Harman Kardon AVR 254 Owner's Manual

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20 20CONNECTIONSrequired for DVD-Audio players compliant with HDMI version 1.1 orbetter, or HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc players that decode the digital audiointernally and output linear PCM signals in digital format. Consult theowner’s guide for your disc player for more information.Figure 8 – Multichannel Analog AudioThe AVR 254 also offers an analog audio input on the rear panel in theform of a stereo 1/8" mini jack. Connect the headphone output of anyaudio source, such as an MP3 player or portable CD player, to theStereo Jack input. See Figure 9.Figure 9 – Stereo JackVideo ConnectionsAlthough some sources only produce an audio signal (e.g., CD player,tape deck), many sources output both audio and video signals (e.g.,DVD player, cable television box, HDTV tuner, satellite box, VCR, DVR).In addition to the audio connection, make one type of video connectionfor each of these sources (only one at a time for any source).Digital VideoIf you have already connected a source device to one of the HDMIinputs as explained in the Digital Audio Connections section, you haveautomatically made a video connection at the same time, as the HDMIsignal includes both digital audio and video components.If the source device is not capable of transmitting its digital audio signalthrough the HDMI connection, use one of the coaxial or optical digitalaudio inputs for the source.If a multichannel analog audio connection is required for certain losslessformats (e.g., DVD-Audio, SACD, HD-DVD or Blu-ray Disc), you maymake both audio connections. To listen to the multichannel disc, set theAudio Auto Polling setting to the 6/8CH inputs, and the AVR will automati-cally select it when no digital signal is output by the player.Analog VideoThere are three types of analog video connections: composite video,S-video and component video.Composite video is the basic connection most commonly available. Thejack is usually color-coded yellow, and looks like an analog audio jack,although it is important never to confuse the two. Do not plug a compositevideo cable into an analog or coaxial digital audio jack, or vice versa.Both the chrominance (color) and luminance (intensity) components ofthe video signal are transmitted using a single cable. See Figure 10.Figure 10 – Composite VideoS-video, or “separate” video, transmits the chrominance and luminancecomponents using separate wires contained within a single cable. Theplug on an S-video cable contains four metal pins, plus a plastic guidepin. Be careful to line up the plug correctly when you insert it into thejack on the receiver, source or video display. See Figure 11.Figure 11 – S-VideoComponent video separates the video signal into three components –one luminance (“Y”) and two sub-sampled color signals (“Pb” and “Pr”) –that are transmitted using three separate cables. The “Y” cable is color-coded green, the “Pb” cable is colored blue and the “Pr” cable iscolored red. See Figure 12.Figure 12 – Component VideoIf it’s available on your video display, an HDMI connection is recom-mended as the best quality connection, followed by component video,S-video and then composite video.NOTES:• Copy-protected sources are not available at the ComponentVideo Monitor Outputs.• Standard and high-definition analog video signals areupscaled to 1080i resolution for the Component VideoMonitor Outputs. For improved video performance, considerupgrading to an HDMI-capable video display with 1080presolution.AntennasThe AVR 254 uses separate terminals for the included FM and AMantennas that provide proper reception for the tuner.The FM antenna uses a 75-ohm F-connector. See Figure 13.Figure 13 – FM AntennaThe AM loop antenna needs to be assembled. Connect the two leadsto the spring terminals on the receiver. As AM antenna leads have nopolarity, it doesn’t matter which of the two terminals is used for eitherlead. See Figure 14.Componentvideo cableS-video cableCompositevideo cableMultichannelanalog audiocable (RCA)Front Surround CenterSubwoofer