Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS User Manual

AVR
HARMAN
NSP:
A
HARMAN
proprietary
technology,
NSP
uses
sophisticated
digital
processing
to
deliver
a
true
natural
sounding
three-dimensional
listening
experience
from
conventional
2-channel
stereo
sources
like
COs
and
stereo
broadcasts.
While
preserving
the
recording's
original
timbre
and
spatial
balance,
HARMAN
NSP
creates
a
simulated
listening
space
that
automatically
adjusts
to
suit
the
type
of
program
you
are
listening
to.
The
following
adjustments
are
available:
•
Stage
Width:
This
adjustment
allows
you
to
widen
or
narrow
the
width
of
the
apparent
listening
space
in
front
of
you.
For
example,
a
higher
setting
would
be
appropriate
for
a
recording
of
an
orchestra
playing
in
a
concert
hall,
while
a
lower
setting
would
be
more
appropriate
for
a
recording
of
a
singer
playing
an
acoustic
guitar.
•
Stage
Depth:
This
adjustment
lets
you
control
the
total
size
of
the
apparent
listening
space.
A
higher
setting
would
approximate
the
acoustic
qualities
of
larger
listening
spaces,
such
as
concert
halls
and
arenas,
while
a
lower
setting
would
approximate
the
acoustic
qualities
of
smaller
listening
spaces
like
small
clubs
or
coffee
houses.
Movie:
Select
from
the
following
when
you
want
a
surround
mode
for
movie
playback:
DTS
Neo:6
Cinema
or
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
(llx
or
liz
when
seven
main
speakers
are
present)
in
the
AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S.
Music:
Select
from
the
following
when
you
want
a
surround
mode
for
music
playback:
DTS
Neo:6
Music
or
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
(llx
or
liz
when
seven
main
speakers
are
present
in
the
AVR
171
OS/AVR
171
S).
The
Dolby
Pro
Logic
11/llx/llz
Music
mode
allows
access
to
a
submenu
with
some
additional
settings.
See
Audio
Processing
and
Surround
Sound,
on
page
29,
for
more
information.
Game:
Dolby
Pro
Logic
II
(llx/llz
when
seven
main
speakers
are
present)
Game
is
available
for
video
game
playback
..
After
you
have
made
your
selection,
press
the
Back/Exit
button.
You
can
also
change
surround
mode
categories
by
repeatedly
pressing
the
Surround
Mode
button
on
either
the
remote
or
the
front
panel.
•
You
can
change
surround
modes
within
surround
mode
categories
by
pressing
the
Surround
Mode
Select
buttons
on
the
front
panel.
See
Audio
Processing
and
Surround
Sound,
on
page
29,
for
more
information
on
surround
modes.
Listening
to
FM
and
AM
Radio
Select
the
Radio
source.
A
screen
similar
to
the
one
in
the
illustration
below
will
appear.
Use
the
Up/Down
buttons
or
the
Remote's
Channel
buttons
to
tune
a
station
as
displayed
on
the
front
panel
and
on-screen
display.
The
AVR
defaults
to
automatic
tuning,
meaning
each
press
of
the
Up/Down
buttons
scans
up
or
down
the
frequency
band
until
a
station
with
acceptable
signal
strength
is
found.
To
switch
to
manual
tuning,
in
which
each
press
of
the
Up/Down
buttons
steps
through
a
single
tuning
frequency
increment,
press
the
Tuning
Mode
button
on
the
front
panel
or
press
and
hold
the
OK
button
on
the
remote
control
for
more
than
3
seconds.
Each
press
of
the
button
toggles
between
automatic
and
manual
tuning
modes.
Once
you
have
tuned
an
FM
station,
toggling
the
Mode
setting
also
switches
the
radio
between
stereo
and
monaural
reception.
(Mono
reception
may
improve
reception
of
weaker
stations.)
Note
that
some
surround
modes
are
not
available
with
monaural
reception.
26
Operating
Your
AVR
Preset
Stations
You
can
store
a
total
of
30
stations
(AM
and
FM
combined)
as
presets.
When
you
want
to
save
the
currently
tuned
station
as
a
preset,
press
the
remote's
Memory
button.
Use
the
Number
buttons
to
enter
the
desired
preset
number.
To
tune
to
a
preset
station:
•
Press
the
Left/Right
buttons.
•
Press
the
remote's
Preset
Scan
button.
The
AVR
will
tune
to
each
preset
station
in
order
for
five
seconds.
When
the
desired
preset
is
tuned,
press
the
Preset
Scan
button
again.
•
Enter
the
preset
number
using
the
Number
buttons.
For
presets
1
0
through
30,
press
0
before
the
preset
number.
For
example,
to
enter
preset
21,
press
0-2-1.
Auto
Store
is
an
alternate
method
for
storing
presets
automatically.
When
you
select
Auto
Store,
your
AVR
will
scan
for
any
frequencies
with
good
signal
and
save
them
as
presets
automatically.
To
use
Auto
Store:
•
In
either
FM
or
AM
source,
press
the
Info/Option
button
on
the
AVR's
remote
control.
•
Press
OK
to
select
"Auto
Store."
•
Highlight
"Yes"
and
press
"OK."
Your
AVR
may
take
several
minutes
to
complete
the
Auto
Store
process.
Note
that
performing
Auto
Store
will
erase
all
currently
saved
preset
station.
Listening
to
Media
on
a
USB
Device
Your
AVR
is
compatible
with
MP3
and
WMA
media.
MP3
compatibility:
Mono
or
stereo,
contstant
bit
rates
(CBR)
from
8kbps
to
320kbps,
variable
bit
rates
(VBR)
from
lowest
to
highest
quality,
with
sample
rates
from
8kHz
-
48kHz.
WMA
compatibility:
Ver.
9.2
basic,
stereo
CBR
with
32kHz
-
48kHz
sampling
rate
and
40kbps
-
192kbps
bit
rate,
mono
CBR
with
8kHz
-
16kHz
sampling
rate
and
5kbps
-
16kbps
bit
rate,
VBR
Pass
Encoding
and
Quality
Encoding
1
0
-
98,
44kHz
and
48kHz
sampling
rate.
No
other
types
of
media
are
supported.
Playing
files
on
a
USB
device
1.
Insert
the
USB
drive
into
the
AVR's
front-panel
USB
port.
IMPORTANT:
Do
not
connect
a
personal
computer
or
peripheral
to
the
USB
port.
USB
hubs
and
multi-card
readers
are
not
supported.
2.
Press
the
USB
source
selector
button
on
the
remote
until
the
front-panel
display's
"USB"
as
the
source.
The
USB
screen
will
appear.
3.
Select
a
folder
and
press
the
OK
button.
The
AVR
will
list
all
compatible
audio
files.

Harman Kardon AVR 171 OS Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 171 OS
Category	Receiver
Language	English