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Designed to Entertain.TM

AVR 145

AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER

OWNER’S MANUAL

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3SAFETY INFORMATION

5INTRODUCTION

7FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

9REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

11 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

14 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER

15 CONNECTIONS

15 Speaker Connections

15 Subwoofer

15 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR

16 Audio Connections

16 Digital Audio

16 Analog Audio

16 Video Connections

17 Antennas

17 RS-232 Serial Port

18 SPEAKER PLACEMENT

19 INSTALLATION

19 Step One – Connect the Speakers

19 Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer

19 Step Three – Connect the Antennas

19 Step Four – Connect the Source Components

22 Step Five – Connect Video Display

22 Step Six – Plug in AC Power

22 Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote

23 Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote

24 Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 145

25 INITIAL SETUP

25 Using the On-Screen Menu System

25 Step One – Determine Speaker Size

26 Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances

26 Step Three – Manual Setup Menu

26 Speaker Size Menu

27 Speaker Crossover Menu

28 Delay Adjust Menu

28 Step Four – EzSet Output Level Calibration

29 Step Five – Configure Sources

31 OPERATION

31 Turning On the AVR 145

31 Sleep Timer

31 Volume Control

32 Mute Function

32 Tone Controls

32 Headphones

32 Source Selection

33 Audio Input Selection

33 Video Input Selection

33 6-Channel Direct Inputs

33 Using the Tuner

34 Recording

34 Using

35 Selecting a Surround Mode

36 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

36 Audio Processing and Surround Sound

36 Analog Audio Signals

36 Digital Audio Signals

37 Surround Modes

38 Dolby Surround Settings

38 Default Modes

41 Setting Channel Output Levels Manually

42 System Settings

43 Dim Function

43 Advanced Remote Control Functions

43 Punch-Through Programming

43 Macros

44 Resetting the Remote

44 Processor Reset

44 Memory

45 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

46 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

46 Trademark Acknowledgements

47 APPENDIX

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WARNING

For Canadian model

Modèle pour les Canadien

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme

à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:

ATTENTION: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire

la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne

correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian

ICES-003.

For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade

of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appli-

ance to rain or moisture.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other appara-

tus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polar-

ized or grounding-type plug.A polarized plug

has two blades with one wider than the other.A

grounding-type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong.The wide blade or the third

prong are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an elec-

trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket

or table specified by the manufacturer or sold

with the apparatus.When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/apparatus combi-

nation to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of

time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified

service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord

or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appa-

ratus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does

not operate normally, or has been dropped.

15. Do not use attachments not recommended

by the product manufacturer, as they may cause

hazards.

16.This product should be operated only from

the type of power source indicated on the mark-

ing label. If you are not sure of the type of power

supply to your home, consult your product dealer

or local power company. For products intended

to operate from battery power, or other sources,

refer to the operating instructions.

17. If an outside antenna or cable system is con-

nected to the product, be sure the antenna or

cable system is grounded so as to provide some

protection against voltage surges and built-up

static charges.Article 810 of the National

Electrical Code,ANSI/NFPA 70, provides infor-

mation with regard to proper grounding of the

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the

lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of

grounding conductors, location of antenna-dis-

charge unit, connection to grounding electrodes,

and requirements for the grounding electrode.

See Figure A.

18.An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or

other electric light or power circuits, or where it

can fall into such power lines or circuits.When

installing an outside antenna system, extreme

care should be taken to keep from touching such

power lines or circuits, as contact with them might

be fatal.

19. Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords,

or integral convenience receptacles, as this can

result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

20. Never push objects of any kind into this

product through openings, as they may touch

dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that

could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill

liquid of any kind on the product.

21.The apparatus shall not be exposed to drip-

ping or splashing, and no objects filled with liq-

uids, such as vases, shall be placed on the

apparatus.

22. Do not attempt to service this product your-

self, as opening or removing covers may expose

you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer

all servicing to qualified service personnel.

23.When replacement parts are required, be

sure the service technician has used replacement

parts specified by the manufacturer or that have

the same characteristics as the original part.

Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, elec-

tric shock or other hazards.

24. Upon completion of any service or repairs to

this product, ask the service technician to per-

form safety checks to determine that the product

is in proper operating condition.

25.The product should be mounted to a wall

or ceiling only as recommended by the manu-

facturer.

Figure A.

Example of Antenna Grounding as per

National ElectricalCode ANSI/NFPA 70

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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Important Safety Information

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

Your AVR 145 has been designed for use with 120-volt AC current. Connection to

a line voltage other than that for which it is intended can create a safety and fire

hazard and may damage the unit.

If you have any questions about the voltage requirements for your specific model, or

about the line voltage in your area, contact your selling dealer before plugging the unit

into a wall outlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord attached to your unit.We do not

recommend that extension cords be used with this product.As with all electrical

devices, do not run power cords under rugs or carpets or place heavy objects on

them. Damaged power cords should be replaced immediately by an authorized service

center with a cord meeting factory specifications.

Handle the AC Power Cord Gently

When disconnecting the power cord from an AC outlet, always pull the plug;never

pull the cord. If you do not intend to use the unit for any considerable length of time,

disconnect the plug from the AC outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable components inside this product. Opening the cabinet

may present a shock hazard, and any modification to the product will void your

guarantee. If water or any metal object such as a paper clip, wire or staple acciden-

tally falls inside the unit, disconnect it from the AC power source immediately, and

consult an authorized service center.

CATV or Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to this product, be certain that it is

grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and static charges.

Section 810 of the National Electrical Code,ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984,provides

information with

respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure,

grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna

discharge unit, size of grounding conduc-

tors, location of antenna discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes and

requirements of the grounding electrode.

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: This reminder is provided to call the CATV

(cable TV) system installer’s attention to article 820-40 of the NEC, which provides

guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground

shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point

of cable entry as possible.

Installation Location

• To ensure proper operation and to avoid the potential for safety hazards, place the

unit on a firm and level surface.When placing the unit on a shelf, be certain that

the shelf and any mounting hardware can support the weight of the product.

• Make certain that proper space is provided both above and below the unit for

ventilation. If this product will be installed in a cabinet or other enclosed area,

make certain that there is sufficient air movement within the cabinet. Under some

circumstances, a fan may be required.

• Do not place the unit directly on a carpeted surface.

• Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or in an area that is exposed

to direct sunlight or heating equipment.

• Avoid moist or humid locations.

• Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the unit, or place objects

directly over them.

• Due to the weight of the AVR 145 and the heat generated by the amplifiers,

there is the remote possibility that the rubber padding on the bottom of the

unit’s feet may leave marks on certain wood or veneer materials. Use caution

when placing the unit on soft woods or other materials that may be damaged

by heat or heavy objects. Some surface finishes may be particularly sensitive to

absorbing such marks, due to a variety of factors beyond Harman Kardon's con-

trol, including the nature of the finish, cleaning materials used, and normal heat

and vibration caused by the use of the product,or other factors.We recommend

that caution be exercised in choosing an installation location for the component and

in normal maintenance practices,as your warranty will not cover this type of damage

to furniture.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,soft,dry cloth. If necessary, and only after

unplugging the AC power cord, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy

water, then a fresh cloth with clean water.Wipe it dry immediately with a dry cloth.

NEVER use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning

agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish of metal parts.

Avoid spraying insecticide near the unit.

Moving the Unit

Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect any interconnection cords with

other components, and make certain that you disconnect the unit from the AC out-

let.

Important Information for the User

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class-B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.The limits are designed to pro-

vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio-frequency energy

and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that harmful interfer-

ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

NOTE: Changes or modifications may cause this unit to fail to comply with Part

15 of

the FCC Rules and may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used to protect your new receiver during ship-

ment were specially designed to cushion it from shock and vibration.We suggest

that you save the carton and packing materials for use in shipping if you move, or

should the unit ever need repair.

To minimize the size of the carton in storage, you may wish to flatten it.This is done

by carefully slitting the tape seams on the bottom and collapsing the carton.Other card-

board inserts may be stored in the same manner. Packing materials that cannot be col-

lapsed should be saved along with the carton in a plastic bag.

If you do not wish to save the packaging materials, please note that the carton and

other sections of the shipping protection are recyclable. Please

respect the environ-

ment and discard those materials at a local recycling center.

It is important that you remove the protective plastic film from the front-panel lens.

Leaving the film in place will affect the performance of your remote control.

SAFETY INFORMATION

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Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®!

In the years since Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver, we

have taken to heart the philosophy of bringing the joy of home entertain-

ment to as many people as possible, adding performance and ease-of-

use features that enhance the home entertainment experience. In the

years since our first single-channel component was introduced, Harman

Kardon has offered a number of receiver models, each an improvement

upon its predecessors, leading to the AVR 145,a 5.1-channel digital

audio/video receiver that offers a wealth of listening and viewing options,

all in an elegant package.

To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you

to read this manual and refer back to it as you become more familiar

with its features and their operation.

If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its opera-

tion, please contact your retailer or customer installer, or visit our Web

site at www.harmankardon.com.

Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

Note:You’ll need the product’s serial number.At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products

and/or special promotions.

AVR 145 5.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver

Audio Section

• 40 watts x 5, five channels driven at full power at 8 ohms,

20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, (surround modes). 200 Watts total.

• 50 watts x 2, two channels driven at full power at 8 ohms,

20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, (surround off mode). 100 Watts total.

• High current capability, ultrawide bandwidth amplifier design with low

negative feedback

• All-discrete amplifier circuitry

• Dual independent power supplies, for front and surround channels

• Triple crossover bass management

• 24-Bit, twin-core Cirrus Logic®CS 49510 DSP processor with

32-bit post processor

• 192kHz/24-bit D/A conversion

• Sampling upconversion to 96kHz

Surround Modes

• Dolby®Digital

• Dolby Pro Logic®II (Movie, Music and Game)

• Dolby Virtual Speaker Version 2 (Reference 2- or 3-speaker;

Wide 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-speaker)

• Dolby Headphone Version 2

• DTS®(5.1; DTS Stereo)

• DTS 96/24™(DTS Stereo)

• DTS Neo:6®(Cinema 3- or 5-channel; Music 5-channel)

• Logic 7®(Cinema, Music and Enhance)

• Hall 1 and Hall 2

• Theater

• 5-Channel Stereo

• Surround Off (DSP or Analog Bypass)

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Audio Inputs

• AM/FM tuner

• CD

• Tape

• 6-Channel direct

• /DMP for iPod®* connectivity

Audio/Video Inputs (With S-Video)

• Video 1

• Video 2

• Video 3

• DVD

• Two 100MHz assignable component video inputs

Digital Audio Inputs

• Two rear-panel/one front-panel coaxial

• Two rear-panel/one front-panel optical

Outputs

• Subwoofer output

• Tape (analog audio)

• Video 1(analog audio and video)

• Video Monitor (composite, S-video and component)

• One coaxial, one optical (digital audio)

• Headphone

Ease of Use

• EzSet™automated setup (microphone integrated into remote)

• On-screen display with composite and S-video; choice of blue or

black background

• Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display

• Color-coded connections

• Programmable eight-device main remote control

• Source input renaming

• A/V Sync Delay

• RS-232 serial port for system upgrades

• Switched accessory power outlet

Supplied Accessories

The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 145. If any

of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer

service at www.harmankardon.com.

• System remote control

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• Three AAA batteries

• Two covers for front-panel jacks

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*Compatible with all iPod models equipped with a dock connector. Not compatible

with iPod shuffle™models. Although iPod photo and video models are compatible,

images and videos stored on the iPod may not be viewed.

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Main Power Switch:This is a mechanical switch that turns the

power supply on or off. It is usually left pressed in (On position) at all

times, and cannot be turned on using the remote control.

Standby/On Switch: This is an electrical switch that turns the

receiver on for playback, or leaves it in standby mode for quick turn-on

using this switch or the remote control.

Power Indicator:This LED has three possible modes.When main

power is turned off, the LED is dark and the receiver won’t respond to

any button presses.When main power is turned on, but before the

Standby/On Switch is used, the LED turns amber and the receiver is

ready to be turned on.When the receiver is turned on, the LED

turns blue.

Source Select: Press this button to select a source device, which is

a component where a playback signal originates, e.g. DVD, CD, cable TV,

satellite or HDTV tuner.

Source Indicators:The name of the current source input lights up.

The indicated input changes each time the Source Select button is

pressed.

Volume Knob:Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume, which will

be shown in decibels (dB) in the Message Display.

Message Display:Various messages appear in this two-line display

in response to commands.When the on-screen display menu system

(OSD) is in use, the message OSD ON will appear to remind you to

check the video display.

Tuner Band: Press this button to select the tuner as the source, or to

switch between the AM and FM bands.

Tuning: Press either side of this button to tune a radio station.

Tuning Mode:This button toggles between manual (one frequency

step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal

strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes

when an FM station is tuned.

Preset Stations: Press this button to select a preset radio station.

Headphone Jack: Plug a 1/4" headphone plug into this jack for

private listening.

Surround Mode: Press this button to select a type of surround

sound (e.g. multichannel) mode. Choose from the Dolby modes, DTS

modes, Logic 7 modes, DSP modes or Stereo modes.

Surround Select:After you have selected the desired type of sur-

round mode, press this button to select a specific variant of that type

of mode.

Surround Mode Indicators: One or more of these icons may light

up as you select different surround modes.The Message Display also

indicates the surround mode.

Analog Audio,Video and Digital Audio Inputs: Connect a

source component that will only be used temporarily to these jacks,

such as a camera or game console. Remember to select only one type

of audio and one type of video connection.

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators:The box icons indicate

which speaker positions you have configured, and the size (frequency

range) of each speaker.When a digital audio input is used, letters will

light inside the boxes to indicate which channels are present in the

incoming signal.

Navigation: These buttons are used together with the following five

buttons to make selections.

Tone Mode: Press this button to access the tone controls (bass and

treble). Use the ‹/›Navigation buttons to make your selections.

Speaker: Press this button to configure speaker sizes, that is, the fre-

quency-range capability of each speaker.

Channel Level Adjust: Press this button to set the output levels for

each channel so that all speakers sound equally loud at the listening

position.

Digital Input Select: Press this button to select the specific digital

audio input (or analog audio input) you used for the current source.

Delay: Press this button to set delay times that compensate for placing

the speakers at different distances from the listening position.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS

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Surround

Mode Tuning Preset Stations

Surround

Select Tuner Band Tuning

Mode

Source

Select

Headphone

Jack Digital

Audio Inputs

Video Inputs

Analog Audio

Inputs

Navigation

Tone Mode

Speaker Size

Setup Delay

Digital Input

Select

Power

Indicator

Main Power

Switch

Standby/On

Switch

Volume

Source

Indicators

Message Display

Surround Mode IndicatorsSpeaker/Channel

Input Indicators

Channel Level

Adjust

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at

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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

AM and FM Antenna Terminals: Connect the included AM and

FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception.

Front,Center and Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two-con-

ductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correct

speaker. Remember to observe the correct polarity (positive and nega-

tive connections).Always connect the positive lead to the colored termi-

nal on the receiver and the red terminal on the speaker. Connect the

negative lead to the black terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.

See the Connections section for more information on connecting your

speakers.

Subwoofer Output: If you have a powered subwoofer, connect it to

this jack.

Video 1,Video 2 and DVD Audio/Video Inputs:These jacks

may be used to connect your video-capable source components (e.g.,

VCR, DVD player, cable TV box) to the receiver. Remember to use only

one type of video connection for each source. See the Connections

section for more information on audio and video connection options for

each source component.

Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs:These jacks may be used to con-

nect your VCR or another recorder.

Composite and S-Video Monitor Outputs: If some of your

sources use composite or S-video connections, then you will need to

connect one or both of these monitor outputs to the corresponding

inputs on your television or video display in order to view the sources.

CD and Tape Audio Inputs: These jacks may be used to connect

your audio-only source components (e.g., CD player, tape deck). Do not

connect a turntable to these jacks unless you are using the turntable

with a phono preamp.

Tape Outputs:These jacks may be used to connect your CDR or

another audio-only recorder.

Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Inputs: If your source has

a compatible digital audio output, connect it to one of these jacks for

improved audio performance. Remember to use only one type of digital

audio connection for each source.

Coaxial and Optical Digital Audio Outputs: If your source is

also an audio recorder, you may connect a compatible digital audio out-

put to the recorder’s input for improved recording quality.

The Bridge/DMP Input: Connect the optional Harman Kardon

to this input for use with your iPod (not included).Make

sure the receiver is turned off (in Standby mode) when connecting

The Bridge.

6-Channel Inputs: Connect the analog audio outputs of a DVD-

Audio, SACD™, Blu-ray Disc™or HD-DVD™player (or any other external

decoder) to these jacks to enjoy these proprietary formats.

Component Video Inputs: If both your video source (e.g., DVD

player or HDTV tuner) and your television or video display have analog

component video (Y/Pb/Pr) capability, then you may connect the com-

ponent video outputs of your source to one of the two component video

inputs. Do not make any other video connections to that source.

Component Video Monitor Outputs: If you are using one or

both of the Component Video Inputs and your television or video display

is component-video-capable, you may connect these jacks to the corre-

sponding inputs on your video display.You will also need to connect the

composite and/or S-video monitor outputs to your video display if some

of your sources use those types of video connections.

RS-232 Serial Port:This specialized connector may be used with

your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a software

upgrade for the receiver at some time in the future.

RS-232 Mode: Leave this switch popped out in the Operate position

unless the AVR 145 is being upgraded.

RS-232 Reset:This switch is only used during a software upgrade.

A standard processor reset is performed by pressing and holding the

front-panel Tone button.

Switched AC Accessory Outlet: You may plug the AC power

cord of one source device into this outlet, and it will turn on whenever

you turn on the receiver. Do not use a source that consumes more than

50 watts of power.

AC Power Cord:After you have made all other connections, plug the

AC power cord into an unswitched outlet.

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FM Antenna

AM Antenna

Video 2

A/V

Inputs

Video 1

A/V

Outputs

Video 1

A/V

Inputs

Video

Monitor

Outputs

DVD A/V

Inputs Component Video

Inputs (1 & 2)

Component Video

Monitor Outputs AC Power

Cord

RS-232

Serial Port

Coaxial Digital

Audio Inputs

(1 & 2)

RS-232

Mode

The Bridge/

DMP Input RS-232

Reset

Subwoofer

Output

Front

Speaker

Outputs

Surround

Speaker

Outputs

6-Channel

Inputs

Center

Speaker

Outputs Switched AC

Accessory

Outlet

Coaxial Digital

Audio Output Optical Digital

Audio Inputs (1 & 2)

Optical Digital

Audio Output

CD

Inputs

Tape

Outputs

Tape

Inputs

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NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instructions throughout the manual that refer to this illustration, a copy of this page may be downloaded from the Product Support section at

www.harmankardon.com

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The AVR 145 remote is capable of controlling nine devices, including

the AVR itself and an iPod docked in the optional The Bridge accessory.

During the installation process, you may program the codes for each of

your source components into the remote. Each time you wish to use the

codes for any component, you will need to first press the Selector but-

ton for that component.This changes the button functions to the appro-

priate codes for that product.

Each Input Selector has been preprogrammed to control certain types

of components, with only the codes specific to each brand and model

changing, depending on which product code is programmed.The

device types programmed into each selector may not be changed.

DVD: Controls DVD players and recorders.

CD: Controls CD players and recorders.

Tape: Controls cassette decks.

Video 1: Controls VCRs,TiVo and DVRs.

Video 2: Controls cable and satellite television set-top boxes.

Video 3: Controls televisions and other video displays.

The Bridge/DMP: Controls an iPod docked in The Bridge.

For example, if you have inserted a disc in your CD player and Iyou

would like to skip ahead three tracks, but you then find that the volume

is too loud, you would follow this procedure:

1. Press the CD Input Selector to switch to the codes that control your

CD player.

2. Press the Play Button (in the Transport Controls section) if the disc is

not already playing.

3. Press the Skip Up Button three times to advance three tracks.

4. Press the AVR Button so that you can access the Volume Controls.

5. Press the Volume Down Button until the volume level is satisfactory.

Any given button may have different functions, depending on which

component is being controlled. Some buttons are labeled with these

functions. For example, the Sleep and DSP Surround Buttons are

labeled for use as Channel Up/Down Buttons when controlling a televi-

sion or cable box. See Table A8 in the appendix for listings of the

different functions for each type of component.

IR Transmitter Lens:As buttons are pressed on the remote,

infrared codes are emitted through this lens. Make sure it is pointing

toward the component being operated.

EzSet™Microphone:This microphone “hears” the test tone used

during the EzSet level-setting procedure. Make sure it is pointing toward

the receiver when running EzSet.

Power On Button: Press this button to turn on the AVR or another

device.The Master Power Switch on the AVR 145’s front panel must

first have been switched on.

Mute Button: Press this button to mute the AVR 145’s speaker and

headphones outputs temporarily.To end the muting, press this button

or adjust the volume. Muting is also canceled when the receiver is

turned off.

Program/EzSet Indicator:This LED lights up or flashes in one of

three colors as the remote is programmed with codes,and during the EzSet

procedure.

Power Off Button: Press this button to turn off the AVR 145 or

another device.

AVR Selector:Press this button to switch the remote to the codes

that operate the receiver.

Input Selectors: Press one of these buttons to select a source

device, which is a component where a playback signal originates, e.g.,

DVD, CD, cable TV, satellite or HDTV tuner.This will also turn on the

receiver and switch the remote to the codes that operate the source

device.

AM/FM Button: Press this button to select the tuner as the source,

or to switch between the AM and FM bands.

6-Channel Input Selector: Press this button to select the 6-

Channel Inputs as the audio source.The receiver will use the video input

and remote control codes for the last-selected video source.

EzSet (SPL) Button:Press this button to run the EzSet output-level

calibration procedure.Make sure to point the remote toward the receiver

during EzSet.

The Bridge/DMP Selector: Press this button to select an iPod

docked in the optional The Bridge as the audio source.The remote will

switch to the codes that operate the iPod.

Test Tone: Press this button to activate the test tone for manual out-

put-level calibration.

TV/Video: This button has no effect on the receiver, but is used to

switch video inputs on some video source components.

Sleep Button: Press this button to activate the sleep timer, which

shuts off the receiver after a programmed period of time of up to

90 minutes.

Volume Controls: Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume,

which will be shown in decibels (dB) in the Message Display.

DSP Surround: Press this button to select a DSP surround mode

(Hall 1, Hall 2,Theater).

On-Screen Display (OSD): Press this button to activate the on-

screen menu system.

Channel Level: Press this button to set the output levels for each

channel so that all speakers sound equally loud at the listening position.

Usually this is done while playing an audio selection,such as a favorite CD,

after you have calibrated the levels using EzSet,as described in the Getting

Started section.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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IR Transmitter Lens

Program/EzSet Indicator

Power On

AVR Selector

AM/FM

EzSet (SPL)

Test Tone

Sleep

DSP Surround

On-Screen Display

Channel Level

Digital Input

Tuning Mode

Direct Station Entry

Tuning

Tone Mode

Night Mode

Track Skip

Transport Controls

EzSet Microphone

Power Off

Mute

Input Selectors

6-Channel Input Selector

/DMP Selector

TV/Video

Volume Control

Not Used

Speaker Setup

Set

Numeric Keys

Delay

Memory

Clear

Preset Stations Selectors

Disc Skip

Macros

Surround Mode Selectors

Dim

The

BridgeTM

145

NOTE: To make it easier to follow the instruc-

tions throughout the manual that refer to this

illustration, a copy of this page may be down-

loaded from the Product Support section at

www.harmankardon.com

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Speaker Setup: Press this button to configure speaker sizes, that is,

the frequency-range capability of each speaker. Usually this is done

using the on-screen menu system, as described in the Getting Started

section.

Navigation and Set Buttons: These buttons are used together to

make selections within the on-screen menu system, or when accessing

the functions of the four buttons surrounding this area of the remote –

Channel Level, Speaker Setup, Digital Input or Delay.

Digital Input Select: Press this button to select the specific digital

audio input (or analog audio input) you used for the current source.

Delay: Press this button to set delay times that compensate for placing

the speakers at different distances from the listening position, or to

resolve a “lip sync” issue that may be caused by digital video process-

ing.This is done using the on-screen menu system, as described in the

Initial Setup section.

Numeric Keys: Use these buttons to enter radio station frequencies

when using the tuner (after pressing the Direct Button), or to select station

presets.

Tuning Mode:This button toggles between manual (one frequency

step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal

strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes

when an FM station is tuned.

Memory: After you have tuned a particular radio station,press this

button, then the numeric keys, to save that station as a radio preset.

Tuning: Press these buttons to tune a radio station. Depending on

whether the tuning mode has been set to manual or automatic, each

press will either change one frequency step at a time, or seek the next

frequency with acceptable signal strength.

Direct: Press this button before using the Numeric Keys to directly

enter a radio station frequency.

Clear: Press this button to clear a radio station frequency you have

started to enter.

Preset Stations Selector: Press these buttons to select a preset

radio station.

Tone Mode: Press this button to access the tone controls (bass and

treble). Use the Navigation buttons to make your selections.

Disc Skip:This button has no effect on the receiver, but is used with

some optical disc changers to skip to the next disc.

Macros: These buttons may be programmed to execute long com-

mand sequences with a single button press.They are useful for pro-

gramming the command to turn on or off all of your components, or for

accessing specialized functions for a different component than you are

currently operating.

Surround Mode Selectors: Press any of these buttons to select

a type of surround sound (e.g., multichannel) mode. Choose from the

Dolby modes, DTS modes, Logic 7 modes or Stereo modes. Each

press of a button will cycle to the next available variant of that mode.

Not all modes or mode groups are available with all sources.

Night Mode: Press this button to activate Night mode with specially

encoded Dolby Digital discs or broadcasts. Night mode compresses the

audio so that louder passages are reduced in volume to avoid disturbing

others, while dialogue remains intelligible.

Track Skip:These buttons have no effect on the receiver, but are

used with many source components to change tracks or chapters.

Dim: Press this button to partially or fully dim the front-panel display.

Transport Controls:These buttons have no effect on the receiver,

but are used to control many source components. By default, when the

remote is operating the receiver, these buttons will control a DVD player.

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INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER

The AVR 145 may be the first multichannel surround sound receiver you

have owned.Although it has more connections and features than older

two-channel receivers, many of the principles are similar and the new

concepts are easy to understand.This introductory section will help you

to familiarize yourself with the basic concepts, which will make setup and

operation smoother.

If you are already familiar with home theater, you may skip this section

and proceed to the Connections section on page 15.

Typical Home Theater System

A home theater typically includes your audio/video receiver, which con-

trols the system; a DVD player; a source component for television broad-

casts, which may be a cable box, a satellite dish receiver, an HDTV tuner

or simply an antenna connected to the TV; a video display (television);

and loudspeakers.

All of these components are connected by various types of cables for

audio and video signals.

Multichannel Audio

The main benefit of a home theater system is that several loudspeakers

are used in various locations around the room to produce “surround

sound.” Surround sound helps to immerse you in the musical or film

presentation for increased realism.

The AVR 145 may have up to five speakers connected directly to it

(plus a subwoofer). Each speaker is powered by its own amplifier chan-

nel inside the receiver.When more than two speakers are used, it is

called a multichannel system.

• Front Left and Right – The main speakers are used the same way

as in a two-channel system. However, you may notice that in many

surround modes, these speakers are used more for ambient sound

while the main action is moved to the center speaker.

• Center – The center speaker is usually placed above or below the

video screen, and is used mostly for dialogue in movies and television

programs.This placement allows the dialogue to originate near the

actors’ faces, for a more natural sound.

• Surround Left and Right – The surround speakers are used to

improve directionality of ambient sounds. In addition, by using more

loudspeakers in the system, more dynamic soundtracks may be

played without risk of overloading any one speaker.

Many people expect the surround speakers to play as loudly as the

front speakers.Although all of the speakers in the system will be cali-

brated to sound equally loud at the listening position, most artists use

the surround speaker for ambient effects only, and they program their

materials to steer very little sound to these speakers.

• Subwoofer – A subwoofer is a special-purpose speaker designed

to play only the lowest frequencies (the bass). It may be used to

augment smaller, limited-range satellite speakers used for the other

channels. In addition, many digital-format programs, such as movies

recorded in Dolby Digital, contain a special low-frequency effects

(LFE) channel which is directed only to the subwoofer.The LFE chan-

nel packs the punch of a rumbling train or airplane, or the power of

an explosion, adding realism and excitement to your home theater.

Many people use two subwoofers, placed on the left and right sides

of the room, for additional power and even distribution of the sound.

Surround Modes

There are different theories as to the best way to present surround

sound and to distribute soundtrack information among the various

speakers.A variety of algorithms have been developed in an effort to

accurately reproduce the way we hear sounds in the real world.The

result is a rich variety of surround mode options. Some modes are

selected automatically, depending on the signal being received from the

source. In many cases, you may select a surround mode manually.

Several companies have taken surround sound in slightly differing direc-

tions. It is helpful to group the numerous surround modes either by their

brand name, or by using a generic name:

• Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Modes – Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II,

Dolby Virtual Speaker, Dolby Headphone

• DTS Modes – DTS, DTS Neo:6, DTS 96/24

• Harman International (Harman Kardon’s Parent Company) –

Logic 7

• DSP Modes – Generic modes that include Hall 1,Hall 2 and Theater

• Stereo Modes – Generic modes that expand upon conventional two-

channel stereo, including DSP Surround Off,Analog Bypass Surround

Off and 5-Channel Stereo

Table 4 on pages 38 – 40 contains detailed explanations of the differ-

ences between the various mode groups, and the mode options avail-

able within each group. Digital modes, such as Dolby Digital and DTS,

are only available with specially encoded programs, such as DVDs and

digital cable or satellite television. Other modes may be used with vari-

ous digital and analog signals to create a different surround presenta-

tion, or to use a different number of speakers. Surround mode selection

depends upon the number of speakers in your system, the materials

you are watching or listening to, and your personal tastes. Feel free to

experiment.

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CONNECTIONS

There are different types of audio and video connections used to con-

nect the receiver to the speakers and video display, and to connect

the source devices to the receiver.To make it easier to keep them all

straight, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has established a

color-coding standard.Table 1 may be helpful to you as a reference

while you set up your system.

Table 1– Connection Color Guide

Types of Cables

This section will briefly review different types of cables and connections

that you may use to set up your system.

Speaker Cables

Speaker cables carry an amplified signal from the receiver’s speaker ter-

minals to each loudspeaker. Speaker cables generally contain two wire

conductors, or leads, inside plastic insulation.The two conductors are

usually differentiated in some way, by using different colors, or stripes, or

even by adding a ridge to the insulation. Sometimes the actual wires are

different, one being copper red and the other silver.

The differentiation is important because each speaker must be connect-

ed to the receiver’s speaker-output terminals using two wires, one posi-

tive (+) and one negative (–).This is called speaker polarity. It’s impor-

tant to maintain the proper polarity for all speakers in the system. If

some speakers have their negative terminals connected to the receiver’s

positive terminals, performance can suffer, especially for the low fre-

quencies.

Always connect the positive terminal on the loudspeaker, which is usually

colored red, to the positive terminal on the receiver, which is colored as

shown in the Connection Color Guide (Table 1). Similarly, always con-

nect the black negative terminal on the speaker to the black negative

terminal on the receiver.

The AVR 145 uses binding-post speaker

terminals that can accept banana plugs

or bare-wire cables.

Banana plugs are simply plugged into the

hole in the middle of the terminal cap.

Figure 1 – Binding-Post Speaker

Terminals With Banana Plugs

Bare wire cables are installed as follows:

1. Unscrew the terminal cap until the pass-through hole in the collar is

revealed.

2. Insert the bare end of the wire into the hole.

3. Screw the cap back into place until the wire is held snugly.

Figure 2 – Binding-Post Speaker Terminals With Bare Wires

Subwoofer

The subwoofer is a specialized type of loudspeaker that is usually con-

nected in a different way.The subwoofer is used to play only the low

frequencies (bass), which require much more power than the other

speaker channels. In order to obtain the best results, most speaker

manufacturers offer powered subwoofers, in which the speaker contains

its own amplifier on board. Sometimes the subwoofer is connected to

the receiver using the front left and right speaker outputs, and then the

front left and right speakers are connected to terminals on the sub-

woofer. More often, a line-level (nonamplified) connection is made

from the receiver’s Subwoofer Output to a corresponding jack on the

subwoofer.

Although the subwoofer output looks similar to the analog audio jacks

used for the various components, it is filtered and only allows the low

frequencies to pass. Don’t connect this output to your other devices.

Although doing so won’t cause any harm, performance will suffer.

Figure 3 – Subwoofer

Connecting Source Devices to the AVR

The AVR 145 is designed to process audio and video input signals,

playing back the audio and displaying the video on a television or moni-

tor connected to the AVR.These signals originate in what are known as

“source devices,” including your DVD player, CD player, DVR (digital

video recorder) or other recorder, tape deck, game console, cable or

satellite television box or MP3 player.Although the tuner is built into the

AVR, it also counts as a source, even though no external connections

are needed, other than the FM and AM antennas.

In general, separate connections are required for the audio and video

portions of the signal.The types of connections used depend upon

what’s available on the source device, and for video signals, the capabili-

ties of your video display.

Subwoofer

Pre-out

12 3

+

Audio Connections

Left Right

Front (FL/FR)

Center (C)

Surround (SL/SR)

Subwoofer (SUB)

Surround Back (SBL/SBR)

Digital Audio Connections

Coaxial

Optical Input Output

Video Connections

Component Y Pb Pr

Composite

S-Video

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CONNECTIONS

Audio Connections

There are two formats for audio connections: digital and analog.Digital

audio signals are of higher quality, and are required for listening to

sources encoded with digital surround modes, such as Dolby Digital and

DTS.There are two types of digital audio connections commonly used:

coaxial and optical. Either type of digital audio connection may be used

for each source device, but never both simultaneously for the same

source. However, it’s okay to make both analog and digital audio con-

nections at the same time to the same source.

Digital Audio

Coaxial digital audio jacks are usually color-coded in orange.Although

they look similar to analog jacks, they should not be confused, and you

should not connect coaxial digital audio outputs to analog inputs or

vice versa.

Figure 4 – Coaxial Digital Audio

Optical digital audio connectors are normally covered by a shutter to

protect them from dust.The shutter opens as the cable is inserted.Input

connectors are color-coded using a black shutter, while outputs use a

gray shutter.

Figure 5 – Optical Digital Audio

Due to the nature of digital signals as binary bits, they aren’t subject

to signal degradation the way analog signals are.Therefore, the quality

of coaxial and optical digital audio connections should be the same,

although it is important to limit the length of the cable.Whichever type of

connection you choose, Harman Kardon recommends that you always

select the highest quality cables available within your budget.

Analog Audio

Analog connections require two cables, one for the left channel (white)

and one for the right channel (red).These two cables are often attached

to each other for most of their length. Most sources that have digital

audio jacks also have analog audio jacks, although some older types of

sources, such as tape decks, have only analog jacks. For sources that

are capable of both digital and analog audio, you may wish to make

both connections. If you wish to record materials from DVDs or other

copy-protected sources, you may only be able to do so using analog

connections. Remember to comply with all laws regarding copyright if

you choose to make a copy for your own personal use.

Figure 6 – Analog Audio

Multichannel analog connections are used with advanced sources where

the digital content is copy-protected and all surround processing is per-

formed inside the source.These types of connections are usually used

with DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD and other advanced

players.

Figure 7 – Multichannel Analog Audio

Figure 8 – The Bridge

Harman Kardon receivers also include a proprietary, dedicated audio

connection called “The Bridge/DMP”.If you own an iPod with a dock

connector, you may separately purchase The Bridge and connect it to

The Bridge/DMP port on the receiver. Dock your iPod (not included) in

The Bridge, and you may listen to your materials through your high-per-

formance audio system.You may even use the AVR 145 remote to

control the iPod,with navigation messages displayed on the front panel

and on the screen of a video display connected to the AVR.

Video Connections

Although some sources produce an audio signal only (e.g., CD player,

tape deck), many sources output both audio and video signals (e.g.,

DVD player, cable television box, HDTV tuner, satellite box,VCR, DVR).

In addition to the audio connection, you will need to connect one type of

video connection for each source (never more than one at the same

time for any source).

There are three types of analog video connections: composite video,

S-video and component video.

Composite video is the basic connection most commonly available.The

jack is usually color-coded yellow, and looks like an analog audio jack,

although it is important never to confuse the two. Do not connect a

composite video jack to an analog or coaxial digital audio jack, and vice

versa. Both the chrominance (color) and luminance (intensity) compo-

nents of the video signal are transmitted using a single cable.

Figure 9 – Composite Video

Composite

video cable

Multichannel

analog audio

cable (RCA)

Front Surround Center

Subwoofer

L

R

A

nalog audio

cable (RCA)

O

pt

i

ca

l

Optical digital

audio cable

Coaxial

Coaxial digital

audio cable

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CONNECTIONS

S-video, or “separate” video, transmits the chrominance and luminance

components using separate wires contained within a single cable.The

plug on an S-video cable contains four metal pins, plus a plastic guide

pin. Be careful to line up the plug correctly when you insert it into the

jack on the receiver, source or video display.

Figure 10 – S-Video

Component video separates the video signal into three components –

one luminance (“Y”) and two subsampled color signals (“Pb” and “Pr”) –

that are transmitted using three separate cables.The “Y” cable is color-

coded green, the “Pb” cable is colored blue and the “Pr” cable is col-

ored red.

Figure 11 – Component Video

If it’s available on your video display, component video is recom-

mended as the best quality connection, followed by S-video and then

composite video.

Antennas

The AVR 145 uses separate terminals for the included FM and AM

antennas that provide proper reception for the tuner.

The FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector.

Figure 12 – FM Antenna

The AM loop antenna needs to be assembled.Then connect the two

leads to the screw terminals on the receiver.

Figure 13 – AM Antenna

RS-232 Serial Port

The RS-232 serial port on the AVR 145 is used only for data. If

Harman Kardon releases a software upgrade for the receiver’s operating

system at some time in the future, the upgrade may be downloaded

to the AVR using this port. Complete instructions will be provided at

that time.

Component

video cable

C

omposite

video cable

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Before you begin to connect cables, it is important to set up your

speakers in their correct locations in the room.

Optimally, the speakers should be placed in a circle with the listening

position at its center.The distance from the listening position to the

video display forms the radius of the circle.

The speakers should be angled so that they directly face the listening

position.

The center speaker is placed either on top of, below or mounted on the

wall above or below the video display screen.

The front left and right speakers are placed along the circle, about 30

degrees from the center speaker and angled toward the listener.

It is best to place the front left/right and center speakers as close to the

same height as possible, preferably at about the same height as the lis-

tener’s ears. In any event the center speaker should be no more than

two feet above or below the left/right speakers.

The side surround speakers should be placed 110 degrees from the

center speaker, that is, slightly behind and angled toward the listener. If

this isn’t feasible, place the surround speakers behind the listener, with

each surround speaker facing the opposite-side front speaker.The sur-

round speakers may be placed a little higher than the listener’s ears.

The subwoofer’s location is less critical, since low-frequency sounds are

omnidirectional. Placing the subwoofer close to a wall or in a corner will

reinforce the low frequencies, and may create a “boomy” sound.You

may wish to experiment over time by placing the subwoofer where the

listener normally sits and then walking around the room until the low

frequencies sound best. Place the subwoofer in that spot.

NOTE: Your receiver will sound its best when the same model

loudspeaker is used for all positions (other than the subwoofer).

If that isn’t possible, try to use speakers made by the same

manufacturer.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

110°

150°

110°

150°

30° 30°

FL

SR

Alternate Placement

for Side Surround

Left Speaker

Alternate Placement

for Side Surround

Right Speaker

FR

SUB

C

SL

Figure 14 – Speaker Placement

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INSTALLATION

You are now ready to connect your various components to your receiver.

Before beginning, make sure that all components, including the AVR 145,

are turned completely off and their power cords are unplugged. Don’t

plug any of the power cords back in until you have finished

making all of your connections.

Remember that your receiver generates heat while it is playing. Select a

location that leaves several inches of space on all sides of the receiver. It

is preferable to avoid completely enclosing the receiver inside a cabinet.

It is also preferable to stack components on separate shelves rather

than directly on top of the receiver. Some surface finishes are delicate.

Try to select a location with a sturdy surface finish.

Step One – Connect the Speakers

If you have not yet done so, place your speakers in the listening room

as described in the Speaker Placement section above.

Connect the center, front left, front right, surround left and surround right

loudspeakers to the corresponding speaker terminals on the AVR 145.

Remember to maintain the proper polarity by always connecting the

positive and negative terminals on each speaker to the positive and

negative terminals on the receiver. Use the Connection Color Guide

on page 15 as a reference.

Figure 15 – Speaker Connections

Step Two – Connect the Subwoofer

Connect the Subwoofer Output on the AVR 145 to the line-level input on

your subwoofer. Consult the manufacturer’s guide for the subwoofer for

additional information.

Figure 16 – Subwoofer Connection

Step Three – Connect the Antennas

Connect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals.

Figure 17 – Antenna Connections

Step Four – Connect the Source Components

Use the worksheets in the Appendix to note which connections you will

use for each of your source devices.

For each source, select a source input (Video 1,Video 2,Video 3, etc.).

In Table 2 we recommend connecting certain types of sources to certain

source inputs to make it easier to program and use the remote control.

Decide which audio connections you will use. If your source device has

them, use

either

the coaxial digital or the optical digital audio connec-

tion. Referring to Table 2, we recommend you connect the DVD source

to the Coaxial 1 input jack, and the source designated Video 2 to the

Optical 2 input jack. However, you may make whatever connections are

best for your system.

In addition to the digital audio connections, we recommend that you

connect the analog audio connections for each source, as a backup to

the digital connections. For sources that don’t have digital audio outputs,

you must use the analog audio connections.

For each video source, select one type of video connection.Component

video is preferred, but both your source device and your video display

must have this type of video capability. If either device does not, then

use S-video.Again, if either your source device or your video display

doesn’t have S-video connections, then use composite video.

Referring to Table 2, we recommend that you connect the DVD source

to the Component Video 1 inputs, and any one source designated as

Video 1,Video 2 or Video 3 to the Component Video 2 inputs. However,

you may make whatever video connections are best for your system.

FM

AM

AVR 145

AVR 145

SUB

FR FL SR SL

C

AVR 145 AVR 145

Video 1 Source

Since this source includes audio and video recording output jacks, it is

best suited to a video recorder, such as your VCR or DVR.

Referring to Table 2, connect your recorder to the Video 1 Analog Audio

inputs and outputs and to either the Coax 2 or Optical 2 digital audio

input (and corresponding digital audio output). Use either the Video 1

S-video or composite video input and output if you wish to make

recordings. If you don’t plan on recording, you may use the Component

Video 2 inputs.

Figure 18 – Video 1 A/V Inputs and Outputs,and Digital Audio Inputs

Remember to connect the audio and video

output

jacks on your

recorder to the Video 1 or digital audio

input

jacks on the AVR, and the

audio and video

input

jacks on your recorder to the Video 1 or digital

audio

output

jacks on the AVR.

Device Type AVR 145 Source Input Audio Connections Video Connections

VCR, DVR, PVR, Video 1 • Video 1 Analog (inputs and outputs) •

One

of component Video 2,Video 1 S-video

TiVo or other and or Video 1 composite video

audio/video recorder • Either Coax 2 or Optical 2, with • For recording, use Video 1 S-video or

corresponding coax or optical digital composite video output, and do not use

output component video connections at all

Cable TV, Satellite, Video 2 • Video 2 Analog and •

One

of component Video 2,Video 2

HDTV or other • Optical 1 S-video,Video 2 composite video

device that delivers

television programs

TV, game console, Video 3 (front-panel jacks) • Video 3 Analog and •

One

of component Video 2,Video 3 S-video

camera or other •

Either

Coax 3 or Optical 3

or

Video 3 composite video

audio/video device

DVD Audio/Video, DVD • DVD Analog • Component Video 1

SACD HD-DVD, • 6-Channel inputs (optional) and

Blu-ray Disc • Coax 1

CD player CD • CD Analog and • Not required

•

Either

Coax 2 or Optical 2

CDR, MiniDisc, Tape • Tape Analog (inputs and outputs) and • Not required

cassette •

Either

Coax 2 or Optical 2

• Use corresponding coax or

optical digital output

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INSTALLATION

NOTE: It’s possible for a source to use none of the connections

named for that source. For example, you might connect your

DVD player to the Component Video 1 inputs and the Coax 1

digital audio input. However, we will refer to this source as

“DVD”, and in Step Five of the Initial Setup section you will pro-

gram the receiver so that these connections are assigned to the

DVD source.When you select “DVD” as your source using the

front panel or the remote, the correct connections for your DVD

player will be used.

We recommend connecting your various sources using the connections

shown in Table 2 below in order to simplify programming your receiver

and remote control. However, you may connect any device to any

source input.

Table 2 – Recommended Source Component Connections

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INSTALLATION STEPS

NOTE: It isn’t possible to make recordings using component

video connections. Keep this in mind as you connect other

source devices that you may wish to make recordings from.

Video 2 Source

The Video 2 source is used only for playback, never recording.The

AVR 145 remote control is programmed to operate many brands and

models of cable and satellite television devices, and we recommend

connecting your cable or satellite set-top box to this source.

Referring to Table 2, connect your set-top box to the Video 2 Analog

Audio inputs and to the Optical 1Digital Audio input. If possible, use

the Component Video 2 inputs. Otherwise, connect the set-top box’s

S-video or composite video output to the matching Video 2 video input.

Figure 19 – Video 2 A/V, DIgital Audio and Component Video Inputs

NOTE: If you receive your television programming using your TV

with an antenna or direct cable connection, then you will need

to connect the analog and optical digital audio (if available on

your TV) outputs to the Video 2 Analog Audio inputs and to the

Optical 1 Digital Audio input. Do not connect any video output

on the television set to any video input on the receiver. See

Step Five for information on connecting the receiver’s video

monitor outputs to the television.

Video 3 Source

The Video 3 source is used only for playback, never recording.It is also

generally reserved for components that are only temporarily connected

to the receiver, such as cameras and game consoles.When not in use,

you may place the supplied covers over the front-panel Video 3 jacks

for a cleaner appearance. Simply snap the covers in place.When you

wish to use the jacks, gently press on the left side of each cover to pivot

it out for removal.

Referring to Table 2, connect your camera or game console to the

Video 3 Analog Audio inputs and to either the Coaxial 3 or Optical 3

digital audio input. If possible, use the Component Video 2 inputs.

Otherwise, connect the component’s S-video or composite video

output to the matching Video 3 video input.

Figure 20 – Video 3 A/V and Digital Audio Inputs

DVD

The DVD source is used for a DVD player. If you have a more advanced

multichannel device, such as a Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD player, connect

it to the DVD source.

Referring to Table 2, connect your DVD player to the DVD Analog Audio

inputs and to the Coaxial 1 Digital Audio input. If possible, use the

Component Video 1 inputs. Otherwise, connect the DVD player’s S-video

or composite video output to the matching DVD video input.

Figure 21 – DVD A/V, DIgital Audio and Component Video Inputs

If your DVD player plays multichannel lossless discs, such as SACD or

DVD-Audio, you will also need to connect the 6-channel analog audio

outputs on the DVD player to the 6-channel analog audio inputs on the

receiver in order to enjoy these discs to their fullest.

Figure 22 – 6-Channel Analog Audio Inputs

CD

The CD source is used for a strictly audio device, such as a CD player.

Referring to Table 2, connect your CD player to the CD Analog Audio

inputs and to the Coaxial 2 or Optical 2 Digital Audio input.

Figure 23 – CD Audio Inputs and Digital Audio Inputs

No video connections are made, although if your system has unusual

requirements, you may connect a video device using component video

outputs to the Component Video 2 inputs on the receiver, if those jacks

are not in use by another device.

Tape

The Tape source is used for audio-only recorders, such as a CDR,

MiniDisc or cassette deck.

Referring to Table 2, connect your recorder to the Tape Analog Audio

inputs and outputs, and to either the Coax 2 or Optical 2 Digital Audio

input (and corresponding digital audio output).

Figure 24 – Tape Audio Inputs and Outputs, and Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs

Remember to connect the

output

jacks on your recorder to the Tape

or digital audio

input

jacks on the AVR, and the

input

jacks on your

recorder to the Tape or digital audio

output

jacks on the AVR.

No video connections are made, although if your system has unusual

requirements, you may connect a video device using component video

outputs to the component Video 2 inputs on the receiver, if those jacks

are not in use by another device.

With Harman Kardon’s optional The Bridge, you can listen to audio

stored on your iPod (not included),use your AVR 145 remote

control to operate the iPod,and even charge the iPod while it’s

docked in The Bridge.

Simply plug the proprietary cable from The Bridge into the special

The Bridge/DMP connector on the rear of the AVR 145’s. Refer to the

owner’s manual for The Bridge to select the appropriate insert to

match your iPod.

Figure 25 – The Bridge/DMP Connector

Step Five – Connect Video Display

Only video connections should be made between the receiver and your

video display (TV), unless your TV is the source for your television pro-

gramming (see note above).

You will need to make a video connection for each type of video used

for your sources. In addition, even if you didn’t use S-video or compos-

ite video for any of your sources, you will still need to use one of these

two video monitor connections in order to view the AVR 145’s on-

screen menus and displays.

First, determine what types of video your display is capable of handling.

Remember that component video is preferred, followed by S-video and

then composite video. Ideally, this guided you in selecting the video con-

nections for your sources.

Next, note which types of video connections you used for your source

devices. Make sure you didn’t use a better type of video connection for

a source than your video display can handle. If so, you will need to dis-

connect the source and use a video connection that’s compatible with

your display.

If you used component video for any sources, connect the Component

Video Monitor outputs on the receiver to one set of component video

inputs on your display. Make a note of how these inputs are labeled on

the display.

Figure 26 – Component Video Monitor Outputs

If you used S-video for any sources, or if all of your sources used com-

ponent video, connect the S-video Monitor output on the receiver to an

S-video input on your display. Make a note of how the input is labeled.

If you used composite video for any sources, connect the composite

video Monitor output on the receiver to a composite video input on the

display.Again, make a note of how this input is labeled on the display.

Figure 27 – S-Video and Composite Video Monitor Outputs

Consult the manual for your TV to make sure you understand how to

select each video input.As you play different source devices that use

different types of video connections, you will need to remember to

select the correct video input on your video display.

Step Six – Plug in AC Power

Having made all of your wiring connections, it is now time to plug each

component’s AC power cord into a working outlet.

You may plug one device into the AC Switched Accessory Outlet on the

rear of the AVR 145. Make sure this device draws no more than 50

watts.The device should have its mechanical or master power switch

turned on, and it will power on any time the AVR 145 is turned on.

Figure 28 – Switched AC Accesssory Outlet

Before plugging the AVR 145’s AC Power Cord into an electrical outlet,

make sure that the Master Power Switch on the front panel is popped

out so that the word OFF appears on its top. Gently press the button to

turn the switch off.This will prevent the possibility of damaging the AVR

in case of a transient power surge.

Step Seven – Insert Batteries in Remote

The AVR 145 remote control uses three AAA batteries, which are

included.

To remove the battery cover located on the back of the remote, firmly

press the ridged depression and slide the cover towards the top of

the remote.

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Insert the batteries as shown in the diagram, making sure to observe

the correct polarity.

Figure 29 – Remote Battery Compartment

When using the remote, remember to point the lens toward the front

panel of the AVR 145. Make sure no objects, such as furniture, are

blocking the remote’s path to the receiver. Bright lights, fluorescent lights

and plasma video displays may interfere with the remote’s functioning.

The remote has a range of about 20 feet, depending on the lighting

conditions. It may be used at an angle of up to 30 degrees to either

side of the AVR.

If the remote seems to operate intermittently, or if pressing a button

on the remote does not cause the AVR Selector or one of the Input

Selectors to light up, then make sure the batteries have been inserted

correctly, or replace all three batteries with fresh ones.

Step Eight – Program Sources Into the Remote

The AVR 145 remote is capable of controlling not only the receiver,

but it may also be programmed to control many brands and models of

VCRs, DVD players, CD players, cable boxes, satellite receivers, cassette

decks and TVs, as well as The Bridge.

It may help to think of the remote as a book with pages. Each page rep-

resents the button functions for a different device. In order to access the

functions for a particular device, you first need to turn to that page.This

is done by pressing the AVR Button to access the codes that control the

receiver, or the Input Selector buttons to access the codes for the

devices programmed into the remote.

At the factory, the AVR 145’s codes and the codes to control an iPod

docked in The Bridge are preprogrammed, and the codes for many

Harman Kardon DVD and CD players are also preprogrammed. If you

have other source devices in your system, follow these steps to pro-

gram the correct codes into the remote.

1. Using the codes in Tables A9–A16 of the Appendix, look up the

product type (e.g. DVD, cable TV box) and the brand name of your

source.The number(s) listed are potential candidates for the correct

code set for your particular device.

2.Turn on your source device.

3. Put the remote into Program mode by pressing and holding the Input

Selector and the Mute button simultaneously until the LED on the

remote starts to flash, and then releasing the buttons.

Figure 30 – Input Selectors

4. Enter a code from Step 1 above.

a) If the device turns off, then press the Input Selector again to accept

the code, which will flash.The remote will exit the Program mode.

b) If the device does not turn off, try entering another code. If you run

out of codes, you may search through all of the codes in the

remote’s library for that product type by pressing the ⁄or ¤

button repeatedly until the device turns off.When the device turns

off, enter the code by pressing the Input Selector, which will flash.

The remote then exits Program mode.

5. Once you have accepted a code, it’s a good idea to try using some

other functions to control the device. Sometimes manufacturers

use the same Power code for several different models, while other

codes will vary.You may wish to repeat this process until you’ve pro-

grammed a satisfactory code set that operates most of the functions

you frequently use.

6.You may find out which code number you have programmed by

pressing and holding the Input Selector and Mute Button simultane-

ously to enter the Program mode.Then press the Set Button, and the

LED will blink in the code sequence. One blink represents “1”, two

blinks for “2”, and so forth.A series of many fast blinks represents

“0”. Record the codes programmed for each device here.

Table 3 – Remote Control Codes

If you are unable to locate a code set that correctly operates your

source device, it will not be possible to use the AVR remote to control

that device. However, you may still connect the source to the AVR 145

and operate it using the device’s original remote control.Alternatively,

you may wish to consider purchasing Harman Kardon’s optional TC 30

activity-based remote, which is programmed by accessing a large data-

base of product codes on the Internet.The TC 30 is also capable of

“learning” codes from your device’s original remote.

Source Input Product Type Remote Control Code

(circle one)

Video 1 VCR, PVR

Video 2 Cable, Satellite

Video 3 TV

DVD DVD

CD CD, CDR

Tape Cassette

Most of the button labels on the remote describe the button’s function

when used to control the AVR 145. However, the button may perform a

very different function when used to control another device. Refer to the

Remote Control Function List,Table A8 in the Appendix,for a list of

each button’s functions with the various product types.

If you wish, you may program Macros, which are preprogrammed code

sequences that execute many code commands with a single button

press.You may also program “punch-through”codes, which allow the

remote to operate the volume, channel or transport controls of another

device without having to switch the remote to the mode for that device.

See pages 43 through 44 for instructions on these advanced program-

ming functions.

NOTE: The AVR 145 remote is preprogrammed to operate the

transport controls of Harman Kardon DVD players when the AVR

or the Video 2 (cable/satellite) or Video 3 (TV) source is selected.

The volume and mute controls operate the AVR when any

device except Tape has been selected.You may change this

punch-through programming at any time.

Step Nine – Turn On the AVR 145

Two steps are required the first time you turn on the AVR 145.

1. Gently press the Master Power Switch until the word OFF is no longer

visible.The Power Indicator above the two power switches should

light up in amber.This indicates that the AVR is in Standby mode and

is ready to be turned on. Normally, you may leave the Master Power

Switch in the ON position, even when the receiver is not being used.

Figure 31 – Power Switches

2.There are several ways in which the AVR 145 may be turned on from

Standby mode.

a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel.

b) Press the Source Select Button on the front panel.

Figure 32 – Source Select Button

c) Using the remote, press any one of these buttons:AVR, DVD, CD,

TAPE,VID1,VID2,VID3,AM/FM or 6/8CH.

Figure 33 – AVR and Input Selectors

NOTE: Any time you press one of the Input Selectors on the

remote (i.e., DVD, CD,TAPE, VID1,VID2 or VID3), the remote

will switch modes so that it will only transmit the codes pro-

grammed to operate that device. In order to control the receiver,

you will need to press the AVR button to return the remote to

AVR mode.

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Before you begin enjoying your new receiver, a few adjustments should

be made to configure the AVR 145 to match your actual system.

Make sure that you have connected a video display to either the S-

video or composite video monitor output on the receiver.When you turn

on your display and the AVR, you should see a blue screen.A message

may appear briefly at the bottom of the screen.This message is part of

the on-screen display system, and is referred to as the “semi-OSD”.The

semi-OSD is activated any time you send a command to the AVR, and

any time the AVR detects a change in the incoming signal. Semi-OSD

messages are overlaid on top of any video signal, so that you may con-

tinue to watch your program while making adjustments to the AVR.

Although it’s possible to configure the AVR using only the remote and

the semi-OSD messages, we recommend that you use the full-screen

menu system, known as the “full OSD”.

Using the On-Screen Menu System

The full OSD system is accessed by pressing the OSD Button on the

remote.While the full OSD system is in use, it isn’t possible to see any

video programming. In addition, an OSD ON message will appear on the

front panel of the receiver to remind you to use a video display.

Figure 34 – Navigation Buttons

The Master Menu will always be displayed when you first press the OSD

Button. Use the ⁄⁄¤Buttons on the remote to point the cursor to dif-

ferent lines in the menu. Press the Set Button on the remote to select a

line that has no setting to be adjusted, such as one of the submenus

listed in the Master Menu, or a line that returns you to a previous menu.

Within the submenus, after you have positioned the cursor at a particular

line item, you will need to use the ‹/›Buttons on the remote to

change a setting.When the desired setting appears, use the ⁄⁄¤

Buttons to navigate to another line item. Except for the TITLE setting in

the INPUT SETUP menu, there is no need to press the Set Button after

your desired setting appears.

NOTE: The ‹/›and Set Buttons on the front panel have no

effect on the OSD system.

The Master Menu allows access to four submenus: Input Setup,

Surround Select, Manual Setup and System Setup.

Figure 35 – Master Menu Screen

If you are an experienced home theater user, you may prefer to use the

menus in this order:

1. System Setup (described in Advanced Functions section)

2. Manual Setup (described here and in Advanced Functions)

3. Input Setup (described in this section)

4. Surround Select (see Advanced Functions section)

However, we recommend that most users follow the instructions in this

INITIAL SETUP section to configure a basic home theater system.You

may return to these menus at any time to make additional adjustments.

This section requires that you complete all of the steps in the Installation

section that apply to your receiver.You should have connected all of

your loudspeakers and a video display, as well as your source devices.

You should be able to turn on the receiver and view a blue screen on

your video display. If necessary, reread the Installation Section before con-

tinuing.

Step One – Determine Speaker Size

The AVR 145 can’t detect how many speakers you’ve connected to it;

nor can it determine their capabilities. For this part of the system setup,

you will need to consult the owner’s guide for each of your speakers. If

you don’t have the guide, you may be able to obtain the speaker’s tech-

nical specifications from the manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting

the manufacturer directly.

The specification you’re looking for is the frequency response, which is

usually given as a range, e.g., 100Hz – 20kHz (±3dB).This specifica-

tion tells you whether the speaker is able to play sounds that are very

high- or low-pitched, represented by the high and low frequencies.We

are concerned with the lowest frequency that each of your main speak-

ers is capable of playing, which is 100Hz in this example, a respectable

figure for a typical satellite speaker. Use the worksheets in the appendix

to note this number as the crossover for that speaker (not the same as

the crossover frequency listed in the speaker’s specifications).

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The frequency response for your subwoofer will usually cover only the

very lowest frequencies, since the subwoofer is only designed to play

bass materials.A typical frequency response for a subwoofer is 25Hz –

150Hz. In this case, the higher number is most important and should be

noted in the worksheet.

The purpose of programming this information into the AVR 145 is to

program the receiver’s bass management, which determines which

speakers the receiver will use to play back the low-frequency (bass)

portion of the source program.

If you send the lowest notes to small satellite speakers, you won’t hear

these notes very well, and you may even damage the speaker by going

beyond its capabilities. If you send the highest notes to the special-pur-

pose subwoofer, you may not hear them at all.

With proper bass management, the AVR 145 divides the source signal

at a crossover point.All information above the crossover point is played

through the satellite speaker (front left/right, center or surround

left/right), and all information below the crossover point is played

through the subwoofer.This enables each loudspeaker in your system to

perform at its best, delivering an enjoyable sound experience.

Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances

Ideally, all of your speakers were placed in a circle, each at the same

distance from the listening position. However, your room may not be

ideal, and you may have had to place some speakers a little further

away than others.This could affect the overall sound of the receiver,

as sounds that are supposed to arrive simultaneously from different

speakers blur, due to different arrival times.

Fortunately, the AVR 145 has a delay adjustment that enables the

receiver to compensate for real-world speaker placements.

Before you begin making adjustments, measure the distance from each

speaker to the listening position, and note it in the worksheets in the

appendix. Even if all of your speakers are the same distance from the

listening position, you should enter your speaker distances.

Step Three – Manual Setup Menu

Now you are ready to program these adjustments into the receiver. It’s

best to sit in the usual listening position and make the room as quiet as

possible. Don’t worry if you make a mistake; you can always go back

and change these settings.

With the receiver and video display turned on, press the OSD Button on

the remote. Use the ¤Button on the remote to move the cursor to the

MANUAL SETUP line, and press the Set Button to display the Manual

Setup menu.

Figure 36 – Manual Setup Menu Screen

The Manual Setup menu is the gateway to four submenus.The first

three menus – Speaker Size, Speaker X-over and Delay Adjust – are

described here.The fourth menu – Channel Adjust – is described in the

Advanced Functions section.

Speaker Size Menu

Press the Set Button to display the Speaker Size submenu.

Figure 37 – Speaker Size Menu Screen

The Speaker Size menu lists each of the speaker groups.You will be

programming the correct setting for each group, indicating how many

speakers are in your system and what their capabilities are, based on

the information you obtained in Step One – Determine Speaker Size.

Each of the main speaker groups can be set to one of three settings:

LARGE, SMALL or NONE.These settings don’t refer to the physical size

of the speaker, but rather to the size of the frequency range of each

speaker.These may or may not turn out to be the same.

If the lower number of the frequency response for your speakers is less

than 100Hz, choose the LARGE setting. If this number is 100Hz or

greater, choose the SMALL setting. If you don’t have a speaker con-

nected to that position, choose NONE.

As you can see, the system requires you to use both speakers in a pair.

For example, you can’t connect just a front left speaker without a right

speaker, or just a right surround (rear) speaker without a left one.

However, you can connect only the front speakers, or both front and

surround speakers without a center, or the front left/right and center

speakers without any surrounds.

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LEFT/RIGHT: This line tells the AVR 145 the capabilities of your front

left and right speakers. Use the ‹/›Buttons to select either SMALL or

LARGE for these speakers.

CENTER: Move the cursor to the line for the center speaker, and use

the ‹/›Buttons to select a setting for this speaker.

NOTE: If the receiver is currently in one of the Logic 7 surround

modes, which will be the case the first time you turn on the

receiver, you won’t be able to set the center speaker to LARGE,

due to the requirements of the Logic 7 processor.You may use

the SMALL setting instead.As you listen to the receiver, if you

find the SMALL setting is not satisfactory, change the surround

mode to one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes (using the

Surround Select menu, accessible from the Master Menu), and

then you may come back to this menu and change the center

speaker to the LARGE setting.

SURROUND: Move the cursor to the line for the surround, or rear,

speakers, and use the ‹/›Buttons to select a setting for these

two speakers.

SUBWOOFER: Move the cursor to the line for the subwoofer, which is

programmed a little differently.The subwoofer’s “size” setting depends

upon how you programmed the front left and right speakers.

• If you set the front speakers to SMALL, the subwoofer setting will

be SUB, and you won’t be able to change it. All low-frequency

information will always be sent to the subwoofer. If you don’t have a

subwoofer, you may wish to set your front speakers to LARGE so

as not to lose this information, but you may need to lower the vol-

ume to avoid adverse results.

• If you set the front speakers to LARGE, you may select from three

possible settings for the subwoofer.

• L/R+LFE: This setting sends all low-frequency information to the

subwoofer, including both information that would normally be

played through the front left and right speakers and the special

low-frequency effects (LFE) channel information.

• LFE: This setting plays low-frequency information contained in

the left and right program channels to the front speakers, and

directs only the LFE channel information to the subwoofer.

• NONE: This setting steers all low-frequency information to the

front speakers, and no information to the subwoofer output. Use

this setting if you have a passive subwoofer, or a powered sub-

woofer that you connected to the front speaker outputs.

NOTE: If you are using a Harman Kardon HKTS speaker sys-

tem, select the SMALL setting for the LEFT/RIGHT, CENTER

and SURROUND lines, and the subwoofer will automatically be

set to SUB.

BASS MGR: This advanced setting is used if you wish to configure your

speakers differently for different sources. For example, you may prefer to

set your speakers to LARGE while listening to CDs from your CD player.

By changing this setting to INDEPENDENT, you may have different set-

tings for your CD player and your DVD player or other devices.We rec-

ommend that you leave this setting at its factory default of GLOBAL until

you have more experience with the AVR.

Move the cursor to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the

Set Button to return to the Manual Setup Menu.

NOTE: The Speaker/Channel Indicators on the front panel of

the receiver will display the speaker size settings as follows. For

each speaker configured as SMALL, a single box will appear in

the position for that speaker. For each speaker configured as

LARGE, a double box will appear in its position. If a speaker is

configured as NONE, no box will appear.The subwoofer will be

indicated by a single box, or no box if no subwoofer has been

configured.The letters inside the boxes appear when a digital

signal is being received that has that channel discretely encoded.

The letters flash when the signal is not present, such as when a

DVD is paused.

Figure 38 – Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Speaker Crossover Menu

On the Manual Setup menu, move the cursor to the SPEAKER X-OVER

line and press the Set Button to display the Speaker Crossover menu.

Figure 39 – Speaker Crossover Menu Screen

Setting the Speaker Crossover menu correctly ensures that your speakers

are properly used so that they sound their best.Although you could skip

this step the first time you use the receiver, we recommend that you

take the few extra minutes to enter the correct crossover settings.

You may select from seven possible settings: 40Hz,60Hz, 80Hz,

100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz or 200Hz. Depending upon the frequency

response of your speakers which you recorded in Step One –

Determine Speaker Size, for each speaker group select the number

that matches or is just above the low end of your speaker’s frequency

response.

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The LFE line sets the frequency for a low-pass filter that determines

what information is sent to the subwoofer for playback. Since the sub-

woofer output combines low-frequency information for all channels, in

order to make sure that no information is lost due to different speakers

having different capabilities, the subwoofer filter should be matched to

the highest crossover frequency used for any speaker group.

Looking at each of your three speaker-group settings in this menu,

determine which group is set to the highest frequency. Move the cursor

to the LFE line, and use the ‹/›Buttons to select that speaker group.

If all three speaker groups have the same setting, you may leave the

LFE filter to its factory default of the LEFT/RIGHT speaker group.

Move the cursor to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the

Set Button to return to the Manual Setup menu.

Delay Adjust Menu

As explained above in Step Two – Measure Speaker Distances, some-

times the speakers are placed at different distances from the listening

position, which can muddy the sound, as sounds are heard earlier or

later than desired.

Even if all of your speakers are placed the same distance from the lis-

tening position, you should not skip this menu.

On the Manual Setup menu, move the cursor to the DELAY ADJUST

line and press the Set Button to display the Delay Adjust menu.

Figure 40 – Delay Adjust Menu Screen

This menu requires you to enter the distance from each speaker to the

listening position, which you measured in Step Two – Measure Speaker

Distances.

The default unit of measurement is in feet. If you wish to change the unit

to meters, move the cursor down to the UNIT line, and use the ‹/›

Buttons to change the unit to METER.

Use the ⁄/¤Buttons to move the cursor to the FL (front left) line;

then use the ‹/›Buttons to change the measurement as needed.

Use the ⁄/¤Buttons to move to each speaker in turn – CEN

(center), FR (front right), SR (surround right), SL (surround left) and

SUB (subwoofer).

DELAY RESET: This line is used if you wish to reset all of the speaker

delay settings to the factory default of 10 feet (3.0 meters) at once. Use

the ‹/›Buttons to change the setting of OFF to ON. If you change

any speaker’s setting, this line will automatically revert to OFF.

A/V SYNC DELAY: This line allows you to compensate for a situation in

which one of your source devices, or your video display, introduces a

significant amount of video processing that causes the audio and video

parts of the signal to get out of sync.This is known as a “lip sync” prob-

lem.You may delay the audio for all channels by up to 80 milliseconds

to compensate.

NOTE: We recommend that you adjust the A/V Sync Delay

using the Delay Button on the remote, rather than in this menu,

so that you can view the picture while adjusting the audio delay.

With the program playing, press the Delay Button, and the A/V

SYNC DELAY message will appear on the front panel and in the

semi-OSD display. Press the Set Button to display the current

delay setting, and use the ‹/›Buttons to adjust the setting

until the synchronization issue is resolved.

Move the cursor to the BACK TO MANUAL SETUP line and press the

Set Button to return to the Manual Setup menu, or simply press the

OSD Button to exit the menu system.

Step Four – EzSet Output Level Calibration

This is an important step in the configuration process, and should not be

skipped.

By now you should have connected all of your speakers and sources

and your video display.You should have turned on the receiver and

used the Manual Setup menus to program each of your speakers as

Large or Small.

Sit in the listening position with the remote control, and make sure

to eliminate external noises for the few minutes needed to run the

EzSet procedure.

Use the volume control buttons on the remote to adjust the volume

to –15dB.

Now point the remote at the receiver and press the SPL Button until the

LED blinks, then press the “5” Key.The procedure works best if you

hold the remote at about ear level, pointed toward the receiver.Try not

to tilt the remote out of line with the IR receiver on the AVR’s front panel.

Figure 41 – EzSet (SPL) Button

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The receiver will generate a loud test tone, which sounds like static.

In fact, it’s a tone that simultaneously uses all frequencies from 20Hz

to 20kHz.

The tone should be heard first through the front left speaker. It will circu-

late to the other speakers in this order: front left, center, front right,sur-

round right, surround left.The tone pauses for a few moments at each

speaker position, while a microphone built into the remote measures the

loudness (sound pressure level) of the tone.The remote contains pro-

gramming that compares the loudness of the tone at each position to a

reference and sends commands to the receiver to adjust the output

level for that channel until the tone matches the reference.

A tri-color LED on the remote indicates EzSet’s findings.The LED turns

red if the channel’s level is too high,amber if the level is too low, and

green when the level is correct.

The result is that each speaker will be heard equally loud at the listening

position.This is important for movie directors, who adjust the loudness

of each channel in the recording to produce a desired sound presenta-

tion. Usually, the director reduces the loudness of, or even the presence

of information in the surround channels so as not to distract the viewer

from the main action taking place on screen. If the test tone sounds as

loud in the rear speakers as it does coming from the other speakers,

then the receiver is performing correctly.

As the tone circulates to each speaker position, the semi-OSD system

and the front panel will display a message reporting which channel the

tone is being sent to. Make sure that the message matches the speaker

you are actually hearing the tone from, and that you are hearing a tone

from each speaker. If that isn’t the case, press the Test Button

twice

to

stop EzSet, and turn off the receiver and unplug it.Then check your

speaker-wire connections.

The semi-OSD system and front panel will also display the level adjust-

ments being made.The levels may vary from –10dB to +10dB. If you

notice that the levels for all speakers are being adjusted very far in either

direction, then stop EzSet by pressing the Test Button

twice

, and adjust

the master volume level higher to compensate for EzSet pushing each

speaker close to +10dB, or lower to compensate for EzSet lowering

each speaker close to –10dB.

As the levels are being adjusted, the LED on the remote will change

until it is green for all channels.

The tone will circulate a second time, and then the procedure will end.

NOTE: In order to optimize performance for each of the many

surround modes and their variants, the AVR 145 is able to

associate a different set of output level settings with each mode.

While this results in extremely realistic reproduction of surround

sound presentations, it does require that you determine the cor-

rect settings for each surround mode.

The first time you turn on the AVR,it will default to the Logic 7

Music mode. Harman Kardon recommends that at initial set-up

you use the default Logic 7 mode, and then copy down the set-

tings produced by EzSet. Change the surround mode either

using the on-screen Surround Setup menu, or by pressing the

desired surround mode group button on the remote, and re-

enter the same settings for each new mode, selecting all modes

you are likely to use.

If you prefer, you may run EzSet for the major surround modes,

such as Logic 7 (select either Cinema or Music), Dolby (select

Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) and DTS (select DTS Neo:6).Then

you may copy the resulting level settings for the other mode

variants within each group.

Advanced users may rerun EzSet for each mode individually.

Step Five – Configure Sources

This is the last step in the configuration process.

Press the OSD Button to view the Master Menu.The cursor will be

pointing to the INPUT SETUP line, and you need only press the Set

Button to display the Input Setup menu.

Figure 42 – Input Setup Menu Screen

The first line indicates that the receiver is currently set to the tuner

source. In fact, you may hear static if the tuner is set to an unused fre-

quency.You will not be able to make any changes to the tuner, other

than selecting a component video input or adjusting the tone controls.

It is not recommended that you make either of these changes for

the tuner.

Press the ‹Button to view the next source.The sources will be selected

in the following order:Tape, 6-Channel Inputs,Video 1,Video 2,Video

3, DVD and CD. Pressing the ›Button selects the sources in the

reverse order.

For each of these sources, you may adjust the settings below.At a mini-

mum, you should make sure that sources you connected to either of

the component video inputs has the correct settings, and that sources

you connected to any of the digital audio inputs also display the correct

settings. Other settings are optional, and you may adjust them at a later

time when you have more experience with the AVR. Refer to the work-

sheets you filled out during installation as you assign inputs to each

source.

TITLE: You may change the display name for any source (except the

tuner). Not only does this enable you to customize your system; it helps

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INITIAL SETUP

you to select the correct source device even when you have forgotten

which physical connections you used.

Move the cursor down to the TITLE line and press the Set Button.A

block cursor will blink.

Figure 43 – Retitling a Source Input

Now you may use the ⁄/¤Buttons to scroll through the alphabet in

upper and lower case, as well as numbers and a variety of punctuation

marks.When you have selected the desired character, press the ›

Button to move to the next space.You may also press the ›Button to

leave a blank. Press the Set Button when you have finished spelling out

the new display name for the source.

COMPONENT IN: If you connected the source to one of the two compo-

nent video inputs, make sure the correct set of inputs is displayed at this

line. If it isn’t, move the cursor to this line, and then press the ›Button to

change the setting.

AUDIO IN: By default, the analog audio inputs are assigned to all

sources at the factory other than the DVD and Video 2 sources, which

default to Coax 1 and Optical 1, respectively. If you used a digital audio

connection for the source, you will need to change this setting to assign

the correct digital audio input to the source, even if you also connected

the analog audio outputs of the source to the receiver. Move the cursor

to this line, and press the ‹/›Buttons until the correct digital input

appears.

AUTO POLL: The Auto Poll feature is used when both an analog audio

and digital audio connection have been made for one source device.

If for some reason no digital signal is available, the AVR 145 will switch

to the analog inputs for the source.This situation can occur with some

cable or satellite television broadcasts, where some channels are broad-

cast with digital audio and others with analog audio.

For some sources, the Auto Poll feature is unnecessary and may be

undesirable. For example, if your DVD player is stopped,you may not

want to use the analog audio signal or you may have decided not to

connect analog audio. Move the cursor to this line, and press the ‹/›

Buttons until OFF appears, disabling the Auto Poll feature.With Auto Poll

turned off, the receiver will only check for a signal at the audio input

assigned to the source.

The remaining lines in the Input Setup menu activate the tone controls,

and may be skipped at this time.We recommend leaving the tone con-

trols at their factory defaults for most listening,in order to enjoy the

sound mix created by your favorite movie and music artists. However, if

your room or speakers have unusual characteristics, or simply as a mat-

ter of personal preference, see the Tone Controls section on page 32

for more information.

You are now ready to begin enjoying your new receiver!

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OPERATION

Now that you have installed your system components and completed at

least a basic configuration of your receiver, you are ready to begin

enjoying your home theater system.

Turning On the AVR 145

Gently press the Master Power Switch until the word OFF is no longer visi-

ble.The Power Indicator above the two power switches should light up in

amber.This indicates that the AVR is in Standby mode and is ready to be

turned on. Normally, you may leave the Master Power Switch in the ON

position, even when the receiver is not being used.

Figure 44 – Power Switches

There are several ways in which the AVR 145 may be turned on:

a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel.

b) Press the Source Select Button on the front panel.

Figure 45 – Source Select Button

c) Using the remote, press any one of these buttons:AVR, DVD, CD,

TAPE,VID1,VID2,VID3,AM/FM, 6/8CH or The Bridge/DMP.

Figure 46 – AVR and Input Selectors

NOTE: Any time you press one of the remote’s Input Selectors

(i.e., DVD, CD,TAPE, VID1,VID2,VID3 or The Bridge/DMP), the

remote will switch modes so that it will only transmit the codes

programmed to operate that device. In order to control the

receiver, you will need to press the AVR Button to return the

remote to AVR mode.

To turn the receiver off, press either the Standby/On Switch on the front

panel, or press the AVR Button and the OFF Button on the remote.

Unless the receiver will not be used for an extended period of time (for

example, if you will be on vacation), it is not necessary to turn off the

Master Power Switch.When the Master Power Switch is turned off, any

settings you have programmed, including system configuration and pre-

set radio stations, will be preserved for up to four weeks.

Sleep Timer

You may program the AVR to play for up to 90 minutes and then turn

off automatically using the sleep timer.

Press the Sleep Button on the remote, and the time until turn-off will be

displayed. Each additional press of the Sleep Button will reduce the time

until turn-off by 10 minutes, until the OFF setting is reached, which dis-

ables the sleep timer.

Figure 47 – Sleep Button

When the sleep timer has been set, the front-panel display will automati-

cally dim to half-brightness. If you press any button on the remote or

front panel, the display will return to full-brightness.The display will dim

again several seconds after your last command.

If you press the Sleep Button after the timer has been set, the remaining

time until turn-off will be displayed.You may press the Sleep Button to

change the time until turn-off. Pressing and holding the Sleep Button will

disable the sleep timer, and the SLEEP OFF message will appear.

Volume Control

The volume may be adjusted either by turning the knob on the front

panel (clockwise to increase volume or counterclockwise to decrease

volume), or by pressing the Volume Control Buttons on the remote.The

volume is displayed as a negative number of decibels (dB) below the

0dB reference point, and may be changed in 0.5dB increments. Unlike

some volume controls on other products, 0dB is the maximum volume

for the AVR 145.Although it’s physically possible to turn the volume to a

higher level, doing so may damage your hearing and your speakers. For

certain more-dynamic audio materials, even 0dB may be too high,

allowing for damage to equipment.

Figure 48 – Volume Controls

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OPERATION

Remember that the AVR 145 is designed to reproduce audio with a

minimum amount of distortion.This clarity may lead you to think that

your hearing and the equipment can handle higher volumes.We urge

caution with regard to volume levels.

Mute Function

To temporarily mute all speakers and the headphones, press the Mute

Button on the remote.Any recording in progress will not be affected.

The MUTE message will flash in the display as a reminder.To restore

normal audio, either press the Mute Button again, or adjust the volume.

Turning off the AVR will also end muting.

Figure 49 – Mute Button

Tone Controls

You may boost or cut either the treble or the bass frequencies by up

to 10dB in 2dB increments.

Using the front-panel controls or the remote, press the Tone Mode

Button once.This will indicate whether the tone controls are in or out

of the circuitry. If you wish to return the tone controls to 0, or “flat”

response, press the ‹/›Buttons until the TONE OUT message

appears, which preserves any changes you have made to the bass or

treble settings for later use.To reactivate your changes, the tone control

must again be set to TONE IN.

With the TONE IN message displayed, press the Tone Mode Button

repeatedly to access TREBLE MODE and BASS MODE. Use the ‹/›

Buttons to change the treble or bass settings, as desired.The display

will return to normal a few seconds after your last command.

Figure 50 – Tone Button

You may alternatively adjust the tone controls using the full-OSD menu

system. Press the OSD Button on the remote to view the Master Menu.

The cursor will be pointing to the INPUT SETUP line; press the Set

Button to display that menu.You will be able to view the tone settings. If

you wish to make any changes to the TONE, BASS or TREBLE settings,

use the arrow keys on the remote to move the cursor to the line you

wish to change. Once you have changed the setting using the ‹/›

Buttons, simply move the cursor up or down to a different line; it isn’t

necessary to press the Set Button to enter the new setting.When you

have finished, either wait until the display times out and disappears,

press the OSD Button to clear the display, or move the cursor to the

BACK TO MASTER MENU line if you wish to make other changes using

the menu system.

NOTE: The AVR 145 does not have any conventional balance

control.The EzSet process compensates for any characteristics

of your room or speakers, and we recommend that you leave

the settings as they are after EzSet has been run. However, you

may manually adjust the levels of the left and right channels –

decreasing one and increasing the other by the same amount –

using the Channel Adjust submenu, as described on page 41.

This achieves the same effect as a balance control.

Headphones

Plug the 1/4" plug on a pair of headphones into the headphone jack on

the front of the receiver for private listening.The first time you use the

headphones, the DOLBY H:BP message will be displayed, indicating that

Dolby Headphone surround processing is in the bypass mode, which

delivers a conventional 2-channel signal to the headphones.

Figure 51 – Headphone Jack

Press the Surround Select Button on the front panel, or the Dolby

Button on the remote, to switch to Dolby Headphone virtual surround

processing, indicated by the DOLBY H:DH message. Dolby Headphone

delivers an enhanced sound field that emulates a 5.1-channel speaker

system. No other surround modes are available for the headphones.

Source Selection

Press the front-panel Source Select Button to scroll through the

sources.The left side of the button scrolls down the list that appears in

the display; the right side scrolls upward. For direct access to the tuner,

press the Tuner Band Button, which switches to the last-used band and

frequency. For direct access to any source, press its Input Selector on

the remote (see Figure 46).

Figure 52 – Source Select and Tuner Band Buttons

NOTE: The Bridge/DMP source has no icon in the Source

Indicators display.When selected, the DMP indication will

appear in the message display’s upper line, and one of two

messages will scroll on the right side to indicate whether

The Bridge is unplugged or connected. If you have retitled this

source, then only the new name will appear in the upper line.

The AVR 145 will switch to the audio and video inputs assigned to that

source. If you set the BASS MGR setting in the Speaker X-over menu to

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OPERATION

INDEPENDENT, the AVR 145 will change the speaker size configuration

to the one you programmed for the source. If you selected a surround

mode for the source, the AVR 145 will switch to that mode.

The source name will appear in the upper line of the front-panel display.

If you retitled the source, only the new title will appear. Otherwise, the

audio input assigned to the source (analog or one of the digital audio

inputs) will also appear.The surround mode will be displayed on the

lower line.The same information will also appear on screen in the

semi-OSD, unless you have set the semi-OSD to OFF in the System

Setup menu.

Audio Input Selection

The AVR 145 is programmed at the factory to use the analog audio

inputs for each source (except for the DVD and Video 2 sources, which

default to Coax 1 and Optical 1).To assign a digital audio input to a

source (if you have not done so using the Input Setup menu during

Initial Setup), press the Digital Button on the remote or front panel.The

current audio input selection will flash in the display, and you may press

the ⁄/¤(or ‹/›on the front panel) Buttons to scroll through the

audio inputs.When the desired input appears, press the Set Button to

select it.

Figure 53 – Digital Input Selection

If the Auto Poll feature has been left ON in the Input Setup menu, and if

a digital audio input has been assigned to the source, the AVR 145 will

first check the digital audio input for a signal. If a signal is present, the

AVR 145 will select the digital audio input. If no signal is present, the

AVR 145 will switch to the analog audio inputs for the source.

Video Input Selection

When a source is selected, the AVR 145 switches to a video input

as follows:

The COMPONENT IN line of the Input Setup menu indicates which

of the two component video inputs on the AVR 145 is assigned to

each source.All of the sources listed in the left column of the Source

Indicators display on the front panel are assigned to the Component

Video 2 inputs by default, and the sources listed in the right column

default to the Component Video 1 sources.This list appears in

Figure 54.

Figure 54 – Front-Panel Input Indicators

You may reassign either component video input to another source, but

there is no option to disable the component video inputs for any source.

If a signal is present at the component video input assigned to that

source, it will be selected. If your device is not using component video,

make sure that other devices connected to the component video inputs

are turned off.

If no signal is present at the component video input, then the S-video or

composite video input for the source will be selected. It is not possible

to reassign the S-video or composite video inputs to other sources.

For audio-only sources, such as the tuner or CD inputs, when no

component video signal is present, the last-used video source will be

selected.

6-Channel Direct Inputs

If you wish to hear audio through the 6-Channel Direct Inputs together

with video, then connect your multichannel player to the Component

Video 1 Inputs (the default for the 6-Channel Inputs), and the correct

audio and video inputs will be selected when you select 6CH as your

source. If your multichannel player uses S-video or composite video

connections, you will first need to select the source you connected the

video output to (e.g., DVD), and then select the 6CH source.

Figure 55 – 6-Channel Input Selector

NOTE: The 6-Channel Inputs pass the incoming signals directly

to the volume control, without digitizing or processing them.

Therefore, you will need to configure bass management settings

(i.e., speaker size, delay and output level) on your source device

so that they match the settings you programmed using the

Manual Setup menu. Consult the owner’s guide for your multi-

channel player for more information.

Using the Tuner

The AVR 145’s built-in tuner may be selected in one of three ways:

1. Press the Source Selector Button on the front panel repeatedly until

the tuner is selected.The last-used band (AM or FM) will be active.

2. Press the Tuner Band Button (marked AM/FM).Press this button

again to switch bands.

3. Press the Tuner Input Selector (marked AM/FM) on the remote. Press

this button again to switch bands.

Figure 56 – Tuner Input Selection

DIGITAL LOGIC 7 VID 1 DVD

CD

FMAM

TAPE

6 8 CH

VID 2

VID 3

PRO LOGIC

3 STEREO DSP

5 7 CH. STEREO

SURR. OFF

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OPERATION

Radio stations may be selected in one of four ways:

1. If you know the frequency number, enter it directly by first pressing

the Direct Button on the remote, and then using the Numeric Keys.

2.After you have programmed Preset stations (see below), either enter

the Preset number (1 through 30) using the remote or use the front-

panel Preset Stations Button to scroll through the list of presets.

3. In Auto tuning mode, with each press of the Tuning Buttons (front-

panel or remote) the AVR 145 will scan in the chosen direction until a

station with acceptable signal strength is detected. Press the Tuning

Button again to stop scanning.

4. In Manual tuning mode, with each press of the Tuning Buttons the

AVR 145 will tune the next frequency increment (0.1MHz for FM, or

10kHz for AM) in the selected direction. Press and hold the Tuning

Button for faster scanning.

Figure 57 – Tuning a Station

Press the Tuning Mode Button (TUN-M on the remote) to switch

between Auto and Manual tuning modes.When an FM station has been

tuned, pressing the Tuning Mode Button will switch between stereo and

mono tuning, which may improve reception of weaker stations.

Figure 58 – Tuning Mode

To store a station in one of the 30 presets:

1.Tune the desired station.

2. Press the Memory Button on the remote.

3. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired preset number.

Figure 59 – Storing a Preset Station

Recording

Two-channel analog and digital audio signals, as well as composite

and S-video signals, are normally available at the appropriate recording

outputs.Thus, to make a recording, you need only make sure to con-

nect your audio or video recorder to the appropriate output jacks, as

described in the Installation section, insert blank media and make sure

the recorder is turned on and recording while the source is playing.

NOTES:

1.Analog audio signals are not converted to digital form, and

digital audio signals are not converted to analog audio form.

However, you may record a coaxial or optical digital audio

source using either type of digital audio output.

2. Only PCM digital audio signals are available for recording.

Proprietary formats such as Dolby Digital and DTS may not

be recorded using the digital audio connections, although if

the source is connected to the AVR using the analog audio

connections, an analog recording may be made.

3. Component video sources are not available for recording.

4. Please make certain that you are aware of any copyright

restrictions on any material you record. Unauthorized duplica-

tion of copyrighted materials is prohibited by federal law.

Using

The Bridge is an optional dock that may be used with a compatible iPod

(not included).When The Bridge is connected to its proprietary input on

the AVR 145 and the iPod is docked, you may play the audio materials

on your iPod through your high-quality audio system,operate the iPod

using the AVR remote or the AVR’s front-panel controls, view navigation

messages on the AVR’s front panel or a connected video display, and

charge the iPod.

Either press the front-panel Source Selector repeatedly until the mes-

sage “DMP/The Bridge is CONNECTED” scrolls across the front panel

and semi-OSD displays, or press the DMP Button on the remote to

select The Bridge as the input source.

(Left) Figure 60 – Using The Bridge (Remote)

(Above) Figure 61 – Using The Bridge (Front Panel)

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

This table summarizes the controls available when The Bridge is in use.

Table 4 – Using The Bridge

NOTE: For the Search function,press and hold the indicated but-

ton. Pressing the Previous Track Button once skips to the beginning

of the current track. Press the Previous Track Button

twice

to skip

to the beginning of the previous track.

Selecting a Surround Mode

Surround mode selection can be as simple or sophisticated as your

individual system and tastes. Feel free to experiment with the many

available surround modes on the AVR 145, and you may find a few that

become your favorites for certain sources or program types.Although

more detailed information on surround modes may be found in the

Advanced Functions section, it is easy to select any of the modes avail-

able at a given time:

To select a surround mode using the front-panel controls, press the

Surround Mode Button repeatedly until the desired group of modes is

selected: Logic 7, Dolby, DTS, DSP or Stereo.Then press the Surround

Select Button repeatedly to select the desired mode within the group.

Figure 62 – Select a Surround Mode (Front Panel)

To select a surround mode using the remote control, locate the button

dedicated to the desired group of modes: Logic 7, Dolby Sur, DTS Sur,

DTS Neo:6, Surr (DSP) or Stereo. Press that button repeatedly to select

the desired mode.

Figure 63 – Select a Surround Mode (Remote)

To select a surround mode using the full-OSD menu system, press the

OSD Button to display the Master Menu. Navigate to the SURROUND

SELECT line and press the Set Button to view the Surround Select

menu. Each of the major surround mode groups is listed here. Select

that group to access the MODE setting for selection of an individual

mode.As explained in the Advanced Functions section, there are also

some additional settings that may be made.

You are now ready to enjoy the best in home theater entertainment,

using your AVR 145.As you become more familiar with the receiver,

you may wish to explore some of its advanced functions, which are

described in the following section.

iPod Function Remote Control Key Front-Panel Button

Play Play (›) Tuner Mode

Pause Pause (II) Tuner Mode

Menu Menu (Spkr) Tuner Band (AM/FM)

Select Set Set

Scroll Forward Left Arrow (‹) Preset Down

Scroll Reverse Right Arrow (›) Preset Up

Forward Search/Next Track Forward/Next (››) Tuning Up

Reverse Search/Previous Track Reverse/Previous (‹‹) Tuning Down

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

Much of the AVR 145’s performance is handled automatically, with little

intervention required on your part. However, the AVR 145 is a sophisti-

cated component, and is capable of being customized to suit your par-

ticular system and your tastes. In this section we describe some of the

more advanced adjustments available on the AVR 145.You may save

this section for later, when you have become more familiar with your

receiver.

Audio Processing and Surround Sound

Audio signals generated by sources are encoded in a variety of formats

that can affect not only the quality of the sound but the number of

speaker channels and the surround mode.You may also manually select

a different surround mode, although for certain types of audio signals,

the modes available will be limited in certain ways, as described below.

Analog Audio Signals

Analog audio signals usually consist of two channels – left and right.The

AVR 145 offers three basic options for playback of analog audio:

1. Analog Bypass Mode: In this mode, the 2-channel signal is passed

directly to the volume control, without being digitized or undergoing

any processing for bass management or surround sound.The

requirements for selecting analog bypass mode are:

a) The analog audio inputs for the source must be selected. If neces-

sary, press the Digital Button on the remote and use the ⁄/¤

Buttons to make the selection.

b) The tone controls must be disabled by setting TONE MODE to OUT.

Either use the Input Setup menu in the full-OSD system to make

this change, or press the Tone Mode Button on the front panel or

remote and use the ‹/›Buttons (⁄/¤on the remote) until

the TONE OUT message appears.

c) The Surround Off mode must be selected.The easiest way to

select the Surround Off mode is to press the Stereo Button on the

remote until the Surround Off icon is lit (and the DSP icon is

not

lit)

in the front-panel display.

2. DSP Surround Off Mode: The DSP Surround Off mode digitizes the

incoming signal and applies the bass management settings, including

speaker configuration, delay times and output levels.This mode is

desirable when your front speakers are small, limited-range satellites

and you are using a subwoofer. Both the DSP and Surround Off icons

will be lit when this mode is active. Press the Stereo Button on the

remote repeatedly to select this mode.

3. Analog Surround Modes: One of the main benefits of a surround

receiver such as the AVR 145 is its ability to process 2-channel

audio signals to produce multichannel surround sound in a variety

of modes, even when no surround sound has been encoded in the

recording.Among the available modes are the Dolby Pro Logic II

modes, the Dolby Virtual Speaker modes, the DTS Neo:6 modes, the

Logic 7 modes, the Hall and Theater modes and the Stereo modes.

Digital Audio Signals

Digital audio signals offer the benefit of greater capacity, which allows

recording artists to encode center and surround channel information

directly into the signal.The result is improved sound quality and startling

directionality, since each of these channels is reproduced discretely.

Alternatively, the artist will encode only two channels, but by using a digi-

tal signal, the artist has the capacity to increase the sampling rate, which

enables him or her to include even more detailed information about the

audio signal. High-resolution recordings usually sound extraordinarily

distortion-free at all frequencies, but especially at high frequencies.

Multichannel digital recordings usually are found in the 5.1-, 6.1- or

7.1-channel formats.The channels included in a 5.1-channel recording

are front left, front right, center, surround left,surround right and LFE.

The LFE channel is denoted as “.1” to represent the fact that it is not

full-range, being limited to the low frequencies.

6.1-Channel recordings add a single surround back channel, and 7.1-

channel recordings add surround back left and surround back right

channels to the 5.1-channel configuration.The AVR 145 is unable to

play the surround back channels in these recordings, and will use

5.1-channel (or fewer) surround modes.

Digital formats include Dolby Digital 2.0 (two channels only), Dolby

Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, DTS 96/24 and 2-channel PCM modes in

44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz.

When a digital signal is received, the AVR 145 detects the encoding

method and the number of channels.The appropriate icon will light in

the front panel for Dolby Digital and DTS signals.The number of chan-

nels encoded will scroll once across the front panel display as three

numbers, separated by slashes (e.g.,“3/2/1”).

The first number indicates the number of front channels in the signal:

“1” represents a monophonic recording, usually an older program that

has been digitally remastered or, more rarely, a modern program on

which the artist has selected an effect.

“2” indicates the presence of the left and right channels, but no

center channel.

“3” indicates that all three front channels (left, right and center) are

present.

The second number indicates whether any surround channels are

present:

“0” indicates that no surround information is present.

“1” indicates that a matrixed surround signal is present.

“2” indicates discrete left and right surround channels.

The third number is used for the LFE channel:

“0” indicates no LFE channel.

“.1” indicates that an LFE channel is present.

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

NOTE: The 6.1-channel signals – Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES

Matrix and Discrete – each include a flag meant to signal the

receiver to decode the surround back channel. Since the

AVR 145 is only capable of processing and playing 5.1

channels, the indications EX-OFF or ES-OFF, as appropriate,

will always appear for 6.1-channel bitstreams.

When a PCM signal is received, the PCM message, followed by the

sampling rate of the signal (44.1kHz, 48kHz or 96kHz), will scroll once

across the front-panel display.

In addition, the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators will indicate the num-

ber of channels discretely encoded in the signal by displaying a letter

inside that channel’s speaker box.The letters flash when no signal is

present, such as when a DVD is paused.

Figure 64 – Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Even when only two channels – left and right – are present in the sig-

nal, the analog surround modes may be used to decode the signal into

the remaining channels.

Surround Modes

As mentioned in the Introduction to Home Theater section, surround

mode selection is dependent upon the format of the incoming audio

signal, as well as personal taste.There is no harm in experimenting with

all of the modes available with any given source material.Table 5 offers

a brief description of each mode the AVR 145 is capable of using,and

also indicates the types of incoming signals or digital bitstreams the

mode may be used with.Additional information about the Dolby and

DTS modes is available on the companies’ Web sites:www.dolby.com

and www.dtsonline.com.

When in doubt, check the jacket of your DVD for more information on

which surround modes are available on the disc. Be aware that usually

nonessential sections of the disc, such as trailers, extra materials or the

disc menu, are only available in Dolby Digital 2.0 (2-channel) or PCM

2-channel mode. If the main title is playing and the letters in the

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators are not lit for all speaker locations,

look for an audio setup section of the disc’s menu.Also, make sure your

DVD player’s audio output is set to the original bitstream rather than just

PCM. Check the DVD player’s output setting by stopping play of the disc

and checking the DVD player’s menu system.

As indicated in Table 5, different surround modes may only be available

with certain input signals or bitstream formats. For any incoming signal,

only a limited number of surround modes are available.Although there is

never a time when all of the AVR 145’s surround modes are available,

there is usually a wide variety of modes available for a given input.

There are three methods of manually selecting one of the available sur-

round modes:

1. From the front panel, press the Surround Mode Button until the

desired mode group (Dolby, DTS, DSP, Stereo, Logic 7) is selected,

and the last-used mode from that group will be activated.Then press

the Surround Select Button repeatedly to scroll through the modes

available within that group.

2. Using the remote, press the button for the desired mode group:

Dolby Surr for Dolby modes

DTS Sur for DTS Digital modes

DTS Neo:6 for the DTS Neo:6 modes

Logic 7 for the Logic 7 modes

Stereo for the Stereo or Surround Off modes

Surr for the DSP Surround modes (Hall 1, Hall 2,Theater)

Press the mode button repeatedly to scroll through the modes available

within that group.

3.The full-OSD menu system allows access to submenus for each of

the mode groups through the Surround Select menu.

Figure 65 – Surround Select Menu Screen

Navigate to the line for the desired surround mode group, and press the

Set Button to access the submenu for that group. In most cases, the

submenu consists of only two lines:

1.A MODE line, which displays the currently selected mode. Use the

‹/›Buttons to scroll through the available modes.

2.A BACK TO SURROUND SELECT line, which may be used to exit the

submenu.

The Dolby Surround submenu adds some advanced settings.

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Table 5 – Surround Modes

Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal

Dolby Digital Provides up to five separate main audio channels and a dedicated • Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1,

low-frequency effects (LFE) channel. May be encoded for Night mode, 3/0/.0 or .1, 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,

which allows the user to apply a compression setting that maintains 3/2/.0 or .1

intelligibility of softer passages while reducing the loudness of dynamic • Dolby Digital EX (played as 5.1)

passages to avoid disturbing others.

Dolby Digital Stereo Delivers a two-channel downmix of Dolby Digital materials. • Dolby Digital 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1,

3/0/.0 or .1, 2/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1,

3/2/.0 or .1

• Dolby Digital EX

Dolby Surround Settings

In addition to the MODE line, the DOLBY SURROUND submenu includes

three settings that are active only when the Dolby Pro Logic II Music

mode has been selected.

Figure 66 – Dolby Surround Menu Screen

CENTER WIDTH: This setting affects how vocals sound through the

three front speakers.A higher number (up to 7) focuses the vocal infor-

mation tightly on the center channel. Lower numbers broaden the vocal

soundstage across the three speakers.

DIMENSION: This setting affects the depth of the surround presenta-

tion, allowing you to “move” the sound toward the front or rear of the

room.The setting of “0” is a neutral default. Setting “F-3” moves the

sound mostly toward the front of the room, while setting “R-3” moves

the sound mostly toward the rear.

PANORAMA: With the Panorama mode turned ON, some of the sound

from the front speakers is moved to the surround speakers, creating an

enveloping “wraparound” type of effect.

Night Mode

Night mode is available with some Dolby Digital programs, if it has been

encoded in the material. It compresses the peak sound levels, maintain-

ing the intelligibility of the dialogue and quieter passages, while reducing

the loudness of special effects and louder passages to avoid disturbing

others.Three levels of compression are available:

OFF: At this setting, there is no compression, as the Night mode is

deactivated.

MID: A mild compression is applied.

MAX: More compression is applied.

We suggest that you experiment with the modes to find a setting that

meets your needs.

The Night mode may also be adjusted without using the full-OSD menu

system.With a Dolby Digital program encoded with Night mode playing,

press the Night Button on the remote. Each press of the button will

cycle through the three settings, with the selected setting being dis-

played on the front panel and in the semi-OSD display.

Upsampling

The last line of the Surround Select menu activates upsampling, only

available with the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Music and

Dolby Pro Logic modes. Normally set to OFF, upsampling, when activat-

ed, processes digital sources at a higher resolution for improved sound

quality.This feature can be useful to eliminate distortion in some low-

resolution sources.

Default Modes

During initial use or after a processor reset, the AVR 145 will default to

the Logic 7 Music mode for all analog and PCM audio inputs. Subse-

quently, when a source input is selected and an analog or PCM signal is

received, the AVR will switch to the last surround mode used for that

source input/incoming signal combination.

Whenever a multichannel Dolby Digital or DTS signal is detected, the AVR

145 will automatically switch to that mode, unless the DEFAULT SURR

MODE setting in the System Setup menu has been changed to OFF. You

may observe that other surround modes are available for use with the multi-

channel digital bitstreams. If you would prefer the AVR 145 to use one of

those alternate modes any time the same digital signal is detected, then

select that mode while the multichannel bitstream is present, and then

change the DEFAULT SURR MODE setting in the System Setup menu to

OFF.

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Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal

Dolby Pro Logic II Analog decoder that derives five full-range, discrete main audio channels See below.

from matrix surround-encoded or 2-channel analog sources. Four

variants are available.

Dolby Pro Logic II Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for movie and • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Movie television programs. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic II Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that is optimized for music selections. • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Music Allows adjustment of sound field presentation in three dimensions: • Analog (2-channel)

• Center Width (adjusts width of vocal soundstage) • Tuner

• Dimension (adjusts depth of soundstage) • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

• Panorama (adjusts wraparound surround effect)

Dolby Pro Logic II Variant of Dolby Pro Logic II that emphasizes use of the surround • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

Game channels and subwoofer for total immersion in the video gaming • Analog (2-channel)

experience. • Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Pro Logic Original version of Dolby Pro Logic that steered a mono signal • Dolby Digital 2.0 or 2.1

containing information below 7kHz to the surround channels. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Dolby Virtual Speaker Simulates 5.1 channels when fewer speakers are present, or a more See below.

enveloping sound field is desired.

Dolby Virtual Speaker When fewer than five main speakers are present, the Reference • Dolby Digital (uses only two-speaker mode

Reference mode virtualizes the missing speakers with accurate localization. when

ignal does not contain scenter channel

Select from two- or three-speaker mode, depending on how many

information)

physical speakers are in your system. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide mode may be used with two, three, four or five • Dolby Digital (number of channels available

Wide main speakers to widen the front soundstage varies by number of channels in signal)

by virtualizing the locations of the left and right speakers. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

DTS Digital Using a different encoding/decoding method than Dolby Digital, • DTS 1/0/.0 or .1,2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

it also provides up to 5 discrete main channels, plus an LFE channel. 3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

• DTS-ES Matrix (played as 5.1)

• DTS-ES Discrete (played as 5.1)

DTS Stereo Delivers a 2-channel downmix of DTS Digital materials, or presents • DTS 1/0/.0 or .1, 2/0/.0 or .1, 3/0/.0 or .1,

a matrix-encoded surround presentation. 3/1/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 or .1

• DTS 96/24

• DTS-ES Matrix

• TS-ES Discrete

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Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal

DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 analog processing is available with DTS-ES (Matrix or Discrete) See below

signals and 2-channel analog or PCM signals to create a 3- or 5-channel

presentation.

DTS Neo:6 Depending on the number of speakers in your system,select 3- or 5-channel • DTS-ES Matrix

Cinema modes, enhanced for movie or video presentations. • DTS-ES Discrete

• Analog (2-channel)

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

DTS Neo:6 Available only in 5-channel mode, creates a surround presentation suitable • DTS-ES Matrix

Music for music recordings. • DTS-ES Discrete

• Analog (2-channel)

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Logic 7 Exclusive to Harman Kardon, Logic 7 enhances 2-channel recordings by See below

deriving separate information for the surround back channels.This provides

more accurate placement of sound, improves panning and expands the

sound field, even when used with 5.1-channel systems. Logic 7 uses

96kHz processing.

Logic 7 Especially suited to 2-channel sources containing Dolby Surround or • Analog (2-channel)

Cinema matrix encoding, Logic 7 Cinema mode increases center channel intelligibility. • Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Logic 7 The AVR 145 is programmed at the factory to default to this mode for • Analog (2-channel)

Music 2-channel signals. Logic 7 Music mode is well suited to conventional • Tuner

2-channel music recordings. • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Logic 7 Logic 7 Enhance circulates low frequencies in the 40Hz – 120Hz range to • Analog (2-channel)

Enhance the main speakers for less localized bass performance than would be achieved • Tuner

solely with a subwoofer. Enhance mode is best used with music recordings. • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Hall 1 Hall 1 is a DSP (digital signal processor) mode that simulates a small • Analog (2-channel)

concert hall. • Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Hall 2 Simulates a medium-sized concert hall. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

Theater Simulates a live-performance theater. • Analog (2-channel)

• Tuner

• PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

5-Channel Stereo Useful for parties, the left- and right-channel information is played through • Analog (2-channel)

both the front and surround speakers on each side, while the center speaker • Tuner

plays a summed mono mix. • PCM (44.1kHz or 48kHz)

DSP Surround Off Turns off all surround processing and plays a pure 2-channel signal. • Analog (2-channel)

The signal is digitized and bass management settings are applied, making it • Tuner

appropriate when a subwoofer is used. • PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz)

Surround Off Maintains an analog input signal in that form, bypassing all digital processing • Analog (2-channel)

(Analog Bypass) (i.e., surround and bass management). Requires TONE OUT setting. • Tuner

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Setting Channel Output Levels Manually

For a conventional 2-channel receiver, the balance control enables the

user to control the stereo imaging by adjusting the relative loudness of

the left and right channels, as heard at the listening position.

With five main channels plus a subwoofer, imaging becomes both more

critical and more complex. Unlike the rotary balance control, the goal

of the AVR 145’s channel output adjustment process is to examine the

output level of each channel independently and ensure that each is

heard at the listening position with equal loudness.

If you followed the instructions in Step Four of the Initial Setup section,

then you let EzSet handle this critical task for you, simply and auto-

matically.

However, if you prefer to make these adjustments manually, the

AVR 145’s Channel Adjust menu allows you to do so, either using the

system’s test tone or while playing source material.In addition, this is

the only method for adjusting the level of the subwoofer.

You may use either the EzSet remote or a handheld SPL meter (avail-

able at most electronics stores) set to the C-Weighting,Slow scale.

1. Make sure all speakers have been connected correctly.

2. Use the Speaker Size menu, or press the Speaker Setup Button on

the remote, to make sure the correct speaker size has been entered

for each speaker in your system.

3. Use the Speaker X-over menu to program the correct crossover

setting for each speaker in your system.

4. Use the Delay Adjust menu, or press the Delay Button on the

remote control, to enter the distance between each speaker and

the listening position.

5. If you are using a handheld SPL meter with source material, such as

a test disc or another audio selection, play it now and adjust the

AVR’s master volume control until the

meter

measures 75dB.

6. If you are using the EzSet remote, either set the master volume to

–15dB, or you may play source material and press the SPL Button

once.Adjust the volume until the LED turns green. If it’s amber, the

volume is too low; if it’s red, the volume is too high.

7.There are several methods of adjusting the channel output levels,

using either the test tone or source materials. In all cases, you may

measure the channel levels in one of three ways:

a) By ear.Try to adjust the levels so that all channels sound equally loud.

b) Using a handheld SPL meter set to the C-Weighting,Slow scale.Try to

adjust each channel so that the meter reads 75dB.

c) Using the AVR 145 remote, press the SPL Button once so that the

LED lights steadily.When it’s amber, the level is too low and should be

raised.When the LED is red, the level is too high and should be low-

ered.When the LED is green, the level is correct.

A. Using the Remote Control With the Test Tone

While sitting in the listening position, press the Test Button on the

remote.The test tone will start playing at the front left channel.After

a few seconds, it will move to the center channel, then the front right

channel, surround right, surround left and finally the subwoofer, display-

ing the channel name on the front of the receiver and in the semi-OSD

display, as well as the current level setting (varies between –10dB and

+10dB). Press the ⁄/¤Buttons to adjust the level setting, and the

tone will remain at that channel until several seconds after your last

adjustment.When you have finished adjusting the levels, press the Test

Button again to stop the tone. Measure the levels by ear, using an SPL

meter, or using the remote, as described above.

B. Using the Front-Panel Controls

You may adjust the levels by pressing the Channel Button on the front

panel, and the FRONT L LEVEL message will appear. Use the ‹/›

Buttons on the front panel to select the desired speaker channel to

adjust, and press the Set Button when the desired channel is displayed.

The current level for that channel will appear, and you may adjust it

using the ‹/›Buttons. Press the Set Button to return to the speaker

channel choices.This method is not recommended, as you will not be

able to measure the channel levels at the listening position. In addition,

this method requires that a source is playing.

C. Using the Full-OSD Menu

Next to EzSet, the full-OSD menu system offers the easiest and most

flexible manner of setting output levels. Press the OSD Button to display

the Master Menu, and then navigate to the MANUAL SETUP line. Press

the Set Button to display the Manual Setup menu, and then navigate to

the CHANNEL ADJUST line. Press the Set Button to display the Channel

Adjust menu.

Figure 67 – Channel Adjust Menu Screen

All of the speaker channels will appear at the top of the screen with their

current level settings.Any channels that have not been programmed

using the Speaker Size menu will display four dashes and will not be

accessible.

CHANNEL RESET: If you wish to start by resetting all of the levels to

their factory defaults of 0dB, navigate to this line and change the setting

to ON.The levels will be reset, and this setting will then revert to OFF.

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If you are using an external source to set your output levels, simply navi-

gate to each channel and use the ⁄/¤Buttons to adjust the level as

desired.

If you would like to set your levels using the AVR 145’s internal test

tone, you will need to adjust the TEST TONE SEQ and TEST TONE lines

as follows.

TEST TONE SEQ: When this setting reads AUTO, the test tone will auto-

matically circulate to all channels, pausing for a few moments at each

channel and then moving to the next channel several seconds later, as

indicated by the blinking cursor.You may adjust the level for any channel

when the test tone is paused there by using the ‹/›Buttons.You may

also use the ⁄/¤Buttons at any time to move the cursor to another

line, and the test tone will follow the cursor.

When this setting reads MANUAL, the test tone will not move to the

next channel until you use the ⁄/¤Buttons to move it.

TEST TONE: This line determines whether the test tone is active or not.

To begin the process of setting the levels, use the ‹/›Buttons to

change the setting to ON.Any time you manually move the cursor out of

the channel listings area of the screen, this setting will automatically

change to OFF, ending the test tone.

NOTE: Setting the channel levels while one surround mode is

active does not necessarily carry over to all other modes.We

recommend that after you have set the levels satisfactorily in

one mode, you note the results and change to other surround

modes. For those modes that don’t reflect your level settings,

you may either copy the settings you obtained as a short cut, or

re-do the procedure to determine the correct settings for those

surround modes.

System Settings

The AVR 145 offers several system settings that allow you to make the

receiver easier to use rather than directly affecting performance. Most of

these settings may be accessed from the SYSTEM SETUP menu, which

is selected by pressing the OSD Button and navigating to the SYSTEM

SETUP line of the MASTER MENU. Press the Set Button to display the

submenu.

Figure 68 – System Setup Menu Screen

VFD FADE TIME OUT: Some people find the brightness of the AVR’s

front-panel display distracting during movies or listening sessions. It’s

possible to dim the front-panel display completely using the Dim func-

tion (see below).Alternatively, you may set the display to remain dark

most of the time, lighting up only when a button is pressed or a remote

command is received.This setting allows you to turn on this feature and

program the amount of time the display remains lit before fading to

dark.

Select a time-out period of between 3 and 10 seconds, or select OFF if

you prefer to leave the displays either on or dimmed at all times.

VOLUME DEFAULT and DEFAULT VOL SET: These two settings are

used together to program a volume level the AVR will always switch to

when turned on.This feature avoids overtaxing the system in case the

last user turned the volume very high.

Press the OSD Button to remove the display from the screen so that

you may adjust the volume to a desired level while a source is playing.

Make a note of the number that appears in the display, and return to the

SYSTEM SETUP menu.At the DEFAULT VOL SET line, select the

desired volume setting, and activate the feature by setting VOLUME

DEFAULT to ON.

NOTE: Although volume is normally displayed 0.5dB incre-

ments, the default volume setting only allows whole numbers.

SEMI OSD TIME OUT: At this line you may program the amount of

time (2 to 5 seconds) the two-line semi-OSD on-screen messages

remain, or you may deactivate the semi-OSD display altogether if you

find it distracting.The same messages will continue to appear on the

front panel of the receiver.

FULL OSD TIME OUT: At this line you may program the amount of time

(20, 30, 40 or 50 seconds) the full-OSD menus remain visible on

screen.The full-OSD system may not be deactivated.

DEFAULT SURR MODE:This setting determines how the AVR 145 will

handle Dolby Digital and DTS sources. For the purposes of this setting,

the “default surround mode” means the mode encoded in the program,

such as Dolby Digital 5.1.With this setting ON, the receiver will always

use the default surround mode in the program.When this setting is

changed to OFF, the receiver will use the surround mode you selected

the last time this type of audio stream was detected.

As an example, the Default Surround Mode setting can be beneficial

when used with Dolby Digital 2.0 programs, such as the ones broadcast

on many channels of some cable and satellite television systems. If you

would prefer to play these programs in the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie

surround mode, then set DEFAULT SURR MODE to OFF,and select your

desired surround mode the first time a Dolby Digital 2.0 program is

played. Dolby Digital 5.1 programs will still be played in 5.1-channel

mode.

NOTE: For PCM and analog sources, the factory default sur-

round mode is Logic 7 Music. In general, the receiver will use

the surround mode selected the last time that type of signal was

received.

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OSD BACKGROUND: This setting allows you to choose between a blue

or black background for the full-OSD menus.

NOTE: It isn’t possible to view video sources while the full-OSD

menus are displayed.

Dim Function

Some people find the front-panel messages to be distracting and would

prefer to dim them or turn them off altogether.

To dim the display:

1. Press the Dim Button on the remote. Each button press will cycle

through the three settings of:

VFD FULL: Normal brightness

VFD HALF: Display is dimmed but still visible; the light inside the vol-

ume knob goes dark

VFD OFF: Display goes completely dark except for Power Indicator to

remind you that the receiver is turned on

2. Press the Set Button on the front panel and hold it for about five sec-

onds.A message indicating the current brightness setting (see above)

will appear in the display. Use the front-panel ‹/›Buttons to change

the setting.

Advanced Remote Control Functions

The AVR 145 remote control not only operates the AVR 145, but it also

serves as a universal remote that may be programmed to operate many

of your other home theater components, as described in the Installation

section. Each time you select one of your other components, the AVR

remote switches to the control functions for that component. Since

many buttons will have unique functions for each component, you may

wish to refer to the Function List in the Appendix for assistance in oper-

ating your other components.The function of each button will not nec-

essarily correspond to the label printed on the button.

Punch-Through Programming

The AVR 145 remote allows you to select one component for the

remote to operate, while simultaneously setting certain groups of con-

trols to operate another component. For example, while using the AVR

to control surround modes and other audio functions, you may wish to

operate the transport controls of your DVD player. Or while using the

remote to control video functions on your TV, you may wish to use your

cable box to change channels and the AVR to control the volume.

All of this is possible using punch-through programming.

NOTE: It is not necessary to program the remote to control

your DVD player’s transport controls while the AVR is in use, as

the remote is preprogrammed at the factory with this function.

To program punch-through control while operating any device:

1. Simultaneously press and hold the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for

the main device the remote will be operating and the Mute button

until the LED flashes and the remote enters program mode.

2. Select the type of punch-through programming.

a) To program volume control punch-through, press the Volume Up

Button.

b) To program channel control punch-through, press the Volume

Down Button.

c) To program transport control punch-through, press the Play Button.

3. Press the Input Selector (or AVR selector) for the device whose vol-

ume, channel or transport controls you would like to be active while

operating the device you selected in the first step.The LED will flash

green to confirm the programming.

For example, if you wish to watch your TV (programmed into the Video

3 button) while changing channels using your cable box (Video 2), you

would first press the Video 3 and Mute buttons until the LED flashed.

You would then press the Play Button, followed by the Video 2 button.

To undo punch-through programming, follow the same steps as above,

but press the same Input (or AVR) Selector in steps 1 and 3.

Macros

Macros are used to program sequences of up to nineteen commands

that are executed with a single button press. Macros are well-suited for

power on and off commands, or to send out a favorite multi-digit chan-

nel number with one button press, or to have the ability to send out a

code sequence to control another device while the remote is operating

one device but with more flexibility than the built-in punch-through con-

trols.

Some commands may not be programmed into macros: Mute, Dim,

Channel Up/Down, any of the surround mode commands.

NOTE: Use caution when programming complicated macros. It

isn’t possible to program a pause or delay before sending com-

mands after Power On,and the component may not be ready

to respond to commands instantaneously after powering on.

To program, or “record” a macro, follow these steps:

1. Simultaneously press one of the four Macro Buttons or the Power On

Button and the Mute Button at the same time to enter program

mode.

2. Press the Input (or AVR) Selector for each device before you enter

commands to be transmitted to that device.This step counts as one

of the 19 commands allowed for each macro.

3. For the Power On command, do not press the Power On button.

Press the Mute Button instead.

4. Press the Power Off Button to program the Power Off command.

5. Press the Sleep Button to end the programming process.

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It isn’t possible to “edit” a command within a macro. However, you may

erase the macro as follows:

1. Simultaneously press and hold the Mute Button and the Macro

Button containing the macro until the LED flashes.

2. Press the Surround Button to erase the macro.

Resetting the Remote

To reset the remote to its factory defaults, enter Program mode by

simultaneously pressing and holding any Input Selector and the Mute

Button.When the LED flashes, enter the code “333”.When the LED

goes out, the remote will have been fully reset.

Processor Reset

There may be instances where you wish to fully reset the AVR 145 to its

factory defaults, or the unit may behave erratically after a power surge.

For erratic behavior, we recommend you try turning the Master Power

Switch off and unplugging the AC Power Cord for at least three minutes.

Try plugging the cord back in and turning the receiver back on. If this

doesn’t work, you may want to try a system reset.

NOTE:

A system reset erases all user configurations, including

speaker and level settings and tuner presets.After a reset, you

will need to re-enter all of these settings.

To reset the AVR 145, place the receiver in Standby mode (press the

front-panel Standby/On Switch so that the Power Indicator turns amber).

Then press and hold the front-panel Tone Mode Button for at least five

seconds until the RESET message appears in the display.

If the receiver still does not function correctly after a processor reset,

contact an authorized Harman Kardon service center for assistance.

Service centers may be located by visiting our Web site at www.

harmankardon.com.

Memory

If the AVR 145 is unplugged or experiences a power outage, it will retain

user settings for up to four weeks.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged into

Power Switch is pushed a live outlet

• Check to see whether outlet is switch-controlled

Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make certain that all input and speaker connections

or picture are secure

• Mute is on • Press Mute Button

• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control

No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker wire connections for shorts at receiver and

light around power switch is red due to possible short speaker ends

• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service center

due to internal problems

No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo

center speakers • Input is monaural • There is no surround information from mono sources

• Incorrect configuration • Check speaker mode configuration

• Stereo or Mono program material • The surround decoder may not create center- or rear-channel

information from nonencoded programs

Unit does not respond to • Weak batteries in remote • Change remote batteries

remote commands • Wrong device selected • Press the AVR selector

• Remote sensor is obscured • Make certain front panel sensor is visible to remote

or connect an optional remote sensor

Intermittent buzzing in tuner • Local interference • Move unit or antenna away from computers, fluorescent

lights, motors or other electrical appliances

Letters flash in the channel indicator • Digital audio feed paused • Resume play for DVD

display and digital audio stops • Check that Digital Input is selected

In addition to the items shown above, additional information on troubleshooting possible problems with your AVR 145, or installation-related issues, may

be found in the list of "Frequently Asked Questions" which is located in the Product Support section of our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.

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AVR 145 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Audio Section

Stereo Mode

Continuous Average Power (FTC)

50 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,

@ <0.07% THD, both channels driven into 8 ohms

Five-Channel Surround Modes

Power per Individual Channel

Front L&R channels:

40 Watts per channel

@ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Center channel:

40 Watts @ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Surround (L & R Side) channels:

40 Watts per channel

@ <0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High-Level) 200mV/47k ohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 100dB

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Pro Logic I/II 40dB

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 55dB

DTS 55dB

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 10Hz –130kHz

High Instantaneous

Current Capability (HCC) ±25 Amps

Transient Intermodulation

Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable

Slew Rate 40V/µsec

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 87.5–108.0MHz

Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo 70/68dB

Distortion Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3%

Stereo Separation 40dB @ 1kHz

Selectivity ±400kHz, 70dB

Image Rejection 80dB

IF Rejection 90dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 520–1720kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB

Usable Sensitivity Loop 500µV

Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod 0.8%

Selectivity ±10kHz, 30dB

Video Section

Television Format NTSC

Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Video Frequency Response

(Composite and S-Video) 10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

Video Frequency Response

(Component Video) 10Hz–100MHz (–3dB)

General

Power Requirement AC 120V/60Hz

Power Consumption 65W idle, 540W maximum

(5 channels driven)

Dimensions (Product) (Shipping)

Width 17-5/16 inches (440mm) 22 inches (559mm)

Height 5-7/8 inches (150mm) 10-1/2 inches (267mm)

Depth 13-3/4 inches (350mm) 18-3/4 inches (476mm)

(Product) (Shipping)

Weight 24.4 lb (11.1kg) 29 lb (13.2kg)

Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections.

Height measurement includes feet and chassis.

All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Harman Kardon, Harman International, Designed to Entertain and Logic 7 are trademarks of Harman International

Industries, Incorporated,registered in the United States and/or other countries. and EzSet are trade-

marks of Harman International Industries, Incorporated.

Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

DTS, DTS Surround, DTS-ES and DTS Neo:6 are registered trademarks, and DTS 96/24 is a trademark, of DTS,

Inc.

Cirrus Logic is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc.

SACD is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Apple and iPod are registered trademarks, and Shuffle is a trademark, of Apple Computer,Inc.

Blu-ray Disc is a trademark of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

HD-DVD is a trademark of the DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC).

TiVo is a registered trademark of TiVo Inc.

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Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Note:You’ll need your serial number.

At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new products and/or special promotions.

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Appendix – default settings, worksheets, remote product codes

Table A1 – Source Input Setting Defaults

Source DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 The Bridge/DMP CD Tape Tuner 6-Channel

Title INT.TUNER

Component Comp V 1 Comp V 2 Comp V 2 Comp V 2 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1 Comp V 1

Video Input

Audio Input Coax 1 Analog Optical 1 Analog The Bridge/DMP Analog Analog Tuner 6-Channel

Auto Poll On On On On --- On On --- ---

Surround Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7 Logic 7

Mode* 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music 5CH Music

*The default shown is the preferred surround mode for PCM and Analog audio sources.

Table A2 – Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults

Source DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 The Bridge CD Tape Tuner 6-Channel

/DMP

Bass Manager: Global

Left/Right Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small

Center Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small

Surround Speaker Size Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small Small

Subwoofer Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub Sub

Left/Right Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz

Center Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz

Surround Speaker Crossover 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz 100Hz

Subwoofer Crossover Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right Left/Right

Table A3 – Delay Setting Defaults

Speaker Position Distance From Speaker to Listening Position Your Delay Settings

Front Left 10 feet

Center 10 feet

Front Right 10 feet

Surround Right 10 feet

Surround Left 10 feet

Subwoofer 10 feet

A/V Sync Delay 0mS

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Table A4 – Source Input Settings

Source DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 The Bridge/DMP CD Tape Tuner 6-Channel

Title INT.TUNER

Video Input

Component Video Input

Audio Input The Bridge/DMP Tuner 6-Channel

Auto Poll --- --- ---

Surround Mode

Table A5 – Speaker/Channel Settings

Source DVD Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 The Bridge/DMP CD Tape Tuner 6-Channel

Bass Manager :

Global/Independent

Left/Right Speaker Size

Center Speaker Size

Surround Speaker Size

Subwoofer

Left/Right Speaker Crossover

Center Speaker Crossover

Surround Speaker Crossover

Subwoofer Crossover

Left/Right Channel Level

Center Channel Level

Surround Channel Level

Subwoofer Channel Level

Note: Channel levels vary by surround mode rather than source input.

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Table A6 – Remote Control Codes

Source Input Product Type (circle one) Remote Control Code

Video 1 VCR, PVR

Video 2 Cable, Satellite

Video 3 TV

DVD DVD

CD CD, CDR

Tape Cassette

Table A7 – System Settings

Feature Default Setting Your Setting

VFD Fade Time Out Off

Volume Default Off

Default Vol Set -25dB

Semi OSD Time Out 5 seconds

Full OSD Time Out 20 seconds

Default Surr Mode On

OSD Background Blue

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13

6

9

12

15 18

21

24

30

33

2

5

8

11 14

17

20

23

26 28

32

47

10

13

16

19 22

25

27

29

31

34

36

35

37 39

38

40 41 43

42

44 45 47

46

48 49 5150

53 54 55

57

56 58

59 60

52

61

63 64

65 67

66

68 69 70

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Refer to the numbered buttons in this drawing when using the Function List.

Figure 69 – Remote Control Function List Reference

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APPENDIX

No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) TiVo (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3)

(DMP)

1Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On/Off Power On Power On Power On Power On

2Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off TV Power Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off

3Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute Mute

4AVR AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select AVR Select

5DVD DVD Input Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select DVD Select

6CD CD Input Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select CD Select

7Tape Tape Input Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select Tape Select

8VID 1 (VCR) Video 1 Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select VCR Select

9VID 2 (CBL/SAT) Video 2 Select CBL/SAT Select CBL/SAT Select CBL/SAT Select CBL/SAT Select CBL/SAT Select CBL Select SAT Select CBL/SAT Select CBL/SAT Select

10 VID 3 (TV) Video 3 Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select TV Select

11 SPL EzSet

12 AM/FM Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select Tuner Select

13 6CH 6/8 Ch. Input Select 6/8 Ch. Input Select 6/8 Ch.Input Select 6/8 Ch. Input Select

6/8 Ch. Input Select

6/8 Ch. Input Select

6/8 Ch. Input Select 6/8 Ch. Input Select 6/8 Ch.Input Select

6/8 Ch. Input Select

14 (DMP) The Bridge (DMP)

The Bridge (DMP) Select The Bridge (DMP) Select

The Bridge (DMP) Select

The Bridge (DMP) Select The Bridge (DMP) Select

The Bridge (DMP) Select

The Bridge (DMP) Select The Bridge (DMP) Select

The Bridge (DMP) Select

15 Sleep/CH+ Sleep Audio Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel +

16 Test Tone Test Tone

17 T/V TV/DVD or V. OFF Input Select TV/VCR TV Input TV/CBL TV/SAT TV/VCR

18 Vol Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up

19 Surr/CH–

DSP Surround Mode Select

Disc Menu or Title CDR Select Channel – Channel – Channel – Channel – Channel –

20 OSD OSD Program OSD Live TV OSD OSD OSD

21 Blank HD Mode

22 Vol Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down

23 CH./Guide Channel Trim Title or Disc Menu Continuous Play Guide Info/Guide Info/Guide

24 ⁄Move/Adjust Up Up Up Up Up Up Up

25 Speaker/Menu Speaker Adjust Menu or Setup Intro Scan Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu

26 fiMove/Adjust Left Left Left Left Left Left Left Scroll –

27 Set Set Enter Enter Select Enter Enter Enter Select

28 flMove/Adjust Right Right Right Right Right Right Right Scroll +

29 ¤ Move/Adjust Down Down Down Down Down Down Down

30 Digital/Exit Digital Input Select Open/Close Return/Exit

31 Delay/Prev. Ch. Delay Adjust Return or Status Open/Close Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel

32 1111 11111

33 2222 22222

34 3 333 33333

35 4 444 44444

36 5555 55555

37 6 666 66666

38 7777 77777

39 8888 88888

40 Tun-M Tuner Mode Chapter+ or Zoom Repeat

41 9999 99999

42 0000 00000

43 Memory Memory Audio or Playlist Time

44 Tuning Up Tuning Up Next Chapter Track Direct Cancel PPV Cancel Sleep

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Table A8 – Remote Control Function List

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No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CD-R Tape VCR (VID1) Tivo (VID1) CBL (VID2) SAT (VID2) TV (VID3)

(DMP)

45 Direct Direct Tuner Entry Angle Random Play FAV FAV

46 Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Bypass Next

47 Preset Up Preset Tune Up Slow Forward +10 Music Alt

48 Tuning Down Tuning Down Prev Chapter Track Increment

49 Tone Tone mode

50 D. Skip Disc Skip (DVD) Disc Skip Disc Skip Skip

51 Preset Down Preset Tune Down Slow Rev

52 M1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1 Macro 1

53 M2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2 Macro 2

54 M3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3 Macro 3

55 M4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4 Macro 4

56 Dolby Surround Dolby Modes

57 DTS Surround DTS Digital Modes

58 DTS Neo:6 DTS Neo:6 Select

59 Night Night Mode Select Subtitle On/Off CDP Select

60 Logic 7 Logic 7 Select

61 Stereo Stereo Mode Select

62 Skip Down Skip – (DVD) Step – Skip – Scan – Thumbs Down Skip – (DVD) Skip – (DVD) Skip – (DVD)

63 Skip Up Skip + (DVD) Step + Skip + Scan + Thumbs Up Skip + (DVD) Skip + (DVD) Skip + (DVD)

64 Dim Dimmer Dimmer

65 Rewind (‹‹)R. Search (DVD) R. Search R. Search Rewind Rewind R. Search R. Search (DVD) R. Search (DVD) R. Search (DVD)

Skip–/R. Search

66 Play (‹›)Play (DVD) Play Play R. Play/F. Play Play Play Play (DVD) Play (DVD) Play (DVD) Play

67 F F (››)F. Search (DVD) F. Search F. Search Fast Fwd Fast Fwd F. Search F. Search (DVD) F. Search (DVD) F. Search (DVD)

Skip+/F. Search

68 Record Record Record/Pause Record Record

69 Stop Stop (DVD) Stop Stop Stop Stop Slow Stop (DVD) Stop (DVD) Stop (DVD)

70 Pause Pause (DVD) Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause (DVD) Pause (DVD) Pause (DVD) Pause

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APPENDIX

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

AIWA 027

A MARK 122 132

ADMIRAL 192

AKAI 123 160

AMPRO 164

ANAM 045 106 109 112 122

AOC 122 123 128

BLAUPUNKT 084

BROKSONIC 205 206

CANDLE 123 128

CAPEHART 059

CENTURION 123 171

CENTRONIC 045

CITIZEN 045 123 128 132

CLASSIC 045

CONCERTO 128

CONTEC 045

CORANDO 172

CORONADO 132

CRAIG 045 157 158 159

CROWN 045 132

CURTIS MATHES 123 128 132

CXC 045

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

DAYTRON 128 132

DIGI LINK 200

DYNASTY 045

DYNATECH 063

ELECTROHOME 115 132

EMERSON 045 123 128 132 139 157 158 159 162 205

FUNAI 045

FUTURETECH 045

GE 029 087 121 123 128 133 145 159 163

GOLDSTAR/LG 101 110 122 128 132

GRUNDIG 193

HALL MARK 128

HARMAN KARDON 201

HITACHI 123 128 132 144 147

INFINITY 148

INKEL 120

JBL 148

JC PENNEY 115 123 128 132 145

JENSEN 019

JVC 079 087 134

KAWASHO 173

KEC 045

KENWOOD 123 204

KMC 132

KTV 045 123 132 162

LLOYTRON 172 173

LODGENET 069

Refer to Tables A9 through A16 when programming the codes for your components into the remote.

Table A9 – Remote Control Product Codes – TV

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

LOGIK 069

LUXMAN 128

LXI 077 145 148

MAGNAVOX 030 123 128 132 145 148

MARANTZ 115 123 148

MATSUI 148

MEMOREX 069 128

METZ 084

MGA 115 123 128

MINERVA 084

MITSUBISHI 077 115 123 128 160 167 168

MTC 175 176

NATIONAL 148 177 179 180 181 182

NEC 115 121 123 125

NIKEI 045

ONKING 045

ONWA 045

OPTONICA 077

ORION 207 208 209 210 211

PANASONIC 087 148 169

PHILCO 045 115 123 128 132 148

PHILIPS 033 034 035 036 123 128 132 145 148

PIONEER 024 123 128

PORTLAND 128 132

PROSCAN 133

PROTON 059 122 128 132 165

QUASAR 032 087

RADIO SHACK 045 128 132 180 196 197

RCA 021 115 123 128 133 145 161 163

REALISTIC 045 167 196

RUNCO 152 153

SAA 183

SAMPO 059 123 128

SAMSUNG 020 022 124 128 132 145

SANYO 026 054

SCOTT 045 128 132

SEARS 128 132 145

SHARP 077 128 132

SIEMENS 084

SIGNATURE 069

SONY 028 031 117 130 136 194 212

SOUNDESIGN 045 128

SPECTRICON 122

SSS 045

SYLVANIA 025 123 128 145 148

SYMPHONIC 184

TANDY 077

TATUNG 063

TECHNICS 181

TECHWOOD 128

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

TEKNIKA 045 069 115 123 128 132

TELERENT 069

TERA 156

THOMSON 190 191

TMK 128

TOSHIBA 063 129 202

TOTEVISION 132

VIDEO CONCEPTS 160

VIDTECH 128

WARDS 069 128 132 148

YAMAHA 123 128

YORK 128

YUPITERU 045

ZENITH 069 090

ZONDA 122

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

AIWA 040

AKAI 048 108 109 126

AMPRO 076

ASA 134

AUDIO DYNAMICS 018 048

BROKSONIC 110 147

CANDLE 134 135

CANON 135 140

CAPEHART 094

CITIZEN 134

COMCAST `006

CRAIG 045 116

DAEWOO 017 094 104

DAYTRON 094

DBX 018 048

DYNATECH 040

EMERSON 013 040 042 110 112

FISHER 017

FUNAI 040

GE 076 095 124

GO VIDEO 113

GOLDSTAR/LG 018 107

HARMAN KARDON 018 049

HITACHI 040 048

JC PENNEY 018 045

JENSEN 048

JVC 018 048 111 132

KENWOOD 020 048

LLOYD 040

LXI 020 040

MAGIN 045

MAGNAVOX 040

MARANTZ 018

MEMOREX 017 020 040 052 053 054 076

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

RADIO SHACK 055 134 140 142 158 159

RCA 095 124 125 157 172

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Table A10 – Remote Control Product Codes – VCR

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

REALISTIC 017 020 040 045 159

SALORA 020

SAMSUNG 045 051 095 105 109

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

TATUNG 048

TEAC 040 048

TEKNIKA 040

THOMAS 040

TiVo 002 003 004 005 007 008 012

TMK 013

TOSHIBA 112 155

TOTEVISION 045

UNITECH 045

VECTOR RESEARCH 018

VIDEO CONCEPTS 018 040

VIDEOSONIC 045

WARDS 040 045 112

YAMAHA 018 040 048

ZENITH 040 050 076 083

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

ADCOM 063 069

AIWA 072 111 118 156 170

AKAI 050 177 184

AUDIO TECHNICA 053

AUDIOACCESS 125

AUDIOFILE 211

BSR 044

CALIFORNIA AUDIO 109

CAPETRONIC 070

CARRERA 087

CARVER 136 140 141 143 144 145 185 186

CASIO 117 166

CLARINETTE 166

DENON 187 188 213

EMERSON 052 093 108

FISHER 055 095

FRABA 117

FUNAI 126

GE 164

GENEXXA 108

GOLDSTAR/LG 016 087

HAITAI 099 214

HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190

HITACHI 093

INKEL 216

JC PENNEY 098 147

JENSEN 153

JVC 176 195 196

KENWOOD 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181

LOTTE 108

LUXMAN 077 102

LXI 164

MAGNAVOX 039 113

MARANTZ 058 084 191 192 193

MCINTOSH 194

MCS 080 098

MITSUMI 152

MODULAIRE 166

NAD 013 074 197 198

NAKAMICHI 199 200 201

NEC 069

NIKKO 053 055

ONKYO 037 038 045 046 171 175 202 203

OPTIMUS 065 089 091 092 099 104 212

PANASONIC 075 109 119 158 183 204

PHILIPS 039 138 149 209

PIONEER 071 094 100 112 123 131 161 162 215

PROTON 210

QUASAR 109

RADIO SHACK 126 166 213

RCA 024 081 093 150

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Table A11 – Remote Control Product Codes – CD

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Table A12 – Remote Control Product Codes – DVD

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

RCX 169

REALISTIC 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166

SANSUI 047 081 134 157 172

SANYO 033 082 095

SCOTT 108

SHARP 058 105 114 151 159 167 180 181

SHERWOOD 003 041 058 105 133

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

SOUNDSTREAM 124

SYMPHONIC 059 110

TAEKWANG 177

TEAC 011 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154

THETA DIGITAL 039

TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173

VECTOR RESEARCH 087

VICTOR 120 130

WARDS 095

YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169

YORK 166

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

APEX DIGITAL 061

DENON 019 051

GE 003 004

GOLDSTAR/LG 005 055 064 066

HARMAN KARDON 001 002

JVC 006

MAGNAVOX 056

MARANTZ 059

MITSUBISHI 023

NAD 062

ONKYO 009 048

PANASONIC 024 030 044

PHILIPS 056

PIONEER 041 065

PROCEED 060

PROSCAN 003 004

RCA 003 004

SAMSUNG 053 054

SHARP 028

SONY 043 045

THOMSON 003 004

TOSHIBA 009 058 067

YAMAHA 030 063

ZENITH 005 055 064

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

ALPHASTAR 472

ALPHASTAR DBS 450

ALPHASTAR DSR 442

BIRDVIEW 425

CHANNEL MASTER 320 321 325 361

CHAPARRAL 315 316 451

CITOH 360

DRAKE 313 317 318 413 481

DX ANTENNA 331 352 379 483

ECHOSTAR 395 397 452 453 463 477 478 484 485

ELECTRO HOME 392

FUJITSU 324 329 334

GENERAL INSTRUMENT 303 311 323 365 403 454 468 474

HITACHI DBS 455

HOUSTON TRACKER 463

HUGHES 437 489

JANIEL 366

JERROLD 454 468 484

KATHREIN 410

LEGEND 453

MACOM 317 365 369 370 371

MAGNAVOX 461 473

MEMOREX 453

NEXTWAVE 423

NORSAT 373

OPTIMUS 466

PACE DSS 487

PANASONIC 366 469

PANASONIC DBS 457

PANSAT 420

PERSONAL CABLE 418

PHILIPS 375

PICO 407

PRESIDENT 381 404

PRIMESTAR 412 454 468 475

RCA 301 439 465 490

RCA DSS 458

REALISTIC 349 480

SAMSUNG 442

SATELLITE SERVICE CO 335 388

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 339

SONY 405

STAR CHOICE DBS 459

STARCAST 347

SUPER GUIDE 327 423

TEECOM 330 333 390 391 393 409

TOSHIBA 302 426 460 461 462 470

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

ZENITH 384 385 387 394 419 488

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Table A13 – Remote Control Product Codes – SAT

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

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Table A15 – Remote COntrol Product Codes – CBL

Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

ABC 001 011

ALLEGRO 111

AMERICAST 212

ARCHER 112

BELCOR 113

CABLE STAR 033 113

CITIZEN 111

COLOUR VOICE 085 090

DIGI 114

EAGLE 186

EASTERN 066 070

ELECTRICORD 039

EMERSON 112

FOCUS 116

G.I. 001 011 017 096 097

GC ELECTRONICS 113

GEMINI 032 060

GENERAL 210

GENERAL INSTRUMENT 210

GOODMIND 112

HAMLIN 056 099 100 101 117 175 208

HITACHI 001 188

JASCO 111

JERROLD 001 002 011 017 073 096 097 162 188 210

LINDSAY 118

MACOM 191

MAGNAVOX 017 019 068

MOVIE TIME 035 039

NSC 035 190

OAK 197 220

PACE 179

PANASONIC 053 176 177 189 214

PANTHER 114

PHILIPS 013 019 020 085 090

PIONEER 001 041 119 171 209 215 216

POPULAR MECHANICS 116

PRELUDE 120

PRIMESTAR 162

RADIO SHACK 111 112 213

RCA 053 214

RECOTON 116

REGAL 056 099 100 101 208

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Table A14 – Remote Control Product Codes – TAPE

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

REMBRANT 032

SAMSUNG 003 072 186

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 183 203 221 222

SEAM 121

SIGNATURE 001 188

SPRUCER 053 081 177 189

STARCOM 002 011 163

STARGATE 120

TANDY 024

TELECAPATION 028

TEXSCAN 036

TFC 122

TIMELESS 123

TOCOM 170 205

UNITED CABLE 011

UNIVERSAL 033 034 039 042 113

VIDEOWAY 124 211

VIEWSTAR 019 025 086 089 190

ZENITH 065 125 211 219

ZENTEK 116

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Manufacturer/Brand Setup Code Number

HARMAN KARDON 001

TEN TECHNOLOGIES 002

Table A16 – Remote Control Product Codes – THE BRIDGE/DMP

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