AVR7550HD
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
UNPACKING
Handle the AC Power Cord Gently
For Canadian model
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Modèle pour les Canadien
Surround Modes
INTRODUCTION
Audio Section
Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon product
Audio/Video Inputs
Supplied Accessories
Audio Inputs
Digital Audio Inputs
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
FRONT-PANELCONTROLS
Standby Amber indicates that the AVR is ready to be turned on
Switched AC Accessory Outlet
REAR-PANELCONNECTIONS
Outputs Component 1, 2 & AC Power Input
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
AVR Settings
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Power Off Back/Exit Volume Controls Zone Selector
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
Multichannel Audio
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER
Typical Home Theater System
Surround Modes
Speaker Connections
CONNECTING SOURCE DEVICES TO THE AVR
CONNECTIONS
Subwoofer
Analog Audio
Video Connections
CONNECTIONS
Digital Video
RS-232SERIAL PORT
ANTENNAS
CONNECTIONS
Front Speaker Placement
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
Subwoofer Placement
4.Best audio connection for each source For
GETTING STARTED
Table 2 - Source Assignment Worksheet
GETTING STARTED
STEP TWO - Connect TV
INSTALLATION
STEP ONE - Connect Source Devices
STEP THREE - Connect Loudspeakers
Connect IR Control Devices to the Zone 2 IR Input
STEP ELEVEN - Install a Multizone System
Connect a Video Display Device or Switcher
INSTALLATION
STEP FOURTEEN - Program Sources Into the Remote
STEP TWELVE - Plug in AC Power Cords
STEP THIRTEEN - Insert Batteries in Remote
INSTALLATION
To “learn” individual key codes
INSTALLATION
To change the device type of a Source Selector
To delete a programmed or learned code
STEP FIFTEEN - Turn On the AVR 7550HD
INSTALLATION
INITIAL SETUP
USING THE ON-SCREENMENU SYSTEM
Audio and Video Input Selection
Set Up Sources
INITIAL SETUP
HDMI-EquippedMultichannel Disc Player
6-/8-ChannelInputs
INITIAL SETUP
INITIAL SETUP
Figure 23 - Adjust Lip Sync
Dolby Volume Calibration Offset
VOLUME CONTROL
Dolby Volume
OPERATION
USING THE TUNER
SLEEP TIMER
HEADPHONES
MUTE FUNCTION
XM RADIO OPERATION
OPERATION
INTERNET RADIO
USB PLAYBACK
OPERATION
RECORDING
USING DOCKING STATION
NETWORK PLAYBACK
NOTES ON NETWORK SETUP
Remote Control Key
iPod MANUAL MODE
Table 5 - Using The Bridge II in iPod Manual Mode
OPERATION
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE
OPERATION
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Analog Audio Signals
Digital Audio Signals
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Dolby Surround Settings
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP
Video Game Logic 7 Game
STEP TWO - Measure Speaker Distances
STEP THREE - Manual Setup Menu
STEP ONE - Determine Speaker Crossover
Number of Speakers
Sub Mode
Adjust Crossover Frequencies Menu
Adjust Speaker Distance Menu
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
AUDIO EFFECTS
Video Modes
VIDEO ADJUSTMENTS
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
How to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings
Brightness Adjustment
Contrast Adjustment
Color Adjustment
Convergence and Edge Focus
SYSTEM SETTINGS
Sharpness Adjustment
MULTIZONE OPERATION
Menu Appearance
General AVR Settings
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
System Information
Activities Macros
Main Menu
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Punch-ThroughProgramming
Remote Reset
Back Light
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
MEMORY
PROCESSOR RESET
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Table A2 - Source Setting Defaults
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Table A2 - continued
Table A3 - Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults
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Table A5 - Source Settings
Table A4 - Delay Setting Defaults
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Table A6 - continued
Table A6 - Audio Effects Settings
Table A5 - continued
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Table A7 - continued
Table A7 - Video Modes Settings
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Table A8 - continued
Table A9 - Remote Control Codes
Table A8 - Surround Modes
APPENDIX
Table A12 - Zone 2 Settings
Table A10 - System Settings
Table A11 - Network Settings
Feature
APPENDIX
Table A13 - Surround Modes
Incoming Bitstream or Signal
Surround Mode
Table A13 - continued
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Table A13 - continued
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DTS-ESMatrix
Table A13 - continued
APPENDIX
2-ChannelStereo
APPENDIX
Radio
Table A14 - Remote Control Function List
APPENDIX
Media Server
APPENDIX
Table A14 - continued
Power Off
Button Name
FM Tuner Section
AVR 7550HD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Audio Section
AM Tuner Section
Part No. CQX1A1308Z