Hdmi Connections - Harman Kardon AVR 354 Owner's Manual

INSTALLATION
The precise connections to be made depend on the capabilities of the
source device and your video display (TV). Select the best audio and
video connections for each source. The types of connections are listed
in order of preference:

HDMI Connections

• Choose the HDMI connection if it's available on your source device
and your TV. An HDMI connection carries both digital audio and video,
enabling a single-cable connection from the source device to the
AVR. Except as noted below, no other audio or video connections
are required.
NOTE: If your DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD player
is not capable of outputting multichannel digital audio through its
HDMI output, make additional 6-/8-channel analog audio connections.
Audio Connections (for non-HDMI sources)
• Choose one digital audio connection: Optical or Coaxial
• Optional, or where digital audio is not available: Analog audio for
making recordings for personal use or as a backup. Analog audio is
required for older analog sources that don't have digital audio outputs,
such as cassette decks.
Video Connections (for non-HDMI sources)
(choose only one, and make sure that type is available on your TV)
• Component video • S-video
NOTES:
• If the video display is equipped with a DVI digital video input,
make sure it is also HDCP-compliant (High-Bandwidth Digital
Content Protection) to display copy-protected materials.
• If the source or video display has a DVI input, use an HDMI-
to-DVI adapter (not included), and make separate audio
connections.
Connect a DVD, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD Player
HDMI Video:
I f the DVD player and the TV both have an HDMI
connector, connect the player as follows (see Figure 20):
• Connect the DVD player's HDMI output to the HDMI 1, 2 or 3 Input
on the AVR.
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Figure 20 – Connecting an HDMI-Equipped Disc Player
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• Composite video
If the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD-
Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, but it is not capable of
outputting the multichannel audio through its HDMI output, make the
following additional connections (see Figure 21):
• Connect the DVD player's 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the
6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.
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Figure 21 – Connecting a Multichannel Audio Player
Component Video:
If the DVD player or the TV does not have an
HDMI connector, but they both have component video connectors,
connect the player as follows (see Figure 22):
• Connect the DVD player's component video output to the Component
Video 1, 2 or 3 Input on the AVR.
• Connect one of the DVD player's digital audio outputs to one of the
Coaxial or Optical inputs on the AVR.
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Figure 22 – Connecting a Component-Video-Equipped Disc Player
If the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD-Audio,
SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, make the following additional connection
(see Figure 21):
• Connect the DVD player's 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the
6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.
Composite/S-Video:
If the best video connection common to both
the DVD player and the TV is either S-video or composite video, follow
these steps (see Figure 23):
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