Connect Your Audio And Video Source Devices; Digital Audio Input; Hdmi Connector - Harman Kardon AVR 156 Quick Start Manual

AVR 156

Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices

Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g., a Blu-ray
Disc™ or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your AVR has several different
types of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI, component
video, composite video, optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio and analog audio. The
connectors are labeled for the types of source devices you are most likely to connect.
Each of your AVR's source buttons is assigned to an analog audio input connector (listed
in the "AVR Source Button/Analog Audio Connector" column of the table below). To provide
you flexibility for connecting and configuring your system, we have designed the AVR
so that you can assign the digital audio inputs and component video input to any of the
video AVR sources.
AVR Source Button/
Analog Audio Connector
AVR Source Button/

HDMI Connector

HDMI Devices
If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using those connectors will provide
the best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries
both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio
connections for devices you connect via HDMI cables, although you can assign one of the
digital audio connectors to one of the HDMI inputs.
AVR HDMI Connectors
4
Recommended Source
Device Type
Video 1 Cable or Satellite Tuner
Video 2 DVD Recorder or VCR
DVD Blu-ray Disc or DVD Player
CD CD Player
Tape Cassette Deck or Audio Recorder
Aux 1 Portable Media Player
Aux 2 Portable Media Player
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HDMI 1 ----
HDMI 2 ----
HDMI 3 ----
Input Connections and Source Buttons
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
To HDMI
Output
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
As you connect your various source components, fill out the "Source Device Connected"
column in the following table – it will make it easier for you to assign the digital audio input
connectors and component video connector later in the setup process.
Source Device Connected
Source Device Connected
Component Video Device
If your Blu-ray Disc or DVD player does not have an HDMI connector but does have a
component video connector, using the component video connector will provide superior
video performance. You will also need to make an audio connection from the player to
the AVR.
AVR DVD Component
Video Connectors
Component Video Cable
(not supplied)
Connections

Digital Audio Input

Connector Assigned
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Digital Audio Input
Connector Assigned
To Component
Video Outputs
Component Video-Equipped
Blu-ray Disc or DVD player