Harman Kardon AVR 350 Owner's Manual

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10REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONSAM and FM Antenna Terminals: Connect the included AM andFM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception.XM Antenna Jack: Plug in an XM antenna module here. The XMantenna module is purchased separately, and should specify that it isfor home use with an XM Ready® product. You will need to subscribe tothe XM service, which is available separately, and activate the service foryour antenna module. (XM service is not available in Alaska and Hawaii.)Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two-conductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correctspeaker. Remember to observe the correct polarity (positive andnegative connections). Always connect the positive lead to the coloredterminal on the receiver and the red terminal on the speaker. Connectthe negative lead to the black terminal on both the receiver and thespeaker. See the Connections section for more information on connect-ing your speakers.Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs: These speakeroutputs may be used either for the surround back channels in a 7.l-channel home theater, or they may be reassigned to a remote room foruse with a multiroom system. When these outputs are reassigned formultiroom operation, only a 5.1-channel configuration will be available inthe main listening room. Use the on-screen menu system to configurethese channels as desired.As with the other speaker outputs, remember to observe proper polarityby connecting the positive and negative output terminals to the corre-sponding terminals on each speaker.Subwoofer Output: If you have a powered subwoofer with a line-level input, connect it to this jack.Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an external amplifier ifmore power is desired.Surround Back/Multiroom Preamp Outputs: These outputsmay be used with an external amplifier either to power the surroundback channels, or to power the speakers in the remote zone of a multi-channel system. Use the on-screen menu system to configure thesechannels as desired.Remote Infrared (IR) Input and Output: When the remote IRreceiver on the front panel is blocked, such as when the AVR is placedinside a cabinet, connect an optional IR receiver to the Remote IR Inputjack for use with the remote control. The Remote IR Output may beconnected to the Remote IR Input of a compatible source device (orother product) to enable remote control through the AVR. This is particu-larly useful in multiroom applications, when you wish to control thesource device from the remote room (when used with the Multiroom IRInput). When several source devices are used, connect them in “daisychain” fashion.Multiroom Infrared (IR) Input: Connect a remote IR receiverlocated in the remote zone of a multiroom system to this jack to controlthe AVR and any source devices connected to the Remote IR Outputfrom the remote zone.Remote IR Carrier Output: This output is similar in function tothe Remote IR Output, with the difference that this jack outputs thefull infrared signal as received by the AVR’s IR sensor or the RemoteIR Input, while the Remote IR Output jack outputs a “stripped” signalthat has no carrier frequency. The full signal may be required by somecomponents with IR inputs. It may also be required when you connectexternal IR emitters or other devices to the AVR to pass IR signals toother components.Multiroom Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to an externalamplifier to power the speakers in the remote zone of a multiroomsystem. When these jacks are used, it is possible to have a full 7.1-channel system in the main listening room at the same time themultiroom system is in use.A-BUS Port: Use a Category 5/5e cable to connect this port tooptional A-BUS equipment for multiroom operation. When the A-BUSsystem is used, it is possible to have a full 7.1-channel system in themain listening room at the same time the multiroom system is in use.Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 and DVD Audio/Video Inputs:These jacks may be used to connect your video-capable sourcecomponents (e.g., VCR, DVD player, cable TV box) to the receiver.Remember to use only one type of video connection for each source.See the Connections section for more information on audio and videoconnection options for each source component.Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs: These jacks may be used toconnect your VCR or another recorder.Composite and S-Video Monitor Outputs: If any of yoursources use composite or S-video connections, you may need toconnect one or both of these monitor outputs to the correspondinginputs on your television or video display in order to view the sourcesand to view the on-screen displays. If your video display is equippedwith component video or HDMI inputs, you may take advantage of theAVR 350’s transcoding capability, which transcodes composite andS-video signals to component video and HDMI, allowing for only asingle video connection from the AVR to the video display.HDMI Inputs and Output: HDMI (High-Definition MultimediaInterface) is a newer type of connection for transmitting digital audio andvideo signals between devices. With the AVR 350’s powerful processor,you may connect up to two HDMI-equipped source devices to the HDMIinputs using a single-cable connection, while benefiting from superiordigital audio and video performance. However, if your video display isnot HDMI-compatible, you will need to connect the device to one of theother source inputs, selecting a coaxial or optical digital audio input andanalog video input. See the Connections and Installation sections formore information.If your video display has an HDMI input, but some of your sources haveonly analog video outputs, you may still rely on just the HDMI videoconnection to your display; the AVR 350 will automatically transcodeanalog video signals up to 720p to the HDMI format. High-resolutionanalog 1080i or higher signals are not available at the HDMI Output,but 1080i signals received through one of the HDMI Inputs will bepassed through directly to the HDMI Output without any video processing.