Harman Kardon Home Theater System AVR65 User Manual

Introduction  
1
Congratulations! With the purchase  
of a Harman Kardon AVR65 you are  
about to begin many years of listening  
enjoyment. The AVR65 has been custom  
designed to provide all the excitement  
and detail of movie sound tracks and  
every subtle nuance of musical selec-  
Description an d Features  
Harman Kardon invented the high-  
fidelity receiver over forty-five years ago.  
With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-  
honored circuit designs, the AVR65 is  
undoubtedly the finest receiver ever  
offered by Harman Kardon.  
The AVR65 is a full-featured A/V receiver,  
incorporating a wide variety of listening  
options. In addition to Dolby Digital and  
*
DTS decoding, Dolby Pro Logic and  
Dolby 3 Stereo are available for compati-  
bility with the tens of thousands of movies  
and television programs encoded with  
analog surround information. A choice of  
Hall and Theater modes is also available  
for use with both encoded sources and  
traditional two-channel stereo recordings.  
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tions. With onboard Dolby Digital and  
Onboard Dolby Digital and  
DTS Decoding  
DTS Decoding, the AVR65 delivers six  
discrete channels of audio that take  
advantage of the digital sound tracks  
from the latest DVD and LV releases and  
Digital Television broadcasts.  
Coax and Optical Digital Inputs  
On-Screen Menu Displays  
Backlit, Programmable Remote  
A total of five audio/video inputs, each  
with both composite and S-Video, as  
well as three additional audio-only  
inputs are selected through a learning  
remote control and an easy-to-read front  
panel display or on-screen graphics  
through a TV monitor. Multiroom  
operation is available with independent  
source and volume selection.  
Control  
While complex digital systems are hard  
at work within the AVR65 to make all of  
this happen, hookup and operation are  
simple. Color-keyed connections, a back-  
lit, programmable remote control and  
on-screen menus make the AVR65 easy to  
use. To obtain the maximum enjoyment  
from your new receiver, we urge you to  
take a few minutes to read through this  
manual. This will ensure that connec-  
tions to speakers, source playback units  
and other external devices are made  
properly. In addition, a few minutes spent  
learning the functions of the various con-  
trols will enable you to take advantage of  
all the power the AVR65 is able to deliver.  
Composite and S-Video Switching  
Complete Multiroom Control  
6-Channel Direct Input and Preamp  
Output for ALL Channels Permits  
Ease of Expansion  
The AVR65’s powerful amplifier uses  
traditional Harman Kardon High Current  
design philosophies to meet the wide  
dynamic range of any program selection.  
If you have any questions about this  
product, its installation or operation,  
please contact your retailer or custom  
installer. They are your best local source  
of information.  
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Safety Information  
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Clean in g  
Reorient or relocate the receiving  
antenna.  
If you do not wish to save the packaging  
materials, please note that the carton  
and other sections of the shipping protec-  
tion are recyclable. Please respect the  
environment and discard those materials  
at a local recycling center.  
When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a  
clean, soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it  
with a soft cloth dampened with mild  
soapy water, then a fresh cloth with clean  
water. Wipe dry immediately with a dry  
cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol  
cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other  
volatile cleaning agent. Do not use  
abrasive cleaners, as they may damage  
the finish of metal parts. Avoid spraying  
insecticide near the unit.  
Increase the separation between the  
equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet  
on a circuit different from that to  
which the receiver is connected.  
Typographic Conventions  
Consult the dealer or an experienced  
radio/TV technician for help.  
In order to help you use this manual  
with the remote control, front panel  
controls and rear panel connections,  
certain conventions have been used.  
This device complies with Part 15 of the  
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the  
following two conditions: (1) this device  
may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept interference  
received, including interference that may  
cause undesired operation.  
Movin g th e Un it  
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a  
specific remote control or front panel  
button, or rear panel connection jack  
Before moving the unit, be certain to dis-  
connect any interconnection cords with  
other components, and make certain  
that you disconnect the unit from the AC  
outlet.  
EXAMPLE– (OCR type) indicates a  
message that is visible on the front panel  
information display  
NOTE: Changes or modifications may  
cause this unit to fail to comply with  
Part 15 of the FCC Rules and may void  
the users authority to operate the  
equipment.  
Im portan t In form ation For th e User  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested  
and found to comply with the limits for  
a Class-B digital device, pursuant to Part  
15 of the FCC Rules. The limits are  
designed to provide reasonable protection  
against harmful interference in a  
residential installation. This equipment  
generates, uses and can radiate radio-  
frequency energy and, if not installed and  
used in accordance with the instructions,  
may cause harmful interference to radio  
communication. However, there is no  
guarantee that harmful interference will  
not occur in a particular installation.  
If this equipment does cause harmful  
interference to radio or television recep-  
tion, which can be determined by turning  
the equipment off and on, the user  
is encouraged to try to correct the inter-  
ference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a lit  
indicator in the front panel information  
display  
1 – (number in a square) indicates a  
specific front panel control  
Unpacking  
a – (number in an oval) indicates a  
button or indicator on the remote  
The carton and shipping materials used  
to protect your new receiver during ship-  
ment were specially designed to cushion  
it from shock and vibration. We suggest  
that you save the carton and packing  
materials for use in shipping if you move,  
or should the unit ever need repair.  
¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a  
rear panel connection  
A – (letter in a square) indicates an  
indicator in the front panel display  
To minimize the size of the carton in  
storage, you may wish to flatten it. This  
is done by carefully slitting the tape  
seams on the bottom and collapsing the  
carton down to a more two-dimensional  
appearance. Other cardboard inserts may  
be stored in the same manner. Packing  
materials that cannot be collapsed  
should be saved along with the carton in  
a plastic bag.  
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Front Panel Controls  
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1 Main Power Switch  
2 System Power Control  
3 Power Indicator  
4 Headphone Jack  
5 Bass Control  
# 6-Channel Direct Selector  
$ AM/FM  
Û Mute  
Ù Volume Control  
ı Delay  
% Tuning Button  
^ Preset Scan  
ˆ Digital Input Selector  
˜ Set Button  
& Preset Stations Selector  
* Tune Mode  
6 Treble Control  
¯ Multiroom Selector  
7 Balance Control  
8 Video 3 Inputs  
9 TMon Selector  
) CD  
( Dolby Digital Selector  
Ó Dolby Pro Logic Selector  
Ô Dolby 3 Stereo Selector  
Analog Surround Mode Selectors  
Ò DTS Selector  
˘ Speaker Select Button  
¸ Selector Buttons  
33 Information Display  
34 Remote Sensor Window  
! DVD Input Selector  
@ Video Input Selectors  
Ú Surround Off  
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Front Panel Controls  
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1 Main Power Switch: Press this  
button to apply power to the AVR65.  
When the switch is pressed in, the  
unit is placed in a Standby mode, as  
indicated by the amber LED 3 sur-  
rounding the System Power control  
2. This button MUST be pressed in  
to operate the unit. To turn the unit  
off and prevent the use of the remote  
control, this switch should be press  
this switch until it pops out from the  
front panel so that the word “OFF”  
may be read at the top of the switch.  
6 Treble Control: Turn this control  
to modify the high-frequency output  
of the left/right channels by as much  
as ±10dB. Set this control to a  
suitable position for your taste and  
room acoustics.  
@ Video Input Selectors: Press  
one of these buttons to select a  
source connected to the rear panel  
Audio/Video inputs £ fl, or the  
front panel Video 3 input 8.  
# 6-Channel Direct Selector:  
Press this button to select the output  
of an optional, external 6-channel  
decoder connected to the 6-Ch  
Direct inputs as the listening  
source.  
7 Balance Control: Turn this  
control to change the relative volume  
for the front left/right channels.  
NOTE: For proper operation of the  
surround modes this control should  
be at the midpoint, or “12 o’clock”  
position.  
$ AM/FM: Press this button to  
select the tuner as the AVR65’s input  
source. When it is first pressed the  
last station tuned will be heard.  
Press it again to change between  
AM and FM bands.  
NOTE: In normal operation this  
switch is left in the “ON” position.  
8 Video 3 Inputs: These audio/  
video inputs may be used for tempo-  
rary connection of video games,  
camcorders, digital still cameras or  
portable audio products. To select a  
source connected to these jacks,  
press the Vid 3 Input Selector @.  
2 System Power Control: When  
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the Main Power Switch  
is “ON,”  
press this button to turn on the  
AVR65; press it again to turn the unit  
off. Note that the Power Indicator  
% Tuning Button: Press the left  
side of the button to tune lower  
frequency stations and the right side  
of the button to tune higher frequency  
stations. When a station with a strong  
signal is reached, the TUNED indicator  
T will illuminate in the Information  
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surrounding the switch  
green when the unit is on.  
will turn  
9 T•Mon Selector: Press this but-  
ton to select the device connected  
to the Tape Monitor jacks e as the  
listening source. The previously  
selected source will continue to  
show in the Information Display  
33, and the red LED above the  
button will illuminate to remind you  
that you are listening to the tape  
monitor output.  
3 Power Indicator: This LED will  
illuminate in amber when the unit is  
in the Standby mode to signal that  
the unit is ready to be turned on.  
When the unit is in operation, the  
indicator will turn green.  
Display 33  
.
^ Preset Scan: Press this button  
to automatically scan through the  
stations that have been programmed  
in the AVR65’s memory. The tuner  
will play five seconds of each station  
before moving to the next preset  
station. To stop the scan when the  
desired station is heard, press the  
button again. (See page 29 for more  
information on the tuner memory  
system.)  
4 Headphone Jack: This jack may  
be used to listen to the AVR65’s out-  
put through a pair of headphones.  
Be certain that the headphones  
) CD: Press this button to select  
the device connected to the CD  
Input jacks § as the listening  
source.  
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have a standard /4" stereo phone  
plug.  
5 Bass Control: Turn this control to  
modify the low-frequency output of  
the left/right channels by as much as  
±10dB. Set this control to a suitable  
position for your taste and room  
acoustics.  
! DVD Input Selector: Press this  
button to select the device connect-  
ed to the DVD Input jacks as the  
listening and viewing source.  
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Front Panel Controls  
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& Preset Stations Selector: Press  
this button to select stations that  
have been entered into the preset  
memory. (See page 29 for more  
information on tuner programming.)  
Analog Surround Mode  
˜ Set Button: When making  
choices during the setup and con-  
figuration process, press this button  
to enter the desired setting, as  
shown in the Information Display  
33, into the AVR65’s memory.  
Selectors: Press one of these  
buttons to select the analog sur-  
round modes. These modes may  
be used with any analog program  
source to create a pleasing surround  
effect. (See page 25 for more  
information on surround modes.)  
* Tune Mode: Press this button to  
select the stereo or mono mode for  
FM tuning. In the STEREO mode a  
Stereo indicator R will illuminate in  
the information display, and stereo  
reception will be provided when sta-  
tions are transmitting stereo signals.  
In the MONO mode the left and right  
signals from stereo broadcasts will  
be mixed together and reproduced  
through all channels. Select MONO  
for better reception of weak signals.  
¯ Multiroom Selector: Press this  
button to activate the AVR65’s  
Multiroom system. (See pages 31-32  
for complete information on  
Ò DTS Selector: Press this button  
to select DTS decoding when listen-  
ing to an audio or video program  
that is encoded with DTS data. (See  
page 25 for more information on  
surround modes and digital audio.)  
Multiroom operation.)  
˘ Speaker Select Button: Press  
this button to begin the process of  
selecting the speaker positions that  
are used in your listening room. (See  
page 18 for more information on  
setup and configuration.)  
Ú Surround Off: Press this button  
to turn off all surround processing,  
and to listen to a program in tradi-  
tional stereo from the left front and  
right front speakers only.  
( Dolby Digital Selector: Press  
this button to select the Dolby Digital  
surround mode when listening to a  
program that carries the Dolby  
Digital information. (See pages 28-28  
for more information on surround  
modes and digital audio.)  
¸ Selector Buttons: When you are  
establishing the AVR65’s configura-  
tion settings, use these buttons to  
select between the choices avail-  
able, as shown in the Information  
Û Mute: Press this button to  
momentarily silence the speaker  
output of the AVR65.  
Display 33  
.
Ù Volume Control: Turn the knob  
clockwise to increase volume,  
counterclockwise to decrease the  
volume.  
Ó Dolby Pro Logic Selector: Press  
this button to select the Dolby Pro  
Logic surround mode when listening  
to an analog program that is encoded  
with surround-sound information.  
(See page 25 for more information  
on surround modes.)  
33 Information Display: This  
display delivers messages and  
status indications to help you  
operate the receiver. (See page 7  
for a complete explanation of the  
Information Display.)  
ı Delay: Press this button to begin  
the sequence of steps required to  
enter delay time settings. (See page  
21 for more information on delay  
times.)  
34 Remote Sensor Window: The  
sensor behind this window receives  
infrared signals from the remote con-  
trol. Aim the remote at this area and  
do not block or cover it unless an  
external remote sensor is installed.  
Ô Dolby 3 Stereo Selector: Press  
this button to select the Dolby 3  
Stereo listening mode. This mode is  
used primarily when a program has  
surround information when a center  
channel speaker, but no surround  
speakers, is installed. (See page 25  
for more information on surround  
modes.)  
ˆ Digital Input Selector: When  
playing a source that has a digital  
output, press this button to select  
between the Optical · and Coaxial  
° Digital inputs. (See page 27 for  
more information on digital audio.)  
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Front Panel Information Display  
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MEMORY  
PRESET  
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DIGITAL  
OPT  
PRO LOGIC  
COAX AC-3  
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PCM  
HALL 1  
MULTI  
HALL 2  
NIGHT  
THEATER  
DTS  
ANALOG  
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Q Auto  
B Bypass  
C Analog  
J Analog Surround Mode Indicators  
K Multiroom System Indicator  
L Night Indicator  
R Stereo Indicator  
S Mono Indicator  
D Dolby Digital Indicator  
E Optical Source  
T Tuned Indicator  
U Main Information Display  
V Sleep Indicator  
M DTS Indicator  
F Analog Dolby Surround Mode Indicators  
G Coax Source  
N Preset Number  
O Preset Indicator  
H AC-3 Indicator  
P Memory  
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Front Panel Information Display  
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A Mute: This indicator illuminates  
I PCM Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates to show that a standard  
PCM (SP/DIF) digital audio signal  
is being decoded by the digital-to-  
analog converter.  
P Memory: This indicator flashes  
when entering presets and other  
information into the tuner’s memory.  
to remind you that the AVR65’s out-  
put has been silenced by pressing  
the Mute button Û d. Press the  
Mute button again to return to the  
previously selected output level.  
Q Auto: This indicator illuminates  
when the “Auto” mode is in use for  
FM tuning.  
J Analog Surround Mode  
B Bypass: This indicator illumi-  
nates when the surround processing  
has been disabled by pressing the  
Surround Off button Ú. When this  
indicator is lit, the AVR65 will play tra-  
ditional stereo sound using the front  
left and front right speakers only.  
Indicators: These indicators illumi-  
nate when one of the DSP generated  
analog surround modes is in use  
with an analog input source.  
R Stereo Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when an FM station is  
being tuned in stereo.  
K Multiroom System Indicator:  
This indicator illuminates when the  
multiroom system is in operation.  
(See page 31 for more information on  
the multiroom system.)  
S Mono Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when the tuner has been  
placed in the monaural mode by  
pressing the Tune Mode button *.  
Set the tuner for mono listening to  
cut noise and improve the quality of  
distant stereo signals.  
C Analog: This indicator illuminates  
when an analog input source is in use.  
D Dolby Digital Indicator: This  
indicator illuminates when a Dolby  
Digital source is being played.  
L Night Indicator: This indicator  
lights when the AVR65 is in the Night  
mode, which prevents the AVR65  
from loud playback when digital  
sources are in use.  
T Tuned Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when a station is being  
received with sufficient signal  
strength to allow for acceptable  
listening quality.  
E Optical Source: This indicator  
illuminates when a digital source  
is in use via a connection to the  
Optical Digital input ·.  
M DTS Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when a DTS encoded  
source is playing.  
U Main Information Display: This  
display shows messages relating to  
the status, input source, surround  
mode, tuner, volume level or other  
aspects of unit’s operation.  
F Analog Dolby Surround Mode  
Indicators: These indicators illumi-  
nate when one of the analog (matrix)  
Dolby Surround modes is in use.  
N Preset Number: This two-digit  
display indicates the station preset  
number that is currently in use, or  
that is being entered.  
G Coax Source: This indicator illu-  
minates when a digital source is in  
use via a connection to the Coaxial  
Digital input °.  
V Sleep Indicator: This indicator is  
illuminated when the Sleep function  
is in use. The number that appears  
above the indicator is the number of  
minutes remaining before the AVR65  
will return to the Standby mode.  
O Preset Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when one of the stations  
entered into the preset memory is  
tuned. The number that appears  
below the indicator is the preset  
station’s memory.  
H AC-3* Indicator: This indicator  
illuminates when the AVR65 is  
decoding a Dolby Digital input  
source.  
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Rear Panel Connections  
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DIGITAL INPUT  
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VIDEO  
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HARMAN KARDON  
TAPE  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
AC 120V 60 Hz  
3.5A  
MONITOR  
TV  
OUT  
MONITOR  
OUT  
NORTHRIDGE  
CALIFORNIA, USA  
VIDEO  
2
VIDEO 2  
ANTENNA  
REMOTE CONTROL  
IN  
IN  
OUT  
IN  
AC OUTLETS  
(120V.60Hz)  
VIDEO  
1
AM  
VIDEO 1  
TOTAL 150W or 1.5A MAX  
MULTI  
OUT  
DVD  
OUT  
DVD  
GND  
UNSWITCHED  
TOTAL 100W or 1A MAX.  
MULTI  
OUT  
FM  
(75)  
FRONT  
CENTER  
SURROUND  
CD  
FRONT  
SURR.  
CENTER  
SL  
FL  
SWITCHED  
TOTAL 150W or 0.5A MAX.  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
CENTER  
RIGHT  
LEFT  
SERIAL NO.  
SUB WOOFER SR  
6 CH. DIRECT  
FR  
CENTER SUB WOOFER  
PRE OUT  
SPEAKERS 8 Ohms  
SPEAKER 8 Ohm  
SPEAKERS 8 Ohms  
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¡ AM Antenna  
FM Antenna  
Front  
· Optical Digital Input  
a Remote IR In  
b Remote IR Out  
c Multi  
Center  
¤ Surround  
£ Video 1 Inputs  
¢ Video 1 Outputs  
Unswitched AC Outlet  
Switched AC Outlet  
Power Cable  
6-Channel Direct Inputs  
§ CD Inputs  
d Multiroom Audio Outputs  
e Tape Monitor In  
DVD Inputs  
Video 2 Inputs  
f Tape Monitor Out  
Pre-Outs  
TV Monitor Video Output  
° Coaxial Digital Input  
ª Subwoofer Pre-Out  
¡ AM Antenna: Connect the AM  
loop antenna supplied with the  
receiver to these terminals. If an  
external AM antenna is used, make  
connections to the AM and GND  
terminals in accordance with the  
instructions supplied with the  
antenna.  
£ Video 1 Inputs: Connect these  
jacks to the audio and video  
PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR.  
§ CD Inputs: Connect these jacks  
to the output of a compact disc  
player or CD changer.  
¢ Video Outputs 1: Connect these  
jacks to the audio and video  
RECORD/IN jacks of a VCR.  
DVD Inputs: Connect the analog  
audio outputs and composite video  
output of a DVD or LV player to these  
jacks.  
6-Channel Direct Inputs: If an  
external digital audio decoder is  
used, connect the outputs of that  
decoder to these jacks.  
FM Antenna: Connect an indoor  
or external FM antenna to this  
terminal.  
Pre-Outs: If external power  
amplifiers are used for any channels,  
connect them to these jacks.  
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Rear Panel Connections  
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ª Subwoofer Pre-Out: Connect  
this jack to the line level input of a  
powered subwoofer. If an external  
subwoofer amplifier is used, connect  
this jack to the subwoofer amplifier  
input.  
Power Cable: Connect the AC  
plug to a non-switched AC wall  
output  
a Remote IR In: If the AVR65’s front  
panel IR sensor is blocked due to  
cabinet doors or other obstructions,  
an external IR sensor may be used.  
Connect the output of the sensor to  
this jack.  
Video 2 Inputs: Connect these  
jacks to the audio and video outputs  
of a TV Tuner, Cable TV converter  
box, satellite receiver or any other  
audio/video source.  
Front: Connect these terminals  
to the front left/right speakers.  
b Remote IR Out: This connection  
permits the IR sensor in the receiver  
to serve other remote controlled  
devices. Connect this jack to the “IR  
IN” jack on Harman Kardon or other  
compatible equipment.  
Center: Connect these terminals  
to the center speaker.  
TV Monitor Video Output:  
Connect this jack to the standard  
(composite) video input of a TV  
monitor or video projector to view  
the on-screen menus and the  
output of any standard video source  
selected by the receiver’s video  
switcher.  
¤ Surround: Connect these  
terminals to the surround speakers.  
c Multi: Connect the output of  
an IR sensor in a remote room to  
this jack to operate the AVR65’s  
multiroom control system.  
Unswitched AC Outlet: This  
outlet may be used to power any AC  
device. The power will remain on at  
this outlet regardless of whether the  
AVR65 is on or off.  
° Coaxial Digital Input: Connect  
the coax digital output from a DVD  
player, HDTV receiver, LV player or  
CD player to this jack. The signal may  
be either a Dolby Digital (AC-3) sig-  
nal, DTS signal or a standard PCM  
digital source.  
d Multiroom Audio Outputs:  
Connect these jacks to the inputs of  
an optional audio power amplifier so  
that the input selected by the multi-  
room control system will be heard in  
a remote room.  
NOTE: The power consumption of  
the device plugged into each of  
these outlets should not exceed  
100 watts.  
e Tape Monitor In: Connect these  
jacks to the PLAY/OUT jacks of an  
audio recorder.  
Switched AC Outlet: This outlet  
may be used to power any device  
that you wish to have turn on when  
the unit is turned on with the System  
Power Control switch 2.  
· Optical Digital Input: Connect  
the optical digital output from a DVD  
player, HDTV receiver, LV player or  
CD player to this jack. The signal  
may be either a Dolby Digital (AC-3)  
signal, a DTS signal or a standard  
PCM digital source.  
f Tape Monitor Out: Connect  
these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT  
jacks of an audio recorder.  
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a AVR Selector  
b Device Control Selectors  
c Power Button  
d Mute  
e Test  
f Display/Multiroom  
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/Channel Button  
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i Set Button  
j Night Mode  
k Source Selectors  
l Numeric Keys  
m Direct/Enter  
n Memory Button  
o OSD Button  
p Light Button  
q Tuner Mode  
r Clear Button  
s Preset Up/Down  
t Tuning Up/Down  
u Transport Controls  
v Delay/Prev Ch.  
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR65’s  
remote may be programmed to con-  
trol up to eight devices, including  
the AVR65. Before using the remote,  
it is important to remember to press  
the Device Control Selector button  
a b that corresponds to the unit  
you wish to operate. In addition, the  
AVR65’s remote is shipped from  
the factory to operate the AVR65  
and Harman Kardon CD players  
and cassette decks. The remote is  
also capable of operating a wide  
variety of other products using the  
control codes that are part of the  
remote. Before using the remote with  
other products, follow the instruc-  
tions on pages 33–34 to program the  
proper codes for the products in  
your system.  
d Mute: Press this button to  
i Set Button: This button is used  
to enter settings into the AVR65’s  
memory. It is also used in the setup  
procedures for delay time, speaker  
configuration and channel output  
level adjustment.  
momentarily silence the AVR65 or TV  
set being controlled, depending on  
which device has been selected.  
When the AVR65 remote is being pro-  
grammed to operate another device,  
this button is pressed with the Device  
Control Selector button b to  
begin the programming process.  
(See page 33 for more information  
on programming the remote.)  
j Night Mode: Press this button  
to activate the “Night” mode, pre-  
venting loud playback when the  
digital modes are in use without  
altering the dynamic range of the  
output signal.  
e Test: Press this button to begin  
the sequence used to calibrate the  
AVR65’s output levels. (See page 20  
for more information on calibrating  
the AVR65.)  
When the AVR65 remote is being pro-  
grammed to operate other devices,  
this button is pressed to begin a  
readout of a programmed code.  
(See page 33 for more information.)  
f Display/Multiroom Button:  
This button does not function with  
the AVR65, but it is available for use  
with other devices.  
k Source Selectors: Press these  
buttons to select an input source for  
the AVR65. The AM/FM button is also  
used to switch between frequency  
bands when the tuner is in use.  
It is also important to remember that  
many of the buttons on the remote  
take on different functions, depend-  
ing on the product selected using  
the Device Control Selectors. The  
descriptions shown here primarily  
detail the functions of the remote  
when it is used to operate the  
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g ⁄  
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Buttons: These are multi-  
purpose buttons. They will be used  
most frequently to select a surround  
mode. To change the surround mode,  
¤
NOTE: Pressing one of these buttons  
selects the source only. In order to  
control the actual source machine  
using the remote you must press the  
Device Control Selector button b  
for the desired product.  
first press the SURR/CH  
button  
AVR65. (See pages 33–36 for infor-  
mation about alternate functions for  
the remote’s buttons.)  
y. Next press these buttons to  
scroll up or down through the list of  
surround modes that appear in the  
Information Display 33. (See page  
28 for more information.) These  
buttons are also used to increase  
or decrease output levels used to  
lower the AVR65’s output levels when  
configuring the unit with either the  
internal test tone or and external  
source. (See pages 20 and 30 for  
more information.) They are also used  
to enter delay time settings after the  
Delay button v has been pressed.  
(See page 21 for more information.)  
a AVR Selector: Press this button  
to use the remote control for operation  
of the AVR65. Note that the button will  
briefly turn red after it has been  
l Numeric Keys: These buttons  
serve as a ten-button numeric key-  
pad to enter tuner preset positions.  
They are also to be used to select  
channel numbers when TV has been  
selected on the remote, or to select  
track numbers on a CD, DVD or LD  
player, depending on how the  
pressed to confirm your selection.  
b Device Control Selectors:  
Press one of these buttons to use  
the remote to control the functions  
of another audio/video device. Note  
that the button will briefly turn red  
after it has been pressed to confirm  
your selection. (See pages 33–34 for  
information on programming the  
AVR65’s remote to operate these  
devices.)  
remote has been programmed.  
m Direct/Enter: Press this button  
to select a radio station by entering  
its frequency using the Numeric  
Keys l. (See page 29 for more  
information.)  
h
/Channel Button: This  
button is used to start the process of  
setting the AVR65’s output levels to an  
external source. Once this button is  
¤
pressed, use the  
/
buttons g to  
c Power Button: Press this button  
to turn the currently selected device  
on or off.  
select the channel being adjusted,  
then press the Set button i, fol-  
¤
lowed by the  
/
buttons again to  
change the level letting. (See page 20  
for more information.)  
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select the channel you wish to set up.  
Press the Set button i, and then  
select another channel to configure.  
When all adjustments have been  
completed, press the Set button  
twice to exit the settings and return  
to normal operation. (See page 18  
for more information.)  
t Tuning Up/Down: When the  
tuner is in use, these buttons will  
tune up or down through the select-  
ed frequency band. If the Tuner  
Mode button q has been pressed  
so that the AUTO indicator Q is illu-  
minated, pressing these buttons will  
cause the tuner to seek the next sta-  
tion with acceptable signal strength  
for quality reception. When the AUTO  
indicator Q is NOT illuminated,  
pressing these buttons will tune sta-  
tions in single-step increments. (See  
page 29 for more information.)  
n Memory Button: Press this  
button to enter a radio station into  
the AVR65’s preset memory. After  
pressing the button the MEMORY  
indicator P will flash, and you then  
have five seconds to enter a present  
memory location using the Numeric  
Keys l. (See page 29 for more  
information.)  
y Surround Mode Selector: Press  
this button to begin the process of  
changing the surround mode. After  
the button has been pressed, use  
NOTE: Although the word “Sleep”  
appears above this button, it refers  
to control of devices other than the  
AVR65. Use the Sleep button ` to  
control the AVR65’s Sleep function.  
¤
the  
/
buttons g to select the  
desired surround mode. (See page  
25 for more information.) Note that this  
button is also used to tune channels  
when the TV is selected using the  
Device Control Selector b.  
u Transport Controls: These con-  
trols do not control any functions of  
the AVR65, but they are used exten-  
sively when operating a wide variety  
of CD players, cassette decks and  
VCRs. (See page 33 for information  
on programming the remote to utilize  
these buttons.)  
o OSD Button: Press this button to  
view the on-screen displays. (See  
page 23 for more information.)  
When the AVR65 remote is being pro-  
grammed for the codes of another  
device, this button is also used in the  
“Auto Search” process. (See page 33  
for more information on programming  
the AVR65 remote.)  
p Light Button: Press this button  
to activate the remote’s built-in back-  
light for better legibility of the buttons  
in a darkened room.  
v Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this but-  
ton to begin the process for setting  
the delay times used by the AVR65  
when processing surround sound.  
After pressing this button the delay  
times are entered by pressing the  
Set button i, and then using the  
q Tuner Mode: Press this button  
when the tuner is in use to select  
between automatic tuning and  
manual tuning. When the button is  
pressed so that the AUTO indicator  
Q goes out, pressing the Tuning  
buttons t will move the frequency  
up or down in single-step incre-  
ments. When the FM band is in  
use, pressing this button when a  
station’s signal is weak will change  
to monaural reception, as indicated  
by the MONO indicator S. (See page  
29 for more information.)  
z Volume: Press these buttons to  
raise or lower the system volume.  
` Sleep Button: Press this button  
to place the unit in the Sleep mode.  
After the time shown in the display,  
the AVR65 will automatically go into  
the Standby mode. Each press of  
the button changes the time until  
turn-off in the following order:  
¤
/
buttons g to change the set-  
ting. Press the Set button again to  
complete the process. (See page 21  
for more information.)  
w
/Digital Button: This button is  
used to select the type of digital input  
used with any one of the input sources  
connected to the AVR65. After press-  
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ing this button, use the  
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buttons  
r Clear Button: This button does  
not function with the AVR65, but it is  
available for use with other devices.  
g to make your selection between  
OPTICAL E or COAXIAL G digital.  
Press the Set button i to enter  
your choice. (See page 27 for more  
information.)  
Note that this button is also used  
to change channels on your TV  
when the TV is selected using the  
Device Control Selector b.  
s Preset Up/Down: When the  
tuner is in use, these buttons scroll  
through the stations that have been  
programmed into the AVR65’s mem-  
ory. When many source devices,  
such as CD players, VCRs and cas-  
sette decks, are selected using the  
Device Control Selectors b,  
these buttons will normally function  
as chapter step or track advance.  
When the AVR65 remote is being pro-  
grammed for the codes of another  
device, this button is also used in the  
“Auto Search” process. (See page 33  
for more information on programming  
the AVR65 remote.)  
x Speaker Configuration: Press  
this button to begin the process of  
configuring the AVR65’s Bass  
Management System for use with  
the type of speakers used in your  
system. Once the button has been  
¤
pressed, use the  
/
buttons g to  
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System In stallation  
3. Connect the output of any digital  
sources to be used to the appropriate  
connections on the AVR65 rear panel.  
Note that the Optical and Coaxial  
digital inputs · ° may be used with  
a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS source  
or the output of a conventional CD or  
LV player’s PCM (SP/DIF) output.  
Your dealer or installer is a valuable  
resource to consult in selecting the  
proper cable.  
After unpacking the unit, and placing it  
on a solid surface capable of supporting  
its weight, you will need to make the  
connections to your audio and video  
equipment. These steps need to be done  
only when the receiver is first installed,  
or when a change is made to the input  
source equipment.  
Regardless of the brand of cable selected,  
we recommend that you use a cable con-  
structed of fine, multistrand copper with a  
gauge of 14 or smaller. Remember that in  
specifying cable, the lower the number,  
the thicker the cable.  
4. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna sup-  
plied with the unit as shown below.  
Connect it to the AM and GND screw  
Audio Equipm en t Con n ection s  
We recommend that you use high-quality  
interconnect cables when making connec- terminals ¡.  
tions to source equipment and recorders  
to preserve the quality of the signals.  
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for  
short runs of less than ten feet. We do not  
recommend that you use cables with an  
AWG equivalent of 18 or higher due to  
the power loss and degradation in  
performance that will occur.  
When making connections to audio  
source equipment or speakers it is always  
a good practice to unplug the unit from  
the AC wall outlet. This prevents any pos-  
sibility of accidentally sending audio or  
transient signals to the speakers that may  
damage them.  
Cables that are run inside walls should  
have the appropriate markings to indicate  
listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate  
testing agency standards. Questions about  
running cables inside walls should be  
referred to your installer or a licensed  
electrical contractor who is familiar with  
the NEC and/or the applicable local  
building codes in your area.  
5. Connect an FM antenna to the  
FM (75 ohm) connection . The  
FM antenna may be an external roof  
antenna, an inside powered or wire lead  
antenna or a connection from a cable  
TV system. Note that if the antenna or  
connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead  
cable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-  
75-ohm adapter supplied with the unit  
to make the connection.  
1. Connect the analog output of a CD  
player to the CD inputs §.  
NOTE: When the CD player has both  
fixed and variable audio outputs it is best  
to use the fixed output unless you find  
that the input to the receiver is so low  
that the sound is noisy, or high that the  
signal is distorted.  
When connecting wires to the speakers,  
be certain to observe proper polarity.  
Remember to connect the “negative” or  
“black” wire to the same terminal on the  
receiver and the speaker. Similarly, the  
“positive” or “red” wire should be con-  
nected to the like terminal on the AVR65  
and speaker.  
6. Connect the front, center and  
surround speaker outputs ‚ ⁄ ¤  
to the respective speakers.  
2. Connect the Play/Out jacks of a cas-  
sette deck, MD or other audio recorder to  
the Tape Monitor In jacks e. Connect  
the Record/In jacks on the recorder to  
the Tape Monitor Out jacks f on  
the AVR65.  
To assure that all the audio signals are  
carried to your speakers without loss of  
clarity or resolution, we suggest that you  
use high-quality speaker cable. Many  
brands of cable are available, and the  
choice of cable may be influenced by the  
distance between your speakers and this  
receiver, the type of speakers you use,  
personal preferences and other factors.  
We also recommend that the length of  
cable used to connect speaker pairs be  
identical. For example, use the same  
length piece of cable to connect the front  
left and front right or surround left and  
surround right speakers, even if the  
speakers are a different distance from  
the AVR65.  
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NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers NOTE: The AVR65 will accept both stan-  
own built-in Dolby Digital and DTS  
decoding system. If an external decoder  
is used, connect the output jacks of the  
decoder to the 6-Channel Direct inputs  
, making sure to match channels.  
adhere to an industry convention of using  
black terminals for negative and red ones  
for positive, some manufacturers may  
vary from this configuration. To assure  
proper phase, and optimal performance,  
consult the identification plate on your  
speaker, or the speaker’s manual to verify  
polarity. If you do not know the polarity  
of your speaker, ask your dealer for  
advice before proceeding, or consult  
the speaker’s manufacturer.  
dard (composite) or S-Video signals.  
However, it will not convert signals from  
one video format type to the other.  
System and Power Connections  
These jacks may also be used for connec-  
tions to devices such as DVD players or  
High Definition Television (HDTV) sets  
or decoders that feature built-in digital  
surround decoders. Although the digital  
decoding system in the AVR65 will typically  
provide audio performance that is superior  
to other decoders, you may use these jacks  
to provide an additional 6-channel input  
for connection to a DVD player or HDTV  
set with a built-in decoder and discrete  
6-channel analog outputs.  
The AVR65 is designed for flexible use  
with external control components and  
power amplifiers. These connections are  
easy to make during an initial installa-  
tion, or at a later date should you choose  
to upgrade your system.  
7. Connections to a subwoofer are made  
via a line level audio connection from  
the Subwoofer Output ª to the line  
level input of a subwoofer with a built-in  
amplifier. If a passive subwoofer is used,  
the connection first goes to a power  
amplifier, which will be connected to one  
or more subwoofer speakers.  
Rem ote Con trol Exten sion  
If the receiver is placed behind a solid or  
smoked glass cabinet door, the obstruc-  
tion may prevent the remote sensor from  
receiving commands. In this event, an  
optional remote sensor may be used.  
Connect the output of the remote sensor  
to the Remote Cont. In jack a.  
AC Power Con n ection s  
This unit is equipped with two accessory  
AC outlets. They may be used to power  
accessory devices, but they should not be  
used with high-current draw equipment  
such as power amplifiers. The total power  
draw may not exceed 50W to each outlet.  
Video Equipm en t Con n ection s  
If other components are also prevented  
from receiving remote commands, only  
one sensor is needed. They may use this  
units sensor or a remote eye by running  
a connection from the Remote Cont.  
Out jack b to the Remote In jack on  
Harman Kardon or other compatible  
equipment.  
Video equipment is connected in a fashion  
similar to audio components. Again, the  
use of high-quality interconnect cables is  
recommended to preserve signal quality.  
The Switched outlet will receive  
power only when the unit is on. This is  
recommended for devices that have no  
power switch, or a mechanical power  
switch that may be left in the “ON”  
position.  
1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video  
Play/Out jacks to the Video 1 In jacks  
£ on the rear panel. The audio and  
Record/In jacks on the VCR should be  
connected to the Video 1 Out jacks ¢  
on the AVR65.  
Extern al Audio Power Am plifier  
Con n ection s  
If desired, optional external power audio  
power amplifiers may be used with the  
AVR65. Connections to these amplifiers  
NOTE: Devices with electronic power  
switches may only go into a Standby  
mode when plugged in here.  
2. Connect the audio and video outputs  
of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter  
or television set or any other video source are made by using audio interconnect  
to the Video 2 In jacks .  
cables connected to both the Preamp  
Outputs on the rear panel and  
the audio input jacks of the external  
amplifiers.  
The Unswitched outlet will receive  
power as long as the unit is plugged into  
a powered AC outlet.  
3. Connect the audio and video outputs  
of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD  
jacks .  
Finally, when all connections are com-  
plete, plug the power cord into a non-  
switched 120-volt AC wall outlet. You’re  
almost ready to enjoy the AVR65!  
Extern al Audio Decoder Con n ection  
To provide for the ultimate flexibility, the  
AVR65 may be used in conjunction with  
optional, external decoders for digital  
audio systems other than the AVR65’s  
4. Connect the TV Monitor Out ‡  
jacks on the receiver to the video  
input of your television monitor or  
video projector.  
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When all audio, video and system con-  
speaker. If possible, adjust all front  
Center Front Speaker  
nections have been made, there are a few loudspeakers so that they are aimed at  
configuration adjustments to be made. A ear height when you are seated in the  
No more  
than 24"  
few minutes spent to correctly configure  
and calibrate the unit will greatly add to  
your listening experience.  
listening position.  
Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it  
takes some experimentation to find the  
correct location for the front speakers in  
your particular installation. Don’t be  
afraid to move things around until the  
system sounds correct. Optimize your  
speakers so that pans across the front of  
the room sound smooth, and that sounds  
from all speakers appear to arrive at the  
listening position at the same time with-  
out delay from the center speaker as  
opposed to the left and right speakers.  
Left Front  
Speaker  
Right Front  
Speaker  
Speaker Selection an d Placem en t  
The placement of speakers in a multi-  
channel-home-theater system can have  
a noticeable impact on the quality of  
sound reproduced.  
A) Front Channel Speaker Installation  
with Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen  
Projectors  
TV or Projection Screen  
Center Front  
Speaker  
Left Front  
Speaker  
Right Front  
Speaker  
No matter which type or brand of speakers  
is used, the same model or brand of  
speaker should be used for the front left,  
center and right speakers. This creates a  
seamless front soundstage, and elimi-  
nates the possibility of distracting sonic  
disturbances that occur when a sound  
moves across mismatched front channel  
speakers.  
Surround speakers should be placed on  
the side walls of the room, at or slightly  
behind the listening position. The center  
of the speaker should face into the room.  
The speakers should be located so that  
the bottom of the cabinet is at least two  
feet higher than the listeners’ ears when  
seated in the desired area.  
Speaker Placem en t  
Depending on the type of center channel  
speaker in use and your viewing device,  
place the center speaker directly above or  
below your TV or in the center behind a  
perforated front projection screen.  
Optional Rear Wall Mounting  
If side wall mounting is not practical, the  
speakers may be placed on a rear wall,  
behind the listening position. Again, they  
should be located so that the bottom of  
the cabinet is at least two feet higher  
than the listeners’ ears. The speakers  
should be no more than six feet behind  
the rear of the seating area.  
B) The distance between the left and right  
speakers should be equal to the distance  
from the seating position to the viewing  
screen. You may also experiment with  
placing the left and right speakers slightly  
forward of the center speaker.  
Once the center channel speaker is  
installed, position the left and right  
front speakers so that they are as far  
away from one another as the center  
channel speaker is from the preferred  
listening position. Ideally, the front  
channel speakers should be placed so  
that their tweeters are no more than 24"  
off center from the tweeter in the center  
channel speaker.  
At least 6 inches from ceiling  
Subwoofers produce non-directional  
sound, so they may be placed almost  
anywhere in a room. Subwoofer place-  
ment is highly influenced by room size  
and shape, and the type of subwoofer  
used. Follow the instructions of the sub-  
woofer’s manufacturer, or experiment  
with the best location for a subwoofer in  
your listening room.  
At least 2 feet  
Depending on the specifics of your room  
acoustics and the type of speakers in use,  
you may find that imaging is improved  
by moving the front left and right speak-  
ers slightly forward of the center channel  
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System Setup  
4. Turn the AVR65 on either by pressing  
the System Power Control 2on  
the front panel, or via the remote by  
first pressing the AVR Selector a,  
and then pressing the Power button  
c. The Power Indicator 3 will  
turn green to confirm that the unit is  
on, and the Information Display ˝  
will also light up.  
warranty, and may not be covered by the  
projector TV set’s warranty. Please consult  
the owners manual for your video display  
for specific information about image  
burn-in.  
Once the speakers have been placed in the  
room and connected, the final step in the  
setup process is to enter the settings that  
configure the AVR65’s bass management  
system for the type of speakers used in  
your system, the calibration of the output  
levels and the delay times used by the sur-  
round sound processor. Before proceeding  
further, this is a good time to review the  
installation section of the manual to  
make certain that all connections are  
properly made.  
The AVR65 has two on-screen display  
modes, “semi-OSD” and “full-OSD”.  
When making configuration adjust-  
ments, it is recommended that the full-  
OSD mode be used. This will place a  
complete status report or option listing  
on the screen, making it easier to view  
the available options.  
Usin g th e On -Screen Display  
While configuring the AVR65 so that it is  
properly matched to the specific speakers  
in your system, as well as when setting  
You are now ready to power up the AVR65 other system parameters, you may find it  
to begin these final adjustments.  
helpful to take advantage of the units  
on-screen display system. These easy-to-  
read displays give you a clear picture of  
the current status of the unit, and make  
it easy to see which speaker, delay, input  
or digital selection you are making.  
To view the full-OSD screens, press the  
OSD button o three times. The first  
press will bring up the semi-OSD mode  
and the second press will turn that mode  
off. The third press will call up the full-  
OSD display (Figure 1).  
1. Plug the Power Cable to an  
unswitched AC outlet.  
2. Press the Main Power Switch 1  
in so that it latches in with the “OFF”  
wording on the top of the switch  
inside the front panel. Note that the  
Power Indicator 3 will turn  
amber, indicating that the unit is in  
the Standby mode.  
To view the on-screen displays, make cer-  
tain you have made a connection from  
the TV Monitor Video Out jack on  
the rear panel to the video input of your  
TV, projector or display device. In order to  
The display will appear any time a  
change is made to the settings or fea-  
tures, and it will automatically follow the  
command pattern of remote or front  
panel instruction. It is not necessary to  
view the displays, the video source must be use any other navigation buttons to use  
selected as described in the instructions for the AVR65’s On-Screen Display system.  
the video display.  
3. Install the four supplied AAA batteries  
in the remote as shown. Be certain to  
observe the (+) and (  
) polarity  
Note that the full screen displays will  
indicators shown in the bottom of the NOTE: The AVR65’s on-screen displays  
time-out after 30 seconds. However, the  
on-screen display used with the channel  
output level adjustments will remain on  
the screen as long as the settings are  
being changed. This display must be  
manually turned of by pressing the OSD  
button o.  
battery compartment.  
may only be viewed when the standard,  
composite video output is in use. The dis-  
plays are NOT visible when the S-Video  
signal is displayed.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: When viewing  
the displays on a projection TV it is  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
TAPE  
SOURCE  
SOURCE  
INPUT  
:DVD  
important that they not be left on the  
screen for an extended period of time. As  
with any video display, but particularly  
with projectors, constant display of a static  
image such as these menus or video game  
images may cause the image to be perma-  
nently “burned in” to the CRT. This type  
of damage is not covered by the AVR65  
:DVD  
:ANALOG  
MONITOR  
:OFF  
LOGIC  
:OFFON  
ON  
SURR.  
MULTI  
MASTER  
MODE  
ROOM  
:PRO  
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Figure 1  
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Speaker Con figuration  
2. Press the Speaker button x˘ on  
the remote or front panel. The words  
FRNTSPEAKERwill appear in  
the Main Information Display U.  
When LARGEis selected, a full-  
range output will be sent to the  
front left and right outputs, and  
NO low-frequency signals will be  
sent to the subwoofer output.  
The first few adjustments tell the AVR65  
which type of speakers are in use. This is  
important as it adjusts the settings that  
determine which speakers receive low-  
frequency (bass) information. For each  
of these settings use the LARGEsetting  
if the speakers for a particular position  
are traditional full-range loudspeakers  
that are capable of reproducing sounds  
below 100Hz. Use the SMALLsetting for  
smaller, frequency-limited satellite  
speakers that do not reproduce sounds  
below 100Hz. Note that when “small”  
speakers are used, a subwoofer is  
required to reproduce low-frequency  
sounds. Remember that the “large” and  
“small” descriptions do not refer to the  
actual physical size of the speakers, but  
their ability to reproduce low-frequency  
sounds. If you are in doubt as to which  
category describes your speakers, consult  
the specifications in the speakers’ owners  
manual, or ask your dealer.  
If you are using the on-screen display  
system, a display will appear indicating  
the status of each speaker (Figure 2).  
NOTE: If you are using the On-  
Screen Display system, the selected  
speaker option will appear in high-  
lighted video. The selection will  
change in response to the steps  
outlined on these pages.  
MODE  
:DOLBY  
PRO  
LOGIC  
FRONT  
SP :LARGE  
SMALL  
SMALL  
CENTER  
SP:LARGE  
NONE  
SURR  
SPK  
:LARGE  
NONE  
SMALL  
SUBWOOFER:OFF  
ON  
5. When you have completed your  
selection for the front channel, press  
the Set button i˜, and then  
MASTER  
VOLUME:Ð19DB  
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press the  
/
buttons g on the  
Figure 2  
remote or the Selector buttons¸  
on the front panel to change the  
display to CENSPEAKER.  
3. Press the Set button i˜.  
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4. Press the  
/
buttons g on the  
6. Press the Set button i˜ again,  
remote or the Selector buttons¸  
on the front panel until either  
LARGEor SMALLappears to  
match the type of speakers you have  
at the left front and right front posi-  
tions, as described by the definitions  
shown below.  
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and use the  
/
buttons g on  
the remote, or the Selector buttons  
¸ on the front panel, to select the  
option that best describes your system  
based on the speaker definitions  
shown above.  
With the AVR65 turned on, follow these  
steps to configure the speakers:  
1. Put the AVR65 in the Dolby Pro Logic  
mode by pressing the Dolby Pro  
Logic Selector Ó on the front  
panel or by pressing the Surround  
Mode Selector yon the remote,  
When CENSPSMALLis  
selected, low-frequency center  
When SMALLis selected, low-  
frequency sounds will be sent to the  
subwoofer output only. Note that if  
you choose this option, and there is  
no subwoofer connected, you will  
not hear any low-frequency sounds  
from the front channels.  
channel sounds will be sent to the  
subwoofer output only. Note that if  
you choose this option and there is  
no subwoofer connected, you will  
not hear any low-frequency sounds  
from the center channel speaker.  
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followed by the  
/
buttons g  
until PROLOGICappears in the  
Main Information Display U and  
the PRO LOGIC indicator F lights.  
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When CENSPLARGEis  
When SURSPLARGEis selected,  
a full-range output will be sent to the  
surround channel outputs, and NO  
surround channel signals will be sent  
to the subwoofer output.  
11. When all speaker selections have  
been made, press the Set button i  
˜ to return to normal operation.  
selected, a full-range output will be  
sent to the center speaker output,  
and NO center channel signal will  
be sent to the subwoofer output.  
Output Level Adjustm en t  
Output level adjustment is a key part of  
When SURSPNONEis selected, the configuration process for any sur-  
surround sound information will be round sound product. It is particularly  
When CENSPNONEis selected,  
no signals will be sent to the center  
channel output. The receiver will  
operate in a “phantom” center  
channel mode and center channel  
information will be sent to the left  
and right front channel outputs.  
split between the front left and front  
right outputs. Note that for optimal  
performance when no surround  
speakers are in use, the Dolby 3  
Stereo mode should be used instead  
of Dolby Pro Logic.  
important for a Dolby Digital receiver  
such as the AVR65, as correct outputs will  
ensure that you hear sound tracks in their  
proper place with the proper intensity.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Many listeners  
are often confused about the operation  
of the surround channels. While some  
assume that sound should always be  
coming from each speaker, most of the  
time there will be little or no sound in  
the surround channels. This is because  
they are only used when a movie director  
or sound mixer specifically places sound  
there to create ambiance, an effect or to  
continue action from the front of the  
room to the rear. When the output levels  
are properly set it is normal for rear/  
surround speakers to operate only  
7. When you have completed your  
selection for the center channel, press  
the Set button i˜, and then  
9. When you have completed your  
selection for the surround channel,  
press the Set button i˜, and  
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press the  
/
buttons g on the  
¤
remote or the Selector buttons¸  
on the front panel to change the  
display to SURSPEAKER.  
then press the  
/
buttons g on  
the remote or the Selector buttons  
¸ on the front panel to change the  
display to WSPEAKER.  
8. Press the Set button i˜ again,  
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and then use the  
/
buttons g  
10. Press the Set button i˜, and  
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on the remote or the Selector  
buttons¸ on the front panel to  
select the option that best describes  
your system based on the speaker  
definitions shown above.  
then press the  
/
buttons g on  
the remote or the Selector buttons  
¸ on the front panel to select the  
option that best describes your system. occasionally. Artificially increasing the  
volume to the rear speakers may destroy  
Select S-WSPONif a subwoofer  
is connected to your system.  
the illusion of an enveloping sound field  
that duplicates the way you hear sound  
in a movie theater or concert hall.  
When SURSPSMALLis  
selected, low-frequency surround  
channel sounds will be sent to the  
subwoofer output only. Note that if  
you choose this option and there is  
no subwoofer connected, you will  
not hear any low-frequency sounds  
from the surround speaker.  
Select S-WSPOFFif a sub-  
woofer is NOT connected to your  
system. Note that when no sub-  
woofer is selected, low-frequency  
sounds below 100Hz will be sent  
to the front left/right speakers,  
provided that the selection in step 4,  
above, has been set to LARGE.  
Otherwise, no low-frequency sounds  
will be heard. This option is not  
available when the front, center or  
surround speakers are set to SMALL.  
Before beginning the adjustment process  
make certain that all speaker connections  
have been properly made. The system  
volume should be set to the level that  
you will use during a typical listening  
session. Finally, make certain that the  
Balance Control 7 is set to the center  
“12 o’clock” position.  
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To adjust and calibrate the output levels,  
follow these steps. For accurate calibration,  
it is a good idea to make these adjustments  
from the location in your room that is  
your favorite listening position:  
each channel to begin to bring them  
to the same level. Note that when one  
of the buttons is pushed, the test noise  
circulation will pause on the channel  
being adjusted to give you time to  
make the adjustment. When you  
release the button, the circulation  
will resume.  
MODE  
FL  
:DOLBY  
PRO  
LOGIC  
C
0
FR  
0
0
SL  
0
SR  
0
1. Put the AVR65 in the Dolby Pro Logic  
mode by pressing the Dolby Pro  
Logic Selector Ó on the front  
panel or by pressing the Surround  
Mode Selector yon the remote,  
MASTER  
VOLUME:Ð19  
DB  
Figure 3  
5. Continue to adjust the individual  
speakers until they all have the same  
volume. Note that adjustments  
3. At this point, the test noise will begin  
to circulate among all the speakers in  
a clockwise rotation.  
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followed by the  
/
buttons g  
¤
until PROLOGICappears in the  
Main Information Display U and  
the PRO LOGIC indicator F lights.  
should be made with the  
/
buttons g on the remote or the  
Selector buttons¸ on the front  
panel only, NOT the main volume  
controls. Then press the Set button  
i ˜ to memorize the change. If  
you are using a sound pressure (SPL)  
meter for precise level adjustment, set  
the volume so that the meter reads  
75dB, C-Weighting Slow.  
NOTE: This is a good time to verify  
that the speakers have been properly  
connected. As the test noise circulates,  
listen to make certain that the sound  
comes from the speaker position  
shown in the Main Information  
Display. If the sound from a speaker  
location does NOT match the position  
indicated in the display, turn the  
AVR65 off and check the speaker  
wiring to make certain that each  
speaker is connected to the correct  
output terminal.  
2. Press the Test Tone button  
e on the remote. The words  
T -TFL 0dBwill appear in  
the Main Information Display  
U , and the letters FLwill flash  
once each second.  
NOTE: If you are using the On-Screen  
Display system while making output  
level adjustments, a specific display  
will appear on your video screen  
(Figure 3). While making output  
NOTE: The subwoofer output level is  
not adjustable using the test tone. To  
change the subwoofer level, follow the  
steps for Output Level Trim Adjustment  
on page 30.  
4. After checking for speaker placement,  
let the test noise circulate again, and  
listen to see which channels sound  
louder than the others. Using the  
front left (FLin the display) speaker  
as a reference, press the  
g on the remote or the Selector  
buttons¸ on the front panel on  
adjustments, a cursor will appear  
under the channel being adjusted,  
and it will move to indicate any  
channel position changes. As adjust-  
ments are made to the output level,  
the offset amount will appear under  
the channel indication.  
6. When you have adjusted the outputs  
so that all channels have the same  
level, press the Test Tone button  
e on the remote to complete  
the adjustment.  
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Delay Settin gs  
b. When setting the delay time for  
the Pro Logic mode, take the result  
of the subtraction and add 15 to  
obtain the optimal delay time. For  
example, if the front speakers are  
ten feet away and the surround  
speakers are five feet away, the  
optimal delay time is figured  
as 10–5+15=20. Thus, in this  
example, the delay should be set  
at twenty milliseconds.  
If repositioning of the speakers is not  
possible, adjust the center delay time so  
that you add one millisecond of center  
channel delay for each foot that the  
distance to the center speaker lags  
behind the front speakers. For example,  
if the front left/right speakers are each  
10 feet from the listening position and  
the center-channel speaker is 8 feet  
away, the delay is figured as 108=2,  
suggesting an optimal center delay of  
2 milliseconds.  
One aspect of the surround modes is the  
delay of audio signals between the front  
speakers and the rear speakers. Each  
surround mode is factory preset with a  
specific delay time, but it is possible to  
individually adjust the delay timing to  
custom tailor the sound to your individ-  
ual taste and the acoustic conditions in  
your listening room or home theater.  
The factory setting is appropriate for  
most rooms, but some installations  
create an uncommon distance between  
the front and surround speakers that may  
cause the arrival of front-channel sounds  
to become disconnected from surround-  
channel sounds.  
The Dolby Digital and DTS modes also  
provides a separate setting for the center-  
channel delay mode, since the discrete  
nature of Dolby Digital signals makes the  
location of the center-channel speaker  
more critical. To calculate the delay for  
the center channel, measure the distance  
from the preferred listening position in  
the center of the room to both the center-  
channel speaker and either the left or  
right speaker.  
To set the delay times, follow these steps:  
1. Put the AVR65 in the Dolby Pro Logic  
mode by pressing the Dolby Pro  
Logic Selector Ó on the front  
panel, or by pressing the Surround  
Mode Selector yon the remote,  
To resynchronize the front and surround  
channels, follow these steps:  
¤
followed by the  
/
buttons g  
until PROLOGICappears in the  
Main Information Display U and  
the PRO LOGIC indicator F lights.  
1. Measure the distance from the  
listening/viewing position to the  
front speakers.  
NOTE: The Theater, Hall 1 and Hall 2  
modes use a fixed, non-adjustable  
delay time.  
2. Press the Delay button vı on  
the remote or front panel. The words  
S DELAYTIMEwill appear in  
the Main Information Display U  
and at the bottom of a video screen  
when the on-screen display is in use  
(Figure 4).  
2. Measure the distance from the  
listening/viewing position to the  
surround speakers.  
If the distances are equal no further  
adjustment is required and the center  
delay should be set to zero. If the distance  
to the front speakers is greater than the  
distance to the center speaker you may  
wish to reposition the speakers by moving  
the front left/right speakers closer to the  
listening position or the center speaker  
further away from the listening position.  
3. Subtract the distance to the surround  
speakers from the distance to the  
front speakers.  
a. When setting the delay time for the  
Dolby Digital and DTS surround  
modes, the optimal delay time is  
the resulting figure. For example,  
if the front speakers are ten feet  
away and the surround speakers  
are five feet away, the optimal  
S
DELAY  
TIME  
delay time is figured as 10–5=5.  
Thus, in this example, the delay  
should be set at five milliseconds.  
Figure 4  
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3. Press the Set button i˜.  
7. Press the Set button i˜.  
11. Press the Set button i˜.  
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4. Adjust the delay time by pressing the  
8. Select the Dolby Digital mode either  
by pressing the front panel Dolby  
Digital Selector( or by pressing  
the Surround Mode Selector y  
on the remote, and then pressing the  
12. Press the  
/
buttons g on  
¤
/
buttons g on the remote or  
the remote until the desired delay  
time for the center channel appears  
in the display.  
the Selector buttons¸ on the front  
panel until the delay time figure cal-  
culated using the formula entered  
above appears in the display.  
¤
/
buttons g on the remote  
13. Press the Set button i˜ to enter  
until DOLBYAC-3appears in  
the Main Information Display U  
or in the on-screen display. Ignore  
any “NODATAmessage that  
may appear.  
the setting into the AVR65’s memory.  
5. If no adjustment is needed for  
the center channel delay, press the  
Set button i˜ to enter the  
setting into the AVR65’s memory.  
If the calculations outlined above  
for the center channel delay require  
an adjustment, proceed with the  
following steps:  
Congratulations! You have now completed  
the setup, adjustment and calibration of  
the AVR65. You are now ready to enjoy the  
finest in music and home theater listening.  
9. Press the Delay button vı on  
the remote or front panel. The words  
S DELAYTIMEappears in the  
Main Information Display U .  
6. Select a digital input by pressing  
¤
the Digital button wˆ. Press  
10. Press the  
/
buttons g on the  
¤
the  
/
buttons g on the remote  
remote once, so that C DELAY  
TIMEappears in the Main  
Information Display U or  
in the on-screen display.  
or the Selector buttons¸ on the  
front panel until either COAXor  
OPTICALappear in the Main  
Information Display U or in  
the on-screen display. Note that for  
this adjustment, either input may  
be selected.  
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When the remote is used to turn the unit  
“off” it is actually placing the system in a  
standby mode, as indicated by the amber  
color of the Power Indicator 3.  
the semi-OSD mode, press the OSD  
Basic Operation  
o
button  
once. A confirmation mes-  
Once you have completed the setup and  
configuration of your new receiver, it is  
simple to operate and enjoy. The follow-  
ing instructions will provide the steps  
needed to enjoy the AVR65:  
sage (Figure 5) will appear briefly at the  
bottom of your video display to remind  
you that this feature is turned on. The  
message will time-out and disappear  
after a few seconds.  
When you will be away from home for  
an extended period of time it is always  
a good idea to completely turn the  
unit off using the front panel Main  
When using the AVR65 for the first  
time, it is necessary to press the Main  
1
Power Switch . Note that all preset  
1
Power button on the front panel to  
memories are lost if the unit is left  
turn the unit on. This places the unit in a  
standby mode, as indicated by the amber  
color of the Power Indicator . Once  
turned off with the Main Power  
Switch for more than two weeks.  
1
3
Using the On-Screen Display  
the unit is in standby, you may begin a  
SEMI  
OSD  
ON  
listening session by pressing the System  
Figure 5  
The AVR65 is equipped with a powerful  
on-screen display system that makes it  
easy to view the current status of the unit,  
or to have messages appear to confirm  
any functional change, such as a volume  
increase, input source selection, or sur-  
round mode selection. Two modes of  
on-screen display are available, a “semi-  
OSD” mode that only displays a message  
when some aspect of the operation is  
changed, and a “full-OSD” mode that  
displays a complete status report on the  
units current condition.  
2
Power Control on the front panel or  
c
the Power button  
on the remote.  
When semi-OSD is activated, brief  
3
Note that the Power Indicator will  
turn green. This will turn the unit on and  
return it to the input source that was last  
used. The unit may also be turned on  
from standby by pressing any of the  
messages will confirm changes to the  
volume, input source, surround mode or  
when the tuners frequency is changed.  
These messages will appear at the bottom  
of the display screen, and then disappear.  
Source Selector buttons on the remote  
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or front panel  
.
To turn off the Semi-OSD mode after  
it has been activated, simply press  
o
To turn the unit off at the end of a listen-  
ing session simply press the System  
Power Control 2 on the front panel  
c
the OSD button  
once. When the  
SEMIOSDOFFmessage appears,  
the on-screen displays are de-activated.  
or the Power button  
on the remote.  
Sem i-OSD  
Power to any equipment plugged into  
the rear panel Switched AC Outlet  
will be shut off and the Power  
Indicator 3 will turn amber.  
In the semi-OSD mode a one-line  
message will appear at the bottom of  
the screen when changes are made to  
the units operational status. to activate  
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Full-OSD  
Activating the full-OSD will also simplify  
adjustments to any system parameter, as  
all choices will be shown. The selected  
To temporarily silence all speaker  
outputs press the Mute button  
This will cut the output to all speakers,  
d Û  
A second display option is to have a full  
screen report of the AVR65’s status  
.
appear. To activate the full OSD, press the option will appear in reversed, highlighted but it will not effect any recording or  
o
OSD button  
three times in quick  
video, while other choices will appear in  
normal white on blue video.  
dubbing that may be in progress. When  
the system is muted the MUTE indicator  
A will light in the Information  
succession. The first press will turn the  
semi-OSD on, the second will turn the  
semi-OSD off, and the third will bring a  
full status report to the screen.  
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d
The full-OSD system may be turned off  
Display . Press the Mute button  
o
Û
by pressing the OSD button  
once.  
again to return to normal operation.  
1
Source Selection  
Note that the status report will vary  
depending on the type of audio input  
source in use. When an analog source is  
in use, the first line in the display will show  
which audio input is active (Figure 6).  
When a digital audio source is in use,  
the display will indicate if the coaxial or  
optical input is active (Figure 7).  
For private listening, plug the /4"  
stereo phone plug from a pair of stereo  
headphones into the front panel  
4
To select a source at any time, press  
any of the Source Selector buttons on  
Headphone jack  
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the remote or front panel  
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.
When a Video Input source is selected  
the video signal for that input will be  
routed to the TV Monitor Video Output  
jack and will be viewable on a TV mon-  
itor connected to the AVR65. Make certain  
that your TV is set to the proper input to  
view the signal.  
8
The front panel Video 3 Inputs  
may be used to connect a device such as  
a video game or camcorder to your home  
entertainment system on a temporary  
basis.  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
TAPE  
SOURCE  
SOURCE  
INPUT  
:DVD  
:DVD  
:ANALOG  
MONITOR  
:OFF  
LOGIC  
:OFFON  
ON  
SURR.  
MULTI  
MASTER  
MODE  
ROOM  
:PRO  
When an audio source is selected the  
last video input used remains routed to  
the Video Outputs 1 ¢ and TV  
Monitor Output . This permits  
simultaneous viewing and listening to  
different sources.  
To program the AVR65 for automatic  
`
turn off, press the Sleep button  
on  
VOLUME:Ð19DB  
the remote. Each press of the button will  
increase the time before shut down in the  
following sequence:  
Figure 6  
90  
min  
80  
min  
70  
min  
60  
min  
50  
min  
40  
min  
AUDIO  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
TAPE  
SOURCE  
SOURCE  
INPUT  
:DIGITAL  
:DVD  
:OPTICAL  
30  
min  
20  
min  
10  
min  
5
min  
1
min  
During a listening session you may  
wish to adjust the Bass and Treble  
OFF  
MONITOR  
:OFF  
ON  
5
SURR.  
MULTI  
MASTER  
MODE  
ROOM  
:DOLBY  
DIGITAL  
:OFF ON  
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controls to suit your listening tastes.  
The sleep time will be displayed in the  
Information Display and it will count  
down until the time has elapsed.  
VOLUME:Ð19DB  
Adjust the volume to a comfortable  
level using the front panel Volume  
Control Ù or remote Volume  
z
When the programmed time has elapsed  
the unit will automatically turn off. Note  
that the front panel display will dim to  
one half brightness when the Sleep func-  
tion is programmed. To cancel the Sleep  
Figure 7  
Up/Down  
buttons.  
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function, press the Sleep button  
until the information display returns to  
normal brightness and the Sleep  
indicator numbers disappear.  
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surround information when they are  
broadcast via conventional TV stations,  
cable, pay TV and satellite transmission.  
In addition, a growing number of made-  
for-television programs, sports broad-  
casts, radio dramas and music CDs are  
also recorded in surround sound. You  
may obtain a list of these programs and  
discs from the Dolby Laboratories web  
site at www.dolby.com  
remote, press the Surround Mode  
Surround Mode Selection  
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Selector y, and then press the  
buttons g to change the mode. As  
you press the buttons, the surround  
mode name will appear in the Main  
Information Display U, and an  
individulal mode indicator will also  
light up D /F /J.  
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One of the most important features of  
the AVR65 is its ability to reproduce a full  
multichannel surround sound field from  
Dolby Digital sources, analog matrix  
surround encoded programs and stan-  
dard stereo programs. In all a total of  
seven listening modes are available on  
the AVR65.  
Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes  
may only be selected when a Dolby Digital  
source is playing. For more information on  
digital sources, see the following section of  
Selection of a surround mode is based on  
personal taste, as well as the type of pro-  
gram source material being used. For  
example, motion pictures or TV programs  
bearing the logo of one of the major sur-  
round encoding processes, such as Dolby  
When a program is not listed as carrying  
intentional surround information, you  
may find that Pro Logic or Dolby 3-Stereo this manual.  
modes often deliver enveloping surround  
presentations through the use of the  
natural information present in all stereo  
recordings. However, for stereo, but non-  
surround programs, we suggest that you  
try the Hall 1, Hall 2 or Theater modes.  
To listen to a program in traditional two-  
channel stereo, using the front left and  
front right speakers only (plus the sub-  
woofer if installed and configured), press  
the Surround Off buttonÚ on the  
front panel, or follow the instructions  
††  
Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo  
may be played in either the Dolby Digital,  
Dolby Pro Logic or Movie Surround  
depending on the source material.  
Surround modes are selected using either shown above for using the remote until  
the front panel controls or the remote. To SURROFFappears in the Main  
select a surround mode from the front  
panel, simply press the button that corre-  
NOTE: Once a program has been  
encoded with surround information, it  
retains the surround matrix as long as  
the program is broadcast in stereo. Thus,  
movies with surround sound will carry  
Information Display U. When the  
AVR65’s surround circuits are turned off,  
and it is in the Stereo mode, the BYPASS  
indicator B will illuminate in the  
˝
( Ó Ô  
sponds to the desired mode  
. To select a surround mode using the  
Information Display  
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Surround Mode Chart  
MODE  
FEATURES  
DELAY TIME RANGE  
DOLBY DIGITAL  
This mode is available only when the source material is encoded with Dolby Digital  
(AC-3) data. It provides up to five separate main audio channels and a special  
dedicated Low-Frequency Effects channel.  
Center: 0 ms – 5 ms  
Surround: 0 ms 15 ms  
DTS  
This mode is available only when the source material is encoded with DTS data.  
Available on special DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate  
main audio channels and a special dedicated low-frequency channel.  
Center: 0 ms – 5 ms  
Surround: 0 ms 15 ms  
DOLBY PRO LOGIC  
Dolby Pro Logic is the standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses  
information encoded in a two-channel stereo recording to produce four distinct  
channels: Left, Center, Right and Surround. Use this mode for accurate reproduction  
of programs bearing the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other  
Surround” logos. Surround encoded programs include videocassette, DVD and LD  
movies, TV and cable programs, radio programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic  
processing may also be used to provide a pleasing surround effect with some  
stereophonic source material that does not carry surround encoding.  
15 ms – 30 ms  
Initial Setting = 20 ms  
DOLBY 3 STEREO  
Dolby 3 Stereo uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two-channel  
stereo program to create center channel information. In addition, the information  
that is normally sent to the rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with  
the front left and right channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a  
center channel speaker, but no surround speakers.  
No Surround Channels  
27.3 ms  
THEATER  
Theater Surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard  
movie or stage theater.  
HALL 1 and HALL 2  
These modes are designed for use with stereo recordings. They provide a sound-field  
effect that simulates the complex combination of direct and reflected sounds that  
create the rich reverberant atmosphere of a medium-sized concert hall (Hall 1) or a  
larger concert hall (Hall 2).  
Hall 1 – 41.6 ms  
Hall 2 – 67.4 ms  
STEREO  
This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right  
channel presentation of two channel stereo programs.  
No Surround Channels  
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This does not indicate a problem with the detect if it is a multichannel Dolby Digital  
Digital Audio Playback  
AVR65, as some players cannot pass the  
DTS signal through to the digital out-  
puts. If you are in doubt as to the ability  
of your DVD player to handle DTS discs,  
consult the player’s owners manual.  
or DTS source or a conventional PCM  
signal, which is the standard output from  
CD players. An indicator will light in the  
Information Display to confirm the digi-  
tal signal is AC-3 H or PCM I and if  
the source is OPTICAL E or COAX G.  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital (also known as AC-3) is a  
digital audio system that delivers up to  
five full-range surround channels (left,  
center, right, left surround and right  
surround) plus a special dedicated Low-  
Frequency Effects (LFE) channel. This  
represents a major advancement over  
traditional analog surround in that each  
surround channel is fully discrete and  
capable of full bandwidth reproduction.  
Dolby Digital is available on DVD and  
LV discs, and is a part of the new high-  
definition television (HDTV) system and  
digital TV.  
To utilize the digital modes you must  
have a digital source properly connected  
to the AVR65. Connect the Digital datas-  
tream outputs from DVD players, HDTV  
receivers and CD players to the Coaxial  
or Optical inputs on the rear panel °  
·. Note that an optional, external RF  
demodulator is required to use the AVR65  
to listen to the Dolby Digital soundtracks  
available on laser discs. Connect the RF  
output of the LD player to the demodula-  
When a digital source is playing, the  
AVR65 will automatically switch to the  
proper surround mode. It is important to  
note, however, that not all Dolby Digital  
or DTS sources are encoded with the full  
complement of five channels plus LFE.  
When a digital source is playing, the  
Main Information Display U or  
on-screen display will change to show the  
input source and digital type (OPTICAL  
DTS  
tor, and then connect the digital output of or COAX). When a source with digital  
DTS is another digital audio system that  
is also capable of delivering up to five  
full-range audio channels (left front,  
center, right front, right surround and  
left surround) along with a special low-  
frequency channel. Although both DTS  
and Dolby Digital are digital, they use  
different methods of encoding the signals  
on a disc, and thus it requires different  
decoding circuits than Dolby Digital to  
convert the signals back to analog.  
the demodulator to the the Coaxial or  
Optical inputs ° · of the AVR65. No  
demodulator is required for use with DTS  
encoded laser discs. In order to provide a  
backup signal and a source for recording, of channels being decoded as follows:  
the analog outputs provided on digital  
source equipment should also be con-  
nected to their appropriate inputs on the  
AVR65 rear panel (e.g., connect the  
analog stereo audio output from a DVD to  
the DVD inputs on the rear panel  
when you connect the digital outputs.)  
encoding is playing, the input source  
name will appear in the Information  
Display or on-screen display, followed by  
a numeric key to the type and number  
3/2.1:This message appears  
when a full complement of Dolby  
Digital signals is present: 3 front  
channels (left, center and right),  
2 surround channels (surround  
left and surround right) and “1”  
channel, which is the dedicated Low  
Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.  
DTS encoded soundtracks are available  
on select DVD and LD discs, as well as on  
special audio-only DTS discs. You may  
use any LD or CD player equipped with a  
digital output to play DTS encoded discs  
with the AVR65. All that is required is to  
connect the player’s output to either the  
Coaxial or Optical input on the rear  
panel ° ·.  
When playing back a digital source, first  
select the input using the remote or front  
panel controls as outlined above. Next  
select the digital source by pressing the  
appropriate Digital Input button w  
3/1:This message indicates the  
system is decoding a standard Dolby  
Pro Logic signal with left, center and  
right front channels and a signal  
mono surround channel.  
¤
ˆ and then using the  
/
buttons g  
on the remote or the Selector buttons  
¸ on the front panel to choose either  
COAXIALor OPTICAL, as it  
appears in the Main Information  
Display U or on-screen display. Press  
the Set button i ˜ to enter the  
desired choice. When the digital source  
is playing, the AVR65 will automatically  
2/0:This message indicates that  
the system is decoding a traditional  
two-channel stereo signal and that  
no center, surround or LFE signals  
are present.  
In order to listen to DVDs encoded with  
DTS sound track, the DVD player must be  
compatible with the DTS signal, as indi-  
cated by a DTS log on the player’s front  
panel. Note that early DVD players may  
not be able to play DTS encoded DVDs.  
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1+1:This is a monaural signal  
that plays the same information in  
both the left front and right front  
speakers. There is no sound sent to  
the center or surround speakers.  
5. It is not possible to record the output  
of a digital program.  
PCM Audio Playback  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the  
non-compressed digital audio system  
used for compact discs and non-AC-3 or  
DTS laser discs. The digital circuits in the  
AVR65 are capable of high-quality digital-  
to-analog decoding, and they may be  
connected directly to the digital audio  
output of your CD or LV player.  
1/0:This is a monaural signal  
that plays through the center channel  
speaker only. There is no sound at the  
front left/right or surround speakers.  
DVD  
NO  
DATA  
Figure 8  
2. The AVR65 will decode digital audio  
sources with a sampling frequency of  
32kHz, 44.1kHz and 48kHz. Although  
this will enable it to decode virtually all  
DVD movies and HDTV sources, it is pos-  
sible that some future digital sources  
may not be compatible with the AVR65.  
Nigh t Mode  
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the  
Night mode, which enables AC-3 input  
sources to be played back with their full  
range while reducing the minimum peak  
Connections should be made to the  
Optical or Coaxial inputs ° · on the  
rear panel, using whichever input is not  
occupied by a digital source such as a  
DVD player.  
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1
level by /4 to /3. This prevents abruptly  
loud transitions from causing distur-  
bances without reducing the impact of  
the digital source. The Night mode is  
available only when AC-3 signals with  
special data are being played.  
NOTE: In order to play the Dolby Digital  
signals that are recorded on laser discs,  
you must have both a laser disc player  
with an RF output, and an optional,  
outboard RF-to-data demodulator. To  
listen to Dolby Digital LV discs, connect  
the AC-3/RF output of the player to the  
demodulator, and connect the output  
of the demodulator to the Coaxial or  
Optical inputs ° · on the rear panel  
of the AVR65. DO NOT connect the  
AC-3/RF output of a laser disc player  
directly to the AVR65.  
To listen to a PCM digital source, first  
select the input for the desired source  
(e.g., CD). Next press the Digital button  
¤
w ˆ and then using the  
/
buttons  
To engage the Night mode, press the  
Night buttonj on the remote and  
note that the NIGHT indicator L will  
illuminate in the Information Display.  
g on the remote or the Selector  
buttons¸ on the front panel until the  
desired choice of either COAXIALor  
OPTICAL, as it appears in the Main  
Information Display U. Press the Set  
button i ˜ to enter the desired choice.  
IMPORTANT NOTES ON  
DIGITAL PLAYBACK:  
When a PCM source is playing, the PCM  
indicator I will light, and the Main  
Information Display will show the input  
source and the digital type. During PCM  
playback you may select any surround  
mode except Dolby Digital.  
1. When the digital playback unit is in a  
pause, fast forward or chapter search  
mode the digital audio data may  
3. Note that not all digitally encoded  
programs contain full 5.1 channel  
audio. Consult the program guide that  
accompanies the DVD or laser disc to  
determine which type of audio has been  
recorded on the disc. The AVR65 will  
automatically sense the type of digital  
surround encoding used and adjust to  
accommodate it.  
momentarily stop, causing a NO  
DATAmessage to be displayed in the  
Main Information Display U or on-  
screen display (Figure 8). This is normal  
and does not indicate a problem with  
either the AVR65 or the source machine.  
The AVR65 will return to digital playback  
as soon as the data is available when the  
machine is in a standard play mode.  
Tuner Operation  
The AVR65’s tuner is capable of tuning  
AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations.  
Stations may be tuned manually, or they  
may be stored as favorite station presets  
and recalled from a 30-position memory.  
4. When a digital source is playing,  
you may not select any of the analog  
surround modes.  
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Station Selection  
1. Press the AM/FM button  
select the tuner as an input.  
NOTE: When the FM reception of a  
station is weak, audio quality will be  
increased by switching to Mono mode  
To automatically scan through the sta-  
tions entered in the preset memory, press  
the Preset Scan button on the front  
panel. The tuner will run through the list  
of preset stations, stopping for five seconds  
at each one. Press the button again to stop  
the scan at your desired station.  
$ k  
$ k  
to  
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by pressing the Tune Mode button  
q
2. Press the AM/FM button  
to switch between AM and FM so that the  
desired frequency band is selected.  
again  
until the STEREO indicator R  
goes out.  
Preset Tun in g  
Tape Recording  
* q  
3. Press the Tune Mode button  
Up to 30 stations may be stored in the  
AVR65’s memory for easy recall using the  
front panel controls or the remote.  
to select manual or automatic tuning.  
In normal operation, the audio or video  
source selected for listening through the  
AVR65 is sent to the record outputs.  
This means that any program you are  
watching or listening to may be recorded  
simply by placing machines connected  
to the outputs for Tape Monitor f or  
Video 1 ¢ in the record mode.  
When the AUTO indicator Q is illumin-  
ated in the Main Information Display the To enter a station to the memory, first  
tuner will only stop at those stations that  
have a strong enough signal to be  
received with acceptable quality.  
tune the station using the steps outlined  
above. Then:  
n
1. Press the Memory button  
on  
the remote. Note that MEMORY indicator  
P will illuminate and flash in the  
Information Display.  
When the MONO indicator S is illumin-  
ated, the tuner is in a manual mode and  
will stop at each frequency increment in  
the selected band.  
When a tape recorder with separate record  
and playback heads is used, you may  
monitor the output of the recording by  
2. Within five seconds, press the  
Numeric Keys  
the location where you wish to store this  
stations frequency.  
l
corresponding to  
9 k  
selecting the T Mon Selector  
.
4. To select stations press the Tuning  
Note that a red LED will illuminate in the  
front panel above the T Mon Selector  
to remind you that you are listening to the  
record playback instead of the actual input  
source being recorded.  
% t  
button  
. When the AUTO indicator  
9
Q is illuminated each press will cause  
the tuner to search for the next highest  
or lowest frequency station that has an  
acceptable signal. When tuning FM sta-  
tions in the Auto mode, the tuner will  
only select Stereo stations. To tune to the  
next station, press the button again. If  
the MONO indicator S is illuminated,  
% t  
3. Repeat the process after tuning any  
additional stations to be preset.  
Recallin g Preset Station s  
To manually select a station previously  
entered in the preset memory, press the  
l
NOTE: It is not possible to record the  
output of digital sources.  
Numeric Keys  
that correspond to  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please make cer-  
tain that you are aware of the copyright  
restrictions on any material you copy.  
Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted  
materials is prohibited by Federal law.  
tap the Tuning button  
to  
the desired stations memory location.  
advance one frequency increment at a  
time, or press and hold it to locate a spe-  
cific station. When the TUNED indicator  
T illuminates, the station is properly  
tuned and should be heard with clarity.  
To manually tune through the list of  
stored preset stations one by one, press  
& s  
the Preset buttons  
on the front  
panel or remote.  
5. Stations may also be tuned directly  
m
by pressing the Direct button , and  
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then pressing the Numeric Keys  
that correspond to the stations frequency.  
The desired station will automatically  
be tuned.  
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˜
Press the Set button when the name  
tion if the unit is accidentally unplugged  
or subject to a power outage. This mem-  
ory will last for approximately two weeks,  
after which time all information must  
be reentered.  
Output Level Trim Adjustment  
of the desired channel appears in the  
Main Information Display U, and  
follow the instructions shown above to  
adjust the level.  
Normal output level adjustment for the  
AVR65 is established using the Test Tone,  
as outlined on page 20. In some cases,  
however, it may be desirable to adjust the  
output levels using program material  
such as a test disc, or a selection you are  
familiar with. Additionally, the output  
level for the subwoofer may only be  
adjusted using this procedure.  
Processor Reset  
Repeat the procedure as needed until all  
channels requiring adjustment have  
been set. When all adjustments have  
been made, the AVR65 will return to nor-  
mal operation when no adjustments are  
made for five seconds.  
In the rare case where the units opera-  
tion or the displays seem abnormal, the  
cause may involve the erratic operation of  
the system’s memory or microprocessor.  
To adjust the output levels using pro-  
gram material, first set the reference  
volume for the front left/right channels  
Ù z  
To correct this problem, first unplug the  
unit from the AC wall outlet and wait at  
least three minutes. After the pause,  
reconnect the AC power cord and check  
the units operation. If the system still  
malfunctions, a system reset may clear  
the problem.  
NOTE: The output levels may be separately  
trimmed for each digital and analog sur-  
round mode. If you wish to have different  
trim levels for a specific mode, select that  
using the Volume Control  
. If  
you wish to vary the difference between  
the left and right channels, use the  
Balance Control 7.  
( Ó  
mode using the front panel buttons  
Ô  Ò  
y
or on the remote control  
and follow the instructions in the steps  
shown above.  
Once the reference level has been set,  
To clear the AVR65’s entire system  
memory, including tuner presets, output  
level settings, delay times and speaker  
configuration data, first turn the unit off  
by pressing and releasing the Master  
Power Switch 1 so that it pops out  
from its normal recessed position. Next,  
press and hold the AM/FM $ and the  
Dolby Pro Logic Ó buttons while  
pushing the Master Power Switch  
1 in to turn the unit back on. Note  
that once you have cleared the memory  
in this manner, it is necessary to re-  
establish all system configuration  
settings and tuner presets.  
h
press the Channel Select button  
6-Channel Direct Input  
and note that FRONTL LEV  
will appear in the Main Information  
Display U. To change the level, first  
The AVR65 is equipped for future  
expansion through the use of optional,  
external adapters for formats that the  
AVR65 may not be capable of processing.  
When an adapter is connected to the  
6-Channel Direct Inputs , you  
may select it by pressing the 6-Ch Input  
k #  
˜
press the Set button , and then use  
¤
¸
the Selector buttons or the  
/
g
buttons to raise or lower the level.  
DO NOT use the volume control, as this  
will alter the reference setting.  
Selector  
.
Once the change has been made, press  
˜
the Set button and then press the  
Note that when the 6-Channel Direct  
input is in use, you may not select a sur-  
round mode, as the external decoder  
determines processing. In addition, there  
is no signal at the record outputs when  
the 6-Channel Direct input is in use.  
¤
¸
Selector buttons or the  
/
g
buttons to select the next output  
channel location that you wish to adjust.  
To adjust the subwoofer level, press the  
If the system is still operating incorrectly,  
there may have been an electronic  
discharge or severe AC line interference  
that has corrupted the memory or  
microprocessor.  
¤
¸
Selector buttons or the  
/
g
buttons  
until S-WOOFER LEV  
appears in the Main Information  
Display U.  
Memory Backup  
This product is equipped with a memory  
backup system that preserves tuner pre-  
sets and system configuration informa-  
If these steps do not solve the problem,  
consult an authorized Harman Kardon  
service depot.  
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31  
The AVR65 is fully equipped to operate as  
the control center for a sophisticated  
multiroom operation with optional  
remote IR sensors, speakers and power  
amplifiers. Although some multiroom  
installations will require the services of a  
specially trained installer, it is possible  
for the average do-it-yourself hobbyist to  
install a simple remote room system. For  
additional information on using the  
AVR65 in multiroom installations we  
suggest that you contact your dealer or  
custom installer.  
NOTE: All remotely controlled compo-  
nents must be linked together in a daisy  
chain. Connect the IR OUT jack of one  
unit to the IR IN of the next to establish  
this chain.  
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any cables run  
inside walls should be CL3/FT4 rated,  
or carry any other certification that is  
required by the NEC, NFPA or state and  
local building and electrical codes. To  
avoid interference, audio and speaker  
cables should not be parallel to, or in  
the same conduits with AC cables. If you  
have any questions about multiroom  
wiring consult your dealer, custom  
installer or a licensed contractor or  
electrician.  
Audio Lin k  
Depending on the distance from the  
AVR65 to the remote room, two options  
are available.  
One option is to run high-quality,  
shielded audio interconnect cable from  
the AVR65’s location to the remote room.  
At the remote room, connect the inter-  
Multiroom Setup  
Once the audio and IR link connections  
In stallation  
The key to remote room operation is  
to link the remote room to the AVR65’s  
location with wire for an infrared  
receiver and speakers or an amplifier.  
connect cable to a stereo power amplifier. have been made, the AVR65 needs to be  
The amplifier will be connected to the  
room’s speakers. No volume control is  
configured for multiroom operation  
using the following steps. When making  
required, as the AVR65 and the remote IR these selections, you may use the front  
link will provide that function. At the  
AVR65, plug the audio interconnect  
cables into the Multi Out jacks d on  
the AVR65’s rear panel.  
panel Information Display, or use the On-  
Screen Display system. Either the semi-  
OSD system may be used, in which case  
the choices will appear as a single-line  
display at the bottom of the screen, or as  
a full screen display. When the full-OSD  
display system is in use, the complete list  
of choices will appear on the screen.  
IR Lin k  
The remote room IR receiver should be  
connected to the AVR65 via standard  
coaxial cable. Plug the IR connection  
cable into the Multi jack c on the  
AVR65’s rear panel.  
NOTE: The remote power amplifier  
must have signal sensing capability or  
be left on constantly to assure automatic  
operation at the remote room.  
If other Harman Kardon compatible  
source equipment is part of the main  
room installation, the Remote IR Out  
jack b on the rear panel should be  
connected to IR IN jack on the CD player  
or cassette deck. This will enable the  
remote room location to control source  
equipment functions as well as the  
remote room input and volume.  
To activate the semi-OSD, press the OSD  
o
As an alternative, place the amplifier  
that will provide power to the remote  
location speakers in the same room as  
the AVR65, and connect the Multi Out  
jacks d on the rear panel to the audio  
input of the remote room amplifier. Use  
the appropriate speaker wire to connect  
the optional power amplifier to the  
remote speakers. High-quality wire of at  
least AWG14 is recommended for long  
multiroom connections.  
button  
press the OSD button  
once. To activate the full-OSD,  
o
three times.  
this will turn the semi-OSD on and then  
off. The full-OSD will appear on the third  
button press.  
Once you have determined which, if any  
OSD system to use, setup and operation of  
the multiroom system is simple.  
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1. Press the Multi button fto initiate  
the multiroom system. If the semi-OSD  
system is engaged, a message will  
appear at the bottom of the screen. If  
the full-OSD system is engaged, the  
complete multiroom menu (Figure 9)  
will be shown on the video display.  
Press the Set button iwithin five  
seconds to enter the multiroom menus.  
4. Within five seconds, press the or  
If an optional IR sensor is located in the  
remote room and connected to the  
AVR65’s Multi IR jack, the multiroom  
system may be turned on or controlled by  
simply pointing the AVR65 remote, or an  
optional programmable remote that  
includes codes for the AVR65, at the IR  
sensor. Note that depending on the type of  
programmable remote used, it is probable  
that the code for the Multi button will not  
be contained in the pre-programmed  
code library, and must be “learned” into  
the remote, if possible.  
buttons g to change the output level  
for the multiroom feed. The volume  
change will appear as a number in dB  
increments below the 0dB reference  
level in the front panel Information  
Display, as a lower third semi-OSD  
message, or as the last line in the  
full-OSD status display.  
MULTI  
MULTI  
ROOM  
:
OFF  
CD  
ON  
5. Press the Set button ito enter the  
setting. If no further buttons are  
pressed within five seconds, the unit  
will return to normal operation.  
INPUT:  
DVD  
VIDEO  
VIDEO  
VIDEO  
TUNER  
TIMON  
1
2
3
To change the input source for the source  
to the multiroom feed once it has been  
turned on, follow the instructions shown  
above in the Multiroom Setup section of  
MULTI  
LEVEL:  
Ð20  
DB  
Multiroom Operation  
Multiroom operation is simple, and it  
may be controlled from either the main  
listening room where the AVR65 is located, this manual.  
or from a remote room when an optional  
IR sensor is connected to the Multi jack  
c on the rear panel.  
Figure 9  
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2. Press the or buttons g to turn  
the multiroom system on or off, as  
indicated by the front panel  
Once the multiroom system is turned on,  
it will remain on even if the AVR65 is  
placed in the Standby mode in the main  
room by pressing the AVR Selector a  
or the System Power Control 2on  
the front panel. To turn the multiroom  
Information Display message, the  
semi-OSD message, or the change in  
the highlighted video in the full-OSD  
screen. Press the Set button ito  
enter the settings.  
To activate the feed to the remote room,  
press the Multi button ¯ f on the  
front panel or remote. Next, press the  
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or buttons g on the remote or the system off, press the Multi button ¯  
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Selector buttons ¸ on the front panel  
until the MULTI indicator K illuminates  
in the front panel Information Display.  
Press the Set button i˜ to enter  
the setting.  
f, and then the or buttons g  
on the remote or the Selector buttons  
¸ on the front panel until the MULTI  
indicator K goes out. Press the Set  
button i˜ to enter the setting.  
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3. Within five seconds, press the or  
buttons g to scroll through the  
inputs. When the input source you wish  
to send to the remote room location  
appears on the front panel Information  
Display, in the lower screen semi-OSD  
message, or is highlighted in reverse  
video in the full-OSD listing, press the  
Set button ito enter the selection.  
When the multiroom system is turned on,  
the previously selected input will be fed to  
the Multi Out jacks d on the rear panel.  
The volume will be as set in the previous  
selection, although it may be further  
adjusted using an optional volume con-  
trol in the remote location or on the  
optional audio power amplifier connected  
to the Multi Out jacks d.  
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The AVR65 is equipped with a powerful  
remote control that will control not only  
the receiver’s functions, but also most CD  
players and cassette decks manufactured  
by Harman Kardon. For increased flexi-  
bility, the remote also contains the codes  
for most popular brands of audio and  
video equipment, including CD players,  
cassette decks, TV sets, cable boxes, VCRs,  
satellite receivers and other home-theater  
equipment. Once the AVR65’s remote is  
programmed with the codes for the pro-  
ducts you own, it is possible to eliminate  
most other remotes and replace them  
with the convenience of a single, backlit  
universal remote control.  
3. Press and hold both the Device  
Control Selector b for the type  
of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,  
TV) and the Mute button d at the  
same time. Hold both buttons until  
the red light under the button stays  
lit. Note that the next step must take  
place while the red light is on, and it  
must begin within 20 seconds after  
the light illuminates.  
7. If a code cannot be entered to turn the  
unit off, if the code for your product  
does not appear in the tables in this  
manual, or if not all functions oper-  
ate properly, try programming the  
remote with the Auto Search Method.  
Auto Search Method  
If the unit you wish to include in the  
AVR65’s remote is not listed in the code  
tables in this manual, or if the code does  
not seem to operate properly, you may  
wish to program the correct code using  
the Auto Search method as shown below.  
4. Point the AVR65’s remote towards the  
unit to be programmed, and enter the  
first three-digit code number using the  
Numeric buttons l. If the unit  
turns off, the correct code has been  
entered. Press the Device Control  
Selector b again, and note that  
the red light will flash twice to confirm  
the entry before going dark.  
1. Turn on the unit that you wish to  
include in the AVR65 remote.  
Programming the Remote  
As shipped from the factory, the remote  
is fully programmed for all AVR65 func-  
tions, as well as those of most Harman  
Kardon CD changers, CD players and cas-  
sette decks. In addition, by following one  
of the methods below, you may program  
the remote to operate a wide range of  
devices from other manufacturers.  
2. Press the Device Control Selector  
b for the type of product to be  
entered (e.g., VCR, TV) and the Mute  
button d at the same time. Hold  
both buttons until the red light under  
the button stays lit. Note that the next  
step must take place while the red  
light is on, and it must begin within  
20 seconds after the light illuminates.  
5. If the device to be programmed in  
does NOT turn off, continue to enter  
the three-digit code numbers until  
the equipment turns off. At this point,  
the correct code has been entered.  
Press the Device Control Selector  
b again, and note that the red light  
will flash twice to confirm the entry  
before going dark.  
Direct Code Entry  
3. Point the AVR65 remote towards the  
unit to be programmed, and press  
and hold the Surround Mode  
This method is the easiest way to  
program your remote to work with  
different products.  
6. Try all of the functions on the remote  
to make certain that the product  
Selector y or the Sleep button  
`. This will send out a series of  
codes from the remote’s built-in data  
base, with each flash of the red light  
under the Device Control Selector  
indicating that a code has been sent.  
When the device to be programmed  
turns off, IMMEDIATELY release the  
Surround Mode or Sleep button.  
operates. Keep in mind that many  
manufacturers use a number of dif-  
ferent combinations of codes, and it  
is a good idea to make certain that  
not only the Power control works, but  
the volume, channel and transport  
controls, as appropriate. If all func-  
tions do not work properly, you may  
need to use a different remote code.  
1. Use the tables in the following pages  
to determine the three-digit code or  
codes that match both the product  
type (e.g., VCR, TV), but also the  
specific brand name. If there is more  
than one number for a brand, make  
note of the different choices.  
2. Turn on the unit you wish to program  
into the AVR65 remote.  
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4. Press the Device Control Selector  
again, and note that the red light will  
flash twice to confirm the entry before  
going dark.  
2. Press the Night button j. The red  
light under the Device Control  
Selector b will blink in a  
sequence that corresponds to the  
three-digit code, with a one-second  
pause between each digit. Count the  
number of blinks between each pause change their function so that they corre-  
to determine the digit of the code. spond to a secondary label on the remote.  
One blink is the number 1, two blinks For example, the Sleep and Surround  
is the number 2, and so forth. Ten  
blinks are used to indicate a “0”.  
When operating a device other than the  
AVR65, the controls may not correspond  
exactly to the function printed on the  
remote or button. Some commands, such  
as the volume control, are the same as  
with the AVR65. Other buttons will  
5. Try all of the functions on the  
remote to make certain that the  
product operates. Keep in mind that  
many manufacturers use a number  
of different combinations of codes,  
and it is a good idea to make certain  
that that not only the Power control  
works, but the volume, channel and  
transport controls, as appropriate. If  
all functions do not work properly,  
you may need to Auto-Search for a  
different code, or enter a code via the  
Direct Code Entry method.  
Mode selector buttons also function as the  
Channel Up and Channel Down buttons  
when operating most TV sets, VCRs or  
cable boxes. The Channel Up/Down indi-  
cation is printed directly on the remote.  
Example: One blink, followed by a one-  
second pause, followed by six blinks, fol-  
lowed by a one-second pause, followed by The same is true for standard CD player,  
ten blinks indicates that the code has  
been set to 160.  
cassette deck, VCR and DVD functions,  
which follow the standard function icons  
printed on top of the buttons.  
For future reference enter the Setup Codes  
for the equipment in your system here:  
Code Readout  
For some products, however, the function  
of a particular button does not follow the  
command printed on the remote. In  
order to see which function a button  
controls, consult the Function List tables  
printed in this manual. To use those  
tables, first check the type of device being  
controlled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at  
the remote control diagram pictured on  
the following page. Note that each button  
has a number on it.  
When the code has been entered using the  
Auto Search method, it is always a good  
idea to find out the exact code so that it  
may be easily reentered if necessary. You  
may also read the codes to verify which  
device has been programmed to a specific  
Control Selector button.  
CD  
AUX  
TV  
TAPE  
SAT  
VCR  
CBL  
Programmed Device Functions  
Once the AVR65’s remote has been pro-  
grammed for the codes of other devices,  
press the appropriate Device Control  
Selector b to change the remote from  
control over the AVR65 to the additional  
product. When you press any of the  
Device Control Selectors, it will  
briefly flash in red to indicate that you  
have changed the device being controlled.  
1. Press and hold both the Device  
Control Selector b for the type  
of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,  
TV) and the Mute button d at the  
same time. Hold both buttons until  
the red light under the button stays  
lit. Note that the next step must take  
place while the red light is on, and it  
must begin within 20 seconds after  
the light illuminates.  
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To program a macro into the Power  
button, follow these steps:  
To find out what function a particular  
button has for a specific device, find  
the button number on the Function List  
and then look in the column for the  
device you are controlling. For example,  
button number 5 is the Test Tone button  
for the AVR65, but it is the “Favorite”  
button for many VCRs and Satellite  
receivers. Button number 31 is the  
Preset Tune Down button for the AVR65,  
the “Reverse Skip” button for CD players  
and the “Page Down” button for some  
cable boxes.  
1. Press any of the Device Control  
Selectors b and the Mute button  
d at the same time until the red  
light under the Device Control  
Selector turns on.  
2. Press the Power button c and  
note that the Device Control Selector  
will blink once.  
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
3. Enter up to eight macro steps, by  
pressing the Device Control button  
and then the function button for each  
step you wish to enter. To enter the  
“Power On/Off” command during  
macro programming, press the Mute  
button d. DO NOT press the actual  
Power Button.  
Notes on Usin g th e AVR65 Rem ote With  
Oth er Devices.  
9
12  
16  
13  
Manufacturers may use different code  
sets for the same product category. For  
that reason, it is important that you  
check to see if the code set you have  
entered operates as many controls as  
possible. If it appears that only a few  
functions operate, check to see if  
another code set will work with more  
buttons.  
15  
14  
10  
11  
4. When the eight steps have been  
entered, press the Sleep button ` to  
enter the commands. The red light  
under the Device Control Selector  
will blink and then turn off.  
17  
18  
22  
26  
30  
19  
23  
27  
31  
20  
24  
28  
32  
21  
25  
29  
When a button is pressed on the AVR65  
remote, the red light under the  
Device Control Selector b for  
the product being operated should  
flash briefly. If the Device Control  
Selector flashes for some, but not all  
buttons for a particular product, it  
does NOT indicate a problem with the  
remote, but rather that no function is  
programmed for the button being  
pushed.  
Example: To program your TV,  
Cable Box and the AVR65 to turn on  
when the Power button is pressed,  
first press-and-hold the AVR a  
and Mute buttons d until the  
red light comes on under the AVR  
button. Next, press the Mute button  
d to enter the Power command  
for the AVR. Press the TV Device  
Control Selector b to select  
the TV mode, and then press the  
Mute button d again, to select  
TV Power. Finally, press the CBL  
Device Control Selector b  
followed by the Mute button d to  
select Cable Power. Press the Sleep  
button ` to enter the commands.  
33  
34  
39  
35  
40  
36  
41  
37  
38  
43  
47  
42  
46  
44  
45  
48  
Macro Programming  
The Power button may be programmed to  
send out a sequence of up to eight com-  
mands when it is pushed. This enables  
you to turn on a number of products,  
and to have a program source turn to a  
favorite channel or any other command.  
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After following these steps, each time  
you press the Power button c, the  
remote will send the Power On/Off  
command each time the Power  
button is pressed.  
1. Press the Device Control Selector  
b for the unit you wish to have asso-  
ciated with the volume control and the  
Mute button d at the same time  
until the red light illuminates under  
the Device Control Selector.  
Reassigning Device Control  
Selectors  
Although each of the seven Device  
Control Selectors b is normally  
assigned to the category of product shown  
on the remote, it is possible to reassign  
one of these buttons to operate a second  
device of another type. For example, if you  
have two VCRs, but no satellite receiver,  
you may program the “SAT” button to  
operate a second VCR. Before following  
the normal programming steps for either  
Three-Digit entry or Auto Search code  
entry, you must first reassign the button  
with the following steps:  
To remove a macro program, follow steps  
1, 2 and 4 above, but do not follow step  
three. For example, to erase the macro  
just entered, press the Device Control  
Selector b and the Mute button d  
at the same time until the red light  
under the Device Control Selector turns  
on. Press the Power button c, and  
then press the Sleep button `. The  
red light under the Device Control  
Selector will blink twice to confirm the  
data entry and then turn off.  
2. Press the Volume Up button z.  
3. Press either the AVR a or the  
TV Device Control Selector  
b, depending on which system’s  
volume control you wish to have  
attached for the punch-through mode.  
Note that the red light under the  
Device Control Selector will blink  
twice and then go out to confirm the  
data entry.  
1. Press the Device Control Selector  
b you wish to reassign and the  
Mute button d at the same time  
until the red light illuminates under  
the Device Control Selector.  
Volume Punch-Through  
Example: To have the AVR’s vol-  
ume control be activated even  
though the remote is set to control  
the TV, first press the TV Device  
Control Selector b, and the  
Mute button d at the same time.  
Next, press the Volume Up button  
z, followed by the AVR Device  
Control Selector a.  
The AVR65’s remote may be programmed  
to operate the Volume Control z  
from either the TV or the AVR to operate in  
conjunction with any of the eight devices  
controlled by the remote. For example,  
since the AVR65 will likely be used as the  
sound system for TV viewing, you may  
wish to have the AVR’s volume activated  
although the remote is set to run the TV.  
Either the AVR or TV volume control may  
be associated with any of the remote’s  
devices. To program the remote for Volume  
Punch-Through, follow these steps:  
2. Press the Device Control Selector  
b for the function you wish to  
program into the reassigned button.  
3. Enter the three-digit code for the spe-  
cific model you wish the reassigned  
button to operate.  
NOTE: Should you wish to return the  
remote to the original configuration after  
entering a Volume Punch-Through, you  
will need to repeat the steps shown above.  
However, press the same Device Control  
Selector in steps one and three.  
4. Press the same Device Control  
Selector pressed in Step 1 again to  
store the selection.  
Example: To use the SAT button to  
operate a second VCR, first press the  
SAT Device Control Selector  
b, and the Mute button d at  
the same time until the red light  
glows under the SAT button. Press  
the VCR button, followed by the  
three-digit code for the specific  
model you wish to control. Finally,  
press the SAT button again.  
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Function List  
No. Button Nam e  
CD  
Tape  
Aux (DVD)  
TV  
VCR  
CBL  
SAT  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Power On/Off  
Sleep  
Vol UP  
Mute  
Test Tone  
Surr  
Vol Down  
Multiroom  
Speaker  
Power  
Skip+  
Vol+  
Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off  
CH+  
Vol+  
Mute  
CH+  
CH+  
Vol+  
Mute  
Fav  
CH–  
Vol–  
Guide  
Menu  
Exit  
Vol+  
Vol–  
Vol+  
Mute  
Fav  
CH–  
Vol–  
Mute  
Skip–  
Vol–  
Guide  
Menu  
Clear  
CH–  
Vol–  
Display  
Menu  
Exit  
Guide  
Menu  
Exit  
Intro Scan  
10 Night  
11 Delay  
12 Level +/UP  
13 Level –/Down  
14 Digital  
15 Channel  
16 Set  
Open/Close  
Disk Skip +  
Disk Skip –  
Return  
Up  
Down  
Right  
Left  
Select  
Sub On/Off  
Prev CH  
Up  
Down  
Right  
Left  
Prev CH  
Up  
Down  
Right  
Left  
Select  
Music  
Prev CH  
Up  
Down  
Right  
Left  
Select  
Alt  
Select  
17 AM/FM  
18 CD  
19 Rec/Pause  
20 Stop  
21 Tape  
Pause  
Stop  
Record/Pause  
Stop  
Rec  
Stop  
Stop  
Open/Close  
22 Vid 1  
23 Rev Play  
24 Fwd Play  
Rev Play  
Fwd Play  
Play  
Play  
Play  
25 DVD  
26 Vid 2  
27 Tuning Down  
28 Tuning Up  
29 6 CH  
Rev Search  
Fwd Search  
Rew  
FF  
Search –  
Search +  
Rew  
FF  
Day –  
Day  
30 Vid 3  
31 Preset Down  
32 Preset Up  
Rev Skip  
Fwd Skip  
Page –  
Page +  
·
Pause  
Pause  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Time  
Repeat  
Random Play  
+ 10  
9
0
9
0
9
0
Enter  
43 Direct  
44 Memory  
45 FM Mode  
46 Clear  
Enter  
Enter  
Sleep  
TV/VCR  
Enter  
PPV  
Switch  
Bypass  
TV/VCR  
TV/SAT  
Next  
47 Info  
48 Light  
Display  
Info  
Info  
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Reference for Function List  
1
2
6
3
7
4
5
8
9
12  
16  
13  
15  
14  
10  
11  
17  
21  
25  
29  
18  
22  
26  
30  
19  
23  
27  
31  
20  
24  
28  
32  
33  
34  
39  
35  
40  
36  
41  
37  
38  
43  
47  
42  
46  
44  
45  
48  
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Setup Code Tables: TV  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
A MARK  
ADMIRAL  
AKAI  
112  
072 081 161  
001 167  
073 167  
AMPRO  
ANAM  
AOC  
043 054 055 056 080 104 108 112 118 121  
001 004 058 112  
CANDLE  
CAPEHART  
CENTRONIC  
CITIZEN  
CLASSIC  
CONCERTO  
CONTEC  
CORONADO  
CRAIG  
001 002 003 004  
058  
043  
001 002 003 004 101 143  
043  
004  
043 051  
143  
054  
143  
CROWN  
CURTIS MATHES  
CXC  
001 004 101 143  
043  
DAEWOO  
DAYTRON  
DWIN  
DYNASTY  
DYNATECH  
ELECTROHOME  
EMERSON  
FISHER  
004 055 103 111 114 127 143  
004 143  
177  
043  
062  
024 143  
001 004 005 028 043 047 048 051 096 143 151 153 154 155  
007 057  
FUNAI  
FUTURETECH  
GE  
028 043  
043  
004 008 009 034 056 073 074 091 130 144 155 160 161  
GOLDSTAR  
HALL MARK  
HITACHI  
INFINITY  
INKEL  
JBL  
JCP  
004 106 110 112 113 119 127 143  
004  
004 007 010 011 012 023 075 143 158 163  
164  
129  
164  
001  
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Setup Code Tables: TV (Continued)  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
JC PENNY  
JENSEN  
JVC  
KENWOOD  
KLOSS  
004 008 024 030 065 101 143 160  
013  
034 038 070 083  
001 070  
002 059  
KTV  
LODGENET  
LOGIK  
043 143 154  
072  
072  
LUXMAN  
LXI  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MATSUI  
MEMOREX  
METZ  
004  
007 015 052 081 160 164  
001 003 004 022 059 060 061 063 064 127 164  
001 164  
164  
004 007 072  
088  
MGA  
001 004 024 042  
088  
004 024 040 042 109 146  
001 004 062 101  
MINERVA  
MITSUBISHI  
MTC  
NAD  
NEC  
015 025  
001 019 024 040 056 130 134  
NIKEI  
ONKING  
ONWA  
043  
043  
043  
OPTONICA  
PANASONIC  
PHILCO  
PHILIPS  
PIONEER  
PORTLAND  
PROSCAN  
PROTON  
QUASAR  
RADIO SHACK  
RCA  
019 081  
034 056 080 164  
001 003 004 024 056 059 060 063 064 127 143 164  
001 003 004 005 038 059 093 164  
004 018 023 025 135 176  
004 143  
144 160 161 167  
004 058 143 171 173  
034 056  
004 019 047 127 143  
001 004 023 024 056 065 074 144 152 156 160 161  
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Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
REALISTIC  
RUNCO  
SAMPO  
007 019 047  
072 169  
001 004 058  
SAMSUNG  
SANYO  
SCOTT  
004 101 127 133 143 160  
007 020 021 033 053 057 082  
004 028 043 048 143  
SEARS  
SHARP  
004 007 015 028 030 057 082 094 143 160  
004 014 019 022 028 143 175  
SIGNATURE  
SONY  
SOUNDESIGN  
SPECTRICON  
SSS  
072  
070 085 126 139  
003 004 028 043  
112  
004 043  
SUPRE MACY  
SYLVANIA  
SYMPHONICS  
TANDY  
002  
001 003 059 060 063 064 127 160 164  
052  
081  
056 062  
TATUNG  
TECHNICS  
TECHWOOD  
TENIKA  
TELERENT  
TERA  
034 080  
004  
002 003 004 028 043 072 101 143  
072  
172  
TMK  
004  
TOSHIBA  
TOTEVISION  
UNIVERSAL  
VIDEO CONCEPTS  
VIDIKRON  
VIDTECH  
WARDS  
015 030 040 062 101  
143  
008 009  
146  
174  
004  
004 008 009 019 028 060 061 063 064 072 074 164  
YAMAHA  
YORK  
YUPITERU  
ZENITH  
004  
004  
043  
072 073 095 103  
112  
ZONDA  
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Setup Code Tables: VCR  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
AIWA  
AMPRO  
034  
072  
ANAM  
031 103  
012 023 043  
035 037 129  
028 031  
AUDIO DYNAMICS  
BROKSONIC  
CANON  
CAPEHART  
CRAIG  
CURTIS MATHES  
DAEWOO  
DAYTRON  
DBX  
108  
001 040 135  
031 041  
007 010 017 065 108 111  
108  
012 023 043  
DYNATECH  
ELECTROHOME  
EMERSON  
FISHER  
034 053  
059  
006 017 025 027 029 031 034 035 036 037 046 101 129 131 138 153  
001 008 009 010  
034  
FUNAI  
GE  
031 063 072 107 109 144 147  
132 136  
004 012 020 101  
012 045  
GO VIDEO  
GOLDSTAR  
HARMAN KARDON  
HITACHI  
018 026 034 043 063 137 150  
INSTANTREPLAY  
JCL  
JC PENNY  
JENSEN  
031  
031  
004 012 040 101  
043  
JVC  
KENWOOD  
LLOYD  
012 031 043 046 055 060 130 150 152  
014 034 048  
034  
LXI  
MAGIN  
001 004 009 017 034  
040  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MARTA  
031 034 041 067 068  
012 031 067 069  
101  
027 030  
MATSUI  
MEI  
MEMOREX  
MGA  
031  
001 010 014 031 034 040 053 072 101 134 139  
045 046 059  
MINOLTA  
MITSUBISHI  
MTC  
MULTITECH  
NEC  
004 020  
004 020 046 051 059 061 142  
034 040  
024 034  
012 023 043 048  
043  
MORDMENDE  
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Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
OPTONICA  
PANASONIC  
PENTAX  
PHILCO  
PHILIPS  
PILOT  
053 054  
070 133 140  
004 020 031 063  
031 034 067  
031 034 054 067 101  
101  
PIONEER  
PORTLAND  
PULSAR  
QUARTZ  
RCA  
004 021 048  
108  
072  
014  
004 020 034 040 041 107 109 140 144 147  
REALISTIC  
RICO  
RUNCO  
001 008 010 014 031 034 040 053 054 101  
058  
072  
SALORA  
SAMSUNG  
SANSUI  
014  
017 040 107 109 113 115 124  
043 048 135  
001 007 010 014 040 134  
SANYO  
SCOTT  
SEARS  
017 037 129 131  
001 004 008 009 010 014 017 020 081 101  
SHARP  
SHINTOM  
SONY  
031 054  
024  
001 009 031 052 056 057 058  
SOUNDESIGN  
STS  
SYLVANIA  
SYMPHONIC  
TANDY  
034  
004  
031 034 059 067  
034  
010 034  
ATATUNG  
TEAC  
TECHNICS  
TEKNIKA  
THOMAS  
TMK  
043  
034 043  
031 070  
031 034 101  
034  
006  
TOSHIBA  
TOTEVISION  
UNITECH  
VECTOR RESEARCH  
VICTOR  
VIDEO CONCEPTS  
VIDEOSONIC  
WARDS  
004 008 017 059 082 131  
040 101  
040  
012  
048  
012 034 046 141  
040  
001 004 017 024 031 034 040 053 054 131  
012 034 043  
034 048 056 058 072 080 101  
YAMAHA  
ZENITH  
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Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
ADCOM  
AIWA  
AKAI  
062 042  
187 170  
202 195  
CARVER  
DENON  
HARMAN KARDON  
JVC  
003 167 041 135 138 139 050 203  
205 226  
047 033 208 001 002  
022 136 163  
KENWOOD  
MARANTZ  
MONDIAL  
NAD  
NAKAMICHI  
ONKYO  
007 055 023 137 072 142  
107 044  
147  
215 005  
217 218 219  
038 168 030  
OPTIMUS  
PANASONIC  
PIONEER  
REALISTIC  
RCA  
SHARP  
SHERWOOD  
SONY  
049 085  
068  
010 020 174  
181 187 102  
012 150  
013 051 066 031  
166 112 115 119 093  
225 097 126 133 081  
062 131 015 182  
068 200 008 060  
012 054 024  
TEAC  
TECHNICS  
YAMAHA  
Setup Code Tables: AUX (DVD)  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
DENON  
LG  
001  
010  
012  
002  
003  
012  
004  
005  
006  
011  
007  
008  
009  
MAGNAVOX  
MITSUBISHI  
PANASONIC  
PHILIPS  
PIONEER  
PROSCAN  
RCA  
SAMSUNG  
SONY  
TOSHIBA  
YAMAHA  
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Setup Code Tables: CABLE  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
Remote Contr ol Model  
PIONEER  
AMERICAST  
JERROLD  
JERROLD  
PIONEER  
PIONEER  
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTIC  
TOCOM  
ZENITH  
ZENITH  
001  
005  
006  
007  
002  
003  
004  
010  
008  
009  
BR-200  
RT-J22 (CFT2200)  
RT-J550C  
BR-95  
RT-P81/82  
RT-S6X/USV86  
RT-T7/T8  
MN2500  
RT-ZPMV  
Setup Code Tables: SAT  
Ma nufa cturer / Br a nd  
Setup Code Number  
GE  
001  
007  
006  
001 012  
003  
013  
002  
005  
001  
ALPHASTAR  
ECHOSTAR  
HITACHI  
HUGHES  
PANASONIC  
PRIMESTAR  
PRIMESTAR  
RCA  
SONY  
TOSHIBA  
UNIDEN  
004  
008  
009 010  
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46  
Troubleshooting Guide  
SYMPTOM  
CAUSE  
SOLUTION  
No front panel lights when power  
switch is pressed  
No AC Power  
Make certain AC power cord is plugged into  
a live outlet  
Check to see if outlet is switch controlled  
Display lights, but no sound  
or picture  
• Intermittent input connections  
Make certain that all input and speaker connections  
are secure  
Mute is on  
Volume control is down  
Press Mute button  
Turn up volume control  
No sound from any speaker.  
Light around power switch is red  
Amplifier is in protection mode  
due to possible short  
Amplifier is in protection mode  
due to internal problems  
Check speaker-wire connections  
at receiver and speaker ends for shorts  
Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot  
No sound from surround or  
center speakers  
• Incorrect surround mode  
• Input is monaural  
• Incorrect configuration  
Stereo or Mono program material  
Select a mode other than Stereo  
There is no surround information from mono sources  
Check speaker mode  
The surround decoder may not create center or rear  
channel information from non-encoded programs  
Unit does not respond to  
remote commands  
Weak batteries in remote  
Wrong device selected  
Remote sensor is obscured  
Change remote batteries  
Press the AVR selector  
Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote  
or connect remote sensor  
Intermittent buzzing in tuner  
Local interference  
Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent  
lights, motors or other electrical appliances  
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Technical Specifications  
47  
Audio Section  
Stereo Mode  
FM Tun er Section  
Frequency Range  
87.5–108MHz  
Continuous Average Power (FTC)  
Usable Sensitivity  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
Distortion  
Stereo Separation  
Selectivity  
Image Rejection  
IF Rejection  
Tuner Output Level  
IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf  
Mono/Stereo 70/68dB  
Mono/Stereo 0.3/0.5%  
40dB @ 1kHz  
±400kHz, 65dB  
80dB  
75 Watts per channel 20Hz20kHz:  
@ < 0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms  
Five-Channel Surround Mode  
Power Per Individual Channel  
90dB  
Front L&R channels:  
65 Watts per channel,  
1kHz, ±75kHz Dev 500mV  
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz20kHz into 8 ohms  
Center channel:  
65 Watts, @ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz20kHz into 8 ohms  
AM Tun er Section  
Frequency Range  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio  
Usable Sensitivity  
Distortion  
520–1710kHz  
45dB  
Loop 500µV  
1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8%  
±10kHz, 30dB  
Surround channels:  
65 Watts per channel,  
@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz20kHz into 8 ohms  
Selectivity  
Input Sensitivity/Impedance  
Linear (High Level)  
200mV/47 kohms  
95dB  
Video Section  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A)  
Video Format  
NTSC  
Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation  
Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms  
Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms  
Video Frequency Response 10Hz8MHz (3dB)  
Analog Decoding  
(Pro Logic, etc.)  
Dolby Digital (AC-3)  
DTS  
40dB  
55dB  
55dB  
Gen eral  
Frequency Response  
@ 1W (+0dB, 3dB)  
Power Requirement  
Power Consumption  
AC 120V/60Hz  
78W idle, 402W maximum  
(2 channels driven)  
8Hz80kHz  
±35 Amps  
High Instantaneous  
Current Capability (HCC)  
Dimensions (Max)  
Width  
17.3 inches (440mm)  
6.5 inches (165mm)  
17.1 inches (435mm)  
32 lbs. (14.5 kg)  
Transient Intermodulation  
Distortion (TIM)  
Height  
Depth  
Weight  
Unmeasurable  
16 µsec  
Rise Time  
Slew Rate  
40V/µsec  
Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.  
Height measurement includes feet and chassis.  
All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.  
Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” “AC-3” and the Double-D symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished  
Works. ©19921998 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.  
DTS and DTS Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems.  
UltraStereo is a trademark of UltraStereo Corp.  
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Notes  
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AVR 65  
DIGITAL  
COAX  
AC-3  
T MON  
CD  
DVD  
VID 1  
VID 2  
VID 3  
6 CH  
AM/ FM  
TUNING  
Power  
Phones  
Printed in China  
Part #1111-AVR65OM  
6311-005-010  
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Harman Kardon  
AVR65  
Audio/VideoReceiver  
Volume  
Speaker Multi Room Dig. Select Delay  
DIGITAL  
Set  
COAX  
AC-3  
AM/ FM  
TUNING  
PRESET SCAN  
PRESET  
TUN MODE  
DIGITAL  
PRO LOGIC  
3-STEREO HALL 1  
HALL 2  
THEATER  
SURR. OFF  
Mute  
Bass  
Treble  
Balance  
VIDEO 3  
Min  
Max  
Min  
Max  
L
R
Video  
L
Audio  
R
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Owners Manual  
AVR65 Audio/Video Receiver  
Table of Contents  
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3  
Unpacking and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  
Front Panel Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6  
Front Panel Information Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8  
Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9–10  
Remote Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–13  
Installation and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–15  
System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–22  
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23–30  
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Using the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23–24  
Source Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Surround Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Surround Mode Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Digital Audio Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2728  
Tuner Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28–29  
Tape Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Output Level Trim Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
6-Channel Direct Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Memory Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Processor Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30  
Multiroom Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31–32  
Programming the Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33–45  
Direct Code Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Auto Search Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3334  
Code Readout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Programmed Device Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3435  
Macro Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35–36  
Volume Punch-Through. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Reassigning Device Control Selectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36  
Function List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3738  
Setup Code Tables: TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3941  
Setup Code Tables: VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4243  
Setup Code Tables: CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Setup Code Tables: AUX (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Setup Code Tables: CABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Setup Code Tables: SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
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AVR65 120 volt Rev (C) 10/6/98  
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