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Introduction
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Congratulations! With the purchase
of a Harman Kardon AVR80 you are
about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The AVR80 has been custom
designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie soundtracks and
every subtle nuance of musical selections.
In addition, the AVR80 has the flexibility
to expand to serve as the heart of a
multiroom audio system, and the
capability for use with digital
multichannel audio systems.
While complex digital systems are hard at
work within the AVR80 to make all of this
happen, hook-up and operation are
simple. Color keyed connections, a
comprehensive remote control and on
screen menus make the AVR80 easy to
use. To obtain the maximum enjoyment
from your new receiver we urge you to
take a few minutes 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 various
controls will enable you to take
advantage of all the power the AVR80 is
able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this
product, its installation or operation,
please contact your retailer or custom
installer. They are your best local source
of information.
Description and Features
The AVR80 is a full featured A/V receiver,
incorporating a wide variety of listening
options. In addition to standard Dolby
®
Pro Logic
™
processing, the AVR80 uses
Twin Digital Signal Processors to provide
Home THX
®
Cinema and five other
surround modes. Future expansion
capability enables upgrades to 5.1 digital
audio systems such as AC-3
™
through the
use of an optional external adapter.
A total of five audio/video inputs, each
with both composite and “S” video, as
well as three additional audio only inputs
are selected through a learning remote
control and an easy to read front panel
display or on screen graphics through a
TV monitor. Dubbing and tape outputs
are available, and multiroom operation
is available with independent source and
volume selection.
The AVR80’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon High Current
design philosophies to meet the wide
dynamic range of any program selection.
For the audio purist, the AVR80 may be
connected directly to the digital output of
an LD player, avoiding excessive D/A
conversion steps.
Harman Kardon invented the high
fidelity receiver over forty years ago. With
state of the art circuitry and time honored
circuit designs, the AVR80 is undoubtedly
the finest receiver ever offered by Harman
Kardon.
■ Twin DSP processors for
precise surround decoding.
■ Dolby ProLogic, Home THX
Cinema, Dolby 3 Stereo and
four other surround modes
■ On screen menu displays
■ Learning remote control
■ Composite and “S” video
switching
■ RDS Programme Information
■ Complete Multiroom control
with optional wall mounted
keypads
■ Direct Digital Input from LD
■ Preamp output/Amplifier input
of ALL channels permits ease of
expansion
■ Six Channel Direct inputs for
use with discrete digital audio
adapters
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