Harman kardon avr 435 owners manual

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INTRODUCTION Thank You for Choosing Harman Kardon ® With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 435, you are about to begin many years of listening enjoyment. The AVR 435 has a wide range of features and options that accommodate virtually any combination of speakers, room size and program sources. It is as easy to operate as it is to set up, but in order to take maximum advantage of the many advanced technologies within your new AVR, it is strongly recommended that you take a few minutes to read this owners manual. If you have any questions about this product, its instal lation or its operation, we recommend that you contact your dealer or installer, as they are your best source of local information. You may also access a wealth of information and assistance by visiting our Web site at www.harmankardon.com. Description and Features The AVR 435 is designed to serve as the hub of your home entertainment system, combining the flexibility to access the wide range of audio and video source options available today with the power to handle virtu ally any type of program material or surround mode. Thanks to a stateoftheart DA610 digital signal processor from Texas Instruments, the AVR 435 offers precision decoding of all currently available technolo gies from Dolby Laboratories and DTS ®. In addition, older analog and twochannel program sources benefit from the latest version of Harman Internationals Logic 7 ®processing which creates a wider, more enveloping sound field with more defined channel positioning and the ability to create 7.1 sound fields from 5.1 sources.Additional processing and decoding options include MP3,Dolby* Virtual speaker and Dolby Headphone processing. An important addition to the AVR 435s impressive list of features is EzSet/EQ, ™which automates the configu ration process to make it quicker, easier and more precise. Using the special microphone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ takes the guesswork out of entering speaker sizeand crossover information,delay times for all channels and output levels . In addition to the configuration settings, EzSet/EQ also includes room equalization so that the signals sent to each speaker are tailored to provide accurate sonic quality with your specific combination of speaker type, room size and other factors that influence room acoustics. With EzSet/EQ, your system is customconfigured in a few minutes with accuracy that previously required expen sive and hardtouse test equipment.In tandem with EzSet/EQ, the AVR 435 includes a full set of manual configuration settings for those who wish to customtrim their system even further. A Quadruple Crossover bass management system makes it possible to enter different crossover settingsfor each speaker group. Video connections and system integration is a snap with the AVR 435, thanks to three assignable, wide bandwidth inputs that are renameable. To further enhance the viewing experience with digital sources or displays, the AVR 435s A/V Sync Delay feature allows you to compensate for the loss of lip sync due to digi tal video delays individually for each input. Fullcarrier IR outputs, a bidirectional RS232 port and a learning remote with a twoline display are among the many other features that make the AVR 435s power simple to use. The AVR 435s multizone options and a standard Zone II remote control make it possible to listen to a separate source in a room while the main home theater uses a different source. With assignable rear surround channel amplifiers, you may create a basic remote listening zone without any additional equip ment. For onewire multiroom connectivity, the AVR 435 is ABUS Ready, ®requiring only a single Category 5/5e cable and an optional remote module to power remote speakers while controlling volume and enabling full control over the program source and compatible IRcontrolled devices. The units Multiroom outputs may also be used to feed an optional,external power amplifier and volume control. The AVR 435s sevenchannel amplifier is our time honored highcurrent, ultrawidebandwidth design with the power to reproduce the loudest crescendos or cinema sound effects while remaining virtually free from distortion or system noise. Combining stateoftheart circuitry,digital technology and proven performance with an elegant design that is compatible with the latest source components and video displays, the AVR 435 represents the culmina tion of Harman Kardons fiftyyear history of delivering the finest sonic performance. nAll popular digital and matrix surround modes, including Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic* IIx, DTS, ®DTSES ®Discrete and Matrix, DTS Neo:6 ®and DTS 96/24 nSeven channels of highcurrent, ultrawide bandwidth amplification with the surround back channels assignable to either main room or remote room use nHarman Kardons exclusive Logic 7 ®processing, along with Dolby Virtual Speaker processing for use when only two speakers are available nDolby Headphone to create spacious, open sound fields when using headphones nHighbandwidth, HDTVcompatible component video inputs may be assigned to any video input nHarman Kardons advanced EzSet/EQ ™auto matically configures speaker settings and sets room equalization for quick, easy and accu rate system setup nFull bass management, including Quadruple Crossover and individual settings for each input nA/V Sync delay adjustable for each input delivers perfect lip sync with digital programs or video displays nExtensive Multiroom options,including a standard Zone II remote, assignable rear channel amplifier channels and ABUS Ready ® capability for listening to a separate source in a remote zone INTRODUCTION 3