Harman Kardon AVR 247 Software Upgrade Instructions

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Harman Kardon is pleased to offer thissoftware upgrade to improve the audioand video performance of your AVR 247or AVR 347 by updating its internaloperating system and video-processingsoftware. Unlike many consumer audioproducts, which are designed with“fixed” memory, these Harman Kardon®products feature flash memory that isupgradeable through a standard RS-232serial port. To install the software, pleasefollow these instructions. If you haveany questions, consult our Web site atwww.harmankardon.com.Important Note:This software is specially designed for usewith Harman Kardon AVR 247 and AVR 347receivers. Use with any other models orbrands may cause damage to the product.DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE WITH ANYOTHER PRODUCTS.System RequirementsTo install the software upgrade, you will need topurchase a standard RS-232 connection cable.Do not use a “null modem” cable, as it uses connec-tion links that are not compatible with your AVR.If the computer you plan to use for the upgradeis not equipped with a serial port, we have foundthat many name-brand USB-to-serial-port adapterswill provide the needed connection. We cannotguarantee that all such adapters will work.You will also need to have access to a computerthat is close enough to be connected to theAVR being upgraded. The minimum systemrequirements for the computer are:• Processor: Intel® Pentium ® II processor orequivalent, or higher• Operating system: Windows® 2000 SP4 orhigher, Windows XP or Windows Vista® (forWindows 2000 or Windows XP, your systemmay require you to have “administrator” userrights)• Hard-drive space: 10MB available• System RAM: 128MB• CD-ROM drive (when using the CD-ROMversion of the program)• RS-232 serial portInstallation InstructionsUpgrading your receiver is easy but, for theupgrade to work properly, it is important toprecisely follow the instructions below. PLEASEREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLYBEFORE PROCEEDING.• Upgrading your unit will erase all system mem-ories. This means that any configuration settingsor tuner presets that you have entered will belost. To make it easier to reestablish the settingsafter completing the upgrade, you may wish towrite down your current system configurationsusing the worksheets that are part of this soft-ware package. To print those worksheets, useWindows Explorer or another file managementprogram to locate the Worksheets.pdf file inthe directory where the upgrade files have beensaved. Click on the file to open it with Adobe®Reader,® and then print copies as needed.• Press in the Main Power switch on your AVR,but leave the receiver in Standby mode.• If you are using files downloaded from theHarman Kardon Web site to upgrade theAVR, use Windows Explorer, or any otherfile-management program, to locate thefolder where you have downloaded theupgrade file. Click on the file namedHKAVRupgrade.exe. The file will thenautomatically unpack all of the files neededto upgrade your AVR.• If you are loading the upgrade from a CD-ROM,insert the disc in your computer’s drive.• Locate the directory for the CD-ROM or thedownloaded files and click on the file named“HK_Upgrader.exe.” It is easy to recognize;depending on the display mode for your filemanager, the icon will be a stylized versionof the volume control knob on your AVR.• A new window will open on your computerscreen when the Loader program starts.Click “Continue” to proceed.• You will be reminded to record your receiver’ssettings if you have not already done so.Click “Continue” to proceed.• The next screen contains the End User LicenseAgreement that covers the software upgrade.Please read this important legal document,using the scroll bar on the right side of thewindow to move down through the copy. Ifyou agree to the terms of the Agreement,click “I accept this license agreement”and then click “Continue” to proceed.Otherwise, click on “I do not accept thislicense agreement” to cancel the upgradeand exit the Loader program.• When the screen changes, you will beprompted to enter the directory locationwhere the files for this upgrade are located.Click “Browse” to open a file-finder window,and then navigate to the correct directory.When the location is correct, the file nameswill automatically appear in the “CurrentSelections” window. Click “Continue”to proceed.• Following the instructions on the nextscreen, connect the serial cable to both theAVR and your computer (or the USB-to-serial-port adapter, if used). Next, use thepulldown tab to select the serial port usedfor the connection between your computerand the AVR. If there is only one serial port,the most common setting is “COM 1,” butif there are multiple ports, if you are usinga laptop in a docking station or if you areusing a USB-to-serial-port adapter, youmay have to select a different COM port.Depending on your computer system, youmay have to return to this screen andchoose a different port if the one originallyselected does not connect properly. Whena COM port has been selected, click“Continue” to proceed.HARMAN KARDON®AVR 247/AVR 347SOFTWARE UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

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