2 TABLE OF CONTENTS3 Introduction4 Safety Information4 Unpacking5 Front Panel Controls7 Rear Panel Connections10 Main Remote Control Functions14 Zone II Remote Control Functions15 Installation and Connections15 Audio Connections15 Video Connections16 SCART A/V Connections18 System and Power Connections19 Speaker Selection19 Speaker Placement20 System Configuration20 First Turn On20 Using the On-Screen Display20 System Setup20 Input Setup22 Audio Setup22 Surround Setup23 Night Mode Settings24 Using EzSet/EQ26 Manual Setup27 Speaker Setup28 Speaker Crossover Setting29 Delay Settings30 Output Level Adjustment32 Additional Input Adjustments33 Operation33 Surround Mode Chart35 Basic Operation35 Source Selection35 6/8-Channel Direct Input35 Controls and Use of Headphones36 Surround Mode Selection36 Digital Audio Playback36 Dolby Digital37 DTS37 PCM Audio Playback37 HDCD37 MP3 Audio Playback38 Selecting a Digital Source38 Digital Bitstream Indicators38 Speaker/Channel Indicators39 Night Mode39 Tape Recording39 Front Panel Input/Output Connections40 Output Level AdjustmentWith Source Signals40 Dim Function40 Memory backup41 Advanced Features41 Front Panel Display Fade41 Display Brightness41 Turn-On Volume Level41 Semi-OSD Settings42 Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment42 Digital Auto-Poll Settings42 Multiroom Operation44 Tuner Operation44 Basic Tuner Operation44 Station Selection44 Preset Tuning45 RDS Operation45 RDS Tuning45 RDS Display Options45 Program SearchTable of ContentsTypographical ConventionsIn order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panelconnections, certain conventions have been used.EXAMPLE – (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panelconnection jackEXAMPLE – (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information displayEXAMPLE – (Synchro type) indicates a message that is displayed on the remote control’s LCD screen1 – (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection0 – (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remoteå – (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote46 Programming the Remote46 Preprogrammed Code Entry46 Configuring the Remote47 Automatic Code Entry47 Learning Commands48 Learning Remote Codes for an InputSelector48 Device Priority48 Changing Devices49 Macro Programming51 Punch-Through Configuration52 Renaming54 Resetting the Remote54 Backlight Options56 Troubleshooting Guide56 Processor Reset57 Technical SpecificationsDeclaration of ConformityWe, Harman Consumer Group International2, route de Tours72500 Château-du-Loir,FRANCEdeclare in own responsibility, that the product describedin this owner’s manual is in compliance with technicalstandards:EN 55013:2001+A1:2003EN 55020:2002+A1:2003EN 61000-3-2:2000EN 61000-3-3.1995+A1:2001EN 60065:2002Jurjen AmsterdamHarman Consumer Group International01/05The appearance of the text or cursor for your receiver’s on-screen menus may vary slightly from theillustrations in this manual. Whether the text appears in all uppercase or upper- and lowercasecharacters, performance and operation remain the same.