Harman Kardon AVI 250 - Introduction and Features; Welcome and Product Overview; Key Features of the AVI 250

Congratulations! With the purchase
of a Harman Kardon AVI250 you are
about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The AVI250 has been custom
designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie soundtracks and
every subtle nuance of musical selec-
tions. In addition, the AVI250 has the
flexibility to expand to serve as the heart
of a multiroom audio system, and the
capability for use with digital multi-
channel audio systems.
While complex digital systems are hard
at work within the AVI250 to make all of
this happen, hook-up and operation are
simple. Color keyed connections, a com-
prehensive remote control and on screen
menus make the AVI250 easy to use. To
obtain the maximum enjoyment from
your new amplifier we urge you to take a
few minutes to read through this manu-
al. This will ensure that connections to
speakers, source playback units and
other external devices are made properly.
In addition, a few minutes spent learning
the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the
power the AVI250 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this
product, its installation or operation,
please contact your retailer or custom
installer. They are your best local source
of information.
Introduction
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Description and Features
The AVI250 is a full featured A/V amplifi-
er, incorporating a wide variety of listen-
ing options. In addition to standard
Dolby® Pro Logic™ processing, the
AVI250 uses Twin Digital Signal Proces-
sors to provide Home THX® Cinema
and five other surround modes. Future
expansion capability enables upgrades to
5.1 digital audio systems such as AC-3™
through the use of an optional external
adapter.
A total of four audio/video inputs, each
with both composite and “S” video, as
well as four additional audio only inputs
are selected through a learning remote
control and an easy to read front panel
display or on screen graphics through a
TV monitor. Dubbing and tape outputs
are available, and multiroom operation
is available with independent source and
volume selection.
The AVI250’s powerful amplifier uses tra-
ditional Harman Kardon High Current
design philosophies to meet the wide
dynamic range of any program selection.
For the audio purist, the AVI250 may be
connected directly to the digital output of
an LD player, avoiding excessive D/A con-
version steps.
Harman Kardon invented the high fideli-
ty receiver over forty years ago. With
state of the art circuitry and time hon-
ored circuit designs, the AVI250 is
undoubtedly the finest A/V amplifier ever
offered by Harman Kardon.
m Twin DSP processors for precise
surround decoding
w Dolby ProLogic, Home THX Cinema,
Dolby 3 Stereo and three other sur-
round modes
m On screen menu displays
m Learning remote control
m Composite and “S” video switching
m Complete Multiroom control with
optional wall mounted keypads
mw Direct Digital Input from LD
m Preamp output/Amplifier input of
ALL channels permits ease of
expansion
= Six Channel Direct inputs for future
use with discrete digital audio
adapters
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