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AVR 235 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
3 Introduchon
4 SatetyIntormation
4 Unpacking
5 Front-PanelControls
7 ReaFPanelConnections
10 RemoteControlFunctions
14 InstallationandConnections
16 SystemConfiguration
16 SpeakerPlacement
16 SyslemSetup
17 InputSetup
18 SurroundSetup
20 SpeakerSelup
22 DelaySettings
23 OutputLevelAdjusfment
23 UsingEzSet
23 ManualOutputLevelAdjustment
25 Operation
25 BasicOperation
25 SourceSelection
25 6 Channel/8GhannelDirectInput
25 VolumeControl
26 SurroundModeSelection
26 DigitalAudioPlayback
27 SurroundModeChart
29 TunerOperation
30 RecoMing
30 OutputLevel7timAdjustment
32 AdvancedFeatures
32 DisplayBrightness
32 FurnOnVolumeLevel
32 SemiOSDSettings
33 FullOSDTimeOutAdjustment
33 DelaultSurroundMode
34 PrograrnmingtheRemote
34 ProgrammingProductCodes
34 DirectCodeEntry
34 AutoSearchMethod
34 CodeReadout
34 MacroProgramming
35 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions
36 VolumePunchThrough
36 Chant/elControlPunchThrough
36 7_ansportControlPunch-Through
36 ReassigningtheVID4DeviceControlSelector
37 ResettingtheRemoteMemory
38 FunctionList
40 SetupCodeTables
50 TroubleshooTingGuide
50 ProcessorReset
51 TechnicalSpecifications
51 TrademarkAcknowledgements
52 Index
TypographicalConventions
Inciderto helpyouusethismanualwiththerernotecontrol,front-panelcontrolsandreaFpanelconr/ections,
certainconventionshavebeenused,
EXAMPLE (boldlype)indicatesa specificremotecontrolor frontpanelbutton,or reaFpanel
connectionjac,k
EXAMPL E (OCRtype)indicatesamessagethatisvisibleonscreenor onthefront-panel
intormationdisplay
L'l (numberinasqua/e)indicatesa specificfrontpanelcontrol
O (numberina circle)indicatesa reaFpanelc,onnection
_]_ (numberinanoval)indicatesa buttonorindicatorontheremote
(letterinanoval)indicatesa buttonontheZoneIIremote

INTRODUCTION
Thankyou forchoosingHarmanKardon®[With
thepurchaseofaHarmanKardonAVR235,youare
abouttobeginmanyyearsoflisteningenjoyment,
Designedtoprovidealltheexcitementanddetailof
moviesoundtracksandeverynuanceofmusicalselec
tions,the£VR235 harnessesadvancedtechnologies
usuallyfoundonlyinhigher[}ricedreceiveta
TheAVR235 hasbeenengineeredsothatit iseasy
totakea@antageofallthepowerofitsdig£,ltech
nology.Howevel,to@bin themaximumenjoyment
frornyournewreceive/,we urgeyouto readthis
manualAfewminutesspentlearnir_gthefunctionsof
thevariouscontrolswillenableyoutotakeadvantage
ofallthepowerthe£,,!R,°35isabletodeliver.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisproduct,itsinstal
lationor itsope/afion,pleasecontactyourretaileror
custominstallenTheyareyourbestlocalsourcesof
inturmation
DescriptionandFeatures
TheAVR285 isversatileandmultiteatured,incorpo
rafingawiderangeoflisteningoptionsInadditionb
Dolby*DigitalandDTS_'decoding1ordigitalsouses,
abroadchoiceofMatrixsurroundencodedorStereo
surroundmodesareavailableforusewithsources
suchasCD,VCR,TVbroadcastsandtheAVR235's
ownFM//aMtune_AlongwithDolbyDigitalEX.Dolby
ProLogic*IIand IIx,DTSNee:6®,DolbySStereo.
andHallandTheatermodes,theAVR235offers
HarmanInternational'sexclusiveLogic7_processing
ir/both51 and71 versionstocreateawidecmore
envelopingfieldenvironmentandmoreddinedfly
oversandpanaAnotherexclusiveisVMAx_,which
usesproprietaryprocessingtocreateanopen,spa-
cioussoundfieldevenwhenonlytwofrontspeakers
areavailableDolbyVirtualSpeakerisalsoavailableto
createanenvelopingsoundfieldwhenlowerthansix
speakersamusedThelatestDolbyHeadphonemodes
providea muchmoreopenandrealislicpresentation
1orprivateheadphorlelistening.
Inaddifionto providingawiderangeof lislening
options,the/4VR235 iseasytoconhgumsothatit
providesthebestresultswithyourspeakersandspe
cificlislenirgroomenvironmentOnscreenmenus
makeitsimpleto entersettingsforspeakerconfigura
fionsandbassmanagement,andtheEzSetremote
measuresasystem'ssoundlevelsandautomafically
calibratesthemfor a pertectlybahncedsoundfield
pmsentatiorl
Fortheultimateinflexibility,theAVR235features
connectionsforfivevideodevices,allwithbothcorn
positeandSVideoinputs.Twoaddifionalaudioinputs
areavailable,andsixdigitalinputsmaketheAVR235
capableofhandlingallthelatestdigitalaudiosources
ForcompatibilitywiththelatestHD_' videosources
andprogressivescanDVDplayels,the£,,!R235also
fealsmstwoinput,widebandwidth,lowcrosstalk
componentvideoswitching
Thefrontpanelofferscoaxandopticaldigitalaudio
inputsfordirectconnectionto digitalrote/tierslwo
videorecordingoutputs,preampoutanda colop
codedeightchannelinput,makethe£,,/R235 virtually
futureprod,witheverythingneededtoascornmodate
tomorrow'snewtormatsrightonboad
TheAVR235'spowerfularnplifierusestraditional
HarmanKardonhighcurrentdesigntechnologies
tomeetthewidedynamicrangeofanyprogram
selecfion
HarmanKardoninventedthehighfidelityreceiver
morethanfittyyearsago.Withstateoftheartcircuitry
andtimehonoredcircuitdesigns,theAVR235 isthe
pertectcombinafionofthelatestindigitalaudiobch
nology,a quietyetpowerfulanalogarnplifierinanele
gant,easyto usepackage
ForCanadianmodel
-[hisclassBdigitalapparatuscornplieswithCanadian
ICES003
Forrnodelshavingapowercordwithapolarizedplug:
CAUTION:7epreventelectricshock,rnatchwideblade
ofplugtowideslottullyinsert
Modgb pourbs Canadien
CetappareJlnumeriquedeladasseBestconferme
lanormeNMB-O03duCanada
Surlesmod61esdontlaficheestpolarisee:
ATfENTION:Poureviterloschocs@ctriques,int/oduire
lalamelapluslargedelafichedanslaborne
correspondantedelapriseetpousserjusqu'aufend
i Awiderangeofdigitalandmatrixsurround
modes,includingDolbyDigita!,DolbyDigitalEX,
DolbyProLogicIIx,DolbyVirtualSpeaker,Dolby
Headphone,DTS®,DTS-ES®DiscreteandMatrix
andDTSNee:6®
i Sevenchannelsofhigh-currentamplification
i HarmanKardon'sexclusiveLogic7®
processing,availablewith both7.1 and 5.1
processingin a varietyof modes,andtwo
modesofVMAx®
i IIIl_=set_°remoteautomaticallysetsoutput
levelsforoptimalperformance
i High-bandwidth,HDTV-compatibbcompo-
nentvideoswitching
i¢dVSyncDelaytocompensatefor audiodelay
in digitalvideosourcesanddisplays
i Discretefront-panelcoaxialandoptical digital
inputsforeasyconnectionto portabledigital
devicesandvideo gameconsoles
i Extensivebass-managementoptions,includ-
ingthreeseparatecrossovergroupings
i On-screenmenuand displaysystem
CAUTION
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
do not use this (polarized)
plug with an extension cord,
receptacle or other outlet
unless the blades can
be fully inserted to
prevent blade exposure.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral tliasgle, is intended to
_lert the usel to the presence of u_insulated
"dangelous voltage" within the product's
enctosule that may be of sutIicieat m_gnitode to constitute a
risk of electric shock to poisons.
,_ The e×clam_ioll poin_ within an equila_elal
triangle is intended to alelt the usel to the
plesence of iraportan_ o_er_i_g and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
li_elatole accompanying the appliance.

SAFETY INFORHATION
Important Safety Information
VerifyLineVoltageBeforeUse
YourAVR235hasbeendesignedbr usewith
120voltACcurrent.Connect)ontoalinevoltage
otherthanthatforwhichit isintendedcancreatea
safetyandfin haza/dandmaydamagethe unit.
Ifyouheaveanyquestionsaboutthevoltagerequirements
foryourspecificmodel,orabout/l_eJJnessJ_ageJnyour
area,contactyoursellingdealerbetorepluggingfl_eunit
JnbawaJJoutlet
De Not UseExtensfonCords
Toavoidsafetyhazalds,useonlythepowercord
attachedtoyourunit Wedenotrecornrnenothat
extensioncordsbeusedwiththisproduct.Aswithall
eleetr,ealdevices,denetrunpowerco_dsunderrugs
or carpetsor placeheavyobjectsonthem.Damaged
pc,noracidsshouldbereplacedimmediatelybyan
authorizedservicecenterwitha cordmeetinghctory
specifica_ons
HandletheACPowerCordgently
WhendisconnecllngthepowercordfromanACout-
let,alwayspulltheplug;neverpullthecord Ifyoudo
notintendto usetheunitforanyconsiderablelength
of time,diseonnedtheplugfrom1heACoutlet.
DoNot Openthe Cabinet
ThereareriousepservJceabJecomponentsinsidethis
product.Openingthecabinetmaypresentashock
hazard,andanymodificationtotheproductwillvoid
yourguaranteeIfwateroranymetalobjectsuchasa
paperclip,wireorastapleaccidentallytailsirsidethe
unit,disconnectitfromtheACpowersourceimmedi
ate: andcarsultanauthorizedservicecenter
CAWorAntennaGrounding
Ifanoutsideantennaor cablesyslemisconnected
tethisprodud,becertak_thattt tsgroundedsoasto
providesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesand
stalerchalgee.Section810 oftl_eNatk>nalElectrical
Code,ANSI/NFPANo 70-1984,providesinformation
withrespect1opropergroundingofthemastand
supportingstructure,groundingoftheleadinwiretoan
antennadischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconcluders,
locationofantennadischargeunit,connectionto
groundingelectredesandrequirementsofthe
groundingelechode,
NOTETOCATVSYSTEMINSTALLER:Thisremirder
isprovidedtocalltheCAYV",{-}ableTV)systeminstaller's
attentiontoarticle820 40of theNECwhichprovides
guidelineslor propergroundingand,inparticular.
spedffesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnected
to thegroundingsystemofthebuilding,asdoseto
thepointofcableentryaspossible
InstallationLocation
Puensureproperoperationandtoavoidthepoten
tialforsafetyhazards,placetheunitonafirmand
levelsurlace,Whenplacingtheunitonashell be
certainthattheshelfandanymounl_nghardware
cansupporttheweightoftheproduct,
Makecedainthatproperspaceisprovidedboth
aboveandbebwtheunitforventilation,IftKs
productwillbeinstalledinacabinetorother
enclosedarea,makecertainthatthereissufficient
airmovementwithinthecabinet,Undersomecir-
eumstahc',esafanmaybe_equired,
m DonotpJacetheunitdirectlyona carpeted
surtace,
m Avoidir/sl,_llalior/inextremelybetorcold/gentler/s,
orinanareathatisexposedtodirectsunlightor
beatingequipment
m AvoidmoistorhumidIocatJona
Donotobstructtheventilationsighonthetopof
theunit,or placeobiectsdfrectlyoverthem
Duetotheweightofthe£',/R235 andtheheat
generatedbythe amplifiers,thereistheremote
possibilitythattherubberpaddingonthebottom
oflheunit'sfeet mayleavemarksoncertain
woodor veneerrnatenals,Usecautionwhen
placingtheunitonso_woodsor othermaterials
thatmaybedamagedbyheator heavyob/eots
Cleaning
WhentheuNtgetsdirty,wipeitvv/thaclean,soft>dry
clolh,Ifnece_ary,andonlyafterunpluggingthepower
cord,wipeitwithasoftclothdampenedwithmildsoapy
water,thenafreshclothwithcleanwater.Wipedry
immediatelywithadryclothNEVERusebenzene,
aerosolcleaners,thinneT,alcoholoranyothervolallle
cleaningagentDonotuseabrasivedearness,asthey
maydamagethefinishofmetalpa8 Avoidspraying
insediddeneartheunib
Movingthe Unit
Beforemovingtheunit,becedaintodisconnectany'
interconnectioncordswithothercompor_ents,and
makecedainthatyoudiseonrect(t_eunitfromthe
AOoutlet
important Informationfor the User
Tiffsequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withtheIinfits;foraClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
Part15 oftheFOCRules,Thelimilsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinteffer
onceina residentialinstallation,Thisequipmentgener-
8tea,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
ifnotinstalledandusedinac,co_dancev,4ththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulintederencetoradio
commuiicattnnHov_ever,theretsnoguaranteefloat
harmfulinterferencewillnotoccurJnapariJcuJarJnslaJ
latiorl,Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinferrer
oncetomdJoorfeJevJeJonreception,whichcanbe
determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,the
userisencouragedIot,y tocorrecttheinterferenceby
oneor moreofthebllowingmeasures:
i Reorientor relocatethereceivingantenna,
m Increasethesepmatioebetweentheequipment
andreceiven
i Connecttheequipmentinteanout'etonadrcuit
differentIronthattoreichthereceNerisco_nected
i Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TV
techniciantothelp
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFBORules
Operationissubjedtothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcausehanrrfulinterference.
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptinterference
received,includinginterferencethatrnaycause
undesiredope/alion
NOTE:Changesor modificationsmaycausethisunit
tofalltocomplywithPad15oftheFCCRulesandmay
voidtheuser'sauthorityto operatetheequipment
Unpacking
Thecartonandshippingmaterialsusedto protect
yournewrec,eNerduringshfpmentwerespecially
designed1ocushionitfromshockandvibrallonWe
suggestthatyousavethecartonandpacNngmaterials
ter usein shippingifyoumove,orshouldtheunitever
needrepaiL
Tominimizethesizeofthecartoninstorage,youmay
wishteflaKenit,Thisisdonebycarefullyslittingthe
tapeseamsonthebottomandcollapsint/thecarton,
Othercardboadinsertsmaybesteedin _besame
mannerPacktngmaterialsthatcannotbecollapsed
shouldbesavedaJongwith_becationina plasl£bag
If youdonotwishlo save_e packagingmatdlals,
pleasenotethattheea_tenandothersectionsotthe
shippingprotectmnarerec}_dable,Pleaserespectthe
environmentanddiscardthosematerialsata local
_eoyclingcenter.
it isfrnportantthatyouremovethepmtectNeplastic
_lmfromthebent-pane/lensLeavingthefilmin place
wfflaffectthe performanceofyourremotecontrol,

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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MainPowerSwitch
PowerIndicatar
Standby/OnSwitch
HeadphoneJack
ToneMode
SpeakerSelector
SursundModeGsup Selector
_r_SursundModeSelecbr
_'_TuningSelector
SetButton
DigitalInputSelector
PresetSlationsSelector
[[SjDelayAdjustSelector
[[_ InputSourceSelector
_]_ T_l/erModeSo/odor
_] Optical3 DigitalAudioInput
Coaxial3 DigitalAudioInput
Video4 VideoInputJacks
_] Video4 AudioInputJacks
[] _assOonhol
TrebleControl
VolumeComlol
InputIndicators
Speaker/Ol,annelInputIndie_ters
NOTE:TomakeiteasiertofollowtheJnstructior_sthatrefertothisillustralqon,alargercopymaybedownloadedfromtheProductSupportsedionforthisproduct
atwww,_rmankardon,com.
MainPowerSwitch: Pressthisbuttonto apply
powertotoeAV£235,Whentoeswitchispressed
in,the unitisina Standbymode,asindicatedby the
amberPowerIndicator_ abovetheStandby/On
Switch_ ThisbuttonMUSTbepressedinto
operetetheunit.Toturntheunitoffandpreventthe
useoftheremotecontrol,thisswitchshouldbe
presseduntilit popsoutfromthefrontpanelandthe
word"OFF"isseenatthetopoftheswitch,
NOTE:Thisswitchisnormallyleftinthe"ON"position,
Power_r_dicater:ThisLEDlightsamberwhenthe
unitisintheStandbymodeto signalthattheAVRis
readyta beturnedon Whentheunitisin operation.
theindicatorisblue.
Standby/OnSwitch:WhentheMain Power
ee e
SwitchEl is"3NI'pre_ thgbu%ntotsrr_or/the
AVR2351pressitagaintoturntheunitoftThePower
indicator_ turesbluewhertheunitison
_[_HeadphoneJack:Thisjackmaybeusedtolisten
b theAVR235'soutputfhroughaparrofheadphones.
Thespeakerswillautornaticallybeturnedoffwhenthe
headphonejackisinuse,
ToneMode:Pressingthisbuttonenablesor dis
ablestheBassandTrebletonecontrolsWhenthebut-
tonispressedsothatT 0NE ]: N appearsinthe
LowerDisplayLine _[_,theBass[] and-ifebb
contr@maybeusedtoadlusttheoutputsignals
Whenthebuttonispressedoneeortwicesothatthe
wordsT0 NE 0 UT appearintheLowerDisplay
Line_, theoutputsitlrd willbe"1at:'nomatterhow
theactualBassandTrebleOontroB[]E_] are
adjusted,
SpeakerSelectButton:PressthisbuUonto
begintheprocessofconfiguringtheunitb matchthe
typeofspeakersusedinyourlisteningroom.(See
pages16 and20 22 formoreinformationonspeaker
setupandconfiguration,)
[] SurroundModeGroupSelector:Pressthisbut-
tonto sebctthetoplevelgroupofsurroundmodes
Eachpressofthebuttonwillselectthecunentor last
usedreodein eachof thesurroundrrode droups
(e.g,Dolby,DTS,DTSNeo:6,Logic7,DSP,Stereo).
Whenthebuttonispressedso thatthenameofthe
desiredsurroundmodegroup@peasintheon
screendisplayandintheLowerDisplayLine_,
presstheSurroundModeSelector_[_te cycle
threu%theindividualmodesavailableForexample,
pressthisbutlontoselectDolbymodes,andthen
prosetheSancanalMadeSelector[_Sj_to choose
fromthevariousmodeoptions.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
SurroundModeSebctor: Pressthisbutton
toselectfromamongtheavailablesurroundrhode
optionsforthemodegroupselected,Thespecific
modeswillvary'basedonlhenumberofspeakers
available,themodegroupandiftheinputsourceis
digitaloranalogForexample,presstheSurround
ModeGroupSelector[] toselectamodegrouping
suchasDolbyor Logic7, andthenpressthisbutton
to seethespecificmodechoicesavailableFormore
informationonmodeselection,seepageP6,
TuningSelector:Presstheleftsideofthebutton
totuneIowepfrequencystationsandtherightsideof
thebuttontol_nehighepfrequencystationaWhenthe
tunerisintheManualmode,eachtapwillincreaseor
decreasethefrequencybyoneincrementWhenthe
tunerreceivesastrongenoughsignalfor adequate
reception,MA NUAL TUNED willappearinthe
on-screendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLineFtq
WhenthetunerisintheAutomode,pressthebutton
once,andthetunerwillscanforastationwithaccept-
ablesignalstrengthWhenthenextstationwitha
strongsignalistuned,thescanwillstopandtheon
semendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLine
willindicateAUTO T UNED,WhenanFM
Stasostatior_istuned,thedisplaywillread
AUTO ST TUNED,
1oswitchbackandforthbelvveentheAutoand
Manualtuningmodes,presstheTunerMode
Selector[_"_,
[] _II/I_Buttons:WhenconfiguringtheAVR235'5
settings,usethesebuttonstosoledtlumtheaw_ilable
choices
_tl TunerBandSelector:Pressthisbuttontoturn
theAVR235onandtoselecttheTunerastheinput
source.Pressit againtoswitchbetweentheAMand
FMfrequencybands([Seepage29formoreintorma
tiononthetune/,)
[] SetButton:Whenmakingchoicesduringthe
sel_jpandconfigurationprocess,pressthisbutton
teenterthedesiredsetlingintntheAVR235'smernory.
[k"] DigitalInputSelector:PressthisbuttonIo
selectoneofthedigitalinputsor theanaloginputfor
anysource.(SeepagesP6 291ormoreinformation
ondigitalaudio.)
[] PresetStationsSelector:PressthisbuttonIo
scrollupordownthroughthelistofstationsthathave
beenenleredintothepresetmemory(Seepage30
formoreinformationontunerpresets)
[] DelayAdjustSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
beginthestepsrequiredtoenterdelaysettings.(See
pagePPformoreinformationon delaytimes.)
[] InputSourceSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
changetheinputbyscrollingupordownthroughthe
listofInputIndicators_,
[] TunerModeSelector:Pressthisbutlontnselect
Aub orManualluning.Whenthebutlonispressedso
thatAUT 0 appearsintheLowerDisplayLine_,
1hetunerwillsearchtotthenextstationwithanaecepb
ablesignalwhentheTuningSelectorD_[_
ispressed,Whenthebuttonispressedsothat
MANUAL appearsintheLowerDisplayLineE[_,
eachpressoftheTuningSelectorQ_[p willin
creasethefrequency.Thisbuttonmayalsobeusedto
switchbelweenStereoandMonomodesbr FMradio
/ecepl_on,Whenweakreceptionisencountered,press
thebuttonsothatMANUAL appearsintheLower
DisplayLine _ andtheon-screendisplaytoswitch
toMonorecephonPressitagaintoswitchbacklo
Stereomode.(SeepageP9formorninlormatlonon
usingthehneo
[] Optical3 DigitalAudioInput:Connecttheopllcal
digitalaudiooutputofanaudioorvideoproducttothis
jack.Whentheinputisnotinuse,becertaintokeep
1heplasticcapinstalledtoavoiddustcontarninationthat
mightdegradefulweperformance
[] Coaxial3 DigitalAudioInput:Thisjackisused
br oor]r]ectiontetheoutputof portableaudiodevices.
videogameconsolesorotherproductsthathavea
coaxdigitalaudiojack.
Video4VideoInputJacks:Thesejacksmay
beusedfortemporaryconnectionb theoornpositeor
SVideooubutofvideogames,camcordeTsorother
portablevideop_oducts,Youmaymakeaoonnec
lionto eitherjackatanytime,butnottoboth
simultaneously.
Video4Audio InputJacks:Theseaudiojacks
maybeusedfor temporaryconnectiontovideo
gamesor portableaudio/videoproductssuchascam
cordersandportableaudioplayes,
BassControl:Turnthiscontroltomoditythelow
frequencyoutputofthelefYrightchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB
BalanceControi:Turnthiscontroltochangethe
re/allvevolumefortile frontleft/tightchannels,
NOTE:Forproperoperationofthesurroundmodes,
thiscontrolshouldbeatthemidpointor "12o'clock"
position
TrebleControl:Turnthisoont/olto modifytheNgh-
frequencyoutputoftheleft/rightchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB
ChannelAdjustSelector:Pressthisbutbnto
beginlheprocessoftrimmingthechanneloutputlev
elsusinganexternalaudiosource.(Formoreintorma
liononoutputleveltrimadjustment,seepage%,)
VolumeControl:Turnthisknoboloc,kwiseto
increasethevolume,counterclockwisetodecrease
thevolumeIftheAVR235 ismuted,adjusllngthe
VolumeControl_@ willautomallcallyrelease
theunitfromthesilencedcondition,
[] InputIndicators:Thecurrentselectedsourcewill
appearasoneoftheseindicators.Notethatwhenthe
unitisturnedon,theentirelistofavailablesourceswill
lightbriefly,andthenreverttonormaloperationwith
only1heactivesourceindicatorilluminated,
Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators:Theseindi
catorsaremultipurpose,indicaangboththespeaker
typeselectedforeachchannelandtheincomingdata-
signalcorllguratlon,Theleft,center,right,surroundand
surroundbackspeakerindi{>_toTsarecomposedof
threeboxes,whilethesubwooterisasingleboxThe
centerboxlightswhena "small"speakerisselected,
andthetwoouterboxeslightwhen'large"speakersare
selectedWhennoneoftheboxesarelittotthecente/,
surroundorsubwooterchanneb,nospeakerhasbeen
assignedthatposition.(Seepage19formoreintorma
hononoonfigumgspeakers.)Thelettersinsideeach
boxdisplaytheaclveinputd/annelakorstandardana
loginputs,onlytheLandRwilllight,indicatingastereo
inputFora digihJsource,theind£abrswilllightb dis
playthechannelsbeingreceivedatthedigitalinput
Whenthelettersflash,thedigitalinputhasbeenintar
rupted(SeepageP9formoreinlormSiononthe
CharlnelIndicators.)
UpperDisplayLine:De@clingontheunit'ssta
tun,avariet'jofmessageswillappearhere.Innormal
operation,thislinewillshowthecurrentinputsource
andwhichanalogordigitalinputisin use,Whenthe
tuneristheinput,thislinewilliden17fythestationasAM
orFMandshowthefrequencyandpresetnumbeEifany
_[_ LowerDisplayLine:Dependingontheunit'ssta
tun,avarieb!ofmessageswillappearhere.Innormal
operation,thecurrentsurroundmodewillshowhere
_] SurroundModeIndicators:Thecurrentselected
surroundmodewillappearasoneoftheseindoabrs,
Notethatwhentheunitisturnedon,theentirelistof
availablemodeswilllightbriefly,andthenrevertto
normaloperationwithonlytheactivemodeindicator
illuminated,
RemoteSensorWindow:Thesensorbehind
thiswindowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote
controlAimtheremoteatthisareaanddonotbloc,k
orcoverit,

REAR=PANEL CONNECTIONS
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CDAudioInputs
TapeOutputs
RemoteIRInput
RemoteIROutput
PreampOutputs
_}_SubwoolerOutput
FrontSpeakerOutpuls
SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs
0 SurroundSpeakerOutputs
@ CenterSpeakerOutput
(_} ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs
Video2 ComponentVideoInputs
_) DVDComponentVideoInputs
SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet
@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet
OpticalDigitalAudioOutput
@ CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput
@ SWideoMoniturOutout
CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs
DVDS VideoInput
Video1SWideoInput
OpticalDigitalAudioInputs
@_Video1SVideoOutput
Video2 S VideoInput
6/8 ChannelDirectInputs
Video2 SWideoOutput
VideoS S VideoInput
VideoMonitorOutput
DVDAudioNideoInpu_
Video1 AudioNideoInputs
Video1 Audio/VideoOutputs
Video2 Audio/VideoInputs
Video2 Audio/VideoOutputs
VideoSAudio/VideoInputs
TapeInputs
AMAntennalerminals
FMAr/tennaJack
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NOTE:Toassistin makingthecorrectoonnedionsfor SurroundLelt: Blue
multichannelinput,outputandspeakerconnechons, SurroundRight: Glay
allconnectionjacksandternfinalsarecolopcoded SurroundBackLeft; Brown
in conformancewithhe CEAstandardsas lullows: SurroundBaukRight: Tan
FrontLeft; White Subwooter: Purple
FrontRight: Red CoaxialDigitalAudio: Orange
Center: Green CompositeVideo: @llow
ComponentVideo"Y": Green
ComponentVideo"Pr": Red
ComponentVideo"Pb":Blue
@ COAudio Inputs:Connectthesejackstothe
analogaudiooutputofa compactdiscplayeror
change_
TapeOutputs:Connectthesejackstothe
RECORD/INPUTjac,ksofanaudiorecorder.
RemoteIRInput: ifthe£VR235'sfronbpanel
IRsensoris blockedduetocabinetdoorsor other
obstructions,anexternalIRsensormaybe used,
Connecttheoutputofthesensortothisjack.
_} RemoteIROutput:Thisconnectionpermitsthe
IRsensorin thereceivertoserveotherrernotecon-
hulleddevicesConnectthisjacklu the"IRIN"jackon
HarmanKardon(orothercompatible)equipment.
PreampOutputs:Connectthesejackstoan
ophonal,externalpoweramplifierforapplicationsfor
whichhigherpowerisdesired.
SubwooferOutput:Connectthisjacktotheline
levelinputof apoweredsubwootenIfanexternalsub
wooteramplifierisused.connectthisjacktothesub
wooterarnplifierinput,

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
@ FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ or terminalsonyourleftandright
speakers.Whenmakingspeakerc,onnec,tions,always
makecedaintomaintainc,orrectpolaritybyconnecting
thecolopcoded(whitetotfrontleftandredfor front
right)(+)terrnJnalsontheA\/P_235 tothered(+)
terminalsonthespeakersandhe black(-) terminals
ontheAVR235 totheblack(-) terminalsonthe
speakers,Seepage14tor morninformationon
speakerpolarity
Q SurroundBackSpeakerOutputs:These
speakerterminalsareusedtopowerthesurround
backleft/surroundbackrightspeakersina 71 chart
nelsystem.Thebrownandblackterminalsarethe
surroundbackleftchannelpositive(÷)andnegatNe
_-)connectionsandthehn andblackterminalsam
thesurroundback%htpositive(+)andnegative()
terminals.
0 SurroundSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseout
putstothematching+ and terminalsonyoursur
roundc,hannelspeakers.InconlormancewiththeCEA
color-codespecification,theblueterminalistheposi
rive,or" _i'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtothe
red(+)terminalontheSurroundLeftspeakerwith
oldercolo_coding,whiletheg_ayIerminalshouldbe
connectedtothe red(+)terminalontheSunuund
RightspeakerwiththeoldercolopcodingConnectthe
black(-) terminalontheAVRtothematchingblack
negatNe(-) terrninalstorearl/surroundspeaken(See
page14formoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)
@ CenterSpeakerOutput:Connect_beseoutputs
tothematching+ and terminalsonyourcenter
channelspeakeLInconlormancewiththeCEAcolor
codespecification,thegreenterminalisthepositive,
or%1'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtnthemd
(÷) terminalonspeakerswiththeoldercolopcoding
Connecttheblack(-) terminalontheAVRtothe
black1-)terminalonyourspeaken(Seepaget 4
formoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)
ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs:Connect
theseoutputstethecornponentvideoinputsofa
videoprojectoror monitoLWhena sourceconnected
teoneoftheComponentVideoInputs(_@ is
selected,thesignalwillbesentto thesejacks
Video2 ComponentVideoInputs:C}onnectthe
WPr/PbcomponentvideooutputsofanHDTVset-top
converter,satellitereceiverorothervideosource
devicewithcomponentvideooutputstothesejacks.
DVD6ompo_entVideoInputs:C_nnectthe
WPr/PbcomponentvideooutputsofaDVDplayertn
thesejacks
ACPowerCord:ConnecttheACpowercordtoa
nonswitchedACwalloutlet,
@ SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutletmay
beusedtopoweranydeviceyouwishb haveturned
onwhentheAVR235isturnedon,
@ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutlet
maybeusedtopoweranyACdeviceThepowerwill
remainonatthisoutlet,regardlessofwhetherthe
AVR235 isonoroft
NOTE:Thetotalpowerconsumptionofalldevices
connectedIotheaccessoryoutletsshouldnotexceed
1O0wa%
OpticalDigitalAudioOutput:Connectthisjack
tntheopticaldigitalinputcor/nec,toronaCDR/RW,
MiniDiscor otherdigitalrecotde/,
@ CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput:Con/_ect_biejack
tnthecoaxialdigihlinputofaCDR/RW.MiniDiscor
otherdigihlrecordeL
@ S-VideoMonitorOutput:Whenyourtelevision
orothervideodisplayisequippedwilhanS-Video
inputandyouareusingat leastonesourcewith
SVideocapabJJJb_,connectthisjacktotheS Video
inputonthedisplay
¢_ CoaxialDigitalAudio inputs:Connectthec,oax
digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HD_ receNe/,LD
playerorCDplayertothesejacks.Thesignalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalorastandardPCMdigital
sourceDonotcor_nectthe£F digitaloutputofanLD
playerto thesejacks.
DVDS-VideoInput:ConnecttheSVideooutput
ofaDVDplayerorothervideosourcetothisjack
Video1S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto
theVideo1AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,
connectthisjackto thePLAY/OUTSVideojackon
1hatunitand1henmakecedainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput@ isconnectedasdescribed
above.
_j) OpticalDigitalAudioInputs:Connecttheoptical
digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HDA/receNeLLD
playerorCDplayertothesejacksThesignalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsi%al,aDTSsignalorastandardPCM
digitalsource
Video1 S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected
tn theVideo1AudioOutputs@ hasSVideo
capability,connectthisjacktotheREC/INS Video
jackonthatunit.
_, Video2 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto
theVideo2AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,
connectthisjackto thePLAY/OUTSVideojackon
thatunitandthenmakecedainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput@ isconnected,asdescribed
above.
@ 6/8-ChannelDirectInputs:Thesejar,ksare
usedbr oonnectior_tosourcedevicessuchasDVD
AudioorSACDplayerswithdisc/eteanalogoutputs.
Dependingonthesourcedeviceinuse,alleightjacks
maybeused,thoughinrnanycasesonlyconnections
to thel_ontletb/r@t,center,surroundlefdr@tand
LFE(subwooterinpu%jackswillbeusedtotstandard
51 audiosignals.
Video2 S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected
totheVideo2AudioOutputs!_) hasS Video
capability,connectthisjacktothe REO/INS Video
jackonthatunit,
Video3 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto
theVideo3AudioInputs_ hasS-Videocapability,
connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTSVideojackon
thatunitandthenmakecedainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput@ isconnectedasdescribed
above,
VideoMonitorOutput:Connectthisjacktothe
cornpositevideoinputofaTVmonitororvideoprqec-
tnrtoviewf_eonscreenmenusandtheoutputofa
standardvideosource.
@)DVDAudioNideoInputs:Connectthecomposite
videoandL/Ranalogaudiooutputjacksofa E)VD
playeror othervideosourcetothesejacks.
Video1Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof
aVCRor othervideosourcetothesejacks.
Video1 Audio/VideoOutputs:Connectthe
compositevideoand[JRanalogaudioREC/INjacks
ofaVCRorothervideorecordingdevicesuchasa
DVDrecorderor PVRlo thesejacks
Video2 Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjar,ksof
aVCRorothervideosourcetothesejacks.
Video2 Audio/VideoOutputs:ConrlectIhe
compositevideoand[JRanalogaudioREC/INjacks
ofaVCRorothervideorecording@vicesuchasa
[)VDrecorderor PVRInthesejacks
Video3Audio/VideoInputs:Connecttt/ecom-
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof
aVCRor othervideosourcetothesejacks.

REAR- PANEL CONNECTIONS
TapeInputs:ConnectthesejackstothePLAY/OUT
jacksofanaudioleco/de_
@ AMAntennaTerminals:ConnecttheAMloop
antennasuppliedwiththereceiverb theseterminals.
IfanexternalAMantennaisused,makeconnedions
tetheAM andGNDterminals,inaccordancewith
theinstructionssuppliedwiththeantenna
@ FMAntennaJack:Connectthesuppliedindoor
(oranoptionalexternal)FMantennatothisterminal
NOTEONVIDEOCONNEOTIONS:Whenconneellng
asoumedevicesuchasaVCR,DVDplayer,cableor
satelliteset-topboxorvideogametotheAVR,use
eitheracompositeorSVideoconnectionlot eachinput,
butnotboth.

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
0 PowerOffButton
IRT_ansmillerWindow
0 Program/SPLIndicator
@ PowerOnButton
@ InputSelectors
Q AVRSelecfor
DimButton
Q TestButton
@ SleepButton
DSPSurroundModeSelector
NightMode
_} ChannelSelectButton
TuningUp/Down
0 DolbyModeSelector
0 DTSDigitalModeSelector
0 Logic7ModeSelectButten
SkipUp/DownButlens
@ StereoModeSelectButton
@ DTSNeo:6ModeSelect
DiscSkipButton
Delay/Prey.Oh.
SpareButton
@ VokJmeL/p/Down
@ TV/VideoSelector
0 SPLSelector
6Ohannel/8ChannelDhedInput
0 Mute
0 EzSetSensorMicrophone
NOTE:
Thefunctionnamesshownhereareeachbutton'sfeature
whenusedwiththeAVP_P35.Mostbuttonshaveadditional
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