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Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 155
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 is truly a multichan-
nel 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 advance-
ments in surround technology such as Dolby Pro
Logic II, the full suite of DTS modes, DTS Neo:6
and the latest 5.1 channel versions of Harman's
own Logic 7 technology.
The AVR 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 make installation
fast and simple. However, to obtain the maxi-
mum enjoyment from your new receiver, we urge
you to read this manual. A few minutes spent
learning the functions of the various controls will
enable you to take advantage of all the power
the AVR 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 155 is among the most versatile and
multifeatured A/V receivers available, incorpora-
ting 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’s own FM/AM tuner.
Along with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS
Neo:6, DTS 96/24, Dolby 3 Stereo, 5 Channel
Stereo and Hall and Theater modes, the AVR offers
Harman International’s exclusive Logic 7 process
in 5.1 versions to create a wider, more enveloping
field environment and more defined fly-overs and
pans.
Dolby Virtual Speaker is available to create
enveloping sound fields from front left and right
speakers, and the latest Dolby Headphone
circuitry creates an amazing sense of openness
with headphones.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR is easy to configure so that it
provides the best results with your speakers and
specific listening-room environment.
A Stereo-Direct mode bypasses the digital proces-
sor 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.
The AVR 155 takes the “video” part of its name
seriously. Along with three HDMI inputs and two
100MHz analog component video inputs, the
AVR 155 provides A/V sync delay so that the lip
sync errors – commonly seen when digital video
processing is used in a source, program or video
display – are eliminated. For the ultimate in flexi-
bility, the AVR features connections for three video
devices, all with both composite and S-Video
inputs. Two additional audio inputs are available,
and a total of four digital inputs and two outputs
make the AVR 155 capable of handling all the
latest digital audio sources.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video
sources and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR also features wide-bandwidth, low-crosstalk
component video switching.
Coax and optical digital outputs are available for
direct connection to digital recorders. A video
recording output and a color-coded six-channel
input make the AVR 155 virtually future-proof,
with everything needed to accommodate to -
morrow’s new formats right on board.
An important addition to the AVR 155’s impres-
sive list of features is EzSet/EQ
™
, which auto-
mates the configuration process to make it quick-
er, easier and more precise. Using the special
microphone supplied with the unit, EzSet/EQ
takes the guesswork out of entering speaker
“size” and 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 custom-configured in a few minutes
with accuracy that previously required expensive
and hard-to-use test equipment.
In tandem with EzSet/EQ, the AVR 155 includes a
full set of manual configuration settings for those
who wish to custom-trim their system even fur-
ther. A Triple Crossover bass management system
makes it possible to enter different crossover set-
tings for each speaker group.
The AVR 155’s powerful amplifier uses traditi onal
Harman Kardon high-current design technologies
to meet the wide dynamic range of any program
selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high- fidelity receiver
more then fifty years ago. With state-of-the-art
circuitry and time-honored circuit designs, the
AVR 155 is the perfect combination of the latest
in digital audio technology, a quiet yet powerful
analog amplifier in an elegant, easy-to-use pack-
age.
n Dolby* Digital, Dolby Pro Logic* II
Decoding, and DTS
®
.
n Five channels of high-current
amplification
n Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7
®
pro-
cessing, along with a choice of Dolby
Virtual Speaker processing for use when
only two speakers are available
n Dolby Headphone to create spacious,
open sound fields when using head-
phones
n Harman Kardon’s advanced EzSet/EQ
™
automatically configures speaker set-
tings and sets room equalization for
quick, easy and accurate system setup
n Three HDMI 1.3 and two assignable
high-bandwidth analog component
inputs for compatibility with the latest
high-definition video sources
n Stereo-Direct Mode for Two-Channel
Sources Bypasses DSP Processing to
Preserve the Integrity of Analog
Materials
n Stereo-Digital Mode for Programmable
Bass Management of Low Frequencies
Between Main Speakers and Subwoofer
n Front panel analog A/V inputs
n Front panel digital inputs for easy con-
nection to portable digital devices and
the latest video game consoles
n Input titling for all input sources (except
tuner)
n Multiple digital inputs and outputs
n On-screen menu and display system
with choice of blue or black background
screen
n A/V Sync delay adjustable for each input
delivers perfect lip sync with digital
programs or video displays
n 6-Channel Direct Input for Use with
Future Audio Formats
n Extensive bass management options,
including three separate crossover
groupings
n Main Remote with Internal Codes
