Harman Kardon AVR 161 User Manual

AVR
Table of Contents
2
INTRODUCTION 3
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 3
PLACE THE AVR 3
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 4
REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS 6
SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 10
TYPICAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM 10
MULTICHANNEL AUDIO 10
SURROUND MODES 10
PLACE YOUR SPEAKERS 11
PLACING THE LEFT, CENTER AND RIGHT SPEAKERS 11
PLACING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS IN A 5.1-CHANNEL
SYSTEM 11
AVR 1710/AVR 171 ONLY: PLACING THE SURROUND
SPEAKERS IN A 7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 11
AVR 1710/AVR 171 ONLY: PLACING FRONT HEIGHT
SPEAKERS IN A 7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 11
PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 11
TYPES OF HOME THEATER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 12
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 12
SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS 12
SOURCE DEVICE CONNECTIONS 12
VIDEO CONNECTIONS 13
RADIO CONNECTIONS 13
NETWORK CONNECTOR 14
USB PORT 14
MAKING CONNECTIONS 14
CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS 14
CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER 15
CONNECT YOUR TV OR VIDEO DISPLAY 15
CONNECT YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCE DEVICES 16
USB AND IOS DEVICES 18
CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK 18
CONNECT THE RADIO ANTENNAS 18
INSTALL A MULTIZONE SYSTEM 19
CONNECT IR EQUIPMENT 20
CONNECT THE TRIGGER OUTPUT 20
CONNECT TO AC POWER 20
SET UP THE REMOTE CONTROL 21
INSTALL THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 21
PROGRAM THE REMOTE TO CONTROL YOUR SOURCE
DEVICES AND TV 21
SET UP THE AVR 22
TURN ON THE AVR 22
USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 22
CONFIGURE THE AVR FOR YOUR SPEAKERS 22
SET UP YOUR SOURCES 23
SET UP THE NETWORK 24
OPERATING YOUR AVR 25
HARMAN REMOTE APP 25
CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 25
MUTING THE SOUND 25
LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 25
SELECTING A SOURCE 25
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE 25
LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO 26
LISTENING TO MEDIA ON A USB DEVICE 26
LISTENING TO AN IPOD/IPHONE/IPAD DEVICE 27
LISTENING TO VTUNER (INTERNET RADIO) 28
LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK 28
PLAYING MEDIA FROM A ROKU STREAMING STICK 29
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 29
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 29
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 30
LISTENING IN ZONE 2 33
SYSTEM SETTINGS 34
SLEEP TIMER 34
PROCESSOR RESET 34
TROUBLESHOOTING 35
SPECIFICATIONS 36
APPENDIX 37

Harman Kardon AVR 161 Specifications

Audio Section

Stereo power	85W per channel, two channels driven @ 6/8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.1% THD
Multichannel power	85W per channel, two channels driven @ 6/8 ohms, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.1% THD
Input sensitivity/impedance	250mV/27k ohms
Signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A)	100dB
Surround-system adjacent channel separation - Dolby Pro Logic/DPLII	40dB
Surround-system adjacent channel separation - Dolby Digital	55dB
Surround-system adjacent channel separation - DTS	55dB
Frequency response (@ 1W)	10Hz – 130kHz (+0dB/–3dB)
High instantaneous current capability (HCC)	±29 amps
Slew rate	40V/sec

FM Tuner Section

Frequency range	87.5MHz – 108.0MHz
Usable sensitivity IHF	1.3µV/13.2dBf
Signal-to-noise ratio (mono/stereo)	70dB/68dB
Distortion (mono/stereo)	0.2%/0.3%
Selectivity (±400kHz)	70dB
Image rejection	80dB
IF rejection	80dB

AM Tuner Section

Frequency range	522kHz – 1, 620kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio	38dB
Usable sensitivity (loop)	425µV
Distortion (1kHz, 50% mod)	1.0%
Selectivity (±10kHz)	30dB

Video Section

Television format	PAL
Input level/impedance	1Vp-p/75 ohms
Output level/impedance	1Vp-p/75 ohms
Video frequency response (composite video)	10Hz – 8MHz (–3dB)
HDMI	Supports up to 4K x 2K

General Specifications

Power requirement	220V – 240V AC / 50Hz – 60Hz
Power consumption	<0.5W (standby); 450W maximum
Dimensions (H x W x D)	121mm x 440mm x 300mm (4-3/4" x 17-5/16" x 11-13/16")
Weight	4.6kg (10 lb)