Harman Kardon BDS 275 Owner's Manual page 11

BDS
Connecting a TV or Video Display
Use the supplied HDMI cable to connect the BDS receiver's HDMI output to your TV/video
display's HDMI input. The BDS receiver is HDMI with 3D and 30/36-bit Deep Color.
NOTE: If you have devices (such as an Internet modem) already connected directly to your
TV, you can feed their sound to the BDS receiver via the HDMI Monitor Out connector's
Audio Return Channel, and they will not require additional connections to the receiver.
NOTE: The HDMI connection will deliver both video and audio to your TV or video display.
We suggest disabling your TV or video display's audio system to take full advantage of
your BDS receiver's superior audio reproduction.
Connecting Your HDMI Source Devices
If you have any source devices with HDMI connectors, using them 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 an HDMI cable.
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
To HDMI
Output
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
TV
HDMI Cable
(supplied)
Connecting Your Component Video Source Device
If you have a video source device that has a component video connector (and does not
have an HDMI connector), using the component video connector will provide superior
video performance. You will also need to make an audio connection from the device to
one of the receiver's analog or digital audio input connectors.
Component Video-Equipped
Source Device
To Component
Video Outputs
Component Video
Cable (not supplied)
Connecting Your Optical Digital Audio Source Devices
If up to two of your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them
to the receiver's optical digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital
connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device.
Optical-Equipped
Source Device
To Optical Digital
Audio Output
Optical Digital Audio
Cable (not supplied)
Connections
Also make a
connection
to one of
the BDS
receiver's
audio inputs
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