INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing Harman Kardon
®
! With
the purchase of a Harman Kardon AVR 230 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 selec-
tions, the AVR 230
is truly a multichannel receiver for
the new millennium.
The AVR 230 has been engineered so that it is easy
to take advantage of all the power of its digital tech-
nology. However, to obtain the maximum 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 230 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this product, its instal-
lation or its operation, please contact your retailer or
custom installer. They are your best local sources of
information.
Description and Features
The AVR 230 is versatile and multifeatured, incorpo-
rating a wide range of listening options. In addition to
Dolby
* Digital and DTS
®
decoding for digital sources,
a broad choice of Matrix surround-encoded or Stereo
surround modes are available for use with sources
such as CD,VCR, TV broadcasts and the AVR 230’s
own FM/AM tuner. Along with Dolby Digital EX, Dolby
Pro Logic
* II, DTS Neo:6
®
, Dolby 3 Stereo, and Hall
and Theater modes, the AVR 230 offers Harman
International’s exclusive Logic 7
®
process in both
5.1 and 7.1 versions to create a wider, more enveloping
field environment and more defined fly-overs and pans.
Another exclusive is VMAx
®
, which uses proprietary
processing to create an open, spacious sound field
even when only two front speakers are available.
In addition to providing a wide range of listening
options, the AVR 230 is easy to configure so that it
provides the best results with your speakers and spe-
cific listening-room environment. On-screen menus
make it simple to enter settings for speaker configura-
tions and bass management, and the EzSet remote
measures a system’s sound levels and automatically
calibrates them for perfectly balanced sound field
presentation.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR 230 features
connections for five video devices, all with both com-
posite and S-Video inputs.Two additional audio inputs
are available, and six digital inputs make the AVR 230
capable of handling all the latest digital audio sources.
For compatibility with the latest HDTV video sources
and progressive scan DVD players, the AVR 230 also
features two-input, wide-bandwidth, low-crosstalk
component video switching.
The front panel offers coax and optical digital inputs
for direct connection to digital recorders.Two video
recording outputs, preamp-out and a color-coded
eight-channel input, with complete digital bass man-
agement, make the AVR 230 virtually future-proof, with
everything needed to accommodate tomorrow’s new
formats right onboard.
The AVR 230’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 fifty
years ago.With
state-of-the-art circuitry and time-hon-
ored circuit designs, the AVR 230 is the perfect combi-
na
tion of the latest in digital audio technology, a
quiet
yet powerful analog amplifier in an
elegant, easy-to-use
package.
For Canadian model
Modèle pour les Canadien
■ A wide range of digital and matrix surround
modes, including Dolby
®
Digital, Dolby Digital EX
,
Dolby Pro Logic
®
II, DTS
®
, DTS-ES
®
Discrete and
Matrix and DTS Neo:6
®
■ Six channels of high-current amplification
■
Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7
®
processing
,
available for the first time with both 7.1 and
5.1 processing in a variety of modes, and two
modes of VMAx
®
■
™
remote automatically sets
output
levels for optimum performance
■ High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible component
video switching
■ Discrete front-panel coaxial and optical digital
inputs for easy connection to portable digital
devices and video game consoles
■ Extensive bass management options, includ-
ing three separate crossover groupings
■ On-screen menu and display system
