Harman-Kardon AVR 8500 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Introduction
4 Safety Information
4 Unpacking
5 Front Panel Controls
7 Front Panel Information Display
8 Rear Panel Connections
10 Main Remote Control Functions
14 Zone II Remote Control Functions
15 Installation and Connections
15 Audio Connections
15 Video Connections
16 SCART A/V Connections
18 System and Power Connections
19 Speaker Selection
19 Speaker Placement
20 System Configuration
20 First Turn On
20 Using the On-Screen Display
20 Settings to be Made Individually
for Each Input In Use
21 Input Setup
22 Speaker Setup
24 Surround Setup
25 Adjustments for Other Inputs
25 Settings Independant of
the Input Selected
25 Delay Settings
26 Night Mode Settings
26 Output Level Adjustment
27 Using EzSet
27 Manual Output Level Adjustment
28 Bass Peak Limiter
30 Operation
30 Surround Mode Chart
32 Basic Operation
32 Source Selection
32 Controls and Use of Headphones
33 Surround Mode Selection
33 Digital Audio Playback
34 Dolby Digital
34 Dolby Digital Surround EX
34 DTS
34 PCM Audio Playback
34 HDCD
34 MP3 Audio Playback
35 Selecting a Digital Source
35 Digital Bitstream Indicators
36 Speaker/Channel Indicators
36 Night Mode
37 Tape Recording
37 Front Panel Input/Output Connections
37 Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
38 6/8-Channel Direct Input
38 Memory backup
39 Advanced Features
39 Speaker Reset
39 Display Brightness
39 Turn-On Volume Level
40 Semi-OSD Settings
40 Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment
41 Multiroom Operation
42 Tuner Operation
42 Basic Tuner Operation
42 Station Selection
42 Preset Tuning
43 RDS Operation
43 RDS Tuning
43 RDS Display Options
43 Program Search
44 Programming the Remote
44 Programming the Remote with Codes
45 Code Readout
Table of Contents
Typographical Conventions
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel
connections, certain conventions have been used.
EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel
connection jack
EXAMPLE– (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display
1
(number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
0
– (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection
0
– (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
A
(letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display
å
– (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer International
2, route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product
described in this owner’s manual is in compliance
with technical standards:
EN 55013/6.1990
EN 55020/12.1994
EN 60065:1993
EN 61000-3-2/4.1995
Carsten Olesen
Harman Kardon Europe A/S
02/02
45 Learning Codes
45 Erasing Learned Codes
46 Macro Programming
47 Programmed Device Functions
47 Volume Punch-Through
48 Channel Control Punch-Through
48 Transport Control Punch-Through
48 Reassigning Device Control Selectors
49 Resetting the Remote Memory
50 Function List
52 Troubleshooting Guide
52 Processor Reset
53 Technical Specifications