Harman Kardon AVR 2700 Owner's Manual

AVR
Table of Contents
2
INTRODUCTION 3
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 3
PLACE THE RECEIVER 3
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 4
REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS 6
SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 8
ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 10
INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 12
TYPICAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM 12
MULTICHANNEL AUDIO 12
SURROUND MODES 12
PLACE YOUR SPEAKERS 13
PLACING THE LEFT, CENTER AND RIGHT SPEAKERS 13
PLACING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS IN A
5.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 13
PLACING THE SURROUND SPEAKERS IN A
7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 13
PLACING FRONT HEIGHT SPEAKERS IN A
7.1-CHANNEL SYSTEM 13
PLACING THE SUBWOOFER 13
TYPES OF HOME THEATER SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 14
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS 14
SUBWOOFER CONNECTIONS 14
SOURCE DEVICE CONNECTIONS 14
VIDEO CONNECTIONS 15
RADIO CONNECTIONS 16
NETWORK CONNECTOR 16
USB PORT 16
RS-232 CONNECTOR 16
MAKING CONNECTIONS 17
CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS 17
CONNECT YOUR SUBWOOFER 17
CONNECT YOUR TV OR VIDEO DISPLAY 17
CONNECT YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCE DEVICES 18
CONNECT TO USB AND iOS DEVICES 20
CONNECT TO YOUR HOME NETWORK 20
CONNECT THE RADIO ANTENNAS 20
INSTALL A MULTIZONE SYSTEM 21
CONNECT IR EQUIPMENT (AVR 3650/AVR 365 ONLY) 22
CONNECT THE TRIGGER OUTPUT 23
CONNECT TO AC POWER 23
SET UP THE REMOTE CONTROL 24
INSTALL THE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL 24
PROGRAM THE REMOTE TO CONTROL
YOUR SOURCE DEVICES AND TV 24
SET UP THE AVR 26
TURN ON THE AVR 26
USING THE ON-SCREEN MENU SYSTEM 25
CONFIGURE THE AVR FOR YOUR SPEAKERS 26
SET UP YOUR SOURCES 27
SET UP THE NETWORK 28
OPERATING YOUR AVR 30
CONTROLLING THE VOLUME 30
MUTING THE SOUND 30
DOLBY
®
VOLUME 30
LISTENING THROUGH HEADPHONES 30
SELECTING A SOURCE 31
LISTENING TO FM AND AM RADIO 30
LISTENING TO MEDIA ON A USB DEVICE 32
LISTENING TO AN iPod/iPhone/iPad DEVICE 32
LISTENING TO vTUNER (INTERNET RADIO) 33
LISTENING TO MEDIA VIA YOUR HOME NETWORK 33
SELECTING A SURROUND MODE 34
AUDIO EFFECTS 34
VIDEO MODES 34
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 35
AUDIO PROCESSING AND SURROUND SOUND 35
VIDEO PROCESSING 36
MANUAL SPEAKER SETUP 38
LISTENING IN ZONE 2 41
SYSTEM SETTINGS 42
SETTINGS LOCK 43
ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING 44
RECORDING 44
SLEEP TIMER 44
RESETTING THE REMOTE 44
PROCESSOR RESET 44
TROUBLESHOOTING 45
SPECIFICATIONS 46
APPENDIX 47

Harman Kardon AVR 2700 Specifications

Audio Section

stereo mode continuous average power	100 watts/ch, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven @ 8 ohms, 6-ohm certified
multichannel power	100 watts/ch, 20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, two channels driven @ 8 ohms, 6-ohm certified
bandwidth @ 1W (+0dB/–3dB)	10Hz – 130kHz
input sensitivity/impedance (line-in)	200mV/47k ohms
signal-to-noise ratio (IHF-A)	100dB
high instantaneous current capability (HCC)	±35 amps
slew rate	40V/μsec

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%
stereo separation	40dB @ 1kHz
selectivity (±400kHz)	70dB
image rejection	80dB
IF rejection	90dB

AM Tuner Section

frequency range	520kHz – 1, 720kHz
signal-to-noise ratio	45dB
usable sensitivity (loop)	500μV
distortion (1kHz)	50%, mod 0.8%
selectivity (±10kHz)	30dB

Video Section

television format	NTSC
input level/impedance	1Vp-p/75 ohms
output level/impedance	1Vp-p/75 ohms
video frequency response (composite video)	10Hz – 8MHz (–3dB)

General

power requirement	AC 120V/60Hz
power consumption	120W idle; 1405W maximum
dimensions (W x H x D)	17-5/16" x 6-1/2" x 15" (440mm x 165mm x 382mm)
weight	7.7kg (16.9 lb)