Harman Kardon AVR 70, Quick Start Manual

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Connections
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Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices
Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g., a Blu-ray Disc ™
or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your AVR has several different types
of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI, composite video,
optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio and analog audio.
Each of your AVR’s source buttons is assigned to an analog audio input connector (listed
in the “AVR Source Button/Analog Audio Connector” column of the table below).
The digital inputs are not assigned to any specific sets of analog inputs. Once you select
a source device you can use the remote control’s DIGITAL button to select the specific
audio input connection (HDMI, coaxial digital, optical digital, analog) that you want to
listen to. (Note: You cannot select an audio input connection for the FM/AM or USB source
buttons.)
As you connect your various source components, fill out the “Source Device Connected”
and “Digital Audio Input Connector Used” columns in the following table – it will make it
easy to keep track of which devices you have connected to which connectors.
Input Connections and Source Buttons
HDMI Devices
If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using those connectors 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 HDMI cables.
If you have a Harman/Kardon Blu-ray Disc or DVD player, connect it to the AVR’s
HDMI 1 connector. The AVR remote control is pre-programmed to control a Harman/Kardon
Blu-ray Disc or DVD player when the HDMI 1 Source Selector button is pressed.
If you have a TV equipped with the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, its sound is 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 700/AVR 70/
AVR 70C , downloadable at www.harmankardon.com, for details.
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
To HDMI
Output
AVR HDMI Connectors
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
Composite Video Devices
You will need to make composite video connections from your source devices that do
not have HDMI video connections. You will also need to make an audio connection from
the device to the AVR.
Composite Video
Cable (not supplied)
To Composite Video
Output
AVR Composite
Video Connectors
Composite Video-Equipped
Source Device
AVR 700, AVR 70, AVR 70C