Introduction
Congratulations! With the purchase
of a Harman Kardon AVR85 you are
about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. The AVR85 has been custom
designed to provide all the excitement
and detail of movie sound tracks and
every subtle nuance of musical selec-
tions. With on board Dolby
*
Digital
Decoding, the AVR85 delivers six discrete
channels of audio that take advantage of
the digital sound tracks from the latest
DVD and LV releases.
While complex digital systems are hard
at work within the AVR85 to make all of
this happen, hook-up and operation are
simple. Color-keyed connections, a com-
prehensive remote control and on-screen
menus make the AVR85 easy to use.To
obtain the maximum 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 AVR85 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this
product, its installation or operation,
please contact your retailer or custom
installer. They are your best local source
of information.
Description and Features
The AVR85 is a full-featured A/V receiver,
incorporating a wide variety of listening
options. In addition to Dolby Digital
decoding, Dolby Pro Logic
*
and Dolby 3
Stereo are available for compatibility with
the tens of thousands of movies and tele-
vision programs encoded with analog
surround information. A choice of Hall,
Matrix and Movie modes is also available
for use with both encoded sources and
traditional two-channel stereo recordings.
A total of five audio/video inputs, each
with both composite and S-Video, as
well as three additional audio only
inputs are selected through a learning
remote control and an easy to read front
panel display or on-screen graphics
through a TV monitor. Multiroom
operation is available with independent
source and volume selection.
The AVR85’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional Harman Kardon High Current
design philosophies to meet the wide
dynamic range of any program selection.
Harman Kardon invented the high-
fidelity receiver over forty years ago.
With state-of-the-art circuitry and time-
honored circuit designs, the AVR85 is
undoubtedly the finest receiver ever
offered by Harman Kardon.
■ On-Board Dolby Digital Decoding
■ Coax, Optical or RF Digital Inputs
■ On-Screen Menu Displays
■ Learning Remote Control
■ Composite and S-Video Switching
■ Complete Multiroom Control
■ Preamp Output for ALL Channels
Permits Ease of Expansion
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