User manual HARMAN KARDON AVR 8500 - TECHNICAL SHEET

THX® Ultra 7.1 channels Surround EX® Dolby Pro Logic II Logic 7 VMAx HDCD® EzSet HDTV-ready component video MP3 decoding DTS-ES® Extended Surround 192kHz/24-bit DACs multiroom capability high-current capability AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER WITH THX® ULTRA, SURROUND EX®, DOLBY* DIGITAL AND DTS-ES® EXTENDED SURROUND Harman Kardon's flagship AVR 8500. With a 5 x 110-watt, high-current, ultrawide-bandwidth amplifier design, it can effortlessly deliver the full dynamic range of today's digital program sources to even the most demanding speakers. The AVR 8500 has it all. It handles the full spectrum of cutting-edge digital technologies, including THX Ultra, Surround EX, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES Extended Surround, Dolby Pro Logic* II and HDCD® decoding, as well as Logic 7® and VMAx® virtual surround sound processing and MP3 playback from compatible computer-based audio sources. It's elegantly intuitive, with on-screen menus and our exclusive EzSetTM remote, which automatically sets the system's output levels, as well as offering programmable or learning control of up to eight system components. Featuring inputs for multiple music and video sources and outputs that can direct both audio and video to separate rooms simultaneously, the AVR 8500 is the Promised Land of digital entertainment at home. AVR 8500 Specifications · Audio Section ­ Continuous Average Power (FTC): (Stereo Mode): 125 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz ­ 20kHz, <0.07% THD, both channels driven; (Five-Channel Surround Mode): 110 watts per channel into 8 ohms @ 20Hz ­ 20kHz, <0.07% THD, all channels driven; High Instantaneous Current Capability (HCC): ±85 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, 65dB; Ultimate (Maximum) S/N Ratio (Measured at 1mV RF Input Level): (Mono) 70dB, (Stereo) 68dB · General ­ Dimensions (H x W x D): 193mm x 440mm x 519mm; Weight: 25.1kg NOTE: Depth measurement includes knobs, buttons and terminal connections; height measurement includes feet and chassis. · MP3 Decoding Through Coaxial or Optical Digital (S/P-DIF) Inputs Enables Playback of Hours of Music From a Compatible Computer · 8-Channel Direct Inputs for Use With External Surround Decoders · 7.1 Preamp Outputs and Main Amp Inputs for Use With External Equalizers or Power Amplifiers · FM Stereo/FM/AM Tuner With 30 Presets and DirectAccess Tuning · Five A/V Inputs with S-Video and Four Audio Inputs · Convenient Front-Panel Audio/Video Input With S-Video Is Switchable to an Output for Use With Video Games or Portable Recorders · Eight Digital Inputs (Three Optical and Three Coaxial on Rear Panel, and One Optical and One Coaxial on Front Panel) · Four Digital Outputs (1 Coax and 1 Optical Rear Panel, 1 Coax and Optical Front Panel · Advanced On-Screen Menu System for Easy Setup and Operation · Programmable Power-Up Volume Level · Multiroom/Multisource System for Audio and Video Allows Users in Separate Rooms to Listen to Different Sources Simultaneously; Includes Separate Remote Control for Multiroom Operation, or Simplified Operation in Main Room · Rotary Bass, Treble and Balance Controls Features · 110W x 5 Into 8 Ohms, 20Hz ­ 20kHz at <0.07% THD, With All Channels Driven Simultaneously · High-Current (±85 Amps), Ultrawide-Bandwidth (10Hz ­ 100kHz) Amplifier Design Effortlessly Powers the Most Dynamic Digital Sources · Dual, Matched Pairs of Discrete Output Devices for Each Channel · Massive Torroidal Power Transformer · Dual Amplifier Power Supplies, One for Drivers and One for Outputs · High-Grade, Gold-Plated Binding-Post Speaker Terminals · IEC Detachable Power Cord · Backlit 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 · THX® Ultra-Certified · Surround EX®, Dolby Digital and DTS-ES® Extended Surround Sound Processing Using Dual, Plug-In, Upgradeable Advanced Twin 24-Bit Core Crystal® DSP Engine · 192kHz/24-Bit DACs · Wide Bandwidth, HDTV-Ready Component Video Inputs and Outputs · 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 Sound and Stereo Recordings · VMAx Virtual Surround Sound Provides Home Theater Experience Using Only Two Loudspeakers · HDCD Decoding for More Realistic Reproduction of HDCD Compact Discs and Enhanced Playback of NonHDCD Discs · 5- and 7-Channel Stereo, Hall and Theater SurroundSound Modes THX Ultra Surround EX 7.1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II Logic 7 VMAx HDCD MP3 decoding EzSet HDTV-ready component video DTS-ES Extended Surround multiroom capability high-current capability 192kHz/24-bit DACs All features and specifications are subject to change without notice. * Trademark 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. HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. Harman Kardon is a registered trademark, and Power for the Digital Revolution is a trademark, of Harman Kardon