Harman Kardon AVR 520 User manual

AVR 520
7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER
WITH DOLBY* DIGITAL, LOGIC 7®AND
DTS-ES® EXTENDED SURROUND
Allow us to use superlatives. By every
measure of excellence, the Harman Kardon
AVR 520 commands them. It’s extremely
powerful, with a 5 x 75-watt, high-current,
ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design. It’s
supremely capable, with Dolby Digital
and Dolby Pro Logic* II, three DTS®modes
and HDCD®decoding, as well as four
modes of Logic 7 and two modes of VMAx®
virtual surround sound processing, and
MP3 playback from compatible computer-
based audio sources.
†It’s elegantly intuitive,
with on-screen menus, fully color-coded
rear-panel connections, and our exclusive
EzSet™remote, which automatically sets the
system’s output levels, as well as offering
programmable or learning control of up to
eight system components. And it’s ingen-
iously versatile, with HDTV-ready component
video switching and multiroom/multisource
audio capability. The AVR 520 provides
superior performance for serious digital
entertainment at home.
Logic 7
VMAx
HDCD
MP3 decoding
EzSet
7.1 channels
multiroom capability
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete & Matrix Surround
HDTV-ready component video
high-current capability
fully color-coded rear panels
Dolby Pro Logic II

AVR 520
7.1-CHANNEL AUDIO/
VIDEO RECEIVER WITH
DOLBY* DIGITAL,
LOGIC 7®AND DTS-ES®
EXTENDED SURROUND
Specifications
•Audio Section –Continuous
Average Power (FTC): (Stereo Mode)
85 watts per channel into 8 ohms
@ 20Hz –20kHz, <0.07% THD,
both channels driven; (Five-Channel
Surround Mode): 75 watts per
channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz –
20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels
driven; High Instantaneous Current
Capability (HCC): ±45 amps
•Tuner –Usable Sensitivity:
IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz
with 100% Modulation: (Mono)
0.2%, (Stereo) 0.3%; FM Adjacent
Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB;
Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio
(measured at 1mV RF Input Level):
(Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB
•General –Dimensions (H x W x D):
6-1/2" x 17-5/16" x 17-1/8"
(165mm x 440mm x 435mm);
Weight: 35 lb (15.9kg)
[NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs,
buttons and terminal connections; height
measurement includes feet and chassis.]
All features and specifications are subject
to change without notice.
Features
75W x 5 Into 8 Ohms,
20Hz –20kHz, at <0.07% THD,
With All Channels Driven
Simultaneously •High-Current
(±45 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth
(10Hz –100kHz) Amplifier Design
Effortlessly Powers the Most
Dynamic Digital Sources •Dual
Power Supplies Independently Drive
Front and Rear Channels •Backlit
Remote Provides Manual
and Automatic Calibration of Audio
Output Levels, and Is Programmable
to Control up to Eight Devices From
Built-In Codes or Using Learning
Capability •Dolby Digital and
DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete and Matrix
Surround and DTS Neo:6®Decoding
Using Advanced, 24-Bit, Twin-Core
Crystal®Chip Digital Engine •
High-Resolution, Ultralow-Noise,
192kHz/24-Bit DACs •Wide-
Bandwidth, HDTV-Ready Component
Video Switching •Dolby Pro Logic* II
(Movies, Music and Emulation
Modes) Surround Sound Is
Compatible With Surround-Encoded
or Stereo Material but Delivers Detail
That Approaches Digital 5.1 Formats
•Harman-Exclusive Logic 7 Cinema
and Music Surround Sound
Processing in 5.1 and 7.1 Channels
for Superior Soundstage Imaging
and Playback of Both Surround-
Encoded and Stereo Recordings •
Two Modes of VMAx Virtual
Surround Sound Deliver the Home
Theater Experience With Only Two
Speakers •HDCD Decoding
for More Realistic Reproduction of
HDCD Compact Discs and Enhanced
Playback of Non-HDCD Discs •
5- and 7-Channel Stereo, Hall
and Theater DSP Surround Sound
Modes •MP3 Decoding Through
Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF)
Inputs Enables Playback of Hours
of Music From a Compatible
Computer†•FM Stereo/FM/AM
Tuner With 30 Presets and Direct-
Access Tuning •Subwoofer Output
for Direct Connection to Powered
Subwoofer •Five A/V Inputs With
S-Video and Four Audio Inputs •
8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use With
External Surround Decoders •7.1
Preamp Outputs and Main Inputs
for All Channels Allow the Use of
External Equalizers or Amplifiers,
Such as the Harman Kardon PA 2000
and PA 4000 •Front-Panel Audio/
Video Input With S-Video Is
Switchable to an Output for Use
With Video Games or Portable
Recorders •Six Digital Inputs (Two
Optical and Two Coaxial on Rear
Panel, and One Optical and One
Coaxial on Front Panel) •Three
Digital Outputs (One Coax and One
Optical Rear Panel, One Coax Front
Panel Switchable to an Input or
Output) •On-Screen Display •Fully
Color-Coded Rear-Panel Connections
Conform to CEA Standards for
Simplified Installation •Multiroom/
Multisource Audio Allows Users in
Separate Rooms to Listen to
Different Sources Simultaneously •
Includes Separate Zone II Remote
Control for Multiroom Operation, or
Simplified Operation in Main Room
•Programmable Power-Up Volume
•Rotary Bass, Treble and
Balance Controls
*Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc., a Harman International Company. DTS, DTS-ES Extended Surround and Neo:6 are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. ®
, HDCD®
,
High Definition Compatible Digital®and Pacific Microsonics™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. VMAx is a registered trademark of Harman International
Industries, Inc., and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license. is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. (patent no. 5,386,478). Crystal is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a trademark, of Harman Kardon, Inc. Part No.: AVR520PI8/01
TM
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†MP3 playback requires a compatible S/P-DIF
signal, or an optional transcoder such as the
Harman Kardon DAL 150.