Harman Kardon AVR 8000 Owner's Manual

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3 INTRODUCTIONIntroductionThank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman KardonAVR 8000 you are about to begin many yearsof listening enjoyment. Designed to provide allthe excitement and detail of movie soundtracksand every nuance of musical selections, theAVR 8000 is truly a multichannel receiver forthe new millennium.The AVR 8000 has been engineered so that itis easy to take advantage of all the power ofits digital technology. On-screen menus, fullycolor-coded connection jacks and terminalsand our exclusive EzSet remote make installa-tion fast and simple. However, to obtain themaximum enjoyment from your new receiver,we urge you to read this manual. A few min-utes spent learning the functions of the variouscontrols will enable you to take advantage ofall the power the AVR 8000 is able to deliver.If you have any questions about this product,its installation or its operation, please contactyour retailer or custom installer. They are yourbest local sources of information.Description and FeaturesThe AVR 8000 is among the most versatile andmultifeatured A/V receivers available, incorpo-rating a wide range of listening options. Inaddition to the benefits of world-famousTHX Ultra processing, as well as Dolby Digitaland DTS decoding for digital sources, a broadchoice of Matrix surround-encoded or Stereosurround modes are available for use withsources such as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and theAVR 8000’s own FM/AM tuner. Along with THXSurround EX, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6,Dolby 3 Stereo, and Hall and Theater modes,the AVR 8000 offers Harman International’sexclusive Logic 7 process in both 5.1 and 7.1versions to create a wider, more envelopingfield environment and more defined fly-oversand pans. Another Harman Kardon exclusive isVMAx, which uses proprietary processing tocreate an open, spacious sound field evenwhen only two front speakers are available.Finally, the AVR 8000 is among the very fewA/V receivers that offer decoding of MP3 data,so that you may listen to the latest music selec-tions directly from compatible computers orplayback devices with the power and fidelityyou expect from Harman Kardon.In addition to providing a wide range of listen-ing options, the AVR 8000 is easy to configureso that it provides the best results with yourspeakers and specific listening-room environ-ment. On-screen menus make it simple to entersettings for speaker configurations and bassmanagement, and the EzSet remote measuresa system’s sound levels and automaticallycalibrates them for perfectly balanced soundfield presentation.For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 8000 fea-tures connections for six video devices, all withboth composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi-tional audio inputs are available, and a total ofeight digital inputs make the AVR 8000 capableof handling all the latest digital audio sources.For compatibility with the latest HDTV videosources and progressive scan DVD players, theAVR 8000 also features wide-bandwidth, low-crosstalk component video switching.Behind a front panel door are coax and opticaldigital inputs and outputs for direct connectionto digital recorders, along with analogaudio/video connections that may be switchedto outputs for use with portable recorders – aHarman Kardon exclusive. Two video recordingoutputs, preamp-out and main amp-in jacks,and a color-coded eight-channel input makethe AVR 8000 virtually future-proof, witheverything needed to accommodate tomorrow’snew formats right on board.The AVR 8000’s flexibility and power extendbeyond your main home theater or listeningroom. The AVR 8000 includes a sophisticatedmultizone control system that allows you toselect one source for use in the main roomand a different source for audio and videodistribution to a second zone. Complete volumecontrol in the second zone is possible with aseparate infrared control link. To make it easyto operate the AVR 8000 from a remote zone,a separate “Zone II” remote is included.The AVR 8000’s powerful amplifier usestraditional Harman Kardon high-current designtechnologies to meet the wide dynamic rangeof any program selection.Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelityreceiver more than forty-seven years ago.With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-honoredcircuit designs, the AVR 8000 is the perfectcombina tion of the latest in digital audiotechnology, a quiet yet powerful analogamplifier in an elegant, easy-to-use package. THX® Ultra processing, THX Surround EX,™Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* IIdecoding, and the full suite of DTS®modes, including DTS-ES® 6.1 Discrete& Matrix and Neo:6® using the latest24-bit, twin-core Crystal® DSP engine 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® MP3 decoding for use with computersand digital audio players remote automatically setsoutput levels for optimum performance High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatiblecomponent video switching Discrete front panel coaxial and opti-cal digital inputs and outputs for easyconnection to portable digital devicesand the latest video game consoles Multiple digital inputs and outputs Front panel analog A/V jacks switch-able to outputs for easy connection toportable digital devices and videogame consoles On-screen menu and display system Complete multizone system allows aseparate audio and video source tobe sent to a remote zone – separateZone II remote includedTMCAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION: To prevent electric shock,do not use this (polarized)plug with an extension cord,receptacle or other outletunless the blades canbe fully inserted toprevent blade exposure.The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,within an equilateral triangle, is intended toalert the user to the presence of uninsulated“dangerous voltage” within the product’senclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute arisk of electric shock to persons.The exclamation point within an equilateraltriangle is intended to alert the user to thepresence of important operating andmaintenance (servicing) instructions in theliterature accompanying the appliance.