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INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR
2000 you are about to begin many years of lis-
tening enjoyment. The AVR 2000 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 2000 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 2000 to make all of this happen,
hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed
connections and a programmable remote con-
trol make the AVR 2000 easy to use. To obtain
the maximum enjoyment from your new receiv-
er, we urge you to take the time to read through
this manual. This will ensure that connections to
speakers, source playback units and other exter-
nal devices are made properly. In addition, a
few minutes spent learning the functions of the
various controls will enable you to take advan-
tage of all the power the AVR 2000 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 2000 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, 5 Ch Stereo and custom Hall and
Theater modes, only Harman Kardon receivers
offer Logic 7
®
to create a wider, more enveloping
field environment and more defined fly-overs
and pans. Finally, the AVR 2000 is among the
very few A/V receivers that offer decoding of
MP3 data, so that you may listen to the latest
music selections directly from compatible com-
puters or playback devices with the power and
fidelity you expect from Harman Kardon.
Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx
™,
which uses proprietary processing to create an
open, spacious sound field even when only two
front speakers are available.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR 2000 is easy to configure so
that it provides the best results with your speak-
ers and specific listening-room environment.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 2000 fea-
tures connections for five video devices, all with
both composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi-
tional audio inputs are available, and a total of
six digital inputs make the AVR 2000 capable of
handling all the latest digital audio sources.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders.
The AVR 2000’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 2000 is one of the finest
receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon in its
price range.
■ Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS
Decoding Using Crystal
®
Chip
Technology
■ Harman Kardon’s Exclusive Logic 7 and
VMAx Modes
■ MP3 Decoding for Use with compatible
Computers and Digital Audio Players
■ Front-Panel Digital Inputs for Easy
Connection to Portable Digital Devices
and the Latest Video Game Consoles
■ Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs
■ Remote with Internal Codes Capability