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AVR 335
AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
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AVR 335 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
3 Introduction
4 SafetyInformation
4 Unpacking
5 FrontPanelControls
7 ReapPanelConnections
10 MainRemoteControlFuncllons
13 ZoneIIRemoteControlFunctions
14 InstallationandConnections
16 SystemConfiguration
16 SpeakerPlacement
16 SystemSetup
17 InputSetup
18 SurroundSetup
20 AutomatedSpeakerSetupUsingEzSet+
22 SpeakerSetup
24 DelaySettings
25 OutputLevelAdjuslment
27 Operation
27 BasicOperation
27 SourceSelection
27 VolumeControl
28 SurroundModeSelection
28 DigitalAudioPlayback
29 SurroundModeChart
31 TunerOperation
32 Recording
32 OutputLevelTrimAdjustment
33 AdvancedFeatures
33 FrontPanelDisplayFade
33 DisplayBrightness
33 TurnOnVolumeLevel
33 SemiOSDSettings
34 FullOSDTime-OutAqustment
34 DetaultSurroundMode
35 MultiroomOperation
35 MulSroomSetup
35 SurroundAmplifierChannelAssignment
35 MulSroomOperal_on
37 ProgrammingtheRemote
37 ProgrammingtheDeviceCodes
37 DirectCodeEntry
37 AutoSearchMethod
37 CodeReadout
37 MacroProgramming
38 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions
39 VolumePunch-Through
39 ChannelControlPunchThrough
39 TlansportControlPunch-Through
39 ReassigningtheVID4DeviceControlSelector
40 ResettingtheRemoteMemory
41 FunctionList
43 SetupCodelables
53 TroubleshoollngGuide
53 ProcessorReset
54 TechnicalSpecifications
55 Index
Seetrademarkacknowledgementsonpage54
TypographicalConventions
Ino_derto helpyouusethismanualwiththeremotecontrol,front-panelcontrolsandreappanelconnections,
cerSainconvenSonshavebeenused.
EXAMPLE- (boldtype)indicatesa specificremotecontrolor tronbpanelbut'on,or rear-panel
connectionjack
EXAIIP L E (OCRtype)indicatesa messagethatisvisibleon-screenor onthefrontpanel
informationdisplay
[] (numberinasquare)indicatesaspecificfront-panelconl_ol
O (numberinacircle)indicatesarear-panelconnection
O (numberinanoval)indicatesabuttonorindicatorontheremote
Q (letterin anoval)indicatesa buttonontheZoneIIremote

INTRODUCTION
Thankyou forchoosingHarmanKardon®!With
thepurchaseofa HarmanKardonAVR335,youare
abouttobeginmanyyearsoflisteningenjoyment
Designedtoprovidealltheexcitementanddetailof
moviesoundtracksandeverynuanceofmusicalselec
tions,theAVR335harnessesadvancedtechnologies
usuallyfoundonlyinhigheppdcedreceivers.
TheAVR335 hasbeenengineeredsothatit iseasy
totakeadvantageofallthepowerofitsdigitaltech-
nology.HoweveLtoobtainthemaximumenjoyment
fromyournewreceive_,weurgeyouto readthis
manual,i fewminutesspentlearningthefunctionsof
thevariouscontrolswillenableyoutotakeadvantage
ofallthe powertheAVR335 isabletodeliver.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisproduct,itsinstal
lationor itsoperafion,pleasecontactyourretaileror
custominstaller.Theyareyourbestlocalsourcesof
intormation.
DescriptionandFeatures
TheAVR335 isversatileandmultifeatured,incorpo
ratingawiderangeoflisteningopfions.Inadditionto
Dolby*DigitalandDTS®decodingfor digitalsound
tracks,a broadchoiceof Matrixsurroundencodedor
StamosurroundmodesareavailableforusewithCD,
VCR,TVbroadcastsandtheAVR335'sownFM/AM
tuner.AlongwithDolbyDigitalEX,DolbyPmLogic*II
andlix,DTSNeo:6®,Dolby3 Stereo,andHalland
Theatermodes,theAVR335offersHarmanInternational's
exclusiveLogic7®processinginboth51 and7,1vet
sionstocreateawidenmoreenvelopingfieldenviron
mentandmoredefinedfly-ovemandpans.Another
exclusiveisVMAx®,whichusesproprietaryprocessing
tocreateanopen,spacioussoundfieldevenwhen
onlytwofrontspeakersareavailable.DolbyVi_lual
Speakerisalsoavailabletocreateanenveloping
soundfieldwhenfewerthansixspeakemamused.
ThelatestDolbyHeadphonemodesprovideamuch
more,openandrealisticpresentationforprivatehead
phoneslistening.
Inadditionto providingawiderangeoflistening
options,theAVR335iseasytoconfiguresothatit
providesthebestresultswithyourspeakersandspe
cificlisteningroomenvironmentOn-screenmenus
combinewiththeEzSet+systemtoautomatespeaker
configurationandoverallsetup,resultingina pedect_y
balancedsoundfieldpresentationthataccurately
reproducesthearflst'sintent.
Fortheultimateinflexibility,theAVR335 features
connectionsforfivevideodevices,allwithboth
compositeandSvideoinputs.Twoadditionalaudio
inputsareavailable,andeightdigitalinputsmakethe
A\/R335 capableofhandlingallthelatestdigitalaudio
sources.ForcompatibilitywiththelatestHDTVvideo
sourcesandprogressivescanDVDplayers,the
A\/R335 alsofeaturestwo-input,widebandwidth,
lowcrosstalk,componentvideoswitching,
Thefrontpanelofferscoaxandopticaldigitalinputs
fordirectconnectiontodigitalrecorders.Twovideo
recordingoutputs,pmampoutandacolopcoded
eightchannelinput,maketheAVR335virfually
futureproof,witheverythingneededtoaccommodate
tomorrow'snewformatsrightonboa_d.
TheAVR335'sflexibilityandpowerextendbeyond
yourmainhometheateror listeningroom.The
A\/R335 includesasophisticatedmulfizonecontrol
systemthatallowsyoutoselectonesourcefor usein
themainroomandadifferentsourceforaudioand
videodistributiontoasecondzonewiththeoptionto
assigntwooftheAVR335'soutputchannelstothe
multiroomsystem.Completevolumecontrolinthe
secondzoneispossiblewithaseparateinfraredcon
tmllink.TomakeiteasytooperatetheA\/R335 f_om
aremotezone,a separate"ZoneI1"remoteisincluded.
TheAVR335'spowerfulamplifierusestraditional
HarmanKardonhighcurrentdesigntechnologies
tomeetthewidedynamicrangeofanyprogram
selecfion.
HarmanKardoninventedthehigh-fidelityreceiver
morethanfiftyyearsago,Withstateof-the-arfcircuitry
andtimehonoredcircuitdesignstheAVR335is
theperfectcombinationofthelatestindigitalaudio
technology,aquietyetpowerfulanalogamplifierinan
elegant,easyto usepackage.
ForCanadianmodel
ThisclassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadian
ICES-O03,
Formodelshavingapowercordwithapolarizedplug:
CAUTION:Topreventelectricshock,matchwideblade
ofplugtowideslot,tullyinsert,
Model®pourles Canadian
Cetappareilnum6riquedelaclasseBestconforme
lanormeNMB-O03duCanada,
Surlesmod61esdonth ficheestpolaris®e:
A]TENTION:Pour6viterleschocs61ectriques,int_oduire
hlamelapluslargedelafichedanslaborne
correspondantedelapriseetpousserjusqu'aufond,
• A widerangeof digitalandmatrixsurround
modes,includingDolbyDigital,DolbyDigitalEX,
DolbyProLogicIIx,DolbyVirtualSpeaker,Dolby
Headphone,DTS_,DTS-ES_ Discreteand Matrix
andDTSNee:6_
• Sevenchannelsofhigh-currentamplification
with two channelsassignableto eithersurround
backor multiroomapplications
• HarmanKardon'sexclusiveLogic7_'processing,
availablefor the first time with both7.1 and
5.1 processingin a varietyof modes,andtwo
modesofVMAx_
• Ilil[_et+ _systemwith includedmicrophone
automaticallyconfiguresspeakersandsets
delaytimes and output levelsfor optimal
soundpresentation
• Programmableremotedeliverscompletecon-
trol overAVRandsevenadditionalsource
components
• High-bandwidth,HDTV-compatiblecomponent
videoswitching
• Discretefront-panel coaxialand opticaldigital
inputsforeasyconnectionto portabledigital
devicesandvideo gameconsoles
• Extensivebassmanagementoptions,includ-
ingfourseparatecrossovergroupings
• On-screenmenuanddisplaysystem
• Extensivemultiroomoptions,includingastan-
dard ZoneIIremote,andassignableamplifier
channels
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,
wilhin an equilateral lriangle, is intended to
a]er_ the u_er to the pre_ence of unin_ula_od
'tJangelous vodage _within the product's
enclosule that tony be of _uflicient m_gnitode _oco_tituto a
ri_k of electric _hock to pei_ons.
,_ The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle i_ intended to alelt the u_el to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (_ervicing) in_tructtons in the
li_elatu fe accompanying the appliance.

SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
VerifyLineVoltageBeforeUse
YourAVR335hasbeendesignedfor usewith
120voltACcurrent.Connectiontoalinevoltage
otherthanthatforwhichit isintandedcancreatea
safetyandfirehazardandmaydamagetheunit.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthevoltagerequirements
foryourspecificmodel,oraboutthelinevoltageinyour
area,contactyoursellingdealerbeforeplugging117eunit
intoawalloutlet.
DoNotUseExtensionCords
Toavoidsafetyhazards,useonlythepowercord
attachedtoyourunit.Wedonotre,commendthat
extensioncordsbeusedwiththisproductAswithall
electricaldevices,donotrunpowerce_dsunderrugs
orcarpetsor placeheavyobjectsonthem.Damaged
powerce_dsshouldbereplacedimmediatelybyan
authorizedservicecenterwithacordmeetingtactory
spedficafiens.
HandletheACPowerCordGently
WhendisconnecfingthepowercordfromanACout-
let,alwayspulltheplug;neverpulltheco_d.Ifyoudo
notintendtousetheunitforanyconsiderablelength
oftime,disconnecttheplugfromtheACoutlet.
DoNot Openthe Cabinet
Therearenouser-serviceablecomponentsinsidethis
productOpeningthecabinetmaypresentashock
hazald,andanymodificationtothe productwillvoid
yourguarantee.Ifwateroranymetalobjectsuchasa
paperclip,wireora stapleaccidentallyfallsinsidethe
unit,disconnectitfromtheACpowersourceimmedE
ately,andconsultanauthorizedservicecenter.
CATVor AntennaGrounding
Ifanoutsideantennaor cablesystemisconnected
tothisproduct,becertainthatitisgroundedsoasto
providesomepretecfionagainstvoltagesurgesand
staficcharges.Section810 oftheNationalElectrical
Code,ANSI/NFPANo.70 1984,providesinformation
withrespecttopropergroundingofthemastand
supportingstructure,groundingoftheleadqnwiretoan
antennadischargeunit,sizeofgroundingconductors,
locationofantennadischargeunit,connectionto
groundingelectrodesandrequirementsof117e
groundingelectrode.
NOTETOCATVSYSTEMINSTALLER:Thisreminder
isprovidedto calltheCAW(CableT_ system
installer'saffentiontoarticle820 40 oftheNECthat
providesguidelinesforpropergroundingand,inpar
ficular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbecon
nectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuilding,as
closetothepointofcableentryaspossible.
InstallationLocation
• _aensureproperoperationandtoavoidthepotan
fialforsafetyhazards,placetheunitona firmand
levelsurface.Whenplacingtheunitona shelf,be
certainthattheshelfandanymountinghardware
cansupporttheweightoftheproduct.
• Makecertainthatproperspaceisprovidedboth
aboveandbelowtheunitforventilation.Ifthis
productwillbeinstalledin acabinetor other
enclosedarea,makecertainthatthereissufficient
airmovementwithinthecabinet.Undersomecir
cumstancesafanmayberequired.
• Donetplacetheunitdirectlyonacarpeted
surface.
• Avoidinstallationin extremelyhotor coldlocations,
or inanareathatisexposedtodirectsunlightor
heatingequipment.
• Avoidmoistorhumidlocations.
• Denetobstructthe ventilationslotsonthetop of
theunit,or placeobjectsdirectlyoverthem.
• Duetotheweightof theAVR335 andtheheat
generatedby theamplifiers,thereistheremote
possibilitythattherubberpaddingonthebottom
of theunit'sfeetmayleavemarksoncertain
woodorveneermaterials.Usecautionwhen
placingthe unitonsoftwoodsorothermaterials
thatmaybe damagedbyheatorheavyobjects.
Cleaning
WhentheunitgetsdHy,wipeitwithaclean,soft,dry
cloth.Ifnecessary,andonlyafterunpluggingthepower
cord,wipeitwitha softclothdampenedwithmildsoapy
water,thenaf_eshclothwithcleanwater.Wipedry
immediatalywithad_ycloth.NEVERusebenzene,
aerosolcleaners,thinner,alcoholoranyothervolatile
cleaningagent.Denotuseabrasivecleaners,asthey
maydamagethefinishofmetalparts.Avoidspraying
insecticideneartheunit.
Movingthe Unit
Beforemovingtheunit,beced_aintodisconnectany
intercennecfioncordswithothercomponents,and
makecertain117atyoudisconnecttheunitfromthe
ACoutlet.
ImportantInformationfor the User
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuantto
Pa_l15 oftheFCCRules.Thelimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterfer
enceinaresidentialinstallafion.Thisequipmentgener-
ates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,
if notinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto radio
communication.However,thereisnoguarantaethat
harmfulinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstal
lation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterfer
enceto radioor televisionreception,whichcanbe
determinedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,the
userisencouragedtoty tocorrecttheinterferenceby
oneor moreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientor relocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparafienbelweentheequipment
andreceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona circuit
differentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected
• Consultthedealeroranexpenencedradio/TV
technicianfor help.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules,
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynetcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperafion.
NOTE:Changesor modificationsmaycausethisunit
totailtocomplywithPart15 oftheFCCRulesandmay
voidtheuser'sauthorityto operatetheequipment.
Unpacking
Thecartonandshippingmaterialsusedtoprotect
yournewreceiverduringshipmentwerespecially
designedtocushionitfromshockandvibration.We
suggestthatyousavethecartonandpackingmaterials
for usein shippingifyoumove,orshouldtheunitever
needrepai_.
Tominimizethesizeofthecartoninstorage,youmay
wishtoflattenit.Thisisdonebycarefullyslittingthe
tapeseamsonthebottomandcollapsingthecarton.
Othercardboardinsertsmaybestoredinthesame
manner:Packingmaterialsthatcannotbecollapsed
shouldbesavedalongwiththecalloninaplasticbag.
Ifyoudonotwishtosavethepackagingmaterials,
pleasenotethatthecartonandothersectionsofthe
shippingprotectionarerecyclable.Pleaserespectthe
environmentanddiscardthosematerialsata local
recyclingcenter,
itisimportantthatyouremovetheprotectiveplastic
filmfromthef_ontpanellens.Leavingthefilmin place
willaffecttheperformanceofyourremotecontrol.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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[] MainPowerSwitch
[] PowerhTdcator
[] Standby/OnSw'tch
[] HeadphoneJack
[] ToneMode
[] SpeakerSelector
[] SurroundModeGroupSeectol
[] SurroundModeSebctor
[] Tun'ngSelector
[] ._ %ttons
[] SetButton
[] DigitahputSelector
[] PresetStationSdecto/
[] DelayAdjustSelector
[] InputSourceSelec,tot
[] Tune_ModeSelector
[] Optcal4DigitalInput
[] Coaxial4DigitaInput
[] Video4 VideohputJacks
[] Video4 AudbhputJacks
[] BassContlol
[] TrebbControl
[] Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators
[] SurroundModeh_catom
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[] MainPowerSwitch: PressttliSbuttontoapply
poweltotheAVR335. Whentile switchisplessed
in,theunitisina Standbymode,as indicatedbythe
amberPowerIndicator[] abovetheStandby/On
SwitchIEI. ThisbuttonMUSTbeplessedinto
operatetheunit.Toturntile unitoffandpreventthe
usedtheremotecontl_,thisswtchshouldbe
presseduntilit popsouttromthefTorltpanelandthe
word"OFF"isseenattile topdtile switch.
NOTE:Thisswitchisnoimaly lefth tile 'ON"position.
[] PowerIndicator:ThisLEDIghtsambeiwhenhe
unitisinhe Standbymodeto signalthattileAVBis
readyto beturnedon.WhentheunRbinoperat'on,
he w_d_cator_sbhe.
[] Standby/OnSwitch:Whenhe Main Power
Switch[] is"ON,"pressthisbuttontoturnonhe
AVR335;pressRagaintoturnhe unitoft ThePower
Indicator[] turnsbBewhentheunRison.
[] HeadphoneJacL TillsjackmaybeusedtoIsten
totheA\/R335'8outputthroughapairdhea®hones.
Thespeakerswillautomaticallybelumedoffwhenhe
headphonejackisinuse.Whenconfiguringyod sys-
temusngEzSet+tile calibrationmicrophoneshould
bepluggedintohisjackus'rigthesuppliedadaptor
thatconvertshe smallm_n-p_g attheenddthe
microphone'sco_dtoa 1/4' plug.
[] ToneMode:Pressingthisbuttonenabbsor di_
abbshe BassandTrebletonecontros.Whenhe but
tonispressedsohat T 0NE I N appearsinthe
LowerDisplayLine [], tile Bass[] andTreble
[] controlsmaybeusedtoadjusthe outputsgnals,
Whentile buttonispressedonceor twicesohat he
wordsT 0NE 0 UT appeaintile LowerDisplay
Line[], theoutputsignalwillbe"fat;'nomatterflow
tile actualBassandTrebleControls[]!_] are
adjusted.
[] SpeakerSelectButton:Pressthbbuttonb
begintheprocessdconflgurngtheunitto matchthe
typedspeakersused_r_yourlistenngroom.(See
pages22-24 for moreinformationonspeakersetup
andconfigural_on.)
[] SurroundModeGroupSelector:Pressthisbut_
tonto selectttletopbye1groupof surroundmodes.
Eachpressdthebuttonwillsebd tilecurrentoi last
usedmodeineachdthesurroundmodegroups
(e.g.,Doby,DTRDTSNeo:6,Logc 7,DSRStereo).
Whenhe buttonispressedsothatthenameofthe
desiredsunoundmodegroupappearsintheon
screendisplayandn theLowerDisplayLine[],
presstheSurroundModeSelector[] to cyce
throughtile ndlwdualmodesavaBbb.Forexample,
pressthb buttontoselectDobymodes,andthen
presstheSurroundModeSelector[] to choose
florathevanousmodeoptions.

FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
[] SurroundModeSelector:Pressthisbutton
toselectfromamongtheavailablesurroundmode
optionsforthemodegroupselected.Thespecific
modeswillvarybasedonthenumberofspeakers
available,themodegroupandiftheinputsourceis
digitaloranalog.Forexample,presstheSurround
ModeGroupSelector[] toselecta modegrouping
suchasDolbyor Logic7,andthenpressthisbutton
toseethespecificmodechoicesavailable.Formore
informationonmodeselection,seepage28.
[] TuningSelector:Presstheleftsideofthebutton
totuneIowepfrequencystationsandtherightsideof
thebuttontotunehighepfrequencystations.Whenthe
tunerisintheManualmode,eachtapwillincreaseor
decreasethefrequencybyoneincrement.Whenthe
tunerreceivesastrongenoughsignaltoradequate
reception,MANUA L TUNE Dwillappearinthe
on-screendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLine _i1.
WhenthetunerisintheAutomode,pressthebutton
once,andthetunerwillscanforastationwithaccept-
ablesignalstre.ngth.Whenthenextstationwitha
stre.ngsignalistunedthescanwillstopandtheon
screendisplayandtheLowerDisplayLine [] will
indicateA UT 0 TUNED.WhenanFMStereo
stationistuned,thedisplaywinreadAUT0 ST
TUNED.
ToswitchbackandforthbelweentheAutoand
Manualtuningmodes,presstheTuningMode
SelectorF_"_,
[] _/_. Buttons:WhenconfiguringtheAVR335's
settings,usethesebuttonstoselectflomtheavailable
choices.
[] AM/FMSelector:Presethisbuttontoturnthe
AVRonandtoselecttheTunerastheinputsource.
Pre.seitagaintoswitchbelweentheAMandFMfre.
quencybands.(Seepage31formoreinformationon
thehnen)
[] SetButton:Whenmakingchoicesduringthe
setupandconfigurationpre.cese,pressthisbutton
toenterthedesiredsettingintotheAVR335'smemory.
[] DigitalInputSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
selectoneofthedigitalinputsor theanaloginputfor
anysource.(Seepages28-31 formoreinformation
ondigitalaudio.)
[] PresetStationSelector:Pre.sethisbuttonto
scre.IIupor downthre.ughthelistofstationsthathave
beenentere.dintothepresetmemory.(Seepage32
formore,informationontunerpresets.)
[] DelayAdjustSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
beginthestepsrequire.dto enterdelaysettings.(See
page24 formore,informationondelaytimes.)
[] InputSourceSelector:Pressthisbuttonto
changetheinputbyscrollingupordownthroughthe
listofInputIndicatorsI_'_.
[] TunerModeSelector:Pressthisbuttontoselect
AutoorManualtuning.Whenthebuttonispressedso
thatAUTO appearsintheLowerDisplayLinel_,
thetunerwillsearchtotthenextstal_onwithanaccept
ablesignalwhentheTuningSelector[]_[ll.
ispreseed.Whenthebuttonispreseedsothat
MANUA L appearsintheLowerDisplayLine1_'_,
eachpressoftheTuningSelector[]_}_ will
increasethefrequency.Thisbuttonmayalsobeusedto
switchbetweenStereoandMonemodesfor Aviradio
reception.Whenweakreceptionisencountered,prese
thebuttonsothatMAII UAL appearsintheLower
DisplayLine[] andintheonscreendisplayto
switchtoMonereception.Pressitagaintoswitchback
toStereomode.(Seepages31 32for moreinforma-
tiononusingthetuner:)
[] Optical4 DigitalInput:Connecttheopticaldigital
audiooutputofanaudioorvideoproducttothisjack.
Whentheinputisnotinuse,becertainto keepthe
plasticcapinstalledtoavoiddustcontaminationthat
mightdegradefutureperformance.
[] Coaxial4 DigitalInput:Thisjackisusedter
connectiontotheoutputofportableaudiodevices,
videogameconsolesorotherproductsthathavea
coaxdigitalaudiojack.
[] Video4 VideoInputJacks:Thesejacksmay
beusedfor temporaryconnectiontothecomposite
or S videooutputofvideogames,camcordersor
otherportablevideopre.ductsYoumaymakea
connectiontoeitherjackatanytime,butnettoboth
simultaneously.
[] Video4 AudioInputJacks:Theseaudiojacks
maybeusedfortemporaryconnectiontovideo
gamesor portableaudio/videoproductssuchascam
cordersandportableaudioplayers.
[] BassControl:Turnthiscontroltomodifythelow
frequencyoutputoftheleft/ughtchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB.
[] BalanceControl:Turnthiscontre.Itochangethe
relalvevolumeforthefrontleft/rightchanneb.
NOTE:Forpre.peroperationofthesurroundmodes
thiscontrolshouldbeatthemidpointor"12 o'clock"
position.
[] TrebleControl:Turnthiscontroltomodifythehigh
frequencyoutputoftheleft/ughtchannelsbyasmuch
as+lOdB.
[] ChannelAdjustSelector:Presethisbuttonto
begintheproceseoftrimmingthechanneloutputlev-
elsusinganexternalaudiosource.(Formoreieterma
tienonoutputleveltrimadjustment,seepage32.)
[] VolumeControl:Turnthisknobclockwbeto
increasetheveJume,counterclockwisetodecrease
thevolume.IftheAVR335 ismuted,adjustingthe
VolumeControl[]O willautomaticallyrelease
theunitfre.mthesilencedcondition.
[] InputIndicators:Thecurrentselectedsourcewill
appearasoneoftheseindicators.Notethatwhenthe
unitisturnedon,theentirelistofavailablemodeswill
lightbriefly,andthenreverttonormaloperationwith
onlytheactivemodeindicatorilluminated.
[] Speaker/ChannelInputIndicators:Theseindi
catorsaremultipurpose,indicatingboththespeaker
typeselectedtoreachcbannelandtheincomingdata-
signalconfiguration.Theleft,centa_,right,rightsurround
andleftsurroundspeakerindicatorsarecomposedof
threeboxes,whilethesubwooferisasinglebox.The
centerboxlightswhena "small"speakerisselected,
andthetwoouterboxeslightwhen"large"speakersare
selected.Whennoneoftheboxesarelitforthecenter,
surroundorsubwoeferchannels,nospeakerhasbeen
assignedthatposition.(Seepage22formoreinforma
Ion onconfiguringspeakers.)Thelettersinsideeach
boxdisplaystheactiveinputchannels.Forstandad
analoginputs,onlytheLandRwilllight,indicaSnga
stareeinput.Fora digitalsource,theindicatorswilllight
todisplaythechannelsbeingreceivedatthedigital
input.Whenthelettersflash,thedigitalinputhasbeen
interrupted.(Seepage31formoreinformationonthe
ChannelIndicators)
[] UpperOisplayLine:Dependingontheunit'ssta
tus,avariefyof messageswillappearhere.Innormal
operation,thislinewillshowthecurrentinputsource
andwhichanalogordigitalinputisinuse.Whenthe
tuneristheinput,thislinewillidentitythestaSonasAM
or FMandshowthefrequencyandpresetnumbecifany.
[] LowerDisplayLine:Dependingontheunit'ssta
tus,avariefyof messageswillappearhere.Innormal
operation,thecurrentsurroundmodewillshowhere.
[] SurroundModeIndicators:Thecurrentselected
surroundmodewillappearasoneoftheseindicators.
Notethatwhentheunitisturnedon,theentirelistof
availablemodeswilllightbriefly,andthenrevertto
normaloperationwithonlytheactivemodeindicator
illuminated.
[] RemoteSensorWindow:Thesensorbehind
thiswindowreceivesinfraredsignalsfromtheremote
control.Aimtheremoteatthisareaanddonotblock
or coverit.

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS
0 MultiroomAudioOutputs
CDAudioInputs
TapeOutputs
Q RemoteIBInput
(_1MultiroomIBInput
O RemoteIBOutput
PreampOutputs
(_1SubwooferOutput
FrontSpeakerOutputs
i_) SurroundBack/MultiroornSpeakerOutputs
SurroundSpeakerOutputs
CenterSpeakerOutput
i_ ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs
i_l Video2 ComponentVideoInputs
(_ PanVents
CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput
CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs
DVDS-VideoInput
Video1 S-VideoInput
OpticalDigitalAudioInputs
Video1 S VideoOutput
6/8 ChannelDirectInputs
Video2 S VideoOutput
Video3 S VideoInput
VideoMonitorOutput
DVDAudio/VideoInputs
(_ Video1 Audio/VideoInputs
(_ Video1 Audio/VideoOutputs
(_ Video2 Audio/VideoInputs
@ Video2 Audio/VideoOutputs
Video3 Audio/VideoInputs
TapeInputs
FMAntennaJack
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NOTE:Toassistin makingthecorrectconnectionsfor
multichannelinput,outputandspeakerconnecSons,
allconnectionjacksandterminalsarecolopcoded
in conformancewiththeCEAstandaldsas follows:
FrontLet[: White
FrontBight: Bed
Center: Green
SurroundLeft: Blue
SurroundBight: Gray
SurroundBackLeft: Brown
SurroundBackBight: Tan
Subwoofer: Purple
CoaxialDigitalAudio: Orange
CompositeVideo: Yellow
ComponentVideo"Y": Green
ComponentVideo"Pr": Bed
ComponentVideo"Pb":Blue
0MultiroomAudioOutputs:Connectthesejacks
totheoptionalexternalaudiopoweramplifierand
videodistributionsystemthatdeliversthesource
selectedformultizonedistribution.
I_) COAudioInputs:Connectthesejackstothe
analogaudiooutputofa compactdiscplayeror
changer:
I_! TapeOutputs:Connectthesejackstothe
RECORD/INPUTjacksofanaudiorecorden
Q RemoteIRInput: IftheAVB335's front-panel
IRsensoris blockedduetocabinetdoorsor other
obstructions,anexternalIBsensormaybe used.
Connecttheoutputofthesensortothisjack.
t_l MultiroomIRInput:ConnecttheoutputdanIB
sensorin a remoteroomtothisjacktooperate,the
AVB335'smultiroomcontrolsystem.
Q RemoteIROutput:Thisconnectionpermitsthe
IBsensorinthereceivertoserveotherremotecon-
trolleddevices.Connectthisjacktothe"IBIN"jackon
HarmanKardon(orothercompatible)equipment.

REAR- PANEL CONNECTIONS
0 PreampOutputs:Connectthesejackstoan
optional,externalpoweramplifierforapplications
wherehigherpowerisdesired.
_) SubwooferOutput:Connectthisjacktotheline
levelinputofa poweredsubwoo%If anexternalsub
wooferamplifierisused,connectthisjackto thesub
wooferamplifbrinput.
_) FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ or terminalsonyourleftandright
speakers.Whenmakingspeakerconnectionsalways
makecertainto maintaincorrectpolaritybyconnecting
thecolo_-coded(whiteforfrontleftandredforfront
right)(+) terminalsontheAVR335 tothered(+)
terminalsonthespeakersandtheblack() terminals
ontheAVR335 totheblack_) terminalsonthe
speakers.Seepage14for moreintormationon
speakerpolarity.
@ SurroundBacldMultiroomSpeakerOutputs:
Thesespeakerterminalsamnormallyusedtopower
thesurroundbackbft/surmundbackrightspeakers
ina7.1 channelsystem.However,theymayalsobe
usedto powerthespeakersinasecondzone,which
willreceivetheoutputselectedforamultiroomsystem
Tochangetheoutputfedtotheseterminalsfrom
thedetaultoftheSurroundBackspeakerstothe
MultiroomOutput,youmustchangeasettinginthe
MULTIROOM MENU oftheOSDsystem.See
page35 formoreinformationonconfiguring117is
speakeroutput.Innormalsurroundsystemuse,the
brownandblackterminalsarethesurroundbackleft
channelpositive(+)andnegative() connectionsand
thetanandblackterminalsamthesurroundback
rightpositive(+)andnegative() terminals.Formulti
roomuse,connectthebrownandblackSBLterminals
totheredandblackconnectionsontheleftremote
zonespeakerandconnectthetanandblackSBRter
minalstotheredandblackterminalsontheright
remotezonespeaker.
G) SurroundSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseout-
putstothematching+ and- terminalsonyoursur
roundchannelspeakers,InconformancewiththeCEA
colopcodespecification,theblueterminalistheposi
rive,or %1'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtothe
red(+)terminalontheSurroundLeftspeakerwith
oldercolol-coding,whibthegrayterminalshouldbe
connectedtothered(+)terminalontheSurround
Rightspeakerwiththeoldercolor-coding.Connectthe
black() terminalontheAVRtothematchingblack
negative() terminalsforeachsurroundspeaker.(See
page14 formoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)
CenterSpeakerOutput:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ and terminalsonyourcenter
channelspeaker.InconformancewiththeCEAcolop
codespecification,thegreenterminalisthepositive,
or%1'terminalthatshouldbeconnectedtothered
(+) terminalonspeakemwiththeoldercolor-coding.
Connecttheblack() terminalontheAVRtothe
black() terminalonyourspeaker.(Seepage14
formoreinformationonspeakerpolarity.)
ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs:Connect
theseoutputsto thecomponentvideoinputsofa
videoprojectorormonitoT.Whena sourceconnected
tooneof theComponentVideoInputs_)_ is
selected,thesignalwillbesenttothesejacks.
_) Video2 ComponentVideoInputs:Connectthe
Y/R/PbcomponentvideooutputsofanHDTVsettop
converter,satellitereceiverorothervideosource
devicewithcomponentvideooutputstothesejacks.
_;_ DVDComponentVideoInputs:Connectthe
Y/R/Pbcomponentvideooutputsofa DVDplayer
tothesejacks.
FanVents:TheseventilaSonholesaretheoutput
oftheAVR335'8airflowsystem.Toensureproper
operaSonoftheunitandtoavoidpossibledamageto
delicatesurtaces,makecertainthattheseholesare
notblockedandthatthereisatleastthreeinchesof
openspacebetweentheventholesandanywooden
orfabricsuflace.Itisnormalfor thefantoremainoff
atmostnormalvolumelevels.Anautomatictempera
turesensorturnsthefanononlywhenit isneeded.
ACPowerCord:ConnecttheACpowercord
toanonswitchedACwalloutlet.
iD SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Theseoutbts
maybeusedtopoweranydeviceyouwishtohave
turnedonwhentheAVR335 isturnedon.
_) UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Thisoutlet
maybeusedb poweranyACdevice,Thepowerwill
remainonatthisoutlet,regardbssofwhetherthe
AVR335 isonoroft
NOTE:Thetotalpowerconsumptionofalldevices
connectedtotheaccessoryoutletsshouldnotexceed
1O0wafts.
€_)OpticalDigitalAudioOutput:Connectthisjack
totheopticaldigitalinputconnectoronaCDR/RVV,
MiniDiscor otherdigitalrecordei.
CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput:Connectthisjack
tothecoaxialdigitalinputofaCDR/RW,MiniDiscor
otherdigitalrecorder.
€_ S-VideoMonitorOutput:Whenyourtelevisionor
othervideodisplayisequippedwithanS videoinput
andyouareusingatleastonesourcewithSvideo
capability,connectthisjacktotheS videoinputonthe
display.
€_)CoaxialDigitalAudioInputs:Connectthecoax
digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HDT{receiveLLD
playerorCDplayertothesejacks.Thesignalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignalorastandardPCMdigital
source.DonotconnecttheRFdigitaloutputofanLD
playertothesejacks.
DVDS-VideoInput:ConnecttheS videooutput
ofa DVDplayerorothervideosourceb thisjack.
Video1 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedb
theVideo1AudioInputs@ hasS videocapability,
connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTS videojackon
thatunitandthenmakecertainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput_ isconnectedasdescribedabove.
OpticalDigitalAudioInputs:Connecttheoptical
digitaloutputfroma DVDplaye_,HDTVreceiver,LD
playeror CDplayertothesejacks,Thesignalmaybea
DolbyDigitalsignal,a DTSsignalorastandardPCM
digitalsource,
Video1 S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected
totheVideo1AudioOutputs@ hasSvideo
capability,connectthisjacktothe REC/INS videojack
onthatunit.
Video2 S-VideoInput:iftheproductconnectedto
theVideo2AudioInputs@ hasS videocapability,
connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTS videojackon
thatunitandthenmakecertainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput_ isconnectedasdescribedabove.
8-ChannelDirectInputs:Thesejacksareused
forconnectiontosourcedevicessuchasDVDAudio
orSACDplayerswithdiscreteanalogoutputs.Depending
onthesourcedeviceinuse,alleightjacksmaybe
used,thoughinmanycasesonlyconnectionstothe
frontbft/right,center,surroundbft/dghtandLEE
(subwootarinput)jackswillbeusedforstandard5.1
audiosignals.
Video2 S-VideoOutput:Iftheproductconnected
totheVideo2 AudioOutputs@ hasS video
capability,connectthisjacktothe REC/INS videojack
onthatunit.
_) Video3 S-VideoInput:Iftheproductconnectedto
theVideo3AudioInputs_ hasS videocapability,
connectthisjacktothePLAY/OUTS videojackon
thatunitandthenmakece_lainthattheS-Video
MonitorOutput_ isconnectedasdescribedabove.
VideoMonitorOutput:Connectthisjacktothe
compositevideoinputofa W monibror videoprqec
tortoviewtheonscreenmenusandtheoutputofa
standardvideosource.
(_)DVDAudio/VideoInputs:Connectthecomposite
videoandL/RanalogaudiooutputjacksofaDVD
playeror othervideosourcetothesejacks.

REAR- PANEL CONNECTIONS
@Video 1Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacks
ofaVCRorothervideosourcetothesejacks.
@Video 1Audio/VideoOutputs:Connectthe
compositevideoandL/RanalogaudioREC/INjacks
ofaVCRorothervideorecordingdevicesuchasa
DVDrecorderorPVRtothesejacks,
_)Video 2Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecorn
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof
aVCRorothervideosourcetothesejacks.
@ Video2Audio/VideoOutputs:Connectthe
compositevideoandL/RanalogaudioREC/INjacks
ofaVCRorothervideorecordingdevicesuchasa
DVDrecorderorPVRtothesejacks.
Video3Audio/VideoInputs:Connectthecom-
positevideoandL/RanalogaudioPLAY/OUTjacksof
aVCRorothervideosourcetothesejacks.
TapeInputs:ConnectthesejackstothePLAY/OUT
jacksofanaudiorecorder.
AMAntennaTerminals:ConnecttheAMloop
antennasuppliedwiththereceivertotheseterminals.
IfanexternalAMantennaisused,makeconnec_ons
totheAMandGNDterminalsinaccordancewith
theinstructionssuppliedwiththeantenna.
FMAntennaJack:Connectthesuppliedindoor
(oranoplonalexternal)FiViantennatothisterminal.
NOTEONVIDEOCONNECTIONS:Whenconnectinga
sourcedevice,suchasaVCR,DVDplaye_,cableorsatel-
liteset-topboxorvideogame,tothe_,/R,useeithera
compositeorSvideoconnectbnforeachinput,but
notboth.

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS
0PowerOffButton
0 IRTransmitterWindow
O ProgramIndicator
O PowerOnButton
InputSelectors
O AVRSelector
0AM/FMTunerSelect
41_ DimButton
Q TestButton
SleepButLon
DSPSurroundModeSelector
NightMode
ChannelSelectButton
A/V Buttons
4/1_ Buttons
SetBulton
DigitalSelect
NumericKeys
TunerMode
DirectButton
TuningUp/Down
_, OSDButton
_, DolbyModeSelector
DTSDigitalModeSelector
Logic7 ModeSelectButton
I_ SkipUp/DownButtons
TransportControls
StereoModeSelectButton
@ DTSNeo:6ModeSelect
MacroButtons
_j) DiscSkipButton
PresetUp/Down
ClearBulton
MemoryButton
Delay/Prev.Oh.
SpeakerSelect
Multiroom
VolumeUp/Down
TVNideoSelector
6 ChanneF8ChannelDirectInput
Mute
NOTE:
• Thefunctionnamesshownhemareeachbutton'sfeature
whenusedwiththeAVR335.Mostbuttonshaveadditional
functionswhenusedwithotherdevices.Seepages41 42
foralistofthesefunctions.
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