Harman-Kardon AVR 3550HD Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Thank you for choosing a Harman Kardon
®
product!
For more than fifty years, the Harman Kardon
®
mission has been to share
a passion for music and entertainment, using leading-edge technology
to achieve premium performance. To this end, Harman Kardon, Inc.,
invented the receiver, a single component designed to simplify home
entertainment while maintaining the highest level of quality. Over the
years, Harman Kardon products have become easier to use, and have
delivered superior value.The AVR 3550HD multizone 7.1-channel digital
audio/video receiver carries this tradition forward, with some of the most
advanced Harman Kardon video processing capabilities yet, and a
wealth of listening and viewing options.
To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, please read
this manual and refer back to it as you become more familiar with its
features and their operation.
If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its
operation, please contact your Harman Kardon retailer or custom
installer, or visit the Web site at www.harmankardon.com.
Please register your AVR 3550HD at www.harmankardon.com.
Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about new products and/or
special promotions.
Audio Section
• 75 Watts x 7, seven channels driven at full power at 8 ohms,
20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, 525 watts total
• High-current capability, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design with
low negative feedback
• All-discrete amplifier circuitry
• Quadruple-crossover bass management
• 24-Bit, twin-core Cirrus Logic
®
CS 49700 DSP processor
• 192kHz/24-bit D/A conversion
• Sampling upconversion to 96kHz
Surround Modes
• Dolby
®
Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
• Dolby Pro Logic
®
II and IIx (Movie, Music and Game), up to 96kHz
• Dolby Virtual Speaker Version 2 (Reference or Wide, two-channel)
• Dolby Headphone Version 2, up to 96kHz
• DTS-HD
High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio
• DTS
®
(5.1; DTS Stereo; DTS-ES
®
6.1 Discrete and Matrix)
• DTS 96/24
(DTS Stereo)
• DTS Neo:6
®
(Cinema 5- or 6-channel; Music 5- or 6-channel),
up to 96kHz
• Logic 7
®
(Movie, Music and Game – 5.1 and 7.1), up to 96kHz
• 5- or 7-Channel Stereo, up to 96kHz
• Surround Off (DSP or Analog Bypass)
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INTRODUCTION
Harman Kardon AVR 3550HD 7.1-Channel Audio/Video Receiver