Harman-Kardon AVR 135 - Manual (Page 3)

INTRODUCTION 3
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 135 you are about to begin many years of
listening enjoyment. The AVR 135 has been
custom designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie sound tracks and every
nuance of musical selections. With onboard
Dolby* Digital and DTS
† decoding, the AVR 135
delivers six discrete channels of audio that take
advantage of the digital sound tracks from the
latest DVD and LD releases and Digital Television
broadcasts.
While complex digital systems are hard at work
within the AVR 135 to make all of this happen,
hookup and operation are simple. Color-keyed
connections and a programmable remote con-
trol make the AVR easy to use. To obtain the
maximum enjoyment from your new receiver,
we urge you to take the time to read through
this manual. This will ensure that connections to
speakers, source playback units and other exter-
nal devices are made properly. In addition, a
few minutes spent learning the functions of the
various controls will enable you to take advan-
tage of all the power the AVR 135 is able to
deliver.
If you have any questions about this product,
its installation or its operation, please contact
your dealer. He is your best local source of
information.
Description and Features
The AVR 135 is among the most versatile and
multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-
rating a wide range of listening options. In addi-
tion to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for digi-
tal sources, a broad choice of Matrix surround-
encoded or analog surround modes are available
for use with sources such as CD, VCR, TV broad-
casts and the AVR’s own FM/AM tuner.
Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logix II,
DTS Neo:6, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Ch Stereo and cus-
tom Hall and Theater modes, only Harman
Kardon receivers offer Logic 7
® to create a wider,
more enveloping field environment 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.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR 135 is easy to configure so that
it provides the best results with your speakers
and specific listening-room environment.
On-screen menus make it simple to enter
settings for speaker configurations and bass
management.
A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital
processor to preserve all of the subtleties of
older analog, two-channel materials, while bass
management, available in the surround and
Stereo-Digital modes,improves your ability to
tailor the sound to suit your room acoustics or
taste.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 135
features connections for four video devices, all
with both composite and S-Video inputs, includ-
ing the front-panel inputs. Two additional audio
inputs are available, and a total of six digital
inputs make the AVR 135 capable of handling all
the latest digital audio sources. Coax and optical
digital outputs are available for direct connec-
tion to digital recorders.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video
sources and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR also features wide-bandwidth,
low-crosstalk component video switching.
A video recording output and a eight-channel
input make the AVR 135 virtually future-proof,
with everything needed to accommodate tomor-
row’s new formats right on board.
The AVR 135’s 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 fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art circuitry
and time-honored circuit designs, the AVR 135 is
one of the finest receivers ever offered by
Harman Kardon within its price range.
■ Dolby* Digital, Dolby Digital EX and
Dolby Pro Logic ® II Decoding,
and the full suite of DTS ® modes,
including DTS-ES ® 6.1 Discrete & Matrix
and Neo:6 ®
■ Six channels of high-current
amplification
■ Harman Kardon’s 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
®
■ High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
component video switching
■ Front panel analog A/V inputs
■ Front panel digital inputs 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
■ 6-Channel/8-Channel Direct Input and
Preamp Outputs for Easy Expansion and
Use with Future Audio Formats
■ Extensive bass management options,
including three separate crossover
groupings
■ Main Remote with Internal Codes