Harman Kardon AVR20 II User manual

= eee
3 4
kooNoomoomaes
3a q
Beane 33
ee
FAN CHAT
fas
oxsomconconore
Eres osennarnonesinen soon)
st
oe es
harman/kardon.
Audio and Video Receiver
OWNER'S MANUAL

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The lightning flash with arrowhead The exclamation point within an
symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is equilateral triangle is intended to alert the
intended to alert the user to the presence user to the presence of important
. of uninsulated "dangerous voltage” within operating and maintenance (servicing)
the produci’s enclosure that may be of ; instructions in the literature accompanying
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of the appliance.
electric shock to persons.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 7
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG
TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA
LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE
LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.
Harman Kardon AVR20 Il
Date of purchase
Purchased from
Address of business purchased from
Installed by
Date installed
Serial No.
Note to CATV System installer: This reminder is provided
to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40
of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding
and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
close to the point of cable entry as practical. |
“Thank you for choosing a Harman
Kardon Audio/Video Receiver.
Your new unit is an exceptionally
well-engineered product that will give
you years of superb performance.
Save all packing material.
It is essential for shipping should you
move, or in the event the unit ever
needs repair.
U. S. and Canadian customers should
uge 120 volt AC only. Other customers
should use voltages appropriate to their
area. Connecting the unit to an outlet
supplying a higher voltage may create
a fire hazard.

Handle the Power Cord
Gently.
M To disconnect the plug from the
AC outlet, pull on the plug itself,
not on the cord.
Hi Disconnect the plug from the AC
outlet whenever the unit is to be
left unused for an extended
period of time.
HM Do not place furniture or other.
heavy objects on the cord, and
avoid dropping heavy objects on
it. Also do not make a knot in
the cord.
Piace the unit on a firm
and level surface.
Avoid installing it:
M@ In moist or humid places;
HM Close to heating equipment or in
places exposed to. direct sunlight;
M@ ina direct draft from an air
conditioner or in other very cold
locations;
M@ in places subject to excessive
vibration or dust;
MH In poorly ventilated places.
Moving the Unit.
Before moving the unit, be sure to
unplug the power cord from the AC
outlet and disconnect all wires to
antennas and other components.
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Front Panel Controls
Rear Panel Connedtions
Optional Multi-room Control Adapter Connection
Surround Sound Effects
Operation
AVR20 II System Remote Control
Trouble Shooting
Specifications
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class
B
digital
device,
pursuant
to
Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules.
These
limits
are
designed
to
provide
reasonable
protection
against
harmful
interference
in
a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequeny
energy
and,
if
not
installed
and
used
in
accordance
with
the
instructions,
may
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
communications.
However,
there
is
no
guarantee
that
interference
will
not
occur
in
a
particular
installation.
If
this
equipment
does
cause
harmful
interference
to
radio
or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and
on,
the
user
is
encouraged
to
try
to
correct
the
interference
by
one
or
more of the following measures:
¢ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
¢ Increase theseparation between the equipment and receiver.
«
Connect
the
equipment
into
an
outlet
on
a
circuit
different
fromt
that
to
which the receiver is connected. 7
¢
Consult
the
dealer
or
an
experienced
radio
TV
technician
for
help.
CAUTION
:
Any
changes
or
modifications
in
construction
of
this
device
which
are
not
expressly
approved
by
the
party
responsible
for
compliance
could
void
the
user's
authority
to
operate
the
equipment.

SdIBotoros.
URAL NUH
MBANUAAAL
FOS
LNG RR TR
en
Xe
anny
ERAN ROAR REE
MEMORY PRESET «= (TIGRE STEEN
& 1] 3 STEREO
FM { } MHZ ope.ay MS pm HALL
tI ae, MIN rCENTER MODE>
= KHz
| MONO |
SEARCH TAPEMONITOR VCR 1 DUBBING
RO mem n tre AY,
Loudness
Surround Test Tape? VCR? Tuner CD Bass Treble Balance
sss
ose | | E
VCR 2
Power Headphones Speakers VOR2 VCR?
FC nee Bee
RES at eed
TV/Aux Phono
SMR.
&
Ka
$
s.
ca
2
2
ey
£
% 5
z g
=
=
=
s
Es
x
9!
NON;
0:
ARBRE
is
Hersioigin:
u
:
:
&
=
:

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
POWER indicator will light up orange
' and power is partially supplied to the —
infrared remote control receiver and
the memory circuitry.
2. 1/2 SPEAKER SWITCHES
These switches allow you to select
various combinations of speakers as
follows;
Mi To drive 1 pair of speakers, push
only the speaker 1 switch in.
ME To drive a second pair of speakers,
push only the speaker 2 switch in.
MM To drive both pairs of speakers,
push both 1 and 2 switches in.
ME 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 receiver,
no sound will be heard.
Front Panel Controls
3. HEADPHONE JACK
Stereo headphones can be plugged
into this jack for private listening.
Headphone impedance should be
between 8 and 2K ohms. Best results
between 200 and 400 ohms.
4. BASS CONTROL
Modifies the low-frequency sound of
the left and right channels as much as
+/- 10dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room
acoustics.
5. TREBLE CONTROL
Modifies the high-frequency sound of »
the left and right channels as much as
+/- 10dB. Set this control at a suitable
position for your taste and room:
acoustics.
6. 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.
7. SURROUND MODE
SELECTOR
Press this switch to select the desired
surround mode. The mode is changed
as below, when it is pressed in
succession.
' DOLBY PRO LOGIC -> DOLBY 3 STEREO — HALL-> OFF
The mode indicator, ™ on the display
window indicates the selected mode.
In the OFF mode, the indicator
disappears.
_ -DELAY TIME (see page 16)
- 8. 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.
DOLBY PRO-LOGIC MODE
NORM —> WIDE — PHANTOM —> -
DOLBY
3
STEREO
MODE
~
[ NORM — WIDE ]
The display window 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.
9. TEST TONE BUTTON
This button operates only in DOLBY
PRO-LOGIC and DOLBY 3 STEREO
mode. 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 $ 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.

10. 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.
11. PRESET SCAN BUTTON
Press this button to scan the preset
Station frequencies. The receiver
stops at each preset location that
contains a frequency for about 4
seconds, so you can hear a station.
The preset location indicator blinks 4
times. Press this button again to stop
scanning.
12. SEARCH SELECTOR
_ Press this button to select AUTO or
MANUAL tuning.
M In AUTO mode, scanning is
automatically continued up or
down until the next station is
picked up by pressing the
UP/DOWN tuning button. The
display window shows ‘SEARCH’.
Use this mode to quickly find
strong AM or FM stations.
M@ In MANUAL mode, the frequency
is changed by a step with the
UP/DOWN button. If you keep
pressing the UP/DOWN tuning
button, scanning is continued until
the button is released.
NOTE: Tuning Intervals:
BAND na
FM 50 KHz
AM 10 KHz
13. FM MODE BUTTON
Press this button to select stereo or
mono mode.
M STEREO: Provides stereophonic
reception of an FM stereo
broadcast. The display window
shows ‘STEREO’.
M@ MONO: The left and right
channel signals detected from an .
FM stereo broadcast are mixed
and reproduced through both
channels. If you want to find a
~ weak FM station, select this
mode. The display window
shows ‘MONO’.
14. STATION MEMORY
BUTTON
Use this button to store an AM or FM
frequency. Press this button and
select one of 30 preset locations to
store the frequency with the STATION
PRESET buttons while the memory
indicator, ‘MEMORY’ blinks. NOTE:
When you store a frequency in a
memory location that already contains
a frequency, you replace the previous
frequency. If your receiver is
disconnected from AC power for more
than about 10 days, it loses all stored
frequencies.
15. UP/DOWN TUNING
BUTTONS
Press the DOWN button ( v ) to tune in
lower frequency stations, the UP button
(4) to tune in higher frequency
stations. If you press the DOWN
button when the display is at the
bottom of the frequency range, the
display returns to the top of the range.
If you press the UP button when the
display is at the top of the frequency
range, the display returns to the bottom
of the range. When the receiver finds
a strong frequency, the display window
shows ‘TUNED’.
16. FM/AM BAND SELECTOR
Press these buttons to select the FM
or AM radio band. When you select
the AM or FM radio band, the receiver
displays the last frequency selected on
that band.
17. STATION PRESET
BUTTONS 7
Select one of 30 preset locations to
recall the station stored in memory.
The input function is automatically
changed to TUNER when the button is
pressed. When you select numbers
from 10 through 29, you must select
the second digit within about 2
seconds. To select preset 30, simply
press “O".

seperenes gases
Bee ORES
oS
ed Spapueeee
7
ae
i
a
REGRESS REE
18. 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.
19. INPUT FUNCTION
SELECTOR
Press the button to select the desired
input function: VCR 1, VCR 2,
TAPE 1, TV/Aux, Tuner, CD or Phono.
20. 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.
ee
<2 ms
FF
21. VCR 2/CAMCORDER
INPUT JACKS
VIDEO IN:
Connect to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack
of a VCR ( Yellow jack).
AUDIO IN:
Connect to the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks
of a VCR (Red and White jacks).
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. DISPLAY WINDOW
This window shows the state of
operation for easier control of the
receiver. It also contains the IR
Remote Sensor.

Rear Panel Connections
1 FRONT SPEAKERS
FM OUTDOOR ANTENNA TV MON
AM LOOP ANTENNA
ITOR 1 TV MONITOR 2 __
(a)
CENTER
SPEAKER
pAEAL PARABOLA ABA A OS OOARDSOD IEEE ELS
EL
POWER AMPLIFIER
BEB
CENTER §
SPEAKERS ¥
3000/75 3000/75Q
ADAPTOR ADAPTOR
FRONT CENTER REAR SERIAL NO.
PREOUT MAININ PREQUT PREOUT
AC OUTLETS
. MODEL NO.:AVR20II
TURNTABLE HARMAN KARDON
.
NORTHRIDGE
CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
MADE IN KOREA
SUBWOOFER
SWITCHED
TOTAL 100W MAX
OR 1A MAX
AC120V/G0Hz
TAPE 1 TAPE 2 MON
UN
SWITCHED
TOTAL 100W MAX
OR 1A MAX
AC120V/60Hz
a sie
2 FRONT SPEAKERS
TO
WALL
OUTLET
TO
WALL
CASSETTE
DECK
1
CASSETTE
DECK
2
ve
REC
PLAY
i
ane
IN
OUT
PLAY
ONLY
VCR
orVDP
TO WALL OUTLET E

1. FM INDOOR ANTENNA
Connect the supplied antenna (the
wire lead) to a 300Q/75Q adapter
and connect the adapter to the 75Q
T-shaped FM antenna terminal, as
shown in the Rear Panel Connection
Diagram. Change the position of the
antenna until you get the best
reception of your favorite stations.
2. FM OUTDOOR
ANTENNA
An outdoor FM antenna may be used.
to further improve the quality of
reception. Disconnect the indoor
antenna before replacing it with the
outdoor one. A 7502/300Q adapter must
be used.
AM LOOP ANTENNA SETTING
Stand and place it on a shelf
or hang it on a wall.
Rear Panel Connections |
3. AM LOOP ANTENNA
Tune in your favorite AM station and
position the loop antenna for best
reception. Try other stations and find
the position that gives the best overall
reception. When this unit is mounted
in a rack or placed on a shelf with
insufficient space behind, hang the
antenna on a wall in the direction
which gives the best reception.
NOTE: If noise is heard during AM —
~ reception, move the antenna for better
reception. To prevent undesired noise,
the AM LOOP ANTENNA should be
located at least 12 inches (30cm) away
from the remote control wiring.
or
4. SYSTEM GROUND
TERMINAL
To reduce hum to a minimum, connect
the ground lead from your turntable to
this terminal.
5. 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.
6. TV/AUX INPUT JACKS
This extra stereo input is provided for
any source you want to hear. An
additional compact disc player, a tape
recorder, a video cassette recorder
(VCR) etc. can be plugged into these
jacks.
7. CD INPUT JACKS
Connect the output cables of a
compact disc player to these jacks.
8. TAPE 1 PLAY JACKS
Connect the line output of your
CASSETTE DECK to these jacks.
9. TAPE 1 REC JACKS
Connect the line input of your
CASSETTE DECK to these jacks.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT
(PLAY) JACKS OF VCR 1
Connect these jacks to the
corresponding OUTPUT jacks of your
TV (if available) or VCR.

13. 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.
14. VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT
(PLAY) JACKS OF VCR 2
Connect these jacks to the
corresponding OUTPUT jacks of your
VCR or VDP.
15. VIDEO MONITOR JACK
Connect this jack to the VIDEO INPUT
jack of a TV/MONITOR.
16. 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 AVR20 II remote commander.
17. MULTI-ROOM REMOTE
IN JACK
Connect a Harman Kardon HE 1000
remote |I.R. 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 10)
18. 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.
19. 1/2 SPEAKER
TERMINALS
Connect the main left (L) and right (R)
speakers to the corresponding A and B
speaker terminals. Make sure that the
positive (+) and negative (-) terminals
on the speaker are connected to the
corresponding terminals on the receiver.
19A. CENTER SPEAKER
TERMINALS
Connect the corresponding positive
and negative terminals on the center
speaker to the positive (+) and
negative (-) terminals on the receiver.
20. REAR SPEAKER
TERMINALS
Connect rear speakers to the
corresponding terminals. When you
connect the rear speakers, connect
both L and R speakers.
21. AC INPUT CORD
Plug this cord in AC outlet on a wall.
22. AC Convenience
Receptacles
Other stereo components may be
plugged into the back of your receiver.
1. If a component is plugged into the
SWITCHED receptacle, power will be
supplied to that component only when
your receiver is turned on.
2. If a component is plugged into the
UNSWITCHED receptacle, power will
be supplied whether your receiver is on
or off.
NOTE: Do not connect any component
that requires more than 100 Watts of
power. Check the owner’s manual or
the back of the component to find it’s
power requirement.
23. SUBWOOFER OUT
When a separate power amplifier is
used to drive a subwoofer connect the
power amplifier inputs to these jacks.