Stereo Receiver User Manual
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OPERATION
HEADPHONES
Plug the 1/4" (6,3 mm) plug on a pair of headphones into the jack behind the 
front-panel door for private listening. The default Headphone bypass mode 
delivers a conventional 2-channel signal to the headphones. 
Press the Surround Modes Button on the front panel or the remote, to 
switch to Harman Headphone virtual surround processing, which emulates a 
5.1-channel speaker system. No other surround modes are available for the 
headphones.
SOURCE SELECTION
Use the front-panel 
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KL
 Source Buttons to scroll through the sources.
Using the on-screen menus, press the OSD Button, highlight “INPUT 
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SETUP” and press the OK Button. Use the 
M N
 Buttons to select a source.
For direct access to any source, press its Source Selector on the remote.
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The AVR selects the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and any 
other settings made during setup. 
The source name, the audio and video inputs assigned to the source, and the 
surround mode will appear on the front panel. The source name and surround 
mode will also appear on screen.
VIDEO TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
:
If there is no picture: 
Check the source selection and video input assignment.
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Check the wires for a loose or incorrect connection.
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Check the video input selection on the display device (TV). 
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Additional Tips for HDMI Connections
:
Turn off all devices (including the TV, AVR and any source components). 
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Unplug the HDMI cables, starting with the cable between the TV and 
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AVR, and continuing with the cables between the AVR and each source 
device. 
Carefully reconnect the cables from the source devices to the AVR. 
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Connect the cable from the AVR to the TV last.
Turn on the devices in this order: TV, AVR, source devices.
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USING THE RADIO
To select the AVR 160’s built-in radio:
Use the front-panel 1. 
KL
 Buttons to scroll to the desired tuner band. 
Press the Radio Source Selector on the remote. Press it again to switch 2. 
bands.
Use the 
KL
 Buttons or the Channel Control to tune a station, as displayed 
on the front panel and on screen. 
The AVR defaults to automatic tuning, meaning each press of the 
KL
Buttons scans through all frequencies until a station with acceptable signal 
strength is found. To switch to manual tuning, in which each press of the 
KL
 Buttons steps through a single frequency increment (0.05MHz for FM, 
or 10kHz for AM), press the Menu Button. The Mode line will display the 
current setting. Each press of the OK Button toggles between automatic and 
manual tuning modes. 
When an FM station has been tuned, toggling the tuning mode also switches 
between stereo and monaural play, which may improve reception of weaker 
stations.
A total of 30 stations (AM and FM together) may be stored as presets. When 
the desired station has been tuned, press the OK Button, and two dashes will 
flash. Use the Numeric Keys to enter the desired preset number.
To tune a preset station: Press the Preset 
KL
 Buttons or enter the preset 
number using the Numeric Keys.
RDS Operation
The AVR 160 is equipped with RDS (Radio Data System), which brings a 
wide range of information to FM radio. Now in use in many countries, RDS 
is a system for transmitting station call signs or network information, a 
description of station program type, text messages about the station or 
specifics of a musical selection, and the correct time.
As more FM stations become equipped with RDS capabilities, the AVR will 
serve as an easy-to-use center for both information and entertainment. This 
section will help you take maximum advantage of the RDS system.
RDS Tuning
When an FM station is tuned in and it contains RDS data, the AVR will 
automatically display the station’s call sign or other program service in the 
Message Display.










