AVR10 Insert Sheet 12/21/98 4:19 PM Page 1
A Quick Guide To Installing Your Home Theater
The AVR10 is a control center that isVCROs audio outputs directly to theBALANCING THE VOLUME speakers. Sounds intended to be behind
complete with all the amplifiers andreceiver and switch to VCR1 or VCR2you should come from the surround
signal processing you will need towhile playing a tape.OF THE SPEAKERSspeakers.
Press the Test Tone button on the remote
transform the stereo signal from a videocontrol, described on pages 14 and 15 of
source into a home theater system.Speakers � You will need two mainMany people are confused about the
Simply plug the audio outputs from yourspeakers for left and right front channels,your OwnerOs Manual. A tone will befunction of the surround or rear chan-
television, VCR or laser disc into thea center speaker and two surroundaudible for a few seconds sequentiallynels. The surround channels are
on the left, then center, then right and
designated inputs on the AVR10. Thenspeakers. You may also want to connectfinally on both surrounds. designed to add ambient information to
connect the surround, center, fronta powered subwoofer.the listening experience.This effect will
speakers and optional subwoofer to thevary from source to source as well as
outputs on your AVR10 and you areYou can connect up to three additionalUsing the balance control on the front offrom program to program. If the source
the AVR10, balance the front left and
ready to enjoy an exciting newsources to the AVR10 including a laserright speakers so that they are about thematerial you have selected is broadcast
experience � home theater.disc, CD player and audio cassette deck.in mono, if your VCR is mono, or the
same volume. Then, seated at your lis-tape is mono, the rear channels will
tening spot, adjust the volume levels for
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TOGETTING READY TOthe center and surround speakers so thatreceive no signal and therefore will
CONNECT TO YOURLISTEN TO YOUR HOMEthey are about the same volume as yourproduce no sound.
HARMAN KARDON AVR10THEATER SYSTEMfront right and left speakers. Depress theWhen surrounds are part of the play-
test tone button again to turn the test
FOR HOME THEATEROnce you have completed the connec-tone off.back,they can be distracting if they are
APPLICATIONStions more fully described on pages 5too loud; they draw your attention away
thru 7 in the enclosed AVR10 OwnerOsfrom the action and sounds in front of
TV � If you have a stereo television withManual, youOll need to select the signalENJOYING YOURyou. They are supposed to be at a much
stereo audio output connections, you willsource you want it to play. If you want toHOME THEATERlower volume than the front speakers.
be able to connect it directly to thelisten to your VCR, press the VCR buttonGenerally, you should not be able to dis-
If you have decided to listen to your
AVR10 using the TV/Aux inputs. Noon the front panel. Each of the frontAVR10 in Dolby Pro Logic Surround, youtinctly pick out sounds coming directly
other input devices will be needed. Ifpanel controls is described in pages 3from the rear speakers.
the TV does not have these outputs orand 4 of your OwnerOs Manual.must have a Dolby Surround-encoded
is not stereo, you will have to connect ittape, disc or broadcast. These areNow sit back, turn the volume up a little
almost always identified as recorded or
to your VCR and then connect your VCRNow you will need to select how youbroadcasted in OSurround Sound.�and get ready to enjoy your TV like you
to the VCR1 or VCR2 input on thewant to listen to your input signal: inhave never enjoyed it before!
AVR10, according to the instructionsstereo, Dolby 3 stereo or Dolby Pro
supplied with your VCR.Logic Surround. You will find a descrip-When properly balanced in Pro Logic
Surround, most of the sound associated
tion of these listening options on page 10with the action that is on the TV should
VCR � To play video tapes in Surroundof the OwnerOs Manual. On pages 3 and
Sound, you will need a hi-fi stereo VCR.4, you will find descriptions of the buttonsbe coming from the center speaker. Most
If your TV is not stereo or does not havethat control these options.dialog comes from the center speaker. It
is generally the loudest speaker in the
audio outputs, your VCR must also havesystem. Off-screen sounds should be
a multiplex decoder. The instructionsAll of these functions and more can be
supplied with your VCR will identify thesecontrolled by the remote control.coming from your main right and left
features. For best results, hook up the |
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