3 INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon!
With the purchase of a Harman Kardon
AVR 7000 you are about to begin many years
of listening enjoyment. The AVR 7000 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 7000 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 7000 to make all of
this happen, hookup and operation are simple.
Color-keyed connections, a backlit, programma-
ble remote control, and on-screen menus make
the AVR 7000 easy to use.To obtain the maxi-
mum enjoyment from your new receiver, we
urge you to take a few minutes to read
through this manual. This will ensure that
connections to speakers, source playback units
and other external devices are made properly.
In addition, a few minutes spent learning the
functions of the various controls will enable
you to take advantage of all the power the
AVR 7000 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 source of information.
Description and Features
The AVR 7000 is among the most versatile and
multi-featured A/V receivers available, incorpo-
rating a wide range of listening options. In
addition to Dolby Digital and DTS decoding for
digital sources, a broad choice of analog sur-
round modes are available for use with sources
such as CD, VCR,TV broadcasts and the AVR’s
own FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Pro Logic*,
Dolby 3 Stereo and custom 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. The AVR 7000 is also the only
receiver that offers HDCD
®
decoding to provide
the most realistic playback of CDs when a digi-
tal connection is used. 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.
No matter how sophisticated your system com-
ponents, the AVR 7000 is able to accommodate
them. In addition to five inputs with audio,
composite video and S-Video, the AVR 7000
features two component video inputs to ensure
the utmost in picture quality. Audio is accom-
modated by two additional audio-only inputs,
four digital audio inputs and two digital audio
outputs. A separate six-channel direct input is
also available to ensure compatibility with
future audio systems.
Despite the wide range of inputs available,
selecting between them is simple, using a back-
lit remote control that operates the AVR and up
to seven additional devices. Codes may be pro-
grammed into the remote either from an exten-
sive internal database or via a learning method.
The AVR 7000’s flexibility and power extend
beyond your main home theater or listening
room. The AVR includes a sophisticated multi-
zone control system that allows you to select
one source for use in the main room and a dif-
ferent one in a second room. Both composite
video and S-Video, as well as audio, are routed
to the remote room location, with complete
control over volume provided by a separate
infrared control link.To make it easy to operate
the AVR 7000 from a remote room, a separate
Zone II remote is included.
The AVR 7000’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
receiver more than forty-seven years ago. With
state-of-the-art circuitry and time-honored cir-
cuit designs, the AVR 7000 is one of the finest
receivers ever offered by Harman Kardon.
■ Onboard Dolby Digital and DTS
Decoding Using Crystal
®
Chip
Technology
■ Harman Kardon’s Exclusive Logic 7 and
VMAx Modes
■ HDCD Decoding for Superb CD
Playback
■ Component Video Switching
■ Multiple Coax and Optical Digital
Audio Inputs and Outputs
■ Front Panel Input Jacks Switchable to
Input or Output
■ Backlit Remote with Both Internal
Codes and Learning Capability
■ On-Screen Menu and Display System
■ 6-Channel Direct Input, Preamp
Output and Main Amp Input Jacks
Permit Easy Expansion and Provide
for Future Formats
■ Sophisticated Multizone Control
System with Separate Remote
a grounding plug provided.
AC outlet is properly grounded.
with this product.
risk of electric shock to persons.
literature accompanying the appliance.
