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2TABLE OF CONTENTS
3 Introduction 4 Safety Information 4 Unpacking 5 Front Panel Controls 7 Front Panel Information Display 9 Rear Panel Connections 11 Main Remote Control Functions 14 Zone II Remote Control Functions 15 Installation and Connections 15 Audio Connections 15 Video Connections 16 SCART A/V Connections 18 System and Power Connections 19 Speaker Selection 19 Speaker Placement 20 System Configuration 20 First Turn On 20 Using the On-Screen Display 20 Settings to be Made Individually
for Each Input In Use
21 Input Setup 21 Speaker Setup 23 Surround Setup 24 Adjustments for Other Inputs 24 Settings Keeping Independent
from the Input Selected
24 Delay Settings 25 Night Mode Settings 26 Output Level Adjustment 26 Using EzSet 27 Manual Output Level Adjustment 29 Operation 29 Surround Mode Chart 31 Basic Operation 31 Source Selection 31 Controls and Use of Headphones 32 Surround Mode Selection 32 Digital Audio Playback 32 Dolby Digital 33 DTS 33 PCM Audio Playback 33 MP3 Audio Playback 33 Selecting a Digital Source 34 Digital Status Indicator 35 Night Mode 35 Tape Recording 35 Front Panel Input/Output Connections 35 Output Level Adjustment
With Source Signals
36 6/8-Channel Direct Input 36 Memory backup 37 Advanced Features 37 Display Brightness 37 Turn-On Volume Level 38 Semi-OSD Settings 38 Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment 39 Multiroom Operation 40 Tuner Operation 40 Basic Tuner Operation 40 Station Selection 40 Preset Tuning 41 RDS Operation 41 RDS Tuning 41 RDS Display Options 41 Program Search 42 Programming the Remote 42 Programming the Remote with Codes 42 Direct Code Entry 42 Auto Search Method 43 Code Readout 43 Learning Codes
Table of Contents
Typographical Conventions
In order to help you use this manual with the remote control, front-panel controls and rear-panel
connections, certain conventions have been used.
EXAMPLE -“ (bold type) indicates a specific remote control or front-panel button, or rear-panel
connection jack
EXAMPLE-“ (OCR type) indicates a message that is visible on the front-panel information display
1 -“ (number in a square) indicates a specific front-panel control
-“ (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection
0 -“ (number in an oval) indicates a button or indicator on the remote
A -“ (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel display
Ã¥ -“ (letter in an oval) indicates a button on the Zone II remote
Declaration of Conformity
We, Harman Consumer International
2, route de Tours
72500 Château-du-Loir,
FRANCE
declare in own responsibility, that the product
described in this owners manual is in compliance
with technical standards:
EN 55013/6.1990
EN 55020/12.1994
EN 60065:1993
EN 61000-3-2/4.1995
Daniel Moyano
Harman Kardon Europe A/S
11/01
43 Erasing Learned Codes 44 Macro Programming 45 Programmed Device Functions 45 Volume Punch-Through 46 Channel Control Punch-Through 46 Transport Control Punch-Through 46 Reassigning Device Control Selectors 47 Resetting the Remote Memory 48 Function List
50 Setup Code Tables 68 Troubleshooting Guide 68 Processor Reset 69 Technical Specifications
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INTRODUCTION3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 4500 you are about to begin many years of
listening enjoyment. Designed to provide all the
excitement and detail of movie soundtracks and
every nuance of musical selections, the
AVR 4500 is truly a multichannel receiver for the
new millennium. In addition to the traditional
5.1 digital decoding modes such as Dolby Digital
and DTS, it offers the latest advancements in
surround technology such as Dolby Pro Logic II,
the full suite of DTS-ES 6.1 modes, DTS Neo:6
and the latest 7.1 channel versions of Harman's
own Logic 7 technology.
The AVR 4500 has been engineered so that it is
easy to take advantage of all the power of its
digital technology. On-screen menus, fully color
coded connection jacks and terminals and our
exclusive EzSet
-„¢remote make installation fast
and simple. However, to obtain the maximum
enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge you
to read this manual. A few minutes spent learn-
ing the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the AVR 4500 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its
installation or its operation, please contact your
retailer or custom installer. They are your best
local sources of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 4500 is among the most versatile and
multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorporat-
ing a wide range of listening options. In addition
to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digital
sources, a broad choice of surround modes for
Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo recordings
are available for use with sources such as CD,
VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR 4500s own
FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS
Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Channel or 7 Channel
Stereo and Hall and Theater modes, the AVR
4500 offers Harman Internationals exclusive
Logic 7 process in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to
create a wider, more enveloping field environ-
ment and more defined fly-overs and pans.
Another Harman Kardon exclusive is VMAx,
which uses proprietary processing to create an
open, spacious sound field even when only two
front speakers are available. Finally, the AVR
4500 is among the very few A/V receivers that
offer decoding of MP3 data, so that you may lis-
ten to the latest music selections directly from
compatible computers or playback devices with
the power and fidelity you expect from Harman
Kardon.In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR 4500 is easy to configure so
that it provides the best results with your speak-
ers and specific listening-room environment. On-
screen menus make it simple to enter settings
for speaker configurations and bass manage-
ment, and the EzSet remote measures
a systems sound levels and automatically cali-
brates them for perfectly balanced sound field
presentation.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 4500 fea-
tures connections for six video devices, all with
both composite and S-Video inputs. Two addi-
tional audio inputs are available, and a total of
six digital inputs and three outputs make the
AVR 4500 capable of handling all the latest digi-
tal audio sources.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video
sources and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR 4500 also features wide-bandwidth, low-
crosstalk component video switching.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders, and the
front panel coaxial digital jack may be switched
to output for use with portable digital recorders
-“ a Harman Kardon exclusive. Two video record-
ing outputs, preamp-out jacks, and a color-
coded eight-channel input make the AVR 4500
virtually future-proof, with everything needed to
accommodate tomorrows new formats right on
board.
The AVR 4500s flexibility and power extend
beyond your main home theater or listening
room. The AVR 4500 includes a sophisticated
multizone control system that allows you to
select one source for use in the main room and a
different one (Audio only) in a second room.
Complete control over volume is possible with a
separate infrared control link. To make it easy to
operate the AVR 4500 from a remote room, a
separate Zone II remote is included.
The AVR 4500s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon high-current design
technologies to meet the wide dynamic range of
any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-fidelity receiv-
er more than forty-seven years ago. With
state-
of-the-art circuitry and time-honored circuit
designs, the AVR 4500 is the perfect combina
tion
of the latest in digital audio technology, a
quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an
elegant, easy-
to-use package.Dolby* Digital and Dolby Pro Logic* II
Decoding, and the full suite of DTS
®
modes, including DTS-ES ®6.1 Discrete &
Matrix and Neo:6 ®using the latest 24-
bit, twin-core Crystal®DSP engine
Harman Kardons exclusive Logic 7
®
processing, available for the first time
with both 7.1 and 5.1 processing in
a variety of modes and two modes
of VMAx
®
MP3 decoding for use with compatible
computers and digital audio players
remote automatically sets
output levels for optimum performance
High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
component video switching
Front panel analog A/V inputs
Front panel digital inputs with coax
digital output capability for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and
the latest video game consoles
Multiple digital inputs and outputs
On-screen menu and display system
Complete multizone system with sepa-
rate Zone II remote included
6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and
Preamp Outputs for Easy Expansion and
Use with Future Audio Formats
Main Remote with Internal Codes and
Learning Capability
TM
