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RECEIVER

MANUAL

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AVR 125 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

3 Introduction

4 SafetyInformation

4 Unpacking

5 Front-PanelControls

7 Front-PanelInformationDisplay

9 Rear-PanelConnections

11 RemoteControlFunctions

14 InstallationandConnections

14 SystemInstallation

14 AudioEquipmentConnections

14 VideoEquipmentConnections

15 PowerConnections

16 SystemConfiguration

16 SpeakerSelectionandPlacement

17 SystemSetup

17 SpeakerSetup

18 Configuring_e SurroundOff(Stereo)Modes

18 Stereo-Direct(Bypass)Mode

18 Stereo-DigitalMode

18 OutputLevelAdjustment

19 DelaySettings

20 AdditionalInputAdjustments

21 Operation

21 BasicOperation

21 SourceSelection

21 VolumeControl

22 SurroundModeChart

23 SurroundModeSelection

23 DigitalAudioPlayback

23 Selectinga DigitalSource

24 DigitalStatusIndicators

24 NightMode

25 TunerOperation

25 TapeRecording

25 OutputLevelTrimAdjustment

26 6-ChannelDirectInput

26 DisplayBrightness

27 ProgrammingtheRemote

27 DirectCodeEntry

27 AutoSearchMehod

27 CodeReadout

28 MacroProgramming

28 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions

28 Punch-ThroughProgramming

29 VolumePunch-Through

29 ChannelControlPunch-Through

29 TransportControlPunch-Through

29 ResettingtheRemoteMemory

31 FunctionList

33 SetupCodeTables

42 TroubleshootingGuide

42 ProcessorReset

43 TechnicalSpecifications

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INTRODUCTION

Thankyoufor choosingHarmanKardon®!With Descriptionand Features

theourchaseof a HarmanKardonAVR125 youare TheAVR125 is amongthemostversatileandmulti-

aeout_ooeglnmanyyears}f listeningenjoyment,The featuredAN receiversavauaele,incorporatinga Wide

AVR125 hasbeencustom-designea_oprovideal _ne rangeof listeningODUOnS,In additionto DolbyDigital

exammen_anddetailof moviesoundtracksandever_ andDTSdecodingfor digitalsources,a eroaa;holce

nuanceof musicalselections,OnboardDolby®*Dig[al of analogsurroundmodesareavallaoleforusewith

• OnboardDolby®*Digitaland DTS®*Decoding

UsingCrystal®*ChipTechnology

• HarmanKardon'sExclusiveLogic7®*and

VMAx_ Modes

• DolbyLaboratories'Latest ProLogic®*II

anaDTS®*decodingauowsyouto takeadvantageof sourcesSUChasCD,VCRTVbroadcastsandthe

a_gtalsoundtracksfromthelatestDVDreleasesand AVR125's ownFM/AMtuner,Alongwiththelatest

DigitalTelevisionbroadcasts, [ cloyProLogic®*IIdecodingtechnology,Dolby3

StereoandcustomHallandTheatermodes,on,

WI-e complexdigitalsysmmsarehardat work ^!imln HarmanKardonreceiversofferLogc 7®*to createa •

meAVR125 to makeall of thishappen,hoOkUDand wlaer,moreenvelcp_ngfieldenwronmemandmore

oDeratlonareslmme,Color-keyedconnectionsanda 3efinedfly-oversandcans,AnotherHarmanKardon

programmaeleremoracontrolmaketheAVR125 exclusiveisVMAx®* whichusespropne_aryDrocess-

easj to use,Toobtainthemaximumenjoymen_from ng_ocrea_ean open,spacioussoundfieldevenwhen •

yournewreceiver,weurgeyou_o_aKea fewminutes ony twofrontspeakersareavailable,

to readthroughthismanual,Thiswillensurethatcon-

nectlons_ospeakers,sourceplaybackunitsanaother Inadditionto providinga widerangeof listening

exmrnaaevlDeSaremaaeproperly,In aaaltlOn,afes

m_numsspentlearningthefunctionsof thevarious

controlsWillenaeleyouto takeadvantageof allBe

powerTheAVR125 s aele_oaenver

'yOUhaveanyquesuons aDOUI711S3roauc[, ItS nstal-

oo_ons,theAVR125 is easyto configureso thatit

orovidesthebestresultswithyourspeakersandsse-

sificlistening-roorrenvironment,A Stereo-Direct

moaebypasses_nealgl[alprocessorto preserveallof

:hesubtletiesof olderanalogtwo-channelmamnals

whilebaSSmanagement,avaliaDiein:hesurroundana

DecodingTechnology

• Stereo-DirectModefor Two-ChannelSources

BypassesDSPProcessingto Preservethe

Integrityof Analog Materials

Stereo-DigitalModefor ProgrammableBass

Managementof Low FrequenciesBetween

MainSpeakersandSubwoofer

Front-PanelDigital Inputsfor EasyConnection

to PortableDigital Devicesandthe Latest

VideoGameConsoles

• Multiple Digital Inputsand Outputs

• 6-ChannelDirectInput for UseWith DVD-

Audio Players.OtherProductsWithInternal

SurroundDecodersor ExternalSurround

Decoders

• Color-CodedInput,Outputand Speaker

TerminalsComplyWiththe Latest CEA

auonor Iscseratlon,pleasesontactyourretaileror Stereo-Dig[almodes,irrprovesyouraemtl_o

customns_auer,Theyareyourees_localsourcesof tailorthesoundto suit!ourroomacousticsor _asm,

'nformation,

TOTHEUSER

ThiseauiDmenthasbeentestedandfoundto comply

withthelimitsfor a ClassBdigitaladvice,pursuant_o

Part15 of theFCCRules,These_m_mareaes_jnea

_oprovidereasonablepromc_onagainstinterference

n a residentialarea,Thisdevicegeneramsanauses

radiofrequencyenergyandifnot ns_aueaandused

n accordancewiththeinstructions,itmaycause

nterferenceto radioorTVreceDuon,

f thisunitdoescausenterferencewithTVor radio

reception,youcan_ryto correcttheinterferenceb_

oneor moreof thefollowincmeasures:

A, Reorientorrelocatetherecelwng_ntenna,

B,IncreasetheseparationDe_weertheeauiDmem

andthereceiver,

C,Plug_neeauiDmemintoa differentoutletso that

sno_onthesamecircuitasthereceiver.

f necessary,consultthedealeroranexoanencea

radio/TVtechnicianforadditionalsuggestions,

CAUTION:

Changesormodificationsto thiseauiDmen_no_

expresslyapprovedDyharmanconsumergroup

for comollanDecouldvoidtheuser'sau_orl__o

oDerate thiS eaulDment

Standardsfor EasyInstallation

Fortheultimateinflexibility,theAVR125features

;onnectionsforfourvideodevices,allw_thbothcom-

oositeandS-VideonDum,naua_ngthefront-Dane

nouts,TwoadditionalaudionDU[SareavauaDle_no

_o_aof sixdig[alInDU[SmaketheAVR125 capableof

handlingallthelamstalgltaaudiosources,CoaxanD

Op_lDalalgKalaudiooutputsarealsoavailablefor aireD[

DonneD_lOn_oalgl[alreDorders,A videorecording

OUtDUtanda s_x-channer outmaketheAVR125

virtuallyfuture-prootwitheverythingneeded_o

accommoaamtomorrowsnewformatsrightonboard,

TheAVR125'spowerfulamplifierusestraditional

HarmanKardonhian-Durren_ul[rawldeDandWldth

designmcnno_ogles

HarmanRaraoninventeaBe high-fidelityreceiver

almostfiftyyearsago,Withstate-of-the-artcircuitry

andtime-honoredcircuitdesigns,theAVR125 is one

if thefinestreceiverseveroffered_, HarmanKardon,

Pour le CANADA

CORDEDECONNEXIONCAATTENTION:

POUREVITERLESCHOCSELECTRIQUES,INTRO-

DUIRELA LAMELAPLUSLARGEDELA FICHE

DANSLA BORNECORRESPONDANTEDELA PRISE

ETPOUSSERJUSQU'AUFOND,

For CANADA

ACPOWERCORDCONNECTIONCAUTION:

TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDE

BLADEOFPLUGTOW DESLOT,FULLYNSERT,

CAUTION

CAUTION: To reduce the risk

of electric shock,

do not remove cover (or back).

No user-serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to

qualified service personnel.

,_ The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

,_ The exclamation eoint within an eauilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating ana

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying me appliance.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Important Safety Information InstallationLocation •Reonemor relocamthereceivingantenna.

• ToensureproberoDera[ionanotoavoloTneDo[en- • Increasetheseoara[ionoe_weenmeequipmentand

VerifyLineVoltageBeforeUse :ialforsafetyhazards,placetheunitona firmand receiver.

YourAVR125 hasbeenoeslgnedfor usewith120- levelsurface.Whenplacingtheuniton ashelf De

oItACcurrent.Connectionto a inevoltageotherthan sertainthattheshelfandanj mou%nghardwaJ'e • ConnecttheeouiDmemintoan CUtleron a clrcuK

differentfromthatto whichthereceiveris connected.

matforwhich[ is imenaeocancreama safeband sanSUDDOr_theweightofthe DroaucL

firehazard_nomaydamagetheunlL • M_kecertainthatoroDerspaces orovloea0o7 • Consultthedealeroranexeenenceoradio/TVtech-

aboveandbelowtheunitfor ventilation.Ifthis nclanfor helo

' youhaveanyquestionsaboutthevoltagerequlremenm oroouc[w Denstalleaina caDine[or omer ThsoevJcecorralleswithPart15 of theFCCRules.

foryourspecificmodel,oraboutmelinevoltageinyout enclosedareamakeDetrainthatthereissufficient CaerationsSUeectto thefollowingtwoconoKions:

area.contactyoursellingDealerbeforepluggingtheunit

'n[oa walouuet, airmovementwithinthecabinet.Undersomecir- _ls dewcemaynotcauseharmfunterference

DumstancesafanmayDerequired aria 2 miDoevlcemustacceotinterferencereceived

Do NotUseExtensionCords • Eo notolacetheunitdwectlyon a carpemosurface, nc_uaJnginterferencethatmat causeungeslreo

Toavoidsafet',hazards,useonlyme Dowercoro oDeratlor

• Avoidinstallationr extremebhotorCOldlocations.

a_[acneuto yourunit.Wedo notrecommendthat oran areathatISe>aoseoto olrec[sunlightor NOTE:Changesormodificationsma_causehis

extensioncordsbeusedwiththisoroauc_Aswireal heatlr_ equlpmenL unitto fai to compl}WithPart15 of theFCCRules

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powercordsshouldbereDlaceaimmediatelyDyan • DonotobstructtheventilationslotsonthetcDof

aumonzedservicecenterwitha cordmeeungfactory Tneunit,or placeobjectsalrec[i}overthem.

sDecifications. Unpacking

Cleaning Thecar[orandsn_pplngmatenalsused_opromc_your

Handlethe ACPowerCordGently Whenmeunitgetsa_r?,wipe_tw_t aclean,soft dry

WhenalsconnecmgmeDowercordfromanACout- cloth."necessary,wipeitwithasoftclot dampened newreceiveraunngshipmentwerespeciallydesigned

to cushion_fromshockandvibration.Wesuggem

et.alwayspUllmeplug,neverDUllthecord.If youao withmildsoap,_water,thena freshclot w_thclean Thatyousavethecar_onandpackingmaterialsforuse

notintendto usetheunitfor anyconmaeramelengl_ water.Wipedryimmediatelywithadr_cloth.NEVER

of timed_sconnec[mep_ugfromtheACoutlet usebenzeneaerosolcleaners,dinner._ICOhOIoranj n snippingif youmoveorsnoulameuniteverneed

omervolatileoeanlngagent.Donotuseabrasive reDam

Do NotOpenthe Cabinet cleanersastheymaydamagethefinishof metalData, -a minimizethesizeof thecartonins_orage,youmay

Thereareno user-servlceaDlecomponentsinsidethis A olasprayingnsectlcldeneartheunit

product.Openingthe cabinetmaypresentashock wishto flattenit.Thisisdonebycarefullyslittingme

hazard,andan_modificationto me productWillvoid Moving the Unit tare seamsonthebottomandcollapsingthecar_cn.

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yourguarantee."wamroranymetaloDJecIsucnasa Beforemovingmeunl_Decertainto disconnectan_ manner.PackingmaterialsmatcannotDecollaosea

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CATVor AntennaGrounding ImportantInformationfor the User pleasenotethatthecroonandothersectionsof the

'ar outsideantennaorcablesystemis connecma_c ThiseaulDmenthasbeentestedandfoundto comply shippingpromotionarerec'.slable.Pleaserespectme

thisoroauc[Decertainthatit s groundedso asToDrO- wirethe limitsfora Class-BalgKaldevice,pursuan__o envlronmemanddiscardthosemamrlalSat a COd,

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ANSI/NFPANo,70-1984, providesinformationwith enceina residentialins_allauon,Thisequlpmemgener- filmfromthefront-lane lens,Leavingthefilminmace

respectto propergroundingof themastandsupporting ads,usesandcanradiateradio-frequencyenerg_ana,if _ay affecttheperformanceif yourremo_econtrol,

s_uc[ure,grounalngofthe lead-inwireto anantenna not ns[aHeaanausedn accordancewiththeinstruc

dischargeunit,sizeof _rounalngconductorsiocauon 1ions,maj causeharmfulinterferenceto radiocom-

of antennadischargeunit connection_ogrounding municatlon,However,thereisn( guaranteethatharm-

elec_roaesandreauirementsofthegroundingelectrode, fu interferenceNIIInOToccurIr a oar[iCUlarinstallation.

'thiseauiDmenTacescauseharmfuinterferenceto

NOTETOCATVSYSTEMINSTALLER:Thisreminder raaloormlevlslonreception,whichcanDeaemrm_nea

is orovlaeato callthe CATV(CableTV)system byturningmeequipmentoffandon theusers

'nstaiiers aFe%onto ar[icie820-4Cof theNECthat encouragedto tr_m correctme nterferenceb; one

providesguidelinesfor propergroundingana,inoar- or moreofthefollowingmeasures

iicuiar,_DecifiesthatthecaDiegroundShallbe con-

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FRONT- PANEL CONTROLS

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[] MainPowerSwitch [] InputSourceSelector [] SetButton

[] SystemPowerControl [] TuningModeSelector [] InputIndicators

[] PowerIndicator [] DigitalOptical3 Input [] Delay

[] HeadphoneJack [] DigitalCoax3 Input [] DigitalInputSelector

[] SelectorButtons [] Video3 VideoInputJacks [] MainInformationDisplay

[] ToneMode [] Video3 AudioInputJacks [] ChannelSelectButton

[] SurroundModeSelector [] BassControl [] SpeakerSelectButton

[] TuningSelector [] BalanceControl [] TestToneSelector

[] AM/FMSelector [] TrebleControl [] SurroundModeIndicators

[] PresetStationsSelector [] VolumeControl [] RemoteSensorWindow

[] Main Power Switch: Pressthisbuttonto appl_ n oeerauon,theindicatorwillturngreen.Shouldthe semnc3oftheBass[] andTreble[] comrolsmay

power_o_neAVR125. When_neswltcnis dressed ind_cator_urnred turnTheunitoff usmj the Main Deusedto adjusttheoutputsignals.When_neeu_or

'n.theunit _ olacedn a Standb,_mode,as indicated PowerSwitch [] andcheckthesdeakerwirecon- is dressedonceortwiceso thatthewordsT0 NE

eythe amberLEE[] surroundingthe System nectionsto makecertainthatthereareno short 0 U T appearintheMainInformationDisplay[]

PowerControl[]. ThisbuttonMUSTbe sressedn .:lrcu_m.

_ooderam[neunit.Toturntheunitoffanddreven_

the useof _neremoracon[rolthisswitchshouldoe [] HeadphoneJack:ThisJaCKmayDeused_olisten

pressedunH [ DODSout fromthefrontpanelso that to theAVR125'soutputthrougha pairofheadphones.

theword ]FF" ma Dereadat thetoo }f theswitcr Becertainthattheheadphoneshavea standards/4

s_ereophoneplug.Thespeakersw automatical,oe

NOTE:Thisswitchis norma, eft nthe"ON"oosKion, turnedoff whentheheadphoneJackISnuse.

[] SystemPowerControl:WhentheMain Power

Switch [] is"ONI'dressthisou_onto turnonthe

AVR125: Dressi_againto turntheunitoff.Notethat

thePowerIndicator [] surroundinghe switchw

turn greenwhenthe unit ISE_

[] PowerIndicator:ThisLEDw De lumlnamdin

amberwhen_neunitis inthe_tandbymodeto signal

[] SelectorButtons:When/ouareestablishingthe

AVR125'sconfigura_onsemngs,use_eseou_[ons_o

selectfromthechoicesavailable,asshownintheMain

InformationDisplay[]

[] ToneMode:PressingthisE)u[_onenaolesor diS-

aules_e BassandTrebletonecontrols.Whenthe

UU[[On_SDressedso thatthewordsT0 NE T N

thattheunit s read'._oDe_urneaon.Whentheunitis aDoea_intheMainInformationDisplay_"1,_e

theoutpu[signal_v be"flat".w_thoutan_massor _re-

Diealterationnomatterhowtheac[ualBassand

TrebleControls []il_ arean.asmd

[] SurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbuttonm

shangethesurroundmodeoyscrollingthrough_ne_s_

}f availablemodes.Dependingon the_pe of input

somemodesareno_alwaysavailable.(Seepage22

formoreinformationaoomsurroundmodes

[] TuningSelector:Presstheleftsideof thebutton

to tunelower-frequencyma_lonsandtherightsideof

:heou[_on_o_unehigher-frequenGs[a_lons.Whena

stationwit a s_rongslgna _reachedtheTUNED

Indicator [] w Deilluminatedinthe Main

InformationDisplay[]

FRONT- PANEL CONTROLS

nManuatuningmode,tapTneou_onlightlkandnote [] Video3 VideoInputJacks: ThesejacksmayDe therec@ver.Seepages7-8 fora comDteTeexD_ana-

thatthetuner_v stepup onefrequencyincrementper usedforTempora'_connectionTothe somoositeor S- tionof theInformationDisplay.

DU_[On[ tess.Whenthe uumonis heldfora fewsec- vlqeooutputof videogames,camcorqersorother

onqsyouNIIInotethattheunitwillquicklyaqvance portablevlqeoqroouc[s. [] ChannelSelectButton:PressthisuumonTo

_roughthefrequencyband.Releasetandthetuner begintheprocassof t_imminothechannelcutoutev-

w_STOD.nAutoTuningmode,eachcressofthebut- [] Video3 AudioInputJacks: Theseaudio,acks elsusingan exTernaauqlosource Formoreinforma-

tonwillsearchforthe nextstationwKnanacceptable

signal.Pressandhold_neuu_tonto sk Dthroughthe

acceotablestations.Whenthebuttons releaseqthe

tuner Will r dT STO0 unIi [ reaches a s_auon wKr ar

acceptablefrequency.

ToswitchbackandforthbetweenTneAutoand

Manualtuningmodes,presstheTuningMode

SelectorrP-_,

[] AM/FM Selector:Pressingthisbuttonw_ au_o-

maTicaj switchtheAVRt25 to theTunermode.

Pressingi_againw switchbetweentheAMandFM

frequencyBands.'.Seepage25 formoreinformation

on_netuner,

[] PresetStationsSelector:Pressthisbuttonto

scro up ordownthroughthe listof stationsthathave

Beenenteredintotheoresetmemory.(Seepage25

formoreinformauononTunerpresets.

mat Deuseqfor temDorar_connecuonTo iqeo tlononOUtDUT_evelTrimaqlusTmen[,seecage25.

gamesorportableaudio/vdeoDroquc[sSUChascam-

comersanqDoHaoleaudioplayers [] SpeakerSelectButton: PressthisDU_OnTO

begintheorocessof configuring_neunit1omatchthe

[] BassControl:Turnthiscontrolto modif_thelow- typeof speakersuseqinyourns[enlngroom.iSee

frequencyouTpu_of theleft!rightchannelsoyasmuchas pages16-19 formoreinformatioron speakersetup

= OdBwhentheunitisinthe"SurroundOff"mode.Set andconfiguraTic-

[nlscontrolToaSUITaglePositionfor_}urTasTeorroorr

acousuc8 [] TestToneSelector:PressthisbuttonToDeg_n

[neprocessof adjustingthechannelcutoutlevels

[] BalanceControl:TurnTnlscontrolTocnangeThe usingtheinternalTestToneasa reference.--ormore

relawevolumeforthefrontleft!rightchannels, informationon ouTpuTlevelaqjusTmenT,seepage18

NOTE:Forproperooerationof thesurroundmodes

thiscontrolshouldDeat themloooln[or 12 }'clock

OOSI[ICq

[] SurroundModeIndicators:A greenLEDwi

gnTn frontof thesurroundmodethats currem

n use,

[] TrebleControl:TurrThiscontrolTomodifythehigh [] RemoteSensorWindow:Thesens}r behind

frequencyoutputoftheleft!rightchannelsb};_smuchas thiswin(sowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote

+_19dBwhentheunit3_nthe"SurroundOff"mode.Set control.AimtheremoteatthisareaanqdonotblOCK

th_Scontroltoa suitablePositionfor ,'ourTasTeorroof orcover_.

[] InputSourceSelector:PressthisDu_onTo acousucs

cnangethe npu[oyssromngupor downthroughthe [] VolumeControl:Turnthisknobclockwiseto

listof Input Indicators[] ncreaseTnevolumecounterclockwiseto decreasethe

volume.IftheAVR125 isrruTeqaqjusTingthe

[] TuningModeSelector:Press_ls DUTTOnTOselect VolumeControl []_) w au[omaucam_release

AutoorManuaTuning.WhentheDU_OniSoresseqsc theunitfromthesilencedconqluOr

thattheAUTOIndicator[] ghts,thetunerwillsearch

forthenextstationw_thanacceptablesgna when_e

TuningSelector[]_l_ is Dressed.WhentheDu_[or

's DresseqsothattheAUTOIndicator[] isnoti1[

eacnDressoftheTuningSelector[]_IP w_

'ncreasethefrequency.ThisbuttonmasalsoDeuse(]To

switchbetweenStereoandMonomodesforFMradio

receotion.WhenweakreceoT_onis encounteredDress

theDu_onum theSTEREOIndicator[] goesoutTo

switchto MonoreceoTion.PressandhOldagainTo

swl_crback1} STEREOmode.Seepage25 formore

'nformationonusingthetuner. ....

[] SetButton:Whenmakingshoicesduring_ne

se_UDanqconfigurationprocess,dress_ls ou_[or

Tcenterthedesiredsemngasshownin_neMain

InformationDisplay[] ntotheAVR125'smemory.

ThesetouT,onma\alsoDeusedto changethedispla_

orightness.(Seepage26.

[] Input Indicators:A greer LEDwignt ir frontof

the nDUTTna_is currenuyceltSuseqasthesourcefor

TheAVR12£

[] Delay:Pressthisbu_tonto beginthesequence

[] DigitalOptical3 Input:Connecttheop_lca_u@[al of steDsrequwedToenterqelaytimesettings.(See

auqlocutoutof anauqloor vlqeodrOdUCttOthisjack. page19 for moreinformationon qelayTimes.)

When_e nDU[iSnotinuse.Decertainto ke63_ne

DlaSTICcadI_talledto aVOidqUSIconiamlnauon_aI

'_ghtdegradefutureoerformance.

[] DigitalCoax3 Input:Thisjackisusedforcon-

nec[_onto thecutoutof oor[aDleauqloqevlces,vlqeo

gameconsolesorotheroroquc[sthatnavea coax

]gl_alauqlc_Ck,

[] Digital InputSelector:Whenplayinga source

thathasadigl_aOUTDUt.DressthisDU_OnTOselec_

oe_weentheOptical[]@ an(]Coaxial_lJ@

Digital nou[sorToselectThesourcesanaloginput

(Seepages23-25 for moreinformationondlgl[a

audio.

[] Main InformationDisplay:Thisq_splaydelivers

-essa_esandstatusnqloatlonsto helpyouoperate

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[] Bitsb-eamIndicators

[] DTSModeIndicator

[] DolbyDigitalIndicator

[] DolbyProLogicII Indicator

[] Dolby3 StereoIndicator/StereoIndicator

[] MainInformationDisplay

[] DSPModeIndicator

[] VMAxModeIndicators

[] Logic7 ModeIndicators

[] PresetNumber/SleepTimer

[] NightModeIndicator

[] Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators

[] PresetIndicator

[] SleepIndicator

[] MemoryIndicator

[] StereoIndicator

[] TunedIndicator

[] AutoIndicator

[] AnalogInputIndicator

[] CoaxialDigitalInputIndicators

[] OpticalDigitalInputIndicators

[] BitstreamIndicators:Whentheinputisa digital [] Main InformationDisplay:Thisdisplayshows

sourceoneoftheseindicatorswi ightto displaythesee-

cifictypeof daasignalin_e.

[] DTSModeIndicator:Thisindicatorlightswhena

DTS-encodedsourceisplayingandDTSSurround

oecodlne IS In use,

[] DolbyDigitalIndicator:Thisindicatorlights

messagesrelall%to l_nesla_us,inou[sourcesurround

mode._uner.volumeevel}r o_nerasuec_sof De

AVR125'Sooeralon.

[] DSPModeIndicator:Thisindicatorjhts whet

an of thesurroundmodescreaedeyDigitalSignal

ProcessingorDSPareinuse,Thesemodesinclude

Hall1 Hall2. Theaterand5-ChanneStereo.

whena DolbyDig[alsourceisBeingplayedandDolb_

[ igl[alsurrounddecodings inuse, [] VMAxModeIndicators:Thisndicatorigntswhen

[] DolbyProLogicII Indicator:Thisno,cabot_lghts

whentheDolb,ProLogc modehasbeenselected.

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simultaneous_withtheDolbyDig_alindlcaor,ever

thoughtheDolbyDigkalsurroundmodehasbeen

selectedThisis sue_oDe seecificationsforDolL,

Digitaprocessing,whichredulrethattheDolb}

the MAxmodeisinuse,V11Ax I= aBeearswhet

xheFarFieldVMAxmodeisselectedV IIA × N

aBeearswhentheNearFieldVMAxmodeisselected

(Seepage22 for a descrutionof theVMAxmodes,

[] Logic7 ModeIndicators:Thesend_ca[ors_gnt

NhentheLogic7 modeis inuse LO 6 T ([ ? ([ ae-

pearsfortheCinemaversionof Logc 7: LOGT([ "211

anoearsfortheMusicversionof Logic7. (Seepage

volumelevels.Thismodeison, availablewithspecials

encodedDolbyDigitalsources.(Seepage24 for a

_escrxlon of theNightMode,

[] Speaker/ChannelInput Indicators:Theseindica-

torsaremultipurpose,indicatingeitherthespeakertype

selectedforeachchannelortheincomingdaa-slgna

sonflguration.Theleft.cen_er,r jn[, ngn[surroundand

eftsurroundsBeakerindicatorsarecorr9oseoof three

Boxes.whilethesubwooferisa singlebox.Thecenter

coxlightswhena 'sins speakerisselectebandthe

_WOou_erBoxeslightwhen"large"sFeakersareselecb

eo Nhennoneoftheboxesare t forthecenter,sup

roundorsubwooferchannels,nosueakerhasbeen

assignedto oneofthoseeositions.(Seepage17 for

moreinformationonconfiguringspeakers.Theletters

nsloeeachofthecenterBoxesdisplayacweInpu_

channelsForstandardanaloginputs,on_,_De LandR

w light,indicatinga stereoinput.Whena d_l[alsource

ProLoo,c modeDeusedany_lmea 2-channel

Dolbysignalsdetected,

• _youdesire5.1-channelaudiochecktheaudio

se_lncs inthemenusfor bothyourDVDplayerand

yourDVDdiscto makesurethata 5,1-channelDolb_

[ igl[alsound_racKis avauaoleandhasbeenselected

[] Dolby3 StereoIndicator/StereoIndicator:The

emlre_nd_caorgnuswhentheDolb 3 Stereomode

nasBeenselected.WhenDe surroundmodesare

turnedoffsothattwo-channelstereoplaybacks in

use.or._De 'ST"indicatorw igm

22 for a descrotionof theLogic7 modes.) s playingDe indicatorsw lighttOdisplaythechannels

oelngreceiveda Dedlg_[ainput.WhenDe le_ers

[] PresetNumber/SleepTimer:Whenthetuneris flash.Dedigitalinputhasbeeninterrupted.(Seepages

n use,DesenumoersindicatetheseecificEreset _B-19formoreinformationontheChanneindicators.

memop,ocauoninuse,(Seepage25 for moreinfor-

mationondrese_s_auons.WhentheSleeEfunctions [] PresetIndicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthe

n use,Desenumberssnowhowmar. minutes

remainbeforetheunitgoesintotheStandb,.mode.

(Seepage21for informationonDe SleeeFunction,/

[] Night ModeIndicator:Thisindicatorlightswhen

theAVF125 isintheNign_mode.which_reserves

De dynamicrangeof digitalprogrammanana_[low

tuneris inuseto showthatthePresetNumber/

SleepTimer [] is showingthestation'spreset

memorynumber.(Seepage25 for moreinformation

on_unererese_s.i

[] SleepIndicator:Thisindicatorlightswhenthe

Sleeefunctionis n use.ThenumbersintheReset

Number/SleeBTimerIndicatorsWillShOWthem_nu[es

FRONT-PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

remainingbeforetheAVR125 goesintotheStandL.

mooe Seepage21 for moreinformation

[] MemoryIndicator:Thisindicatorflasheswhen

en[enng_rese[sanootherinformationintothe_uners

memory,

[] StereoIndicator:ThisindicatorigntswhenanFM

s[a_lonisbeing_uneoins[ereo,

[] TunedIndicator:Thisindicatorligntswher a s_a_lon

isbeingreceivedwithsufficientsignals_reng__oDro-

_eacceo_aelens[enlngquan[y.

[] Auto Indicator:Thisnolca_or lights whenthe

tuner'sAutomodeisin use,

[] AnalogInput Indicator:Thisinolca_orilgntswher

ananaoj nuu[sourcehasbeenseJec[eo

[] CoaxialDigitalInput Indicators:Thesenolca[ors

igntto showwhena CoaxiaDigitalnuuthaseeen

selec[ea,

[] OpticalDigitalInput Indicators:Theseindicators

igntto showwhenan OpticsDigitalInputhaseeen

selec_ea

NOTE:Seepage23 for informationor assgnlngel[ner

an analoginput}r oneof thedigl[ainputsto the

sourcecurre% r use,

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SurroundSpeakerOutDu[s

FrontSpeakerOutEu_s

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ACPowerCord

OpticalDigitalOutpu_

CoaxialDigitalOut_u_

VideoMonitorS-VideoOutpu_

i_) DVDS-VideoInou_

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OAMAntenna:ConnecttheAMloopantennasup-Subwoofer Output:Connectthisjackto theline- connection.(Seepage"14for moreinformationon

pliedwi_ thereceivertotheseterminals.Ifanexternal levelinputofa poweredsubwoofer.If anexternalsub- speakerpolarity.)

AMantennaisused,makeconnectionsto theAM and wooferamplifieris used,connectthisjackto thesub-

GNDterminalsinaccordancewiththeinstructionssup- wooferamplifierinput, _i]_) SurroundSpeakerOutputs:Connectthese

pliedwiththeantenna, outputsto thematching+ or _ terminalsonyourleft

_i_ FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connectthese andrightsurroundspeakers.Whenmakingspeaker

FMAntenna:Connectthesuppliedindoororan outputsto thematching÷ or. terminalsonyourfront connectionsalwaysmakecertainto maintaincorrect

optionalexternalFMantennatothisterminal, speakers.Whenmakingspeakerconnections,always polarityby Connectingtheblackterminalto thenega-

makecertainto maintaincorrectpolaritybyconnecting tive(-) terminalonthespeakers.Connecttheblue

CD Inputs:Connectthesejacksto theoutputof a the blackterminalto thenegative(_) terminalon the terminalto thepositive(÷) termina!on the!eftsur-

compactdiscplayerorCDchanger, speakers.Connectthewhiteterminalto thepositive round speakerandthegrayterminalto thepositive

0 TapeOutputsl connecttheselacksto (+) terminalonthe leftfrontspeaker,the redterminal (+)terminalon therightsurroundspeaker.Newer

to thepositive(+)terminalOntherightfrontspeaker speakersmayhavematchingcolorterminalsinaccor-

RECORD/INPUTjacksof anaudiorecorder. andthegreenterminaltothe positive(+)terminalon dancewiththenewCEAspecifications,whileexisting

TapeInputs-.connectthesejaCksiothe thecenterfrontspeaker.Newerspeakersmayhave sPeakers typicallyUsea redterminalfor thePositive

PLAY/OUTjacksof anaudiorecorder, matchingcolorterminalsinaccordancewiththenew (÷) speakerwireconnection.(Seepage14 for more

CEAspecifications,whileexistingspeake[stypically informationon speakerpolarity.)

use a redterminalforthepositive(+) speakerwire

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutletmay

be usedto poweranydeviceyouwishto haveturned

onoroffatthesametimeastheAVR125.Anydevice

connectedto thisoutletwillbeoff whentheAVR125

isintheStandbymode,andpowerwillbesuppliedto

theoutletwhentheAVR125 isturnedon.

UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutlet

maybeusedto poweranyACdevice.Thepowerwill

remainon atthisoutletregardlessof whetherthe

AVR125 is onoroff.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Thetotalpowerconsumptionof

alldevicesconnectedto theaccessoryoutletsshould

notexceed1O0watts.Donotconnectpoweramplifiers

or otherhigh-currentdrawdevicestotheseoutlets.

ti_ AC PowerCord:ConnedtheACplugto an

unswitchedACwalloutlet.

i]_ Optical DigitalOutput:Connedthisjackto the

matchingdigitalaudioinputconnectorona digital

recordersuchasa CD-RorMiniDiscrecorder.

CoaxialDigital Output:Connectthisjackto the

matchingdigitalaudioinputconnectoron a digital

recordersuchas aCD-RorMiniDiscrecorder.

_ VideoMonitorOutputs:Connedthesejacks

to thecompositeorS-Videoinputof aTVmonitoror

videoprojectorto viewtheoutputof anystandard

videosourceselectedbythereceiver'svideoswitcher.

i_)_ DVDVideoInputs:Connectoneofthese

jacksto thecompositeor S-Videooutputjacksona

DVDorothervideosource.

i_) CoaxialDigitalInputs:Connedthecoaxdigital

audiooutputfroma DVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,LD

player,satellitereceiver,cablebox,MiniDiscrecorderor

CDplayerto thesejacks.Thesignalmaybeeithera

DolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalorastandardPCMdigital

source.Donot connedthe RFdigitaloutputof an

LDplayerto thesejacks.

Video1 VideoInputs:Connedoneof these

jacksto thePLAY/OUTcompositeorS-Videojacks

onaVCRorothervideosource.

Video1 VideoOutputs:Connectoneofthese

jacksto theRECORD/INPUTcompositeor S-Video

jackonaVCR.

OpticalDigital Inputs:Connecttheopticaldigital

audiooutputfroma DVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,LD

player,satellitereceiver,cablebox,MiniDiscplayeror

recorder,or CDplayerto thesejacks.Thesignalmay

beeithera DolbyDigitalsignal,a DTSsignalor a

standardPCMdigitalsource.

€_)_ Video2 VideoInputs:Connectoneof these

jacksto thePLAY/OUTcompositeor S-Videojacks

ona TV,VCRorothervideosource.

_,) 6-ChannelDirectInputs:Ifanexternaldigital

audiodecoderis used,connecttheoutputsof that

decoderto thesejacks.

Thesejackshavebeencolor-codedasfollowsto

assistyouin makingcorrectchannelconnections:

FrontLeft White

FrontRight Red

Center Green

SurroundLeft Blue

SurroundRight Gray

Subwoofer Purple

DVDAudioInputs: Connedthesejacksto the

analogaudiojacksona DVDplayerorothersource

device.

NOTE:Thedefaultsettingfortheaudioinputassociated

withDVDis theCoaxialDigitalInput 1 i_). If you

connecttheaudiooutputsof a DVDplayerto theana-

logjacks,_, changetheinputsettingas shownon

page20.

_})Video1 Audio Inputs:Connedthesejacksto

thePLAY/OUTaudiojacksonaVCRorothervideo

source.

_X)Video1Audio Outputs:Connedthesejacksto

theRECORD/INPUTaudiojacksonaVCR.

(_) Video2 Audio Inputs:Connectthesejacksto

thePLAY/OUTaudiojacksonaVCR,satellitereceiver,

cablebox,videogameor othercompositevideo

source.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

O PowerOffButton

0 IRTransmitterWindow

O ProgramIndicator

0 PowerOnButton

InputSelectors

AVRSelector

0 AM/FMTunerSelect

TestButton

SleepButton

SurroundModeSelector

NightMode

ChannelSelectButton

• Button

• Button

SetButton

DigitalSelect

• Button

NumericKeys

TunerMode

DirectButton

TuningUp/Down

MacroButtons

TransportControls

SkipUp/DownButtons

DiscSkipButton

PresetUp/Down

ClearButton

MemoryButton

Delay/Prev.Ch.

• Button

SpeakerSelect

SpareButton

VolumeUp/Down

0 TV/VideoSelector

6-ChannelDirectInput

@ Mute

NOTE:Thefunctionnamesshownherereferto each

button'sfeaturewhenusedwith_e AVR125. Most

buttonshaveadditionalfunctionswhenusedwith

otherdevices.Seepages31-32 fora listof these

functions.

VCR TV

CH. NIGHT

TUNING PRESET

AVR125

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

IMPORTANTNOTE:TheAVR125'sremotemaybe

programmedto controlup to sevendevices,including

he AVR125. Beforeusingtheremote,rememberto

presstheInputSelectorButton_ hat corre-

spondsto the unityouwishto operate.Inaddition,the

AVR125'sremoteisshippedfromthefactoryto oper-

atetheAVR125 andmostrecentHarmanKardon

products.Theremoteis alsocapableof operatinga

widevarietyof otherproductsusingthecontrolcodes

thatarepartof theremote.Beforeusingtheremote

withotherproducts,followtheinstructionson pages

27-30 to programthepropercodesforthe products

inyoursystem.

It isalsoimportantto rememberthatmanyof thebut-

tonsontheremotetakeondifferentfunctions,depend-

ingontheproductselectedusingtheDeviceControl

Selectors.Thedescriptionsshownhereprimarilydetail

thefunctionsofthe remotewhenit isusedto operate

theAVR125. (Seepages31-32 for informationabout

alternatefunctionsfortheremote'sbuttons.)

0PowerOff Button:Pressingthisbuttonturnsoff

(placesintheStandbymode)thedevicethatwaslast

selectedbypressingoneoftheInputSelectors4_t.

ToplacetheAVR125intheStandbymode,firstpress

theAVRSelectorButton_ andthenpressthis

button.

IRTransmitterWindow:Pointthiswindow

towardstheAVR125v_enpressingbuttonsonthe

remoteto makecertainthatinfraredcommandsare

properlyreceived.

ProgramIndicator:Thisthree-colorindicatoris

usedto guideyouthroughtheprocessof program-

mingtheremote.(Seepages27-30 for information

onprogrammingtheremote.)

0 PowerOn Button:Afterselectingadeviceby

pressingoneoftheInputSelectors4_t, pressthis

buttonto turnthedeviceon.ToturnontheAVR125,

presstheAVRSelectorButton_.

Input Selectors:Pressingoneof thesebuttons

willperformthreeactionsatthesametime.First,if the

AVR125 is notturnedon,thiswillpowerup theunit.

Next,itwillselectthesourceshownon thebuttonas

theinputto theAVR125. Finally,it willchangethe

remotecontrolsothatitcontrolsthedeviceselected.

Afterpressingoneof thesebuttonsyou mustpress

theAVRSelectorButton_ againto operatethe

AVR125'sfunctionswiththeremote.

AVRSelector:Pressingthisbuttonwillswitchthe

remotesothatitwilloperatetheAVR125'sfunctions.If

theAVR125 isintheStandbymode,itwillalsoturnthe

AVR125on.

0 AM/FMTunerSelect:Pressthisbuttonto select

theAVR125's tunerasthe listeningchoice.Pressing

thisbuttonwhenthetuneris alreadyin usewillswitch

betweentheAMandFMbands.

Q TestButton:Pressthisbuttonto beginthe

sequenceusedto calibratetheAVR125'soutputlevels.

(Seepages18-19 for moreinformationon calibrating

theAVR125.)

SleepButton:Pressthisbuttonto placetheunit

intheSleepmode.Afterthetimeshowninthedisplay,

theAVR125 willautomaticallygo intotheStandby

mode.Eachpressof thebuttonchangesthetimeuntil

turn-offinthefollowingorder:

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Thisbuttonisalsousedto changechannelsonyour

IV whentheIV isselected,anditisalsousedto end

theprocessofcreatinga macrocommand.(Seepage

28formoreinformationoncreatingmacros.)

SurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbuttonto

begintheprocessofchangingthesurroundmode.After

thebuttonhasbeenpressed,usethe A/• Buttons

qi_)qi_l to selectthedesiredsurroundmode.(See

page22for moreinformation.)Thisbuttonisalso

usedto tunechannelswhentheIV isselected,and

duringtheprocessof erasingstoredmacrocom-

mands.(Seepage28for moreinformationon

macros.)

NOTE:TheSleepButton_ andSurroundMode

Selector_ mayalsofunctionastheChannel+

and- keyswhentheremoteisprogrammedfor use

withTVs,cableboxes,VCRs,satellitereceiversorother

videodeviceswithtuners.Seepage29for information

on programmingtheremotefor ChannelControl

Punch-Throughcapabilitysothatyoumaychange

channelsona separatedevicewhentheremoteis

inAVRmode.

Night Mode:Pressthisbuttonto activatethe

Nightmode.Thismodeisavailableinspeciallyencod-

ed digitalsourcesto preservedialog(centerchannel)

intelligibilityat lowvolumelevels.

ChannelSelectButton:Thisbuttonisusedto

starttheprocessofsettingtheAVR125'soLMutlevelsto

anexternalsource.Oncethisbuttonispressed,usethe

A/• Buttonsqi_)qi_l to selectthechannelbeing

adjusted,thenpresstheSetButton_, followedby

theA/• Buttonsqi_)qi_l again,tochangethelevel

setting.(Seepage25formoreinformation.)

A Button:Thismultipurposebuttonisusedto

changeconfigurationsettingssuchasoutputlevels.

Whenchangingan itemsuchasthesurroundmodeor

digitalinputdirectly,firstpressthefunctionor modeto

bechanged(e.g.,presstheSurroundModeSelector

to selecta surroundmodeortheDigitalSelect

Button@ to changethedigitalinput)andthenpress

thisbuttonto scrollthroughthe listof availablechoices.

• Button:Thisbuttonisusedto changethe

settingduringsomeof thesetupproceduresforthe

AVR125.

SetButton:Thisbuttonis usedto entersettings

intotheAVR125's memory.It is alsousedinthe

setupproceduresfordelaytime,speakerconfiguration

andchanneloutputleveladjustment.

DigitalSelect:Pressthisbuttonto assignoneof

thedigitalinputsi_)_l'_J_lJ to thesourcecurrently

inuse.(Seepage23for moreinformationonusing

digitalinputs.)

• Button:Thismultipurposebuttonisusedto

changeconfigurationsettingssuchasoutputlevels.

Whenchangingan itemsuchasthesurroundmodeor

digitalinputdirectly,firstpressthefunctionor modeto

bechanged(e.g.,presstheSurroundModeSelector

to selecta surroundmodeortheDigitalSelect

Button@ to changethedigitalinput)andthenpress

thisbuttonto scrollthroughthe listof availablechoices.

NumericKeys:Thesebuttonsserveasa ten-

buttonnumerickeypadto entertunerpresetpositions.

Theyarealsousedto selectchannelnumberswhen

TV hasbeenselectedon theremote,or to selecttrack

numberson a CD,DVDor LDplayer,dependingon

howtheremotehasbeenprogrammed.

TunerMode:Pressthisbuttonwhenthetuneris

inuseto selectbetweenautomatictuningandmanual

tuning.Inautomatictuningmode,theAUTOIndicator

[] willbelit,andonlystationswithacceptablesignal

qualitymaybetunedbypressingtheTuningUp/

Down Buttons[_Jql_hWhenthebuttonispressed

sothattheAUTOIndicator[] goesout,manual

tuningmodeis engaged,andpressingtheTuning

Buttons_}P[_ willmovethefrequencyupordown

insingle-stepincrements.WhentheFMbandis in

use,pressingthisbuttonwhena station'ssignalis

weakwill changeto monauralreception.(Seepage

25 formoreinformation.)

DirectButton:Whenthetunerisinuse,press

thisbuttonto startthe sequencefordirectentryof a

station'sfrequency.Afterpressingthebuttonsimply

presstheproperNumericKeys_ to selecta sta-

tion.(Seepage25 formoreinformationon thetuner.)

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

TuningUp/Down:Whenhe tunerisinuse,these

buttonswilltuneupordownthroughtheselectedfre-

quencyband.IftheTunerModeButton_)E'_I has

beenpressedsothattheAUTOIndicator[] is illumi-

nated,pressingeitherofthebuttonswillcausethetuner

to seekthenextstationwithacceptablesignalstrength

forqualityreception.WhentheAUTOIndicator[] is

NOTilluminated,pressingthesebuttonswilltunesta-

tionsinsingle-stepincrements.(Seepage25for more

information.)

MacroButtons:Pressthesebuttonsto storeor

recalla"Macro",whichisa preprogrammedsequence

of commandsstoredintheremote.(Seepage28 for

moreinformationonstoringandrecallingmacros.)

TransportControls:Thesebuttonsdonothave

anyfunctionsfortheAVR125, buttheymaybepro-

grammedforthe forward/reverseplayoperationof a

widevarietyof CDorDVDplayers,andaudioorvideo

cassetterecorders.(Seepage29 formoreinformation

onprogrammingtheTransportConb-olPunch-Through

capabilityoftheremote.)

Skip Up/DownButton:Thesebuttonshaveno

directfunctionwiththeAVR125, butwhenusedwith

a compatiblyprogrammedCDorDVDchanger,they

willchangethetrackorchapterofthedisccurrently

beingplayedinthechanger.

DiscSkip Button:Thisbuttonhasnodirect

functionfor theAVR125, butwhenusedwithacom-

patiblyprogrammedCDor DVDchanger,itwillchange

thedisccurrentlybeingplayedinthechanger.(See

page28 for moreinformationon usingtheremote

withotherdevices.)

PresetUp/Down:Whenthetuneris inuse,

pressthesebuttonsto scrollthroughthe stationspro-

grammedintotheAVR125'smemory.Whensome

sourcedevices,suchasCDplayers,VCRsandcas-

settedecks,areselectedusingthedeviceInput

Selectors41_t,thesebuttonsmayfunctionas

ChapterSteporTrackAdvance.

ClearButton:Pressthisbuttonto clearincorrect

enbieswhenusingtheremoteto directlyentera radio

station'sfrequency.

MemoryButton:Bessthisbuttonto enteraradio

stationintotheAVR125'spresetmemory.Oncethe

MemoryIndicator[] flashes,youhavefiveseconds

to entera presetmemorylocationusingtheNumeric

Keysqj]_. (Seepage25 for moreinformation.)

Delay/PreyCh.: Pressthisbuttonto begin

theprocessforsettingthedelaytimesusedbythe

AVR125 whenprocessingsurroundsound.After

pressingthisbutton,thedelaytimesareenteredby

pressingtheSet Button_ andthenusingthe

A/v Buttonsqi_)qj_l to changethesetting.Press

theSet Button_ againto completetheprocess.

(Seepage19for moreinformation.)

_. Button:Pressthisbuttontomangea setting

orselectionwhenconfiguringmanyoftheAVR125's

settings.

SpeakerSelect: Pressthisbuttonto beginthe

processof configuringtheAVR125's bassmanage-

mentsystemfor usewiththetypeof speakersused

inyoursystem.Oncethebuttonhas beenpressed,

usethe A/'v Buttonsqi_!_qj_lto selectthechan-

nelyou wishto set up.Pressthe Set Button

andthenselectanotherchannelto configure.When

alladjustmentshavebeencompleted,pressthe

Set Button_ twiceto exitthesettingsand

returnto normaloperation.(Seepage17 for more

information.)

SpareButton:Thisbuttondoesnothaveany

functionfortheoperationof theAVR125, butitis

availableforusewhenprogrammedwiththecode

fromanotherremote.(Seepage27 forinformation

on programmingtheremotewithcodesfor other

devices.)

VolumeUp/Down:Pressthesebuttonsto raise

or lowerthesystemvolume.Seepage29 for more

informationonprogrammingtheVolumePunch-

Throughcapabilityof the remote,whichallowsyouto

changetheAVR125'svolumewhiletheremoteisset

to conb-olanotherdevice.

W/VideoSelector:Thisbuttondoesnothavea

directfunctionontheAVR125, butwhenusedwitha

compatiblyprogrammedVCR,DVDor satellitereceiver

thathasa "IV/Video"function,pressingthisbuttonwill

switchbetweenthe outputof the playerorreceiver

andtheexternalvideoinputto thatplayer.Consultthe

owner'smanualforyourspecificplayeror receiverfor

thedetailsof howit implementsthisfunction.

6-ChannelDirectInput:Pressthisbuttonto

selectthecomponentconnectedto the6-Channel

DirectInput _ asthesource.

Mute:Pressthisbuttonto momentarilysilence

theAVR125 orTVsetbeingconb-olled,dependingon

whichdevicehasbeenselected.WhentheAVR125

ismuted,pressthisbuttonorusetheVolume

Control [] _ to returnto thepreviousvolume

level.WhentheAVR125 remoteis beingprogrammed

to operateanotherdeviceorwhenamacrocommand

isbeingprogrammed,thisbuttonispressedwiththe

Input SelectorButton_ to begintheprogram-

mingprocess.(Seepage27 formoreinformationon

programmingtheremote.)

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

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SystemInstallation cableTVs_stem.Notethatifthe antennaor connec- colorto asmstyou inmakingthecorrectconnections.

Afterunpackinctheunit.andplacingKonaSOlidsurface tlor uses300-ohmtwin-leadcableyoumustuseme 'your_9eakershavecolor-codedconnectionsmamn

capableofsupportingitsweight,youWillneedto make 300-ohm-to-75-ohmadaptorSUDEed withtheunitto theterminalon theAVR125 to theliketerminalon

theconnectionsto _buraudioandvideoequipment maketheconnecuon, yourspeakers,Forexistingspeakerswitha redmrml-

AudioEquipmentConnections 7, Ifyouhavea DVD-AudioDrSACDp_ayer,orother

Werecommendthatyouusehigh-qualit_interconnect componentthatincludesanoneoardsurround

Cableswhenmakingconnectionsto sourceedu_omem decoderand6-channelline-levelaudiooutputs,you

andrecordersto oreservetneinmgrityofthesignals, ma_connecttheseaudiocutoutsto the6-Channel

Whenmakingconnections10audioSOUrCeedulPmen[

orsoeakersit isalwaysa goodpracticeto unplugthe

unitfromtheACwalloutletThisorevenmanypOSSlPll-

[yof accidentaly sendingaudioor transientsignalsto

thesoeakersthatmaydamac_=them

1. Connectthe analogoutputof a CDplayertothe

CDInputs

Direct Inputs_,_.It s alsonecessaryto connectthe

coaxoropticaldigitaloutputora BVBpla_erto coax

or opticaldigitalinputson theAVR125 i_)_i'l_Ji'l_J

to takeadvantageof DolbyDigitaorDTSsoundtracks.

Connectthe DVDplayers wdeocutoutsto the DVD

VideoInput Jacks _. Foraudio-on,sources,

suchasDVDaudioorSACEselectthe6-Channe

Directnoutsource.Forvideosourcessucnasa DVD

selecttheDVDndUt

NOTE:WhentheC[ playerhasPOInfixedandvari- 8, Connectthefront cemerandsurroundSpeaker

ampaudiooutoum[is des[to usethefixedcutout Outputs_})_ to therespectivespeakers.

unlessyoufindthattheinput[0thereceiver_sso ow

thatthesoundisnoisy,orso highthatthesignais

distorted,

2. Connectthe analogPlay/Outjacksof a cassette

deck.MD.CD-Rorotheraudiorecorderto theTape

InputJacks _ ConnecttheanalogRecord/Injacks

on therecorderto theTapeOutputJacks 0 on the

AVR125,

3. Connectthe outputof anyolctalsources1othe

appropnam_nputconnectionson theAVR125 rear

panel.NotethattheOpticalandCoaxialDigital

Inputsi_)€_i"B'ti"_Jmaybeusedwitha Bolby

Digta or DTSsourcesuchasa DVDola!er.or the

outputof a conventlonaCDor LDplayer'sPCM

S/P-DIRoutput.

-a ensurethatalltheaUdiOsignalsarecarriedto your

sEeakerswithoutlossof clarit,orresolutionwesLj-

gestthatyou usehigi_ qualityspeakercable.Man,.

brandsof cableareavailableandthecnolceof cable

ma,_be influencedo,_[nedistancepetweenyour

speakersandthereceiver,thetypeof speakersyou

use.Dersona_Ereferencesandotherfactors.Your

dealeror ns[alleris aValUableresourceto consultn

selectingtheprooercame,

Degarolessof thebrandof cableselectedwerecom-

mendthat, Duusea caplecons_uc[edof fine muitl-

s_and:opperwitha gaugeof 14 orsmaller.Remember

1natinspecifying:anle._neowerthenumoe the

thickerthecaole.

nalfor theoosmveconnectlortheconnectionsonthe

AVR125 areasfollows:

FrontLeft= White FrontRight= Red

Center= Green

SurroundLeft= Blue SurroundRight= Gra_

Wh_ mostsoeakermanufacturersadhereto an

ndustr.,conventionof usincblackterminalsfor nega-

tiveandred onesfor Eositlve,somemanufacturers

mayvaryfromthisconfiguration.Toensureproper

phaseandoptimalperformance,consulttheidentifica-

tionplatoonyourspeakerorthesoeaker'smanualtc

verifypolarity.IfyoudOno_knowhe oolarityofyour

speaker,askyourdealerforadvicebeforeproceeding

orconsultthesoeaker'smanufacturer,

Wealsorecommendthattne engthof cableused

to connectspeakerpairsde identical.Forexamole.

usethesamelengthpieceof cableto connectthe

fr)nt-left andfront-rigmor surround-leftandsur-

round-rghtspeakers,eveniftheSEeakersarea

differentdistancefromtheAVR125

9 Connectionsto a subwooferarenorma_ madevia

a _ne-leveaudioconnectionfromtneSubwoofer

Output0 to thellne-levenEu1of a subwooferwith

a PUll[-Inam9lifier.Whena 9asslvesubwooferis useG

theconnectionfirstgoesto a poweramplifier,which

w_ Deconnectedto oneormoresubwooferspeakers,

f youareusinga doweredsubwooferthatdoesnot

haveline-levelinputconnections,followtheinstruc-

tionsfurnishedwiththesEeakerforconnection

nformation,

4, ConnecttheOpticalDigitalOutput_ or Coaxial

DigitalOutputii_ onthemarpaneloftheAVR125to

thematchingdigitalinputconnectionson aCD-Ror

MiniDiscrecorde_:

Cablewitha gaugeof 16 ma,..Deusedforshortruns

of lessthantenfeet,Wedo notrecommendthatyou

usecableswithanAWGequivalentof 18 orhgnerdue

to thedower}ss anddegradationinperformancethat

Will OCCur,

Video EquipmentConnections

VideOeaulpmen[is connecmanthesamemanneras

auaLocomponents,Again,theuseof hign-qua_vmerco_-

nectcames_srecommendedto preserve%naEquamy,

5. Assemblethe AMLOOPAntennasuooneawithtne

unitasshownbelow.Connectitto theAM andGND

ScrewTerminalsO.

thoughanycompatibleVideOaewcema Decon-

CablesthatareruninsidewallsshouldhavetheaDoro- necteato anyvlaeoinput/wl_ theexceptionof the

oriatemarkingsto indicatelistingWl_UL.CSAor other Video 1 OutputJacks _)1_}. whichmay0% de

appropnamrestingagenc_SIandardS.Questionsaboul connectedto a Videorecorder),to makeprogramming

runnm_cablesinsidewallsShOUldbereferredto your devicecodes_ntothe remotecontroleasier,werec-

ns[aHerora censeaelectricalcontractorwhoisfamil- ommendthatyOUconnectyourVCRto theVideo 1

JarwiththeNECand/ortheaPEcablelOCalPUlldlng Connectors(__)_, ! ourtelevisionto the

COdeSin!ourarea Video2 Connectors_ I_), andyourcable-TV

converterorsatellitereceiverto theVideo3

When:onnectlngwiresto the _oeakers,Decertainto Connectorsi'_Ji']'_J,

observeoroperpoland.Rememberto connec__ne

negative"or "black"wireto thesameterminalon 1. Connecta VCR'saUdiOandvideoPlay/Outacksto

6. Connectthe suuoliedFMantennato the FM boththereceiverandthesoeaker.TheAVR125 con- theVideo1 InputJacks _ ontherearoanel,

Antenna(75 ohm)Connection_. TheFManmnna fon-nstothe atestCEA-recommendedCOlOr-Codlno TheAudioandVideoRecord/inackson theVCR

ma_alsobean externalroofanmnnaan nsldecow- forspeakerterminals.Accordingly.mePOSllIVeI+

eredorwire earlantennaora connectionfroma terminal,whichwaspreviouslyred s nowa soecific

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

shouldbe connectedto theVideo1 OutJacks

i_)_)l_i) ontheAVR125

2. Connecttheanalogaudioandvideocutoutsofa

mievlslonsetor an,_oTnervideosourceto the Video2

Jacks _)_) _),

3. ConnectTheanalogaudioandvideodUmdUmofa

cableTVconverterorsatellitereceiver,or ar,, Diner

videosourceTotheVideo3 Jacks il_j[r_j onme

frontdaneof theAVR125.

PowerConnections

Ths unit_sedu_DDedWit tWOaccessor.ACoutlets,

Thej maydeusedTopoweraccessory]ewces.DUT

the ShOUldnotDeusedwithhign-currentdraweduID-

meritsuchas doweramplifiers.ThetotalsoweruraN

to eachOUTleTma'_notexceed100 waits.

TheSwitchedACAccessoryOutlet_ willreDe_ve

poweronlywhentheunit 3on.This 3recommended

"ordevicesthathavenodowerswitDhor a mechanica

dowerswitchthatms'.Deleftinthe 'ON'DOSltlOn

4. Connectthe analogaudioandvideoOumutsof NOTE:Man_aUdiOandvideoproductsgoIntoa

a DVDor laserdiscplayerToTneDVDJacks

i_)_. When_olgltaaudioconnectionisused

for yourDVDp_aser thedefaultconnectionsthe

CoaxialDigital Input 1 Jack i_). However.the

connectionma} alsoDemadeToanyof theOptical

_i"k"t }r Coaxiali_)i"B Digital Inputs, provided

matmedigitalInputsourceselectionis chancedas

Shownon page23. If_ourDVDorDVD-Audioplayer

'noluoesanOnDOarOsurrounddecoderand6-channe

ne-_eve_audioouTpuTs,yOUmayconnecttheseaudio

OUmUtStOhe 6-ChannelDirect Inputs_,_.When

3tandb modewhenthe__reusedwithswitchedout-

ets._ndcannotbefull,.Turnedon uSlnDmeOuTleT

alonewithouta remotesontrocommand

TheUnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet li_/v

receivecoweraslongasTheunitis pluggedIn_oa

coweredACoutlet,

Finally,wnenallconnectionsare;ompleTe,plughe

PowerCord li_ intoa nonswlmned120-voltACwal

outleT,YourealmostreadyToenjoytheAVR125!

youwishTohearthisdecodedaudio,selecttheDVD

ndUtfirstinorderto selectthevideosgnalfromthe

DVDala_er,Tnenselectthe6-ChanneDirectInDuT

sourcefortheaudio.

5. Connectthe digitalaudioouTpumof a DVDpla!er

sammmreceivercameDOXor HDTVconverterto the

aDDroDnamOpticalor CoaxialDigital Inputs

6, ConnecttheVideoMonitorOutput_. 9.CKS

on thereceiverto the comooslm}r S-VideoInDuTof

yourm_ews_onmonitoror waledprojector

VIDEOCONNECTIONNOTE:

• 30mDOSlTean(]S-Videosignalsmayo% Deviewed

n theirnativeformats,TheAVR125 Willno]_convert

signalsfromcomoositeto S-Videcorviceversa

S-Videoinputsmay0% beviewedwhenthe

AVR125 is connectedToa TVsetorvideodisplay

wth S-Videocapability.Ifyou usebothstandard

comooslTevideoandS-Videosourcesinyour

s_stem.iTisirrportanTThatyou;onnectbothan

S-Videocableandastandardcomoosimvideo

cablea coaxcablewithanRCAslugsnboth

ends betweentheAVR125 andjourTVor projec

Tor,Whenitis necessar_[omakebothtypeso]

connectionsTo.ourTVset.usedifferentin}utsif

sosslole.Consulttheinstructionsfor yourTVset o_

projectorfor moreinformation}n connecHncboth

#pesof s_nals.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

/Vhenallaudio,vlgeoandsjstemconnectionshave

oeenmacethemareafewconfigurationaojus_menm

_a_mustbe made.A fewminutessoemto correctly

configureangcailoramtheunitWilljrea_iyago_oyour

istenlngexperience.

Center Front Speaker

SpeakerSelectionand Placement

Theglacementof soeakereina multichannehome

_eaters,.s_emcanhavea no%eagle-oac_on_ne

quali_of soundreproduced.No matterwhich_ypeor

orangof soeakerss used.thesamemoge or orang

of sgeakershouldbe usegfor theleftfront,cenmr

angrightfrontsbeakers.Thiscreatesa seamless

frontsoundstageandeliminatesthepossIOlllbof dis-

_rac[ingsonicdisturbancesthatoccurwhena soung

movesacrossmismatchedfront-channespeakers.

SpeakerPlacement

Dependingon thetypeof centerchannelsueakerin

useangyourviewinggevlce,olacethecentersoeaker

eitherdirectl,aooveor oelow\ ourTV orinthecenrer

oemg a perforatedfrontprojectionscreer

Oncethecenterchannelsoeakeris installed,oosmon

_e eftfrontangrghtfrontsFeakereso thatthe',are

asfarawa fromoneanotherasthecenterchanne

speakeris fromthesreferred_smn_ngposmon._gea_y,

thefront-channelsoeakereShOUldbeolacegso that

theirtweetersarenomorethan24" aboveor below

Speaker

A Front-ChanndSoeaKerinstallationwmDirect-

ViewTVSetsorRear-ScreenProJectors

TV or Prolection Screen

Left Front Center Front Right Front

SDeaKe_ Speaker Speaker

No more than 6 feel

wnen rear-mounted

speakers are used

thetweeterinthecenterchannelsoeaker, outiona!Rear-'WallMounting

Dependingon thespecificsof yourroomacous%s

oosition.Againthe! ShOUldbe locatedsothatthe

oottomofthecamne_is a_leasttwofeethigher_an

thelisteners'ears.Thesoeakereshouldbe nomore

thansixfeetbehindtherearof the seatingarea.

Subwooferesrooucenondirectionalsoung,sothe

"sayoeFlacegalmos_ar,'whereir a room.Actua

cacemen_shouldoeoasegonroomsizeandShade

andthe_pe of subwooferused.Onemethodof find-

ngtheoFNmaocationfora subwooferis _oDecn

myplacingi_inthefrontof theroom.aoou[six incnes

froma wa_ }r nearthefront cornerof theroom.

Anothermethods _o_emporanlyplacethesubwoofer

at _ournormalllsrenlrj _osmonandthenwalk

aroundtheroomunt youfinda ssotwherethesub-

woofersoundsbest.PlacethesubwooferinthatSDOL

YOUsilouldalsofollowtheinstructionsof theSUb-

woofer'smanufacturer,or youmayWiShto experi-

mentwithmebestlocationfor asubwooferin ,our

listening rOOF

Oncethesoeakerehavebeenolacedintheroom

andconnected-.heremainingstepsin_e se[uE

orocessare_oprogramtheAVR125's bassmanage-

men_s,,stemforthe typeof speakersusedin Jour

sysmm,calleramthecutoutlevels,angse_tneoela,_

_lmesusedo _nesurroundsoungorocessor.

YOUarenowreagyto powerup_e AVR125 to beglr

thesefinalaous_menm.

1 PlugthePowerCord_ ntoanunswitchedAC

gnutheype of speakersin use,youma_findthat E Thedistancebetweentheleftandrigm suueL

'magingisimprove(]oymovingtheleftfrontandngn[ soeaKersShOUldDeeoualto thedistancefrom

frontspeakersslightlyforwardof thecenterchanne _nesea_/ngpos/son_omewowingscreen,rou 2. PresstheMainPowerSwitch [] n unuii!

speaker.Ifpossible,adJStallfrontIoudsoeakereso mayalsoexpenmemw/mplacing_neleftand atchesand_e worg'OFF }n me_ooof the

thattheyareaimedat earheightwhenyouareseamc r/gmspeakerss//gn[/}forwardof thecenter switchg_saooearsinsidethefrontoanel.Note

'nthe s_enlngOOSlUOn. soeaKe£ thatthePowerIndicator [] Will_urnamber.

nglcaungthat_e unitisintheStandbymoge

Js_ng_eseguidelines,you'llfindthatittakessome

e>senmenm_lon_ofindthecorrectocationforthefront

speakersinyourparticularinstallationDon'tbeafraidto

movethingsarounduml _e s,smmsoundscorrecL

Ootimizeyourspeakersso_at audiotransKionsacross

thefrontoftheroomsoundsmootr _o _a[ sounds

froma_soeakereaooearto arriveat the listeninggos_-

tlonatthesameume wmou[delayfromthecenter

soeakercomoareo_otheleftandrightspeakers).

At S.Removetheorotec[iveolasticfilmfromthefront-

least 6 inches from ceiling sane ens.f leftinolace,thefilmma, affectthe

serformanceof .'ourremoracontrol

At least 2 feet

4. Insm_thethreesuo_edAAAba_enes_nthe

remoteasshown.Becertainto followthe

_ng/-/poian_ ndicatorethatareon thebottom

of thebatterycompar_menL

Surroundsoeakereshouldde }lacedon thesidewalls

of theroom a_ors_gnHyoenlndthe I_smnlng_OSl[l(n.

Thecenmrof theseeakershouldface _n[o_neroom.

Thest eakereshouldbelocatedso_a_theBottomof

_necaelne[sa_leas__wofeethigherthanthelisteners

earswhenthe _smnereareseamgin_e desiredarea.

fside-wallmountingis notpractical._nesoeakere _" i,4 Oct,realolacementof surroundsoeaKer

may oe placeg on a rearwa ,behindthe s[enlng

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

5.TurntheAVR125 oneiher bypressingthe

SystemPowerControl[] onhe frontpanel,

orviahe remotebypressingtheAVRSelector

0 oranyof the InputSelectors00_

ontheremote.ThePowerIndicator[] willturn

greento confirmthathe unitison,andhe Main

InformationDisplay[] willalsolightup.

SystemSetup

TheAVR125 featuresanadvancedmemorysystem

thatenablesyouto establishdifferentconfigurations

forhe bassmanagement,digitalinput,surround

mode,delaytimesandoutputlevelsforeachinput

source.Thisflexibilityenablesyouto custom-tailorthe

wayinwhichyou listento eachsourceandhavethe

AVR125 memorizethosesettings.Thismeans,for

example,hat youmayusedifferentoutputlevelsor

trimsfordifferentsources,orsetdifferentspeaker

configurationswiththeresultantchangesto thebass

managementsystem.Oncethesesettingsaremade,

theywillautomaticallyberecalledwheneveryou select

thatinput.

Thefactorydefaultsettingsforhe AVR125 haveall

inputsconfiguredfor ananalogsource(exceptforthe

DVDinput,whichhastheCoaxialDigital Input 1 i_)

ashe default),Stereoasthesurroundmode,all

speakerpositionssetto "sma[' anda subwoofercon-

nected.Beforeusingtheunit,youwillprobablywant

to changethesettingsfor mostinputssohat hey are

properlyconfiguredto reflecthe useof digitalor ana-

log inputs,thetypeof speakersinstalledandhe sur-

roundmodespecifics.Rememberthatsincehe

AVR125 memorizesthesettingsfor eachinputindi-

vidually,youwillneedto makehese adjustmentsfor

eachinputused.However,oncetheyaremade,further

adjustmentis onlyrequiredwhensystemcomponents

arechanged.

Onceyouhavecompletedthesettingsforthefirst

input,manysettingsmaybeduplicatedfortheremain-

ing inputs.Rememberthatoncethesettingsare

enteredforoneinput,theymustbe completedforall

otherinputsourcesinyoursystem.

SpeakerSetup

Theseadjustmentstellhe AVR125 whichtypeof

speakersareinuse.Thisisimportantasitadjustshe

settingshat determinewhichspeakersreceivelow-

frequency(bass)information.Foreachof theseset-

tingsusetheL ARGE settingif he speakersfora

particularpositionaretraditionalfull-rangeloudspeak-

ersthatarecapableof reproducingsoundsbelow

lOOHz.Usehe SMAL L settingfor smaller,fre-

quency-limitedsatellitespeakersthatdonotreproduce

soundsbelowlOOHz.Notethatwhen"small"speak-

ersareused,a subwooferis requiredto reproduce

low-frequencysounds.Rememberthatthe"large"and

"small"descriptionsdo notreferto theactualphysical

sizeof he speakers,butto heir abilityto reproduce

low-frequencysounds.Ifyou areindoubtasto which

categorydescribesyourspeakers,consulthe specifi-

cationsinthespeakers'owner'smanual,oraskyour

dealer.

Wih he AVR125 turnedon,followthesestepsto

configurethespeakers:

1. PuttheAVR125 intheDolbyProLogicIImode

bypressingtheSurroundModeSelector[] on

thefrontpanelor bypressingtheSurroundMode

Selector_ ontheremote,untilD0 L B Y

PRO LOGIC II- MOVIE appears

inhe MainInformationDisplay[] andhe

ProLogicII Indicator[] lights.

2. Presshe SpeakerSelectButton_ _ on

theremoteorfrontpanel.F NT S PKR will

appearintheMainInformationDisplay[].

3. Presshe SetButtonqi]_.

4. Presshe A/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_onhe remote

ortheSelectorButtons[] on he frontpanel

untileitherL AR GE or S MAL L appears,

matchingthetypeof speakersyou haveattheleft-

frontandright-frontpositions,asdescribedbythe

definitionsshownintheprecedingsection.

WhenSMAL L isselected,low-frequency

soundswill besentto thesubwooferoutputonly.

Notethatifyouchoosehis option,andhere isno

subwooferconnected,youwillnothearanylow-

frequencysoundsfromhe frontchannels.

WhenL A RGE is selected,afull-rangeoutput

willbe sentto the front-leftandfront-rightoutputs,

andNOlow-frequencysignalswillbe sentto he

subwooferoutput.

5.Whenyouhavecompletedyourselectionforthe

frontchannel,presstheSet Button_ _, and

thenpresstheA/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_onhe

remoteortheSelectorButtons[] onthefront

paneltochangethedisplayto C SPKR.

6. PresstheSet Button_ W again,andusethe

Air Buttonsqi_qi_l_ on he remote,orhe

SelectorButtons[] on he frontpanel,to select

theoptionthatbestdescribesyoursystembased

onthespeakerdefinitionsshowninthepreceding

section.

WhenC SMAL L isselected,low-frequency

center-channelsoundswillbe sentto thesub-

wooferoutputonly.Notethatif youchoosethis

optionandthereisno subwooferconnected,you

willnothearanylow-frequencysoundsfromhe

centerchannelspeaker.

WhenC L A RGE isselected,a full-rangeoutput

willbesentto the centerspeakeroutput,andNO

center-channellow-frequencyinformationwillbe

sentto the subwooferoutput.

NOTE:IfyouchooseLogic7 ashe surround

modeforhe particularinputsourceforwhichyou

areconfiguringyourspeakers,theAVR125 willnot

maketheLARGEoptionavailableforthecenter

speaker.Thisis dueto he requirementsof Logic7

processing,anddoesnotindicatea problemwih

yourreceiver.

WhenC N0 NE isselected,no signalswillbe

sentto the centepchanneloutput.

7. Whenyou havecompletedyourselectionforhe

centerchannel,presstheSetButton_ _,

andthenpressthe4/_ Buttons_ _ onthe

remoteortheSelectorButtons[] onthefront

panelto changethedisplayto SR SPKR.

8. Presshe Set Button_ _ again,andthen

usethe A/V Buttonsqi_qi_l_ ontheremoteor

he SelectorButtons[] onthefrontpanelto

selecttheoptionthatbestdescribesyoursystem

basedon he speakerdefinitionsshowninhe

precedingsection.

WhenS R S MA L L isselected,low-frequency

surround-channelsoundswillbesentto the sub-

wooferoutputonly.Notethatifyouchoosehis

optionandhere isnosubwooferconnected,you

willnothearanylow-frequencysoundsfromthe

surroundspeaker.

WhenS R L AR GE isselected,a full-rangeout-

putwillbe sentto thesurround-channeloutputs,

andNOsurround-channelsignalswillbesentto

he subwooferoutput.

WhenS R N 0 N E is selected,surroundsound

informationwillbesplitbetweenthefront-leftand

front-rightoutputs.Notethatfor optimalperform-

ancewhennosurroundspeakersareinuse,he

Dolby3 Stereomodeshouldbeusedinsteadof

DolbyProLogicII.

9. Whenyouhavecompletedyourselectionfor the

surroundchannel,presstheSet Button_ _,

andthenpressA/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_onthe

remoteortheSelectorButtons[] onhe front

panelto changethedisplayto S- W SPKR.

10. PresstheSetButton_ _, andthenpress

he A/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_ontheremoteorhe

SelectorButtons[] onthefrontpanelto select

he optionthatbestdescribesyoursystem.

Thechoicesavailableforhe subwooferpositionwill

dependonthesettingsfortheoherspeakers,particu-

larlythefrontleft!rightpositions.

Ifthefrontleft!rightspeakersaresetto SMAL L,

he subwooferwillautomaticallybesetto SU B,

whichis the"ON"position.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Ifthefrontleft!rightspeakemaresetto L ARGE,

threeoptionsareavailable:

• Ifno subwooferisconnectedto theAVR125,

presstheA/V Buttonsqi_)_ ontheremote

so thatSW N0 NE appearsintheMain

InformationDisplayI-ii. Whenthisoptionis

selected,allbassinformationwillbe routedto the

frontlefVright"main"speakers.

• Ifa subwooferisconnectedto theAVR125, you

havetheoptionto havethefrontlefVright"main"

speakersreproducebassfrequenciesatalltimes,

andhavethesubwooferoperateonlywhenthe

AVR125 isbeingusedwitha digitalsourcethat

containsa dedicatedLow-FrequencyEffects,or

LFE,soundtrack.Thisallowsyouto usebothyour

mainandsubwooferspeakersto takeadvantage

of thespecialbasscreatedforcertainmovies.

PressA/V Buttonsqi_)_ ontheremote

so thatSW (LF E) appearsintheMain

InformationDisplayI-ii.

• Ifa subwooferisconnectedandyouwishto useit

for bassreproductionin conjunctionwiththemain

frontlefVrightspeakers,regardlessofthetypeof

programsourceor surroundmodeyouarelisten-

ingto, presstheA/V Buttonsqi_)_ onthe

remotesothatL /R+ L F E appearsinthe

MainInformationDisplayI-ii. Whenthisoption

isselected,a "complete"feedwillbesentto the

frontlefVright"main"speakers,andthesubwoofer

willreceivebassfrequenciesbelowlOOHz.

11.Whenallspeakerselectionshavebeenmade,

presstheSet Button_ _ to returnto

normaloperation.

Configuringthe SurroundOff

(Stereo)Modes

Forsuperiorreproductionof two-channelprogram

materials,theAVR125 offerstwoStereomodes:an

analogStereo-Directmodethatbypassesthedigital

signalprocessingcircuitryfora completelyanalogsig-

nalpaththatpreservesthepurityof theoriginalsignal,

anda digitalmodethatiscapableof providingbass

managementfor optimaldistributionof the lowfre-

quenciesbetweensmallerspeakersanda subwoofer.

Stereo-Direct(Bypass)Mode

WhentheanalogStereo-Directmodeisselectedby

pressingtheSurroundModeSelectorI_1_ until

SURROUND OFF- STEREO scrolls

acrosstheMain InformationDisplay[] andthe

SurroundModeIndicator [] for %rroundOffis lit,

theAVR125 willpasstheanalogsourcematerial

directlythroughto the frontleftandrightspeakers,

bypassingthedigitalprocessingcircuitry.

Inthismode,thefrontleftandrightspeakerswillauto-

maticallybe configuredasLARGE, anditwillnotbe

possibleto configurethesespeakersasS MA L L

Youmayconfigurethesubwooferas 0 N or 0 F F

bypressingtheSpeakerSelectButton[]

untilS - W SP KR appearsintheMainInformation

Display[]. PresstheA/V Buttonsqi_)_ or

theSelectorButtons[] to selectthedesired

option,andtheSetButtonF:i"l_ to enterthe

selection.

Stereo-DigitalMode

Ifyourfrontleftandrightspeakersarenotcapableof

handlingafull-rangeinput,youmaypreferto take

advantageof theAVR125's bassmanagementcapa-

bility.WhenlisteningintheStereomode,pressthe

SurroundModeSelector_i_ untilS UR -

R0 UN D 0 F F - A /D M0 D E scrollsacross

theMain InformationDisplay[], theSurround

ModeIndicator [] for SurroundOffis litandboth

theStereoIndicator[] andtheDSPMode

Indicator[] arelit.Inthismode,theanaloginputwill

beconvertedto digitalandroutedto thedigitalsignal

processorfor bassmanagementprocessingbeforeit

isconvertedbackto analogandoutputto thefront

leftandrightspeakers.

Toconfigureyourfrontleftandrightspeakersinthis

mode,presstheSpeakerSelectButton[]_

untilFN T SP KR appearsintheMainInformation

Display[], andthenpresstheSet ButtonF:i"l_.

PresstheA/V Buttonsqi_)_ or theSelector

Buttons[] untileitherL A RGE or S MA L L

appears,matchingthetypeof speakersyouhaveat

thefront-leftandfront-rightpositions,asdescribed

on page17.

WhenSMAL L isselected,low-frequencysounds

willbesentto thesubwooferoutputonly,andthesub-

wooferspeakerwillautomaticallybeconfiguredas

0 N. Ifyouchoosethe SMAL L configurationand

thereisnosubwooferconnected,youwillnothearany

low-frequencysounds.

WhenL A RGE is selected,afull-rangeoutputwill

besentto thefront-leftandfront-rightspeakers,and

NOlow-frequencysignalswillbesenttothesub-

wooferoutput.

Output Level Adjustment

Outputleveladjustmentis a keypartof theconfigura-

tionprocessforanysurroundsoundproduct.It ispar-

ticularlyimportantfora DolbyDigitalreceiversuchas

theAVR125, ascorrectoutputlevelswillensurethat

youhearsoundtracksintheirproperplacewiththe

properdirectionalityandintensity.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Listenersareoftenconfused

abouttheoperationof the surroundchannels.While

someassumethatsoundshouldalwaysbecoming

fromeachspeaker,mostof thetimetherewillbe little

orno soundinthesurroundchannels.Thisis because

theyareonlyusedwhena moviedirectoror sound

mixerspecificallyplacessoundthereto create

ambience,a specialeffectorto continueactionfrom

thefrontof the roomto the rear.Whentheoutputlev-

elsareproperlyset,it is normalfor surroundspeakers

to operateonlyoccasionally.Artificiallyincreasingthe

volumeto the rearspeakersmaydestroytheillusion

of anenvelopingsoundfieldthatduplicatestheway

youhearsoundina movietheaterorconcerthall.

Beforebeginningtheadjustmentprocess,makecer-

tainthatallspeakerconnectionshavebeenproperly

made.Thesystemvolumeshouldbesetto thelevel

thatyouwilluseduringa typicallisteningsession.

Finally,makecertainthattheBalanceControl[] is

setto thecenter"12 o'clock"position.

Toassistinmakingspeakerconfigurationsettings,the

iconsintheSpeaker/ChannelInput Indicators[]

changeasthespeakertypeis selectedat eachposi-

tion.Whenonlythecentericonboxcontainingthe

abbreviationforthespeakerpositionis lit,thespeaker

issetfor "sma['Whentheinnerboxandthetwo

outerboxesarelit,thespeakerissetfor"large."When

no indicatorappearsat a speakerlocation,thatposi-

tionis setfor "none"or"no"speaker.

Forexample,inthefollowingfigure,theleftfrontand

rightfrontspeakersaresetfor "large,"thecenter,sur-

roundleft(SL)andsurroundright(SR)speakersare

setforsmall,anda subwooferis set,asshownbythe

boxwiththeabbreviation"LFE",whichstandsfor"low-

frequencyeffects,"

[LFEi

Toadjustandcalibratetheoutputlevels,followthese

steps.Foraccuratecalibration,it isa goodideato

maketheseadjustmentswhileseatedinyourfavorite

listeningposition:

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

-. PuttheAVR125 intheDolbyProLogicii moae

cypressingtheSurroundModeSelector[]

onDefrontpanel,orcy pressingDe Surround

ModeSelector_ ontheremoteunt

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II-MOVIE

scrollsacrosstheMainInformationDisplay[]

andtheProLogicII IndicatorsIll[] light. ButtonO ontheremoteto comcletethe

0utcut_eve_aajus[memumngthetesttone_snot aojus[mem.

available_ntheStereomodesHoweve_n De DelaySettings

Stereo-Digitalmode.you may_rlmtheoutcut Dueto thedifferentdistancesbetweenthefront-chart-

leVelSusingprogrammaterial,asaescrlceaon

page25, ne SEeakersandDe listeningposKioncomparedto

:nesurrounasceakersandthe istenlngposmon.De

2. PresstheTest Button O on theremote, amoumof timeittakesfor soundto reach,ourears

T ES T F L Od B willaccearintheMain fromthefont orsurrounaspeakersmaydiffer.YOU

InformationDisplay[] ariathe e_ersF L ma,comcensateforthisdifferencethroughtheuseof

NOTE:Thesubwooferout[ut levelisnot Jela}for thecenterchanne measureDe als[ance

aajusmcleusingthetesttone.TochangeDe fromthe creferredllsmnlngpositioninthecenterof

subwooferevel followDe SmCSfor0utcu[ Leve theroomto boththecenterchannels[ eakerand

TrimAajustmentonpage25, eithertheleftorrlgntsFeaKer,

6. WhenyouhaveaajusmaDe outputso thatall Ifthedistancesareeoua_no furtherao;us[memis

channelshavethesameleve,cresstheTest recJlreaandthecenteraeia'_shouldce setto zero,If

Dedistanceto thefrontspeakers_sg-eaterthanthe

sistanceto tnecenmrspeaker,youmaywishtOrepo

sltlonthespeakersbymovingthefront-leftandfront-

rightspeakerscloserto the is[enlngposl[_onorthe

senmrsceakerfurtherawa,fromDe istenlngcositlon.

f reposl[ionlngof thesceakersis notposslcle,adjust

themnmraelaytime,aaalngonemllnseconaof center

cnannelaelayforever_footCloserto thelistening

3osKionDe centersceakeris thanthefrontsceaker,

willflashonceeachsecona,

3.Thetestnoisewi _mmealamlyceglnto clrculam sificsceakerclacemen[anaacousticconamonsr

amongthes9eakersir a clockwiserotation yourlisteningroomorhometheater.

pausingateachpositionforthreeseconds,As Thefactorysemngs accrocriateformostroomscut

De testnoiserotates.De sceakerEosiuonWillce someinstallationscreateanuncommondistance

shownn theMain InformationDisplay[] betweenthefont andsurroundsoeakersthatmar

NOTE:Thisisa goodtimeto verifycat De musethearnvaof font-channelsoundsto cecome

thedelaysettingsto adjustthe smlngto tailorthesce- Forexamcle,f thefront-leftandfront-rightspeakers

ireeacn10 feetfromthe _smn_ngposKioranaDe

semercnannelspeakeriseightfeetaway.thedelayis

figureaas 10-8=2. suggestinganOCtlmalcenter

]ela',of twomilliseconds.

Tosetthedelastimes,followthesesteEs:

". PuttheAVR125 intheDolbyProLogicII-

sbeakershavebeenpropenyconnected.Asthe disconnectedfromsurrouna-cnannelsounas.

_es[noisecirculates,istento makecertainthat Toresj,nchronizethefrontandsurroundchannels,fol-

thesoundcomesfromthesceakerDOSIU0n 0Wthesesmcs:

shownintheMainInformationDisplay.Ifthe 1. MeasureDe a_stancefromthe listening/viewing

soundfroma sceakerlocationdoesNOTmatch cositionto thefrontsceakers.

theCOSl[ionnalcateanthedisplay,turnthe

AVR125 off usinctheMain PowerSwitch []

andcheckthespeakerw_nngto makecertain

thateachsdeaker_sconnectedto the correct

ou[cu[terminal,

4.Aftercheckingfor sceakerclacement,letthe_est

2. Measurethe alstancefromthe stoning/viewing

C0SKIOD t0 the surround sceakers.

3. Subtractthedistancetothesurroundsseakem

fromthed_stanceto thefrontsoeakers.

MoviesmoaecypressingDe SurroundMode

Selector[] onthefrontcanelor cypressingthe

SurroundModeSelector_ onDeremora

unlDOLBY PRO LOGIC II- MOVIE

accearsn theMainInformationDisplay[] ana

theProLogicII Indicator[] ugntsup,

2, PressDe DelayButton _ _ ontheremote

orfrontcanekThewordsS R DEL AY wi

accearintheMain InformationDisplay[]

3, PresstheSet Button_

cressDe _ Buttonsqi_!_qi_i_onDe roundsceakersarefivefeetaway,De optima

remoteortheSelectorButtons[] onthefront delaytimeisfiguredas10-5=5, ThusinDIS

cane_foreachchannelto ceglnto cnncthemt( example,thedela!timeforDolbyDigitalshould

thesamelevel.Notethatwhenoneof the but- besetat fivemilliSeconds.

ionsisoushed,thetestnoisearculauonw b.WhensemngthedelaytimefortheProLogic

causeonthechannelbeingaojusmato giveyou

timeto maketheacustment.Wheryourelease modes,taketheresultof thesubtractiorano

De cu_ontnecirculationWillresumeafter15 add15 to obtaintheoptimaldelaytime,For

figurecalculamausingtheformulaenteredacove

accears in De display,

5. If onlyanalogsourcesWillce usecno acustmen[

_sneededfor thecenterchanneldelaj inthat

case cresstheSet Button_ _ to enterthe

surrounddelaysettingsintotheAVR125's mem-

ory.However,if you Nce usingalgl[alsources

andthecalculationsoutlinedaboveindicatethat

seconas,

5.Continueto adjusttheindividualsceakersunti

they_11havethesamevolume.Notethatacust-

-ents ShOUldce madewm DeA/V Buttons

_i_Dqi_l_ontheremoteortheSelector

Buttons[] onthefrontpanelonly.NOTthe

mainvolumecontrols.Ther cresstheSet

Button_ _1 to memorizethechange,If_oL

areusinga soundcressure(SPL/meterfor cre-

clse evelaajus[men[,setDe volumesothatDe

-eter reads75dB.C-WeignungSicw.

examole,if thefront_beakersare10 feetawa,

andthesurroundsoeakersarefivefeetawa,_, thecenterchanneldelayrequiresananjustmen[

theoctlma ]elaytimes figuredas continuewiththefollowingstecs

"}-5+15=20. Thus._nthisexaFrce.the 6. Beforesettingthecenterchanneldela_time.make

ProLogic delayshouldbesetat20 ...... certaincat adigitalsourcehasbeenselected.

seconds. 7 SelecttheDolbyDigitalmodebypressingeither

NOTE:TheTheaterandHallmodesusea fixed,non- theSurroundModeSelector[] onthefront

aajusmcleaelaytime. canelortheSurroundModeSelector_ on

theremoteunu DOLBY DIGITAL

TheDolbyDigkalmodealsoinauaesaseearamseF

t_ngforthecenterchanneldela, modesincethedis- accears_ De Main InformationDisplay[]

:rein natureof thesesignalsmakesthelocationof the

:entercnannelsceakermorecritical.TocalculateDe

a. Whensemngtnedelaytimefor the Dolb_

noiseclrculamandlistento seewhichchannel_ Digitalsurroundmode.theopumalaela}_lmeis 4. Adjustthedelaybmebypressingthe _/V

soundlouderthantheothers.Usin_thefrontleft theresultof thatsubtraction.Forexamom,if the Buttonsli_D_i_i_ontheremoteortheSelector

FL inthedisplay)sceakerasa reference frontsEeakersare10 feetawa andthesur- Buttons[] onthefrontcaneluntilthedelaytime

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

8. PresstheDelayButton_ _ on theremote

or frontpanel.ThewordsSI_ ])E L A ¥ will

appearintheMain InformationDisplayr-J.

9. Presstheset Buttonqi]_, andthenimme-

diatelypresstheA/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_on the

remoteortheSelectorButtons[] onthefront

paneluntilthedesireddelaytimeforthesurround

channelsisshowninthedisplay.

10. PresstheSet Buttonqi]_m withinthreesec-

ondsafterthedesiredsettingisshown.

11. Pressthe A/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_on theremote

onceso that([T ]) EL AY appearsintheMain

InformationDisplayr-J.

12. PressthetheSetButton_ _.

13. Pressthe A/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_on theremote

or theSelectorButtons[] onthefrontpanel

untilthedesireddelaytimeforthecenterchannel

appearsinthedisplay.

14. PresstheSet Button_ _ to entertheset-

tingintotheAVR125's memory.

AdditionalInputAdjustments

In additionto themajoradjustmentsdescribedinthe

precedingpages,you mayalsowishto setthe typeof

audiosource(analogordigital)to beusedwithan

inputatthistime.Oncea specificaudiosourcetypeis

associatedwithanyoftheinputs,it willremaininthe

memoryuntilit is changed,evenwhenanotherinputis

selected.Toattachoneof thedigitalinputsto a specific

source,followthesesteps:

1. PresstheDigital Buttonqi_m.

2. Immediatelypressthe A/V Buttonsqi_qi_l_ or

SelectorButtons[] to scrollthroughthelistof

availabledigitalinputsortheanaloginput.

3. Whenthedesiredinputtypeis showninboththe

Main InformationDisplay[] andintheAnalog

[/:_J,CoaxialDigital Input [] orOpticalDigital

Input[] Indicators,presstheSetButton

W to enterthesettingintotheunits memory.

WhentheStereo-Direct(SurroundOff)modeis in use,

youmayonlyselecttheanaloginputfora source.

WhentheStereo-Digitalmodeisin use,youmay

selectfrom anyof the digitalinputsthatyouhave

connectedto yoursourcecomponents.

Youmayalso"memorize"a specificsurroundmodeso

thatitwillalwaysbeusedwhenaninputisselected.

TheAVR125 alwaysremembersthelastsurround

modeusedwithanyinput,butduringthesetup

processyoumaywishto presetthemodesfor each

source.Todothat,followthesesteps:

1. Selectan inputby pressingoneof theInput

Selectors_ _ [] ortheAM/FMTuner

Selectqi_D.

2. PresstheSurround ModeSelectorql]_E_, and

immediatelypressthe A/V Buttonsqi_)qi_l_or

SurroundModeSelector[] to scrollthroughthe

listof availablesurroundmodes.Notethatthe

nameof eachmodewillscrollfromrightto left

acrosstheMain InformationDisplay[]. To

avoidhavingthesystem"timeout"andexitthe

selectprocess,be sureto presstheA/V Buttons

qi_qi_l_ orSurroundModeSelector[] to

selectthenextmodeatanytimethemodename

isdisplayed.

3. Whenthedesiredmodenameappearsinthe Main

InformationDisplay[] andintheSurround

ModeIndicators m, simplypausefor a few

secondsto allowtheunitto "timeout_'Yourselec-

tionwillbememorizedandwillbeactivatedeach

timetheinputisselecteduntilanothermodeis

selected.

4. Repeatthe processforeachoftheinputs.

5. WhenthedesiredSurroundmodehasbeen

enteredforallinputs,presstheSetButtonqi]_.

Oncethesettingsoutlinedonthepreviouspageshave

beenmade,theAVR125 isreadyfor operation.While

therearesomeadditionalsettingsto be made,these

arebestdoneafteryouhavehadanopportunityto lis-

tento a varietyof sourcesanddifferentkindsof pro-

grammaterial.Thesesettingsaredescribedonpages

21 through26 of thismanual.Inaddition,anyof the

settingsmadeintheinitialconfigurationoftheunit

maybechangedat anytime.Asyouaddnewor dif-

ferentsourcesor speakers,or ifyouwishtochangea

settingto betterreflectyourlisteningtaste,simplyfol-

lowtheinstructionsforchangingthesettingsforthat

parameter,asshowninthissection.

Havingcompletedthesetupandconfigurationprocess

for yourAVR125,youareaboutto experiencethe

finestinmusicandhometheaterlistening.Enjoy!

OPERATION

Basic Operation

Onceyounavecomoletedthesetupandconfiguration

of theAVR125. i_is slmE)_e_ooE)era_eandenjoy.The

followingns_rucuonswmhepyoumaximize_e enjoy-

men_of yournewreceiver

_uncuonis programmed.TocanceltheSleeofunction. Volume Control

tressandholdhe SleepButton_l_ untiltheinfor-

mationdisplayrevns _onormaorghtnessthe • AdJUS_TheVOlUme_oacomfortableleVelusing_e

SleeoindicatornumE)ersalsaE)E)eararia_e woras front-E)anelVolumeControl[] orremo_eVolume

Up/Down_ E)u_ons.

SLEEP 0 aE)E)earin_neMainInformation

Displayr-J

Turningthe AVR125On or Off When/ouwluDeawayfromhomefor anextended

• WhenusingtheAVR125forthefirsttime,youmust E)eriodof timeit is alwaysa gooa_aea_ocompletely

presstheMain PowerSwitch[] on_e frontDane turntheunitoffwiththefront-saneMain Power

toturntheuniton.Thisolacestheunitina Standb,. Switch []

moa6asina_ca_eaE)theambercolorof thePower

Indicator[] OncetheunitsinStandby,youmas NOTE:A E)resetmemoriesarelostiftheunitis left

• Whens_enlngn oneof theStereomodeswiththe

surrounacircuitsoft.theBalanceControl [] ma!.De

used_oanJSttherelawesounaowE)u_between_ne

frontleftandrightsseakers.

• Toten-ooraruysilenceallsE)eakeroutE)utsDresstne

MuteButton_. ThisA n_erruE)ttheoutE)u__oa

E)eglna ns_enlngsessionby pressingtheSystem turnedoff E)yusingtheMain PowerSwitch [] for soeakersandtheheadphoneJACK,butitwillnotaffect

PowerControl[] onthefrontoanelortheAVB moretharoneweek.

Selector_lP. NotethatthePowerIndicator[]

_urngreenThiswillturntheunitonandre_urn[ tothe Source Selection

inE)utsourcethatwas_stused.TheunitmayalsoDe

turnedon fromStandbybypressinganyof theInput • TOse_ec_a sourceE)ressanyoftheSource • Duringa listeningsessionyoumaywishto adjusI

SelectorButtons_lDqi_D_ ontheremoteor_ne SelectorButtons_ID_i_D_ on theremote, theBassControl[] anaTrebleControl[] _osul_

InputSourceSelector[] on thefrontE)ane. yourns[ening_as_esorroomacoustics.

• Thein[u_sourcema,.alsobe cnanyeaE)ypressing

NOTE:AfterE)ress_ngoneof theInput Selector thefront-panelInput SourceSelector[]. Eacl_

Etessof the buttonN move_neirE)u[selection

Buttons_l_i_ _ to turntheuniton. E)ressthe

AVRSelector0 to setthe remotecontrolto the

AVR125'sfunctions.

Toturnthe unitoffat theendof a s_enlncsession.

s_mplypresstheSystemPowerControl[] on the

frontE)anelorthePowerOff ButtonO onthe

throuonthelistofavallaE)leIndU[S.

• ASthe nputis changed,theAVR125 wi automati-

cal, switch_o_nedigitalinput(ifselected),surround

mode.sE)eakerconfiguration,output_evelsandnight

odestatus_na_wereenteredaunngtheconfigura-

tionsrocessforthatsource.

remote.Powerwill beshutoffto anyequl_men_

pluggedin_o_nerear-saneSwitchedACOutlet _ • Thefront-caneVideo3 Inputs_J[r_lj mayE)e

andthePowerIndicator [] Will_urnamE)er. usea_oconnec[/ourcaE)letelevisionconver[eror

sa[elll[ereceiver,oryouma_connecta devicesuchas

When_e remo_eis usea_o_urntheunit"oft [ is avlaeogameor camcoraer_o,'ourhomeentertain-

ac[uauypacingthesystemna Standb',mode.asine men_s,,s_en-on a_emporarsE)as_s.

ca_eaE),_theamuercolorof thePower Indicator[]

• TcprogramtheAVR125forautomaticturn-oft. • AS the IRE)U[ source IS cnanoed,thenew nE)ut name

_nyrecoralngorauE)E)lng_na_mayDeinprogress.

Press_neMute Button_ againoraajustthevc-

ume _.0return to norma oDerauon,

• Toset thecutoutoftheAVR125 so_a_theou_E)u_

s "flat withthetonecontrolsdeactivated.Dressthe

ToneModeButton[] un[ithewordsTo n e

0 u 1: aE)E)ea_"momen_an,inthe MainInformation

Display[] Toreturnthetonecontrols_oanacwe

conaKioncresstheToneModeButton[] untilthe

_vorasTo n e T n momen_any appearintheMain

InformationDisplay[].

• Foranva[eus_enlng,plugthe1/4" stereoonone

plugfroma pairof stereoheadE)honesintothefront

panelHeadphoneJack [] Notethatwhenthe

headphone'splugs connec[ea_newora

HEADPHONE IN _ scrOllonceacrossthe

MainInformationDisplay[] anaansE)eakerswl

besilenced.Whentheheadphoneplugis removea.

theaudiofeed_othesE)eaKersWillDeres_orea.

presstheSleepButton0 ontheremote.Each wulmomen[aruyaE)E)earintheMain Information

pressoftheE)u[[onwl ]ecreasethetimebeforeshut Display[] anda greenLEDwi gn_nextto the

selectedinou[snameinthefront-panelInput

downn thefollowingsequence Indicators[].

F___90._) 80 _ 70 _ 60 _ 50 • Nhenan aUdiOsourceISselected,the as[VideO

rain rnin rain rain rnin --I inputusedremainsroutedto theVideoI Outputs

40 ,_) 30 ,_} 20 ,_) 10 ,_) OFF _ _ andVideoMonitor Outputs_. This

/

I°rain min min min / allowsyouto listento anaudioinEut suchasthe

tunerwhilewatchingoneofthevideoinE)u_s.

ThesleeE)_lmeWillE)ealsplayedinthePreset

Number/SleepTimer Indicator[] _naitw coun_ • Whenavideosourceisselectedthewaeosignalfo_

downuntilthetimehaselaE)sea, thatinE)u[w be routedtotheVideoMonitorOutputs

_ andwillbeviewableona TVmonitorco_-

WhentheprogrammeasleeFtimehaselaE)sea,the neckedto theAVR125.

unKwl _.u[oma[ical.turnoff.Notethatthefrontoane_

alspla_w aimto onehalfbrightnesswhentheSleeE

OPERATION

m

Surround Mode Chart

MODE

DolbyDigital

DolbyProLogicII

Movies

Music

Emulation

Logic7 C

Logic7 M

FEATURES DELAYTIMERANGE

5-ChannelStereo

SurroundOff (Stereo)

Stereo-Direct(Bypass)

Stereo-Digital

AvailableonlywithdigitalinputsourcesencodedwithDolbyDigitaldata.It provides

upto fiveseparatemainaudiochannelsanda specialdedicatedLow-FrequencyEffects

channel.

Center:Oms- 5ms

InitialSetting:Oms

Surround:Oms- 15ms

InitialSetting:Oms

DelaytimenotadjustableDTS AvailableonlywithdigitalinputsourcesencodedwithDTSdata.AvailableonspecialDVD,

LDandaudio-onlydiscs,DTSprovidesupto fiveseparatemainaudiochannelsanda special

dedicatedlow-frequencychannel.

DolbyProLogicII isthelatestversionof DolbyLaboratory'sbenchmarksurroundtechnology

thatdecodesfull-range,discreteleft,center,right,rightsurroundandleftsurroundchannels

fromeithermatrixsurround-encodedprogramsorconventionalstereosources.The

DolbyProLogicII Moviesmodeisoptimizedformoviesoundtracks,whiletheProLogicII

Musicmodeshouldbeusedwithmusicalselections.The ProLogicIIEmulationmode

re-createsoriginalProLogicprocessingforthosewhopreferthatpresentation.

Logic7 is an advancedmodethatextractsthemaximumsurroundinformationfromeither

surround-encodedprogramsorconventionalstereomaterial.TheLogic7 C,or Cinema,mode

shouldbeusedwithanysourcethatcontainsDolbySurroundorsimilarmatrixencoding.

Logic7 Cdeliversincreasedcenter-channelintelligibility,andmoreaccurateplacementof sounds

withfadesandpansthataremuchsmootherandmorerealisticthanwithotherdecoding

techniques.TheLogic7 M, or Music,modeshouldbeusedwithanalogorPCMstereosources.

Logic7 M enhancesthelisteningexperiencebypresentinga widerfrontsoundstageandgreater

rearambience.BothLogic7 modesalsodirectlow-frequencyinformationto thesubwoofer

(if installedandconfigured)to delivermaximumbassimpact.

Dolby3 Stereo Usestheinformationcontainedina surround-encodedortwo-channelstereoprogramto create Nosurroundchannels

centepchannelinformation.Inaddition,theinformationthatisnormallysentto the rear-channel

surroundspeakersis carefullymixedinwiththefront-leftandfront-rightchannelsfor increasedrealism.

Usethismodewhenyouhavea centerchannelspeakerbutnosurroundspeakers.

Theater TheTheatermodecreatesa soundfieldthatresemblestheacousticfeelingof a standard Delaytimenotadjustable

liveperformancetheater.

Hall1 ThetwoHallmodescreatesoundfieldsthatresemblea small(Hall1)ormedium-sized(Hall2) Delaytimenotadjustable

Hall2 concerthall.

VMAxNear Whenonlythetwofront-channelloudspeakersareused,Harman'spatentedVMAxmodedeliversa three- Nosurroundchannels

VMAxFar dimensionalsoundspacewiththeillusionof "phantomspeakers"atthecenterandsurroundpositions.

TheVMAxN,or NearField,modeshouldbeselectedwhenyourlisteningpositionis lessthanfivefeet

fromthespeakers.TheVMAxF,or FarField,modeshouldbeselectedwhenyourlisteningpositionis

greaterthanfivefeetfromthespeakers.TheVMAxmodesarealsoavailableusingtheHeadphone

Jack I_lJ.Whenheadphonesarebeingused,theFarFieldmodewillappearto pushthe soundfield

awayfromyourears,reducingthe"insidethehead"sensationoftenexperiencedwhenusingheadphones.

Thismodetakesadvantageof multiplespeakersto placea stereosignalat boththefrontand

backof aroom.Idealfor playingmusicinsituationssuchasa par_,it placesthesamesignal

atthefront-leftandsurround-left,andfront-rightandsurround-rightspeakers.Thecenter

channelis feda summedmonomixof thein-phasematerialof theleftandrightchannels.

Thesemodesturnoffallsurroundprocessingandpresentthepureleft-andright-channelpresentation

of two-channelstereoprograms.TheStereo-Direct(Bypass)modemayonlybe usedwithanalogsource

inputs,asit preservestheanalogformatofthe audiosignalforits entirepathof travelthroughthereceiver

to thespeakerandsubwooferoutputs,bypassingalldigitalprocessing.Digitalbassmanagementisnot

availablein Stereo-Directmode.TheStereo-Digitalmodecanbeusedwitheitherananalogordigitalinput,

asthesignalundergoesdigitalbassmanagementto optimizethedistributionof the lowfrequencies

betweenthemainspeakersanda subwoofer.

Movies:lOms- 25ms

Music:Oms- 15ms

Emulation:lOms - 25ms

Delaytimenotadjustable

Nodelayisavailablefor

thismode

Nosurroundchannels

OPERATION

Surround Mode Selection

Oneofthe mostimportantfeaturesof theAVR125

isitsabilityto reproducea fullmultichannelsurround

soundfieldfromdigitalsources,analogmatrixsur-

round-encodedprogramsandstandardstereopro-

grams.Inall,a totalof 16 listeningmodesareavail-

ableonhe AVR125.

Selectionof asurroundmodeis basedon pemonal

taste,aswellashe typeof programsoumematerial

beingused.Forexample,motionpicturesorTVpro-

gramsbearinghe logoof oneof he majorsurround-

encodingprocesses,suchasDolbySurround®*,DTS

Stereo®*orUltraStereo'M*maybeplayedineitherthe

DolbyDigital,DolbyProLogicIIor Logic7 Cinemasur-

roundmodesdependingon he sourcematerial.

NOTE:Oncea programhasbeenencodedwih matrix

surroundinformation,itretainsthesurroundinformation

aslongastheprogramisbroadcastinstereo.Thus,

movieswih surroundsoundmaybedecodedviaanyof

he analogsurroundmodessuchasProLogicIIor

Logic7, whentheyarebroadcastviaconventionalTV

stations,cable,payTVandsatellitetransmission.Inaddi-

tion,a numberof made-for-televisionprograms,sports

broadcasts,radiodramasandmusicCDsarealso

recordedinsurroundsound.Youmayviewa listof

heseprogramsattheDolbyLaboratoriesWebsiteat

www.dolby.com.

Evenwhena programisnotlistedascarryingintentional

surroundinformation,youmayfindhat he ProLogicII,

Logic7, VMAxandhe HallorTheatermodesoften

deliverenvelopingsurroundpresentationsthroughthe

useof thenaturalinformationpresentinallstereorecord-

ings.However,forstereo,bL_notsurroundprograms,we

suggestthatyouexperimentwiththeothermodes.

Surroundmodesareselectedusingeiherthefront

panelcontrolsorhe remote.Toselecta surround

modefromthefrontpanel,presstheSurroundMode

Selector[] to scrollup ordownhroughthelistof

availablemodes.Toselectasurroundmodeusinghe

remote,presstheSurroundModeSelectorql]_and

thenpresstheA/T Buttonsqi_)qi_) to changehe

mode.Asyoupressthebuttons,theSurroundmode

namewillappearintheMain InformationDisplay

r-J, andanindividualmodeindicatorwillalsolightup

r_['_Jr_Jr_r_[n[]. Asthesurroundmodes

change,agreenLEDwilllightnextto thecurrent

modeintheSurroundModeIndicators[] liston

thefrontpanel.

NOTE:Thenameof eachSurroundModewillscroll

acrosshe MainInformationDisplay[] whilethe

modesarebeingselected.Toavoidexitingfromthe

surroundmodeselectionprocess,pushhe • or•

Buttonqi_)qi_) whilea modenameis stillvisible.

TheDolbyDigitalandDTSmodesmayonlybe select-

edwhenadigitalinputisin use.Inaddition,whena

digitalsourceis present,he AVR125 willautomatical-

lyselectandswitchto thecorrectmode(DolbyDigital

or DTS),regardlessof he modethathasbeenprevi-

ouslyselected.Formoreinformationonselectingdigital

sources,seehe followingsectionof thismanual.

Tolistento a programintraditionaltwo-channelstereo,

usinghe front-leftandfront-rightspeakersonly(plus

he subwooferifinstalledandconfigured),followthe

instructionsshownaboveforusingtheremoteuntil

SURR OFF appearsintheMain Information

Display[]. TheStereo-Direct(Bypass)modemay

onlybeselectedwhenananaloginputis inuse.

Digital Audio Playback

Digitalaudioisa majoradvancementoverolderanalog

matrixsurroundsystems.Itdeliversfivediscretechan-

nels:left-front,center,right-front,left-surroundandright-

surround.Eachchannelreproducesfullfrequencyrange

(20Hzto 20kHz)andoffersdramaticallyimproved

dynamicrangeandsignificantimprovementsto signal-

to-noiseratios.Inaddition,digitalsystemshavethecapa-

bilityto deliveranadditionalchannelhat isspecifically

devotedto low-frequencyinformation.Thisishe ".1"

channelreferredto v_enyouseehesesystems

describedas"5.1".Thebasschannelisseparatefrom

he oherchannels,butsinceitis intentionallybandwidth-

limited,sounddesignershavegivenithat unique

designation.

DolbyDigital

DolbyDigital(originallyknownasAC-3®) isa standard

partof he DVDformat,andisalsopartofhe newdigital

broadcastingsystemanditisavailablewih manysatellite

receiversandsomedigitalcableboxes,aswellaswih

speciallyencodedLDdiscs.

Anoptional,externalRFdemodulatoris requiredto

usetheAVR125to listento the DolbyDigitalsound

tracksavailableonlaserdiscs.ConnecttheRFoutput

of theLDplayerto he demodulatorandthencon-

nectthedigitaloutputof thedemodulatorto the

Optical orCoaxialInputsi_)_i'l_'ti'l_lJ of the

AVR125. Nodemodulatoris requiredfor usewith

DVDplayersor DTS-encodedlaserdiscs.

DTS

DTSisanoherdigitalaudiosystemthatiscapableof

delivering5.1 audio.AlthoughbothDTSandDolby

Digitalaredigital,theyusedifferentmehodsof

encodinghe signals,andthustheyrequiredifferent

decodingcircuitsto convertthedigitalsignalsback

to analog.

DTS-encodedsoundtracksareavailableon select

DVDandLDdiscs,aswellasonspecialaudio-only

DTSdiscs.YoumayuseanyLDorCDplayer

equippedwitha digitaloutputto playDTS-encoded

discswih theAVR125. Allthatis requiredis to con-

nectthe player'soutputto eiher he Optical or

Coaxialinputontherearpaneli_)_ orfrontpanel

Inorderto listento DVDsencodedwithDTSsound

tracks,theDVDplayermustbecompatiblewiththe

DTSsignalas indicatedbya DTSlogoontheplayer's

frontpanel.EarlyDVDplayersmaynotbeableto play

DTS-encodedDVDs.Thisdoesnotindicatea problem

withtheAVR125, assomeplayerscannotpassthe

DTSsignalthroughto he digitaloutputs.Ifyouarein

doubtasto he capabilityof yourDVDplayerto handle

DTSdiscs,consulttheplayer'sowner'smanual.Please

notehat someDVDplayersareshippedwiththeir

outputsetforDolbyDigitalonly.ToinsurethatDTS

datais beingsentto he AVR,pleasecheckhe setup

menusystemon yourDVDplayerto makecertainhat

DTSdataoutputisenabled.

Selecting a Digital Source

Toutilizeeitherdigitalmodeyoumusthaveproperly

connecteda digitalsourceto theAVR125. Connect

he digitaloutputsfromDVDplayers,HDTVreceivers,

satellitesystemsor CDplayersto he Opticalor

CoaxialInputs i_)_i'l_'ti'l_lJ.Inorderto providea

backupsignalanda sourceforanalogstereorecord-

ing,theanalogoutputsprovidedondigitalsource

equipmentshouldalsobeconnectedto heir appropri-

ateinputson theAVR125 rearpanel(e.g.,connect

he analogstereoaudiooutputfrom a DVDto the

DVDAudio Inputs_ ontherearpanelwhenyou

connectthesource'sdigitaloutputs).

Whenplayingadigitalsourcesuchas DVD,firstselect

he sourceinputusinghe remoteorfront-panelcon-

troisas describedon page21. Next,selectthedigital

sourceby pressingtheDigital Input SelectorButton

qi_! andthenusingthe,A/v Buttonsqi_)qi_)

onhe remoteor theSelectorButtons[] onthe

frontpanelto chooseanyofthe0 P1"I C AL or

C0 AX I AL inputs,ashey appearintheMain

InformationDisplay[], theDigital Input

Indicators[][]. Whenthedigitalsourceisplaying,

he AVR125 willautomaticallydetectwheheritisa

multichannelDolbyDigitalorDTSsource,ora con-

ventionalPCMsignal,whichisthestandardoutput

fromCDplayers.A BitstreamIndicator[] willlight

intheMain InformationDisplay[] to confirmthat

he digitalsignalis DolbyDigital,DTSorPCM

OPERATION

DigitalStatus Indicators definition,a 96/24 sgnalmayDesuppllea0% viaa

Whent alg[al sourceis playing,theAVR125 senses alglm nDUL

_ne_ e of ul_s_eamaam_na_s present,using_nls

'nformationthecorrectsurroundmodewillautomati- Inadditionto thebitstrean"inalca[ors,theAVF125

Calljbeselected.Forexample.DTSbitstreamsNU "eaturesa setof uniquecnanneHnDu[nalca_orsthat

causetheunl[to swKcnto DTSaecoglng,andDolby tellyouhowmanychannelsof digitalinformationare

Dig[al Dim[reamswl enableDolbyDigitaldecoalng oeingrecelveaand/orwhetherthealgl[alslgnais

Nhen_neunitsensesPCMdatatom CDsorLDs.you _nmn'uDma.

mayselec[ant of the standardsurroundmouessuch

Night Mode

A specialfeatureof DolbyDigitalistheNigh_mode,

wbchenablesDolbyDigitalinpu_sources_oDeplayea

backwithfulldialcguein[elllglOlll_whilereducingthe

minimumpeaklevelb!.]/_ to ]/3. ThisDrevenm

aorup_lycudtransitionsfromols[urelngo_ers wl[nou_

................. of thedigitalsource.TheNight

-oae isavailableonlywhenDolbyDigitalsignalswith

sDeclaaa_aarebeingplayea.

asDolbyProLogicIIor LogC7. Sincetherangeof Theseindicatorsarethe L/C/R/SL/SR/LFEle_[ersthat

avallaolesun'ounamouesis aeDendentonthe typeof areinsidethecenterboxesof the Speaker/Channel TheNightmodemaybeengagedwhena DolL,

aigKalaa_athatisoresem_e AVR125 usesa /ane[y Input Indicators[] inthefrontDaneMain DigitalDVDis playingbypressingtheNight Mode

of indicatorsto let ou knowwhattypeof signais InformationDisplay[] Whenastandardanaloc Button_ on_neremora.NextDressthe,a,/v

present,Thisw_ helpyOU_0unaers_anathecnolce signalis inuse.orlythe 'L"and"R"indicatorsw Buttonsli_ to selecteitherthemlaglerangeor

of modes ight.ts analogsignalsnaveonlyleftandrightchart- maximum-corrsressionversionsof theNightmode.To

nels respecwely. _urn_neNijht modeoff,pressthe A/v Buttons

Nhena alg[al sources playing,a Bitstream qi_qi_il_untilthemessageintheMain Information

Indicator[] willlign_to showwhichtypeif signalis Digitalsignals,however,mayhavetwo.fiveor sixsep- Display[] reaas]) - R 0 f f. WI-antheNight

playing aratechannels,aepena_ngon theprogramma[anal, moaeisacwe.theNightModeIndicator [] w

meme[noaof transmissionandthewaj inwnlclli[ also {_nT

]): WhentheDOLBYDindicatorghts.a Dolby wasencoded,Whena agKalslgna splaying,_e let-

Dig[al olm_rean'is oelngreceived.Depenalngonthe tersintheseindicatorsWll in[ inresponse_o_e IMPORTANTNOTESONDIGITALPLAYBACK:

se_ungsonthesourceplayeranaspecificsurrouna specificsignalbeingrecelvea,i_is -eormn__onora _ When_nealgKalpla_backsourcessmDDeaor ina

'nformationandnumberof channelsonthedisc.a thatalthoujh DolbyDigital,for examFe. isreferredto PauseFastForwardorChapterSearchmode,_ne

numberof surroundmouesareqossible.Fordiscs asa "5.1" sTsmm,no_allDolbyDigitalDVDsorpro- aid[alaualoaa-,aWillmomenmruystop,tna the

Wl[hfu 5.1 aualo,onlytheDolbyDigitalandVMAx gramsareencodedwith5.1 channels.Thusi[ is cnanne[ qsKionle_ersnslaetheSpeaker/

mouesareavailable,WhentheDolbyDigitalsignalis someumesnormalfora DVDwitl-a DolbyDigital ChannelInputIndicators[] N flashThisis

on, rwo-cnannel,youmayalsoselectfromtheLocc 7 soundtrackto triggeronl_me4: ana"R"indicators, normalana Icesno[ nalcama oroblemwitheither

Cinema!Music.Hal 1/2.Theater.DolbyProLogic theAVR125 orthesourcemacnlne.TheAVR125

MoviesMusicorEmulationorDoltsj3 Stereomodes. NOTE:Man',DVDdiscsarerecordedwithboth"5.1" w re[urn_oalgi[aip_aybackassoonas_neaam_s

NhentheAVR125sensesa 2,0-channelDob. ana"2.0"versionsof thesamesound-track,When

Dig_m_signal.]neunKWl au_omaucallyselectDolby playinga DVD.alwaysbe certainto checkthetypeof

ProLocc as_e surrounaprocessingmoae,tna mamrlalon thedisc.Mostdiscsshowthis nformation

boththeDolbyDigital[] andDolbyProLogicII n theformof a listing}r sonin thebackof thedisc

[] surrouna-modeina_ca[orswl ghtinaccordance acket.Whena discdoesoffermumblesouna_rack

with_nereaulremenmof Dolb_Laooramnes choicesyou mayhaveto makesomeadjus_menm_c

tvailableandwhenthemachine_sn as_anaara

plasmoae.

2.AlthOL_ntheAVR125 wmaecogevlr_uaBal DVE

swesCDsandHDTVsources,i[ spossiblethat

somefuturedigitalsourcesmayno_Decompa_lDi6

withtheAVR125

yourDVDplayer(usuauywiththe"AudioSelect"button

])T._: WhentheDTSindicatorlignm,a DTSbitstream or ina menuscreenonthealsc _osenaafu 5.1 3. Notethatno_all]lgKallyencoaeaprogramscon[air

is beingreceived.Whentheunitsensesthistypeof feedto theAVR125. It is alsopossibleforthetypeof full5.1-channelaudio.Consulttheprogramgulae

aam.or._theDTSmodema_Deusea. signalfeed_ocnangeduringthecourseof a DVD thataccompaniestheDVDor laserdiscto deter-

playback.Insomecasesthepreviewsof specialmare- minewhich_pe of audiohasbeenrecordedon the

PC11:WhenthePCMna_ca[orlight&asmnaara rlalWillOP_Derecoraeain2.0 aualcWilliethemalr disc.TheAVR125 Willautomaticallysensethetype

PulseCodeModulation.orPCM.sgnals Delnc "ea_ureis avauaulein5,1 audio.As longasyourDVD sf digitalsurroundencoa_nguseaanaagjus[to

received.Thisisthetypeof diglm_aua_ouseauy con- playerissetfor 6-channeloutDu_theAVR125 w accommoaamm

e%onalcon-Dac_alscarialaseraiscrecoralngs au_oma_lca.._sensechangesto thebitstreamand

Nhena PCMbitstreamis Dresen_.a_mouesexcept channelcountandreflecttheminthesena_camrs. 4. Whena alg[alsources playing,youmayno_De

DolbyDigtal andDTSareavailable, IDle_0selectsomeoftheanalogsurrounamoues

ThelettersuseduytheSpeaker/ChannelInput suchasDolbyProLogicII, Dolb_3 Stereo.Hall.

Whena hign-resolu_lon96kHz/24-bitPCMsigna_is Indicators[] alsoflashto indicatewhena bitstream Theateror Logic7.

aemcmathe nameof thecurrentsourceinDu[foI- hasbeeninterru_ma.Thiswi happenwhena die[a 5. Whena DolbyDigitalor DTSsourceis olaylna[

oweaDV9I-,K. forexamole.])V]) /91-,K WillDe Irou_sourceisselecmabeforethe playbacks_arm,or

olsplayeaintheMain InformationDisplay[]. This whena dig[alsourcesuchasa DVDiscaused.The snotqOSSlDleIOmakeananalogrecoralngusing

typeof programmamrla_canbe foundonspeclaB flashinoina_ca_omremlnayouthattheplaybackhas

markeddiscs_na_wererecoraequsinga highersam- stoDDeddUetOtheaosenceof a digKalsignalanano_

piingratethanthe44kHzor 48kHztypicallyuse(]on througnan_faultof theAVR125.Thisis norma ana

compactdiscs,TheStereo-Digital(SurroundO_ thedgKaplaybackwillresumeoncetheplaybad s

moaeWillDeavailable_oprocessa 96/24 signal.The startedac-]in

theTape_ _ndVideoI AudioOutputs_,

However.thealgl_alsignalswmDesassedthrough

to theOptical_ andCoaxial_) DigitalAudio

Outputs

Stereo-Analog moaeWillnot De availablesince,Dy

OPERATION

PCMAudioPlayback

PCMPulseCodeModulatioristhenoncorrDressed

] gl_alaudioSys[emusedfor comdac[DISCSandlaser

discs,Thedig[alclrcuKsn theAVR125 arecanableof

hgn-quau_algltal4o-_nalocdecoding,andthej ma_

Desonnecteaalrectly_othedigitalaudiooutputofyoui

CDor LDplayer

2 PresstheAM/FMTunerSelectButton0 or umlnaedandflashintheMain Information

AM/FM BandSelector[] againto switch Display_-'-'_,

betweenAMandFMsothatthedesiredfrequency 2,Withinfiveseconds,9resstheNumeric Keys

Dana is selected, correspondingto thelocationwhereyouwiShtO

3. PresstheTuningModeButton[] _ _oselec! storethisstation'sfrequenc!Onceenmreathe

_nuaoraumrnauc_un_ng erese[numberw _uoear_n_nePreset

Number/SleepTime DisplayIll,

inautomatic_unincmode.theAUTOIndicator[]

Connectionsm_yDemadeto eitherthereap3ane

Opticalor CoaxialInputsi_)_ orthefront-oanel _s umlnamon theMain InformationDisplay[] 3, R@eattheprocessaftertuninganya@monals[a-

Opticalor CoaxialDigitalInputsi"l_Ji'l_lJ. _nathe_unerWillsloponly_.tthosestationsthat tlons_oDeorese_.

_vea s_gnas[rongenougn_obereceivedwff

Tc stento a PCMdig_m_source,firstselecttheirgutfor _ccep_aD_equaw. RecallingPresetStations

thedesiredsource',e.g.CD),Next.presstheDigital • Tomanua selecta stationprewou%entereainthe

InputSelector[]@ andthenusetheA/V WhentheAUTOIndicator[] isnotilluminated xese[memory,DresstheNumericKeys _ that

Buttonsqi_)qi_) ontheremoteor theSelector _netunerisn a manualmoaeanaWillS[Odatearl corres[ona_otheaesireas_atlons memon

Buttons[] onthefrontpanel,untilthedesiredchoice frequencyincrementintheseiecteaDana. ocauon

appearsintheMain InformationDisplay[] 4. Toselec[stations,cressthe TuningSelector • Tomanuay tunethroughthe listof storedorese_

Whena PCMsourceis playingthePOMIndicator Button[]q_). WhentheAUTOIndicator[] is s[atlonsoneoy one.9ressme PresetStations

[] wight, DuringPCMplayback,youma_seiec[ SelectorButtonsi'_J_ onthefronteanelor

an_surroundmodeexceD_DolbyDigtalor DTS, remora.

f a 96kHz/24-bitPCMsignas aemc[ecthename

of thecurrentsourceiroutfollowedby =1I.,K for

examole])V ]) /_1I.,K. wl DealsDlatedinthe

Main InformationDisplay[]. Youmayselectthe

Stereo-Digl[aSurroundOffimodeto processthiS

typeof signa.

lumlnamaDressthebuttonandthenrelease_o

causethetunerto searchforthenexthignes[-or

owest-frequenc!s_auonthathasanacceD_aDm

signal.WhentuningFMstationsintheAutomode

:ne_unerWillselec[on_stereostations.Tctune_o

:henextstauonDressthebuttonagain.Ifthe

StereoIndicator[] s not umlnama.Dresstne

TuningModeButton i'_l_ to activatethe

manuamode.and_aDtheTuningSelector

Button[]_) to advanceonefrequencyncre-

menta_a time,or DressandhOldI[tOiocama SDe

PlajbackfromPCMsourcesma aso benefitfromthe

Logic7 Mode.Whenplayingbacka surround-encoded sificstation.WhentheTUNEDIndicator[] ghts,

PCMsourcesucnasanLEor surrounaoencoaeaCD -hestauonis propenytunedandShOUldDeheard Whena a gl[alaudiorecorderisconnecma_ome

usetheLogic7 CorCinemamode,Wi-_r oiayinc withclarity, Optical_ or Coaxiali_) DigitalAudioOutputs,

[ruestoredrecoralnas,usethe LCglC7 M or Music youmayrecordthealgl[alsgnalusinga CD-F

modefor a wgetsounds[ageandincreasedrear-

channeambience,

Tape Recording

r normaldEera_lon,theaudioorVideOsource

se_ecmaforlisteningthroughtheAVR125 ssen[_o

therecordcutouts,ThLsmeansthatanyprogramyou

a_ewamnlngor ustenlng_oma_Derecordedsimply

oyplacingmacnlnesconnectedtotheOUtOU[Sfor

TapeOutputs0 }r Video1 OutputsI_)_) n

theRecordmode,

• Pleasemake cer[aln that/ou are aware of an_

ccpyrlgntresthc[ionson any maerla you ccpy,

UnauthorizedauDiicauonof copyrightedmaterialsis

PrOhibitedOyfederallaw

Output Level Trim Adjustment

/orma oumu_leveadjustmentfor_neAVR125

es[auusheausingthetest_oneas oumneaon pages

"8 and19. Insomecases,however._tma_Deaesir

aDie_oadjusttheCutoutleve_susr_ programmatenal

suchasa testdisc ora selec[ion_/ouarefamiliarwith.

NOTE:Whena Logic7 modeis Inusewitha Dolb_

Dgital2.0 dgltalinpu[source,thatmoderatherthar

LCgic7. W_DeUSedO'_theAVRaftertheagila Dll-

s_reams Imerruptedforan_reasonsuchasstopping

orpausingthedgKaplayback,Note,also,thatLogic7

'_notavallaD_ withalgltalplaybackunlessalwo-

channeDim[reami_inuse. NOTE:Whenthe FMreceDuonof a stationisweak

Tuner Operation au_o ]Uall_NIIIDencreaseaDyswl[cningto Mon¢

suebypressinghe TuningModeButton[]_

TheAVR125'stuneris capableof tuningAM FMand un[i theStereoIndicator[] goesout,This_ aso

:M Stereobroadcaststations.StationsmayDe[unea ....................... mode.

manuauy,ortheymaybestoredasfavomestauorere- PresetTuning

sereandrecaed froma 30-Dosmormemory, Jslngtheremote,uoto 30 stationsmayDestored_r

theAVRt 25's memoryforeasyreca_usingthefront

StationSelection sanecontrolsortheremote.

1, Presshe AM/FMTunerSelectButton_i_ c

theremo[eto selectthetunerasan nDut,The o entera stationintothe memory,firsttunethesta-

_unerma,Deselectedfromthefrontpane_Dy

eitheruressirg theInputSourceSelector[] lion usngmes_epsOU[llneaabove.Then

untilthetunerisactiveor oypressingtheAM/FM , PresstheMemoryButton _ ontheremora.

BandSelector [], No_e_na_neMemoryIndicator[] w De

5. Stationsma,.aso De_unedd_rec[__ne@erauto- MiniDiscorother_glmlrecordingsys[em.

-a_lcor manua_uningmodeDypressingme

DirectButton_, andthenpressing_ne NOTESONRECORDING:

NumericKeys _ thatcorresoonato thesta- • TheAVR125 convermanaognDumto a PCM

on'sfrequency.The ]eslreastationw aummatl algltasignal,enablingyou[o record_nematerla

ca /DetuneD._youpressan incorrectuu_on on a 3Dor MDrecorderconnec[eato oneofthe

whileenteringa directfrequency,presstheClear AVR125'sDigitalAudioOutputs_li_. Thedigital

Button_ _ostar_over. recordermus_Decomoatiblewiththeoumu_sgna

%r example,thePCMdgita inputfroma 3Dplayer

-ay be recordedona CD-Ror MiniDisc.uu_Dolb_

Digi[alor DTSsignasmayno_.

OPERATION

Additionally,meoutpu__eve_forthesubwoofercan Whenthe6-ChannelDirectinpu__sinuse,youmay

onlyDeaajusteousingthis[ roceaure, no_selec_a surrounamoaeastheexternaldecoder

ae_ermlnesprocessing,in aaal[ion,thereisnosigma

Toadjuslltheou[pu_eve_susingprogrammaterial,firs1 attherecordoumumwhenthe6-ChannelDirectinou_

setthereferencevolumeforthefront-leftandfront- IS In US6

rightchannelsusingtheVolumeControl[] I_).

MemoryBackup

}ncethereferenceleve hasbeenset. Dress_ne

ChannelSelectButtonli_)[] arianorathat FL Thisuroauc_is eau_uueawitha memorybackup

L E VE L w aooearintheMain Information systemthat_reservesthesystemconfiguration

DisplayI-_1.Tochangeme evel.firstcresstheSet informationana_uneraresetsiftheunits acclaen_al

Button ii1_1_1, aria_nenusetheSelectorButtons unpluggeaor suujecma_oa poweroumge.This

[] or the A/V Buttonsli_)li_) to raiseorlower memoBWilllaSIfor approxlmamlsoneweek,after

whiCht_meal nformationmustbereenmrea.

TheevekDONOTusethevolumecon_roastnlsw

almrthereferencesetting. DisplayBrightness

}ncethechangehasbeenmad6cresstheSet Tr_AVR125'sMain InformationDisplay_ s

Button Ii1_1_'1ana_en Dressthe Selector setat a defaultunghtnessthatissufficientforviewing

Buttons[] or_neA/v Buttonsli_)_ _oselec[ ina normalj t room.However.n somehometheater

_e nextoumu_cnanneliocauonthatyouwBnto ins[allatlons,youmaywishto occasional,lowerthe

adjust.Toadjus[_qesubwooferlevel sresstne erlgntnessof the displa,_orturn _off compleml!

SelectorButtons[] ortheA/T Buttonsli_)li_i) Tochangethed_splaybrightness,pressanaholdthe

untilSW LEVEL appearsin_neMain SetButton[] onthefrontpanelfor threeseconas

InformationDisplay[] untilthemessage_ntheMainInformationDisplay

[] readsVF]) F UL L Withinfiveseconds.[ tess

PresstheSetButton_ [] when_nenameof _ne IheSelectorButtons[] onthefrontpanelum the

desiredchannelappearsintheMain Information aeslrea]lsplaybrightnessevelisshown.At thatooin_.

Display[], mafollowthe instructionssnowneanle_ [ tesstheSetButton[] _galnm enmrthe setting.

_oaajusttheleve WhenF UL L aoDearsinmeMain Information

Repeattheuroceaureasneeaeaun_lallchannels Display[], thedisplayisa_i_snormalorlon[hess.

requiringaajustmenthavebeenset.Whena _ajus_- WhenHAL F auuears,the a_spla_s at halfthe nor-

mentshavebeenmaaeananofurtheradjus_menm

aremadeforfiveseconastheAVR125 willreturnm

norma ooeratlor

NOTES:

,, Theou_pu_leve_smayDeseparamlstrimmedforeach

algKal8naanalogsurrounamoae._youw8nto havedif-

ferenttrimlevelsforasoecificmode.selectthatmode

ana_en followtheps[ruc_oPs_n_e sacsshownearlier:

malon_htnesslevel.When0 I=P"appears,allof the

indicatorsintheMain InformationDisplay[] N

godark.Note,however,thatthegreerLEDsforthe

Input Indicators _ andtheSurroundMode

Indicators_, asWellasT_ePowerIndicator []

w_ _wa;sremain__orem_nayoutnattheAVR125

sst lurneaon,

Oncethedesiredbrian[nesslevelisselecma.._

remainineffectun_ [ ischar_eaagainor untilthe

• _nStereo-Digital(SurroundOff)mode,onlythe unl[is_urneaoff,

front-left,front-rign[anasubwooferchannelsmayDe

_nmmea.i_isnotoosmbleto trimtheou[ou[levelsIn

Stereo-Directmode.sincethatmoaebypasses_e

agl[alclrcul[ryuseaforoutnu[-level_rlmmlng.

6-Channel Direct Input

TheAVR225 iseauIDEedforfutureexpansion

_rougntheuseof oouonal,exmrnalaaa)tersfor

formatsthattheAVR225 mayno[Decapablec"

processing.Whenanadaptors connectedto the

6-ChannelDirectInputs _,,_,youmayse_ec[[oy

pressingthe6-OhDirect Input Selector_. The

6-ChannelDirectinpu[mayalsoDeselec[eaoy

pressingtheInputSourceSelectorButton[] on

thefrontcaneum b ¢ H 91 R E CT aooearsq

_qeMain InformationDisplay[] anaa g eenLEE

ignmnextto 6 CHinthe InputIndicators[].

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Programming the Remote

TheAVR125 is equippedwitha powerfulremote

controlthatwillcontrolboththereceiver'sfunctions

andmostpopularbrandsof audioandvideoequip-

ment,includingCDplayers,cassettedecks,TVsets,

cableboxes,VCRs,satellitereceiversandotherhome

theaterequipment.OncetheAVR125's remoteis

programmedwiththecodesfortheproductsyouown,

it is possibleto eliminatemostotherremotesand

replacethemwiththeconvenienceof a single,univer-

salremotecontrol.

Asshippedfromthefactory,theremoteisfullypro-

gmmmedfor allAVR125 functions,aswellasthoseof

mostHarmanKardonCDchangers,DVDplayers,CD

recorders,CDplayersandcassettedecks.Inaddition,

byfollowingoneofthemethodsbelow,you maypro-

gramtheremoteto operatea widerangeof devices

fromothermanufacturers.

DirectCodeEntry

Thismethodistheeasiestwayto programyour

remoteto workwithdifferentproducts.

1. Usethetablesinthefollowingpagesto determine

thethree-digitcodeor codesthatmatchboththe

producttypeprintedontheremoteabovethe

InputSelector_ (e.g.,VCR,TV),andthe

specificbrandname.Ifthereismorethanone

numberfor a brand,makenoteof the different

choices.

2. Turnon theunityouwishto programintothe

AVR125 remote.

3. PressandholdboththeInput Selector_ for

theproductyouwishto control(e.g.,VCR,TV)and

theMute Button _ atthesametime.When

theProgramIndicator_ turnsamberand

beginsflashing,andtheInput Selector_ turns

red,releasethebuttons.It isimportantthatyou

beginthenextstepwithin20 seconds.

4. PointtheAVR125'sremotetowardstheunitto be

programmedandenterthefirstthree-digitcode

numberusingtheNumericKeys_. The

ProgramIndicator_ willchangeto a flashing

greento indicatethata codehasbeenentered.

Iftheunitturnsoff,thecorrectcodehasbeen

entered.PresstheInput Selector_ again,and

notethattheredlightwillflashthreetimesbefore

goingdarkto confirmtheentry.

5. Ifthe deviceto be programmedindoesNOTturn

off,continueto enterthree-digitcodenumbers

untiltheequipmentturnsoff.Atthispoint,thecor-

rectcodehasbeenentered.PresstheInput

Selector_ againandnotethattheredlight

undertheInputSelector0 willflashthree

timesbeforegoingdarkto confirmtheentry.

6. Tryaftof thefunctionsontheremoteto makecer-

tainthattheproductoperatesproperly.Keepin

mindthatmanymanufacturersusea numberof

differentcombinationsof codes,soit is agood

ideato makecertainthatnotonlythepowercon-

trol,butthevolume,channelandtransportcontrols

workastheyshould.Iffunctionsdonotwork

properly,youmayneedto usea differentremote

code.

7. Ifa codecannotbeenteredto turntheunitoff,if

thecodeforyourproductdoesnotappearinthe

tablesinthismanual,orif notallfunctionsoper-

ateproperly,try programmingtheremotewith

theAutoSearchMethod.

Auto SearchMethod

Iftheunityouwishto includeintheAVR125'sremote

isnotlistedinthecodetablesinthismanualorifthe

codedoesnotseemto operateproperly,youmaywish

to programthecorrectcodeusingtheAutoSearch

methodthatfollows:

1.Turnontheunitthatyouwishto includeinthe

AVR125 remote.

2. Pressthe InputSelector_ forthetypeof

productto beentered(e.g.,VCR,TV)andthe

MuteButton _ atthesametime.Holdboth

buttonsuntiltheredlightundertheInputSelector

stayslitandtheProgramIndicator

turnsamberandbeginsflashing.Notethatthenext

stepmusttakeplacewhiletheredlightis on,and

itmustbeginwithin20 secondsafterthelight

appears.

3. PointtheAVR125remotetowardtheunitto be

programmedandpresseitherthe• or• Button

qi_)q[_).TheProgramIndicator_ will

changeto aflashinggreento indicatethata code

hasbeenentered.Eachpresswillsendoutathree-

digitcodefromtheremote'sbuilt-indatabase.When

theunitbeingprogrammedturnsoff,releasethe•

or• Buttonqi_)q[_), asthatisyourindication

thatthecorrectcodeisinuse.

4. Pressthe InputSelector41_ID,andnotethatthe

redlightundertheInputSelectorwillflashthree

timesbeforegoingdarkto confirmtheentry.

5. Tryallof thefunctionsontheremoteto makecer-

tainthattheproductoperates.Keepinmindthat

manymanufacturersusea numberof different

combinationsof codes,andit isa goodideato

makecertainthatnotonlythepowercontrol

works,butalsothatthevolume,channeland

transportcontrolsfunctionproperly.If allfunctions

donotworkproperly,youmayneedtoAuto-

Searchfora differentcode,orentera codeviathe

DirectCodeEntrymethod.

CodeReadout

WhenthecodehasbeenenteredusingtheAuto

Searchmethod,it isalwaysa goodideatofind outthe

exactcodesothatit maybeeasilyreenteredifneces-

sary.Youmayalsoreadthecodesto verifywhich

devicehasbeenprogrammedto a specificControl

Selectorbutton.

1. PressandholdboththeInput Selector_ for

thedeviceforwhichyouwishto findthecode

andtheMute Button _ at thesametime.

NotethattheProgramIndicator _ will initally

turnamber.Releasethebuttonsandbeginthe

nextstepwithin20 seconds.

2. ResstheSetButton_). TheProgram

Indicator_ willthenblinkgreenina sequence

thatcorrespondsto thethree-digitcode,witha one-

secondpausebetweendigits.Countthenumberof

blinksbetweenpausestodeterminethedigitofthe

code.Oneblinkisthenumber1, twoblinksindicate

thenumber2, andsoforth,v_ile10 blinksareused

to indicatea"01'

Example:Oneblink,followedbya one-secondpause,

followedbysixblinks,followedby aone-second

pause,followedby10 blinksindicatesthatthecode

hasbeensetto 160.

Forfuturereference,entertheSetupCodesforthe

equipmentinyoursystemhere:

DVD CD

VID1/VCR VID2/TV

VID3/CBL/SAT

VID TAPE

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

MacroProgramming

Macrosenableyouto easilyrepeatfrequem}used

comelnat3nsof commandswiththeDressof a sino_e

buttonontheAVR125 remotecon_rcI.Once[ ro-

grammea,a macroWillsendourUDtO19 different

remotecodesIn a oreaetermlneaseauen[lalorder.

Afterfollowingtnesesmos.eacht@eyoupress theremoracontroa_agramp£[ureoJustbeforethe

theMacro 1 ButtonI_, theremoteN sets FunctionLISImules.Notethateachbuttonhasa num-

thePowerOn/Offcommand_o_e AVR125 Ene peroni_

televisionandthecableboxwitha singleout,or

cress. -D findoutwha_functiona 3articularou_onhasfor

a specificdevicefindtheUU_[OnnumDeron the

enaollngyouto automatathe orocessofturningon ErasingMacroCommands %nc[ionLIStandthenlookinthecolumnfor_ne

yoursystem,changingdevicesorothercommontasks. Toerasethesommanas_nathavebeenprogrammed aewceyouarecontrolling.Forexample,out[ornum-

TheAVR125 remoracanstoreUDtofiveseoara_e intooneof theMacroou_onsfollowthesesteus bet50 istheMacro2 buttonfortheAVR125. DU[_

macrocommandseouences:oneNat isassoclaea sthe 'Favorite'out,orforman_caolemlewsorDoxes

WINthePowerOnButtonI_i, andfourmorethat ". PresstheMute Button _ andtheMacro andsamlnmreceivers.Buttonnumber2° stheDel@

areaccessedeypressingtheMacroButtons_I. Button_ thatcontainsthecommands/ou buttonfortheAVR125, buttheTimeDispwcut[on

wishto erase, forCDplayers,

1, Pressthe MuteButton_ andthe Macro

Button_ to be programmedorthe PowerOn 2, TheProgramIndicator I_ willflashameerand NOTE:ThenumoersUSedtO Jescribetheuu[[on

Button0 atthesametime.Notethatthelast theLEDundertheAVRSelector0 willturnred, functionsinthesagramonpage30 fortheDUmOSeS

InputSelector0 pressedwilllign_red,andthe of describinghowa Du_onCoera_esarea differentset

ProgramIndicator_ willflashamoer, 3,Within10 seconds,DresstheSurroundMode 3f numbersthanthoseusedintherestof _ls manual

Selector/ChannelDownButton_, to describetheDu_onfunctionsfortheAVR125

2 Enterthes[eosforthemacrosequenceoy press-

inat__ buttonfor theactuacommandsmu, 4, Thered LEDundertheAVRSelector_ willgo Noteson Usingthe AVR125 Remote

AlthoughthemacromaycontainUDto 19 steDs OUr,andtheProgramIndicator I_I Will_urn WithOther Devices

eachsu_[oncress,includingthoseused_ocnange greenandflashthreetimesbeforeitgoesoul • Manufacturersmayusedifferentcodese_swithin

dewces,coumsasa stuD.TheProgramIndicator thesameuroauc[ca_egor!suchasTVsetsor

I_I will flashgreen_oconfirmeachburrerDress 5. WhentheProgramIndicatorI_I g}esour,the VCRs.Theymayalsocnangecodesfora cer[aln

asyouenmrcommands Macrohasoeeneras@ camgor_Iromonemodel/earm thenext.Forthat

reason_isirroortantthat! oucheckto see

NOTE:Whileenterirg commandsfcr PowerOn/Offof ProgrammedDeviceFunctions Nhetherthe:odese_/ounaveenteredcEdramsas

anyaewceduringa macrosequenceDresstheMute OncetheAVR125's remotehasbeenprogrammedfor manycon[ro_sas possible,Ifi[ anoearsthat0% a

Button_, DONOTcresstheactuaPowerButton, the codesof otherdevices,DresstheappropriateInput fewfunctionscberate,checkto seewhetheranother

Selector_ to changetheremotefromcontrolling codese[wl Horkwithmorebuttons,

3. WhenallthesteoshavebeenenmreG[ ressthe theAVR125to controllingtheadditionaloroduct.Whet

Sleep Button _ to enterthecommands.The youpressan,_oneoftheselectors,it willbrieflflashin • Whena DU[_OnSoresseaon theAVR125 remote

ProgramIndicatorI_I w flashgreenthree redto _ndlcatethatyouhaveshanged_nedeviceoelng theredilgntundertheInput Selector_ for the

rimesandthenturnoff. son,roiled Droauc_oelngooeratedshouldflashbriefl/.Ifthe

DeviceControlSelectorflashesforsorte putnotall

Example:ToprogramtheMacro1 Button_ Whenopera[_nga deviceotherthantheAVR125. _e buttonsfora Dar[icularDroaucLI acesNOTind

so thatt turnsontheAVR125 11/andaCable son_olsmayno_correspondexacuyto thefunction cama oroolerrwin theremotebutratherthatno

Boxfollowthesestess orintedontheremoteorbutton.Somecommands., functionisprogrammedfortheou[_onoelng

• Sress_neMacro1 _ andMute_ Du_ons SUCIastheVolumeContro.arethesameasthe_8_e OUShed

atthesame_lmean(]thenrelease_err w_ththeAVR125. OtherbuttonsWillChangetheirfuno

• TheProgramIndicator0 willflashamber, tlonsothatthessorresEonaToa secondary_Deor Punch-Through Programming

• PresstheAVRSelectorI_t. theremote.Forexamde,theSleeoandSurrounc

• Press_e Mute Button_ to s[orethe modeselec[orDu_onsalsofunctionasmeChannelJD TheAVR125'sremoramayDeprogrammedto con-

AVRt25's PowerOncommand, andChanneDownbuttonswhenopera_ngmostTV tro_oneaewcesuchasaT_ whilesmuitaneous,

• PresstheVlD2InputSelectorButton_ to se[s.VCRsorcableboxes.TheChannelUdDownr/all- ]lrectlngonlycertainfunctionsto anotherdevlc6SUCh

in]lcatethenex_commandis_oDetrarksmmea_o so,ionis printedalrec[l_or theremote.Forman man- asthetrans_ortcontrolsof a DVDola_er,withouthav

theW. lardCDplayers,casse[mdecksVCRsandDVDfurs- ngto switchbackandfor_ betweennDu[s.YOUma_

• PresstheMute Button_ to store_e W lions,thestandardfunctionsonsareDrln_eaon_oDof alsousetheremoteto con[roi_nesysmmvolumeon

PowerOnCommand, _neDu_ons,

• PresstheVID3InputSelectorButton_ _c

nalca_ethenex_commandIstc Detrarsmit_ea_o Forsomeoroauc8,however,thefunctionofa oar_icu-

meCableDO^, arbuttondoesnotfollowthecommandDrin_eaon

• PresstheMuteButton _ to storetheCable the remote,inorderto seewhichfunctiona OU[IOn

DowerOncommand, controlsconsulttheFunctionLIS[_aDleson pages31

• PresstheSleepButton_ to com_le_etne anD32 Tousethosetables,firstcheckthetypeof

orocessandstorethemacroseauence, deviceoelngcondonedle._.,TV,VCRI.Next,lookat

theAVRwithouttheneedto switd-betweenJifferent

devices.Thisis called"Punch-Through.andm_ssec-

tionwillshowyouhOWtOprogramtheremotefor

thesefunctions.

NOTE:A programmingfortherem soaesneededtc

oDeramsEecificdevicessucr asaTV.DVDcame

cox sa[elll[ereceiverorVCR.shouldDecomole[ea

beforeprogrammingpunch-throughcommanas,

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

VolumePunch-Through

TheAVR125'sremotemayeeprogrammea_odeer-

amtheVolumeControl_ andMute _ func-

lionsof eithertheTVortheAVR125 inconunction

HIthat. Dfthedevicescontrolledt, theremote.For

examele,sincetheAVR125 m like, eeuse(]asthe

sounasysmmfor TVviewing,you maywishto have

theAVR125's volumeactivated,althougitheremote 2. Press_neVolumeDownButton_. The

s se_to runtheTV.EithertheAVR125 orTVvolume ProgramIndicator_ willstopflashingandstay

con_romat Deassoaa_e(]withar. oftheremote's ameer.

devices.To orogramtheremoteforVolumePunch-

Throuah followthesestems: 3, PressandreleasetheInputSelectorButton

forthedevicethatwillbeusedto changethecnan-

1, PresstheInputSelector_ fortheunK_ouw ............... Indicator_ willblinkgreen

eeusing(e.g.,TV)whenyouwishto haveVolume threetimesandthengo outto confirmthedata

Punch-Throughto youraudiosystemac[iveandbe entry,

MuteButton@ atthesametimeun_ltherea

ghtappeamunaertheInputSelector_ ana

r }mthattheProgramIndicator0 w flash

_meer,

2, Press_e VolumeUpButton_ an(]nora_na_

_neProgramIndicator0 willstopflashingan(]

sta'.ameer,

, PresstheInput SelectorButton_ forthedevice Example:Tocontrolthe transeortof a DVDplayer

youw eeusing(e.g.,VCR)whenyouwishto have whiletheremoteisse__ocontroltheT_ firstDressthe

ChannelPunch-ThroughacuveandtheMute VID2/TVInputSelectorButton_ andtheMute

Button_ a_thesame_lmeun_therea jht Button_ at thesametime,Nextreleasethem

appearsundertheInputSelector_ an(]the _napressthePlayButton_, followedbythe

ProgramIndicator_ flashesameer. DVDInputSelectorButton

Example:TocontrolthechannelsusingyourCable

BoxorSatelliteReceiverwhiletheremoteissetto

controltheVCR,firstoresstheVlD1/VCRInput

SelectorButton_ andtheMute Button

at thesametime,Nexlre_easethemanaDressthe

VolumeDownButton_. followede! the

VlD2/TVInputSelectorButton

3, PresseithertheAVRSelector_ ortheInput NOTE:ToremovetheChannelControlPunch-Throug_

Selector_), dependingonwhichsystems

.olumecon[toyouwishto haveattachedforthe

punch-thmughmode,TheProgramIndicator

w blinkgreenthree_lmesandthen1oou[_ocon-

firmthedataentry

Example:TohavetneAVR125'svolumecontro

acwam(]eventhoughtheremoteisse[_ocontrol

theT.. firstcresstheVideo/TVInput Selector

andtheMuteButton_ atthesametime,

Nex_DresstheVolumeUpButton_), followed

bytheAVRInputSelectori[_),

NOTE:Should;dewish_ore[urntheremoteto the

originalconfigurationafterenteringaVolumePunch-

Thmugn,youwillneea_oreeeatthesteesShOWn

aeove,Howeve_eressthesameineutSelectoriF

3tees_ _nd3,

ChannelControlPunch-Through

TheAVR125'sremotema,eeprogramme(]_ooperam

sothatthechannelcontrolfunctionfor eitherthel_

caeleorsa_em_ereceiverusean yoursystemmayDe

use(]Inconunctionwithoneof theotherdevicescon-

_OlleaeytheremoraForexample,whileusingan(]con-

[rOllingtheVCR,youmat wishto changeChannelsona

NOTE:ToremovetheChannelControlPunch-Throu(]h

anare[urntheremoteto itsorginalconfiguration,repea_

thestagsshownabove,HoweveI(]tessthesameeu[-

:onn Stems1 an(]3

Resettingthe Remote Memory

Asyouaaacomponenmto yourhometheatersysmm

occasionallyyouma,,WIShtOtotallyreprogramthe

remoracontrolwithouttheconfusiorof ay._comman(]s,

macrosor"Punch-Through"programmingthatyoumay

havedone.Todothis.I[is _OSSleleto resm_neremora

totheoriginalfactorydefaultsanacommanacoaese,.

followir_mesestops,Note.however,thatonce_ne

remoraisrese[allcommanasorco(]estha_youhave

en[erea Will eeeraseaanaWillneea_oeeteen,ere(i:

PressanyoftheInputSelectorButtons_ ana

_ne"0" Button_ a_tnesame_meunt_the

anare_urnthe remo_e_oimorginalconfiguration,repea_ ProgramIndicator_ eegnsto flashamber.

thestudsshownaeove,However.cressthesameeu[-

_oninStees1 and3, 2, Pressthe"3" Button_ threetimes.

3,TheredLEEundertheInputSelector_ willgo

TransportControlPunch-Througl_ ou_andtheProgramIndicator_ willstopflash-

TheAVR125'sremotema! eeprogramme(]_ooeera_e ingana_urngreen

sothattheTransportControlFunctions_ (Play,

Stop.FastForward.Rewind.PauseandRecordfora

VCRcassettedeck,DVDorCDWilloperaminconjunc-

tionwithoneoftheotherdevicescontrollede_the

remote,Forexample,whileusinganacontrolll%tileTV.

youma_w_Sh_0s[ar_orstopyourVCRorDVDwithout

having_ocnangetheaevlceselecma07theAVR1%

4, TheProgramIndicator_ wulremaingreenunu

theremoteisreset.Notethatthismavtakeawhile,

aependlngonhOWman_commanasareinthe

-emor_ananeeato Deerase(],

5, WhentheProgramIndicator_ goesou[,the

ortheremote,ToprogramtheremoraforTransoor_ remotehasbeenresettothefactorysemngs,

ControlPunch-ThrouDh,followthesesteos:

PresstheInput Selector_ br theaevlceyOL

w_Deuslr] (e,g,,TV)whenyouwishtOhave

TranseortControPunch-Throughacuveanathe

MuteButton_ atthesametimeuntiltherea

_htappearsunaertheInputSelector_ anathe

ProgramIndicator_ flashesamber,

2, PressthePlayButton_), TheProgram

Indicator_ willstopflashinganasm_amee

cableboxorsatellitereceiverwithouthavingto change 3, PressandreleasetheInput SelectorButton

thedeviceselectedb',theAVR125 ortheremote,To fortheaewcewhose_ranseor[mechanismwillbe

programtheremoteforChannelControlPunch-Through, con[rol_e(](e.g,,DVD,CD),TheProgramIndicator

follow_nesesmes: _ willblinkgreenthreeumesana_nengoou[_o

confirmthedataent_,

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

harman/kardon

AVR125

Thediagramonthispageshows1hebuttonnumbem

usedin1heFunctionListtablesonpages31-32.

Donotconfuselhesenumberswith1hoseused

lhroughoutthe restofthismanualto indicatethe

specificbuttonsusedto operatetheAVR125's

functions.Thekeyto 1hosebuttonnumbers,which

areshowninsideanovalisfoundonpages11-13.

FUNCTION LIST

No. ButtonName AVRFunction DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR(VID1) TV(VID1) CBL(VID3) SAT(VID3)

i

1 PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn PowerOn

2 PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff PowerOff

3 Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute

4 AVR AVRSelect

5 DVD DVDInputSelect DVDSelect _ _ _ _

6 CD CDInputSelect CDSelect _ _ _ _

7 Tape TapeInputSelect TapeSelect

8 rID1 Video1 Select VCRSelect

9 VID2 Video2 Select TVSelect

10 VID3 Video3 Select VID3Select

11 AM/FM TunerSelect ......

12 6 CHInputSelect

13 Sleep Sleep ' ' ' Channel+ Channel+ Channel+

14 Test TestTone

15 TV TV/DVD CDPSelect TVNCR TVNCR W/Cable W/Sat

16 VolumeUp VolumeUp InputLevelUp VolumeUp VolumeUp VolumeUp VolumeUp

17 SurroundSelect SurroundModeSelect CDRSelect Channel- _ Channel- Channel-

18

19

>0

_2

_3

>4

_5

Night NightModeSelect ......

Spare

VolumeDown

Channel/Guide ChannelTrim

Speaker/Menu SpeakerAdjust

•Move/AdjustUp

Move/AdjustLeft

Set Set

VolumeDown inputLevelDown ' ' VolumeDown ' VolumeDown

Title ' ' Info/Guide

Menu Menu Menu Menu

Up Up Up Up

Left Left Left Left

Enter " " Enter Enter Enter

_6

_7 •Move/AdjustDown

>8 Digital/Exit DigitalInputSelect

P9 Delay/Prey.Ch. DelayAdjust

30 1

31 2

32 3

33 4

34 5

35 6

36 7

37 8

38

39

30

31

32

33

VolumeDown

Info/Guide

Menu

Up

Left

Enter

Right Right

Down Down

Subtitle ttExit

Return Time

1 1 _ 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 14 i 4

5 5 5

Right Right Right

Down Down Down

Exit Exit Exit

PrevChannel PrevChannel PreyChannel

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

6t6 t '6 '6 6

7 7 7 7

8 8 8 8 8

Tun-M TuningMode

9 9 9 i 9 9 9 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Memory

TuneUp TuneUp NextChapter .....

Direct DirectTunerEntry TrackDirect

FUNCTION LIST

No. ButtonName AVRFunction

44 Clear Clear

45 PresetUp PresetTuneUp

46 TuneDown TuneDown

47 D.Skip

48 PresetDown PresetTuneDown

49 M1

50 M2

51 M3 i

52 M4

53 Rewind

54 Play

55 FastForward

DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR(VID1) TV(VID1) CBL(VID3) SAT(VID3)

Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear

SlowForward

PrevChapter TrackIncrement

DiscSkip DiscSkip Stop Stop

SlowRev IntroScan

Open/Close Open/Close _ Cancel Sleep PPV Cancel

SubtWeOn/Off Repeat Fav Fav

AudioSelect RandomPlay Bypass Next

AngleSelect ' I I I ' Music AIt

R.Search R.Search Rewind Rewind Day- Day-

Play Play Play Play

RSearch F.Search FastFwd FastFwd Day+ Day+

56 Record Record Record Record

57 Stop _ Stop Stop Stop Stop

58 Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause

59 Skip Down Skip- Skip- _ Scan- Page- Page-

60 SkipUp Skip+ Skip+ _ Scan+ _ Page+ Page+

SETUP CODE TABLE: TV

Manufacturer/Brand

A MARK

ADMIRAL

AKAI

AMPRO

ANAM

AOC

BLAUPUNKT

BROKSONIC

CANDLE

CAPEHART

CENTURION

CENTRONIC

CITIZEN

CLASSIC

CONCERTO

CONTEC

CORANDO

CORONADO

CRAIG

CROWN

CURTISMATHES

CXC

DAEWO0

DAYTRON

DIGILINK

DYNASTY

DYNATECH

ELECTROHOME

EMERSON

FUNAI

FUTURETECH

GE

GOLDSTAR

GRUNDIG

HALLMARK

HARMANKARDON

HITACHI

INFINITY

INKEL

JBL

JC PENNEY

JENSEN

JVC

KAWASHO

KEC

KENWOOD

KMC

KTV

LLOYTRON

LODGENET

SetupCodeNumber

103 132

192

123 160

164

045 103 106 109 112 122

103 123 128

084

205 206

123 128

059

123 171

045

045 123 128 132

O45

128

O45

172

132

045 157 158 159

045 132

123 128 132

045

045 087 102 105 106 108 111 114 116 119 127 128 132

128 132

2OO

O45

O63

115 132

045 123 128 132 139 157 158 159 162 205

O45

O45

087 121 123 128 133 145 159 163

101 103 110 128 132

193

128

201

123 128 132 144 147

148

125

148

115 123 128 132 145

019

079 087 134

173

O45

123 204

132

045 123 132 162

172 173

O69

SETUP CODE TABLE: TV

Manufacturer/Brand SetupCodeNumber

LOGIK O69

LUXMAN 128

L×I 077 145 148

MAGNAVOX 123 128 132 145 148

MARANTZ 115 123 148

MATSUI 148

MEMOREX 069 128

METZ 084

MGA 115 123 28

MINERVA 084

MITSUBISHI 077 115 23 128 160 167 168

MTC 175 176

NATIONAL 148 177 79 180 181 182

NEC 115 121 23 125

NtK£ 045

ONKING 045

ONWA O45

OPTONICA O77

ORION 207 208 209 210 211

PANASONIC 087 148 169

PHILCO 045 115 123 128 132 148

PHILIPS 123 128 132 145 148

PIONEER 024 123 128 213 214

PORTLAND 128 132

PROSCAN 133

PROTON 059 122 128 132 165

QUASAR O87

RADIOSHACK 045 128 132 180 196 197

RCA 115 123 128 133 145 161 163

REALISTIC 045 196 197

RUNCO 152 153

SAA 183

SAMPO 059 123 128

SAMSUNG 124 128 132 145

SANYO 054

SCOTT 045 128 132

SEARS 128 132 145

SHARP 077 128 132

SIEMENS 084

SIGNATURE 069

SONY 117 130 136 194 212

SOUNDESIGN 045 128

SPECTRICON 103

SSS O45

SYLVANIA 123 128 145 148

SYMPHONIC 184

TANDY 077

TATUNG 063

TECHNICS 080

TECHWOOD 128

SETUP CODE TABLE: TV/VCR

Manufacturer/Brand

TEKNIKA

TELERENT

TERA

THOMSON

TMK

TOSHIBA

TOTEVISION

VIDEOCONCEPTS

VIDTECH

WARDS

YAMAHA

YORK

YUPITERU

ZENITH

ZONDA

SetupCodeNumber

045 069 115 123 128 132

O69

156

190 191

128

O63 129 2O2

132

160

128

069 128 132 148

123 128

128

O45

069 090

103

SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR

Manufacturer/Brand SetupCodeNumber

AIWA 040

AKAI 048 108 109 126

AMPRO 076

ASA 134

AUDIODYNAMICS 018 048

BROKSONIC 110 147

CANDLE 134 135

CANON 135 140

CAPEHART 094

CITIZEN 134

CRAIG 045 116

DAEWO0 017 094 104

DAYTRON 094

DBX 018 048

DYNATECH 040

EMERSON 013 040 042 110 112

FISHER 017

FUNAI 040

GE 076 095 124

GOVIDEO 113

GOLDSTAR 018 107

HARMANKARDON 018 049

HITACHI 040 048

JCPENNEY 018 045

JENSEN 048

JVC 018 048 111 132

KENWOOD 020 048

LLOYD 040

LXI 020 040

MAGIN 045

MAGNAVOX 040

SETUP CODE TABLE: VCR

Manufacturer/Brand SetupCodeNumber

MARANTZ 018

MEMOREX 017 020 040 076

MGA 049

MITSUBISHI 049 131

MULTITECH 040

NAD 139

NATIONAL 140

NEC 018 048

NORDMENDE 048

OPTIMUS 159

ORION 147

PANASONIC 125 150 167 172

PHILCO 040

PHILIPS 040 075

PORTLAND 094

PULSAR 076

QUASAR 001 125

RADIOSHACK 134 140 142 158 159

RCA 095 124 125 157 172

REALISTIC 017 020 040 045 159

SALORA 020

SAMSUNG 045 095 105 109

SANSUI 048 116 147

SANYO 017 020

SCOTT 110 112

SEARS 017 020

SHARP 129 156

SONY 080 129

SOUNDESIGN 040

SYLVANIA 040

SYMPHONIC 040

TANDY 017 040

TASHICO 134

TATJNG 048

TEAC 040 }48

TEKNIKA 040

THOMAS 040

TMI4 013

TOSHIBA "12 155

TOTEVISION 045

JNITECH 045

VECTORRESEARCH 018

VIDEOCONCEPTS 018 040

VIDEOSONIC 045

WARDS 040 045 112

YAMAHA 018 040 048

ZENITH 040 07E 083

SETUP CODE TABLE: CD

Manufacturer/Brand

ADCOM

AIWA

AKAI

AUDIOTECHNICA

AUDIOACCESS

AUDIOFILE

BSR

CALIFORNIAAUDIO

CAPETRONIC

CARRERA

CARVER

CASIO

CLARINETTE

DENON

EMERSON

FISHER

FRABA

FUNAI

GE

GENEXXA

GOLDSTAR

HAITAI

HARMANKARDON

HITACHI

INKEL

JCPENNEY

JENSEN

JVC

KENWOOD

LOTTE

LUXMAN

LXI

MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ

MCINTOSH

MCS

MITSUMI

MODULAIRE

NAD

NAKAMICHI

NEC

NIKKO

ONKYO

OPTIMUS

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

PIONEER

PROTON

QUASAR

RADIOSHACK

RCA

CodeNumber

063 069

072 111 118 156 170

050 177 184

053

125

211

044

015 109

O7O

O87

136 140 141 143 144 145 185 186

117 122 166

122 166

187 188 213

052 093 108

055 068

117

126

164

108

016 087

099 214

001 002 025 054 190 218 219

093

216

098 147

153

176 195 196

030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181

108

077 102

164

039 113

058 084 191 192 193

194

080 098

152

122 166

013 074 197 198

199 200 201

069

053 055

037 038 045 046 171 175 202 203

065 089 091 092 099 104 212

015 075 109 119 158 183 204

039 138 149 209

071 094 100 112 123 131 161 162 215

210

015 109

122 126 213

024 081 093 150

SETUP CODE TABLE: CD/DVD

ManufacturertBrand

RCX

REALISTIC

SANSUI

SANYO

SCOTT

SHARP

SHERWOOD

SONY

SOUNDSTREAM

SYMPHONIC

TAEKWANG

TEAC

THETADIGITAL

TOSHIBA

VECTORRESEARCH

VICTOR

WARDS

YAMAHA

YORK

SetupCodeNumber

169

058 093 095 104 105 108 164 i66

047081 i34 i57 i72

033 068 082 095 168

108

058 105 114 151 159 167 180 i81

003 041 058 i05 133

103 115 116 118 132 139 163 205 206 207 208 212 217

124

059 110

177

011 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154

039

013 074 097 151 155 173

087

125 130

095

019 031 053 061 135 169

122 166

SETUP CODE TABLE: DVD

Manufacturer/Brand

APEXDIGITAL

DENON

GE

GOLDSTAR

HARMANKARDON

JVC

LG

MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ

MITSUBISHI

NAD

ONKYO

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

PIONEER

PROCEED

PROSCAN

RCA

SAMSUNG

SHARP

SONY

THOMSON

TOSHIBA

YAMAHA

ZENITH

SetupCodeNumber

061

019 051

003 004

OO5

CO1

OO6

005 055 064

O56

O59

023

062

009 048

024 030 044

056

041 065

060

003 004

003 004

053 054

028

043 045

003 004

009 058

030 063

005 055 064

SETUP CODE TABLE: SAT

Manufacturer/Brand

ALPHASTAR

ALPHASTARDBS

ALPHASTARDSR

BIRDVIEW

CHANNELMASTER

CHAPARRAL

CITOH

DRAKE

DXANTENNA

ECHOSTAR

ELECTROHOME

FUJITSU

GENERALINSTRUMENT

HITACHIDBS

HOUSTONTRACKER

HUGHES

JANIEL

JERROLD

KATHREIN

LEGEND

MACOM

MAGNAVOX

MEMOREX

NEXTWAVE

NORSAT

OPTIMUS

PANASONIC

PANASONICDBS

PANSAT

PERSONALCABLE

PHILIPS

PICO

PRESIDENT

PRIMESTAR

ROA

REALISTIC

SAMSUNG

SATELLITESERVICECO

SCIENTIFICATLANTA

SONY

STARCHOICEDBS

STARCAST

SUPERGUIDE

TEECOM

TOSHIBA

UNIDEN

ZENITH

SetupCodeNumber

472

450

442

425

320 321 322 325 361

315 316 380 451

360

313 317 318 413 481

331 352 362 379 483

395 397 452 453 463 477 478 484 485

392

324 329 334

303 311 323 365 403 454 468 474

455

463

437

366

454 468 484

410

453

317 365 369 370 371

461 473

453

423

373

466

366 469

457

420

418

375

407

381 404

412 454 468 475

301 439 458 465

349 480

442

335 388

339

405

459

347

327 423

330 333 390 391 393 409

302 426 460 461 462 470

323 332 348 349 350 351 354 355 381 383 389 403 466 479 480

384 385 387 394 419

SETUP CODE TABLE: TAPE/CBL

Manufacturer/Brand SetupCodeNumber

HARMANKARDON 001

SETUP CODE TABLE: CBL

Manufacturer/Brand

ABC

ALLEGRO

AMERICAST

ARCHER

BELCOR

CABLESTAR

CITIZEN

COLOURVOICE

OlGI

EAGLE

EASTERN

ELECTRICORD

EMERSON

FOCUS

G.I.

GCELECTRONICS

GEMINI

GENERAL

GENERALINSTRUMENT

GOODMIND

HAMLIN

HITACHI

JASCO

JERROLD

LINDSAY

MACOM

MAGNAVOX

MOVIETIME

NSC

OAK

PACE

PANASONIC

PANTHER

PHILIPS

PIONEER

POPULARMECHANICS

PRELUDE

PRIMESTAR

RADIOSHACK

RCA

RECOTON

REGAL

SetupCodeNumber

001 011

111

212

112

113

033 113

111

085 090

114

186

066 070

039

112

116

001 011 017 096 097

113

032 060

210

168

112

056 099 100 101 117 175 208

001 188

111

001 002 011 017 073 096 097 162 168 188 210

118

191

017 019 068

035 039

035 190

197

179

053 176 177 189 214

114

013 019 020 085 090

001 041 119 171 209

116

125

162

111 112 213

053 214

116

056 099 100 101 208

SETUP CODE TABLE: CBL

Manufacturer/Brand

REMBRANT

SAMSUNG

SCIENTIFICATLANTA

SEAM

SIGNATURE

SPRUCER

STARCOM

STARGATE

TANDY

TELECAPATION

TEXSCAN

TFC

TIMELESS

TOCOM

UNfrEECABLE

UNIVERSAL

VIDE)WAY

VlEWSTAr_

ZENITH

ZENTEK

SetupCodeNumber

O32

072 186

183 203

121

001 188

053 081 177 189

002 011 163

125

024

028

036

122

123

170 205

01

033 034 039 042 113

124 211

019 025 08C 089 190

065 125 211

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

YourAVR125 receiverhasbeendesignedto providemanyyearsof trouble-freeservice.Intheevent_hatyouareexperiencingdifficulties,pleasecheck_hesuggestions

belowfor a possiblesolutionto yourproblem.Additionalinformationon he AVR125, includingupdatedinformationanduserhints,is availablefromourWebsiteat

www.harmankardon.com.

SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

UnitdoesnotfunctionwhenMain

PowerSwitchis pushed

• NoACPower • MakecertainACpowercordispluggedinto

a liveoutlet

• Checkto seewhetheroutletis switch-controlled

Displaylights,butnosound

or picture

Unitturnson,butfront-panel

displaydoesnotlightup

Nosoundfromanyspeaker;

lightaroundpowerswitchis red

Nosoundfromsurroundor

centerspeakers

Unitdoesnotrespondto

remotecommands

• Intermittentinputconnections

• Muteis on

• Volumecontrolis down

• Displaybrightnessis turnedoff

• Amplifieris inprotectionmode

dueto possibleshort

• Amplifieris inprotectionmode

dueto internalproblems

• Incorrectsurroundmode

• Inputis monaural

• Incorrectconfiguration

• StereoorMonoprogrammaterial

• Weakbatteriesinremote

• Wrongdeviceselected

• Remotesensoris obscured

• Makecertainhat all inputandspeakerconnections

aresecure

• PressMute button

• Turnupvolumecontrol

• Followtheinstructionsinhe DisplayBrightnesssection

on page26 sothatthedisplayis setto VI= ]) I= UL L

• Checkspeakerwireconnectionsforshortsatreceiverand

speakerends

• ContactyourlocalHarmanKardonservicecenter,whichyoucan

locatebyvisitingourWebsiteat www.harmankardon.com

• Selecta modeotherthanStereoor Dolby3 Stereo

• Thereisnosurroundinformationfrommonosources

• Checkspeakermodeconfiguratioin

• Thesurrounddecodermaynotcreatecenter-or rear-channel

informationfromnonencodedprograms

• Changeremotebatteries

• PresstheAVRselector

• Makecertainfront-panelsensoris visibleto remote

orconnectremotesensor

Intermittentbuzzingintuner • Localinterference • Moveunitor antennaawayfromcomputers,fluorescent

lights,motorsor oherelecNcalappliances

Lettersflashinthechannelindicator • Digitalaudiofeedpaused • Resumeplayfor DVD

displayanddigitalaudiostops • Checkhat DigitalInputis selected

Processor Reset _ex_,DressanaholdtheToneMode[] buttonfor

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mm resev ma_.cleartheDroolem, andrestoreitto itsfactor_,defaultsettings,olease

followtheinstructionsor page29,

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speakerconfigurationdata,first(]u[meunKinStandb', authorizedHermanmar(]onservicecenter,Youcan

uypressingtheSystem PowerControlButtonP"], locatetheservicecenterneares__oyou uyVlSlUNgOUI

Websiteat www,harmankar(]on,cc_,

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AudioSection

StereoMode

ContinuousAveragePower(Fro)

55Wattsperchannel,@ < 0.07%THD,20Hz- 20kHz,

bothchannelsdriveninto8 ohms

Five-ChannelSurroundModes

PowerPerIndividualChannel

FrontL&Rchannels:

45Wattsperchannel

@ < 0.07%THD,20Hz-2OkHzinto8 ohms

Centerchannel:

45 Watts@ < 0.07% THD,20Hz-2OkHzinto8 ohms

Surroundchannels:

45Wattsperchannel

@ < 0.07%THD,20Hz-2OkHzinto8 ohms

InputSensitivity/Impedance

Linear(High-Level) 200mV/47kohms

Signal-to-NoiseRatio(IHF-A) 95dB

SurroundSystemAdjacentChannelSeparation

ProLogicII 45dB

DolbyDigital(AC-3) 55dB

DTS 55dB

FrequencyResponse

@ lW (+ODD,-3dB) lOHz-lOOkHz

HighInstantaneous

CurrentCapability(HCC) _+25Amps

TransientIntermodulation

Distortion(TIM) Unmeasurable

SlewRate 40V/!Jsec

FMTunerSection

FrequencyRange 87.5-108.0MHz

UsableSensitivity IHF1.3!JV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-NoiseRatio Mono/Stereo70dB/68dB

Distortion Mono/Stereo0.2%/0.3%

StereoSeparation 4OdD@ lkHz

Selectivity _+400kHz,7OdD

ImageRejection 8OdD

IFRejection 9OdD

AMTunerSection

FrequencyRange 520-1720 kHz

Signal-to-NoiseRatio 45dB

UsableSensitivity Loop500!JV

Distortion lkHz, 50%Mod0.8%

Selectivity _+lOkHz,3OdD

VideoSection

TelevisionFormat NTSC

InputLevel/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

OutputLevel/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

VideoFrequency

Response IOHz-aMHz(-3dB)

General

PowerRequirement

PowerConsumption

AC120V/6OHz

68Widle,540W maximum

(2channelsdriven)

Dimensions

Widlh 17.3 inches(440mm)

Height 6.6 inches(168mm)

Depth 15.4 inches(390mm)

Weight 23.8 Ib (lO.akg)

Depthmeasurementincludesknobs,buttonsandterminalconnections,

Heightmeasurementincludesfeetandchassis,

Allfeaturesandspecificationsaresubjectto changewithoutnotice,

*Seethefo//owingtrademarkacknowledgements:

HarmanKardonandPowerforthe DigitalRevolutionare registeredtrademarksof HarmanKardon,Inc,

ManufacturedunderlicensefromDolbyLaboratories,"Dolbyi'"ProLogic"andthe Double-Dsymbol

areregisteredtrademarksof DolbyLaboratories,ConfidentialUnpublishedWorks,

@1992-1999 DolbyLaboratories,Inc,All rightsreserved,

"DTS"and"DTSDigitalSurround"areregisteredtrademarksof DigitalTheaterSystems,Inc,

UltraStereois a trademarkof UltraStereoCorp,

VMAxis a registeredtrademarkof HarmanInternationalIndustries,Inc,,andis an

implementationof CooperBauckTransauralStereounderpatentlicense,

Logic7 is a registeredtrademarkof Lexicon,Inc,,a HarmanInternationalCompany,and

HarmanInternationalIndustries,Inc,,

Crystalis a registeredtrademarkof CirrusLogicCorp,

harman/kardon ®H A HarmanInternationalCompany

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