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AVR1550 Audio/VideoReceiverOWNER’S MANUALPower for the Digital Revolution™®

10 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSRemote Control Functionsagain to operate the AVR’s functions with theremote.5AVR Selector: Pressing this button willswitch

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 11Installation and ConnectionsAfter unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solidsurface capable of supporting its weight

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

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 13Installation and ConnectionsSpeaker SelectionNo matter which type or brand of speakers isused, the same model or brand

14 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationOnce the speakers have been placed in theroom and connected, the remaining steps are toprogram the system c

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 15With the AVR 1550 turned on, follow thesesteps to configure the speakers:1. Put the AVR 1550 in the Dolby Pro Logic IIMovie mod

16 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationTo assist in making these settings, the icons inthe Speaker/Channel Input IndicatorsPwill change as the spe

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 17the optimal delay time is figured as(3–1)x3+15=21.Thus, in this example, thePro Logic II delay should be set at twenty millisec

18 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem Configuration3. The test noise will immediately begin to circu-late in the speakers in a clockwise rotation,pausing at e

OPERATION 19OperationBasic OperationOnce you have completed the setup and configu-ration of the AVR 1550, it is simple to operateand enjoy. The follow

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS3 Introduction4 Safety Information4 Unpacking5 Front Panel Controls7 Front Panel Information Display8 Rear Panel Connections9 Remot

20 OPERATIONOperationSurround Mode ChartMODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGEDOLBY DIGITAL Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digit

OPERATION 21OperationSurround Mode SelectionOne of the most important features of the AVR 1550 is its ability to reproduce a full multichannel surrou

22 OPERATIONOperationPCM Audio PlaybackPCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the non- com-pressed digital audio system used for compactdiscs, Non-Dolby Digit

OPERATION 23OperationIMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITALPLAYBACK:1. When the digital playback source is stopped,or in a pause, fast forward or chapter searchmo

24 OPERATIONOperationTuner OperationThe AVR 1550’s tuner is capable of tuning AM,FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations andreceiving RDS data. Stations m

OPERATION 25Operation Program Search (PTY)An important feature of RDS is its capability ofencoding broadcasts with Program Type (PTY)codes that indica

26 FUNCTION LISTFunction List 12371115 16 17 1819 20 21 2223 24 25 2627 28 29 3031 32 33 343536 373839 40 41 4243 44 45 4647 48 49 5051 52 53 5455 56

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 27Troubleshooting GuideProcessor ResetIn the rare case where the unit’s operation or thedisplays seem abnormal, the cause may in

28 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSTechnical SpecificationsAudio SectionStereo Mode Continuous Average Power (FTC)50 Watts per channel, 20Hz–20kHz,@ < 0.07

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INTRODUCTION 3IntroductionThank you for choosing Harman Kardon!With the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 1550 you are about to begin many years ofliste

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4 SAFETY INFORMATIONSafety InformationImportant Safety InformationVerify Line Voltage Before UseYour AVR 1550 has been designed for use with220-240-Vo

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS 51Main Power Switch: Press this button toapply power to the AVR 1550. When the switchis pressed in, the unit is placed in a Stand

6 FRONT PANEL CONTROLSFront Panel Controls7Surround Mode Selector: Press this but-ton to change the surround mode by scrollingthrough the list of avai

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUFRONT PANEL INFORMATION DISPLAY 7Front Panel Information DisplayBitstream IndicatorsOptical Source IndicatorsDTS Mode IndicatorDo

8 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS›fi°⁄·ab§•¡™ª¤¶¢‡‹∞£fl‚Rear Panel ConnectionsTape InputsTape OutputsVideo 1 Audio InputsAM AntennaVideo 1 A

REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 9Remote Control Functions0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQPower On ButtonIR Transmitter WindowMutePower Off ButtonInput SelectorsA