Installation And Connections; System Installation; Input Setup Menu - Harman Kardon AVR435 Service Manual

AVR435/635

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

System Installation

After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-
quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable
of supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-
nections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to
avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers,
it is always good practice to turn off and unplug the AVR
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and ALL source equipment from the AC output before
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making any audio or video system connections.
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Audio Equipment Connections
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cables when making connections to source equipment
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and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.
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1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the 32 42
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CD Audio Inputs .
NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variable
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audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless
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you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the
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sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.
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2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette
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3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as
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a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video
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game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or
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digital cable set-top box or the output of a com-
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patible computer sound card to the Optical and
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Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs
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4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputs
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ing digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc
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recorder.
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5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unit
so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop
snap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the AM
and GND Screw Terminals ¡ .
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75-
Ohm) Connection ™. The FM antenna may be
an external roof antenna, an inside powered or
wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable
TV system. If the antenna or connection uses
300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional
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300-ohm-to-75-ohm adaptor to make the
connection.
7. Connect the front, center, surround and surround
back speaker outputs §¶ª‚ to the respec-
tive speakers.
To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your
speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-
gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many
brands of cable are available and the choice of cable
may be influenced by the distance between your
speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you
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use, personal preferences and other factors. Your
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dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in
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selecting the proper cable.
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Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-
mend that you use cable with a gauge of 14 or smaller.
Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the
number, the thicker the cable.
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs
of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you
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use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,
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due to the power loss and degradation in performance
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that will occur.
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priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other
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running cables inside walls should be referred to your
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installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with
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the NEC and/or the applicable building codes in
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your area.
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to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)
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code, as noted on page 8. However, most speakers
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still use a red terminal for the positive (+) connection.
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Connect the "negative" or "black" wire to the same
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terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to
an industry convention of using black terminals for
negative and red ones for positive, some may vary
from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and
optimal performance, consult the identification plate on
your speaker or the speaker's manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask
your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult
the speaker's manufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable used
to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,
use the same length piece of cable to connect the
front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-
round-right speakers, even if the speakers are a
different distance from the AVR
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via
9. If an external multichannel audio source with
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Video equipment is connected in the same manner
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as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality
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interconnect cables is recommended to preserve
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signal quality.
1. Connect a VCR's or other video source's audio and
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3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
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4. Connect the optical or coaxial digital audio outputs
NOTE: When connecting a device such as a digital
cable box or other set-top tuner product with a digital
audio output, we recommend that you connect both
the digital and analog outputs of the product to your
AVR. The audio input polling feature of the AVR will
then be able to make certain that you have a constant
audio feed, since it will automatically switch the audio
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input to the analog jacks if the digital feed is interrupted
or not available for a particular channel.
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a line-level audio connection from the Subwoofer
Output ¢ to the line-level input of a subwoofer
with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer
is used, the connection first goes to a power ampli-
fier, which will be connected to one or more sub-
woofer speakers. If you are using a powered sub-
woofer that does not have line-level input connec-
tions, follow the instructions furnished with the
speaker for connection information.
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5.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/
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decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, con-
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nect the outputs of that device to the 8-Channel
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video Play/Out jacks to the Video 1/Video 2 Audio
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VCR should be connected to the Video 1/Video 2
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tuner or video game to any of the Optical or
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audio input assignment for any source using the
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INPUT SETUP menu,

as described on page
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