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AVR 325 AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER I_ltrodl£tion Impolta_lt.%afei}_ Inlolmatioi/ klont Panel C o_/tlois klont Panelil%rmatJon Displ@ @at Panel C onnec%_/s MainI<ei_iotc} Control F (Ir/ciiolls ZOileIII<emote C ontrol f :unc%ns I_ls_allatio_/and Cor/nectio_ls S;)(akerPlat( Sll[IOll[/d _e_ll i] Ma_/Llal Output i evel A(_jus!ment E)peratkx] SourceSelection VoiulTie C oi/tJoi Sullou_/d ModeSeiectb_] Suffou_)d M o@Chart...
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INTRODUCTION Thankyou for choosingHarmanKardon®! W itl FurcorT/gttbilit i withth( ht/t H)FV'/idle sour({ • A wide rangeof digitaland matrixsurround t]( riLl/el t ,,( of a HtrrT/an K tido/A//R 325 youa( sxl pre]r{ssi',<scanDr} }hT'/rsh( AVR325 slse modes,includingDolby _Digital,DoibyDigital E X, aboutto }egll y(arsof ii``.:( nhg e_uy ent DoIbyProLogic _II,DFS '_,DFS-ES ®Discreteand crossaik...
SAFETY INFORMATION InstallationLocation {]cc to radie(x kievisionrccc)[io/ W[liC/c)l )t Important Safety Information • R)el1',[iupre',)doperatio ] al!dto avoidtla pot(] drier Ti i(d bytur]i/g tie (qui';}T(]t oft s]<J on tie VerifyLine VoltageBeforeUse thl forsafetymzads plac tic unite/a fi; snJ aseris { ]coa{ag(dtofly to cooed i( ilt(rS{u (u by YourAVR325 has)e(/dcsign(d forusewith IvlsudaceVih(_piaci_gth arite_s',hcltbc...
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS CoaxialDigitalAudioinputs: Correctt/( coax digital auput flemt DVD :}la},t}r HDW (cqve[ he SiP DIF eutpuef s cumpsbl(cernput_r so( /(_ car{; :}iayi I gMR3fil(sor s(( s [ Dplayer e CDphTer t o tlesejacks]1( signal say )e s Dol T Digitsl sigr a l [)rs signal or s stsndard P CM digital seu/ceDolot cot n((t the RFdigitaleutptt ef a/I D Fsia}a r to Video1 Audioinputs: Co/ _ect t _( left/ight...
CONTROL FUNCTIONS MAIN REMOTE iMPORTANT N OTE: h ( AVR325s r( #(:lit rTlly)e th(AVR325 i ir tl( S tld}y ode it willtlsu turtl( SOl 11 rT/e/LIS Ttke co_fi?atio_ setJngs SLIdts AVR 32 o/ proTa (d eco]reltlpt} is/devicesil(iHding digitsli 7}uts or dehvtimir]ger to s(kct Srlilorlnd tie #R 32! Be{eucsi_gthe_ecte it is irTmt t to med(s W/cl c/a'lcjlltJa s(ttirrcj f ir;: Fcss tr( }rite[ AM/FMTunerSelect:Pr(ssthisbtltJ snte s(kct...
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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS OSDButton:Pussthisbuon o 8ctJva ( tl( MacroButtons:Press thee(bl£o/s to stuu or _)Volume Up/Down:Pusstl(s( but(x]sto ram( 01 Satyr [)i }lay(Ogb r(calla Moor} whk;h is a preprog atomd s(qu(lee b;' t rT/ d',d to (t tb or of commaldsst}r(d in]( rmo( (Be i:ag( 37 for SPLSelector:]his bcltJ 7 11 activat( s th( rT/OU i %XrT/atJoil...
CONTROL FUNCTIONS ZONE II REMOTE PresetUp/Down- Ttack Skip:Wh(/t/( Power OFF: WI1e[1 tis(d Jr!tl( [oen/w/(u AVR325's u/e[ is s(i(ct(d ts tile ilput soule( t/(s( /\VR :_PS is i(:_cat(d puss this xlt erl t} place th (llfit blluollswiil ev ilp e[ dow/threllghtie listof b:a i_StsnJbyW/r itis(sedi/sr( )eroo...
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SYSTEH CONFIGURATION R}sel(ct t_( Tod t]at wiil)e us(d as]( initial Whenusilg % full OS) s_,ste'tu are the s(tup youwish youma (slag( it lat(r Howevrtto mtk( it asi(rto(£ablis/th( initialptrt trsk)rtl( dbul ior _irput fis pr(ssth( i/• Buttons a(!j/bt crlt presst/( OSD Button _ o/c( o t/at !{_ a/tli tl o/scree/(also is r(xt t} tic desir(d t/( MASTER...
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION W/(/S MAL L issd( cted low hequenc 7sounds will i If()rrT ttJ()n willb( sit t} tl( ieqtnd rig/t iu)ntchtn tl( srlbw()of(/erltprlt If y()rl choose this option aid I(I outputsWI(/only fronti(i: andight speakers a le tl(r( is/o stlbweolcr (o//ectud s'OtlWiN/o h(ar X s(/t ()ill 7 iU tl( Sir )woofer Olltpllt f TO11 chees( t/B...
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Incasswher LARGE _sb((ns(k(:tedasthe Whentli iJtJtlsp(akersiz_ sdi_gs mw b_en Fie AVR325s advt Ic(d soi_wa ( ( It)ks 7oatu 7oalow hay theopte/o tke tdvtlittge of quicklyand(asilys(t deitytJrT/ S withoat t ie/eed to iro/t (:hanr d sp(akero'ptio / andL F E + L / R los tie/\VR 3P5s7iS'pie Crossover syst w/id tllows b((/s(kctdas...
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ac_i(v(a d(sJ/{dr(suit In urdert3 pier{nt possi)k [] aid {:/{ok tl( sp(ake wilingol (axn(ctio/s t3 _usdiusttheuutputIvel :xesst_( Ai• Buttons !i_ altJltie d(s,d kvd is s/owl intie display ol da tgeto/aLi/ i(al/guryourequ!p elt w( {xt I/al 'pow{rs piifielsto ok( celtail t/at {ac/ on sc(en Dicetl( butu/s ter(kased t/(£...
OPERATION Basic Operation Wx/yeu will b( swayflon/I erT/< foran (xt(nd(d p(rk)dof ti( it is siwaTs a geodid(ato co pbteiy Ol( you/av (o ul((dtl(iniisl',(u}and_<ngu tul/tile u]it d' witl tx iu)rt paid Main Power ulwt/ted _eis(iu) irt rf(rirg witl syst st!on eftl( AV:< 325 it isSirT/pk t o ()p(rat(aid f(}[ 81c( Switch[] (!lOy Px f #ewhlgi_struc%ns w ill/elp/au rT/aXirT/iZ<...
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OPERATION Surround Mode Chart MODE FEATURES AJaiiablc enlyJildigitti ilpu ',ou/_s(/(()d(d Jit/doi)v Digialdata p(ovJ( ui:e fiw ',_:aa( audieclarr i ard sp(cial d dicatd low hqurcv Efl(ctsc/a/_d A,,aiiabl( w in tl r ceiv(ris co/figur(dfx 6 I//1 chs/r Ieper_tbn Doi}y Digital E Xist_( Bkst v(rsio/of DoibyDigital W h(/us(d with rT/ovk s or othr progrt s thathtv( sp(cial( /c()diIg DoibyDigital E Xr xoducess'jecially ( /ccid(dseu/dtracks so/at t full6 i/7 I seuld fieldis tvaila }1(Whentl( I ceiv(ris s{ fol 6 1// ] o'_>ratb/anda DolbyDigital s ig/aJ is pr(s( /t tie EXode is aut() akaily sd(dd Evl if sl>qfk...
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OPERATION input _ _(_, AVR325 aynut)ece }ati%withail fel sof hasbe(/int(rru:x(d r_is wililaps(] w](n adigital OPTICALe COAXIAL MP3 ptricahriywl(/t/(dataN( (/ceddat iiput soulceis s(i(ct(d b(feu t/( :}laTback salts el ap(a_ i_ _( UpperDis@ayLine [] x o/<,(l(( _ 128k)/el ai)ov( (b, la/Wllql tIK di@al ' ,earcci', playi/g tl( w/en t digittlseuc( suc/as a DVDis :}aused ]h( fhsli ig ildicateisumild uu t/at tl( playback/as AVR325 willaue atictllycatct Jhich7ia of digit,_l...
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OPERATION RecallingPreset Stations r rT/ote t o guideyouto tl ceuct SP levi ]i} us( Ifyouwishto r(s( elltie Icy(istu t](ir origi n l • 1i3 rT/al uall/sel(c a satb/ia viousiy e/tld ill tic fie remot(for this'pHpos(pr(ssaid quicklyrieas( factxy default e f OdBefU,(t nress]( ,Ai_ Buttons fie SPL SelectorButton t_1 to a(tivat(the setsot ![_ sotrot the o] sclee] CClrsor is/(xt te tie £a£s£t m me[/pr...
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ADVANCED FEATURES 1(}turf oflt/( s( i OSDsT,£( youli/((d 1} cht/ge t/( fullOSD1i( Out youwiil n((d to to aket/tdjus! (/tit i( ADVANCED mtkean a6justm nt il tile A DV ANC E D SE L E C T rT/err/r {Figtilei 0) 10sad t/( s(_j[ s S EL EC T rT/(/U(F gut( 1B}1o start t he a(!juet pr(ssthe OS0 Button_ to bringthe...
MULTI ROOM OPERATION mad(availa }1 tlroug i th( HtuTmrKard(}l/t<} sit felt) {ilireom s(up hay{ bt(i ad{ ross r( lh(AVR 325 is fully equipp{d te ep{r tte ts the co/ tt wwwIauT18rrktidel! co Ai• Buttons _ u/tJJ tile e/ scree/ I_ cursor i s tel cn(r f(}[ a t() IIlete rT/uJtiKx}rT/ _yS(?/a r(xtt}t/(...
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MULTI ROOM OPERATION W/(/tie rT/Lilti eomsystem isH/(d 0/tl( [rpu ',d { e6 using h( FT/LIIJrOOFT/ wil[/t fd b h( MultiroomAudioOutputs_ on _{ r{:_[pa_([as walla th A-BUSJack _ ll£:velu ( J,ill/t a ',t a(!ius!( d Lising t/optic/al IRsuisoraid 11(Zu/( II u:met(il t]( [ rT/Ut( I ocatie] or tl A BUSkeypad er o] the })tion_iaudb'uuwe[ t mplifief(so ] I ct(d to t/( MultiroomAudioOutputs@ Onceth( ulti[oo...
PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE 4 Press the butIu/(x tl( AVR325 lerT/ote h tt },ou ? Whelallbut}is tu b( (ras(d lay )eel pr ssed 1 Preset] Mute Button _ a_dtl( Macro press tie LearnButton _ to co plet tl( wisht} }[ograrn Fie Program/SPL indicator Button _) to be pu)gla rn d er the PowerOn plo(a SS...
FUNCTION LIST No. Button Name AVRFunction CD/CD-R tape VCR(VIDI) TV(VID2) CBL(VID3) SAT(VID3) PowerOn Peter {1) i Po,ierOr Pe,ierOr Po,ierOr Po_r {1) i Peter {1) i Po_ {1) i Peter {1) i PowerOff Peter DFf Po,ierOf# Pe,ierOf# Po,ierOf# Peter DFf Peter Off Po_ DFf Peter Off 3 Mute...
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FUNCTION LIST Button Name AVRFunction CD/CD-R VCR(VIDI) TV(VID2) CBL(VID3) 1ape SAT (VID3) Direct Fi,V Clear Cl{ar Ckar Ci(ar N<xt Slewborwa d rvluqc /',It Preset Up TuneDown [iln( Down F_ack hole!le/t DiscSkip D.Skip Preset Down PIcScL ]iJrieDown Sk}w i<(v Macm1 MacmP Macm3 Macm4 Dolby...
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harman/kardon ° AVR 325 QUICK-START GUIDE Power for Digital Revolution: Thankyou for purchasing a HarmanKardon AVR325, This Quick-Start Guidewill helpyouwith a basicsysteminstallation, Fordetailed information on any step,pleasereferto the Owner'sManualpagesreferencedin this FRONT RIGHT guide,We stronglyrecommend that you readthe Owner'sManual f or CENTER SPEAKER ¸¸%¸¸...
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harman/kardon ° AVR 325 QUICK-START GUIDE Power for Digital Revolution: FRONTRIGHT FRONTLEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER CENTERSPEAKER ÷ COMPONENT VIDEO rID3 VID! VID1 MONITOR @@® - @- rh.,'a.'_=-I NOR1HRIDGE r.P, LIFORMA, liSA ÷ SURROUND SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER ACINPUT -120V/6OHz ANTENNA LEFTSPEAKER Figure 2 - Speaker Connections ÷...
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FMAntenna AMAntenna CDPLAYER Optical Coax COMPONENT VIDEO _D 3 _D Z 11101 DVD HIOIIHOH :O-O-O r,,unlllA ACINPUT 0@@@ SIERiALNO, SPF.qIBS(In) PilEOUT AUDIO RECORDER Figure 4 -Audio Connections Dashed nes (- = =-) nd cate coax andopca REC/IN dgta audo connectiOnSu C hooseether type (but not bo_h)for eachdgita audo source, PLAY/OUT Step4.