Harman Kardon AVR 154, Service Manual

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OPERATION
The COMPONENT IN line of the Input Setup menu indicates which of
the two component video inputs on the AVR 154 is assigned to each
source. The default assignments are indicated in Table A2 in the Appendix.
As shown, various sources share the component video input assignments,
but only one source may be physically connected at a time.
You may reassign either component video input to another source if it
is physically connected to that input, but there is no option to disable
the component video inputs for any source. If a signal is present at the
component video input assigned to that source, it will be selected. If
your device is not using component video, make sure that other devices
connected to the component video inputs are turned off.
If no signal is present at the component video input, then the S-video or
composite video input for the source will be selected. It is not possible
to reassign the S-video or composite video inputs to other sources.
For audio-only sources, such as the tuner or CD inputs, when no compo-
nent video signal is present, the last-used analog video source, but not
an HDMI source, will be selected.
6-Channel Direct Inputs
If you wish to hear audio through the 6-Channel Direct Inputs together
with video, then connect your multichannel player to the Component
Video 1 Inputs, and connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio
outputs to the 6-Channel Inputs on the AVR. Assign the component
video inputs you selected to the 6-Channel Input source. The AVR will
automatically select the correct component video and audio inputs
when you select this source.
If you need to use composite or S-video for your multichannel player,
e.g., if your video display does not have component video inputs, then
use the video inputs for another source. Since the AVR automatically
selects the last-used analog video inputs for audio sources, you would
first select the source you connected the video cables to, and then the
6-Channel Inputs for the audio.
Example 1: Connect a non-HDMI-equipped DVD-Audio player to
the AVR 154. You plan on playing a variety of discs using this player,
including conventional DVDs and even CDs as well as multichannel
discs. When playing DVDs and CDs, it is preferable to use a digital
audio connection to obtain the best sound quality and the benefit of any
digital surround formats contained on the DVD. However, when playing
DVD-Audio discs, you will use the 6-channel analog audio connections.
In addition, some of these discs contain video materials.
We recommend that you connect this player as follows:
a) Connect the player’s coaxial digital audio output to the Coaxial 1 Input
on the AVR. This input is assigned by default to the DVD source.
b) Connect the player’s component video outputs to the Component
Video 1 Inputs on the AVR, which are assigned by default to the DVD
source. If your video display doesn’t have component video inputs,
then connect the player’s composite or S-video output to the DVD’s
corresponding video input.
c) Connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the AVR’s
6-Channel Inputs and assign the Component Video 1 Inputs to
this source using the Input Setup menu, as described in the Initial
Setup section.
d) Program the player’s remote control codes into the DVD Input
Selector.
When you wish to view a DVD, select the DVD source.
When you wish to listen to a DVD-Audio disc and view the menus
and other still images on the disc, first select DVD, and then the
6-Channel Inputs as the source.
Example 2: Connect a multichannel disc player equipped with an
HDMI output.
a) Connect the player’s coaxial digital audio output to the Coaxial 2 Input
on the AVR. This input is assigned by default to the HDMI 1 source.
b) Connect the player’s HDMI output to the HDMI 1 source input, and
connect the AVR’s HDMI Output to your video display.
c) Connect the player’s 6-channel analog audio outputs to the AVR’s
6-Channel Inputs.
d) Connect the player’s component video outputs to the Component
Video 1 Inputs, as the AVR’s 6-Channel Analog Audio Inputs cannot
be used together with an HDMI input.
e) Program the player’s remote control codes into the HDMI 1 Input
Selector.
When you wish to view a DVD, select the HDMI 1 source.
When you wish to play a multichannel disc, select the 6-Channel Inputs
to select the audio signal and the analog component video signal.
To select the 6-Channel Inputs as the source, use either the Source
Selector on the front panel or press the 6CH Input Selector on the
remote. See Figures 37 and 39.
NOTE: The 6-Channel Inputs pass the incoming signals directly
to the volume control, without digitizing or processing them.
Therefore, configure bass management settings (i.e., speaker
size, delay and output level) on your source device so that
they match the settings you programmed during Initial Setup.
Consult the owner’s guide for your multichannel player for more
information.
Using the Tuner
The AVR 154’s built-in tuner may be selected in one of three ways
(see Figure 58):
1. Press the Source Selector Button on the front panel repeatedly until
the tuner is selected. The last-used band (AM or FM) will be active.
2. Press the Tuner Band Button (marked AM/FM). Press this button
again to switch bands.
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