Initial setup – Harman-Kardon 760 User Manual
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INITIAL SETUP
6-/8-channel Inputs
The 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs are used when playing certain 
multichannel discs (DVD-Audio, Blu-ray Disc, SACD and HD-DVD) on a player 
that decodes the audio and outputs it via its multichannel analog audio 
outputs but not via its HDMI output.
HDmI-equipped multichannel Disc player:
Connect the player’s HDMI output to one of the AVR’s HDMI Inputs. No
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other connections are necessary.
Assign the HDMI Input to both the Audio and Video Input From Source
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settings.
HDmI-equipped multichannel Disc player
that Does not output multichannel audio via
an HDmI connection:
Connect the player’s HDMI output and its multichannel analog audio
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outputs to one of the AVR’s HDMI Inputs and to the AVR’s 6-/8-Channel 
Analog Audio Inputs. 
Assign the HDMI Input to both the Audio and Video Input From Source
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settings.
When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs or other materials outputting
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standard-definition digital audio, do nothing, as long as the HDMI Input is 
assigned to the Audio Input From Source setting.
To listen to high-resolution multichannel discs, change the Audio Input
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From Source setting to “6/8 Channel”. Change it back to the HDMI Input to 
listen to standard-resolution digital materials.
multichannel Disc player Without HDmI
output, or When Video Display Has no HDmI
Input:
Connect the player’s component video outputs to one set of Component
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Video Inputs on the AVR. Depending on the capabilities of the player 
and your video display, you may need to use a composite or S-video 
connection instead.
Connect the player’s digital audio output to a digital audio input on the
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AVR.
Connect the player’s multichannel audio outputs to the AVR’s
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6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs.
Assign the correct digital audio and analog video inputs to the Audio and
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Video Input From Source settings.
When listening to DVD-Video discs, CDs or other materials outputting
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standard-definition digital audio, do nothing, as long as the correct digital 
audio input is assigned to the Audio Input From Source setting.
To listen to high-resolution multichannel discs, change the Audio Input
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From Source setting to “6/8 Channel”. Change it back to the digital audio 
input to listen to standard-resolution digital materials.
NOTE: The AVR is capable of processing the signal received at the 
6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs. With these inputs selected, press the 
Audio Effects Button to view the Audio Effects menu. Change the Tone 
Control setting to “On”, and you may adjust the Dolby Volume setting, the 
tone controls or the EzSet/EQ II settings. With the Tone Control setting 
off, the AVR will pass the incoming signal directly to the volume control, 
without digitizing or processing it.
Resolution to Display: This setting reflects the video output resolution, 
which is dependent upon the capabilities of the video display. 
If the display is connected to the AVR’s HDMI Output, the two devices will
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communicate with each other, and the AVR will automatically select the 
best available video output resolution.
If the display is connected to the AVR’s Component Video Outputs, there is
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no automatic detection of the display’s capabilities, and the video output 
resolution must be manually adjusted to match the display’s capabilities 
(which may be obtained from the display’s manual or its manufacturer’s 
Web site). 
If the display is connected to the AVR’s Composite or S-Video Monitor
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Output, the video output resolution must be set to 576i (the factory 
default) to view any content, including the AVR’s own menus. 
Adjust the resolution by pressing the front-panel Resolution Button and 
using the 
KL
Buttons until the correct setting appears in the front-panel
Message Display. For composite and S-video, the correct setting is 576i. For 
component video, it is the highest resolution where a picture is visible. You 
will be prompted to accept or cancel the resolution change; the CANCEL 
message will appear on the front panel with a timer countdown. Press the 
L
Button to view the ACCEPT option before the timer reaches 0, and then press 
the OK Button.
NOTE: When the display has a DVI input which is connected to the AVR 
using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, the picture will be distorted or blank if the 
display is not HDCP-compliant. In that case, a different video connection 
must be used (component, composite or S-video).
Resolution From Source: Informational only. Indicates the resolution of 
the video output by the source device.
HDMI Bypass: When an HDMI source signal is in use and the system 
includes an HDMI-capable display, the HDMI Bypass mode passes the source 
signal directly to the HDMI Output, bypassing all video processing within 
the AVR, including video output resolution adjustment. To allow the AVR to 
process all video, including “blending” the source video with its on-screen 
messages and menus so that you may adjust the AVR without missing any 
portion of the program, turn this setting off. When the HDMI Bypass mode 
is on, it is not possible to “blend” the video source signal with the AVR’s 
on-screen menus. When any remote or front-panel buttons are pressed, the 
AVR will momentarily exit HDMI Bypass mode and display the on-screen 
menu on a black background. After the menu is cleared from the screen, 
either by timing out or when the Back/Exit Button is pressed, the AVR will 
return to HDMI Bypass mode. 
Change Name: Change the display name for your source, which is useful if 
your source’s device type is different from the available source names. Select 
this line and use the 
KL
Buttons to scroll forward or reverse through the
alphanumeric characters. When the desired character appears, use the
N
Button to move the cursor to the next position. Move the cursor again to leave 
a blank space. When you have finished, press the OK Button. The name will 
appear on the front panel and next to its original name, e.g., DVD, throughout 
the on-screen menu system. To clear the entry without making any changes, 
scroll to the blank character before “A”.
