User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 4500 - TECHNICAL SHEET

7.1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II Logic 7 VMAx EzSet HDTV-ready component video MP3 decoding DTS-ES® Extended Surround 192kHz/24-bit DACs multiroom capability high-current capability AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER WITH DOLBY* DIGITAL AND DTS-ES® EXTENDED SURROUND Pure digital muscle in an owner-friendly package. The Harman Kardon AVR 4500 combines robust power (a 5 x 55-watt, high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design) and outstanding performance with the capability of providing a variety of surround modes ­ including Dolby Digital, DTS-ES Extended Surround, Dolby Pro Logic* II and our own Logic 7® and VMAx® modes ­ and MP3 playback from compatible computer-based audio sources. Setup is fast and easy, thanks to an intuitive on-screen-menu system and our exclusive EzSetTM remote, which automatically sets the system's output levels. And, with the capability of delivering multiple audio programs to multiple rooms simultaneously, the AVR 4500 extends high performance to the entire house. The AVR 4500. Consider the benefits of having it all. AVR 4500 Specifications · Audio Section ­ Continuous Average Power (FTC): (Stereo, Mode): 65 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz ­ 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven; (Five-Channel Surround Mode): 55 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz ­ 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels driven; High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC): ±35 amps · Tuner ­ Usable Sensitivity: IHF 1.3µV/13.2dBf; THD at 1kHz with 100% Modulation: (Mono) 0.2%, (Stereo) 0.3%; FM Adjacent Channel Selectivity: ±400kHz, 70dB; Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio (measured at 1mV RF Input Level): (Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB · General ­ Dimensions (H x W x D): 165mm x 440mm x 435mm; Weight: 14.5kg · Five A/V Inputs with S-Video and Four Audio Inputs · 8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use With External Surround Decoders · Six Digital Inputs (Two Optical and Two Coaxial on Rear Panel, and One Optical and One Coaxial on Front Panel) · Three Digital Outputs (1 Coax and 1 Optical Rear Panel, 1 Coax Front Panel Switchable to an Input or Output) · Front-Panel A/V Input With S-Video · On-Screen Display · Multiroom/Multisource Audio Allows Users in Separate Rooms to Listen to Different Sources Simultaneously; Includes Separate Zone II Remote Control for Multiroom Operation, or Simplified Operation in Main Room · Programmable Power-Up Volume · Rotary Bass, Treble and Balance Controls NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections; height measurement includes feet and chassis Features · 55W x 5 Into 8 Ohms, 20Hz ­ 20kHz at <0.07% THD, With All Channels Driven Simultaneously · High-Current (±35 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth (10Hz ­ 100kHz) Amplifier Design Effortlessly Powers the Most Dynamic Digital Sources · EzSet Remote Provides Manual and Automatic Calibration of Audio Output Levels, and Is Programmable to Control up to Eight Devices From Built-in Codes or Using Learning Capability · Dolby Digital and DTS-ES Extended Surround Decoding Using Advanced Twin 24-Bit Core Crystal® Chip Digital Engine · 192kHz/24-Bit DACs · Dolby Pro Logic II (Movies, Music and Emulation Modes) Surround Sound is Compatible With Older Stereo Material But Delivers Detail That Approaches Digital 5.1 Formats · Harman-Exclusive Logic 7 Cinema and Music Surround Sound Processing in 5.1 and 7.1 channels for Superior Soundstage Imaging and Playback of Both Surround-Encoded and Stereo Recordings · Two Modes of VMAx Virtual Surround Sound Deliver the Home Theater Experience With Only Two Speakers · 5- and 7-Channel Stereo, Hall and Theater Surround Sound Modes · MP3 Decoding Through Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF) Inputs Enables Playback of Hours of Music From a Compatible Computer · FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner With 30 Presets and DirectAccess Tuning · Wide Bandwidth, HDTV-Ready Component Video Inputs and Outputs · 7.1 Preamp Outputs for All Channels Allow the Use of External Amplifiers · Subwoofer Output for Direct Connection to Powered Subwoofer All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. *Trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. EzSet is a trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc. (patent no. 5,386,478). Crystal is a registered trademark of Cirrus Logic Corp. Logic 7 is a registered trademark of Lexicon, Inc., a Harman International Company. VMAx is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Inc., and is an implementation of Cooper Bauck Transaural Stereo under patent license. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a trademark, of Harman Kardon, Inc. 7.1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II Logic 7 VMAx MP3 decoding EzSet HDTV-ready component video DTS-ES Extended Surround multiroom capability high-current capability 192kHz/24-bit DACs