5Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon®!In the years since Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiver, wehave taken to heart the philosophy of bringing the joy of home entertain-ment to as many people as possible, adding performance and ease-of-use features that enhance the home entertainment experience. In theyears since our first single-channel component was introduced, HarmanKardon has offered a number of receiver models, each an improvementupon its predecessors, leading to the AVR 145, a 5.1-channel digitalaudio/video receiver that offers a wealth of listening and viewing options,all in an elegant package.To obtain the maximum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge youto read this manual and refer back to it as you become more familiarwith its features and their operation.If you have any questions about this product, its installation or its opera-tion, please contact your retailer or customer installer, or visit our Website at www.harmankardon.com.Please register your product on our Web site at www.harmankardon.com.Note: You’ll need the product’s serial number. At the same time, you can choose to be notified about our new productsand/or special promotions.AVR 145 5.1-Channel Audio/Video ReceiverAudio Section• 40 watts x 5, five channels driven at full power at 8 ohms,20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, (surround modes). 200 Watts total.• 50 watts x 2, two channels driven at full power at 8 ohms,20Hz – 20kHz, <0.07% THD, (surround off mode). 100 Watts total.• High current capability, ultrawide bandwidth amplifier design with lownegative feedback• All-discrete amplifier circuitry• Dual independent power supplies, for front and surround channels• Triple crossover bass management• 24-Bit, twin-core Cirrus Logic ® CS 49510 DSP processor with32-bit post processor• 192kHz/24-bit D/A conversion• Sampling upconversion to 96kHzSurround Modes• Dolby® Digital• Dolby Pro Logic® II (Movie, Music and Game)• Dolby Virtual Speaker Version 2 (Reference 2- or 3-speaker;Wide 2-, 3-, 4- or 5-speaker)• Dolby Headphone Version 2• DTS® (5.1; DTS Stereo)• DTS 96/24 ™ (DTS Stereo)• DTS Neo:6® (Cinema 3- or 5-channel; Music 5-channel)• Logic 7® (Cinema, Music and Enhance)• Hall 1 and Hall 2• Theater• 5-Channel Stereo• Surround Off (DSP or Analog Bypass)WWW.HARMANKARDON.COMINTRODUCTION