Harman Kardon AVR 70, Quick Start Manual

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Connections
3
Connect Your Speakers
How to use the AVR’s speaker terminals:
1. Unscrew Cap 2. Insert Bare Wire 3. Tighten Cap
Always connect the colored (+) terminal on the AVR to the (+) terminal on the speaker
(usually red), and the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the (–) terminal on the speaker
(usually black).
IMPORTANT: Make sure the ( + ) and ( – ) bare wires do not touch each other or the other
terminal. Touching wires can cause a short circuit that can damage your AVR.
Connect the speakers as shown in the illustration.
Connect Your Subwoofer
Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the AVR’s Subwoofer Pre-Out connector to your
subwoofer. Consult your subwoofer’s user manual for specific information about making
connections to it.
Single
RCA Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Powered
Subwoofer
AVR
Sub Woofer
Connector
Connect Your TV or Video Display
HDMI Monitor Out Connector
If your TV has an HDMI connector and you have HDMI video source devices, use an
HDMI cable (not supplied) to connect your TV to the AVR’s HDMI Monitor Out connector.
It will provide the best possible picture quality.
TV
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
AVR
HDMI Monitor Out
Connector
Composite Video Monitor Out Connector
If your TV does not have an HDMI connector, or if your TV does have an HDMI connector
but you are connecting some source devices with only composite video connectors , use
a composite video cable (not included) to connect the AVR's Composite Monitor Out
connector to your TV’s composite video connector.
IMPORTANT: The AVR’s on-screen display (OSD) only appears through the Composite
Monitor Out connector. If you want to use the AVR’s OSD menus you need to connect
its Composite Monitor Out connector to your TV even if you are not connecting any
composite video source devices to the AVR.
TV
Composite Video Cable
(not supplied)
AVR
Composite
Monitor Out
Connector
AVR 700, AVR 70, AVR 70C