Harman Kardon AVR 120 Owner's manual

AVR 12.0Audio/Video Receiver

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AVR 120 Audio/Video Receiver

3 Introduction

4 SafetyInformation

4 Unpacking

5 FrontPanelControls

7 FrontPanelInformationDisplay

9 RearPanelConnections

11 RemoteControlFunctions

14 InstallationandConnections

14 SystemInstallation

14 AudioEquipmentConnections

14 VideoEquipmentConnections

15 PowerConnections

16 SystemConfiguration

16 SpeakerSelectionand Placement

17 SystemSetup

17 SpeakerSetup

18 OutputLevelAdjustment

19 DelaySettings

20 AdditionalInputAdjustments

21 Operation

21 BasicOperation

21 SourceSelection

21 VolumeControl

22 SurroundModeChart

23 SurroundModeSelection

23 DigitalAudioPlayback

23 Selectinga Digital Source

24 Digital StatusIndicators

24 Night Mode

25 MP3Audio Playback

25 TunerOperation

26 TapeRecording

26 OutputLevelTrimAdjustment

26 DisplayBrightness

27 Programmingthe Remote

27 DirectCodeEntry

27 AutoSearchMethod

27 CodeReadout

28 MacroProgramming

28 ProgrammedDeviceFunctions

29 Punch-ThroughProgramming

29 VolumePunch-Through

29 ChannelControlPunch-Through

30 TransportControlPunch-Through

30 ReassigningDeviceControl

Selectors

30 Resettingthe RemoteMemory

31 FunctionList

33 SetupCodeTables

42 TroubleshootingGuide

42 ProcessorReset

43 TechnicalSpecifications

2 TABLEOFCONTENTS

Typographical Conventions

norderto helpyouusethis manualwith the remotecontrol,front panelcontrolsand rearpanel

connections,certainconventionshavebeenused.

EXAMPLE - (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front panel button, or rear panel

connection jack

EXAMPLE - (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front panel information display

[] - (number in a square) indicates a specific front panel control

_]I - (number in a circle) indicates a rear panel connection

_1_ - (number in an ova ) indicates a button or indicator on the remote

[] - (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front 3anel display

Introduction

Thankyoufor choosingHarman Kardon! Inadditionto 3rovidingawiderangeof listen- • Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS

With thepurchaseof a HarmanKardon ingoptions,theAVR120 iseasyto configure DecodingUsingCrystal®Chip

AVR120you areaboutto beginmanyyearsof sothat it providesthe bestresultswith your Technology

listeningenjoyment.TheAVR120 hasbeen ................... listening-room • Harman Kardon'sExclusiveLogic 7 and

custom-designedto provideall theexcitement environment VMAx Modes

anddetailof moviesoundtracksandevery

nuanceof musicalselections.With onboard Forthe ultimatein flexibility,theAVR120fea- • Dolby Laboratories' LatestPro Logic II

3olby* DigitalandDTSc_decoding,theAVR120 turesconnectionsfor five videodevices,all with DecodingTechnology

deliverssixdiscretechannelsofaudiothattake bothcompositeand S-Videoinputs,including • MP3 Decoding for UseWith Computers

advantageofthe digital soundtracksfrom the thefront panelinputs.Twoadditionalaudio and Digital Audio Players

latest DVDand LDreleasesand Digital inputsareavailable,and atotal of sixdigital • Front Panel Digital Inputs for Easy

Televisionbroadcasts, inputsmaketheAVR120capableof handling Connection to Portable Digital Devices

all thelatestdigital audiosources.Coaxand and the LatestVideo Game Consoles

Whilecomplexdigital systemsarehard opticaldigital outputsarealsoavailablefor

• Multiple Digital Inputs and Outputs

at work within theAVR 120to makeall ofthis directconnectionto digital recorders.The

happen,hookupandoperationaresimple. AVR120'spowerfulamplifier usestraditional • Color-Coded Input, Output and

Color-keyedconnectionsand a programmable HarmanKardonhigh-currentdesigntechnolo- Speaker Terminals Comply With the

remotecontrolmakethe AVR120easyto use. giesto meetthe widedynamicrangeofany Latest CEAStandards for Easy

Toobtainthe maximumenjoymentfrom your programselection. Installation

new receiver,we urgeyouto take afew min-

utesto readthrough this manual.Thiswi

ensurethat connectionsto speakers,source

playbackunitsandother externaldevicesare

madeproperly.Inaddition, afew minutes

spentlearningthe functionsofthe variouscon-

trois will enableyouto takeadvantageof all

HarmanKardoninventedthe high-fidelity

receivermorethanforty-sevenyearsago.With

state-of-the-artcircuitryandtime-honoredcir-

cuitdesigns,theAVR120isoneof the finest

receiverseverofferecbyHarmanKardon.

the power the AVR 120 is able to deliver,

f youhaveanyquestionsaboutthis product,

its installationor itsoperation,pleasecontact

yourretaileror custominstaller.Theyareyour

bestlocalsourcesof information.

Description and Features

TheAVR120isamongthe mostversatileand

multifeaturedA/Vreceiversavailable,incorpo-

ratinga widerangeof listeningoptions.In

additionto DolbyDigitaland DTSdecodingfor

digital sources,a broadchoiceof analogsur-

roundmodesareavailablefor usewith sources

suchasCD,VCR,TV broadcastsand the

AVR120'sown FMIAMtuner.Along with the

latest DolbyProLogic* IIdecodingtechnology,

3olby3 StereoandcustomHallandTheater

modes,only HarmanKardonreceiversoffer

_ogic7®to createawider,moreenveloping

fieldenvironmentand moredefinedfly-overs

andpans.Another HarmanKardonexclusiveis

VMAx%which usesproprietaryprocessingto

createan open,spacioussoundfieldeven

whenonlytwo front speakersareavailable.

-inally,the AVR120 isamongthe veryfewA/V

receiversthat offer decodingof MP3data,so

thatyou maylistento the latest musicselec-

tionsdirectlyfromcompatiblecomputersor

playbackdeviceswith the 3owerandfidelity

youexpectfrom HarmanKardon.

CAUTION

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock.

do not usethis(polarized)

plugwith an extensioncord.

receptacleor otheroutlet

unlessthe bladescan

befully insertedto

preventbladeexposure.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangie is in[enoeo [o

alert the user to the 3resence of uninsulated

"dangerous voltage" within the product's

enclosure real ma_ be of sufficient rnagnl[uoe [o cons[l[u[e a

risk of electric shock to 3ersons

triangle m intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

(servicing) nstructlons in tile

iterature accompanying the app ance

3 INTRODUCTION

Safety Information

Important Safety Information

Verify LineVoltage Before Use

YourAVR120hasbeendesignedfor usewith

120-voltACcurrent.Connectionto a linevolt-

ageother thanthatfor whichit isintended

cancreateasafetyand fire hazardand may

damagethe unit.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthevoltage

requirementsforyourspecificmodel,orabout

the linevoltage_nyourarea,contactyourselling

dealerbeforepluggingtheunit intoa walloutlet.

Do Not Use Extension Cords

propergroundingand,in particular,specifies not occurma particularinstallation, f this

thatthe cablegroundshallbeconnectedto the equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferenceto

groundingsystemofthe building,ascloseto radioor televisionreception,whichcan be

the point of cableentryaspossible, determinecbyturningthe equipmentoff and

on, the userisencouragedto try to correctthe

Installation Location interferencebyoneor moreofthe following

• To ensureproperoperationand to avoidthe measures:

potentialfor safetyhazards,placethe unit

on afirmandlevelsurface.Whenplacingthe • Reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna.

unit on ashelf,be certainthatthe shelfanc

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequip-

anymountinghardwarecansupportthe mentandreceiver.

weight of the product.

• Makecertainthat properspaceis provided • Connectthe equipmentinto anoutlet ona

circuitdifferentfromthat to whichthe

bothaboveand 3elowthe unitfor ventila-

receiverisconnected.

Toavoidsafetyhazards,useonlythe power tion. Ifthis productwill beinstalledin a

cabinetor otherenclosedarea,makecertain

cordattachedto yourunit.Wedo not recom- that thereissufficientair movementwithin

mendthat extensioncordsbe usedwith this

product.Aswith all electricaldevices,do not the cabinet.Undersomecircumstancesa fan

maybe recuired.

runpowercordsunderrugsor carpetsor place

heavyobjectson them. Damagedpowercords • Donot placethe unitdirectlyon acarpeted

shouldbe replacedimmediatelyby an author- surface.

izedservicedepotwith a cordmeetingfactory

specifications.

Handle the ACPower Cord Gently

Whendisconnectingthe powercordfrom an

ACoutlet,alwayspullthe plug, neverpull the

cord.Ifyoudo not intendto usethe unitfor

anyconsiderablelengthoftime, disconnectthe

plugfrom theAC outlet.

Do Not Open the Cabinet

Thereareno user-serviceablecomponents

insidethis product.Openingthe cabinetmay

presentashockhazard,and anymodification

to the productwill voidyourguarantee.Ifwater

or anymetalobjectsuchasa aaperclip,wire

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Thisdevicecomplieswith Part15ofthe FCC

Rules.Operationis subjectto the followingtwo

conditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot causeharm-

fu, interference,andI2)thisdevicemustaccept

• Avoid installationin extremelyhot or cold interferencereceived,includinginterference

locations,or an areathat isexposedto direct that maycauseundesiredoperation.

sunlightor heatingequipment. NOTE:Changesor modificationsmaycause

• Avoid moistor humidlocations, thisunit to failto complywith Part15of the

• Donot obstructthe ventilation slotson the FCCRulesandmayvoidthe user'sauthorityto

top of the unit, orplaceobjectsdirectly operatethe equipment

overthem.

Cleaning

Whenthe unitgetsdirty,wipeit with aclean,

soft,drycloth, f necessary,wipeit witha soft

clothdampenedwith mildsoapywater,thena

freshclothwith cleanwater.Wipedryimmedi-

Unpacking

Thecartonandshippingmaterialsusedto 3ro-

tect yournewreceiverduringshipmentwere

speciallydesignedto cushionit from shockand

vibration.Wesuggestthatyousavethe carton

atelywith a drycloth.NEVERusebenzene, andpacking'naterialsfor usein shippingif you

aerosolcleaners,thinner,alcoholor anyother move,or shouldthe unit everneedrepair.

CAW or Antenna Grounding

If an outside antenna or cable system is con-

nected to this product, be certainthat it is

grounded so as to provide some protection

against voltage surges and static charges,

or astapleaccidentallyfallsinsidethe unit,dis- volatilecleaningagent._)onot useabrasive

Tominimizethe sizeof the cartonin storac,e,

connectit from theAC powersourceimmedi- cleaners,astheymaydamagethe finishof metal

ately,andconsultanauthorizedservicestation, parts.Avoidsprayinginsecticidenearthe unit. youmaywishto flatten it. Thisisdonebycare-

fully slittingthe tapeseamsonthe bottomand

Moving the Unit collapsingthe carton.Othercardboardinserts

Beforemovingthe unit, becertainto discon- maybestoredin the samemanner.Packing

nectanyinterconnectioncordswith other corn- materialsthat cannotbecollapsedshouldbe

ponents,andmakecertainthat you disconnect savedalongwith the carton in aplasticbag.

the unit fromthe ACoutlet.

Section810 ofthe NationalElectricalCode,

ANSI/NFPANo.70-1984,providesinformation Important Information for the User

with respectto propergroundingofthe mast Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfound to

andsupportingstructure,groundingofthe lead- complywith the limitsfor a Class-Bdigital

device,pursuantto Part15ofthe FCCRules.

in wireto an antennadischargeunit,sizeof

groundingconductors,locationof antennadis- Thelimits aredesignedto providereasonable

chargeunit, connectionto groundingelectrodes protectionagainstharmfulinterferencein a

andrequirementsof the groundingelectrode, residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgener-

ates,usesandcanradiateradio-frequencyenergy

NOTETOCAW SYSTEMINSTALLER:This and,if not installedand usedin accordance

reminderisprovidedto call the CATV(Cable with the instructions,maycauseharmfulinter-

TV)systeminstaller'sattentionto article820- ferenceto radiocommunication.However,there

40 of the NECthat providesguidelinesfor isqoguaranteethat harmfulinterferencewill

Ifyou do notwish to savethe packagingmate-

rials,pleasenotethat the cartonand othersec-

tionsof the shippingprotectionarerecyclable.

Pleaserespectthe environmentand discard

thosematerialsata localrecyclingcenter.

At this time youshouldremovethe protective

plasticfilm fromthe front-panellens.Leaving

the film in placemayaffectthe performanceof

your remotecontrol.

4 SAFETYINFORMATION

Front Panel Controls

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[] Main Power Switch [] Input Source Selector [] Set Button

[] System Power Control [] FM Mode Selector [] Input Indicators

[] Power Indicator [] Digital Optical 3 Input [] Delay

[] Headphone Jack [] Digital Coax 3 Input [] Digital Input Selector

[] Selector Buttons [] Video 4 Video Input Jacks [] Main Information Display

[] Tone Mode [] Video 4 Audio Input Jacks [] Channel Select Button

[] Surround Mode Selector [] Bass Control [] Speaker Select Button

[] Tuning Selector [] Balance Control [] TestTone Selector

[] Tuner Band Selector [] Treble Control [] Surround Mode Indicators

[] Preset Stations Selector [] Volume Control [] Remote SensorWindow

[] Main Power Switch: Pressthis button to [] Power Indicator:ThisLEDwill beillumi-

applypowerto theAVR120.Whenthe switch natedin amberwhenthe unitis in the Standb'y

ispressedin, the unit is olacedin a Standby modeto signalthat the unitis readyto be

mode,asindicatedbythe amberLED[] sur- turnedon.Whenthe unit isin operation,the

roundingthe System Power Control []. indicatorwill turn green.Shouldthe indicator

Thisbutton MUSTbe pressedin to operatethe turn red,turn the unit off usingthe Main

unit.Toturn the unit off andpreventthe use Power Switch[] and checkthe speakerwire

ofthe remotecontrol,this switch shouldbe connectionsto makecertainthat thereareno

presseduntil it popsout from the front 3anel shortcircuits.

sothat the word "OFF"maybe readat the

top of the switch

NOTE:Thisswitchis normallyleft in the "ON"

position.

[] HeadphoneJack:Thisjack may3eusedto

listento theAVR120'soutputthrougha pair of

heac3hones.Becertainthat the headphones

haveastandard1/4"stereophoneplug.Note

[] SystemPower Control:Whenthe Main

Power Switch[] is"ON," pressthis button

to turn on theAVR120;pressit againto turn

the unitoff. Notethatthe Power Indicator ingtheAVR120'sconfigurationsettings,use

[] surroundingthe switchwill turn green thesebuttonstoselectfromthe choicesavailable,

when the unit ison. asshowninthe Main Information Display[,[_1.

[] ToneMode: Pressingthisbutton enables

or disablesthe BassandTrebletonecontrols.

Whenthe button s pressedsothat the words

TONEIN appearinthe Main Information

Display[], the settingsof the Bass[] and

Treble[] controlsmaybeusedto adjustthe

output signals.Whenthe button is pressedso

that thewordsTONEOUTappearin the Main

Information DisplayI_], theoutput signal

will be"flat,"without anybassor treblealter-

ation,no matterhowthe actua Bassand

TrebleControls[]i"[_ areadjusted

[] SurroundMode Selector: Pressthis but-

thatthe mainroomspeakerswill automatically ton to changethe surroundmodebyscrolling

beturnedoffwhenthe headphonejackisin use. throughthe listof availablemodes.Notethat

dependingonthe typeof input,somemodes

[] SelectorButtons:Whenyouareestablish- arenot alwaysavailable.(Seepage22for more

informationaboutsurroundmodes.)

5 FRONTPANELCONTROLS

Front Panel Controls

[] TuningSelector: Pressthe left sideof the

button to tunelower-frequencystationsand the

rightsideofthe buttonto tune higher-frequency

stations.Whena stationwith a strongsignal

isreached,the TUNEDIndicator [] will be

illuminatedinthe Main Information

Display[]

Totunemanually,tap thebutton lightly and

notethat thetuner will stepuponefrequency

incrementperbuttonpress.Whenthe button is

heldforafew secondsyouwill notethatthe

unit will quicby searchthefrequencyband.

Releaseit oncethe fasttuningstarts;thetuner

will automaticallyscanfor the nextstationwith

anacceptablesignalandthenstop.

[] Digital Coax 3 Input: Thisjack isusedfor [] Digital Input Selector:Whenplayinga

connectionto the outputof portableaudio sourcethat hasadigital output,pressthis

devices,videogameconsolesor other products button to selectbetweentheOptical i"l_J_

that havea coaxdigitaljack. andCoaxial[]_t Digital inputs.(Seepages

[] Video 4 Video Input Jacks:Thesejacks

maybeusedfor temporaryconnectionto the

compositeor S-Videooutput of videogames,

camcordersor otherportablevideo products.

[] Video 4 Audio Input Jacks:Theseaudio

jacksmay3eusedfor temporaryconnectionto

videogamesor portableaudio/videoaroducts

suchascamcordersanc portableaudio players.

[] Tuner BandSelector: Pressingthisbutton

will automaticallyswitchtheAVR120to the

Tunermode.Pressingit againwill switch

betweentheAM andFMfrequencybands.(See

page25for moreinformationon thetuner.) [] BalanceControl:Turnthis controlto

changetherelativevolumefor the front

[] BassControl:Turnthiscontrolto modify

the low-frequencyoutputof theleft/rightchan-

nelsbyas muchas_+10dB,whenthe unitisin

the "SurroundOff" mode.Setthiscontrolto a

suitable3ositionfor yourtasteor roomacoustics.

left/rightchannels.

[] Preset Stations Selector: _ressthis

button to scroll up or down throuch the list or

stations that have been entered nto the preset

memory. (Seepage 26 for more information on

tuner presets.)

[] Input SourceSelector: Pressthis button

NOTE:Forproperoperationof the surround

modesthiscontrolshouldbeat the midpoint

or "12 o'clock" position.

[] TrebleControl:Turnthiscontrolto modify

the highfrequencyoutputofthe left/rightchan-

to changethe input byscrollingupor down

nelsbyas muchas_+10dB,whenthe unitisin

throughthe list of inputsources.

[] FM Mode Selector:Pressthisbuttonto

selectAutoor Manualtuning.Whenthe button

ispressedsothattheAUTOIndicator []

lights,thetunerwill searchforthe nextstation

with an acceptablesignalwhentheTuning

the "SurroundOff" mode.Setthiscontrolto a

suitable3ositionfo[ yourtasteor roomacoustics.

[] Volume Control:Turnthis knobclockwise

to increasethe volume,counterclockwiseto

decreasethe volume.Ifthe AVR120 ismuted,

23-25 for moreinformationon digitalaudio.)

[] Main Information Display:Thisdisplay

deliversmessagesand statusindicationsto

helpyouoperatethe receiver.(Seepages7-8

fora completeexplanationof the Information

Display.)

[] Channel Select Button: Pressthis button

to begin the processof trimming the channel

output levels usinc an external audio source.

(For more information on output level trim

adjustment, see page 26,)

[] Speaker Select Button: Pressthis button

to beginthe processof configuringthe unitto

matchthe typeof speakersusedinyourlisten-

inc room.(Seepages16119for moreinforma-

tion on speakersetupandconfiguration.)

[] TestToneSelector: Pressthisbuttonto

beginthe processof adjustingthe channelout-

put levelsusingthe internaltest toneas aref-

erence.(Formoreinformationon outputlevel

adjustment,seepage18.)

[] Surround Mode Indicators: A greenLED

will light in front of the surroundmodethat is

currentlyin use.

[] Remote SensorWindow: Thesensor

behindthis windowreceivesinfraredsignals

from the remotecontrol.Aimthe remoteatthis

areaanddo not blockor coverit.

Selector[]_ ispressed.Whenthe buttonis

pressedsothat theAUTOIndicator [] isnot

lit, eachpressofthe Tuning Selector[]_

will increasethe frequency.Thisbuttonmayalso

beusedto switchbetweenStereoandMono

modesfor FMradioreception.Whenweak

receptionisencountered,pressthe button until

theSTEREOIndicator [] goesoutto switch

to Monoreception.Pressandholdagainto

switchbackto STEREOmode.(Seepage25for

adjustingthe Volume Control [] _ will

automaticallyreleasethe unitfrom thesilenced

condition.

[] Set Button: Whenmakingchoicesduring

thesetupand configurationprocess,pressthis

buttonto enterthedesiredsettingasshown

nthe Main Information Display[] into the

AVR120'smemory.Thesetbuttonmayalso

beusedto changethe displaybrightness.

(Seepage26.)

moreinformationon usingthe tuner,)

• [] Input Indicators:AgreenLEDwi light in

[] Digital Optical 3 Input: Connectthe opt1- front of the in3utthat iscurrentlybeingusedas

caldigitaloutput ofanaudioorvideo 3roductto the sourcefor theAVR120.

thisjack.Whenthe inputisnot in use,becertain

to keeptheplasticcapinstalledto avoiddust [] Delay: Pressthisbutton to beginthe

contaminationthatmightdegradefuture sequenceof stepsrequiredto enter delaytime

performance, settings.(Seepage19for moreinformationon

delaytimes.)

6 FRONTPANELCONTROLS

Front Panel Information Display

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[] BitstreamIndicators

[] DTSModeIndicator

[] DolbyDigital Indicator

[] DolbyProLogicII Indicator

[] Dolby3 StereoIndicator

[] MainInformationDisplay

[] DSPModeIndicator

[] VMAxModeIndicators

[] Logic7 ModeIndicators

[] PresetNumberlSleepTimer

[] NightModeIndicator

[] SpeakerlChannelInput Indicators

[] PresetIndicator

[] SleepIndicator

[] MemoryIndicator

[] StereoIndicator

[] TunedIndicator

[] Auto Indicator

[] AnalogInput Indicator

[] CoaxialDigitalInput Indicators

[] OpticalDigitalInput Indicators

[] BitstreamIndicators:Whentheinputisa

c gitalsource,oneoftheseindicatorswill lion to

displaythespecifictypeofdatasignalin use. DigitalSignalProcessing,or DSParein use.

ThesemodesincludeHallI, Hall2,Theaterand

[] DTSMode Indicator: Thisindicatorlights 5-ChannelStereo.

whena 3TS-encodedsourceisplaying.

[] Dolby Digital Indicator: Thisindicator

lightswhen aDolbyDigitalsourceisbeing

playec

[] Dolby Pro Logic II Indicator: Thisindica-

tor lightswhen the DolbyProLogicIImodehas

beenselected.

NOTE: t ispossibleto seethe Dolby

[] DSPMode Indicator: Thisindicatorlights incomingdata-signalconfiguration.Theleft,

when anyof the surroundmodescreatedby center,right,rightsurroundand leftsurround

[] VMAx Mode Indicators: Thisindicator

lightswhentheVMAxmodeisin use.V11Ax F

appearswhenthe FarFieldVMAxmodeis

selected;V11Ax N a3pearswhenthe Near

FieldVMAxmodeis selected.(Seepage22 for

adescriptionoftheVMAx modes.)

[] Logic7 Mode Indicators: Theseindica-

torslightwhen the Logic7 _nodeisin use.

speakerindicatorsarecomposedofthree boxes,

whilethe subwooferisa singlebox.Thecenter

boxlightswhena "small" speakerisselected,

andthe two outerboxeslightwhen "large"

speakersareselected.Whennoneofthe boxes

arelit forthe center,surroundorsubwoofer

channels,nospeakerhasbeenassignedto one

of those3ositions.(See3age17for moreinfor-

mationonconfiguringspeakers.)Theletters

insideeachof thecenterboxesdisplayactive

inputchannels.Forstandardanaloginputs,only

the Lanc Rwill light,indicatinga stereoinput.

_roLogicIIindicatorlit simultaneouslywiththe LOI$TC ? C appearsfor the Cinemaversio_ Whenadigital sourceisplaying,the indicators

3olbyDigital indicator,eventhough the Dolby of Logic7; LOGTC ?11appearsfor the will lightto displaythechannelsbeingreceived

3igital surroundmodehasbeenselected.Thisis Musicversionof Logic7.(Seepage22 fora at thedigital input.Whenthe lettersflash,the

dueto the specificationsfor DolbyDigital pro- descriptionof the Logic7modes.) digitalinput hasbeeninterrupted.(Seepages

cessing,whichrequirethat the DolbyProLogicII 18-19 for moreinformationonthe Channel

modeapplyanytime a 2-channelDolbysignal [] Preset NumberlSleep Timer: Whenthe Indicators.)

isdetected.Ifyou desire5.l-channel audio, tuner isin use,thesenumbersindicatethe spe-

cificpresetmemoryocationin use.(Seepage [] PresetIndicator: Thisindicatorlights

checkthe audiosettingsinthe menusfor both

yourDVDplayerandyourDVDdiscto make 26 for moreinformationon presetstations.) whenthe tuneris in useto showthat the

surethat a5.l-channel DolbyDigitalsound Whenthe Sleepfunction s in use,thesenum- Preset NumberlSleep Timer [] isshowing

trackisavailableand hasbeenselected, betsshowhow manyminutesremainbefore the station'spresetmemorynumber.(Seepage

the unit goesinto the Standbymode. 26 for moreinformationontuner presets.)

[] Dolby 3 Stereo Indicator: Thisindicator

lightswhenthe Dolby3 Stereomodehasbeen

selected.

[] Main Information Display:Thisdisplay

showsmessagesrelatingto the status,input

source,surroundmode,tuner,volumelevelor

otheraspectsof theAVR120'so3eratio_

[] Night Mode Indicator: Thisindicator [] Sleep Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen

lightswhenthe AVR120isinthe Night mode, the Sleepfunctionisin use.Thenumbersin the

whichpreservesthe dynamicrangeof digita .........................................

programmaterialat low volumelevels, the minutesremainingbeforethe AVR120

goesinto the Standbymode.(Seepage21for

[] SpeakerlChannel Input Indicators: These more informationon the Sleepfunction.)

indicatorsaremultipurpose,indicatingeitherthe

speakertypeselectedfor eachchannelorthe

7 FRONTPANELINFORMATION DISPLAY

Front Panel Information Display

[] Memory Indicator: Thisindicatorflashes

when enteringpresetsandother information

intothe tuner'smemory.

[] Stereo Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen

an -M stationisbeingtunedinstereo.

[] Tuned Indicator: This indicator lights when a

station is being received with sufficient signal

strength to provide acceptable listening quality.

[] Auto Indicator: Thisindicatorlightswhen

the tuner'sAuto modeisin use.

[] Analog Input Indicator:Thisindicator

lightswhenan analoginputsourcehasbeen

selected.

[] Coaxial Digital Input Indicators: These

indicators light to show when a Coaxial Digital

Input hasbeen selected.

[] Optical Digital Input Indicators: These

indicatorslightto showwhenan OpticalDigital

Inputhasbeenselected.

8 FRONTPANELINFORMATION DISPLAY

Rear Panel Connections

0 TapeInputs

TapeOutputs

I_} Video1Audio Inputs

O AM Antenna

Video1Audio Outputs

I_ ::)VDAudio Inputs

:M Antenna

t_ CDInputs

1_ OpticalDigital Output

i_) CoaxialDigitalOutput

li_ DVDVideo Inputs

_I Video MonitorOutputs

i_) SubwooferOutput

_) FrontSpeakerOutputs

SurroundSpeakerOutputs

ti_ SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet

i_ UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet

i_) AC PowerCord

I_) Video1VideoOutputs

Video 1VideoInputs

_) Video 2VideoInputs

Video3VideoInputs

i_ OpticalDigita Inputs

_t CoaxialDigitalInputs

_:_Video3Audio Inputs

Video2Audio Inputs

9 REARPANELCONNECTIONS

Rear Panel Connections

_01TapeInputs: Connectthesejacksto the _) FrontSpeaker Outputs: Connectthese v_ Video 1Video Inputs:Connectthese

PLAY/OUTjacksof an audiorecorder, outputsto the matching+ or- terminalson jacksto the PLAY/OUTcompositeor S-Video

yourfront speakers.Whenmakingspeaker jacksonaVCRor othervideosource.

O TapeOutputs: Connectthesejacksto the connections,alwaysmakecertainto maintain

RECORD/INPUTjacksof an audiorecorder, correctpolaritybyconnectingthe blacktermi- _) Video 2 Video Inputs: Connectthese

nalto the negative(-) terminalon the speak- jacksto the PI.AY/OUTcompositeor S-Video

I_) Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connectthese

ers.Connectthewhite terminalto the positive jacksonaTV,VCRor othervideosource.

jacksto the PLAY/OUTaudiojacksonaVCR (+) terminal onthe leftfront speaker,the red

or othervideo source, terminalto the positive(+) terminalon the _ Video 3 Video Inputs:Connectthese

jacksto the PLAY/OUTcompositeor S-Video

O AM Antenna:ConnecttheAM loopantenna rightfront speakerandthe greenterminalto jacksona cabletelevisionbox,satellitedish

suppliedwiththe receivertotheseterminals.If an the positive(+) terminalonthe centerfront

externalAMantennaisused,makeconnections speaker.Newersaeakerswil havematching receiver,VCRor othervideosource.

to theAM andGND terminalsinaccordance colorterminalsin accordancewith the new CEA _ Optical Digital Inputs: Connectthe opti-

with the instructionssuppliedwith the antenna, specifications,while existingspeakerstypically cal c gital outputfrom a DVDplayer,HDTV

usea redterminalfor the positive(+) speake[ receiver,LDplayer,satellitereceiver,cablebox,

Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connectthese wire connection.(Seepage14for moreinfor- VliniDiscplayeror recorder,or CDplayerto

jacksto the RECORD/INPUTaudiojacks on mationon speakerpolarity.j thesejacks.Thesignalmaybeeithera Dolby

aVCR _ SurroundSpeaker Outputs: Connect 3igital signal,a DTSsignalor a standard_CM

(_ DVDAudio Inputs: Connectthesejacks theseoutputsto the matching+ or- terminals digital source.

to the analogaudiojacksona DVDor other on yourleftandright surroundspeakers.When _ Coaxial Digital Inputs:Connectthe coax

videosource, makingspeakerconnectionsalwaysmakecer- digitaloutputfroma DVDplayer,HDTVreceiver,

tain to maintaincorrectpolaritybyconnecting _Dplayer,satellitereceiver,cablebox,MiniDisc

NOTE:Thedefaultsettingforthe audioinput the blackterminalto the negative(-) terminal recorderor CDplayertothesejacks.Thesigna

associatedwith DVDisthe Coaxial Digital on the speakers.Connectthe blueterminalto maybeeitheraDolbyDigitalsignal,DTSsignal

Input 1 _. Ifyouconnectthe audiooutputs the positive(+) terminalonthe left surround or astandarcPCMdigitalsource.Do not con-

of a DVDplayerto thesejacks,changethe speakerand the grayterminalto the positive nectthe RFdigital output of an LDplayerto

inputsettinc asshownon page20. (+) terminalonthe rightsurroundspeaker, thesejacks.

Newerspeakerswill havematchingcolortermi-

FMAntenna:Connectthesuppliedindooror

nalsinaccordancewith the newCEAspecifica- _ Video 3Audio Inputs:Connectthese

anoptionalexternalFMantennatothisterminal, tions,while existingspeakerstypicallyuseared jacksto the PLAY/OUTaudiojackson aVCR,

terminalfor the 3ositive(+) speakerwirecon- satellitereceiver,cablebox,videogameor

(_) CD Inputs:Connectthesejacksto the out-

put of a compactdiscplayeror CDchanger, nection.(Seepage14for moreinformationon other compositevideosource.

speakerpolarity.)

_) Optical Digital Output: Connectthisjack _ Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connectthese

to the matchingdigital inputconnectoro_ a qi_Switched ACAccessoryOutlet: This jacksto the PLAY/OUTaudiojackson aVCR,

digital recordersuchasCD-Ror MiniDisc outletmaybeusedto poweranydeviceyou satellitereceiver,cablebox,videogameor

recorder, wishto haveturnedon whentheAVR120is other compositevideosource.

turnedonwith the SystemPowerControl

CoaxialDigital Output: Connectthis Switch P'_I.

jackto the matchingdigital inputconnectoron

a digital recordersuchasa CD-Ror MiniDisc _ UnswitchedAC AccessoryOutlet:This

recorder, outlet maybeusedto poweranyAC device.

Thepowerwill remainon at this outlet regarc-

_) DVDVideo Inputs: Connectthesejacksto lessof whetherthe AVR120ison or off.

the compositeorS-Videooutputjacksona

DVDor othervideo source. NOTE:Thetotal powerconsumptionof a

devicesconnectedto the accessoryoutlets

i_! Video Monitor Outputs: Connectthis shouldnotexceed100watts.

jackto the compositeor S-Videoinputof aTV

monitororvideo projectorto viewthe outputof _ ACPower Cord: ConnecttheACplug to

an unswitchedACwall output.

anystandardvideosourceselectedbythe

receiver'svideoswitcher, i_) Video 1 Video Outputs: Connectthese

_) Subwoofer Output: Connectthisjack to jackstothe RECORD/INPUTcorn3ositeor

S-Videojack on aVCR.

the line-levelinput of a poweredsubwoofer.If

an externalsubwooferamplifierisused coq-

nectthisjackto the subwooferamplifierinput.

10 REARPANELCONNECTIONS

Remote Control Functions

_1_ PowerOff Button

O IRTransmitterWindow

ProgramIndicator

0 PowerOnButton

InputSelectors

AVRSelector

0 AM/FMTunerSelect

TestButton _t,

SleepButton

_) SurroundModeSelector 0 ....

_[_ NightMode

li_ ChannelSelectButton

Ii_ • Button 0'

lid • Button

SetButton

li_ Digital Select

• Button

NumericKeys

TunerMode

_) DirectButton

Tunin£Up/Down _)

MacroButtons

TransportControls

SkipUp/DownButtons

DiscSkipButton _)°;_ _'

PresetUp/Down _I

ClearButton

MemoryButton

Delay/Prev.Ch.

_) I_ Button

SpeakerSelect

SpareButton

VolumeUp/Down

TV/VideoSelector

Mute

NOTE:Thefunctionnamesshownherereferto

eachbutton'sfeaturewhen usedwith the I_I'

AVR120.Mostbuttonshaveadditionalfunc-

tionswhen usedwith other devices.Seepages

31-32 for a list ofthesefunctions. I1_),

CH. NIGHT

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AVR120

11 REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

Remote Control Functions

IMPORTANTNOTE:TheAVR120'sremote

maybeprogrammedto controlupto eight

devices,includingthe AVR120.Beforeusingthe

remote,it isimportantto rememberto pressthe

Input Selector Button O that corresponds

to the unityouwishto operate.Inaddition,the

AVR120'sremoteisshippedfromthe factoryto

operatetheAVR120andmost HarmanKardon

CDor DVDplayersandcassettedecks.The

remoteisalsocapableof operatingawide vari-

etyof otherproductsusingthe controlcodes

thatarepartof the remote.Beforeusingthe

remotewith otherproducts,followthe instruc-

tionson pages27-30 to programthe proper

codesforthe productsin yoursystem.

It isalsoimportantto rememberthat manyof

the buttonson the remotetakeondifferent

functions,dependingonthe productselected

usingthe DeviceControlSelectors.Thedescrip-

tionsshownhereprimarilydetailthe functions

of the remotewhen it isusedto operatethe

AVR120.(Seepages31-32 for information

aboutalternatefunctionsforthe remote'sbut-

tons.)

_]I Power Off Button: Pressingthisbutton

turnsoff (placesinthe Standbymode)thedevice

thatwaslastselectedbypressingoneofthe

Input Selectors q_l. ToplacetheAVR120in

the Standbymode,firstpressthe AVRSelector

Button _ andthenpressthisbutton.

IRTransmitterWindow: Pointthiswin-

dowtowardstheAVR120whenpressingbuttons

onthe remoteto makecertainthat infraredcom-

mandsareproperlyreceived.

ProgramIndicator: Thisthree-colorindi-

catorisusedto guideyouthroughthe process

of programmingthe remote.(Seepages27-30

forinformationon programmingthe remote.)

O Power On Button: Pressthis button

to turn on power to the device that was last

selected by pressing one of the Input Selectors

_. Toturn on the AVR 120, pressthe AVR

Selector Button O.

I_I Input Selectors:Pressingoneof these

buttonswill performthreeactionsatthe same

time.First,if the AVR120 isnot turnedon, this

will powerupthe unit. Next,it will selectthe

sourceshownon the buttonasthe inputto the

AVR120.Finally,it will changethe remotecon-

trol sothat it controlsthe deviceselected.After

pressingoneofthesebuttonsyoumust press

the AVR Selector Button _ againto oper-

atethe AVR120'sfunctionswith the remote.

AVRSelector: Pressingthisbuttonwill

switchtheremotesothat it willoperatethe

AVR120'sfunctions.If theAVR120isinthe

Standbymode,it will alsoturntheAVR120on.

O AM/FM TunerSelect: Pressthisbutton to

selecttheAVR120'stuner asthe listening

choice.Pressingthisbuttonwhenthe tuner is

alreadyin usewill switchbetweenthe AM and

FMbands.

TestButton: Pressthis buttonto begin

the sequenceusedto calibratetheAVR120's

output levels.(Seepages18-19formoreinfor-

mationoncalibratingtheAVR120.)

Sleep Button: Pressthis button to place

the unit in the Sleepmode.Afterthe time

shownin the display,the AVR120will auto-

maticallygo into the Standbymode.Eachpress

of the buttonchangesthe time untilturn-off in

the following order:

I-" 8o._,7o._,6o._,

mln mln mln mln

IL,4oo_ 3o 29 lo oFF

mln mm mm

Notethat this button isalsousedto change

channelson yourTVwhentheTV isselected.

Thisbuttonisalsousedto endthe processof

creatinga macrocommand.(Seepage28for

moreinformationoncreatingmacros.)

l_)Surround Mode Selector: Pressthis but-

ton to beginthe processof changingthe sur-

roundmode.Afterthe buttonhasbeenpressed,

usethe Alv Buttons _ to selectthe

desiredsurroundmode.(Seepage22for more

information.)Notethat this button isalsoused

to tunechannelswhenthe TVisselectedusing

the device Input Selector II_]D.Thisbuttonis

alsousedin partof the processof erasestored

macrocommands.(Seepage28for moreinfor-

mationon macros.)

NOTE:TheSleep Button _ and Surround

Mode SelectorI_) mayalsofunctionasthe

Channel+ and - keyswhenthe remoteispro-

grammedfor usewith TVs,cableboxes,VCRs,

satellitereceiversor other videodeviceswith

tuners.Seepage29for informationon pro-

grammingthe remotefor ChannelControl

Punch-Throughcapabilitysothat you may

changechannelson aseparatedevicewhen

the remoteis in AVRmode.

Night Mode: Pressthis buttonto activate

the Nightmode.Thismodeisavailablein spe-

ciallyencodeddigitalsources,and it preserves

dialog(centerchannel)intelligibilityat low

volumelevels.

Channel Select Button:Thisbuttonis

usedtostartthe processofsettingtheAVR120's

outputlevelsto anexternalsource.Oncethisbut-

ton ispressed,usethe AI• Buttonsl[_l_

to selectthechannelbeingadjusted,thenpress

theSet Button qi]_, followedbythe AI•

Buttons _ again,to changethelevelset-

ting.(Seepage26for moreinformation.)

A Button: Thismultipurposebutton is

usedto changeorscrollthroughitemsin the

menus,orto changeconfigurationsettingssuch

asoutput levels.Whenchangingan itemsuchas

the surroundmodeordigital inputdirectly,first

pressthe functionor modeto bechanged(e.g.,

pressthe SurroundMode Selector I_) to

selecta surroundmodeor the Digital Select

Button @ to changethe digital input)and

thenpressthisbuttonto scrollthroughthe listof

availablechoices.

• Button:Thisbutton isusedto change

the menuselectionor settingduringsomeof

the setupproceduresfor the AVR120.

Set Button:Thisbutton is usedto enter

settingsintothe AVR120'smemory.It isalso

usedin the setupproceduresfor delaytime,

speakerconfigurationand channeloutput level

adjustment.

Digital Select:Pressthisbuttonto assign

oneofthe digital inputs_i"1_]i'1_lJ to a

source.(Seepage23 for moreinformationon

usingdigital inputs.)

• Button: Thismultipurposebuttonis

usedto changeorscrollthroughitemsin the

menus,orto changeconfigurationsettingssuch

asoutput levels.Whenchangingan itemsuchas

the surroundmodeordigital inputdirectly,first

pressthe functionor modeto bechanged(e.g.,

pressthe SurroundMode Selector I_) to

selecta surroundmodeor the Digital Select

Button @ to changethe digital input)and

thenpressthisbuttonto scrollthroughthe listof

availablechoices.

Numeric Keys:Thesebuttonsserveasa

ten-buttonnumerickeypadto entertunerpreset

positions.Theyarealsousedto selectchannel

numberswhenTV hasbeenselectedonthe

remote,or to selecttracknumbersona CD,

DVDor LDplayer,dependingon howthe

remotehasbeenprogrammed.

12 REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

Remote Control Functions

Tuner Mode: Pressthisbuttonwhen the

tuner isin useto selectbetweenautomatic

tuningandmanualtuning.Whenthe buttonis

pressedso that the AUTOIndicator [] goes

out,pressingthe TuningButtonsl_)[r_! will

movethe frequencyup or down in single-step

increments.Whenthe FMbandisin use,press-

ingthis button whena station'ssignalisweak

will changeto monauralreception.(Seepage

25 for moreinformation.)

Direct Button: Pressthis buttonwhen

the tuner isin useto startthe sequencefor

directentryof a station'sfrequency.After press-

ingthe buttonsimplypressthe proper

Numeric KeysI1]_)to selecta station.(See

page25for moreinformationon thetuner.)

TuningUp/Down:Whenthetuner isin

use,thesebuttonswilltune upordown through

the selectedfrequencyband.Ifthe Tuner Mode

Button (_)i'_31hasbeenpressedsothat the

AUTOIndicator [] isilluminated,pressingand

holdingeitherofthe buttonsfor threeseconds

will causethe tunerto seekthe nextstationwith

acceptablesignalstrengthforqualityreception.

WhentheAUTOIndicator [] isNOTillumi-

nated,pressingthesebuttonswill tunestations

in single-stepincrements.(Seepage25for more

information.)

Macro Buttons: Pressthesebuttons

to storeor recalla "Macro",whichisa

preprogrammedsequenceof commands

storedinthe remote.(Seepage28 for more

informationonstoringand recallingmacros.)

Transport Controls: Thesebuttonsdo

not haveanyfunctionsforthe AVR120,but

theymaybe programmedfor theforward/

reverseplayoperationof awidevarietyof CD

or DVDplayers,andaudioor videocassette

recorders.(Seepage30for moreinformation

on programmingtheTransportControlPunch-

Throughcapabilityof the remote.)

Skip UplDown Button:Thesebuttons

haveno directfunctionwith theAVR120,but

whenusedwith a compatiblyprogrammedCD

or DVDchangerthey will changethe disccur-

rentlybeingplayedin the changer.

DiscSkip Button:Thisbutton hasno

directfunctionfor theAVR120,but isoften

usedwhenthe remoteisprogrammedto oper-

ate a CDor DVDchangerto changethe discsin

the changer.(Seepage28 for moreinformation

on usingthe remotewith other devices.)

PresetUp/Down:Whenthe tuner is

in use,pressthesebuttonsto scrollthroughthe

stationsprogrammedinto theAVR 120'smem-

ory.Whensomesourcedevices,suchasCD

players,VCRsand cassettedecks,areselected

usingthe deviceInput Selectors II_I, these

buttons mayfunctionasChapterSteporTrack

Advance.

_i Clear Button: Pressthisbuttonto dear

incorrectentrieswhenusingtheremoteto directly

entera radiostation'sfrequency.

MemoryButton: Pressthisbuttonto enter

aradiostationintotheAVR120'spresetmemory.

Oncethe MEMORYIndicator [] flashes,you

havefivesecondsto enter apresetmemory

locationusingthe Numeric KeysI1]_)(See

page26for moreinformation.)

DelaylPrev Ch.: Pressthis buttonto

beginthe processfor settingthe delaytimes

usedbytheAVR120when processingsurround

sound.Afterpressingthis button,the delay

timesareenteredbypressingthe Set Button

andthen usingthe Alv Buttonsli_)l[_l

to changethe setting.Pressthe Set Button

againto completethe process.(Seepage

19for moreinformation.)

• Button: Pressthis button to change a

setting or selection when configuring many of the

AVR 120's settings.

Speaker Select: Pressthis button to

beginthe processof configuringthe AVR

120'sbassmanagementsystemfor usewith

the type of speakersusedin yoursystem.Once

the button hasbeenpressed,usethe Alv

Buttons _ to selectthe channelyou

wish to set up.Pressthe Set Button _ and

thenselectanotherchannelto configure.

Whenall adjustmentshavebeencompleted,

pressthe Set Button _ twice to exit the

settingsandreturnto normaloperation.(See

page 17for more information.)

Spare Button:Thisbutton doesnot have

anyfunctionfor the operationoftheAVR120,

but it isavailablefor usewhen programmed

with the codefrom anotherremote.(Seepage

27 for informationon programmingthe remote

with codesforotherdevices.)

VolumeUp/Down: Pressthesebuttonsto

raiseor lowerthe systemvolume.Seepage29

for moreinformationon programmingthe

VolumeControlPunch-Throughcapabilityof

the remote,whichallowsyouto changethe

AVR120'svolumewhilethe remoteissetto

controlanotherdevice.

TVlVideo Selector:Thisbuttondoesnot

havea directfunctionon theAVR120,but

when usedwith a compatiblyprogrammed

VCR,DVDor satellitereceiverthat hasa

"TVIVideo"function,pressingthis button will

switch betweenthe output of the playeror

receiverandthe externalvideoinput to that

player.Consultthe owner'smanualfor your

specificplayeror receiverfor the detailsof how

it implementsthisfunction.

Mute: Pressthis buttonto momentarily

silencethe AVR120 orTVsetbeingcontrolled,

dependingon whichdevicehasbeenselected.

WhentheAVR120 ismuted,pressthis button

or usethe Volume Control [] _ to return

to the previousvolumelevel.WhentheAVR120

remoteis beingprogrammedto operateanother

deviceorwhena macrocommandisbeingpro-

grammed,thisbutton ispressedwith theInput

Selector Button _ to beginthe program-

mingprocess.(Seepage27 for moreinforma-

tion on programmingthe remote.)

13 REMOTECONTROLFUNCTIONS

Installation and Connections

SystemInstallation

Afterunpackingthe unit,and 31acingit on asolid

surfacecapableof supportingitsweight,youwill

needto makethe connectionsto youraudioand

videoequipment.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality inter-

connect cables when making connections to

source equipment and recordersto preserve the

integrityof the signals.

Whenmakingconnectionsto audiosource

equipmentor speakersit isalwaysa goodprac-

ticeto unplugthe unitfrom theACwall outlet.

ohmadaptersuppliedwith the unit to make

Thispreventsanypossibilityof accidentally

sendingaudioortransientsignalsto the speak- the connection.

ersthatmaydamagethem.

1.Connectthe analogoutput of a CDplayerto

the CD Inputs Q.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM

Antenna (75 ohm) Connection O. The FM

antenna may also be an external roof antenna,

an insidepowered or wire lead antenna or a

connection from a cableTV system. Note that if

speaker.TheAVR120isoneofthe first audio

productswith the latest CEA-recommended

color-codingfor speakerterminals.Accordingly,

the positive(+) terminal,whichwas previously

red,isnow aspecificcolorto assistyouin mak-

incthecorrectconnections.Ifyourspeakers

havecolor-codedconnections,matchthe termi-

nalon theAVR120to the liketerminalon your

speakers.Forexistingspeakerswith a redtermi-

nalfor the positiveconnection,the connections

on theAVR120 areasfollows:

LeftFront= White Ric_t Front= Red

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and

variable audio outputs it isbest to use the fixed

output unless you find that the input to the

receiver isso low that the sound isnoisy, or so

high that the signal is distortec

the antennaor connectionuses300-ohmtwin- Center= Green

leadcable,youmust usethe 300-ohm-to-75- Left Surround= Blue RichtSurround= Grey

7. Connect the front, center and surround

Speaker Outputs I_) _ to the respective

speakers.

Toensurethat allthe audiosignalsarecarried

to yourspeakerswithout lossof clarityor reso-

lution,we suggestthat youusehigh-quality

speakercable.Many3randsof cableareavail-

ableandthe choiceof cablemay3einfluenced

bythe distancebetweenyourspeakersandthe

NOTE:While mostspeakermanufacturers

adhereto an industryconventionof usingblack

terminalsfor negativeandredonesfor positive,

somemanufacturersmayvaryfrom thisconfig-

uration.Toensureproperphaseandoptimal

performance,consultthe identificationplateon

yourspeakeror the speaker'smanualto verify

polarity.Ifyoudo not knowthe aolarityof your

speaker,askyourdealerfor advicebeforepro-

ceeding,or consultthe speaker'smanufacture_

Wealso recommendthat the length of cable

2. Connectthe analogPlay/Outjacksof a cas- receiver,the type of speakersyouuse,personal usedto connectspeakerpairsbe identical.

settedeck,MD,CD-Ror other audiorecorderto preferencesand otherfactors.Yourdealeror Forexample,usethe samelength pieceof

the TapeInput Jacks_I. Connectthe analog nstallerisa valuableresourceto consultin cableto connectthe front-left and front-right

Record/Injacksonthe recordertothe Tape selectingthe propercable, or surround-leftandsurround-rightspeakers,

Output JacksO on theAVR120. evenif the speakersareadifferent distance

Regardlessof the brandof cableselected,we from the AVR120.

3. Connectthe output of anydigital sources recommendthat you useacableconstructedof

to the appropriateinput connectionson the fine,multistrandcopperwith a gaugeof 14or 8. Connectionsto a subwooferarenormally

AVR120 rear panel.Notethat the Optical smaller.Rememberthat in specifyingcable,the

andCoaxial Digital Inputs _i'_"ti'_J may lowerthe number,thethickerthe cable.

be usedwith a DolbyDigital or DTSsourceor

Cablewith agaugeof 16maybeusedfor short

the output of aconventionalCDor LD3layer's

PCM(S/P-DIF)output.Totake advantageof runsof lessthantenfeet.Wedo notrecom-

mendthatyou usecableswith anAWGequiva-

theAVR120'sbuilt-in MP3-decodingcapabili-

ties,you mayalsoconnectthe digital output lentof 18or higherdueto the powerlossand

degradationin performancethatwill occur.

of acomputeror soundcardto this input,

providedthat the signalfrom the cornputeris Cablesthatareruninsidewallsshouldhavethe

in the S/P-DIFformat. Checkyourcomputeror appropriatemarkingsto indicatelistingwith UL,

madevia a line-leveaudioconnectionfromthe

Subwoofer Output I_) to the line-levelinput

of asubwooferwith a built-in amplifier.Whena

passivesubwooferis used,the connectionfirst

goesto apoweramplifier,whichwill becon-

nectedto one or moresubwooferspeakers.If

youareusingapoweredsubwooferthat does

not haveline-levelinput connections,follow the

instructionsfurnishedwith the speakerfor con-

nectioninformation.

soundcard'sinstructionsto verifythe type of

output signalor useatranscodersuchasthe

HarmanKardonDAL150. wallsshouldbereferredto yourinstalleror a

4.ConnecttheOptical Digital Output O or licensedelectricalcontractorwhoisfamiliar

with the NECand/orthe applicablelocalbuild-

CoaxialDigital Output i_) ontherearpanelof

theAVR120to the matchingdigitalinputconnec- ingcodesin yourarea.

tionsonaCD-Ror MiniDiscrecorder. Whenconnectingwiresto the speakers,be cer-

5.Assemblethe AM _oopAntennasupplied tain to observeproperpolarity.Rememberto

connectthe "negative" or "black" wireto the

with the unitasshownbelow.Connectit to the

CSAor otherappropriatetestingagencystan- Video Equipment Connections

dards.Questionsaboutrunningcablesinside Videoequipmentisconnectedinthesameman-

nerasaudiocomponents.Again,the useof high-

qualityinterconnectcablesisrecommendedto

preservesignalquality.

1.ConnectaVCR'saudioandvideo Play/Out

jacksto the Video 1 Input Jacks_I_) on

the rearpanel.TheAudio andVideoRecord/In

jacks ontheVCRshouldbeconnectedto the

AM and GND Screw Terminals _ same terminal on both the receiver and the Video 1 Out Jacks _) on the AVR 120.

14 INSTALLATIONAND CONNECTIONS

Installation and Connections

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs The Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet

of a satellite receiver,cable TV converter or

television set or any other video source to the

Video 2 or Video 3 Jacks _.

3. Connect the analog audio and video

outputs of a DVD or laser disc alayer to the

will receive power as long as the unit is

plugged into a powered AC outlet,

Finally,whena connectionsarecomplete,

plugthe Power Cord _ into anonswitched

120-voltACwall outlet.You'realmostreadyto

DVD JacksO_). Whena digital audio con- enjoytheAVR 120!

nectionis usedfor your DVDplayer,the

default connectionisthe Coaxial Digital

Input I Jack I_2.However,the connection

mayalsobe madeto anyof the Optical _i"E1

or Coaxial _i"1_JDigital Inputs, provided

that the digital inputsourceselectionis

changedasshownon page23

4. Connectthe digitalaudiooutputsof a DVD

player,satellitereceiver,cableboxor HDTVcon-

verterto the appropriateOptical or Coaxial

Digital Inputs _i_i_]

5.Connectthe Video Monitor Output

jacksonthe receiverto thecompositeor

S-Videoinput ofyourtelevisionmonltoror

videoprojector

Video Connection Note:

• Compositeand S-Videosignalsmayonlybe

viewecin theirnativeformats.

Power Connections

Thisunit isequippedwith two accessoryAC

outlets.Theymaybeusedto poweraccessory

devices,but theyshouldnot beusedwith high-

currentdraw equipmentsuchaspowerampli-

fiers.Thetotal aowerdrawto eachoutletmay

not exceed100watts,

TheSwitchedAC AccessoryOutlet _ will

receivepoweronlywhenthe unit is on.Thisis

recommendedfordevicesthat haveno power

switchor a mechanicapowerswitchthat may

be leftin the "ON" aosition.

NOTE:Manyaudioandvideo productsgo into

a Standbymodewhen theyareusedwith

switchedoutlets,and cannotbefully turnedon

usincthe outletalonewithout a remotecontrol

command.

15 INSTALLATIONAND CONNECTIONS

System Configuration

Whenallaudio,videoandsystemconnections

havebeenmade,thereareafew configuration

adjustmentsthat mustbe made.A few minutes

spentto correctlyconfigureand calibratethe

unit will greatlyadd to yourlisteningexperience.

Center Front Speaker

Left Front Right Front

Speaker Selection and Placement Speaker Speaker

Theplacementof speakersin a multichanne

hometheatersystemcanhaveanoticeable A) Front-ChannelSpeakerInstallationwith

impacton the qualityof soundreproduced Direct-ViewTVSetsorRear-ScreenProjectors

Nomatterwhich type or brandof speakersis

used,the samemodelor brandof speaker

shouldbe usedfor the leftfront, centerand

right front speakers.Thiscreatesaseamless

front soundstageand eliminatesthe possibility

of distractingsonicdisturbancesthat occur

when a soundmovesacrossmismatched

front-channelspeakers.

Speaker Placement

Dependingonthe type of center-channel

speakerinuseana yourviewinc device,place

the centerspeakereitherdirectlyaboveor

belowyourTV,or inthe centerbehinda perfo-

ratedfront projectionscreen.

T\ _r Projection Screen

Center Fronl

Left Front Spea_er Right Front

SpeaKer Speaker

go more than 6 feet

when rear-moun_ea

sDeaKers are usea

ODtionat Rear-Wall Mounting

Oncethe center-channelspeakerisinstalled,

aositionthe leftfront andrightfront speakers

sothattheyareasfarawayfrom oneanother

asthe center-channelspeakerisfrom the pre-

ferredlisteningposition.Ideally,thefront-channel

speakersshouldbeplacedsothat theirtweeters

areno morethan 24" aboveor belowthe

tweeter inthe center-channespeaker, forwardof thecenterspeaker.

B Thedistancebetweenthe left andright

speakersshouldbe equalto thedistance

fromthe seatingposition to the viewin9

screen,Youmayalsoexperimentwith

placingthe leftand rightspeakersslightly

Dependingon the specificsof yourroom

acousticsandthe type of speakersin use,you

mayfind that imagingis improvedby moving

the left front and rightfront speakersslightly

forwardof the center-channelspeaker.If possi-

ble,adjustall front loudspeakerssothat they

areaimedat earheightwhenyou areseated

in the listeningaosition.

Usingtheseguidelines,you'll findthat it takes

someexperimentationto findthe correctloca-

tion forthefront speakersin yourparticular

installation.Don'tbeafraidto movethings

arounduntilthe systemsoundscorrect.Optimize

yourspeakerssothat audiotransitionsacross

the front ofthe roomsoundsmooth andthat

listeningpositionatthe sametime (without

delayfromthe centerspeakercomparedto the

left and rightspeakers).

Surroundspeakersshouldbeplacedon the side

wallsofthe room,at or slightly3ehindthe

listeningposition.Thecenterof the speaker

shouldfaceinto the room.Thespeakersshould

be locatedsothat the bottomofthe cabinet

isat leasttwo feet higherthanthe listeners'

earswhenthe listenersareseatedin the

desiredarea.

..._At least 6 inches from ceiling

If side-wallmountingisnot practical,the

speakersmaybeplacedona rearwa behind

the listeningposition.Again,theyshouldbe

locatedso that the bottomof the cabinetisat

leasttwo feet higherthan the listeners'ears.

Thespeakersshould3eno morethan sixfeet

behindthe rearofthe seatingarea.

I At least 2 feet

Subwoofersproducenondirectionalsounc,so

they maybeplacedalmostanywherein a

room.Actual placementshouldbebasedon

roomsizeand shapeand the typeof subwoofer

used.Onemethodof finding the optima]loca-

tion for a subwooferisto beginbyplacincit in

the front of the room,about sixinchesfroma

wall, ornearthe front cornerof the room.

Anothermethodisto temporariy placethe

subwooferat yournorma listeningposition,

andthenwalk aroundthe roomuntil youfind

aspot wherethe subwoofersoundsbest.Place

the subwooferin that spot.Youshouldalso

follow the instructionsof the subwoofer'sman-

ufacturer,or you maywish to experimentwith

the best locationfor asubwooferinyour lis-

tening room.

Oncethe speakershavebeenplacedin the

room and connected,the remainingsteps

in the setupprocessareto programthe

AVR120'sbassmanagementsystemfor the

type ofspeakersusedin yoursystem,calibrate

the output levels,andsetthe delaytimes usec

bythe surroundsoundprocessor.

soundsfromall speakersappearto arriveat the C)Optimalplacementofsurroundspeaker

16 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION

System Configuration

You are now ready to power up the AVR 120 to

begin these final adjustments.

1.Plugthe Power Cordi_) into an

unswitchedACoutlet.

2. Pressthe Main Power Switch[] in until

it latchesandthe word"OFF"onthe top

of the switchdisappearsinsidethefront

panel.Notethat the Power Indicator []

will turnamber,indicatingthat the unit is

in the Standbymode.

3. Removethe protectiveplasticfilmfrom the

front-panellens.If left inplace,the film

mayaffectthe performanceof yourremote

control.

4. Installthethree suppliedAAA batteriesin

the remoteasshown.Becertainto follow

the (+) and(-) polarityindicatorsthat are

onthe bottomofthe batterycompartment.

5.TurntheAVR120on eitherbypressingthe

SystemPower Control[] on thefront

panel,or viathe remotebypressingthe

AVRSelector O or anyofthe Input

SelectorsOO on the remote.The

Power Indicator [] will turn greento

confirmthat the unitison,andthe Main

InformationDisplay[] will alsolightup.

SystemSetup

TheAVR120featuresanadvancedmemory

systemthat enablesyouto establishdifferent

configurationsfor the bassmanagement,digital

input,surroundmode,delaytimesand output

levelsfor eachinputsource.Thisflexibility

enablesyouto custom-tailorthe wayin which

youlistento eachsourceandhavethe AVR120

memorizethosesettings.Thismeans,for exam-

ple,that you mayusedifferentoutput levelsor

trimsfor differentsources,or setdifferent

speakerconfigurationswith the resultant

changesto the bassmanagementsystem.Once

thesesettingsaremade,they will automatically

be recalledwheneveryouselectthat input.

Thefactorydefaultsettingsfor theAVR120

haveall inputsconfiguredfor ananalogsource

(exceptforthe DVDinput,which hasthe

Coaxial Digital Input 1 _ asthe default),

Stereoasthe surroundmode,all speaker

positionssetto "small,"anda subwoofer

connected.Beforeusingthe unit, youwill

probablywantto changethe settingsfor most

inputssothat they areproperlyconfiguredto

reflectthe useof digital or analoginputs,the

typeof speakersinstalledand the surround

modespecifics.Rememberthat sincethe

AVR120 memorizesthesettingsfor eachinput

individually,youwill needto makethese

adjustmentsfor eachinput used.However,

oncetheyaremade,furtheradjustmentis

onlyrequiredwhensystemcomponentsare

changed.

Onceyou havecompletedthe settingsfor the

first input,manysettingsmaybeduplicatedfor

the remaininginputs.Rememberthat oncethe

settingsareenteredfor oneinput,they mustbe

completedfor all otherinputsourcesin your

system.

Speaker Setup

Theseadjustmentstell the AVR120which type

of speakersarein use.Thisis importantasit

adjuststhe settingsthat determinewhich

speakersreceivelow-frequency(bass)informa-

tion. Foreachof thesesettingsusethe

LARGE settingif the speakersfor a particular

positionaretraditionalfull-rangeloudspeakers

that arecapableof reproducingsoundsbelow

lOOHz.Usethe SMALL settingfor smaller,

frequency-limitedsatellitespeakersthat do not

reproducesoundsbelow lOOHz.Notethat

when "small" speakersareused,asubwoofer

is requiredto reproducelow-frequencysounds.

Rememberthat the "large" and"small"

descriptionsdo not refertothe actualphysical

sizeofthe speakers,butto their abilityto

reproducelow-frequencysounds.Ifyouarein

doubt asto whichcategorydescribesyour

speakers,consultthe specificationsin the

speakers'owner'smanual,or ask yourdealer.

With theAVR120turnedon,follow thesesteps

to configurethe speakers:

1. PuttheAVR 120in the DolbyProLogicII

modebypressingthe SurroundMode

Selector[] onthe front panelor bypress-

ingthe SurroundMode Selector_ on

the remote,until PRO LOGIC II

appearsin the Main Information Display

[] andthe Pro Logic II Indicator []

lights.

Pressthe Speaker Select Button _ m

on the remoteor front panel.Thewords

FNT SPEAKER will appearinthe

Main Information Display [].

Pressthe Set Button qi_W.

Pressthe A/V Buttons qi_tqi_i_on the

remoteor the SelectorButtons [] onthe

front paneluntil eitherLARGE or

SMALL appears,matchingthe typeof

speakersyouhaveatthe left-front and right-

front positions,as describedbythe defini-

tionsshown inthe precedingsection.

When SMAL L isselected,low-frequency

soundswill besentto the subwooferoutput

only.Notethat if youchoosethisoption,

andthere isnosubwooferconnected,you

will not hearanylow-frequencysoundsfrom

the front channels.

When LARGE isselected,afull-rangeout-

put will be sentto the front-left andfront-

right outputs,and NOlow-frequencysignals

will besentto the subwooferoutput.

Whenyouhavecompletedyourselectionfor

the front channel,pressthe Set Button

_, andthen pressthe A/V Buttons

li_)_ on the remoteor the Selector

Buttons [] onthe front panelto change

the displayto CEN SPEAKER.

Pressthe Set Button li]_ _ again,and

usethe A/V ButtonsI[_)_ on the

remote,or the Selector Buttons[] on the

front panel,to selectthe option that best

describesyoursystembasedon the speaker

definitionsshownin the precedingsection.

When CEN S MA LL is selected,low-fre-

quencycenter-channelsoundswill besentto

the subwooferoutput only.Notethat if you

choosethis optionandthere isno sub-

wooferconnected,youwill not hearany

low-frequencysoundsfromthe center-chan-

nelspeaker.

When CEN LARGE is selected,afull-

rangeoutput will besentto the center-

speakeroutput,and NOcenter-channelsig-

nal will besentto the subwooferoutput.

17 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION

System Configuration

NOTE:If youchooseLogic7 asthe sur-

roundmodefor the particularinputsource

for whichyouareconfiguringyourspeakers,

theAVR120will not makethe LARGE

option availablefor the centerspeaker.This

is dueto the requirementsof Logic7 pro-

cessing,anddoesnot indicatea problemwith

yourreceiver.

When CE N N0 NE isselected,nosignals

will besentto the center-channeloutput.

7.Whenyouhavecompletedyourselectionfor

the centerchannel,pressthe Set Button

_, andthenpressthe _/I_ Buttons

_ onthe remoteorthe Selector

Buttons [] onthe front panelto change

the displayto SUR S PE AK ER.

8.Pressthe Set Button li_W again,and

then usethe A/V Buttons I[_DII_I onthe

remoteorthe Selector Buttons [] onthe

front panelto selectthe option thatbest

describesyoursystembasedon the speaker

definitionsshown in theprecedingsection.

When SUR SMA LL isselected,low-

frequencysurround-channelsoundswill be

sentto the subwooferoutputonly.Notethat

if youchoosethisoption andthere isno

subwooferconnected,youwill not hearany

low-frequencysoundsfromthe surround

speaker.

When SUR LARGE isselected,a full-

rangeoutput will besentto the surround-

channeloutputs,and NOsurround-channel

signalswill besentto the subwooferoutput.

When SUR NONE isselected,surround

soundinformationwill besplit betweenthe

front-leftandfront-fight outputs.Notethat

for optimalperformancewhennosurround

speakersarein use,the Dolby3 Stereo

modeshouldbe usedinsteadof DolbyPro

LogicII.

9.Whenyouhavecompletedyourselectionfor

the surroundchannel,pressthe Set Button

li]_m, andthen pressA/V Buttons

Ii_DII_I onthe remoteor the Selector

Buttons [] onthe front panelto change

the displayto S- WSP EA KER.

10.Pressthe Set Button I[1_ W, and then

pressthe A/V Buttons I_)Ii_I onthe

remoteor theSelector Buttons [] on the

front panelto selectthe optionthat best

describesyoursystem.

Thechoicesavailablefor the subwooferposition

will dependonthe settingsforthe other speak-

ers,particularlythe front left/right positions.

Ifthe front left/rightspeakersaresetto

SI'1AL L, the subwooferwill automaticallybe

setto SUB, whichisthe "on" position.

Ifthe front left/rightspeakersaresetto

L ARGE, threeoptionsareavailable:

• If no subwooferisconnectedto the

AVR120,pressthe A/V Buttons I[_tli_I

onthe remotesothat SUB NONE

appearsin the Main Information Display

I-i1.Whenthis option isselected,all bass

informationwill beroutedto thefront

left/right "main" speakers.

• If asubwooferisconnectedto the AVR120,

youhavethe option to havethefront

left/right "main" speakersreproducebass

frequenciesat all times,andhavethe sub-

wooferoperateonlywhenthe AVR120is

beingusedwith adigital sourcethat con-

tainsa dedicatedLow-FrequencyEffects,or

LFE,soundtrack.Thisallowsyouto useboth

yourmain andsubwooferspeakersto take

advantageof the specialbasscreatedfor

certainmovies.PressA/_I' Buttons

I[_tli_I onthe remotesothat SUB

(LFE) appearsinthe Main Information

Display I-i1.

• If asubwooferisconnectedand youwish

to useit for bassreproductionin conjunc-

tion withthe mainfront left/rightspeakers,

regardlessof the typeof programsourceor

surroundmodeyouarelisteningto, press

the A/V Buttons I[_)Ii_I on the remote

sothat SUB L / R+L FE appearsin the

Main Information DisplayI-ii. Whenthis

optionis selected,a "complete" feedwill

besentto the front left/right "main" speak-

ers,andthe subwooferwill receivebassfre-

quenciesbelow 100Hz.

11.Whenall speakerselectionshavebeen

made,pressthe Set Button li:l_ m to

returnto normaloperation.

Output LevelAdjustment

Outputleveladjustmentis akeypartof the

configurationprocessforanysurroundsound

product.It isparticularlyimportantfor a Dolby

Digitalreceiversuchasthe AVR120,ascorrect

output levelswill ensurethatyou hearsound

tracksintheir properplacewith the proper

directionalityand intensity.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Listenersareoftencon-

fusedaboutthe operationofthe surround

channels.Whilesomeassumethat sound

shouldalwaysbe comingfrom eachspeaker,

mostof the timethere will belittle or no sound

in the surroundchannels.Thisisbecausethey

areonly usedwhena moviedirectoror sound

mixerspecificallyplacessoundthereto create

ambiance,a specialeffectorto continueaction

from thefront of the roomto the rear.When

the output levelsareproperlyset,it is normal

for surroundspeakersto operateonlyoccasion-

ally.Artificiallyincreasingthe volumeto the rear

speakersmaydestroytheillusionofan envelop-

ingsoundfield that duplicatesthe wayyou

hearsoundin a movietheateror concerthall.

Beforebeginningthe adjustmentprocess,make

certainthat all speakerconnectionshavebeen

properlymade.Thesystemvolumeshouldbe

setto the levelthat youwill useduringa typi-

callisteningsession.Finally,makecertainthat

the Balance Control [] issetto the center

"12 o'clock" position.

Toassistin makingspeakerconfigurationset-

tings,the iconsinthe Speaker/Channel

Input Indicators [] changeasthe speaker

type isselectedat eachposition.Whenonlythe

centericonboxcontainingthe abbreviationfor

the speakerpositionislit, the speakerissetfor

"small."Whenthe innerboxandthe two outer

boxesarelit, the speakeris setfor "large."

Whennoindicatorappearsat a speakerloca-

tion, that positionissetfor "none" or "no"

speaker.

Forexample,in thefollowing figure,the left

front andrightfront speakersaresetfor

"large," the center,surroundleft (SL)andsur-

roundright(SR)speakersaresetfor small,and

asubwooferisset,asshown bythe boxwith

the abbreviation"LFE",whichstandsfor "low-

frequencyeffects."

18 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION

System Configuration

Toadjustand calibratethe output levels,follow

thesesteps.Foraccuratecalibration,it isa

goodideato maketheseadjustmentswhile

seatedin yourfavoritelistening _osition:

I.Putthe AVR120 in the DolbyProLogic

modebypressingSurround Mode

Selector [] onthe front panel,or b)

pressingthe SurroundMode Selector

on the remote,until PRO LOGIC

I I scrollsacrossthe Main Information

Display[] andthe Pro Logic II

Indicatorsri_lEl_ light.

for eachchannelto beginto bringthemto 3.Subtractthedistanceto the surroundspeak-

the samelevel.%te thatwhen oneofthe ersfromthe distanceto the front speakers.

buttonsispushed,thetest noisecircula- a.Whensettingthe delaytime for the

tion will 3auseonthe channelbeing DolbyDigitalsurroundmodes,the opti-

adjustedto giveyoutime to makethe maldelaytime isthe resultof that sub-

adjustment.Whenyoureleasethe button, traction.:or example,if thefront speak-

the circulationwill resumeafter 15seconds.

ersaretenfeet awayandthe surround

5.Continueto adjustthe individualspeakers

untiltheyall havethe samevolume.Note

that adjustmentsshouldbe madewith the

&IV Buttons_I_ on the remoteor

the Selector Buttons [] onthe front

speakersarefivefeetaway,the optimal

delaytime isfiguredas10-5=5. Thus,in

thisexample,the delaytimefor Dolby

Digitalshouldbesetat fivemilliseconds.

3.Whensettingthedelaytime forthe

panelonly,NOTthe mainvolumecontrols. ProLogicII mode,take the resultof the

Thenpressthe Set Buttoni[_ to subtractionandadd15to obtainthe

memorizethe change.Ifyou areusinga oatimaldela,ytime.Forexample,ifthe

soundpressure(SPL)meterfor precise front speakersareten feet awayandthe

leveladjustment,setthe volumesothat surroundspeakersarefivefeetaway,the

the meter reads75dB,C-WeightingSlow. optimaldelaytime isfiguredas

NOTE:Thesubwooferoutput levelisnot 10-5+15=20. Thus,in thisexample,the

adjustableusingthe testtone.To change ProLogicdelayshouldbesetattwenty

the subwooferlevel,followthe stepsfor milliseconds.

OutputLevelTrimAdjustmenton page26. NOTE:TheTheaterand Ha modesusea fixed,

6.Whenyouhaveadjustedthe output so nonadjustabledelaytime.

2.Pressthe TestButton _ onthe remote.

T - T FL ndB will appearinthe Main that all channelshavethe samelevel, TheDolbyDigital modealsoincludesa separate

Information Display[] andthe letters pressthe TestButton i[_ onthe remote settingfor the center-channelde]a'ymode,since

F L will flashonceeachsecond, to completethe adjustment, the discretenatureof thesesignalsmakesthe

3.Thetest noisewill immediatelybeginto Delay Settings locationof the center-channelspeakermore

circulateamongthe speakersin a clock- Dueto the differentdistancesbetweenthe critical.Tocalculatethe delayfor the center

wise rotation,pausingat eachpositionfor front-channelspeakersandthe listeningposi- channel,measurethe distancefromthe pre-

three seconds.Asthe test noiserotates, tion comparedto the surroundspeakersand ferredlistening3ositionin thecenterofthe

the speakerpositionwill beshownin the the listeningposition,the amountof time it roomto boththe center-channelspeakerand

Main Information Display []. takesfor soundto reachyourearsfrom the eitherthe left or right speaker.

front orsurroundspeakersmaydiffer.Youmay If the distancesareequal,no furtheradjust-

compensatefor this differencethrough the use ment isrequirecandthe centerdelayshouldbe

of the delaysettingsto adjustthe timingto setto zero.Ifthe distanceto thefront speakers

tailorthe s_ecificspeakerplacementand

acousticconditionsin yourlisteningroomor

hometheater.

NOTE:Thisisagoodtime to verifythat

the speakershavebeenpropertyconnect-

ed.Asthe test noisecirculates,listento

makecertainthat the soundcomesfrom

the speakerpositionshownin the Main

InformationDisplay.If the soundfrom a

speakerlocationdoesNOTmatchthe posi- Thefactory settingis appropriatefor most

rooms,butsomeinstallationscreateanuncom-

tion indicatedin the display,turn the

mondistancebetweenthefront and surround

AVR120 off usingthe Main Power

Switch [] andcheckthe speakerwiring speakersthat maycausethe arrivalof front-

is greaterthanthe distancetothe center

speaker,you maywishto repositionthe speak-

ersbymovingthe front-leftandfront-right

speakerscloserto the listeningpositionor the

centerspeakerfurther awayfrom the listening

position

Ifrepositioningofthe speakersis not possible,

to makecertainthat eachspeakeriscon- channelsoundsto becomedisconnectedfrom adjustthe centerdelaytime,addingonemil-

nectedto the correctoutput terminal, surround-channelsounds, lisecondof center-channeldelayfor everyfoot

4.After checkingfor speakerplacement,let To resynchronizethe front andsurroundchan- closerto the listenincpositionthe center

the test noisecirculate,and listento see nels,followthesesteps: speakeristhanthe front speaker.Forexample,

if thefront-left andfront-right speakersare

whichchannelssoundlouderthanthe oth- 1.Measurethe distancefrom the listening, each 10feet fromthe listeningpositionandthe

ers.Usingthefront left(FLin thedisplay) viewingpositionto the front speakers, center-channelspeakeris8 feet away,the delay

speakerasa reference,pressthe Air 2.Measurethe distancefrom the listening/ isfigurec as 10-8=2, suggestincanoptimal

Buttons_I_ on the remoteor the viewingpositionto the surroundspeakers, centerdelayof 2 milliseconds.

Selector Buttons [] onthe front panel

19 SYSTEMCONFIGURATION

System Configuration

Tosetthe delaytimes,follow thesesteps:

1. Putthe AVR120inthe DolbyProLogicII

modebypressingthe SurroundMode

Selector[] on the front panelor by

pressingthe SurroundMode Selector

ontheremote,until PR0 LOGIC II

appearsinthe Main Information Display

[] andthe Pro Logic II Indicator[]

lightsup.

2. Pressthe Delay Button _ _ on

the remoteor front panel.Thewords

S DELAY TIME will appearin the

Main Information Display [].

3. Pressthe Set Button _.

4. Adjustthe delaytime bypressingthe Air

Buttons I[_tli_ onthe remoteor the

Selector Buttons [] on the front panel

until the delaytime figurecalculatedusing

the formulaenteredaboveappearsin the

display.

5. Ifonlyanalogsourceswill beused,no

adjustmentisneededfor the center-channel

delay.Inthat case,pressthe Set Button

li_ to enterthe surrounddelayset-

tingsinto the AVR120'smemory.However,

if youwill be usingdigitalsourcesandthe

calculationsoutlinedaboveindicatethat

the center-channeldelayrequiresan adjust-

ment,continuewith the following steps.

6. Beforesettingthe center-channeldelay

time,makecertainthat a digitalsourcehas

beenselected.

7. Selectthe DolbyDigitalmodebypressing

eitherthe SurroundMode Selector[]

onthe front panelor the SurroundMode

SelectorI_) on the remote,until

DOLBY DIG appearsinthe Main

Information Display[].

8. Pressthe Delay Button _ _ on

the remoteor front panel.Thewords

S DELAY TIME will appearin the

Main Information Display [].

9. Pressthe Set Button _, andthen

immediatelypressthe Air Buttons

li_)l_l on the remoteor the Selector

Buttons [] onthe front paneluntilthe

desireddelaytime for the surroundchan-

nelsisshownin thedisplay.

10.Pressthe Set Button li_W withinthree

secondsafter the desiredsettingis shown.

11.Pressthe Air Buttonsl_!_li_ on the

remoteonceso that C DE L AY T1 I'1E

appearsinthe Main Information Display

[].

12.Pressthethe Set Button _[].

13.Pressthe Air Buttonsli_)l_l on the

remoteor the SelectorButtons [] onthe

front paneluntilthe desireddelay

time forthe centerchannelappearsinthe

display.

14.Pressthe Set Button _ to enterthe

settingintothe AVR120'smemory.

Additional Input Adjustments

In addition to the major adjustments described

in the preceding pages, you may also wish to

set the type of audio source type (analog or

digital) to be used with an input at this time.

Once a specific audio source type is associated

with any of the inputs, it will remain in the

memory until it is changed, even when another

input is selected. To attach one of the digital

inputs to a specific source, follow these steps:

I. Pressthe Digital Button li_m.

2. Immediatelypressthe Air Buttons

li_)li_l or Selector Buttons [] to scroll

throughthe listof availabledigital inputsor

the analoginput.

3.Whenthe desiredinputtype isshownin

boththeMain Information Display []

andin the Analog [_l, Coaxial Digital

Input [] or Optical Digital Input []

Indicators, pressthe Set Button _m

to enterthesettingintothe unit'smemory.

Youmayalso"memorize"a specificsurround

modesothat it will alwaysbeusedwhenan

inputisselected.TheAVR120alwaysremem-

bersthe lastsurroundmodeusedwith any

input,butduringthe setupprocessyou may

wishto presetthe modesfor eachsource.Todo

that,followthesesteps:

I. Selectan input bypressingoneof the Input

Selectors_1II or the AM/FM Tuner

Select_.

2. Pressthe SurroundMode Selector

Ii_)[], and immediatelypressthe Air

Buttonsli_)l_l or SurroundMode

Selector[] to scrollthroughthe list of

availablesurroundmodes.Notethat the

nameof eachmodewill scrollfrom rightto

leftacrossthe Main Information Display

[]. Toavoidhavingthe system"time out"

andexitthe selectprocess,besureto press

the Air Buttons _li_l or Surround

Mode Selector[] to selectthe nextmode

atanytime the modenameisdisplayed.

3.Whenthe desiredmodenameappearsin the

Main Information Display [] and in the

SurroundMode Indicators m,

simplypausefor a few secondsto allowthe

unitto "time out." Yourselectionwill be

memorizedand will beactivatedeachtime

the input isselecteduntil anothermodeis

selected.

4. Repeatthe processfor eachof the inputs.

5.Whenthe desiredSurroundmodehasbeen

enteredfor all inputs,pressthe Set Button

Oncethe settingsoutlinedon the previous

pageshavebeenmade,theAVR120 isready

foroperation.Whiletherearesomeadditional

settingsto bemade,thesearebestcloneafter

youhavehadan opportunityto listento avari-

etyof sourcesanddifferentkindsof program

material.Thesesettingsaredescribedon pages

21 through26 of thismanual.Inaddition,any

of the settingsmadein the initial configuration

of the unit maybechangedat anytime.Asyou

addnewor differentsourcesor speakers,or if

youwishto changea settingto better reflect

yourlisteningtaste,simplyfollow the instruc-

tionsfor changingthe settingsfor that parame-

ter,asshownin this section.

Havingcompletedthe setupand configuration

processfor yourAVR120,youareabout

to experiencethe finestin musicandhome

theaterlistening.Enjoy!

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