Harman Kardon AVR 247 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17ENGLISHInstallation and Connections1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Outjacks to the Video 2 In jacks on the rearpanel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks onthe VCR should be connected to the Video 1Out jacks on the AVR.2. Although any video device may be connectedto these jacks, we recommend connecting yourTV to the Audio 1 Audio/Video Input Jacks so that you may take advantage of thefact that the remote control is preprogrammedwith TV product codes for the Video 1 device.For the same reason, we recommend connectingyour video recorder, cable TV converter orsatellite receiver to the Video 2 Audio/VideoInput Jacks .3. Connect the analog audio and video outputsof a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks .4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD,MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box orHDTV converter to the appropriate Optical orCoaxial Digital Inputs *Ó.Remember that the DVD source defaults to theCoaxial 1 Digital Input . All other sourcesdefault to their analog inputs, although anysource may be assigned to any digital audioinput on the receiver.NOTE: When connecting a device such as adigital cable box or other set-top tuner productwith a digital audio output, we recommend thatyou connect both the digital and analog outputsof the product to your AVR. The audio inputpolling feature of the AVR will then be able tomake certain that you have a constant audiofeed, since it will automatically switch the audioinput to the analog jacks if the digital feed isinterrupted or not available for a particularchannel.5. Connect the Composite and S-Video (ifS-Video device is in use) Monitor Output jacks on the receiver to the composite andS-Video input of your television monitor or videoprojector.6. If your DVD player and monitor both havecomponent video connections, connect thecomponent outputs of the DVD player to theVideo 1 Component Video Inputs . Notethat even when component video connectionsare used the audio connections must still bemade to either the analog DVD Audio Inputsor any of the Coaxial or Optical DigitalInput jacks .7. If another component video device isavailable, connect it to the Video 2 or Video 3Component Video Input jacks (. Theaudio connections for this device should bemade to either the Video 2 Input jacks or any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputjacks .8. If the component video inputs are used,connect the Component Video Output tothe component video inputs of your TV, projectoror display device.9. If you have a camcorder, video game or otheraudio/video device that is connected to the AVRon a temporary, rather than permanent basis,connect the audio, video and digital audio out-puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs*ÓÔ. A device connected to the Video 4jacks Ô is selected as the Video 4 input, andconnected to the digital jacks *Ó it isselected as "Optical 3" or "Coaxial 3" input.(See page 22 for more information on inputconfiguration.)IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MICROSOFT®XBOX ® 360 USERS:The Microsoft Xbox 360 gaming system iscapable of outputting high-definition 1080i and1080p video signals using the analogcomponent video outputs. Since the AVR 247 isnot capable of converting these analog compo-nent video signals to the HDMI format anddownconverts them to 720p for the ComponentVideo Outputs, to view your Xbox 360’s videooutput, either connect the Xbox’s componentvideo outputs to your video display, or changeyour Xbox 360’s settings so that it outputs 720pvideo, which the AVR 247 can then convert tothe HDMI format.10. When connecting the AVR 247 to astandard, analog video display that has standardcomposite and S-Video inputs only, componentvideo inputs may not be used. In this case,connect the Video and S-Video MonitorOutputs to the matching composite andS-Video inputs on your video display, dependingon which types of video are used by your sourcedevices. If both types of video are used bydifferent source devices, than both VideoMonitor Outputs must be separatelyconnected to your television.Video Connection Notes:• All component inputs/outputs can be used forRGB signals too, in the same way as describedfor the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to thejacks with the corresponding color.But this is only correct as long as only thethree RGB video signals are output by thevideo source, with a sync signal in the "G"signal only, without any sync signal outputseparately by the source.SCART A/V ConnectionsFor the connections described above your videodevice needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs forrecord and playback even 6 RCA jacks. AnyS-Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA(Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a play-back unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recordingVCR.Many european video devices are equipped withRCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, notfor all audio and video in/outputs needed asdescribed above, but with a so called Scart orEuro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with21 pins, see drawings on next page).In that case the following Scart to Cinchadapters or cables are needed:• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers,camcorders, DVD or LD players, need anadapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1(normal video devices) or from Scart to 2RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Videodevices).• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or fromScart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instructionattached to the adapter to find which of thesix plugs is used for the record signal to theVCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) andfor the playback signal from the VCR (connectwith the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnectAudio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate toconsult your dealer, if you are uncertain.• If you use only normal video devices the TVmonitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugsto Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices areused an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugsto Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6),connected to the SCART input on your TV thatis provided for S-Video.