Harman Kardon AVR 135 Owner's Manual

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INTRODUCTION 3IntroductionThank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman KardonAVR 135 you are about to begin many years oflistening enjoyment. The AVR 135 has beencustom designed to provide all the excitementand detail of movie sound tracks and everynuance of musical selections. With onboardDolby* Digital and DTS† decoding, the AVR 135delivers six discrete channels of audio that takeadvantage of the digital sound tracks from thelatest DVD and LD releases and Digital Televisionbroadcasts.While complex digital systems are hard at workwithin the AVR 135 to make all of this happen,hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyedconnections and a programmable remote con-trol make the AVR easy to use. To obtain themaximum enjoyment from your new receiver,we urge you to take the time to read throughthis manual. This will ensure that connections tospeakers, source playback units and other exter-nal devices are made properly. In addition, afew minutes spent learning the functions of thevarious controls will enable you to take advan-tage of all the power the AVR 135 is able todeliver.If you have any questions about this product,its installation or its operation, please contactyour dealer. He is your best local source ofinformation.Description and FeaturesThe AVR 135 is among the most versatile andmulti-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-rating a wide range of listening options. In addi-tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi-tal sources, a broad choice of Matrix surround-encoded or analog surround modes are availablefor use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broad-casts and the AVR’s own FM/AM tuner.Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logix II,DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Ch Stereo and cus-tom Hall and Theater modes, only HarmanKardon receivers offer Logic 7® to create a wider,more enveloping field environment and moredefined fly-overs and pans.Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx®,which uses proprietary processing to create anopen, spacious sound field even when only twofront speakers are available.In addition to providing a wide range of listeningoptions, the AVR 135 is easy to configure so thatit provides the best results with your speakersand specific listening-room environment.On-screen menus make it simple to entersettings for speaker configurations and bassmanagement.A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digitalprocessor to preserve all of the subtleties ofolder analog, two-channel materials, while bassmanagement, available in the surround andStereo-Digital modes,improves your ability totailor the sound to suit your room acoustics ortaste.For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 135features connections for four video devices, allwith both composite and S-Video inputs, includ-ing the front-panel inputs. Two additional audioinputs are available, and a total of six digitalinputs make the AVR 135 capable of handling allthe latest digital audio sources. Coax and opticaldigital outputs are available for direct connec-tion to digital recorders.For compatibility with the latest HDTV videosources and progressive scan DVD players, theAVR also features wide-bandwidth,low-crosstalk component video switching.A video recording output and a eight-channelinput make the AVR 135 virtually future-proof,with everything needed to accommodate tomor-row’s new formats right on board.The AVR 135’s powerful amplifier usestraditional Harman Kardon high-current designtechnologies to meet the wide dynamic range ofany program selection.Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-er fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art circuitryand time-honored circuit designs, the AVR 135 isone of the finest receivers ever offered byHarman Kardon within its price range. Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX andDolby Pro Logic® II Decoding,and the full suite of DTS® modes,including DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete & Matrixand Neo:6® Six channels of high-currentamplification Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 ®processing, available for the first timewith both 7.1 and 5.1 processing ina variety of modes and two modesof VMAx ® High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatiblecomponent video switching Front panel analog A/V inputs Front panel digital inputs for easy con-nection to portable digital devices andthe latest video game consoles Multiple digital inputs and outputs On-screen menu and display system 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input andPreamp Outputs for Easy Expansion andUse with Future Audio Formats Extensive bass management options,including three separate crossovergroupings Main Remote with Internal Codes