ENGLISH AVR 247 Audio/VideoReceiver OWNER’S MANUAL Table of Contents 3 Introduction 49 Tuner Operation 52 Macro Programming 4 Safety Information 49 Basic Tuner Operation 52 Programmed Device Functions 5 Unpacking 49 Station Selection 53 Volume Punch-Through 6 Front Panel Controls 49 Preset Tuning 53 Channel Control Punch-Through 8 Rear Panel Connections 50 RDS Operation 53 Transport Control Punch-Through 11 Main Remote Control Functions 50 RDS Tuning 53 Resetting the Remote Memory 15 Installation and Connections 50 RDS Display Options 54 Function List 15 Audio Equipment Connections 50 Program Search (PTY) 56 Troubleshooting Guide 15 HDMI Input Connections 51 Programming the Remote 56 Processor Reset 15 HDMI Output Connections 51 Programming the Remote with Codes 57 Technical Specifications 16 Video Equipment Connections 51 Direct Code Entry 58 Appendix - Settings Worksheet 17 SCART A/V Connections 51 Auto Search Method 19 System and Power Connections 51 Code Readout 20 Speaker Selection 20 Speaker Placement 21 System Configuration 21 First Turn On 21 Using the On-Screen Display 21 System Setup Declaration of Conformity 22 Input Setup 24 Surround Setup 25 Night Mode Settings 26 Configuring the Surround Off (Stereo) Modes 26 Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet/EQ 29 Manual Setup We, Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 29 Speaker Setup 2, route de Tours 32 Delay Settings 72500 Château-du-Loir, 33 Output Level Adjustment FRANCE 35 Operation 35 Surround Mode Chart declare in own responsibility, that the product 37 Basic Operation described in this owner’s manual is in compliance 37 Source Selection 37 Video Input Selection with technical standards: 37 6/8-Channel Direct Input EN 55013:2001 + A1:2003 38 Controls and Use of Headphones EN 55020:2002 + A1:2003 38 Surround Mode Selection EN 61000-3-2:2000 39 Digital Audio Playback EN 61000-3-3:1995 + A1:2001 39 Dolby Digital EN 60065:2002 39 DTS 39 PCM Audio Playback 39 Selecting a Digital Source 39 Digital Bitstream Indicators Jurjen Amsterdam 40 Surround mode Types Harman Consumer Group, Inc. 40 Surround Mode Post Processing 05/07 41 PCM Playback Indications 41 Speaker/Channel Indicators 42 Night Mode 42 Tape Recording 42 Using The Bridge Typographical Conventions 44 Output Level Adjustment In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel With Source Signals 44 Dim function connections, certain conventions have been used. 44 Memory backup EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel 45 Multiroom Operation connection jack 45 Multiroom 45 Installation EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display 45 Multiroom Setup 1 – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control 45 Surround Amplifier Channel Assignment 45 Multiroom Operation 0 – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection 47 Video Adjustments 0 – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote 47 Advanced Features 47 Front Panel Display Fade 48 Turn-On Volume Level 48 Semi-OSD Settings The appearance of the text or cursor for your receiver’s on-screen menus may vary slightly from the 48 Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment illustrations in this manual. Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper- and lowercase 49 Default Surround Mode characters, performance and operation remain the same. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon! The AVR 247 takes the “video” part of its name Coax and optical digital outputs are available for With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 247 seriously. Along with two HDMI inputs and three direct connection to digital recorders. A video you are about to begin many years of listening 100MHz analog component video inputs, the recording output and a color-coded eight-chan- ENGLISH enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement AVR 247’s video processing allows you to scale nel input make the AVR 247 virtually future- and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance the output signal to 720p with 1080i and 1080p proof, with everything needed to accommodate of musical selections, the AVR 247 is truly a loop-through to match the requirements of your tomorrow’s new formats right on board. multichannel receiver for the new millennium. In specific video display. Thanks to award winning With one simple connection between the addition to the traditional 5.1 digital decoding Faroudja® technology, your video sources never AVR 247 and the optional Harman Kardon modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS, it offers the looked better.Tying audio and video together, , you are able to listen to materials latest advancements in surround technology such the AVR 247 provides A/V sync delay so that the stored on your compatible Apple® iPod®**. as Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx, the full suite of lip sync errors – commonly seen when digital Your AVR’s system remote control has been DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6 and the latest video processing is used in a source, program or preprogrammed with control codes that enable 7.1 channel versions of Harman's own Logic 7 video display – are eliminated. you to select tracks for playback and navigate technology. An important addition to the AVR 247’s impres- many of your iPod’s functions, even from across The AVR 247 has been engineered so that it is sive list of features is EzSet/EQ™, which auto- the room. The Bridge™ will even let you charge easy to take advantage of all the power of its mates the configuration process to make it your iPod. digital technology. On-screen menus, fully color quicker, easier and more precise. Using the spe- The AVR 247’s flexibility and power extend coded connection jacks and terminals make cial microphone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ beyond your main home theater or listening installation fast and simple. However, to obtain takes the guesswork out of entering speaker room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi- the maximum enjoyment from your new “size” and crossover information, delay times for zone control system that allows you to select receiver, we urge you to read this manual. A few all channels and output levels. In addition to the one source for use in the main room and a minutes spent learning the functions of the configuration settings, EzSet/EQ also includes different one (Audio only) in a second room. various controls will enable you to take room equalization so that the signals sent to Complete control over volume is possible with a advantage of all the power the AVR 247 is able each speaker are tailored to provide accurate separate infrared control link. to deliver. sonic quality with your specific combination of speaker type, room size and other factors that Additional multiroom options include the option If you have any questions about this product, its influence room acoustics. With EzSet/EQ, your to assign two of the AVR’s output channels to the installation or its operation, please contact your system is custom-configured in a few minutes multiroom system. retailer or custom installer.They are your best with accuracy that previously required expensive The AVR 247’s powerful amplifier uses local sources of information. and hard-to-use test equipment. traditional Harman Kardon high-current design Description and Features In tandem with EzSet/EQ, the AVR 247 includes technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of The AVR 247 serves as the hub of your home a full set of manual configuration settings for any program selection. entertainment system, providing a wide range of those who wish to custom-trim their system Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity listening possibilities for almost any audio or even further.A Quadruple Crossover bass receiver more then fifty years ago. With state-of- video program source, whether it is the broad- management system makes it possible to enter the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit cast of a movie or sporting event in HDTV or a different crossover settings for each speaker designs, the AVR 247 is the perfect combination vintage mono or stereo recording. When playing group. of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet digital audio sources from either the convention- yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant, al optical and coaxial inputs, or through the A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital easy-to-use package. HDMI 1.1 compliant connections, the AVR 247 processor to preserve all of the subtleties of older decodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS and analog, two-channel materials, while bass DTS-ES data streams. Two-channel stereo and management, available in the surround and matrix surround sources benefit from all current Stereo-Digital modes, improves your ability to Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes and DTS Neo:6. The tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or latest version of our proprietary Logic 7® process taste. is on-board to create a wider, more enveloping For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR features sound field and more defined surround channel connections for five video devices, all with both positioning, regardless of the type of source composite and S-Video inputs. Two additional material. audio inputs are available, and a total of six Dolby Virtual Speaker is available to create digital inputs and two outputs make the enveloping sound fields from front left and right AVR 247 capable of handling all the latest speakers, and the latest Dolby Headphone digital audio sources. For compatibility with the circuitry creates an amazing sense of openness latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan with headphones. DVD players, the AVR also features wide- bandwidth, low-crosstalk component video switching.