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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 347
you are about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. Designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie soundtracks and every nuance
of musical selections, the AVR 347 is truly a
multichannel receiver for the new millennium. In
addition to the traditional 5.1 digital decoding
modes such as Dolby Digital and DTS, it offers the
latest advancements in surround technology such
as Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx, the full suite of
DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6 and the latest 7.1
channel versions of Harman's own Logic 7
technology.
The AVR 347 has been engineered so that it is
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. On-screen menus, fully color
coded connection jacks and terminals make
installation fast and simple. However, to obtain
the maximum enjoyment from your new
receiver, we urge you to read this manual.A few
minutes spent learning the functions of the
various controls will enable you to take
advantage of all the power the AVR 347 is able
to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
retailer or custom installer.They are your best
local sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 347 serves as the hub of your home
entertainment system, providing a wide range of
listening possibilities for almost any audio or
video program source, whether it is the broad-
cast of a movie or sporting event in HDTV or a
vintage mono or stereo recording.When playing
digital audio sources from either the convention-
al optical and coaxial inputs, or through the
HDMI 1.1 compliant connections, the AVR 347
decodes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, DTS and
DTS-ES data streams. Two-channel stereo and
matrix surround sources benefit from all current
Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes and DTS Neo:6.The
latest version of our proprietary Logic 7
®
process
is on-board to create a wider, more enveloping
sound field and more defined surround channel
positioning, regardless of the type of source
material.
Dolby Virtual Speaker is available to create
enveloping sound fields from front left and right
speakers, and the latest Dolby Headphone
circuitry creates an amazing sense of openness
with headphones.
The AVR 347 takes the “video” part of its name
seriously. Along with two HDMI inputs and three
100MHz analog component video inputs, the
AVR 347’s video processing allows you to scale
the output signal to 720p with 1080i and 1080p
loop-through to match the requirements of your
specific video display. Thanks to award winning
Faroudja
®
technology, your video sources never
looked better.Tying audio and video together,
the AVR 347 provides A/V sync delay so that the
lip sync errors – commonly seen when digital
video processing is used in a source, program or
video display – are eliminated.
An important addition to the AVR 347’s impres-
sive list of features is EzSet/EQ
™
, which auto-
mates the configuration process to make it
quicker, easier and more precise. Using the spe-
cial microphone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ
takes the guesswork out of entering speaker
“size” and crossover information, delay times for
all channels and output levels. In addition to the
configuration settings, EzSet/EQ also includes
room equalization so that the signals sent to
each speaker are tailored to provide accurate
sonic quality with your specific combination of
speaker type, room size and other factors that
influence room acoustics. With EzSet/EQ, your
system is custom-configured in a few minutes
with accuracy that previously required expensive
and hard-to-use test equipment.
In tandem with EzSet/EQ, the AVR 347 includes
a full set of manual configuration settings for
those who wish to custom-trim their system
even further.A Quadruple Crossover bass
management system makes it possible to enter
different crossover settings for each speaker
group.
A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital
processor to preserve all of the subtleties of older
analog, two-channel materials, while bass
management, available in the surround and
Stereo-Digital modes, improves your ability to
tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or
taste.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR features
connections for five video devices, all with both
composite and S-Video inputs.Two additional
audio inputs are available, and a total of eight
digital inputs and two outputs make the
AVR 347 capable of handling all the latest
digital audio sources. For compatibility with the
latest HDTV video sources and progressive scan
DVD players, the AVR also features wide-
bandwidth, low-crosstalk component video
switching.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders. A video
recording output and a color-coded eight-chan-
nel input make the AVR 347 virtually future-
proof, with everything needed to accommodate
tomorrow’s new formats right on board.
With one simple connection between the
AVR 347 and the optional Harman Kardon
, you are able to listen to materials
stored on your compatible Apple
®
iPod
®
**.
Your AVR’s system remote control has been
preprogrammed with control codes that enable
you to select tracks for playback and navigate
many of your iPod’s functions, even from across
the room.The Bridge™ will even let you charge
your iPod.
The AVR 347’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
different one (Audio only) in a second room.
Complete control over volume is possible with a
separate infrared control link. To make it easy to
operate the AVR from a remote room, a separate
“Zone II” remote is included.
Additional multiroom options include the option
to assign two of the AVR’s output channels to the
multiroom system and the ability to link the AVR
to innovative A-BUS
®
keypads for multiroom oper-
ation without the need for external amplifiers.
The AVR 347’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
receiver more then fifty years ago. With state-of-
the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 347 is the perfect combination
of the latest in digital audio technology, a quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an elegant,
easy-to-use package.
**Compatible with all iPod models equipped with a dock connector, including third-generation “Click Wheel” models and newer.Not compatible with
iPod shuffle models.Although iPod photo models are compatible, images stored on the iPod can only be viewed using the controls on the iPod, not with
the AVR remote.