Harman Kardon Avr 2000 Users Manual

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AVR 2000 Audio/VideoReceiver

OWNER’S MANUAL

AVR 2000

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Power for the Digital Revolution™

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2TABLE OF CONTENTS

3Introduction

4Safety Information

5Front Panel Controls

7Front Panel Information Display

9Rear Panel Connections

11 Remote Control Functions

14 Installation and Connections

14 Audio Equipment Connections

14 Video Equipment Connections

15 SCART A/V Connections

16 System and Power Connections

17 System Configuration

17 Speaker Selection and Placement

18 First Turn On

18 Settings to be Made

With Each Input Used

18 Input Setup

18 Speaker Setup

20 Surround Setup

20 Making Settings independent of

selected Input

20 Delay Settings

21 Night Mode Settings

21 Output Level Adjustment

23 Operation

23 Basic Operation

23 Source Selection

23 Controls and Use of Headphones

24 Surround Mode Chart

25 Surround Mode Selection

25 Digital Audio Playback

25 Dolby Digital

25 DTS

25 PCM Audio Playback

26 MP3 Audio Playback

26 Selecting a Digital Source

26 Digital Status Indicators

27 Night Mode

27 Important Notes on Digital Playback

27 Tape Recording

28 Output Level Trim Adjustment

28 Display Brightness

28 Memory Backup

29 Tuner Operation

30 RDS Operation

32 Programming the Remote

32 Programming the Remote with Codes

33 Macro Programming

34 Programmed Device Function

34 Volume Punch-Through

35 Channel Control Punch-Through

35 Transport Control Punch-Through

35 Resetting the Remote Memory

36 Function List

38 Setup Code Tables

46 Troubleshooting Guide

46 Processor Reset

47 Technical Specifications

Table of Contents

Typographical Conventions

In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel

connections, certain conventions have been used.

EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel

connection jack

EXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display

1

– (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control

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– (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection

0

– (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote

A

– (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display

Declaration of Conformity

We, Harman Consumer International

2, route de Tours

72500 Château-du-Loir,

FRANCE

declare in own responsibility, that the product described in

this owner’s manual is in compliance with technical stan-

dards:

EN 55013/6.1990

EN 55020/12.1994

EN 60065:1993

EN 61000-3-2/4.1995

Carsten Olesen

Harman Kardon Europe A/S

11/00

INTRODUCTION 3

Introduction

Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!

With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR

2000 you are about to begin many years of lis-

tening enjoyment. The AVR 2000 has been cus-

tom designed to provide all the excitement and

detail of movie sound tracks and every nuance

of musical selections. With onboard Dolby*

Digital and DTS†decoding, the AVR 2000 deliv-

ers six discrete channels of audio that take

advantage of the digital sound tracks from the

latest DVD and LD releases and Digital Television

broadcasts.

While complex digital systems are hard at work

within the AVR 2000 to make all of this happen,

hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed

connections and a programmable remote con-

trol make the AVR 2000 easy to use. To obtain

the maximum enjoyment from your new receiv-

er, we urge you to take the time to read through

this manual. This will ensure that connections to

speakers, source playback units and other exter-

nal devices are made properly. In addition, a

few minutes spent learning the functions of the

various controls will enable you to take advan-

tage of all the power the AVR 2000 is able to

deliver.

If you have any questions about this product, its

installation or its operation, please contact your

dealer. He is your best local source of informa-

tion.

Description and Features

The AVR 2000 is among the most versatile and

multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-

rating a wide range of listening options. In addi-

tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi-

tal sources, a broad choice of analog surround

modes are available for use with sources such as

CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own

FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic*,

Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Ch Stereo and custom Hall and

Theater modes, only Harman Kardon receivers

offer Logic 7®to create a wider, more enveloping

field environment and more defined fly-overs

and pans. Finally, the AVR 2000 is among the

very few A/V receivers that offer decoding of

MP3 data, so that you may listen to the latest

music selections directly from compatible com-

puters or playback devices with the power and

fidelity you expect from Harman Kardon.

Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx™,

which uses proprietary processing to create an

open, spacious sound field even when only two

front speakers are available.

In addition to providing a wide range of listening

options, the AVR 2000 is easy to configure so

that it provides the best results with your speak-

ers and specific listening-room environment.

For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 2000 fea-

tures connections for five video devices, all with

both composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi-

tional audio inputs are available, and a total of

six digital inputs make the AVR 2000 capable of

handling all the latest digital audio sources.

Coax and optical digital outputs are available for

direct connection to digital recorders.

The AVR 2000’s powerful amplifier uses

traditional Harman Kardon high-current design

technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of

any program selection.

Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-

er more than forty-seven years ago. With state-

of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit

designs, the AVR 2000 is one of the finest

receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon in its

price range.

■Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS

Decoding Using Crystal®Chip

Technology

■Harman Kardon’s Exclusive Logic 7 and

VMAx Modes

■MP3 Decoding for Use with compatible

Computers and Digital Audio Players

■Front-Panel Digital Inputs for Easy

Connection to Portable Digital Devices

and the Latest Video Game Consoles

■Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs

■Remote with Internal Codes Capability

4SAFETY INFORMATION

Safety Information

Important Safety Information

Verify Line Voltage Before Use

Your AVR 2000 has been designed for use with

220-240-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 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 depot 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 con-

siderable 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 a

staple accidentally falls inside the unit,

disconnect it from the AC power source

immediately, and consult an authorized service

station.

Installation Location

■To assure 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 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.

Cleaning

When the unit gets dirty, wipe it with a clean,

soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe it with a soft

cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then a

fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry

immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use

benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any

other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use

abrasive cleaners, as they may damage the finish

of metal parts. Avoid spraying insecticide near

the unit.

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 outlet.

Unpacking

The carton and shipping materials used to

protect your new receiver during shipment 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 cardboard

inserts may be stored in the same manner.

Packing materials that cannot be collapsed

should be saved along with the carton in a

plastic bag.

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 environment and

discard those materials at a local recycling

center.

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 5

1

Main Power Switch: Press this button to

apply power to the AVR 2000. When the switch

is pressed in, the unit is placed in a Standby

mode, as indicated by the amber LED

3

sur-

rounding the System Power Control

2

. This

button MUST be pressed in to operate the unit.

To turn the unit off completely and prevent the

use of the remote control, this switch should be

pressed until it pops out from the front panel

so that the word “OFF” may be read at the top

of the switch.

NOTE: This switch is normally left in the “ON”

position.

2

System Power Control: When the Main

Power Switch

1

is “ON,” press this button to

turn on the AVR 2000; press it again to turn the

unit off (to Standby). Note that the Power

Indicator surrounding the switch

3

will turn

green when the unit is on.

3

Power Indicator: This LED will be illumi-

nated in amber when the unit is in the Standby

mode to signal that the unit is ready to be

turned on. When the unit is in operation, the

indicator will turn green.

4

Headphone Jack: This jack may be used to

listen to the AVR 2000’s output through a pair

of headphones. Be certain that the headphones

have a standard 6.3 mm stereo phone plug.

Note that the speakers will automatically be

turned off when the headphone jack is in use.

5

Selector Buttons: When you are establish-

ing the AVR 2000’s configuration settings, use

these buttons to select from the choices available,

as shown in the Main Information Display

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.

6

Tone Mode: Pressing this button enables or

disables the Balance, Bass and Treble tone con-

trols. When the button is pressed so that the

words TONE IN appear in the Main

Information Display

Ú

, the settings of the

Bass

^

and Treble

*

controls and of the

Balance control

&

will affect the output sig-

nals. When the button is pressed so that the

words TONE OUT appear in the Main

Information Display

Ú

, the output signal

will be “flat,” without any balance, bass or treble

alteration.

Front Panel Controls

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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Main Power Switch

System Power Control

Power Indicator

Headphone Jack

Selector Buttons

Tone Mode

Surround Mode Selector

Tuning

Tuner Band Selector

Preset Stations Selector

Input Source Selector

RDS Select Button

Digital Optical 3 Input

Digital Coax 3 Input

Video 4 input jacks

Bass Control

Balance Control

Treble Control

Volume Control

Set Button

Input Indicators

Delay

Digital Input Selector

Main Information Display

Channel Select Button

Speaker Select Button

Test Tone Selector

Surround Mode Indicators

Remote Sensor Window

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6FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

Front Panel Controls

7

Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-

ton to change the surround mode by scrolling

through the list of available modes. Note that

Dolby Digital and DTS modes can be selected

only when a digital input is used (See page 24

for more information about surround modes.)

8

Tuning Selector: Press the left side of the

button to tune lower frequency stations and the

right side of the button to tune higher frequency

stations. When a station with a strong signal is

reached, the TUNED indicator

V

will illuminate

in the Main Information Display

Ú

(see page 29 for more information on tuning

stations).

9

Tuner Band Selector: Pressing this button

will automatically switch the AVR to the Tuner

mode. Pressing it again will switch between the

AM and FM frequency bands, holding it pressed

for some seconds will switch between stereo

and mono receiving and between automatic and

manual tuning mode (See page 29 for more

information on the tuner).

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Preset Stations Selector: Press this but-

ton to scroll up or down through the list of sta-

tions that have been entered into the preset

memory. (See page 29 for more information on

tuner programming.)

!

Input Source Selector: Press this button

to change the input by scrolling through the list

of input sources.

@RDS Select Button: Press this button to dis-

play the various messages that are part of the

RDS data system of the AVR 2000’s tuner. (See

page 30 for more information on RDS).

#

Digital Optical 3 Input: Connect the opti-

cal digital audio output of an audio or video prod-

uct to this jack.When the Input is not in use, be

certain to keep the plastic cap installed to avoid

dust contamination that might degrade future

performance.

$

Digital Coax 3 Input: This jack is normally

used for connection to the output of portable

digital audio devices, video game consoles or

other products that have a coax digital jack.

%

Video 4 Input Jacks: These audio/video

jacks may be used for temporary connection to

video games or portable audio/video products

such as camcorders and portable audio players.

^

Bass Control: Turn this control to modify the

low frequency output of the left/right channels by

as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a suitable

position for your taste or room acoustics.

&

Balance Control: Turn this control to

change the relative volume for the front

left/right channels.

NOTE: For proper operation of the surround

modes this control should be at the midpoint or

“12 o’clock” position.

*

Treble Control: Turn this control to modify

the high frequency output of the left/right chan-

nels by as much as ±10dB. Set this control to a

suitable position for your taste or room acoustics.

(

Volume Control: Turn this knob clockwise

to increase the volume, counterclockwise to

decrease the volume. If the AVR is muted,

adjusting volume control will automatically

release the unit from the silenced condition.

Ó

Set Button: When making choices during

the setup and configuration process, press this

button to enter the desired setting as shown in

the Main Information Display

Ú

into the

AVR 2000’s memory. The set button may also be

used to change the display brightness.

(See page 28.)

Ô

Input indicators: A green LED will light in

front of the input that is currently being used as

the source for the AVR 2000.



Delay: Press this button to begin the

sequence of steps required to enter delay time

settings. (See page 20 for more information on

delay times.)

Ò

Digital Input Selector: When playing a

source that has a digital output, press this

button to select between the Optical

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and Coaxial

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Digital inputs. (See pages

25-27 for more information on digital audio.)

Ú

Main Information Display: This display

delivers messages and status indications to help

you operate the receiver. (See pages 7–8 for a

complete explanation of the Information

Display.)

Û

Channel Select Button: Press this button

to begin the process of trimming the channel

output levels using an external audio source.

(For more information on output level trim

adjustment, see page 28.)

Ù

Speaker Select Button: Press this button

to begin the process of selecting the speaker

positions that are used in your listening room.

(See page 19 for more information on setup and

configuration.)

ı

Test Tone Selector: Press this button to

begin the process of adjusting the channel out-

put levels using the internal test tone as a refer-

ence. (For more information on output level

adjustment, see page 21.)

ˆ

Surround Mode Indicators: A green LED

will light in front of the surround mode that is

currently in use.

˜

Remote Sensor Window: The sensor

behind this window receives infrared signals

from the remote control. Aim the remote at this

area and do not block or cover it unless an

external remote sensor is installed.

A

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FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7

Front Panel Information Display

COAXIAL

THEATER

5 CH STEREO HALL

3

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STEREO

PRO LOGIC

DIGITAL

DTS

DOLBY D

PCM

MP3

NIGHT

OPTICAL ANALOG LFE

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1 2 3 1 2 3

MEMORY PRESET

SLEEP

AUTO

5.1 LOGIC 7 CM

VMAx NF

MUTE TUNED ST

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Bitstream Indicators

Optical Source Indicators

DTS Mode Indicator

Dolby Digital Indicator

Coaxial Source Indicators

Dolby Pro Logic Indicator

Analog Input Indicator

Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator

VMAx Mode Indicator

5 Channel Stereo Indicator

Logic 7 Mode Indicators

Hall Mode Indicator

Theater Mode Indicator

Night Mode Indicator

Mute Indicator

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

Preset Number/Sleep Timer

Preset Indicator

Sleep Indicator

Memory Indicator

Stereo Indicator

Tuned Indicator

Auto Indicator

Main Information Display

Traffic Indicator

Radiotext Indicator

Clock Timer Indicator

Program Type Indicator

RDS Indicator

A

Bitstream™ Indicators:When the input is a

digital source, one of these indicators will light to

display the specific type of signal in use.

B

Optical Source Indicators: These indica-

tors light to show when a Optical Digital Input

has been selected.

C

DTS Mode Indicator: This indicator illumi-

nates when the DTS mode is selected.

D

Dolby Digital Indicator: This indicator illu-

minates when Dolby Digital mode is selected.

E

Coaxial Source Indicators: These indica-

tors light to show when a Coaxial Digital Input

has been selected.

F

Dolby Pro Logic Indicator: This indicator

lights when the Dolby ProLogic mode has been

selected.

G

Analog Input Indicator: This indicator

lights when an analog input source has been

selected.

H

Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator: This indicator

lights when the Dolby 3 Stereo Mode has been

selected.

I

VMAx Mode Indicator: This indicator illu-

minates to show that the VMAx mode is in use.

VMAx F appears when the Far Field VMAx

mode is selected; VMAx N appears when the

Near Field VMAx mode is selected. (See page 24

for a description of the VMAx Modes.)

J

5 Channel Stereo Indicator: This indica-

tor lights when the 5 Channel Stereo mode has

been selected.

K

Logic 7 Mode Indicators: These indicators

illuminate when the Logic 7 mode is in use.

LOGIC 7C appears for the Cinema version

of Logic 7, LOGIC 7M appears for the

Music version of Logic 7. (See page 24 for a

description of the Logic 7 Modes.)

L

Hall Mode Indicator: This indicator lights

when the Hall mode has been selected.

M

Theater Mode Indicator: This indicator illu-

minates to show that the Theater mode is in use.

N

Night Mode Indicator: This indicator

lights when the AVR 2000 is in the Night mode,

which preserves the dynamic range of digital

program material at low volume levels.

O

Mute Indicator: This indicator illuminates

to remind you that the AVR 2000’s output has

been silenced by pressing the Mute button

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. Press the Mute button again to return to

the previously selected output level.

P

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators: These

indicators are multipurpose, indicating either the

speaker type selected for each channel or the

incoming data-signal configuration.The left, cen-

ter, right, right surround and left surround speaker

indicators are composed of three boxes, while the

subwoofer is a single box.The center box lights

when a “Small” speaker is selected, and the two

outer boxes light when “Large” speakers are

selected.When none of the boxes are lit for the

center, surround or subwoofer channels, no

speaker has been selected for that position. (See

page 18 for more information on configuring

speakers.) The letters inside each of the center

boxes display active input channels. For standard

analog inputs, only the L and R will light, indicat-

ing a stereo input.When a digital source is play-

ing, the indicators will light to display the chan-

nels begin received at the digital input.When the

letters flash, the digital input has been interrupt-

ed. (See page 26 for more information on the

Channel Indicators).

Q

Preset Number/Sleep Timer: When the

tuner is in use, these numbers indicate the spe-

cific preset memory location in use. (See page 29

for more information on preset stations.) When

the Sleep function is in use, these numbers show

how many minutes remain before the unit goes

into the Standby mode.

8FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY

Front Panel Information Display

R

Preset Indicator: This indicator lights when

the tuner is in use to show that the Preset

Number/Sleep Timer

Q

is showing the sta-

tion’s preset memory number. (See page 29 for

more information on tuner presets.)

S

Sleep Indicator: This indicator lights when

the Sleep function is in use. The numbers in the

Preset/Sleep Number Indicators will show the

minutes remaining before the AVR 2000 goes

into the Standby mode. (See page 23 for more

information on the Sleep function.)

T

Memory Indicator: This indicator flashes

when entering presets and other information

into the tuner’s memory.

U

Stereo Indicator: This indicator illuminates

when an FM station is being tuned in stereo.

V

Tuned Indicator: This indicator illuminates

when a station is being received with sufficient sig-

nal strength to provide acceptable listening quality.

W

Auto Indicator: This indicator illuminates

when the tuner’s Auto mode is in use.

X

Main Information Display: This display

shows messages relating to the status, input

source, surround mode, tuner, volume level or

other aspects of unit’s operation.

AA

TA Traffic Announcement Indicator:

This indicator illuminates if the RDS station

tuned somtimes transmits traffic information

(see page 30 for more information on RDS).

AB

RT Text Indicator: This indicator illumi-

nates when the RDS station tuned is transmit-

ting radiotext (RT) data.

AC

Clock Time Indicator: This indicator illu-

minates when the RDS station tuned is transmit-

ting the CT (clock time) code, indicating the cur-

rent time of day.

AD

PTY Indicator: This indicator illuminates

when the RDS station tuned is transmitting pro-

gram type data, or during a PTY search.

AE

RDS Indicator: This indicator illuminates

when the station tuned is transmitting RDS data.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9

Rear Panel Connections

AC INPUT

~230V/50HZ A

TAPE

FRONT SPKRS (8Ω)

RIGHT LEFT CENTER

SPKR (8Ω)

ANTENNA

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL OUT

VID 3 VID 3

REMOTE

VID 2 VID 2

OPT

OPT

COAX

COAX

VID 1 VID 1

DVD DVD

CD MON.

OUT

IN

OUT

AM

GND

FM

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OUT

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Tape Inputs

Tape Outputs

Video 1 Audio Inputs

AM Antenna

Video 1 Audio Outputs

DVD Audio Inputs

FM Antenna

CD Inputs

Digital Audio Outputs

Subwoofer Output

Video Monitor Outputs

Front/Center Speaker Outputs

Surround Speaker Outputs

Switched AC Accessory Outlet

Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet

AC Power Cord

Remote IR Output

Remote IR Input

DVD Video Inputs

Video 1 Video Outputs

Video 3 Video Inputs

Video 2 Video Inputs

Video 2 Video Outputs

Video 1 Video Inputs

Optical Digital Inputs

Coaxial Digital Inputs

Video 3 Audio Inputs

Video 2 Audio Inputs

Video 2 Audio Outputs

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Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the

PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.



Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the

RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.



Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other

video source.



AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna

supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an

external AM antenna is used, make connections to

the AM and GND terminals in accordance with

the instructions supplied with the antenna.



Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on

a VCR or any other Audio recorder.



DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other video

source.



FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or

an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.



CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the ana-

log output of a compact disc player or CD

changer.



Digital Audio Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the matching digital input connector on

a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc

recorder.



Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to

the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. If

an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect

this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.



Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the composite and/or S-Video input of a

TV monitor or video projector to view the output

of any video source selected by the receiver’s

video switcher.

10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

Rear Panel Connections



Front/Center Speaker Outputs: Connect

these outputs to the matching + or – terminals

on your front/center speakers.When making

speaker connections, always make certain to

maintain correct polarity by connecting the red

(+) terminals on the AVR 2000 to the red (+)

terminals on the speaker and the black (–) ter-

minals on the AVR 2000 to the black (–) termi-

nals on the speakers. (See page 14 for more

information on speaker polarity.)



Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect

these outputs to the matching + or – terminals

on your left and right surround speakers.When

making speaker connections always make cer-

tain to maintain correct polarity by connecting

the red (+) terminals on the AVR 2000 to the

red (+) terminals on the speakers and the black

(–) terminals on the AVR 2000 to the black (–)

terminals on the speakers. See page 14 for more

information on speaker polarity.



Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This out-

let may be used to power any device that you

wish to have turn on when the unit is turned on

with the System Power Control switch

2

.



Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This

outlet may be used to power any AC device. The

power will remain on at this outlet regardless of

whether the AVR 2000 is on or off (in Standby),

provided that the Main Power switch

1

is on.

Note: The total power consumption of all

devices connected to the accessory outlets

should not exceed 100 watts from the

Unswitched Outlet



and 50 W from the

Switched Outlet



.



AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to an

unswitched AC wall output.



Remote IR Output: This connection per-

mits the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other

remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to

the “IR IN” jack on Harman Kardon or other

compatible equipment.



Remote IR Input: If the AVR 2000’s front-

panel IR sensor is blocked due to cabinet doors

or other obstructions, an external IR sensor

may be used. Connect the output of the sensor

to this jack.



DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to

the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD

player or other video source.



Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or

S-Video jack on a VCR.



Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on

any video source.



Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on

a second VCR or other video source.



Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or

S-Video jacks on a second VCR.



Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on

a VCR or other video source.



Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the optical

digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,

LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.

The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a

DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.



Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax

digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver,

LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks.

The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal,

DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source. Do

not connect the RF digital output of an LD play-

er to these jacks.



Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on any audio or

video source.



Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks

to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other

video source.



Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect these

jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a

VCR or any Audio recorder.

Note: Either the Video or S-Video output of any

S-Video source must be connected to the AVR

2000, not both in parallel, otherwise the video

may be disturbed or its performance be adverse-

ly effected.

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REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11

Remote Control Functions

Power On Button

IR Transmitter Window

Program Indicator

Power Off Button

Input Selectors

AVR Selector

AM/FM Tuner Select

Test Button

Sleep Button

Surround Mode Selector

Night Mode

Channel Select Button

⁄

/

¤

Buttons

‹

Button

Set Button

Digital Select

Numeric Keys

Tuner Mode

Direct Button

Tuning Up/Down

Macro Buttons

Transport Controls

Skip Up/Down Buttons

RDS Select Button

Preset Up/Down

Clear Button

Memory Button

Delay/Prev. Ch.

›

Button

Speaker Select

Spare Button

Volume Up/Down

TV/Video Selector

Mute

NOTE: The function names shown here are each

button’s feature when used with the AVR. Most

buttons have additional functions when used

with other devices. See page 36 for a list of

these functions.

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12 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Remote Control Functions

IMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 2000’s remote

may be programmed to control up to seven

devices, including the AVR 2000. Before using

the remote, it is important to remember to press

the Input Selector button

4

that corre-

sponds to the unit you wish to operate. In addi-

tion, the AVR 2000’s remote is shipped from the

factory to operate the AVR 2000 and most

Harman Kardon CD or DVD players and cassette

decks. The remote is also capable of operating a

wide variety of other products using the control

codes that are part of the remote. Before using

the remote with other products, follow the

instructions on pages 32 to program the proper

codes for the products in your system.

It is also important to remember that many of the

buttons on the remote take on different func-

tions, depending on the product selected using

the Input Selectors. The descriptions shown here

primarily detail the functions of the remote when

it is used to operate the AVR 2000. (See page 36

for information about alternate functions for the

remote’s buttons.)

0

Power On Button: Press this button to

turn on the power to a device selected by pressing

one of the Input Selectors

4

(except Tape).

1

IR Transmitter Window: Point this window

towards the AVR 2000 when pressing buttons on

the remote to make certain that infrared com-

mands are properly received.

2

Program Indicator: This three-color indi-

cator is used to guide you through the process of

programming the remote. See page 32 for infor-

mation on programming the remote.

3

Power Off Button: Press this button to

place the AVR 2000 or a selected device unit in

the Standby mode.

4

Input Selectors: Pressing one of these

buttons will perform three actions at the same

time. First, if the AVR is not turned on, this will

power up the unit. Next, it will select the source

shown on the button as the input to the AVR.

Finally, it will change the remote control so that

it controls the device selected. After pressing one

of these buttons you must press the AVR

Selector button

5

again to operate the

AVR’s functions with the remote.

5

AVR Selector: Pressing this button will

switch the remote so that it will operate the AVR’s

functions. If the AVR is in the Standby mode, it will

also turn the AVR on.

6

AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to

select the AVR’s tuner as the listening choice.

Pressing this button when the tuner is in use will

select between the AM and FM bands.

7

Test Tone: Press this button to begin the

sequence used to calibrate the AVR 2000’s output

levels. (See page 21 for more information on

calibrating the AVR 2000.)

8

Sleep Button: Press this button to place

the unit in the Sleep mode. After the time shown

in the display, the AVR 2000 will automatically

go into the Standby mode. Each press of the

button changes the time until turn-off in the fol-

lowing order:

Hold the button pressed for two seconds to turn

off the Sleep mode setting.

Note that this button is also used to change

channels on your TV, VCR and SAT receiver when

selected.

9

Surround Mode Selector: Press this

button to begin the process of changing

the surround mode. After the button has

been pressed, use the ⁄/¤buttons

C

to

select the desired surround mode (See page 25

for more information). Note that this button is

also used to tune channels when the TV, VCR

and SAT receiver is selected using the Input

Selector

4

.

A

Night Mode: Press this button to activate

the Night mode. This mode is available only with

Dolby Digital encoded digital sources, and it pre-

serves dialog (center channel) intelligibilty at low

volume levels (See page 27 for more informa-

tion).

B

Channel Select Button: This button is

used to start the process of setting the AVR 2000’s

output levels with an external source. Once this

button is pressed, use the ⁄/¤buttons

C

to

select the channel being adjusted, then press the

Set button

E

, followed by the ⁄/¤buttons

again, to change the level setting. (See page 28 for

more information.)

C

⁄/¤Buttons: These are multi-purpose

buttons.They will be used most frequently to select

a surround mode. These buttons are also used to

increase or decrease output levels when config-

uring the unit, to select speaker configuration or

to select the digital inputs. They are also used to

enter delay time settings after the Delay button

has been pressed.

When the AVR 2000 remote is being programmed

for the codes of another device, these buttons are

also used in the “Auto Search” process (See page

32 for more information on programming the

remote.)

D

‹Button: This button does not have a

function with the AVR2000.When a DVD player

or TV is selected, it may be used to navigate the

menus of those devices.

E

Set Button: This button is used to enter

settings into the AVR 2000’s memory. It is also

used in the setup procedures for delay time,

speaker configuration and channel output level

adjustment.

F

Digital Select: Press this button to assign

one of the digital inputs

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to a

source. (See page 26 for more information on

using digital inputs.)

G

Numeric Keys: These buttons serve as a

ten-button numeric keypad to enter tuner preset

positions. They are also used to select channel

numbers when TV,VCR or Sat receiver has

been selected on the remote, or to select track

numbers on a CD, DVD or LD player, depending

on how the remote has been programmed.

H

Tuner Mode: Press this button when the

tuner is in use to select between automatic tun-

ing and manual tuning. When the button is

pressed so that the AUTO indicator

W

goes

out, pressing the Tuning buttons

J

8

will

move the frequency up or down in single-step

increments. When the FM band is in use and the

AUTO indicator

W

is on, pressing this button

will change to monaural reception making even

week stations audible. (See page 29 for more

information.)

90

min 80

min 70

min 60

min 50

min

40

min 30

min 20

min 10

min OFF

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13

I

Direct Button: Press this button when the

tuner is in use to start the sequence for direct

entry of a station’s frequency.After pressing the

button simply press the proper Numeric Keys

G

to select a station (See page 29 for more

information on the tuner).

J

Tuning Up/Down:When the tuner is in use,

these buttons will tune up or down through the

selected frequency band. If the Tuner Mode but-

ton

H

has been pressed or the Band button

@

on the front panel was held pressed so that

the AUTO indicator

W

is illuminated, pressing

either of the buttons will cause the tuner to seek

the next station with acceptable signal strength

for quality reception.When the AUTO indicator

W

is NOT illuminated, pressing these buttons will

tune stations in single-step increments. (See page

29 for more information.)

K

Macro Buttons: Press these buttons

to store or recall a “Macro”, which is a

pre-programmed sequence of commands

stored in the remote. (See page 33 for more

information on storing and recalling macros.)

L

Transport Buttons: These buttons do not

have any functions for the AVR, but they may be

programmed for the forward/reverse play opera-

tion of a wide variety of CD or DVD players, and

audio or video- cassette recorders. (See page 32

for more information on programming the

remote.)

M

Skip Up/Down Buttons: These buttons

do not have a direct function with the AVR

2000, but when used with a compatibly pro-

grammed CD or DVD changer they will change

the tracks on the disc currently being played in

the changer.

N

RDS Select Button: Press this button to

display the various messages that are part of the

RDS data system of the AVR 2000’s tuner. (See

page 30 for more information on RDS).

O

Preset Up/Down: When the tuner is in

use, press these buttons to scroll through the

stations programmed into the AVR 2000’s mem-

ory. When CD or DVD is selected using the

Input Selector button

4

, these buttons may

function as Slow Fwd/Rev (DVD) or ”+10” (CD).

P

Clear Button: Press this button to clear

incorrect entries when using the remote to

directly enter a radio station’s frequency.

Q

Memory Button: Press this button to enter

a radio station into the AVR 2000’s preset

memory. After pressing the button the MEMORY

indicator

T

will flash; you then have five sec-

onds to enter a preset memory location using

the Numeric Keys

G

. (See page 29 for more

information.)



Delay/Prev Ch.: Press this button to begin

the process for setting the delay times used by

the AVR 2000 when processing surround sound.

After pressing this button, the delay times are

entered by pressing the Set button

E

and

then using the ⁄/¤buttons

C

to change the

setting. Press the Set button again to complete

the process. (See page 20 for more information.)



›Button: This button does not have a

function with the AVR2000.When a DVD player

or TV is selected, it may be used to navigate the

menus of those devices.

Speaker Select: Press this button to

begin the process of configuring the AVR

2000’s Bass Management System for use with

the type of speakers used in your system. Once

the button has been pressed, use the ⁄/¤but-

tons

C

to select the channel you wish to set

up. Press the Set button

E

and then select

the speaker type (see page 18 for more infor-

mation.)

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Spare Button: This button does not have

any function for the operation of the AVR 2000,

but it can turn on/off the Multiroom system on

other Harman Kardon AV-receivers with that fea-

ture and the Sub-function on DVD players.

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Volume Up/Down: Press these buttons to

raise or lower the system volume.

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TV/Video Button: This button does not

have a direct function on the AVR 3000, but

when used with a compatibly programmed VCR,

DVD or satellite receiver that has a “TV/Video”

function, pressing this button will switch

between the output of the player or receiver and

the external video input to that player. Consult

the Owner’s Manual for your specific player or

receiver for the details of how it implements this

function.



Mute: Press this button to momentarily

silence the AVR 2000 or TV set being controlled,

depending on which device has been selected.

When the AVR 2000 remote is being programmed

to operate another device, this button is pressed

with the Input Selector button

4

to begin

the programming process. (See page 32 for more

information on programming the remote.)

NOTE: As any of the remote buttons pressed is

active with the device selected, the correspon-

ding Selector button

45

will briefly flash

red to confirm your selection.

Remote Control Functions

14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid

surface capable of supporting its weight, you will

need to make the connections to your audio and

video equipment.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality inter-

connect cables when making connections to

source equipment and recorders to preserve the

integrity of the signals.

When making connections to audio source

equipment or speakers it is always a good prac-

tice to unplug the unit from the AC wall outlet.

This prevents any possibility of accidentally send-

ing audio or transient signals to the speakers

that may damage them.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to

the CD inputs



.

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and

variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed

output unless you find that the input to the

receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so

high that the signal is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-

sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to

the Tape Input jacks



. Connect the analog

Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape

Output jacks



on the AVR 2000.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources to

the appropriate input connections on the AVR

2000 front or rear panel. Note that the

Optical and Coaxial digital inputs

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may be used with a Dolby Digital

or DTS source or the output of a conventional

CD, MD or LD player’s PCM (S/P-DIF) output.

4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital

Outputs



on the rear panel of the AVR to the

matching digital input connections on a CD-R or

MiniDisc recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with

the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM

and GND screw terminals



.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM

(75 ohm) connection



. The FM antenna may

be an external roof antenna, an inside powered

or wire lead antenna or a connection from a

cable system. Note that if the antenna or con-

nection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must

use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the

connection.

7. Connect the front, center and surround speak-

er outputs



to the respective speakers.

To assure that all the audio signals are carried to

your speakers without loss of clarity or resolu-

tion, we suggest that you use high-quality

speaker cable. Many brands of cable are avail-

able and the choice of cable may be influenced

by the distance between your speakers and the

receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal

preferences and other factors. Your dealer or

installer is a valuable resource to consult in

selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we

recommend that you use a cable constructed of

fine, multistrand copper with an area greater

than 2 mm2.

Cable with an area of 1.5 mm2may be used for

short runs of less than 4 m.We do not recom-

mend that you use cables with an area less than

1mm2due to the power loss and degradation in

performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the

appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL,

CSA or other appropriate testing agency stan-

dards. Questions about running cables inside

walls should be referred to your installer or a

licensed electrical contractor who is familiar with

the applicable local building codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be cer-

tain to observe proper polarity. Remember to

connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the

same terminal on both the receiver and the

speaker. Similarly, the “positive” or “red” wire

should be connected to like terminals on the

AVR 2000 and speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers

adhere to an industry convention of using black

terminals for negative and red ones for positive,

some manufacturers may vary from this configu-

ration.To assure proper phase and optimal per-

formance, consult the identification plate on

your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify

polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your

speaker, ask your dealer for advice before pro-

ceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable

used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For

example, use the same length piece of cable to

connect the front-left and front-right or sur-

round-left and surround-right speakers, even if

the speakers are a different distance from the

AVR 2000.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally

made via a line level audio connection from the

Subwoofer Output



to the line-level input

of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a

passive subwoofer is used, the connection first

goes to a power amplifier, which will be con-

nected to one or more subwoofer speakers. If

you are using a powered subwoofer that does

not have line-level input connections, follow the

instructions furnished with the speaker for con-

nection information.

Note: Speaker sets with two front satellites and

a passive subwoofer must be connected to the

front speaker outputs



only rather than to the

Subwoofer Output



.

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same man-

ner as audio components. Again, the use of high-

quality interconnect cables is recommended to

preserve signal quality.To ensure best video per-

formance S-Video sources should be connected

to the AVR 2000 only with their S-Video In/

Outputs, not with their composite video connec-

tors too.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out

jacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In jacks



on the rear panel. The Audio and

Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should be con-

nected to the Video 1 or Video 2 Out jacks



on the AVR 2000.

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs

of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or tele-

vision set or any other video source to the

Video 2



(if not in use) or Video 3



jacks.

3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs

of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks



.

4. Connect the Video Monitor Out



jacks on

the receiver to the composite and S-Video input

of your television monitor or video projector.

Video Connection Note:

• S-Video or Composite video signals may only

be viewed in their native formats and will not

be converted to the other format.

Installation and Connections

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15

Installation and Connections

SCART A/V Connections

For the connections described above your video

device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-

Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:

Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)

for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs for

record and playback even 6 RCA jacks. Any S-

Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA

(Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a

playback unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and

2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording

VCR.

Many european video devices are equipped with

RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not

for all audio and video in/outputs needed as

described above, but with a so called Scart or

Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with

21 pins, see drawings on this page).

In that case the following Scart to Cinch

adapters or cables are needed:

• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers,

camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an

adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1

(normal video devices) or from Scart to 2

RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video

devices).

• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6

RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from

Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5

(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction

attached to the adapter to find which of the

six plugs is used for the record signal to the

VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and

for the playback signal from the VCR (connect

with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect

Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to

consult your dealer, if you are uncertain.

• If you use only normal video devices the TV

monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs

to Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are

used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs

to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6),

connected to the SCART input on your TV that

is provided for S-Video.

Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"

cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in fig.

6) must be connected to the TV Monitor

Output



, and the volume on the TV must be

reduced to minimum.

Black

Yellow

Red

Figure 1:

SCART/Cinch-Adapter for

playback;

signal flow:

SCART →Cinch

Black

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

White

Figure 2:

SCART/Cinch-Adapter for

record and playback;

signal flow:

SCART ↔Cinch

Black

Yellow

Red

Figure 3:

Cinch/SCART-Adapter for

playback;

signal flow:

Cinch →SCART

Rot

Schwarz

S-Video In

Figure 4:

SCART/S-Video Adapter

for playback;

signal flow:

SCART →Cinch

Schwarz

Rot

Blau

Gelb

S-Video In

S-Video Out

Figure 5:

SCART/S-Video Adapter

for record and playback;

signal flow:

SCART ↔Cinch

Rot

Schwarz

S-Video Out

Figure 6:

SCART/S-Video Adapter

for playback;

signal flow:

Cinch →SCART

Black

Yellow

Red

Black

Red

Blue1

Yellow

Green1

White

Black

Yellow

Red

Red

Black

S-Video In

Red

Black

S-Video Out

Black

Red

Blue1

Yellow

S-Video In

S-Video Out

1Also other colours possible, e.g. brown and grey.

Important Note for Adapter Cables:

If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use

are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”

plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video

”In” jacks on the AVR 2000 (and with a VCR

connect the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on

the AVR). Note that with some adapter types it

may be just turned around: If no signal is audi-

ble/ visible when the VCR is playing connect the

“Out” plugs to the ”In” jacks on the AVR and

turned around. If the adapter plugs are not

labeled in that way, pay attention to the signal

flow directions as shown in the diagrams above

and in the instruction attached to the adapter. If

uncertain, don’t hesitate to consult your dealer.

Important Notes for S-Video connections:

1. Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices

must be connected to the AVR, NOT both, nor-

mal video and S-Video In/Outputs (except the TV,

see item 2).

2. Like most common AV units the AVR 2000

does not convert the Video signal to S-Video or

vice versa. Thus both connections must be made

from the AVR 2000 to the TV if both, Video and

S-Video sources, are used, and the appropriate

input on the TV must be selected.

16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Installation and Connections

Important Note for the Use of

SCART-Cinch Adapters:

When video sources are connected to the TV

directly with a SCART cable, specific control sig-

nals apart from Audio/Video signals will be fed

to the TV. These specific signals are: With all

video sources, the signal for automatic input

selection that switches the TV automatically to

the appropriate input as soon as the video

source is started. And with DVD players, the sig-

nals automatically turning the TV to 16:9 format

(with switchable 4:3 TVs) and turning the RGB

video decoder of the TV on or off, depending on

the DVD player´s setting. With any adapter cable,

these control signals will be lost and the appro-

priate setting of the TV must be made manually.

System and Power Connections

The AVR 2000 is designed for flexible use with

external control components and power ampli-

fiers.

Remote Control Extension

If the receiver is placed behind a solid or smoked

glass cabinet door, the obstruction may prevent

the remote sensor from receiving commands. In

this event, the remote sensor of any Harman

Kardon or other compatible device, not covered

by the door, or an optional remote sensor may

be used. Connect the Remote IR Output of

that device or the output of the remote sensor to

the Remote IR Input jack



.

If other components are also prevented from

receiving remote commands, only one sensor is

needed. Simply use this unit’s sensor or a remote

eye by running a connection from the Remote

IR Output jack



to the Remote IR Input

jack on Harman Kardon or other compatible

equipment.

NOTE: All remotely controlled components must

be linked together in a daisy chain. Connect the

IR OUT jack of one unit to the IR IN of the next

to establish this chain.

AC Power Connections

This unit is equipped with two accessory AC out-

lets. They may be used to power accessory

devices, but they should not be used with high-

current draw equipment such as power ampli-

fiers. The total power draw to the Unswitched

Outlet



must not exceed 100 watts, that to

the Switched Outlet



50 watts.

The Switched



outlet will receive power only

when the unit is on completely. This is recom-

mended for devices that have no power switch

or a mechanical power switch that may be left in

the “ON” position.

NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a

Standby mode when they are used with

switched outlets, and cannot be fully turned on

using the outlet alone without a remote control

command.

The Unswitched



outlet will receive power

as long as the unit is plugged into a powered AC

outlet and the Main Power Switch

1

is on.

Finally, when all connections are complete, plug

the power cord into a nonswitched 220-240-volt

AC wall outlet.You’re almost ready to enjoy the

AVR 2000!

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 17

System Configuration

When all audio, video and system connections

have been made, there are a few configuration

adjustments that must be made. A few minutes

spent to correctly configure and calibrate the

unit will greatly add to your listening experience.

Speaker Selection

No matter which type or brand of speakers is

used, the same model or brand of speaker

should be used for the front-left, center and

front-right speakers.This creates a seamless

front soundstage and eliminates the possibility

of distracting sonic disturbances that occur when

a sound moves across mismatched front-channel

speakers.

Speaker Placement

The placement of speakers in a multichannel

home-theater system can have a noticeable

impact on the quality of sound reproduced.

Depending on the type of center-channel

speaker in use and your viewing device, place

the center speaker either directly above or below

your TV, or in the center behind a perforated

front-projection screen.

Once the center-channel speaker is installed,

position the left-front and right-front speakers so

that they are as far away from one another as

the center-channel speaker is from the preferred

listening position. Ideally, the front-channel

speakers should be placed so that their tweeters

are no more than 60cm above or below the

tweeter in the center-channel speaker.

They should also be at least 0.5 meter from your

TV set unless the speakers are magnetically

shielded to avoid colourings on the TV screen.

Note that most speakers are not shielded, even

with complete surround sets only the Center

speaker may be.

Depending on the specifics of your room

acoustics and the type of speakers in use, you

may find that imaging is improved by moving the

front-left and front-right speakers slightly

forward of the center-channel speaker. If

possible, adjust all front loudspeakers so that

they are aimed at ear height when you are

seated in the listening position.

Using these guidelines, you’ll find that it takes

some experimentation to find the correct

location for the front speakers in your particular

installation. Don’t be afraid to move things

around until the system sounds correct. Optimize

your speakers so that audio transitions across

the front of the room sound smooth.

Surround speakers should be placed on the side

walls of the room, at or slightly behind the

listening position. The center of the speaker

should face you.

If side-wall mounting is not practical, the

speakers may be placed on a rear wall, behind

the listening position. The speakers should be no

more than two meters behind the rear of the

seating area.

Subwoofers produce largely nondirectional

sound, so they may be placed almost anywhere

in a room. Actual placement should be based on

room size and shape and the type of subwoofer

used. One method of finding the optimal

location for a subwoofer is to begin by placing it

in the front of the room, about 15cm from a

wall, or near the front corner of the room.

Another method is to temporarily place the

subwoofer in the spot where you will normally

sit, and then walk around the room until you

find a spot where the subwoofer sounds best.

Place the subwoofer in that spot. You should

also follow the instructions of the subwoofer’s

manufacturer, or you may wish to experiment

with the best location for a subwoofer in your

listening room.

Right Front

Speaker

Left Front

Speaker

No more than

60cm

Center Front Speaker

A) Front Channel Speaker Installation with

Direct-View TV Sets or Rear-Screen Projectors

Center Front

Speaker

Optional Rear-Wall Mounting

TV or Projection Screen

Right Front

Speaker

Left Front

Speaker

No more than 2m

when rear-mounted

speakers are used

B) The distance between the left and right

speakers should be equal to the distance from

the seating position to the viewing screen.

You may also experiment with placing the left

and right speakers slightly forward of the center

speaker.

18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

First Turn On

Once the speakers have been placed in the

room and connected, the remaining steps are to

program the system configuration memories.

With the AVR 2000 two kind of memories are

used, those associated individually with the

input selected, e.g. surround modes, and others

working independently from any input selected

like speaker output levels, or delay times used

by the surround sound processor.

You are now ready to power up the AVR 2000 to

begin these final adjustments.

1. Plug the Power Cable



into an un-

switched AC outlet.

2. Press the Main Power Switch

1

in until it

latches and the word “OFF” on the top of the

switch disappears inside the front panel. Note

that the Power Indicator

3

will turn amber,

indicating that the unit is in the Standby mode.

3. Install the 2 supplied AAA batteries in the

remote as shown. Be certain to follow the (+)

and (–) polarity indicators as shown in the figure

below.

4.Turn the AVR 2000 on either by pressing the

System Power Control

2

or the Input

Source Selector

!

on the front panel, or via

the remote by pressing the AVR Selector

5

or any of the Input Selectors

46

on the

remote. The Power Indicator

3

will turn green

to confirm that the unit is on, and the Main

Information Display

Ú

will also light up.

Settings to be Made With Each

Input Used

The AVR 2000 features an advanced memory

system that enables you to establish different

configurations for the speaker configuration, dig-

ital input and surround mode for each input

source. This flexibility enables you to custom tai-

lor the way in which you listen to each source

and have the AVR 2000 memorize them.This

means, for example, that you may associate dif-

ferent surround modes and analog or digital

inputs with different sources, or set different

speaker configurations with the resultant

changes to the bass management system or the

use of the Center speaker. Once these settings

are made, they will automatically be recalled

whenever you select an input.

The default settings for the AVR 2000, as it is

shipped from the factory, have all inputs set for

an analog source, with stereo as the surround

mode, the front left and right speakers set to

“large” (with surround modes other speakers to

”small”), and a subwoofer connected. Before

using the unit, you will probably want to change

these settings for most inputs so that they are

properly configured to reflect the use of digital

or analog inputs, the type of speakers installed

and the surround mode specifics. Remember,

since the AVR 2000’s memory system keeps the

settings for each input separate from the other

inputs, you will need to make these adjustments

for each input used. However, once they are

made, further adjustment is only required when

system components are changed.

To make this process as quick and as easy as

possible, we suggest that with each of these set-

tings to be made you step through each input.

Once you have completed the settings for the

first input, many settings may be duplicated for

the remaining inputs.

The items that follow will describe the individual

settings required for each input.

Input Setup

The first step in configuring the AVR 2000 is to

select an input. This may be done by pressing

the front panel Input Source Selector

!

until the desired input’s name appears momen-

tarily in the Main Information Display

X

,

and the green LED lights next to the input’s

name in the front panel Input Indicators

Ô

.

The input may also be selected by pressing the

appropriate Input Selector on the remote control

46

.

The second step is to associate one of the digital

inputs with the selected input source (if this is

needed, otherwise the selected analog input will

remain). Press the Digital Input Select button

Ò

F

on the front panel or the remote. Within

five seconds, make your input selection using the

Selector buttons on the front panel

5

or the

⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote until the

desired digital or analog input is shown in the

Main Information Display

X

. Then press the

Set button

E

to enter the new digital input

assignment. After the setting has been made

with one input, repeat as described above with

all inputs in use. The digital input associated

with the input selected can also be changed at

any time later and the AVR 2000´s memory sys-

tem will keep the settings until they are changed

again.

Speaker Setup

This setup tells the AVR 2000 which type of

speakers are in use.This is important as it

adjusts the settings that determine which

speakers receive low frequency (bass) informa-

tion and whether a Center speaker should be

used or not, separately for each input used. For

each of these settings use the LARGE set-

ting if the speakers for a particular position are

traditional full-range loudspeakers that are

capable of reproducing sounds below 100Hz.

Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequen-

cy-limited satellite speakers that do not repro-

duce sounds below 100Hz. Note that when

“small” front (left and right) speakers are used,

a subwoofer is required to reproduce low fre-

quency sounds. If you are in doubt as to which

category describes your speakers, consult the

specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual,

or ask your dealer. Remember that each speaker

setup that differs from the default settings (see

above) must be made individually for each input

of the AVR 2000.

It is best to select the Dolby Pro Logic mode for

speaker setup.Then with the currently selected

input all settings will be copied to other

surround modes too (as far as possible) and

need not be repeated with any other mode.

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 19

With the AVR 2000 turned on, follow these

steps to configure the speakers:

1. Put the AVR 2000 in the Dolby Pro Logic

mode by pressing the Surround Mode

Selector button

7

on the front or

9

and

then the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote, until

PRO LOGIC appears in the Main

Information Display

X

and the PRO LOGIC

indicator

F

lights.

2. Press the Speaker button

Ù

on the

remote or front panel. The words FRNT

SPEAKER will appear in the Main

Information Display

X

.

3. Press the Set button

E

Ó

.

4. Press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote or

the Selector buttons

5

on the front panel

until either LARGE or SMALL appears,

matching the type of speakers you have at the

left-front and right-front positions, as described

by the definitions shown in preceding section.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency front

channel sounds will be sent only to the subwoofer

output. Note that if you choose this option and

there is no subwoofer connected, you will not

hear any low frequency sounds from the front

channels.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the front left and front right out-

puts. Depending on the subwoofer configuration

(see below), the front left and right bass informa-

tion may also be directed to a subwoofer.

Important Note: When a speaker set with two

front satellites and a passive subwoofer is used,

connected to the front speaker outputs



,

the fronts must be set for LARGE.

5.When you have completed your selection for

the front channels, press the Set button

E

Ó

,

and then press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the

remote or the Selector buttons

5

on the front

panel to change the display to CEN

SPEAKER.

6. Press the Set button

E

Ó

again, and use

the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote, or the

Selector buttons

5

on the front panel, to

select the option that best describes your system

based on the Center speaker definitions shown

in preceding section.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency cen-

ter channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts, if

they are set for LARGE and Sub is turned off.

When Sub is on, low frequency center channel

sounds will be sent to the subwoofer only.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the center speaker output, and

with analog and digital surround modes NO cen-

ter channel signal will be sent to the subwoofer

output.

When NONE is selected, no signal will be sent

to the center channel output. The receiver will

operate in a “phantom” center channel mode

and center channel information will be sent to

the left and right front channel outputs. This

mode is needed if no Center speaker is used

(note that for the use of Logic 7C surround

mode a Center speaker is needed, but Logic 7M

works well without a Center too).

7. When you have completed your selection for

the center channel, press the Set button

E

Ó

, and then press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on

the remote or the Selector buttons

5

on the

front panel to change the display to SUR

SPEAKER.

8. Press the Set button

E

Ó

again, and then

use the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote or the

Selector buttons

5

on the front panel to select

the option that best describes your system based

on the Surround speaker definitions shown in

preceding section.

When SMALL is selected, low frequency sur-

round channel sounds will be sent to the Fronts,

when Sub is turned off, or to the subwoofer out-

put when Sub is on. With Pro Logic mode, there

is no bass in the surround channels.

When LARGE is selected, a full-range output

will be sent to the surround channel outputs

(with all analog and digital surround modes),

and, except with Hall and Theater modes, NO

surround channel bass will be sent to the sub-

woofer output.

When NONE is selected, surround sound

information will be split between the front-left

and front-right outputs. Note that for optimal

performance when no surround speakers are in

use, the Dolby 3 Stereo mode should be used

instead of Dolby Pro Logic.

9. When you have completed your selection for

the surround channel, press the Set button

E

Ó

, and then press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the

remote or the Selector buttons

5

on the front

panel to change the display to S-W SPEAK-

ER.

10. Press the Set button

E

Ó

, and then

press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote or

the Selector buttons

5

on the front panel to

select the option that best describes your

Subwoofer system.

The choices available for the subwoofer position

will depend on the settings for the other speak-

ers, particularly the front left/right positions.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

SMALL, the subwoofer will automatically be

set to SUB, which is the “on” position.

If the front left/right speakers are set to

LARGE, three options are available:

• If no subwoofer is connected to the AVR 2000,

press the arrow buttons

C

5

so that

NONE appears in the display. When this

option is selected, all bass information will be

routed to the front left/right “main” speakers.

• If a subwoofer is connected to the AVR 2000,

you have the option to have the front left/right

“main” speakers reproduce bass frequencies at

all times, and have the subwoofer operate only

when the AVR 2000 is being used with a digital

source that contains a dedicated Low Frequency

Effects, or LFE soundtrack.This allows you to use

both your main and subwoofer speakers to take

advantage of the special bass created for certain

movies. To select that option press the arrow

buttons

C

5

so that SUB(LFE) appears

in the display.

• If a subwoofer is connected and you wish to

use it for bass reproduction in conjunction with

the main front left/right speakers, regardless of

the type of program source or surround mode

you are listening to, press the arrow buttons

C

5

so that SUB L/R+LFE appears in

the display. When this option is selected, a

“complete” feed will be sent to the front

left/right “main” speakers, and the subwoofer

will receive the front left and right bass frequen-

cies.

11. When all speaker selections have been made

for the input selected, press the Set button

E

Ó

twice or simply wait for three seconds until

the display returns to the normal mode.

System Configuration

20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

To assist in making these settings, the icons in

the Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

P

will change as the speaker type is selected at

each position. When only the inner icon box is lit,

the speaker is set for “small.” When the inner box

and the two outer boxes with circles inside them

are lit, the speaker is set for “large." When no

indicator appears at a speaker location, that

position is set for “none” or “no” speaker.

As an example, in Figure 6 below, the left front

and right front speakers are set for “large,” the

center, left surround and right surround speakers

are set for small, and a subwoofer is set.

After the speaker setting has been made with

one input, repeat as described above with all

inputs you will use. In most cases, the speaker

type will be the same and may be quickly entered

by entering the same data used for the original

input. But with some music sources you may pre-

fer to listen to your surround system without

using a Center speaker, particularily when a small

Center is in use with an audio performance not

matching perfectly with the main front speakers.

With these sources selected the Center speaker

may be turned off automatically (enter NONE for

the Center setting), while its signal will be fed to

the left and right Fronts.

The speaker setting mode can also be changed at

any time later, and the AVR 2000´s memory sys-

tem will keep these settings for the input select-

ed, until they are changed again.

Figure 6

Surround Setup

Once the speaker setup has been completed, the

next setup step is to set the surround mode you

wish to use with each input. Since surround

modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to

select any mode you wish – you may change it

later. The Surround Mode chart on page 24 may

help you select the mode best suited to the input

source selected. However, to make it easier to

establish the initial parameters for the AVR 2000,

it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic for most ana-

log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected

to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a

CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to

set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred

listening mode for standard stereo sources,

where it is unlikely that sur

round encoded materi-

al will be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereo

or

Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good

choice for stereo-only source material.

To set the surround mode you wish to use with

the input selected, press the Surround Mode

Selector button

7

on the front or

9

and the

⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote until the

desired surround mode´s name appears in the

Main Information Display

X

.

As the modes are changed, a green LED will also

light next to the mode names in the Surround

Mode Indicators

ˆ

on the front panel.

Note that Dolby Digital and DTS will only appear

as choices when a digital input has been select-

ed.

After the surround mode setting has been made

with the current input, repeat the setting with all

inputs you will use. The surround mode can also

be changed at any time later, and the AVR 2000´s

memory system will keep the settings for the

input selected, until they are changed again.

Making Settings independent of

selected Input

After the settings described above have been

made for all input sources in your system, the

following settings, made with any input, will

remain in effect independent of the input

selected.

Delay Settings

Only for the Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic

modes, you will need to adjust the delay time

setting. Note that the delay time is not

adjustable for any other modes.

Important Note: Once the delay time is set

with any input it will be effective with all other

inputs too. Moreover the surround delay time

setting must be made only for either the Dolby

Pro Logic or the Dolby Digital mode. The other

setting will be set automatically.

Due to the different distances between the lis-

tening position for the front channel speakers

and the surround speakers, the amount of time it

takes for sound to reach your ears from the front

or surround speakers is different. You may com-

pensate for this difference through the use of the

delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific

speaker placement and acoustic conditions in

your listening room or home theater.

The factory setting (see Surround Mode Chart

page 24) is appropriate for most rooms, but

some installations create an uncommon distance

between the front and surround speakers that

may cause the arrival of front channel sounds to

become disconnected from surround channel

sounds.

To resynchronize the front and surround chan-

nels, follow these steps:

1. Measure the distance from the listening/ view-

ing position to the front speakers in meters.

2. Measure the distance from the listening/ view-

ing position to the surround speakers.

3. Subtract the distance to the surround speakers

from the distance to the front speakers and

multiply the result by 3.

a.When setting the delay time for the Dolby

Digital surround modes, the optimal delay time

is the result of that subtraction. For example, if

the front speakers are 3 m away and the sur-

round speakers are 1 m away, the optimal

delay time is figured as (3–1)x3=6. Thus, in

this example, the delay time for Dolby Digital

should be set at six milliseconds.

b. When setting the delay time for the Pro Logic

mode, take the result of the subtraction and

add 15 to obtain the optimal delay time. For

example, if the front speakers are 3 m away

and the surround speakers are 1 m away, the

optimal delay time is figured as

LR

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21

(3–1)x3+15=21. Thus, in this example, the Pro

Logic delay should be set at twenty millisec-

onds.

NOTE: The DTS, Logic 7, 5CH Stereo, Hall and

Theater modes use a fixed, nonadjustable delay

time.

The Dolby Digital Mode also includes a separate

setting for the center channel delay mode, since

the discrete nature of these signals makes the

location of the center channel speaker more criti-

cal. To calculate the delay for the center channel,

measure the distance from the preferred listening

position in the center of the room to both the

center channel speaker and either the left or

right speaker.

If the distances are equal, no further adjustment

is required and the center delay should be set to

zero. If the distance to the front speakers is

greater than the distance to the center speaker,

you may wish to reposition the speakers by mov-

ing the front left and front right speakers closer to

the listening position or the center speaker further

away from the listening position.

If repositioning of the speakers is not possible,

adjust the center delay time, adding one milli-

second of center channel delay for every 30 cm

closer to the listening position the center speaker

is than the front speakers. For example, if the

front left and front right speakers are each 3 m

from the listening position and the center chan-

nel speaker is 2.4 m away, the delay is figured as

300 cm –240 cm=60 cm, suggesting an optimal

center delay of 2 milliseconds.

To set the delay time, follow these steps:

1. To make the delay settings for the Dolby

Digital mode (this will include the Center delay

setting, and the surround delay for the Pro Logic

mode will be set automatically), press the Input

Source Selector

!

on the front or

4

on the

remote and select any input now that is associat-

ed with a digital input and the Dolby Digital sur-

round mode (the surround mode associated with

each input selected will be indicated by the

Surround Mode Indicators

ˆ

in the front

panel).

2. Press the Delay button





on the remote

or front panel. The words S DELAY TIME

appear in the Main Information Display

X

.

3. Press the Set button

E

Ó

.

4. Press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote or

the Selector buttons

5

on the front panel until

the desired rear delay time for the Dolby Digital

mode, calculated using the formula for Dolby

Digital above (item a.), appears in the display.

5. Press the Set button

E

Ó

to enter the

setting into the AVR2000’s memory.

6. Press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote

once, so that C DELAY TIMEappears in the

Main Information Display

X

.

7. Press the Set button

E

Ó

.

8. Press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote

until the desired delay time for the center chan-

nel appears in the display.

9. Press the Set button

E

Ó

to enter the set-

ting into the AVR 2000’s memory.

You have now completed the delay time settings

for all surround modes and inputs.

Night Mode Settings

The Night mode is a feature of Dolby Digital that

uses special processing to preserve the dynamic

range and full intelligibility of a movie sound

track while reducing the peak level.This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others,

without reducing the sonic impact of a digital

source. Note that the Night mode is only avail-

able when the Dolby Digital surround mode is

selected.

To adjust the Night mode setting press the Input

Source Selector

!

on the front or

4

on the

remote and select an input that is associated

with a digital input and the Dolby Digital sur-

round mode.

Next press the Night button

A

on the remote.

When the button is pressed, the words

D-RANGE will appear in the Main

Information Display X. Press the ⁄/¤

buttons

C

within three seconds to select the

desired setting:

OFF: When OFF is shown in the display, the

Night mode will not function.

MID: When MID is shown in the display, a mild

compression will be applied.

MAX:When MAX is shown in the display, a

more severe compression algorithm will be

applied.

When you want to use the Night mode feature,

we recommend that you select the MID setting

as a starting point and change to the MAX

setting later, if desired.

When any Night mode is selected, the NIGHT

Mode Indicator

N

will illuminate. To confirm

the selection press the Set button

E

Ó

or

wait for some seconds until the display returns to

the normal mode.

Output Level Adjustment

Output level adjustment is a key part of the con-

figuration process for any surround sound prod-

uct. It is particularly important for a Dolby Digital

receiver such as the AVR 2000, as correct outputs

will ensure that you hear sound tracks with the

proper directionality and intensity.

NOTE: Listeners are often confused about the

operation of the surround channels. While some

assume that sound should always be coming

from each speaker, most of the time there will be

little or no sound in the surround channels. This

is because they are only used when a movie

director or sound mixer specifically places sound

there to create ambiance, a special effect or to

continue action from the front of the room to

the rear. When the output levels are properly set

it is normal for surround speakers to operate

only occasionally. Artificially increasing the vol-

ume to the rear speakers may destroy the illu-

sion of an enveloping sound field that dupli-

cates the way you hear sound in a movie the-

ater or concert hall.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The output level can be

adjusted for each digital and analog surround

mode separately. This allows you to compensate

for level differences between speakers, that may

also vary with the surround mode selected, or to

increase or decrease the level of certain speakers

intentionally, depending on the surround mode

selected.

Before beginning the output level adjustment

process, make certain that all speaker connec-

tions have been properly made. The system

volume should be turned down at first. Finally,

make certain that the Balance Control

&

is

set to the center “12 o’clock” position.

To adjust and calibrate the output levels, follow

these steps. For accurate calibration, it is a good

idea to make these adjustments while seated in

your favorite listening position. As the adjust-

ment must be made for each surround mode, it is

best to select any input associated with Dolby

Pro Logic, make the adjustment for that surround

mode, then step through all inputs you´re using

(and thus through all surround modes associated

with the inputs) and repeat the adjustment when

any surround mode appears that has not yet

been adjusted.

1. Select any input associated with the Dolby Pro

Logic surround mode by pressing the Input

Source Selector

!

4

until the Pro Logic

Surround Mode Indicator

ˆ

on the front

and

F

in the display light up.

2. Press the Test Tone button

7

ı

on the

remote. The words T-T FL 0dBwill appear

in the Main Information Display

X

.

System Configuration

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Configuration

3. The test noise will immediately begin to circu-

late in the speakers in a clockwise rotation,

pausing at each position for two seconds. As the

test noise rotates the speaker positions FL,C,

FR,RS,LS(Front Left, Center, Front Right,

Right Surround, Left Surround) will be shown in

the Main Information Display

X

. As an

added assist, while the test noise is circulating,

the proper channel position will also be indicat-

ed in the Speaker/Channel Indicators

P

by

a blinking letter within the correct channel. Turn

up the volume now until you can hear the noise

clearly.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this test noise will

have a much lower level than normal music, the

volume must be lowered after the adjustment

for all channels is made, but BEFORE you turn

the test tone off.

NOTE: This is a good time to verify that the

speakers have been properly connected. As the

test noise circulates, listen to make certain that

the sound comes from the speaker position

shown in the Main Information Display. If the

sound from a speaker location does NOT match

the position indicated in the display, turn the

AVR 2000 off using the Main Power Switch

1and check the speaker wiring to make cer-

tain that each speaker is connected to the cor-

rect output terminal.

After checking for speaker placement, let the

test noise circulate again, and listen to see

which channels sound louder than the others.

Using the front left speaker as a reference, press

the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote to bring all

speakers to the same volume level. Note that

when one of the ⁄/¤buttons is pushed, the

test noise circulation will pause on the channel

being adjusted to give you time to make the

adjustment.When you release the button, the cir-

culation will resume after five seconds.

Continue to adjust the individual speakers until

they all have the same volume. Note that adjust-

ments should be made with the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote only, NOT the main volume

controls.

NOTE: The subwoofer output level is not

adjustable using the test tone. To change the

subwoofer level, follow the steps for Output

Level Trim Adjustment on page 28.

When all channels have the same output level,

turn the Volume

(

"

down to about -40dB,

otherwise the listening level may be too high as

soon as the source’s music starts to play.After-

wards press the Test Tone Selector

ı

7

button again to turn the test tone off and com-

plete the process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Output level adjust-

ment made will be effective for the surround

mode currently selected, also when other inputs

are selected using the same surround mode. To

adjust the output level with all other surround

modes used, step through all inputs you´re using

by pressing the Source Selector buttons

!

on the front panel or the appropriate Input

Selectors

4

on the remote. When the indica-

tor for any surround mode for which the level

adjustment has not yet been made lights in the

Main Information Display

X

or its green

LED lights in the Surround Mode Indicators

field

ˆ

, repeat the level adjustment described

above. This will also allow you to compensate

level differences between speakers, that may be

different with each surround mode, or to

increase or decrease the level of certain speakers

intentionally, depending on the surround mode

selected.

Note: Output level adjustment is not available

for the VMAx or Surround Off mode, as no sur-

round speakers are used (so level differences

between the speakers in the room cannot

occur). But to compensate level differences

between stereo, VMAx and other surround

modes (independently from the input selected)

the outputs can be adjusted with the Level Trim

Adjustment procedure, see page 28, also for the

Surround Off (Stereo) and VMAx modes.

Once the settings outlined on the previous

pages have been made, the AVR 2000 is ready

for operation.While there are some additional

settings to be made, these are best done after

you have had an opportunity to listen to a

variety of sources and different kinds of program

material. These advanced settings are described

on page 28 of this manual. In addition, any of

the settings made in the initial configuration of

the unit may be changed at any time.

As you add new or different sources or speakers,

or if you wish to change a setting to better

reflect your listening taste, simply follow the

instructions for changing the settings for that

parameter as shown above. Note that any

settings changed at any time, will be stored in

memory in the AVR 2000, also if it´s turned off

completely, unless it will be reset (see page 46).

The settings will either depend on the input

(Speaker configuration, analog/digital input

selection, surround mode) or on the surround

mode selected (speaker output level), as

described on previous pages.

Having completed the setup and configuration

process for your AVR 2000, you are about to

experience the finest in music and home theater

listening. Enjoy!

OPERATION 23

Operation

Basic Operation

Once you have completed the setup and configu-

ration of the AVR 2000, it is simple to operate

and enjoy. The following instructions should be

followed for you to maximize your enjoyment of

your new receiver:

Turning the AVR 2000 On or Off

• When using the AVR 2000 for the first time, you

must press the Main Power Switch

1

on the

front panel to turn the unit on.This places the unit

in a Standby mode, as indicated by the amber

color of the Power Indicator

3

. Once the unit

is in Standby, you may begin a listening session by

pressing the System Power Control

2

or the

Source button

!

on the front panel or the AVR

Selector

5

. Note that the Power Indicator

3

will turn green.This will turn the unit on and

return it to the input source that was last used.

The unit may also be turned on from Standby by

pressing any of the Source Selector buttons on

the remote

46

.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector

buttons

4

(except VID4) to turn the unit on,

press the AVR Selector

5

to have the remote

control the AVR functions.

To turn the unit off at the end of a listening ses-

sion, simply press the System Power Control

2

on the front panel or the Power Off

Button

3

on the remote. Power will be shut

off to any equipment plugged into the rear panel

Switched AC Outlets



and the Power

Indicator

3

will turn amber.

When the remote is used to turn the unit “off” it

is actually placing the system in a Standby mode,

as indicated by the amber color of the Power

Indicator

3

.

When you will be away from home for an

extended period of time it is always a good idea

to completely turn the unit off with the front

panel Main Power Switch

1

.

NOTE: All preset memories may be lost if the

unit is left turned off with the Main Power

Switch

1

for more than two weeks.

Using the Sleep Timer

• To program the AVR 2000 for automatic turn-

off, press the Sleep Button

8

on the remote.

Each press of the button will increase the time

before shut down in the following sequence:

The sleep time will be displayed in the Preset

Number/Sleep Timer Indicator

Q

and it will

count down until the time has elapsed.

When the programmed sleep time has elapsed,

the unit will automatically turn off (to Standby

mode). Note that the front panel display will dim

to one half brightness when the Sleep function

is programmed.To cancel the Sleep function,

press and hold the Sleep Button

8

until the

information display returns to normal brightness

and the Sleep indicator numbers disappear and

the words SLEEP OFF appear in the

Main Information Display

X

.

Source Selection

• To select a source, press any of the Source

Selector buttons on the remote

46

.

NOTE: After pressing one of the Input Selector

buttons

4

(except VID4) to turn the unit on,

press the AVR Selector

5

to have the remote

control the AVR functions.

• The input source may also be changed by

pressing the front-panel Input Source

Selector button

!

. Each press of the button

will move the input selection through the list of

available inputs.

• As the input is changed, the AVR 2000 will

automatically switch to the digital input (if

selected), surround mode and speaker configura-

tion that were entered during the configuration

process for that source.

• The front-panel Video 4 Inputs

%

may be

used to connect a device such as a video game

or camcorder to your home entertainment

system on a temporary basis.

• When the input source is changed, the new

input name will appear in the Main

Information Display

X

and a green LED will

light next to the selected input’s name in the

front-panel Input Indicators

Ô

.

• When a pure audio source (Tuner, CD, Tape, 6

Channel direct inputs) is selected, the last video

input used remains routed to the Video 1 and

Video 2 Outputs



(except from its own

Video 1/ source) and Video Monitor Output



. This permits simultaneous viewing and lis-

tening to different sources.

• When a Video source is selected, its audio sig-

nal will be fed to the speakers and the video sig-

nal for that input will be routed to the appropriate

Monitor Output jack



and will be viewable

on a TV monitor connected to the AVR 2000.

Controls and Use of Headphones

• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level using

the front panel Volume Control

(

or remote

Volume Up/Down

"

buttons.

• The Balance Control

&

may be used to

adjust the relative sound output between the left

front and right front speakers.

• To temporarily silence all speaker outputs

press the Mute button



. This will interrupt

the output to all speakers and the headphone

jack, but it will not affect any recording or dub-

bing that may be in progress. When the system

is muted, the MUTE indicator

O

will light in

the Main Information Display

Ú

. Press the

Mute button



again to return to normal

operation.

• During a listening session you may wish to

adjust the Bass Control

^

and Treble

Control

*

to suit your listening tastes or room

acoustics.

• To set the output of the AVR 2000 so that the

output is “flat,” with the Tone controls and the

Balance control de-activated, press the Tone

Mode button

6

button once or twice so that

the words Tone Out appear momentarily

in the Main Information Display

X

.To

return the tone controls to an active condition,

press the Tone Mode

6

button once or twice

so that the words Tone In momentarily

appear in the Main Information Display

X

.

• For private listening, plug the 6.3 mm stereo

phone plug from a pair of stereo headphones

into the front panel Headphone Jack

4

. Note

that when the headphone’s plug is connected,

the word HEADPHONE will scroll once

across the Main Information Display

X

and

all speakers will be silenced. When the head-

phone plug is removed, the audio feed to the

speakers will be restored.

90

min 80

min 70

min 60

min 50

min

40

min 30

min 20

min 10

min OFF

24 OPERATION

Operation

Surround Mode Chart

MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE

DOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides Center: 0 ms – 5 ms

up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low Frequency Effects Initial Setting – 0 ms

channel. Surround: 0 ms –15 ms

Initial Setting – 0 ms

DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data.Available on special Delay time not adjustable

DVD, LD and audio-only discs, DTS provides up to five separate main audio channels and

a special dedicated low frequency channel.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC The standard mode for analog surround sound decoding. It uses information encoded 15 ms – 30 ms

in a two channel stereo recording to produce four distinct outputs: Left, Center, Right and Initial Setting = 15 ms

a Mono Surround channel. Use this mode for accurate reproduction of programs bearing

the Dolby Surround, DTS Stereo, UltraStereo or other “Surround” logos. Surround-encoded

programs include videocassette, DVD and LD movies, TV and cable programs, radio

programs and audio CDs. Dolby Pro Logic processing may also be used to provide a

pleasing surround effect with some stereophonic source material that does not carry

surround encoding.

DOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround encoded or two channel stereo program to No surround channels

create center channel information. In addition, the information that is normally sent to the

rear channel surround speakers is carefully mixed in with the front left and front right

channels for increased realism. Use this mode when you have a center channel speaker

but no surround speakers.

THEATER This surround processing uses matrix surround decoding to simulate a standard movie or Delay time not adjustable

stage theater with stereo and even pure mono sources.

HALL The Hall mode offers matrix surround decoding that simulate Delay time not adjustable

a medium-sized chamber hall or opera house with stereo and even pure mono sources.

VMAx Near When only the two front channel loudspeakers are used, Harman’s patented VMAx mode No surround channels

VMAx Far delivers a three-dimensional sound space with the illusion of “phantom speakers” at the

center and surround positions. The VMAx N, or “Near Field” mode should be selected when

your listening position is less than 1,5m from the speakers.The VMAx F, or “Far Field” mode

should be selected when your listening positioin is greater than 1,5m from the speakers.

5-Channel Stereo This mode takes advantage of multiple speakers to place a stereo signal at both the front and No delay is available for

back of a room. Ideal for playing music in situations such as a party, it places the same signal this mode

at the front-left and surround-left, and at the front-right and surround-right speakers.The center

channel is fed a summed mono mix of the in-phase material of the left and right channels.

SURROUND This mode turns off all surround processing and presents the pure left and right No surround channels

OFF (STEREO) channel presentation of two channel stereo programs.

LOGIC 7 C

LOGIC 7 M

An advanced mode that extracts the maximum surround information from either

conventional stereo material or surround-encoded programs. When used with encoded

material, decoding is more accurate in terms of the placement of sounds, and fades and pans

are much smoother and more realistic than with other decoding techniques. Logic 7 also

delivers increased spaciousness and a wider sound stage when it is used with conventional

natural stereo recordings and music programs throug the use of the natural surround

information present also in those stereo recordings. The Logic 7C or Cinema mode is tailored

to provide an optimal sound field for movie soundtracks. The Logic 7M or Music mode uses a

decoding formula that is best suited to music.

Delay time not adjustable

OPERATION 25

Operation

Surround Mode Selection

One of the most important features of the

AVR 2000 is its ability to reproduce a full multi-

channel surround sound field from digital

sources, analog matrix surround encoded pro-

grams and standard stereo or even mono pro-

grams. In all, a total of thirteen listening modes

are available on the AVR 2000.

Selection of a surround mode is based on personal

taste, as well as the type of program source mate-

rial being used. For example, motion pictures or TV

programs bearing the logo of one of the major

surround encoding processes, such as Dolby

Surround, DTS Stereo or UltraStereo†† should be

played in either the Dolby 3 Stereo or Dolby Pro

Logic surround modes depending on the source

material and speakers in use.

However to create wider, enveloping sound field

environments and more defined pans and fly-

overs with all analog stereo and surround record-

ings select Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7

mode, that creates a stereophonic left and right

rear signal, just as recorded in real life (e.g.

sound being recorded from left rear side will be

heard from that side only) for a dramatic

improvement in comparison to Dolby Pro Logic.

NOTE: Once a program has been encoded with

matrix surround information, it retains the sur-

round information as long as the program is

broadcast in stereo. Thus, movies with surround

sound may be decoded via any of the analog sur-

round modes such as Pro Logic or Logic 7, when

they are broadcast via conventional TV stations,

cable, pay TV and satellite transmission. In addi-

tion, a growing number of made-for-television

programs, sports broadcasts, radio dramas and

music CDs are also recorded in surround sound.

You may view a list of these programs at the Dolby

Laboratories Web site at www.dolby.com.

Even when a program is not listed as carrying

intentional surround information, you may find

that the Pro Logic, Dolby 3 Stereo or Logic 7

modes often deliver enveloping surround presen-

tations through the use of the natural surround

information present in all stereo recordings.

However, for stereo programs without any sur-

round information the Theater, Hall and 5CH

Stereo modes should be tried (5CH Stereo is effec-

tive particularly with old ”extreme” stereo record-

ings) and for mono programs, we suggest that you

try the Theater or Hall modes. And when you use

only two front channel speakers you should select

Harman’s patented VMAx mode, delivering a virtu-

ally three dimensional sound space with two

speakers only.

Surround modes are selected using either the

front panel controls or the remote. To select a

surround mode from the front panel, press the

Surround Mode Selector

7

to scroll through

the list of available modes. To select a surround

mode using the remote, press the Surround

Mode Selector

9

, and then press the

⁄

/

¤

buttons

C

to change the mode. As you press

the buttons, the Surround mode name will

appear in the Main Information Display

X

,

and an individual mode indicator will also light

up

C D F H I J K L M

. As the sur-

round modes change, a green LED will light next

to the current mode in the Surround Mode

Indicators list

ˆ

on the front panel.

Note that any time a surround mode is changed

it remains associated with the input just selected

until another choice is made.

Note that the Dolby Digital or DTS modes may

only be selected when a digital input is in use. In

addition, when a digital source is present, the

AVR 2000 will automatically select and switch to

the correct mode (Dolby Digital or DTS), regard-

less of the mode that has been previously select-

ed. For more information on selecting digital

sources, see the following section of this manual.

To listen to a program in traditional two channel

stereo, using the front left and front right speak-

ers only (plus the subwoofer if installed and con-

figured), follow the instructions shown above for

using the remote until SURR OFF appears in

the Main Information Display

X

.

Digital Audio Playback

Digital audio is a major advancement over past

systems such as Dolby Pro Logic. It delivers five dis-

crete channels: left front, center, right front, left sur-

round and right surround. Each channel reproduces

full frequency range (20Hz to 20kHz) and offers

dramatically improved dynamic range and signifi-

cant improvements to signal-to-noise ratios. In

addition, digital systems have the capability to

deliver an additional channel that is specifically

devoted to low frequency information.This is the

“.1” channel referred to when you see these sys-

tems descibed as “5.1”. The bass channel is sepa-

rate from the other channels, but since it is inten-

tionally bandwidth limited, sound designers have

given it that unique designation.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital (originally known as AC-3®) is

a standard part of DVD, and is available on

specially encoded LD discs and satellite broadcasts

and it is a part of the new high-definition television

(HDTV) system.

Note that an optional, external RF demodulator

is required to use the AVR 2000 to listen to the

Dolby Digital sound tracks available on laser

discs. Connect the RF output of the LD player to

the demodulator and then connect the digital

output of the demodulator to the Optical or

Coaxial inputs

#$

of the AVR 2000.

No demodulator is required for use with DVD

players or DTS-encoded laser discs.

DTS

DTS is another digital audio system that is capa-

ble of delivering 5.1 audio. Although both DTS

and Dolby Digital are digital, they use different

methods of encoding the signals, and thus they

require different decoding circuits to convert the

digital signals back to analog.

DTS-encoded sound tracks are available on select

DVD and LD discs, as well as on special audio-

only DTS CDs. You may use any LD, DVD or CD

player equipped with a digital output to play

DTS-encoded special audio-only CDs with the

AVR 2000, but DTS-LDs can be played on LD

players and DTS-DVDs on DVD players only. All

that is required is to connect the player’s output

to either the Optical or Coaxial input on the

rear panel



or front panel

#$

.

In order to listen to DVDs encoded with DTS

sound tracks, the DVD player must be compatible

with the DTS signal as indicated by a DTS logo

on the player’s front panel. Note that early DVD

players may not be able to play DTS- encoded

DVDs. This does not indicate a problem with the

AVR 2000, as some players cannot pass the DTS

signal through to the digital outputs. If you are in

doubt as to the capability of your DVD player to

handle DTS DVDs, consult the player’s owner’s

manual.

PCM Audio Playback

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- com-

pressed digital audio system used for compact

discs, Non-Dolby Digital/DTS Laserdiscs and some

special PCM encoded DVDs.The digital circuits in

the AVR 2000 are capable of high quality digital-

to-analog decoding, and they may be connected

directly to the digital audio output of your

CD/DVD or LD player (LD only for PCM or DTS

programs, for Dolby Digital laser discs an RF

adapter is needed, see ”Dolby Digital” above).

Connections may be made to either the Optical

or Coaxial inputs



on the rear panel or the

front panel Digital Inputs

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.

To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the

input for the desired source (e.g., CD) to feed its

video signal (if any) to the TV monitor and to

provide its analog audio signal for recording.

Next press the Digital Select button

Ò

F

and then use the

⁄

/

¤

buttons

C

on the

remote, or the Selector buttons

5

on the front

panel, until the desired choice appears in the

Main Information Display

X

, then press the

Set button

Ó

E

to confirm the choice.

When a PCM source is playing, the PCM indica-

tor

A

will light. During PCM playback you may

select any surround mode except Dolby Digital or

DTS.

Playback from PCM sources may also benefit

from the Logic 7. When playing a stereo or sur-

round-encoded PCM source, such as an LD or CD

26 OPERATION

Operation

or a PCM audio track from DVD, use the Logic 7

C or Cinema mode. For stereo or surround encod-

ed pure music recordings use the Logic 7 M or

Music mode for a wider front sound stage (see

Surround Mode Chart page 24).

MP3 Audio Playback

The AVR 2000 is one of the first A/V receivers to

provide on-board decoding for the MP3 audio

format used on specific computer audio files and

by portable MP3 players/recorders. In addition,

some new CD and DVD players are capable of

playing back optical discs that are recorded with

MP3, rather than standard CD audio information.

By offering MP3 decoding, the AVR 2000 is able

to deliver more precise conversion of the digital

signals to an analog output, along with the ben-

efits of listening to the MP3 audio through the

AVR 2000’s high current amplifier and the speak-

ers from your surround system, rather than the

smaller speakers and low powered amplifiers typ-

ically used with computers.

To take advantage of the AVR 2000’s MP3 capa-

bilities, simply connect the PCM output of a com-

puter sound card able to feed the MP3 format to

its digital output, or the PCM output of MP3

compatible CD or DVD players or of a portable

MP3 player with a digital output, to either the

rear panel Digital Inputs



or the front

panel Digital Inputs

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. When the digital

MP3 signal is selected, the MP3 Bitstream

Indicator

A

will light, and the audio will begin

playing.

NOTES:

• The AVR 2000 is only capable of playing sig-

nals in the MP3 (MPEG 1/Layer 3) format. It is

not compatible with other computer audio

codecs.

• The MP 3 DSP mode found in the new

AVR 2000 requires an MP3 SPDIF stream.

Presently, only a few units provide this but in the

coming generations of motherboards and operat-

ing system updates this will follow, since SPDIF is

the standard for audio & video hardware.

• The digital audio input signal may be either

optical or coaxial, but the signal must be in the

PCM format. Direct connection of USB or serial

data outputs is not possible, even though the sig-

nals are in the MP3 format. If you have any ques-

tions about the data output format from your

computer or a sound card, check with the

device’s Owner’s Manual or contact the manu-

facturer’s technical support area.

Selecting a Digital Source

To utilize either digital mode you must have

properly connected a digital source to the AVR

2000. Connect the digital outputs from DVD

players, HDTV receivers, satellite systems or CD

players to the Optical or Coaxial inputs on the

rear or front panel

#$

. In order to pro-

vide a backup signal and a source for analog

stereo recording, the analog outputs provided on

digital source equipment should also be connect-

ed to their appropriate inputs on the AVR 2000

rear panel (e.g., connect the analog stereo audio

output from a DVD to the DVD inputs



on the

rear panel when you connect the source’s digital

outputs).

When playing a digital source such as DVD, first

select its input using the remote or front panel

controls as outlined in this manual in order to

feed its video signal (if any) to the TV monitor

and to provide its analog audio signal for record-

ing. When the digital input appropriate with the

DVD player is not selected automatically (due to

the input settings made earlier during the system

configuration, see page 18), select the digital

source by pressing the Digital Input Selector

button

F

Ò

and then using the ⁄/¤buttons

C

on the remote or the Selector buttons

5

on the front panel to

choose any of the

OPTICAL or COAXIAL

inputs, as they

appear in the Main Information Display X

and Display Indicators

BE

. When the digital

source is playing, the AVR 2000 will automatical-

ly detect whether it is a multichannel Dolby

Digital, DTS source, MP3 or a conventional PCM

signal, which is the standard output from CD

players. A Bitstream Indicator

A

will light in

the Main Information Display

Ú

to confirm

that the digital signal is Dolby Digital, DTS, MP3

or PCM.

Note that a digital input (e.g. coaxial) remains

associated with any analog input (e.g. DVD) as

soon as it is selected, thus the digital input need

not be re-selected each time the appropriate

input choice (e.g. DVD) is made.

Digital Status Indicators

When a digital source is playing, the AVR 2000

senses the type of bitstream data that is present.

Using this information, the correct surround mode

will automatically be selected. For example, DTS

bitstreams will cause the unit to switch to DTS

decoding, and Dolby Digital bitstreams will enable

Dolby Digital decoding.When the unit senses

PCM data, from CDs and LDs and some music

DVDs or certain tracks on normal DVDs, it will

allow the appropriate surround mode to be

selected manually. Since the range of available

surround modes depends on the type of digital

data that is present, the AVR 2000 uses a variety

of indicators to let you know what type of signal

is present.This will help you to understand the

choice of modes and the input channels recorded

on the disc.

When a digital source is playing, a Bitstream

Indicator

A

will light to show which type of

signal is playing:

DOLBY D: When the DOLBY D indicator

lights, a Dolby Digital bitstream is being received.

Depending on the audio track selected on the

source player and number of channels on the

disc, different surround modes are possible. Note

that only one channel without subwoofer, called

”1.0” audio, or all five channels with subwoofer

(”5.1” audio) or all steps between can be record-

ed on digitally surround encoded audio tracks

(see NOTE below). With all those tracks, except

”2.0” audio, only the Dolby Digital and VMAx

modes are available. When the Dolby Digital sig-

nal is only two channel (”2.0”) these two chan-

nels (l and r) often contain Pro Logic surround

informations. With those tracks the AVR 2000

automatically switches to the Pro Logic mode,

but you may also select the Vmax mode.

DTS:When the DTS indicator lights, a DTS bit-

stream is being received.When the unit senses

this type of data, only the DTS mode may be used.

PCM:When the PCM indicator lights, a standard

Pulse Code Modulation, or PCM, signal is being

received.This is the type of digital audio used by

conventional compact disc and laser disc record-

ings. When a PCM bitstream is present, all modes

except Dolby Digital and DTS are available. Note

that the PCM signal format can be selected on the

DVD player with any audio track, even with Dolby

Digital tracks (but not with Dolby Digital decod-

ing). So, if selected, even ”2.0” D.D. audio tracks

can be played with all surround modes, also with

the most effective Logic 7.

MP3: When the MP3 indicator lights, a compat-

ible MPEG 1/Layer 3 digital signal is being

received. This is the popular audio format used by

many computer programs for recording com-

pressed audio files. When an MP3 bitstream is

present, the sound will automatically be played

in the stereo (surround off) mode. The surround

modes are not available during MP3 playback.

In addition to the Bitstream Indicators, the

AVR 2000 features a set of unique channel input

indicators that tell you how many channels of

digital information are being received and if the

digital signal is interrupted.

These indicators are the L/C/R/LS/RS/LFE letters

that are inside the center boxes of the

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators

P

in the

front panel Main Information Display

Ú

.

When a standard analog stereo or matrix sur-

round signal is in use, only the “L” and “R” indi-

cators will light, as analog signals have only left

and right channels, respectively, even surround

recordings, carry surround information on the left

and right channels only.

Digital signals, however, may have one to six sep-

arate channels, depending on the program mate-

rial, the method of transmission and the way in

which it was encoded.When a digital signal is

playing, the letters in these indicators will light in

response to the specific signal being received. It

OPERATION 27

is important to note that although Dolby Digital,

for example, is referred to as a “5.1” system, not

all Dolby Digital DVD or audio tracks selected on

DVD or other Dolby Digital programs are encod-

ed for 5.1. Thus, it is sometimes normal for a

DVD with a Dolby Digital soundtrack to trigger

e.g. only the “L” and “R” indicators.

NOTE: Many DVD discs are recorded with both

“5.1” and “2.0” versions of the same sound-

track, the ”2.0” version often is used with other

languages. When playing a DVD, always be cer-

tain to check the type of material on the disc.

Most discs show this information in the form of a

listing or icon on the back of the disc jacket.

When a disc does offer multiple soundtrack

choices you may have to make some adjustments

to your DVD player (usually with the “Audio

Select” button or in a menu screen on the disc)

to send a full 5.1 feed to the AVR 2000 or to

select the appropriate audio track and thus lan-

guage (”2.0” audio tracks can be played with all

surround modes, even with Logic 7, see indicator

”PCM” on page 16). It is also possible for the

type of signal feed to change during the course

of a DVD playback. In some cases the previews

of special material will only be recorded in 2.0

audio, while the main feature is available in 5.1

audio. As long as your DVD player is set for 6-

channel output, the AVR 2000 will automatically

sense changes to the bitstream and channel

count and reflect them in these indicators.

The letters used by the Speaker/Channel Input

Indicators

P

also flash to indicate when a bit-

stream has been interrupted. This will happen

when a digital input source is selected before the

playback starts, or when a digital source such as

a DVD is put into a Pause mode.The flashing

indicators remind you that the playback has

stopped due to the absence of a digital signal

and not through any fault of the AVR.This is nor-

mal, and the digital playback will resume once

the playback is started again.

Night Mode

A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night

mode, which enables Dolby Digital input sources

to be played back with full digital intelligibilty

while reducing the maximum peak level and lift-

ing the low levels by 1/4to 1/3. This prevents

abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others

without reducing the impact of the digital source.

The Night mode is available only when Dolby

Digital mode is selected.

The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby

Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night

Button

A

on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/¤

buttons

C

to select either the middle range or

full compression versions of the Night mode. To

turn the Night mode off, press the ⁄/¤buttons

C

until the message in the lower third of the

video display and the Main Information

Display

X

reads D-RANGE OFF. When

the Night mode is active, the Night Mode

Indicator

N

will also illuminate.

The Night mode may also be selected to always be

on at either level of compression using the options

in the Surround setting. See page 21 for informa-

tion on setting this option.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:

1. When the digital playback source is stopped,

or in a pause, fast forward or chapter search

mode, the digital audio data will momentarily

stop, and the channel position letters inside the

Speaker/Channel Indicators

P

will flash.

This is normal and does not indicate a problem

with either the AVR 2000 or the source machine.

The AVR 2000 will return to digital playback as

soon as the data is available and when the

machine is in a standard play mode.

2.Although the AVR 2000 will decode virtually all

DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible

that some future digital sources may not be com-

patible with the AVR 2000.

3. Note that not all digitally encoded programs

and not all audio tracks on a DVD contain full

5.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide

that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter-

mine which type of audio has been recorded on

the disc. The AVR 2000 will automatically sense

the type of digital surround encoding used, indi-

cate it in the Bitstream Indicators

A

and

Channel Input Indicators

P

and adjust to

accommodate it.

4. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,

you normally may not be able to select some of

the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro

Logic, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall,Theater, 5CH Stereo

or Logic 7, except with special audio tracks

(see indication ”Dolby Digital” on previous page)

or data format selected (see ”PCM” on previous

page).

5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,

it is not possible to make an analog recording

using the Tape



or Video 1 or Video 2 or



record outputs, if the source is connected

to any digital input of the AVR 2000 only. But the

analog two channel signal of that source, the

”Downmix” to Stereo or Dolby Surround, can be

recorded by connecting its analog audio outputs

to the appropriate analog inputs (e.g. DVD) of

the AVR 2000, even if the digital input of the

AVR 2000 remains selected. Additionally, the dig-

ital signals will be passed through to the Digital

Audio Outputs.

Tape Recording

In normal operation, the audio or video source

selected for listening through the AVR 2000 is

sent to the record outputs. This means that any

program you are watching or listening to may be

recorded simply by placing machines connected

to the outputs for Tape Outputs



or Video 1

or 2 Outputs



in the record mode.

When a digital audio recorder is connected to

any of the Digital Audio Outputs



, you are

able to record the digital signal using a CD-R,

MiniDisc or other digital recording system.

Note that all digital signals will be passed

through to both, coaxial and optical, digital out-

puts simultanously, no matter which kind of digi-

tal input was selected.

NOTES:

• The digital outputs are active only when a digital

signal is present, and they do not convert an ana-

log input to a digital signal, or change the format

of the digital signal (e.g. Dolby Digital to PCM or

vice versa, but coaxial digital signals are converted

to optical signals and vice versa). In additon, the

digital recorder must be compatible with the out-

put signal. For example, the PCM digital input

from a CD player may be recorded on a CD-R or

MiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals may not.

• To make an analog recording of a Dolby Digital

or DTS source is not possible, if the source is con-

nected to a digital input of the AVR 2000 only.

But the analog two channel signal of that source

can be recorded (see item 5, ”Important Notes

on Digital Playback” above).

Operation

28 OPERATION

Operation

Output Level Trim Adjustment

Normal output level adjustment for the

AVR 2000 is established using the test tone, as

outlined on pages 21 and 22. In some cases,

however, it may be desirable to adjust the output

levels using program material such as a test disc,

or a selection you are familiar with. Additionally,

the output level for the subwoofer and those for

the Stereo and VMAx modes can only be adjust-

ed using this procedure.

To adjust the output levels using program materi-

al, first select the surround mode for which you

want to trim the speakers (see NOTE below) by

selecting the appropriate input, associated with

the desired surround mode, start your program

material source and set the reference volume for

the front left and front right channels using the

Volume Control

(

"

.

Once the reference level has been set, press the

Channel Select button

B

Û

and note that

FRONT L LEV will appear in the Main

Information Display

X

. To change the level,

first press the Set button

E

Ó

, and then use

the Selector buttons

5

or the

⁄

/

¤

buttons

C

to raise or lower the level. DO NOT use the

volume control, as this will alter the reference

setting.

Once the change has been made, press the Set

button

E

Ó

and then press the Selector but-

tons

5

or the ⁄/¤buttons

C

to select the

next output channel location that you wish to

adjust. To adjust the subwoofer level, press the

Selector buttons 5or the ⁄/¤buttons

C

until WOOFER LEV appears in the Main

Information Display

X

. (Only available if the

subwoofer was selected during the speaker con-

figuration, see page 18).

Press the Set button

E

Ó

when the name of

the desired channel appears in the Main

Information Display

X

, and follow the

instructions shown above to adjust the level.

Repeat the procedure as needed until all chan-

nels requiring adjustment have been set. When

all adjustments have been made press the Set

button

E

Ó

twice, the AVR 2000 will return

to normal operation.

NOTE: The output levels may be separately

trimmed for each digital and analog surround

mode. If you wish to have different trim levels for a

specific mode, select that mode and then follow the

instructions in the steps shown above.

Changing the levels using trim adjustment as

described above will automatically change the

level settings shown in the Output Adjustment

(see page 21) correspondingly (and vice versa)

and will remain in the AVR 2000´s memory

system, even when the unit is turned off.With

Stereo and Vmax modes the adjustment proce-

dure described above is the only way to trim the

output level (e.g. to match the Vmax level with

other modes).

Display Brightness

The AVR 2000’s front panel Main Information

Display

Ú

is set at a default brightness level

that is sufficient for viewing in a normally lit

room. However, in some home theater installa-

tions, you may wish to occasionally lower the

brightness of the display, or turn it off completely.

The display brightness may be changed by press-

ing and holding the Set button

Ó

on the front

for three seconds until the message in the Main

Information Display

X

reads VFD

FULL. Within five seconds, press the front

panel Selector buttons

5

until the desired

brightness display level is shown. At that point,

press the Set button

Ó

again to enter the

setting.

Once the desired brightness level is selected, it

will remain in effect until it is changed again or

until the unit is turned off.

Memory Backup

This product is equipped with a memory backup

system that preserves tuner presets and system

configuration information if the unit is turned off

completely, accidentally unplugged or subjected

to a power outage. This memory will last for

approximately two weeks, after which time all

information must be reentered.

OPERATION 29

Operation

Tuner Operation

The AVR 2000’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,

FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiv-

ing RDS data. Stations may be tuned manually, or

they may be stored as favorite station presets

and recalled from a 30 position memory.

Station Selection

1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button

6

on the remote to select the tuner as an input.

The tuner may be selected from the front panel

by either pressing the Input Source Selector

!

until the tuner is active or by pressing the

Tuner Band Selector

9

at any time.

2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select button

6

or Tuner Band Selector

9

again to switch

between AM and FM so that the desired frequen-

cy band is selected.

3. Press the Tuner Mode button

H

on the

remote or hold the Band Selector

9

on the

front panel pressed for 3 seconds to select manu-

al or automatic tuning.

When the AUTO indicator

W

is illuminated in the

Main Information Display the tuner will only stop

at those stations that have a strong enough sig-

nal to be received with acceptable quality.

When the AUTO indicator

W

is not illuminated,

the tuner is in a manual mode and will stop at

each frequency increment in the selected band.

4. To select stations press any Tuning button

8

J

. When the AUTO indicator

W

is illumin-

ated, press the button to cause the tuner to

search for the next highest or lowest frequency

station that has an acceptable signal or hold the

button pressed to tune more quickly and release

it to start the auto search. In the Auto mode the

tuner will play each station in stereo or mono

mode, just as the program is transmitted. If the

AUTO indicator

W

is not illuminated, tap the

Tuning button

8

J

to advance one frequen-

cy increment at a time, or press and hold it to

locate a specific station. When the TUNED indi-

cator

V

illuminates, the station is properly

tuned and should be heard with clarity.

5. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-

ing the Direct button

I

, and then pressing

the Numeric Keys

G

that correspond to the

station’s frequency.The desired station will auto-

matically be tuned after the latest number is

entered. If you press an incorrect button while

entering a direct frequency, press the Clear but-

ton

P

to start over.

NOTE: When the FM reception of a stereo

station is weak, audio quality will be increased

by switching to Mono mode by pressing the

Tuner Mode button

H

on the remote or

holding the Band Selector

9

on the front

panel pressed for 3 seconds until the

STEREO indicator

U

goes out.

Preset Tuning

Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be

stored in the AVR 2000’s memory for easy recall

using the front panel controls or the remote.

To enter a station into the memory, first tune the

station using the steps outlined above. Then:

1. Press the Memory button

Q

on the

remote. Note that MEMORY indicator

T

will

illuminate and flash in the Main Information

Display

Ú

.

2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys

G

corresponding to the location where you

wish to store this station’s frequency. Once

entered, the preset number will appear in the

Preset Number/Sleep Time Display

Q

.

3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional

stations to be preset.

Recalling Preset Stations

• To manually select a station previously entered

in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys

G

that correspond to the desired station’s

memory location.

• To manually tune through the list of stored

preset stations one by one, press the Preset

Stations Selector buttons

)

O

on the

front panel or remote.

30 OPERATION

Operation

RDS Operation

The AVR 2000 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data

System), which brings a wide range of

information to FM radio. Now in use in many

countries, RDS is a system for transmitting

station call signs or network information, a

description of station program type, text

messages about the station or specifics of a

musical selection, and the correct time.

As more FM stations become equipped with RDS

capabilities, the AVR 2000 will serve as an easy-

to-use center for both information and

entertainment. This section will help you take

maximum advantage of the RDS system.

RDS Tuning

When an FM station is tuned in and it contains

RDS data, the RDS Indicator

AE

will illumi-

nate and the AVR 2000 will automatically dis-

play the station’s call sign or other program serv-

ice in the Main Information Display

X

.

RDS Display Options

The RDS system is capable of transmitting a

wide variety of information in addition to the

initial station call sign that appears when a sta-

tion is first tuned. In normal RDS operation the

display will indicate the station name, broadcast

network or call letters. Pressing the RDS button

@

N

enables you to cycle through the various

data types in the following sequence:

• The station’s call letters (with some private

stations other information too).

• The station’s frequency.

• The Program Type (PTY) as shown in the list

below. The PTY Indicator

AD

will illuminate

when this data is being received.

• A “text” message (Radiotext, RT) containing

special information from the broadcast station.

Note that this message may scroll across the

display to permit messages longer than the eight

positions in the display. Depending on signal

quality, it may take up to 30 seconds for the text

message to appear; in that time, the word

TEXTwill flash in the Information Display

when RT is selected. The RT Indicator

AB

will

illuminate when text data is being received and

ready to be displayed.

• The current time of day (CT). Note that it may

take up to two minutes for the time to appear,

in that time the word TIME will flash in the

information display when CT is selected. The CT

Indicator

AC

will illuminate when time data is

being received. Please note that the accuracy of

the time data is dependent on the radio station,

not the AVR 2000.

Some RDS stations may not include some of

these additional features. If the data required

for the selected mode is not being transmitted,

the Main Information Display

X

will show

a NO TYPE,NO TEXT or NO TIME

message after the individual time out.

In any FM mode the RDS function requires a

strong enough signal for proper operation. If

you receive a partial message, or any of the

RDS, PTY, CT or RT Indicators

AEADAC

AB

going on and off, try slowly adjusting the

antenna or tune to another stronger RDS

station.

Program Search (PTY)

An important feature of RDS is its capability of

encoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)

codes that indicate the type of material being

broadcast. The following list shows the

abbreviations used to indicate each PTY, along

with an explanation of the PTY:

• (RDS ONLY)

• (TRAFFIC)

• NEWS: News

• AFFAIRS: Current Affairs

• INFO: Infomation

•SPORT: Sports

• EDUCATE: Educational

• DRAMA: Drama

• CULTURE: Culture

• SCIENCE: Science

• VARIED: Varied Speech Programs

• POPM: Popular Music

• ROCKM: Rock Music

• M.O.R.M.: Middle-of-the-Road Music

• LIGHTM: Classical Music

• CLASSICS: Serious Classical Music

• OTHERM: Other Music

• WEATHER: Weather Information

• FINANCE: Financial Programs

• CHILDREN: Children’s Programs

• SOCIAL A: Social Affairs Programs

• RELIGION: Religious Broadcasts

• PHONE IN: Phone-In Programs

• TRAVEL: Travel and Touring

• LEISURE: Leisure and Hobby

OPERATION 31

Operation

• JAZZ: Jazz Music

• COUNTRY: Country Music

• NATIONAL: National Music

• OLDIES: Oldies Music

• FOLK M: Folk Music

• DOCUMENT: Documentary Programs

• TEST: Emergency Test

•ALARM: Emergency Broadcast Information

You may search for a specific Program Type

(PTY) by following these steps:

1. Press the RDS button

@

N

until the cur-

rent PTY is shown in the Main Information

Display

X

.

2. While the PTY is shown, press the Preset

Up/Down button

)

O

or hold them pressed

to scroll through the list of available PTY types,

as shown above. To simply search for the next

station transmitting any RDS data, use the

Preset Up/Down button

)

O

until RDS

ONLY appears in the display.

3. Press any of the Tuning Up/Down buttons

8

J

, the tuner begins to scan the FM band

upwards or downwards for the first station that

has RDS data that matches the desired selec-

tion, and acceptable signal strength for quality

reception.

4. While the PTY Indicator

AD

flashes in the

display, the tuner will make up to one complete

scan of the entire FM band for the next station

that matches the desired PTY type and has

acceptable reception quality. If no such station

is found, the display will read NONE for some

seconds and the tuner will return to the last FM

station in use before the search.

NOTE: Many stations do not transmit a specific

PTY.The display will show NONE, when such a

station is selected and PTY is active.

NOTE: Some stations transmit constant traffic

information. To identify as traffic station, they

transmit a specific traffic code constantly, which

causes the TA Indicator

AA

to light in the dis-

play. These stations can be found by selecting

TRAFFIC, the option in front of NEWS in the list.

The AVR 2000 will find the appropriate station,

even if it is not broadcasting traffic information

when the search is made.

32 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Programming the Remote

The AVR 2000 is equipped with a powerful

remote control that will control not only the

receiver’s functions, but also most popular brands

of audio and video equipment, including CD

players, TV sets, cable boxes, VCRs, satellite

receivers and other home-theater equipment.

Once the AVR 2000’s remote is programmed

with the codes for the products you own, it is

possible to eliminate most other remotes and

replace them with the convenience of a single

universal remote control.

Programming the Remote

with Codes

As shipped from the factory, the remote is fully

programmed for all AVR 2000 functions, as well as

those of most Harman Kardon CD changers, DVD

players, CD players and cassette decks. In addition,

by following one of the methods below, you may

program the remote to operate a wide range of

devices from other manufacturers.

Note: The Input Selector button Video 4

4

cannot be programmed with codes as it functions

as input selector for the AVR only. Moreover, only

the default code "001" can be programmed on

the AVR Selector button

5

.

Direct Code Entry

This method is the easiest way to program your

remote to work with different products.

1. Use the tables in the pages 38-45 to deter-

mine the three-digit code or codes that match

both the product type (e.g., VCR, TV), and the

specific brand name. If there is more than one

number for a brand, make note of the different

choices.

2. Turn on the unit you wish to program into the

AVR 2000 remote.

3. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,

TV) and the Mute button



at the same

time. When the Program Indicator

2

turns

amber and begins flashing, release the buttons. It

is important that you begin the next step within

20 seconds.

4. If the unit you wish to program into the AVR

2000 remote has a remotable Power on/off func-

tion, follow these steps:

a. Point the AVR 2000’s remote towards the unit

to be programmed, and enter the first three-

digit code number using the Numeric buttons

G

. If the unit being programmed turns off, the

correct code has been entered. Press the Input

Selector

4

again, and note that the red

light under the Input Selector will flash three

times before going dark to confirm the entry.

b. If the product to be programmed does NOT

turn off, continue to enter the three-digit code

numbers until the equipment turns off.At this

point, the correct code has been entered. Press

the Input Selector

4

again and note that

the red light under the Input Selector will

flash three times before going dark to confirm

the entry.

5. If the Power function of the unit to be pro-

grammed cannot be remoted, follow these steps

(max. 20 seconds after step 3 above, or else step

3 must be repeated first):

a. Enter the first three-digit code number using

the Numeric buttons

G

and press the

Input Selector

4

again. Press the remote

button of any transport function remotable

with the unit, e.g. Pause or Play

fl

L

.If

the unit being programmed starts that func-

tion, the correct code has been entered.

b. If the unit does not start the function whose

button was pressed, repeat steps 3 and 5a

above with the next three-digit code number

listed in the setup code table for that brand

and product type, until the unit reacts properly

on the transport function transmitted.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make

certain that the product operates properly. Keep

in mind that many manufacturers use a number

of different combinations of codes, so it is a good

idea to make certain that not only does the

Power control work, but that the volume, channel

and transport controls work as they should. If

functions do not work properly, you may need to

use a different remote code.

7. If the unit does not react to any code en-

tered, if the code for your product does not

appear in the tables in this manual, or if not all

functions operate properly, try programming the

remote with the Auto Search Method.

Note on Using the AVR 2000 remote with

a Harman Kardon CD Recorder.

As shipped from the factory the remote is pro-

grammed for controlling Harman Kardon CD

players. But it is able to control most functions

of the CD Recorder CDR2 and CDR20 (see func-

tion list on page 36) too after the code ”002” is

entered to the CD Selector button

2

as

described above. For returning to the CD player

control commands the code ”001” must be

entered.

Auto-Search Method

If the unit you wish to include in the AVR 2000’s

remote is not listed in the code tables in this

manual or if the code does not seem to operate

properly, you may wish to program the correct

code using the Auto Search method that follows.

Note that the Auto Search method works only

with units whose Power functions can be

remoted:

1. Turn on the product that you wish to include in

the AVR 2000 remote.

2. Press and hold both the Input Selector

4

for the type of product to be entered (e.g., VCR,

TV) and the Mute button



at the same

time. When the Program Indicator

2

turns

amber and begins flashing, release the buttons. It

is important that you begin the next step within

20 seconds.

3. To find out if the code for your unit is pre-pro-

grammed, point the AVR 2000 remote towards

the unit to be programmed, and press and hold

the

⁄

button

C

.This will send out a series of

codes from the remote’s built-in data base, with

each flash of the red light under the Input

Selector

4

indicating that a code has been

sent.When the device to be programmed turns

off,immediately release the

⁄

button

C

. Note

that it may take one minute or more until the

right code is found and the unit turns off.

4. When the

⁄

button was not released in time

after the unit turned off, the proper code will be

”overrun”. That’s why a function test should be

made: Turn the unit on again and, while the

Input Selector

4

still lights red, press the

⁄

button

C

once, than the

¤

button

C

once

too. When the unit turns off, the right code was

found, when not, the code was ”overrun”.To re-

find the correct, while the Input Selector

4

still lights red, press (not hold pressed) the

¤

button

D

repeatedly to step backwards

through the codes available and observe the

reaction of the unit at each press. As soon as the

unit turns off the correct code is found.

5. Press the Input Selector

4

again, and

note that the red light will flash three times

before going dark to confirm the entry.

6. Try all of the functions on the remote to make

certain that the product operates. Keep in mind

that many manufacturers use a number of differ-

ent combinations of codes, and it is a good idea

to make certain that not only the Power control

works, but the volume, channel and transport

controls, as appropriate. If all functions do not

work properly, you may need to Auto-Search for

a different code, or enter a code via the Direct

Code Entry method.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 33

Programming the Remote

Macro Programming

Macros enable you to easily repeat frequently

used combinations of commands with the press

of a single button on the AVR 3000’s remote con-

trol. Once programmed, a macro will send out

up to 19 different remote codes in a pre-deter-

mined sequential order enabling you to automate

the process of turning on your system, changing

devices, or other common tasks. The AVR’s remote

can store up to five separate macro command

sequences, one that is associated with the Power

On button

0

, and four more that are accessed

by pressing the Macro buttons

K

.

1. Press the Mute button



and the Macro

button

K

to be programmed or the Power-On

button

0

at the same time. Note that the lat-

est selected Input Selector will light red, and

the Program Indicator

2

will flash amber.

2. Enter the steps for the macro sequence by

pressing the button for the actual command step.

Although the macro may contain up to 19 steps,

each button press, including those used to

change devices, counts as a step. The Program

Indicator

2

will flash green to confirm each

button press as you enter commands.

NOTE: While entering commands for Power On of

any device during a macro sequence, press the

Mute button



. DO NOT press the actual

Power ON button.

• Remember to press the appropriate Input

Selector button

4

before functions are

changed to another device. This is also needed

for the AVR Selector button

5

itself, as long

as it’s not lit red and AVR functions shall be pro-

grammed.

3. When all the steps have been entered, press

the Sleep button

8

to enter the commands.

The red light under the Input Selector

45

will blink and then turn off.

Example: To program the Macro 1

K

button

so that it turns on the AVR 3000,TV and a Sat-

Receiver, follow these steps:

• Press the Macro 1 button

K

and Mute



buttons at the same time and then release them.

• Note that the Program Indicator will flash

amber.

• Press the AVR Selector

5

.

• Press the Mute



button to store the AVR’s

power on command.

• Press the VID 2 Input Selector button

4

to

indicate the next command is for “TV Power On.”

• Press the Mute



button to store the TV

Power On Command.

• Press the VID 3 Input Selector button

4

to indicate the next command is for “Sat-Receiver

Power On.”

• Press the Mute



button to store the Sat-

Receiver Power On command.

• Press the Sleep/Channel Up button

8

to

complete the process and store the macro

sequence.

After following these steps, each time you press

the Macro 1 button

K

, the remote will send

all Power On commands.

Erasing Macro Commands

To remove the commands that have been pro-

grammed into one of the Macro buttons, follow

these steps:

1. Press the Mute button



and the Macro

button

K

that contains the commands you

wish to erase.

2. Note that the Program Indicator

2

will

flash amber, and the LED under the AVR

Selector

5

will turn red.

3. Within ten seconds, press the Surround

Mode Selector/Channel Down button

9

.

4. The red LED under the AVR Selector will go

out, and the Program Indicator

2

will turn

green and flash three times before it goes out.

5. When the Program Indicator

2

goes out,

the Macro has been erased.

34 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE

Programming the Remote

Programmed Device Functions

Once the AVR 2000’s remote has been pro-

grammed for the codes of other devices, press the

appropriate Input Selector

4

to change the

remote from control over the AVR 2000 to the

additional product.When you press any of these

buttons, it will briefly flash in red to indicate that

you have changed the device being controlled.

When operating a device other than the AVR

2000, the controls may not correspond exactly to

the function printed on the remote or button.

Some commands, such as the volume control, are

the same as they are with the AVR 2000. Other

buttons will change their function so that they

correspond to a secondary label on the remote.

For example, the Sleep and Surround mode selec-

tor buttons also function as the Channel Up and

Channel Down buttons when operating most TV

sets,VCRs or Sat-Receivers.

For some products, however, the function of a

particular button does not follow the command

printed on the remote. In order to see which

function a button controls, consult the Function

List tables printed on page 36. To use those

tables, first check the type of device being con-

trolled (e.g., TV, VCR). Next, look at the remote

control diagram or page 36. Note that each but-

ton has a number on it.

To find out what function a particular button has

for a specific device, find the button number on

the Function List and then look in the column for

the device you are controlling. For example, but-

ton number 50 is the Macro 2 button for the

AVR 2000, but it is the “Favorite” button for

many cable television boxes and satellite

receivers. Button number 29 is the Delay button

for the AVR 2000, but the Open/Close button for

CD players.

Note that the numbers used to describe the but-

ton functions at the left for the purposes of

describing how a button operates are a different

set of numbers than those used in the rest of

this manual to describe the button functions for

the AVR 3000.

Notes on Using the AVR 2000

Remote With Other Devices.

• Manufacturers may use different code sets for

the same product category. For that reason, it is

important that you check to see if the code set

you have entered operates as many controls as

possible. If it appears that only a few functions

operate, check to see if another code set will

work with more buttons.

• Depending on the brand and product type

used the functions listed in the Function List

tables may not correspond with the function the

unit reacts on the command. In these cases it’s a

good idea to edit the reaction of the unit into

the corresponding line of the table or to set up a

separate list.

• When a button is pressed on the AVR 2000

remote, the red light under the Input Selector

4

for the product being operated should flash

briefly. If the Device Control Selector flashes for

some but not all buttons for a particular prod-

uct, it does NOT indicate a problem with the

remote, but rather that no function is pro-

grammed for the button being pushed.

• The remote was pre-programmed with codes

for units of the latest generation, but some

codes may differ from those needed for earlier

units.

Volume Punch-Through

The AVR 2000’s remote may be programmed to

operate the Volume Control

"

and the

Mute



from either the TV or the AVR in con-

junction with any of the six devices controlled by

the remote. For example, since the AVR 2000 will

likely be used as the sound system for TV view-

ing, you may wish to have the AVR’s volume acti-

vated although the remote is set to run the TV.

To program the remote for Volume Punch-

Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4

for the unit you

wish to have associated with the volume control

and the Mute button



at the same time until

the red light illuminates under the Input Selector

4

and note that the Program Indicator

2

will flash amber.

2. Press the Volume Up button

"

and note

that.the Program Indicator

2

will stop

flashing and stay amber.

3. Press either the AVR Selector

5

or the

Input Selector

4

, depending on which sys-

tem’s volume control you wish to have attached

for the punch-through mode. The Program

Indicator

2

will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To have the AVR’s volume control

activated even though the remote is set to con-

trol the TV, first press the Video/TV Input

Selector

4

and the Mute button



at the

same time. Next, press the Volume Up button

"

, followed by the AVR Input Selector

5

.

NOTE: Should you wish to return the remote to

the original configuration after entering a

Volume Punch-Through, you will need to repeat

the steps shown above. However, press the

Video/TV Input Selector in steps one and

three.

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 35

Channel Control Punch-Through

The AVR 3000’s remote may be programmed to

operate so that the channel control function for

either the TV, cable or satellite receiver used in

your system may be used in conjunction with one

of the other devices controlled by the remote. For

example, while using and controlling the VCR,

you may wish to change channels on a cable box

or satellite receiver without having to change the

device selected by the AVR 3000 or the remote.

To program the remote for Channel Control

Punch-Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector button

4

for the

device you wish to have the channel control asso-

ciated with and the Mute button



at the

same time until the red light illuminates under the

Input Selector

4

and the Program

Indicator

2

flashes amber.

2. Press the Volume Down button

"

.The

Program Indicator

2

will stop flashing and

stay amber.

3. Press and release the AVR

5

or Input

Selector button

4

for the device that will be

used to change the channels. The Program

Indicator

2

will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the channels using your TV

while the remote is set to control the VCR, first

press the VID 1/VCR Input Selector button

4

and the Mute button



at the same time. Next,

release them and press the Volume Down but-

ton

"

, followed by the VID 2/TV Input

Selector button

4

.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-

Through and return the remote to its original con-

figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example

above. However, press the VID 1/VCR Input

Selector in Steps 1 and 3.

Transport Control Punch-Through

The AVR 3000’s remote may be programmed to

operate so that the Transport Control Functions

L

(Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Rewind, Pause and

Record) for a VCR, DVD or CD will operate in con-

junction with one of the other devices controlled

by the remote. For example, while using and con-

trolling the TV, you may wish to start or stop your

VCR or DVD without having to change the device

selected by the AVR 3000 or the remote. To pro-

gram the remote for Transport Control Punch-

Through, follow these steps:

1. Press the Input Selector

4

for the device

you wish to have the channel control associated

with and the Mute button



at the same time

until the red light illuminates, under the Input

Selector

4

and the Program Indicator

2

flashes amber.

2. Press the Play button

L

.The Program

Indicator

2

will stop flashing and stay amber.

3. Press and release the AVR

5

or Input

Selector button

4

for the device that will be

used to change the channels. The Program

Indicator

2

will blink green three times and

then go out to confirm the data entry.

Example: To control the transport of a CD player

while the remote is set to control the TV, press the

VID 2/TV Input Selector button

4

and the

Mute button



at the same time. Next, release

them and press the Play button

L

, followed

by the CD Input Selector button

4

.

NOTE: To remove the Channel Control Punch-

Through and return the remote to its original con-

figuration, repeat the steps shown in the example

above. However, press the VID 2/TV Input

Selector in Steps 1 and 3.

NOTE: Before programming the remote for

Volume, Channel or Transport Punch-Through,

make certain that any programming needed for

the specific TV, CD, DVD, Cable or Satellite

Receivers has been completed.

Resetting the Remote Memory

As you add components to your home-theater sys-

tem, occasionally you may wish to totally repro-

gram the remote control without the confusion of

any commands, macros or ”Punch-Through“ pro-

gramming that you may have done. To do this, it is

possible to reset the remote to the original factory

defaults and command codes by following these

steps. Note, however, that once the remote is

reset, all commands or codes that you have

entered will be erased and will need to be re-

entered:

1. Press any of the Input Selector buttons

4

and the ”O“ button

G

at the same time until

the Program Indicator

2

begins to flash

amber.

2. Press the ”3“ button

G

three times.

3.The red LED under the Input Selector

4

will

go out and the Program Indicator

2

will stop

flashing and turn green.

4.The Program Indicator

2

will remain green

until the remote is reset. Note that this may take a

while, depending on how many commands are in

the memory and need to be erased.

5.When the Program Indicator

2

goes out,

the remote has been reset to the factory settings.

Programming the Remote

36 FUNCTION LIST

Function List

No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CDR

1Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off

2Power On Power On Power On Power On

3Mute Mute

4AVR AVR Select

5DVD DVD Input Select DVD Select

6CD CD Input Select CD Select

7Tape Tape Input Select

8VID 1 Video 1 Select

9VID 2 Video 2 Select

10 VID 3 Video 3 Select

11 VID 4 Video 4 Select

12 AM/FM Tuner Select

13 Sleep Sleep

14 Test Test Tone -/Input Select

15 TV TV/DVD -/CDP Select

16 Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up

17 Surround Select

Surround Mode Select

-/CDR Select

18 Night Night Mode Select Subtitle on/off

19 Spare

20 Volume Down Volume Down Volume Down

21 Channel/Guide Channel Trim Title

22

⁄

Move/Adjust Up Up

23 Speaker/Menu Speaker Adjust Menu Intro/-

24

fi

Left

25 Set Set Enter

26

fl

Right

27 Digital/Exit

Digital Input Select

Open/Close

28

¤

Move/Adjust Down

Down

29 Delay/Prev. Ch. Delay Adjust Return Open/Close

30 1111

31 2222

32 3 333

33 4 444

34 5555

35 6 666

36 7777

37 8888

38 Tun-M Tuner Mode Chapter Repeat

39 9999

40 0000

41 Memory Memory Audio Time/CDR Display

42 Tune Up Tune Up

43 Direct Direct Tuner Entry Angle Random

44 Clear Clear Clear Clear

45 Preset Up Preset Tune Up Slow Forward +10/-

46 Tune Down Tune Down -/

Track Increment

47 RDS Disc Skip Disc Skip

48 Preset Down

Preset Tune Down

Slow Rev

49 M1

50 M2

51 M3

52 M4

53 Rewind R. Search R. Search

54 Play Play Play

55 Fast Forward F. Search F. Search

56 Record -/Record

57 Stop Stop Stop

58 Pause Pause Pause

59 Skip Down Skip – Skip –

60 Skip Up Skip + Skip +

1

4567

8910 11

13

17

21 22

24 25 26

27

28

29

30 31 32 33

34 35 36 37

38 39 40 41

42 43 44 45

46 47 48

49 50 51 52

53 54 55

56 57 58

59 60

23

14 15 16

20

19

18

12

23

2000 2000

FUNCTION LIST 37

Function List

No. Button Name Tape VCR (VID 1) TV (VID 2) CBL (VID 3) SAT(VID 3)

1Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off

2Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On

3Mute Mute

4AVR

5DVD

6CD

7Tape Tape Select

8VID 1 VCR Select

9VID 2 TV Select

10 VID 3 VID 3 Select

11 VID 4

12 AM/FM

13 Sleep Channel + Channel + Channel + Channel +

14 Test

15 TV TV/VCR TV/VCR TV/Cable TV/Sat

16 Volume Up Volume Up Volume Up

17 Surround Select Channel – Channel – Channel –

18 Night

19 Spare

20 Volume Down Volume Down

21 Channel/Guide Info/Guide Info/Guide

22

⁄

Up Up Up Up

23 Speaker/Menu Menu Menu Menu Menu

24

fi

Left Left Left Left

25 Set Enter Enter Enter Enter

26

fl

Right Right Right Right

27 Digital/Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit

28

¤

Down Down Down Down

29 Delay/Prev. Ch. Prev Channel Prev Channel Prev Channel

30 11111

31 22222

32 3 3333

33 4 4444

34 55555

35 6 6666

36 77777

37 88888

38 Tun-M

39 99999

40 00000

41 Memory

42 Tune Up

43 Direct

44 Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear

45 Preset Up

46 Tune Down

47 RDS

48 Preset Down

49 M1 Cancel Sleep PPV Cancel

50 M2 Fav Fav

51 M3 Bypass Next

52 M4 Music Alt

53 Rewind Rewind Rewind Day – Say –

54 Play Play Play

55 Fast Forward Fast Fwd Fast Fwd Day + Day +

56 Record Record/Rec.Pause Record

57 Stop Stop Stop

58 Pause Pause

59 Skip Down Scan – Page – Page –

60 Skip Up Scan + Page + Page +

38 SETUP CODES

Setup Code Table: TV

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3digit) List

AIWA 110

AKAI 011 020 022 042 053 056 089 093

ALBA 020 040

ARC EN CIEL 017 019 024 056 059

ARCAM 017

BANG & OLUFSEN 088

BEKO 022

BLAUPUNKT 011 075 076 077

BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 017 019 024 056 059

BRION VEGA 023 088

BRUNS 023 088

BUSH 010 020 040 043 092

BUSH(UK) 044

CGE 105

DAEWOO 022

DECCA(UK) 038

DUMONT 023 088 096

DUMONT-FINLUX 012 044

DYNATRON 020 022

ELBE 095 105

EMERSON 023 088

FERGUSON 001 024 047 062 075 076 077 099

FIDELITY(UK) 099

FINLANDIA 018

FINLUX 012 044 088 096

GEC(UK) 061

GOLDSTAR 022

GOODMANS 010 022 043

GORENJE 124

GRANADA 010 018 022 029 033 104

GRANADA(UK) 043

GRUNDIG 011 075 076 077 096

HANSEATIC 010 020 022 043

HIFIVOX 017 019 024 056 059 080

HITACHI 010 012 015 018 024 026 035 043 055 056 058 059 061

066 069 080 082 085 093 094 101

IMPERIAL 105

INTERFUNK 020 022 023 024 033 056 088 104

INTERVISION 111 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 121

ITT 040 046 092 100

ITT-NOKIA 040 058 092 100

JVC 010 043 047 053 056 092

KARCHER 012 068

KATHREIN 124

KORTING 023 088

LOEWE 027

LOEWE OPTA 020 022 023 088

LUXOR 058

MAGNADYNE 023 088

MARANTZ 022

MARELLI 088

METZ 011 023 075 076 077 088

MINERVA 011 075 076 077 096

MITSUBISHI 007 010 011 013 020 022 023 029 124 038 039 043 046

050 057 075 076 077 079 082 089 090 091 092

NATIONAL 018

SETUP CODES 39

Setup Code Table: TV (continued)

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3digit) List

NEC 010 043

NECKERMANN 023 078 088 102

NOKIA 040 046 092 100

NORDMENDE 009 017 019 024 053 056 059 069 080 093 094

ORION 038 040 091

OTTO VERSAND 010 020 022 043 075 076 077 078 092 102

PANASONIC 018 085

PATHE' MARCONI 017 019 024 056 059

PHILCO 023 088 105

PHILIPS 008 014 020 022 023 025 027 032 033 046 047 048 054 060 061 067 068 070 071

078 084 086 088 095 097 099 100 104 107 108

PHOENIX 088

PIONEER 020 022 024 056 069

PROLINE 020

PROTECH 022

QUELLE 011 012 020 022 038 044 075 076 077 096

RADIOLA 022 023 025 033 047 048 060 078 097

RADIOMARELLI 022 023 029 082 088

RBM(UK) 044

REDIFFUSION 029 082

REX 022 025

RFT 122 123 124 125 126 127

RTF 023

SABA 009 017 019 023 024 056 059 069 080 088 093 094

SALORA 018 058

SAMSUNG 022 068

SANYO 010 012 023 038 043 091 092

SBR 022 033 046 047 061 084 086

SCHNEIDER 022 023 025 033 047 048 060 078 086 097

SELECO 022 025 105

SHARP 010 043

SIEMENS 010 011 015 075 076 077

SINGER 023 088 105

SONY 006 010 016 038 043 062 064 065 091 102 103 106

SOUND WAVE 020

STERN 022 025

TANDBERG 023 056 080

TELEFUNKEN 024 056 059 069

TENSAI 022

THOMSON 003 005 009 017 019 024 040 044 053 056 059 069 072 074 080 082 093 094

THORN 047 099

THORN-FERGUSON 024 047 099 102 103

TOSHIBA 001 010 037 042 043 044 063 092 096 105

TRISTAR 099

TRIUMPH 044

UHER 044

ULTRAVOX 023 088

UNIVERSUM 012 075 076 077 102

VOXSON 023 088

WATSON 075 076 077

WEGA 010 043 088

WEGA COLOR 023

WELTBLICK 022

WESTINGHOUSE 022

ZANUSSI 022 025

40 SETUP CODES

Setup Code Table: VCR

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3 digit) List

AIWA 039 044 055 073 112 116 121 148 152

AKAI 044 053 090 092 103 149 150 155

AKURA 112

ALBA 061 073 121 144

AMSTRAD 039 107 148

ANITECH 155

ARC EN CIEL 044 045 090

ARISTONA 049 091 109

ASTRA 148

ASTRO SOUND 155

ATLANTIC 155

AUDIOSONIC 165 166

BANG & OLUFSEN 044 155

BAUR 054 155 156 157 158

BLAUPUNKT 091 098 107 109 129 137 147

BRANDT ELECTRONIQUE 044 045 090

BRAUN 147

BUSH 061 073 121 144

CANON 147

CONDOR 155

CROWN 009 061 144

CROWN/ONWA 148

DAEWOO 009 061 063 064 068 069 144 155

DECCA 039 044 048 148 155

DECCA(UK) 054

DEGRAAF 015 018 039 049 054 148

DUAL 044 090 148 155

DUMONT 015 039 054 148 155

DYNATECH 039 148

ELBE 036 148

ELTA 148

EMERSON 011 032 039 060 062 073 127 148 155

FERGUSON 001 005 044 083 085 090 094 100 104 108 122 130 131 135 138

FINLADIA 015 054

FINLUX 015 018 019 039 044 049 053 054 103 107 143 146 147 148 149

FISHER 015 019 032

FUJITSU 148

FUNAI 039 148

GARANADA(UK) 107

GBC(UK) 054

GOLDSTAR 036 055 148 155

GOODMANS 039 042 050 054 055 061 073 144 148 155

GRAETZ 044 045 090

GRANADA 015 019 049 109 147 149 155

GRANADA(UK) 018 054

GRUNDIG 054 091 098 109 143

HANSEATIC 054 155

HARMAN/KARDON 036

HIFIVOX 044 045 090

HITACHI 018 025 039 044 074 087 090 138 149

IMPERIAL 039 042 096 148 155

INTERFUNK 054 155

INTERVISION 148 155

ITT 015 019 042 044 090 103

ITT-NOKIA 015 019 042 044 045 090 103 149 150 155

SETUP CODES 41

Setup Code Table: VCR (continued)

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3 digit) List

JENSEN 044

JVC 044 045 047 085 090 112 135

KARCHER 042 054 155

KENDO 103

KENWOOD 019 044 047 112

KOERTING 155

KUBA 147 148

LLOYD 039 148

LOEWE 065

LOEWE OPTA 054 082 091 109 155

MAGNAVOX 060 062

MARANTZ 036 050 054 073 091 109

MEMOREX 015 019 039 049 055 148

METZ 091 098 109

MINERVA 098 109

MITSUBISHI 047 053 054 076 098 123 154 155

MULTITECH 039 054 098 144 148 155

NATIONAL 107

NEC 036 044 047 090

NECKERMANN 011 019 042 044 054 090 109 127 155 156 157 158

NESCO 148

NOKIA 015 019 042 044 045 090 103

NORDMENDE 039 044 045 047 090

OPTONICA 049 050

ORION 011 032 073 127 148 155

OSAKI 039 055 148 155

OTTO VERSAND 054 098 147 155 156 157 158

PALLADIUM 148

PANASONIC 017 071 088 089 107 129 137 147 148

PATHE' MARCONI 044 045 090

PHILIPS 006 041 043 046 049 050 054 065 079 082 091 109 145 146 155

PIONEER 047 054 113 145

PROLINE 039 148

QUELLE 011 042 044 048 054 055 098 107 109 127

RADIOLA 049 091 109

RCA 060 062

REALISTIC 015 019 039 042 049 050 147 148

REX 044 045 090

ROADSTAR 042 055 148

SABA 009 044 045 047 090

SALORA 019 053

SAMSUNG 009 042 054 056 057 060 062 066 067 092 096 150 155

SANSUI 044 047

SANYO 015 019 073 149

SBR 054 079 082

SCHAUB LORENZ 044 045 090

SCHNEIDER 039 042 049 054 091 096 109 148 155

SEG 042 096 148

SELECO 044 045 090 155

SHARP 049 050 058 075 148

SIEMENS 019 091 098 109

SINGER 155

SONY 039 048 051 052 077 081 156 157 158

SUNSTAR 039 148

SUPERTEC 148 155

SYLVANIA 039 053 148

42 INTRODUCTION

Setup Code Table: VCR (continued)

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3 digit) List

TANDBERG 032 127

TEAC 039 044 148

TEC 148 155

TECHNICS 107 147

TELEFUNKEN 044 045 090

TELERENT 147 148

TENSAI 148 155

THOMSON 044 045 047 090

THORN 044 085 090 135

THORN-FERGUSON 044 083 085 090 094 100 104 108 130 131 135 149 155 156 157 158

TOSHIBA 009 044 045 053 080 090 153 155

TRANSONIC 155

UHER 042 044 096

ULTRAVOX 155

UNITECH 042

UNIVERSUM 147 148 149 155 156 157 158

WATSON 155

WELTBLICK 155

YAMAHA 036 044

YOKO 042 098 148 155

ZANUSSI 044 045 090

ZENDER 090

Setup Code Table: CBL

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3digit) List

BT CABLE 007

CABLETIME 008 011 012 016

CLYDE CABLE VISION 017

DECSAT CANAL 010

FILMNET 018 019 020

FRANCE TELECOM 013 021

GEC 017

JERROLD 001 022

PHILIPS 023

PIONEER 002

SAMSUNG 002 024

SATBOX 004

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 005 006 025 026

TELESERVICE 011

TUDI 027

UNITED CABLE 001

VISIOPASS 009

WESTMINSTER CABLE 007

INTRODUCTION 43

Setup Code Table: CD

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3 Digit) List

AIWA 072 111 118 156 170

ARCAM 217 221

AKAI 050 177 184

AUDIOMECA 127 221

BSR 044

CALIFORNIA AUDIO 015 109

CAPETRONIC 070

CROWN 042

DENON 187 188 213

FISHER 055 068

FUNAI 126

GOLDSTAR 016 087

GRUNDIG 217 221 225 226 227 228

HAITAI 099 214

HARMAN KARDON 001 002 025 054 190 218 219

HITACHI 093

JVC 176 195 196

KENWOOD 030 062 078 079 148 151 176 178 181

KYOCERA 012

LINN 217 221

LUXMAN 077 102

MAGNAVOX 039 113

MARANTZ 058 084 191 192 193

MBL 184 062

MCINTOSH 194

MITSUBISHI 032

MERIDIAN 217 221

MITSUMI 152

NAD 013 074 197 198

NAKAMICHI 199 200 201 229

NAIM 217 221

NEC 069

ONKYO 037 038 045 046 171 175 202 203

PANASONIC 015 075 109 119 158 183 204

PHILIPS 039 138 149 209

PIONEER 071 094 100 112 123 131 161 162 215

PRIMARE 059

PROTON 210

REALISTIC 058 093 095 104 105 108 164 166

REVOX 127 221

SAMSUNG 028

SANSUI 047 081 157 172

SANYO 033 068 082 095 168

SHARP 058 105 114 151 159 167 180 181

SHERWOOD 003 041 058 105 133 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243

SIGNATURE 040

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

T&A 218 222

TEAC 011 058 085 086 106 107 110 121 137 146 154

TECHNICS 244 245 246 247 248 249 250

THETA DIGITAL 039

THOMSON 217 252

THORENS 217 221

TOSHIBA 013 074 097 151 155 173

UNIVERSUM(QUELLE) 217 219 220 221 223 224

YAMAHA 019 031 053 061 135 169

44 SETUP CODES

Setup Code Table: SAT

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3digit) List

AIWA 441

AKAI 333

ALBA 301 411

AMSTRAD 432

ANKARO 421

ASTRO 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483

BLAUPUNKT 338 390

BUSH 348 406

BUSH(UK) 353

ECHOSTAR 347

FERGUSON 345 348 352 353 363 364 367 406 411 424

FINLUX 309 310

FTE 380

FUBA 314 347 421

GOODMANS 411

GRUNDIG 338 353 367 390

HITACHI 406 411

ITT 367

ITT-NOKIA 367

KATHREIN 301 333 380 390

KOSMOS 380

LOEWE 475

LEMON 474

LORENZEN 461 462 463 464 465

MARANTZ 333

MASPRO 353 406

METZ 390

MINERVA 390

MITSUBISHI 390

MULTISTAR 380

NEC 330 336 346 373

NOKIA 367

NORSAT 346

OTTO VERSAND 390

PACE 348 353 363 364 367 424

PACE MSS SERIES 367

PANASONIC 331 424

PHILIPS 319 332 333 353 421 424

QUADRAL 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473

QUELLE 390

RADIOLA 353

RADIX 347

SAMSUNG 380 427 432

SAT 427

SCHNEIDER 353

SIEMENS 338 390

SKY MASTER 433

SKYLAB 421

TECHNISAT 328 347

TELECOM 341

TELEFUNKEN 383

THORN-FERGUSON 323 345 348 352 353 363 364 367

VORTEC 432 442

WISI 304 322 326 327 347 427

ZEHNDER 380 427

ZENITH 344

SETUP CODES 45

Setup Code Table: DVD

Maker (Brand) Name Code Number (3 Digit) List

CALIFORNIA AUDIO 040

DENON 002 019 022 034

GE 003 004

GOLDSTAR (LG) 005

HARMAN KARDON 001 032

JVC 006

KENWOOD 007

MAGNAVOX 009 033

MARANTZ 033

MITSUBISHI 023 036

NAD 010

ONKYO 015

PANASONIC 024 025 034 035

PHILIPS 033

PIONEER 012 020 038 041

RUNCO 027

SAMSUNG 031

SANYO 013

SHARP 021 028

SONY 029

TECHNICS 026

THOMSON 003 004 042

TOSHIBA 033

YAMAHA 016 017 030

46 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Troubleshooting Guide

Processor Reset

In the rare case where the unit’s operation or the

displays seem abnormal, the cause may involve

the erratic operation of the system’s memory or

microprocessor.

To correct this problem, first unplug the unit from

the AC wall outlet and wait at least three min-

utes. After the pause, reconnect the AC power

cord and check the unit’s operation. If the system

still malfunctions, a system reset may clear the

problem.

To clear the AVR 2000’s entire system memory

including tuner presets, output level settings,

delay times and speaker configuration data, first

put the unit in Standby by pressing the System

Power Control button

2

. Next, press the

Tone Mode

6

and the RDS

@

buttons simul-

taneously.

The unit will turn on automatically and display

the RESET message in the Main

Information Display

X

. Note that once you

have cleared the memory in this manner, it is nec-

essary to re-establish all system configuration

settings and tuner presets.

NOTE: Resetting the processor will erase any

configuration settings you have made for speak-

ers, output levels, surround modes, digital input

assignments as well as the tuner presets. After a

reset the unit will be returned to the factory pre-

sets, and all settings for these items must be

reentered.

If the system is still operating incorrectly, there

may have been an electronic discharge or severe

AC line interference that has corrupted the mem-

ory or microprocessor.

If these steps do not solve the problem, consult

an authorized Harman Kardon service depot.

SYMPTOM CAUSE SOLUTION

Unit does not function when Main • No AC Power • Make certain AC power cord is plugged

Power Switch is pushed into a live outlet

• Check to see if outlet is switch controlled

Display lights, but no sound • Intermittent input connections • Make certain that all input and speaker

or picture connections are secure

• Mute is on • Press Mute button



• Volume control is down • Turn up volume control

Sound is heard, but Front-Panel • Display brightness is turned off • Follow the instructions in the Display Brightness section

Display does not light on page 28 so that the display is set to VFD FULL

No sound from any speaker; • Amplifier is in protection mode • Check speaker-wire connections for shorts at receiver

light around power switch is red due to possible short and speaker ends

• Amplifier is in protection mode • Contact your local Harman Kardon service depot

due to internal problems

No sound from surround or • Incorrect surround mode • Select a mode other than Stereo

center speakers • Incorrect configuration • Check speaker mode

• Stereo or Mono program material • With (analog or digital) Dolby surround modes, the surround

decoder may not create rear-channel

information from nonencoded programs

• Speakers not properly connected • Check speaker-wire connections or use test tone

to verify connections (see page 21)

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 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 Signal is fed to the Digital Input selected

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 47

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 channels:

40 Watts per channel,

@ < 0.07% THD, 20Hz–20kHz into 8 ohms

Input Sensitivity/Impedance

Linear (High Level) 200mV/47kohms

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A) 95dB

Surround System Adjacent Channel Separation

Analog Decoding 40dB

(Pro Logic, etc.)

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 55dB

DTS 55dB

Frequency Response

@ 1W (+0dB, –3dB) 10Hz–100kHz

High Instantaneous

Current Capability (HCC) ±25 Amps

Transient Intermodulation

Distortion (TIM) Unmeasurable

Rise Time 16 µsec

Slew Rate 40V/µsec**

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 87.5–108MHz

Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.3 µV/13.2dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio Mono/Stereo: 70/65dB (DIN)

Distortion Mono/Stereo: 0.15/0.3%

Stereo Separation 35dB @ 1kHz

Selectivity ±300kHz: 65dB

Image Rejection 80dB

IF Rejection 90dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range 520–1611kHz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio 45dB

Usable Sensitivity Loop: 500µV

Distortion 1kHz, 50% Mod: 0.8%

Selectivity ±9kHz: 30dB

Video Section

Video Format PAL/NTSC

Input Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Output Level/Impedance 1Vp-p/75 ohms

Video Frequency

Response 10Hz–8MHz (–3dB)

General

Power Requirement AC 220-240V/50Hz

Power Consumption 72W idle, 470W maximum

Dimensions (Max)

Width 440mm

Height 167mm

Depth 435mm

Weight 14.0 kg

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 is a registered trademark, and Power for the digital revolution is a

trademark, of Harman International Industries, Inc.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” “AC-3” and the Double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished

Works. ©1992–1999 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

†DTS and DTS Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

††

UltraStereo is a trademark of UltraStereo Corp.

VMAx is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an

implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license.

Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc.

Crystal is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp.

**Without input anti slewing and output isolation networks.

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