Harman Kardon AVI 150 User manual

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Handle the Power Cord
Gently
@ To disconnect the plug from the AC
outlet, pull on the plug itself, not on
the cord.
m™@ Disconnect the plug from the AC
outlet whenever the unit is to be left
unused for an extended period of
time.
BH Do not place furniture or other heavy
objects on the cord, and avoid
dropping heavy objects on it. Also
do make a knot in the cord.
Place the unit on a firm and
level surface.
Avoid installing it:
@ In moist or humid places;
Close to heating equipment or in
places exposed to direct sunlight;
@ Ina direct draft from an air
conditioner or in other very cold
locations;
m@ In places subject to excessive
vibration or dust;
m In poorly ventilated places.
Moving the Unit
Before moving the unit, be sure to
unplug the power cord form the AC
outlet and disconnect all wires to
antennas and other components.
General Instructions
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Front Panel Controls
Rear Panel Connections
Optional Multi-room Control Adapter Connection
Surround Sound Effects
Operation
AV1150 System Remote Control
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Do Not Open the Cabinet
Do not attempt to service this unit.
Tampering with internal components
can cause fire or shock, and may void
your guarantee. If water or small
objects enter the unit, unplug the
power cord immediately and consult an
authorized Harman Kardon service
center. Using the unit under such
conditions may cause a fire or shock
hazard.
Cleaning
Remove dust by wiping the unit with a
soft, dry cloth. If necessary, use a soft
cloth lightly dampened with mild soapy
water; then wipe with a dry cloth.
Never use benzene, thinner, alcohol or
other volatile agents, and avoid
spraying insecticides near the unit.

Front Panel Controls
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1. POWER BUTTON
Press this button to turn the power on.
Press again to turn the power off. It
can also be used as a system power
button, if you connect the other
components to the switched outlets.
NOTE: in POWER OFF state, the
STAND BY indicator will light up and
power is partially supplied to the
infrared remote control receiver and the
memory circuitry.
2. HEADPHONE JACK
Stereo headphones can be plugged
into this jack for private listening.
Headphones impedance should be
between 8 and 2K ohms. Best results
between 200 and 400 ohms.
3. 1/2 SPEAKER SWITCHES
These switches allow you to select
various combinations of speakers as
follows;
i To drive 1 pair of speakers, push
only the speaker 1 switch in.
HM To drive a second pair of
speakers, push only the speaker
2 switch in.
HM To drive both pairs of speakers,
push both 1 and 2 switches in.
M™ To use headphones for private
listening or monitoring, leave both
1 and 2 switches pushed out.
NOTE: If both speaker switches are
pushed in and only one set of
speakers is connected to the amplifier,
no sound will be heard.
4. VCR 2 SELECTOR
Push in this button to select the VCR 2
jacks on the front, rather than the VCR
2 jacks on the rear.
Front
Panel
Controls
5. VCR 1 REC
Press the VCR 2 button and VCR1
DUBBING button. Set the recording
VCR (VCR 1) to recording mode. Set
the playback VCR (VCR 2) to playback
mode.
Dubbing will start.
m@ To hear another input source during
video tape dubbing: Press the input
function you want to hear, and play
the input source.
NOTE: If you press the TEST TONE
button during VCR 1 DUBBING, the
audio signal is not recorded.
6. SURROUND MODE
SELECTOR
Press this switch to select the desired
surround mode. The mode is changed
as below, when it is pressed in
succession.
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window indicates the selected mode.
In the OFF mode, the indicator
disappears.
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7. CENTER MODE
SELECTOR
This button operates only in Dolby Pro
Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo mode. The
mode changes as below, when the
button is pressed in succession.
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The display windows shows each
mode.
NORM: Select this mode if you use a
small center speaker. The bass sound
of the center channel is reproduced from
the front speakers, because the small
speaker cannot produce enough bass.
WIDE: Select this mode if you use a
medium-to-large center speaker. The
bass sound is reproduced from the
center speaker.
PHANTOM: Select this mode if you
don’t use a center speaker. The
center speaker's sound is reproduced
from the front speakers.

8. TEST TONE BUTTON
This button operates only in Dolby Pro
Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes.
When the button is pressed, 2 seconds
of test tone is generated in all
channels (Left, Center, Right, and
Surround) in succession. The display
window shows TEST L, C, R and S in
succession.
The letter L, C, R or S (in Dolby Pro
Logic mode) or L, C, or R (in Dolby 3
Stereo mode) blinks 2 times in
succession. Use this button to test
speaker connections.
9. TAPE 2 MONITOR
BUTTON
Set TAPE 2 MONITOR to the “off”
position when you want to hear the
other input functions. Press this button
to monitor the cassette deck connected
to the TAPE 2 MON input jacks.
10. INPUT FUNCTION
SELECTOR
Press the button to select the desired
input function: VCR 1, VCR 2, TAPE 1,
TV/Aux, Tuner, CD or Phono. For the
input function of VCR 2, select the
VCR 2 on the rear or on the front with
the VCR 2 Selector.
11. BASS CONTROL
Modifies the low-frequency sound of
the left and right channels as much as
+/- 10 dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.
12. TREBLE CONTROL
Modifies the high-frequency sound of
the left and right channels as much as
+/- 10 dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.
13. BALANCE CONTROL
This control is used for balancing the
relative sound volume of the left and
right channel speakers. Clockwise
rotation reduces the volume from the
left speaker, counterclockwise rotation
reduces the volume from the right
speaker.
14. VCR 2/°CAMCORDER
INPUT JACKS
VIDEO IN:
Connect to the VIDEO OUTPUT jacks
of a VCR (Yellow jack).
AUDIO IN:
Connect to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks
of a VCR (Red and White jacks).
15. LOUDNESS BUTTON
Press this button to compensate for the
response of the human ear at low
listening levels (known as the
Fletcher-Munson hearing curve). The
high and low frequencies are
automatically boosted when this button
is pushed in. In the OFF position, the
frequency response is flat at all volume
levels. This button does not work at
high volume levels.
16. VOLUME CONTROL
Turn the VOLUME clockwise to
increase the volume and
counterclockwise to decrease it. The
volume of the front, center, and rear
channels is changed at the same time.
17. VOLUME LEVEL
INDICATOR
This indicator moves in accordance
with the volume level. The indicator
blinks when the mute button on the
remote commander is pressed.
18. DISPLAY WINDOW
This window shows the state of
operation for easiest control of the
amplifier. It also contains the IR
Remote Sensor.

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TUNER
TV MONITOR 2
Rear Panel Connections
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1 SYSTEM GROUND
TERMINAL
To reduce hum to a minimum, connect
the ground lead from your turntable to
this terminal.
2 TUNER INPUT JACKS
Connect the line output of your tuner to
these jacks.
3 PHONO INPUT JACKS
Input for TURNTABLE with an MM
cartridge having 47K ohms of load
impedance. Connect shielded cables
from your phono to the LEFT and RIGHT
input jacks.
NOTE: Do not place your TURNTABLE
on a speaker enclosure. This will avoid
howling caused by transmission of the
speaker vibration to the TURNTABLE.
4 TV/AUX INPUT JACKS
This extra stereo input is provided for any
source you want to hear. In addition, a
compact disc player, tape recorder, video
cassette recorder (VCR) etc. can be
plugged into these jacks.
5 CD INPUT JACKS
Connect the output cable of a compact
disc player to these jacks.
6 TAPE 1 PLAY JACKS
Connect the line output of your
CASSETTE DECK to these jacks.
7 TAPE 1 REC JACKS
Connect the line input of your
CASSETTE DECK to these jacks.
Rear Panel Connections
8 TAPE 2 MONITOR
PLAY JACKS
Connect the line output of your cassette
deck to these jacks. This input may be
connected to the line output of the audio
processor like an optional graphic
equalizer or a Digital Signal Processor.
9 TAPE 2 MONITOR
REC JACKS
Connect the line input of your cassette
deck to these jacks. EQ controls,
loudness and volume settings have no
effect on the signal from this output for
recording. To monitor this input source
while recording, press the TAPE 2
MONITOR button (MONITOR ON
position). These REC jacks may be used
for the line input of the audio processor
like an optional graphic equalizer or a
Digital Signal Processor.
10 VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT
(PLAY) JACKS OF VCR 1
Connect these jacks to the corresponding
OUTPUT jacks of your TV (if available) or
VCR.
11 VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT
(REC) JACKS OF VCR1
Connect these jacks to the corresponding
INPUT jacks of a VCR. VIDEO OUTPUT
jack: Connect this jack to the VIDEO
INPUT jack of the VCR. VIDEO REC
jack: Connect these jacks to the AUDIO
INPUT jacks of the VCR.
12 VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT
(PLAY) JACKS OF VCR 2
Connect these jacks to the corresponding
OUTPUT jacks of your VCR or VDP.
13 VIDEO MONITOR JACK
Connect this jack to the VIDEO INPUT
jack of a TV/MONITOR.
14 REMOTE CONTROL
OUT JACK
Connect this jack to the “REMOTE IN”
jack on a Harman Kardon component.
Use one of the accessory mini-plug
cables.
You can control many other Harman
Kardon components in your system using
the AVI150 remote commander.
15 MULTI-ROOM REMOTE
IN JACK
Connect a Harman Kardon HE 1000 remote
IR sensor to this jack. You can operate the
unit by remote commander through the
adapter. It is convenient when the unit is
located in a separate room. (See page 8).
16 FRONT, CENTER, REAR
PRE OUT AND MAIN IN
JACKS
FRONT PRE OUT
When a separate power amplifier is used
to drive the front speakers, connect the
power amplifier input to these jacks.
FRONT MAIN IN
When a separate pre-amplifier is
connected and this unit is used as a
power amplifier, connect the pre-amplifier
output to these jacks.
NOTE: When you do not use the PRE
OUT and MAIN IN separately, always
connect the PRE OUT and MAIN IN
jacks with a jumper plug.
CENTER PRE OUT
When a separate power amplifier is used
to drive the center speaker, connect the
power amplifier input to these jacks.
REAR PRE OUT
When a separate power amplifier is used
to drive the rear speaker, connect the
power amplifier input to these jacks.
17 1/2 SPEAKER
TERMINALS
Connect the main left (L) and right (R)
speakers to the corresponding 1 and 2
speaker terminals. Make sure that the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on
the speaker are connected to the
corresponding terminals on the receiver.
18 CENTER/REAR
SPEAKER TERMINALS
Connect center and rear speakers to the
corresponding terminals. When you
connect the rear speakers connect both L
and R speakers.
PLEASE NOTE: Sound will not be
provided through the rear speakers
unless both speakers are connected.
19 AC INPUT CORD
Plug this cord in an AC outlet on a wall.

Optional
Multi-Room
Control
Adapter
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(Remove PRE-OUT/MAIN IN jumpers when the front speakers are connected to external amplifier.)
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