Harman Kardon AVR 1700 Manual page 5

AVR
HDMI Devices
If any of your source devices have 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 source devices you connect via HDMI connectors.
Note: If you have a TV or other source device equipped with the HDMI Audio Return
Channel Function, its sound will be fed to the AVR via the HDMI Monitor Out connection's
Audio Return Channel, and it will not require additional audio connections to the AVR.
Refer to the complete AVR 1700, AVR 170, AVR 170/230C Owner's Manual, downloadable
at www.harmankardon.com.
AVR HDMI Connectors
HDMI Cable (not supplied)
Composite Video Devices
Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don't have HDMI
connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to
the AVR.
AVR Composite
Video Connectors
Composite Video Cable
(not supplied)
Composite Video-Equipped Source Device
To HDMI
Output
HDMI-Equipped Source Device
To Composite Video Output
Optical digital audio devices
If your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the AVR's
optical digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI,
optical or coaxial) from each source device.
AVR Digital
Audio Connectors
Optical Digital Cable
(not supplied)
Coaxial digital audio devices
If your non-HDMI source devices have coaxial digital outputs, connect them to the AVR's
coaxial digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI,
optical or coaxial) from each source device.
AVR Digital
Audio Connectors
Coaxial Digital Cable
(not supplied)
Connections
To Optical Digital
Audio Output
Optical-Equipped Source Device
To Coaxial Digital
Audio Output
Coaxial-Equipped Source Device
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