Harman Kardon DVD 29/230 Service Manual page 8

harman/kardon
Setup and Connections
Connecting to a Receiver/Amplifier
With a Dolby Digital or DTS
Decoder
One of the major advantages of the DVD format
is its ability to use a variety of digital audio for-
mats for the ultimate in sonic performance.
However, in order to enjoy the benefits of digital
audio, you must use a receiver or processor that
has digital audio decoding capabilities and make
an optical or coaxial digital audio connection
between the DVD 29 and your home theater
system. This simple connection is made as shown
below with an optional coax or optical cable.
Only one of these connections is required, and
both should not be made at the same time.
In order to take advantage of the high-resolution
DVD-Audio output of the DVD 29, you must
connect the 6-Channel Audio Outputs B to
the matching 6-channel inputs on your receiver
or processor.
NOTES FOR ANALOG AUDIO:
• If you wish to use the DVD 29 as the input for
a multiroom system, the Analog Audio
Outputs 9 should be connected to the
standard analog left/right DVD or CD inputs on
your digital receiver or processor.
• The connection from the Analog Audio
Outputs 9 to the TV is optional.
Front Speakers
(Left/Right)
Dolby Digital/DTS A/V Receiver or Processor
To To optical
HDMI
digital
or DVI
audio
port
input
connectors
H G F
Important Notes on SCART and RGB
format:
■ Your DVD is equipped with a SCART connec-
tor for direct connection to the TV.
■ The SCART connector provides the video
signal as well as audio (stereo L/R) signals.
■ The SCART connector for the TV provides the
composite video signal or the direct RGB
signal, delivering the best video performance
possible, selectable in the Setup menu.
• When the audio signal is to be fed to an
analog receiver rather than to the TV, connect
the Analog Audio Outputs 9 to any analog
audio inputs on your receiver or processor.
• The analog audio connection should also be
made if you wish to play high-resolution 96kHz
PCM audio discs where your receiver does not
support 96kHz processing.
NOTES ON VIDEO:
■ Note: With multiple video sources, your
Audio/Video device can be used for selecting
the video signal and routing it to the TV.
Connect the video or S-video output of the
DVD player (whatever is provided with your
device) to the video or S-video input on your
device and the video/S-video output of this
device to your TV. For more details, see the
manual of your Audio/Video amplifier/receiver.
■ Note for Analog Audio: The connection from
Audio Out to the TV is optional only. Normally
you´ll hear the sound from your AV-system´s
speakers, so the TV volume should be
completely turned down. If you plan to use
your DVD player also without having to turn
on your complete system, this connection
must exist, then you can turn up the TV´s
volume as needed.
Center Surround Speakers
Speaker (Left/Right)
To Y (green)/
To coaxial
Pb (blue)/
digital
Pr (red)
audio
component
input video
connectors connectors
E D
To view RGB video on your TV, the RGB
compatible SCART connector on the TV must
be used and the DVD´s TV SCART connector
must be set to "RGB".
HDMI, DVI, Component,
Subwoofer
S-video and/or
Composite video
monitor outputs
To video
To S-video To analog audio
input
input connectors
input
connectors
(red/white)
connectors
(yellow)
on the TV
or receiver
(see above)
C B A
DVD 29/230 Service Manual
Connecting to a Receiver
When using the DVD 29 with an audio/video
receiver or processor, connect it as follows. First,
make one of the video connections (Composite
Video C, S-Video D, Component Video E
or HDMI H) to the video input jacks on the A/V
receiver, and then connect the receiver's video
monitor output to the TV. In addition, to benefit
from the high-resolution surround sound formats
recorded on DVD-Audio discs, which are not out-
put via the HDMI connection, you will need to
make the 6-Channel Audio Connection A to
your receiver or processor.
Second, if your receiver or processor is not HDMI-
capable, make either the Optical Digital Audio
Connection G or the Coaxial Digital Audio
Connection F, to the receiver or processor.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any
device being connected, including the DVD 29,
your receiver or processor and your TV or video
display, is turned off whenever you make
connections between products.
TV
To 6-channel
analog audio
inputs on
receiver
To power outlet
(AC 230V/50Hz)
Note that with RGB video the color intensity
cannot be adjusted with most TVs.
■ When the RGB video signal is used, DVD´s
recorded with the NTSC format (with regional
code 0 or 2) can be viewed even on non-
NTSC compatible TVs.
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