Harman Kardon AVR 3600 Owner's Manual

Main Power Switch: This mechanical switch turns the power supply on or off. It is usually left on, and cannot be turned on or off using the remote control. 6-/8-Channel Inputs: Connect the multichannel analog audio outputs of a non-HDMI player (DVD-Audio, SACD™, Blu-ray Disc™or HD-DVD, or any other external decoder) to these jacks. See page 30 for more information. Coaxial 1/2 and Optical 1/2/3 Digital Audio Inputs: If a source has a compatible digital audio output, and if you are not using an HDMI connection for audio for the device, connect it to one of these j ...

2 SAFETY INFORMATION 5 INTRODUCTION 7 FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 9 REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS 11 MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 15 ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 17 INTRODUCTION TO HOME THEATER 18 CONNECTIONS 18 Speaker Connections 18 Subwoofer 18 Connecting Source Devices to the AVR 18 Audio Connections 18 Digital Audio 19 Analog Audio 19 Video Connections 19 Digital Video 19 Analog Video 20 Antennas 20 RS-232 Serial Port 21 SPEAKER PLACEMENT 22 GETTING STARTED 24 INSTALLATION 24 Step One – Connect Source Devices 24 Step Two – Connect TV 24 Step Three – Connect Loudspeakers 24 ...

a) Press the Standby/On Switch on the front panel. b) Using the remote, press the AVR Power On Button or any of the Source Selectors. NOTES: • Any time you press one of the Source Selectors on the remote, the remote will switch device modes. To control the receiver, press the Setup Button. Some AVR functions are available in all device modes: Volume Controls (including Mute), Audio Effects, Video Modes, Surround Modes, Setup, Info Settings, Sleep Settings and AVR Power On and Off. • If you do not see a picture ...

Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, with an added surround • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, Movie back channel. 3/2/.0 or .1, EX • Analog (2-channel) • Tuner • PCM (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz) Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode is similar to Dolby Pro Logic II Music, including the availability • Dolby Digital 2/0/.0 or .1, 2/2/.0 or .1, Music of center width, dimension and panorama adjustments. Dolby Pro Logic IIx 3/2/.0 or .1, EX Music adds a surround ...

tracks from Shuffle mode. The AVR 3600 cannot override this setting. While a selection is playing, the song title and playmode icon will appear in the front-panel Message Display. If a video monitor is connected to the AVR 3600 and the system is not in iPod Manual Mode, the Now Playing screen will appear and display the play mode icon, song title, artist and album. A graphic bar indicates the current play position within the track. If random or repeat play has been programmed, an icon will appear in the upper right corner. The ...

players only output multichannel audio through their multi- channel analog outputs. Make a separate analog audio con- nection in addition to the HDMI connection, which is still used for video and to listen to Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM materials that may be stored on the disc. The AVR 3600 converts analog video signals to the HDMI format, including its on-screen menus, upscaling to high-definition 1080p resolution. The HDMI connector is shaped for easy plug-in (see Figure 4). If your video display has a DVI input and is HDCP-com ...

the resolution of the video output by the source device. HDMI Bypass: When an HDMI source signal is in use and the system includes an HDMI-capable display, the HDMI Bypass mode passes the source signal directly to the HDMI output, bypass- ing all video processing within the AVR, including video Output resolution adjustment. To allow the AVR to process all video, including “blending” the source video with its on-screen messages and menus so that you may adjust the AVR without missing any portion of the program, turn this ...