Rear Panel Connections - Harman Kardon AVR45 Service Manual

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AM Antenna : Connect the AM loop external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect
antenna supplied with the receiver to these this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.
terminals. If an external AM antenna is used,
make connections to the AM and GND terminals Front : Connect these terminals to the front
in accordance with the instructions supplied with left/right speakers.
antenna.
Center : Connect these terminals to the
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FM Antenna : Connect an indoor or center speaker.
external FM antenna to this terminal.
Surround :
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Video 1 Input : Connect these jacks to the surround speaker.
audio and video PLAY/OUT jacks of a VCR.
Unswitched AC Outlet :
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Video 1 Output : Connect these jacks to used to power any AC device. The power will
the audio and video RECORD INPUT jacks of a remain on at this outlet regardless of whether
VCR. the AVR-45 is on or not.
5 6-Channel Direct Inputs : If an external NOTE : The power consumption of the device
digital audio decoder is used for 5.1(Dolby AT- plugged into each of these outlets should not
3)audio, connect the outputs of that decoder to exceed 100 watts.
these terminals.
Switched AC Outlet :
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CD Inputs : Connect these jacks to the used to power any device that you wish to turn
output of a compact disc player or CD changer. on when the unit is turned on wiht the System
Power Control switch.
DVD Inputs : Connect the analog audio
outputs and composite video output of a DVD or Power Cable :
LD player to these jacks. switched AC wall output.
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Pre-Outs : If external power amplifiers are Video 2 Inputs :
used for any channels, connect them to these audio and video outputs of a TV Tuner. Cable TV
jacks. converter box, satellite receiver of any other
audio/video source.
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Subwoofer Pre-Out : Connect this jack to
the line level input a powered subwoofer. If an TV Monitor Video Output :
jack to the standard(composite) video input of a
TV monitor or video projector to view the on-
screen menus and the output of any standards
video source selected by the receiver's video
switcher.
AC-3/PCM Coaxial Input : Connect the
coax digital output from a DVD player to this jack.
The signal may be either a Dolby Digital (AC-3)
Connect these terminals to the signal or a standard PCM digital source.
AC-3/PCM Optical Input : Connect the
This outlet may be optical digital output from a DVD player, HDTV
receiver, LD player or CD player to this jack. The
signal may be either a Dolby Digital (AC-3)
signal or a standard PCM digital source .
Remote IR In : If the AVR-45's front panel IR
sensor is blocked due to cabinet door or other
obstructions, an external IR sensor may be used.
Connect the output of the sensor to this jack.
This outlet may be
Remote IR Out : This connection permits
the IR sensor in the receiver to serve other
2 remote controlled devices. Connect this jack to
the "IR IN" jack on Harman Kardon or other
Connect the AC plug to non- compatible equipment.
Tape Monitor In : Connect these jacks to
Connect these jacks to the the PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Tape Monitor Out : Connect these jacks to
the RECORD / INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Connect this
Mute : This indicator illuminates to remind to the Coaxial Digital input
you that the AVR 45's output has been silenced
by pressing the Mute button 25 . AC-3 Indicator :
Press the Mute button again to return to the when a AVR-45 is decoding a Dolby Digital input
previously selected output level. source.
Bypass : This indicator illuminates when PCM Indicator :
the surround processing has been disabled by show that a standard PCM(SP/DIF) digital audio
pressing Surround Off button . When this signal is being decoded by the digital-to-analog
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indecator is it, the AVR-45 will play transitional converter.
stereo sound using the front left and right
speakers only. Surround Mode Indicators :
indicators illuminate when one of the DSP
Analog : This indicator illuminates when an generated analog surround modes is in use with
analog input source is in use. an analog input source.
Dolby Digital Indicator : This indicator Night Indicator :
illuminates when a Dolby Digital source is being the AVR-45 is in the Night mode, which prevents
played. the AVR-45 from loud playback when digital
sources are in use.
OPT. : This indicator illuminates when a
digital source is in use via a connection to the Preset Number :
Optical Digital input . indicates the station preset number that is
currently in use, or of that is being entered.
Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Mode
Indicators : These indicators illuminate when Preset Indicator :
one of the analog (matrix) or Digital(PCM) Dolby when one of the stations entered into the preset
Surround modes is in use. memory is tuned. The number that appears
below the indicator is the preset station's
COAX.Source : This indicator illuminates memory.
when a digital source is in use via a connection
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. Memory : This indicator flashes when
entering presets and other information into the
This indicator illuminates tuner's memory.
Auto : This indicator illuminates when the
"Auto" mode is in use for FM tuning.
This indicator illuminates to
Stereo Indicator : This indicator illuminates
when an FM station is being tuned in stereo.
Mono Indicator : This indicator illuminates
These when the tuner has been placed in the monaural
mode by pressing the FM Mode button
the tuner for mono listening to cut noise and
improve the quality of distant stereo signals.
This indicator lights when Tuned Indicator : This indicator illuminates
when a station is being received with sufficient
signal strength to allow for acceptable listening
quality.
This two-digit display Main Information Display : This display
shows messages relating to the status, input
source, surround mode, tuner, volume level or
other aspects of unit's operation.
This indicator illuminates
Sleep Indicator : This indicator is
illuminated when the Sleep function is in use.
The number that appears above the indicator is
the number of minutes remaining before the
AVR-45 will return to the Standby mode.
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