INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR
7000 you are about to begin many years of lis-
tening enjoyment. The AVR 7000 has been cus-
tom designed to provide all the excitement and
detail of movie sound tracks and every nuance
of musical selections. With onboard Dolby*
Digital and DTS
†
decoding, the AVR 7000 deliv-
ers six discrete channels of audio that take
advantage of the digital sound tracks from the
latest DVD and LD releases and Digital Television
broadcasts.
While complex digital systems are hard at work
within the AVR 7000 to make all of this happen,
hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed
connections, a backlit, programmable remote
control, and on-screen menus make the AVR
7000 easy to use. To obtain the maximum
enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you
to take the time to read through this manual.
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 vari-
ous controls will enable you to take advantage
of all the power the AVR 7000 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
dealer. He is your best local source of informa-
tion.
Description and Features
The AVR 7000 is among the most versatile and
multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-
rating a wide range of listening options. In addi-
tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi-
tal sources, a broad choice of analog surround
modes are available for use with sources such as
CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR’s own
FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic*, Dolby
3 Stereo and custom Hall and Theater modes,
only Harman Kardon receivers offer Logic 7
®
to
create a wider, more enveloping field environ-
ment and more defined fly-overs and pans. The
AVR 7000 is also the only receiver that offers
HDCD
®
decoding to provide the most realistic
playback of CDs when a digital connection is
used, even with a normal Non-HDCD-compatible
CD or DVD player. Another Harman Kardon
exclusive is VMAx
™, which uses proprietary pro-
cessing to create an open, spacious sound field
even when only two front speakers are available.
No matter how sophisticated your system com-
ponents, the AVR 7000 is able to accommodate
them. In addition to five A/V-inputs with audio,
composite video and S-Video, the AVR 7000 fea-
tures two component video inputs to ensure the
utmost in picture quality. Audio is accommodat-
ed by two additional audio-only inputs, four digi-
tal audio inputs and two digital audio outputs. A
separate six-channel direct input is also available
to ensure compatibility with future audio sys-
tems.
Despite the wide range of inputs available,
selecting between them is simple, using a backlit
remote control that operates the AVR and up to
seven additional devices. Codes may be pro-
grammed into the remote either from an exten-
sive internal database or via a learning method.
The AVR 7000’s flexibility and power extend
beyond your main home theater or listening
room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi-
zone control system that allows you to select
one source for use in the main room and a dif-
ferent one in a second room. Both composite
video and S-Video, as well as audio, are routed
to the remote room location, with complete con-
trol over volume provided by a separate infrared
control link. To make it easy to operate the AVR
7000 from a remote room, a separate Zone II
remote is included.
The AVR 7000’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon high-current design
technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of
any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-
er more than forty-seven years ago. With state-
of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 7000 is the finest receiver ever
offered by Harman Kardon.
■ Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS
Decoding Using Crystal
®
Chip
Technology
■ Harman Kardon’s Exclusive Logic 7 and
VMAx Modes
■ HDCD Decoding for Superb CD Playback
■ Component Video Switching
■ Multiple Coax and Optical Digital Audio
Inputs and Outputs
■ Front Panel Input Jacks Switchable to
Input or Output
■ Backlit Remote with Both Internal
Codes and Learning Capability
■ On-Screen Menu and Display System
■ 6-Channel Direct Input, Preamp Output
and Main Amp Input Jacks Permit Easy
Expansion and Provide for Future
Formats
■ Sophisticated Multizone Control
System with Separate Remote
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