Harman Kardon AVR 5550 User Manual

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Page 1 - OWNER’S MANUAL

AVR 5550 Audio/ Video ReceiverOWNER’S MANUALAVR 5550readyLOGIC 7VMAxPower for the Digital Revolution™®

Page 2 - Declaration of Conformity

10 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONStan and black SBR terminals to the red and blackterminals on the right remote zone speaker.RS-232 Port: This jack is used to

Page 3 - Introduction

0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ !"#$%&'()*+,-MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 11Main Remote Control FunctionsPower Off ButtonIR Transmitter

Page 4 - Safety Information

12 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSMain Remote Control FunctionsIMPORTANT NOTE: The AVR 5550’s remote maybe programmed to control up to seven devices,inc

Page 5 - AVR 5550

MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 13KTuning Up/Down: When the tuner is inuse, these buttons will tune up or down throughthe selected frequency band. If th

Page 6 - Front Panel Controls

14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSZone II Remote Control Functions åPower Off∫AVR SelectorçAM/FM Tuner Select∂Input Selectors≠Tuning Up/Down – Fast P

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solidsurface capable of supporting its weight, you willneed to make the c

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16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSInstallation and ConnectionsSCART A/V ConnectionsFor the connections described above your videodevice needs RCA (cinch)

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17Installation and ConnectionsBlackYellowRedFigure 1:SCART/Cinch-Adapter forplayback;signal flow:SCART → CinchBlackRedBl

Page 10 - Rear Panel Connections

18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSSystem and Power ConnectionsThe AVR 5550 is designed for flexible use withmultiroom systems, external control component

Page 11 - Main Remote Control Functions

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 19Installation and ConnectionsSpeaker SelectionNo matter which type or brand of speakers isused, the same model or brand

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS3 Introduction4 Safety Information4 Unpacking5 Front Panel Controls7 Front Panel Information Display8 Rear Panel Connections11 Main

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20 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationOnce the speakers have been placed in the roomand connected, the remaining steps are to pro-gram the system

Page 14 - DISC SKIP

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 21To make this process as quick and as easy as pos-sible, we suggest that you use the full-OSD sys-tem with the on-screen menus,

Page 15 - Installation and Connections

22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationFigure 3The first line of the SPEAKER SETUP menu(Figure 3) allows you to switch the menu to changeeither th

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 23decoding modes are available and the surroundback amplifier channels will not be used. Whenthis is the case for your system yo

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24 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationWhen the Set button @Fhas been pressedand the system is ready for a change to the frontspeaker setting, the

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 25System Configurationor Cinema modes are available, but the outputwill be in a full eight-channel sound field. Notethat the Logi

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26 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationWhen the setting has been made, press the⁄/¤buttons Dso that the › cursor is next toBACK TO SURR SELECT, an

Page 20 - System Configuration

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 27System ConfigurationYou may repeat this procedure as many times asnecessary to achieve a desired result. In order toprevent po

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28 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONWhen all channels have an equal volume level,the adjustment is complete. Now turn theVolume)down to about -40dB, otherwisethe l

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OPERATION 29OperationSurround Mode ChartMODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGEDOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digi

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INTRODUCTION 3IntroductionThank you for choosing Harman Kardon! With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 5550 you are about to begin many years oflist

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30 OPERATIONOperationSurround Mode ChartMODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGEDOLBY 3 STEREO Uses the information contained in a surround-encoded or two-chann

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OPERATION 31OperationBasic OperationOnce you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR 5550, it is simple to operateand enjoy. The follo

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32 OPERATIONOperation Controls and Use of Headphones• Adjust the volume to a comfortable level usingthe front panel Volume Controlıor remoteVolume Up/

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OPERATION 33Operation When the 6-Channel/8-Channel direct inputs arein use there is no surround processing, as theseinputs take the analog output sign

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34 OPERATIONOperation To take advantage of the AVR 5550’s MP3 capa-bilities, simply connect the digital (SPDIF) outputof a computer sound card able to

Page 29 - Operation

OPERATION 35Operation These indicators are the L/C/R/LFE/SL/SR/SBL/SBRletters that are inside the center boxes of theSpeaker/Channel Input Indicators

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36 OPERATIONOperation digital jacks are now an output, instead of in thedefault setting as an input. Once changed to anoutput, the setting will remain

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ADVANCED FEATURES 37Advanced FeaturesThe AVR 5550 is equipped with a number ofadvanced features that add extra flexibility to theunit’s operation. Whi

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38 ADVANCED FEATURES / MULTIROOM OPERATIONAdvanced Features / Multiroom OperationSemi-OSD SettingsThe semi-OSD system places one line messagesat the l

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MULTIROOM OPERATION 39Multiroom Operationable through the Harman Kardon Web Site atwww.harmankardon.com.RS-232 ControlThe AVR 5550 is rare among A/V

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4 SAFETY INFORMATIONSafety InformationImportant Safety InformationVerify Line Voltage Before UseYour AVR 5550 has been designed for use with220-240-Vo

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40 TUNER OPERATIONTuner OperationBasic Tuner OperationThe AVR 5550’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations and receiv-ing

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TUNER OPERATION 41Tuner Operationdata is being received. Please note that theaccuracy of the time data is dependent on theradio station, not the AVR

Page 37 - Advanced Features

42 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTEThe AVR 5550 is equipped with a powerfulremote control that will control not only thereceiver’s functions, but also most popu

Page 38 - Multiroom Operation

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 43Programming the RemoteCode Readout When the code has been entered using the AutoSearch method, it is always a good idea to f

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44 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTEProgramming the Remoteon and off once and the Program/SPLIndicator2will flash green three times toindicate that the codes hav

Page 40 - Tuner Operation

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 45Programming the RemoteProgrammed Device FunctionsOnce the AVR 5550’s remote has been pro-grammed for the codes of other devi

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46 PROGRAMMING THE REMOTEProgramming the RemoteChannel Control Punch-ThroughThe AVR 5550’s remote may be programmed tooperate so that the channel cont

Page 42 - Programming the Remote

PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 47Programming the RemoteResetting the Remote MemoryAs you add components to your home-theatersystem, occasionally you may wish

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48 FUNCTION LISTFunction List No. Button Name AVR Function DVD CD/CDR1 Power On Power On Power On Power On2 Power Off Power Off Power Off Power Off3 M

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FUNCTION LIST 49Function List No. Button Name Tape VCR (VID 1) TV (VID 2) CBL (VID 3) SAT(VID 3)1 Power On Power On Power On Power On Power On Power

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 51Main Power Switch: Press this button toapply power to the AVR 5550. When the switchis pressed in, the unit is placed in a Stand

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50 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDETroubleshooting GuideProcessor ResetIn the rare case where the unit’s operation or thedisplays seem abnormal, the cause may in

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 51Technical SpecificationsAudio SectionStereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC)85 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,@ < 0.0

Page 48 - Function List

250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797 www.harmankardon.comHarman Consumer International:2, route de Tours, 72500 Château-du-Loir, France©

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6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLSFront Panel Controls9Surround Mode Selector: Press thisbutton to cycle through the individual surroundmodes available after the

Page 50 - Troubleshooting Guide

FRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7Front Panel Information DisplayABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQABDEKLFHIJCGUpper Display LineLower Display LineOSD IndicatorMulti In

Page 51 - Technical Specifications

8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONSRear Panel Connections AVR 5550AC OUTLETS~230V/50HzUNSWITCHED / 100W MAXSWITCHED / 50W MAX230 V/50Hz

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 9Rear Panel ConnectionsS-Video source selected by the receiver’s videoswitcher.DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks tothe com

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