Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS User Manual

AVR
Operating
Your
AVR
Now
that
you
have
installed
your
components
and
completed
a
basic
configuration,
you
are
ready
to
begin
enjoying
your
home
theater
system.
HARMAN
Remote
App
For
easy
control
of
your
AVR
with
your
hand-held
device,
download
the
free
Harman
Kardon
Remote
app
from
iTunes
App
Store
for
compatible
Apple
products,
or
from
Google
Play
for
compatible
Android
powered
smartphones.
The
Harman
Kardon
Remote
App
controls
virtually
all
the
functions
of
AVR
171
OS,
AVR
171
S,
AVR
161
OS
and
AVR
161
S
AVRs
that
are
connected
to
the
same
network
as
the
device
that
has
the
app
installed.
With
this
easy-to-use
app
you
can
turn
the
AVR
on
or
off,
select
a
source,
control
the
volume
and
virtually
any
other
function.
You
can
also
access
and
navigate
all
of
the
AVA's
on-screen
setup
menus.
Controlling
the
Volume
Adjust
the
volume
either
by
turning
the
front-panel
Volume
knob
(clockwise
to
increase
volume
or
counterclockwise
to
decrease
volume)
or
by
pressing
the
Volume
Up/Down
buttons
on
the
remote.
The
volume
is
displayed
as
a
negative
number
of
decibels
(dB)
below
the
OdB
reference
point
(-80dB
- + 1
OdB).
OdB
is
the
maximum
recommended
volume
for
your
AVR.
Although
it's
possible
to
turn
the
volume
to
a
higher
level,
doing
so
may
damage
your
hearing
and
your
speakers.
For
certain
more
dynamic
audio
materials,
even
OdB
may
be
too
high,
allowing
for
damage
to
equipment.
Use
caution
with
regard
to
volume
levels.
To
change
the
volume
level
display
from
the
default
decibel
scale
to
a
0-to-90
scale,
adjust
the
Volume
Units
setting
in
the
System
Settings
menu,
as
described
in
System
Settings,
on
page
34.
Muting
the
Sound
To
mute
all
speakers
and
the
headphones,
press
the
Mute
button
on
the
remote.
Any
recording
in
progress
will
not
be
affected.
The
MUTE
message
will
appear
in
the
display
as
a
reminder.
To
restore
the
sound,
press
the
Mute
button
again,
or
adjust
the
volume.
Listening
Through
Headphones
Plug
the
1/4-inch
stereo
plug
on
a
pair
of
headphones
into
the
front-panel
Phones
jack
for
private
listening.
The
default
HARMAN
Headphone
mode
uses
virtual
surround
processing
to
emulate
the
sound
of
a
5.1-channel
speaker
system.
Press
the
Surround
Modes
button
on
the
front
panel
or
the
remote
to
switch
to
the
Headphone
Bypass
mode,
which
delivers
a
conventional
two-channel
signal
to
the
headphones.
No
other
surround
modes
are
available
for
the
headphones.
NOTE:
You
will
be
unable
to
listen
through
headphones
if
the
iPod
source
is
selected.
Selecting
a
Source
There
are
three
different
ways
to
select
a
source:
•
Press
the
front-panel
Source
buttons
to
scroll
through
the
sources.
•
Using
the
on-screen
menus,
press
the
OSD/Menu
button,
highlight
"Source
Select"
and
press
the
OK
button.
Scroll
to
the
desired
source
and
press
the
OK
button.
•
You
can
directly
select
any
source
by
pressing
its
Source
Selector
button
on
the
remote.
The
AVA
selects
the
audio
and
video
inputs
assigned
to
the
source,
and
any
other
settings
you
made
during
setup.
The
source
name,
the
audio
and
video
inputs
assigned
to
the
source,
and
the
surround
mode
will
appear
on
the
front
panel.
The
source
name
and
active
surround
mode
will
also
briefly
appear
on
the
TV
screen.
Operating
Your
AVR
Video
Troubleshooting
Tips
If
there
is
no
picture:
•
Check
the
source
selection
and
video
input
assignment.
•
Check
all
connections
for
a
loose
or
incorrect
connection.
•
Check
the
video
input
selection
on
the
TV/display
device.
Additional
Tips
for
Troubleshooting
HDMI
Connections
•
Turn
off
all
devices
(including
the
TV,
the
AVR
and
any
source
components).
•
Unplug
the
HDMI
cables,
starting
with
the
cable
between
the
AVR
and
the
TV,
and
continuing
with
the
cables
between
the
AVR
and
each
source
device.
•
Carefully
reconnect
the
cables
from
the
source
devices
to
the
AVR.
Connect
the
cable
from
the
AVA
to
the
TV
last.
•
Turn
on
the
devices
in
this
order:
TV,
AVR,
source
devices.
NOTE:
Depending
upon
the
particular
components
involved,
the
complexity
of
the
required
communication
between
HDMI
components
may
cause
delays
of
up
to
a
minute
in
the
completion
of
some
actions,
such
as
input
switching
or
switching
between
SD
and
HD
channels.
Selecting
a
Surround
Mode
Selecting
a
surround
mode
can
be
as
simple
or
sophisticated
as
your
individual
system
and
tastes.
Feel
free
to
experiment,
and
you
may
find
a
few
favorites
for
certain
sources
or
program
types.
You
can
find
more
detailed
information
on
surround
modes
in
Audio
Processing
and
Surround
Sound,
on
page
29.
To
select
a
surround
mode,
press
the
OSD/Menu
button
and
select
Surround
Mode.
The
Surround
Mode
menu
will
appear.
Auto
Select:
For
digital
programs,
such
as
a
movie
recorded
with
a
Dolby
Digital
or
DTS
soundtrack,
the
AVA
will
automatically
use
the
soundtrack's
native
surround
format.
For
two-channel
analog
and
PCM
programs,
the
AVR
uses
the
HARMAN
NSP
mode.
Virtual
Surround:
When
only
two
main
speakers
are
present
in
the
system,
you
can
use
Virtual
Surround
to
create
an
enhanced
soundfield
that
virtualizes
the
missing
speakers.
Stereo:
When
you
want
two-channel
playback,
select
the
number
of
speakers
you
want
to
use
for
playback:
•
"2
CH
Stereo"
uses
two
speakers.
•
"5
CH
Stereo"
plays
the
left-channel
signal
through
the
front
left
and
surround
left
speakers,
the
right-channel
signal
through
the
front
right
and
surround
right
speakers,
and
a
summed
mono
signal
through
the
center
speaker.
•
"7
CH
Stereo"
(AVA
171
OS/
AVA
171
S
only)
follows
the
same
scheme
as
5
CH
Stereo
but
adds
the
surround
back
left
and
surround
back
right
speakers.
This
mode
is
available
only
when
the
surround
back
speakers
are
present
and
have
not
been
reassigned
to
multizone
or
front
height
operation.
See
Audia
Processing
and
Surround
Sound,
on
page
29,
for
more
information.
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Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 171 OS
Category	Receiver
Language	English