEVEN - Install a Multizone System
Connect a Video Display Device or Switcher
Connect IR Control Devices to the Zone 2 IR Input
INSTALLATION
STEP TWELVE - Plug in AC Power Cords
STEP THIRTEEN - Insert Batteries in Remote
STEP FOURTEEN - Program Sources Into the Remote
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
To change the device type of a Source Selector
To “learn” individual key codes
To delete a programmed or learned code
STEP FIFTEEN - Turn On the AVR 7550HD
INSTALLATION
INITIAL SETUP
USING THE ON-SCREENMENU SYSTEM
INITIAL SETUP
Set Up Sources
Audio and Video Input Selection
INITIAL SETUP
6-/8-ChannelInputs
HDMI-EquippedMultichannel Disc Player
INITIAL SETUP
Figure 23 - Adjust Lip Sync
VOLUME CONTROL
Dolby Volume
Dolby Volume Calibration Offset
OPERATION
SLEEP TIMER
HEADPHONES
USING THE TUNER
MUTE FUNCTION
XM RADIO OPERATION
OPERATION
OPERATION
USB PLAYBACK
INTERNET RADIO
USING DOCKING STATION
NETWORK PLAYBACK
RECORDING
NOTES ON NETWORK SETUP
iPod MANUAL MODE
Table 5 - Using The Bridge II in iPod Manual Mode
Remote Control Key
OPERATION
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE
OPERATION
Analog Audio Signals
Digital Audio Signals
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND
Dolby Surround Settings
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Video Game Logic 7 Game
STEP THREE - Manual Setup Menu
STEP ONE - Determine Speaker Crossover
STEP TWO - Measure Speaker Distances
Number of Speakers
Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
Sub Mode
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
AUDIO EFFECTS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS
Video Modes
Brightness Adjustment
Contrast Adjustment
How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
Color Adjustment
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Sharpness Adjustment
Convergence and Edge Focus
MULTIZONE OPERATION
General AVR Settings
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Menu Appearance
System Information
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Main Menu
Activities Macros
Remote Reset
Back Light
Punch-ThroughProgramming
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
PROCESSOR RESET
MEMORY
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Table A2 - Source Setting Defaults
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
Table A3 - Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults
Table A2 - continued
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Table A4 - Delay Setting Defaults
Table A5 - Source Settings
Table A6 - Audio Effects Settings
Table A5 - continued
Table A6 - continued
APPENDIX
APPENDIX
Table A7 - Video Modes Settings
Table A7 - continued
Table A9 - Remote Control Codes
Table A8 - Surround Modes
Table A8 - continued
APPENDIX
Table A10 - System Settings
Table A11 - Network Settings
Table A12 - Zone 2 Settings
Feature
Table A13 - Surround Modes
Incoming Bitstream or Signal
APPENDIX
Surround Mode
Table A13 - continued
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DTS-ESMatrix
APPENDIX
Table A13 - continued
2-ChannelStereo
APPENDIX
Table A13 - continued
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Table A14 - Remote Control Function List
APPENDIX
Radio
Media Server
Table A14 - continued
Power Off
APPENDIX
Button Name
AVR 7550HD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Section
FM Tuner Section
AM Tuner Section
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