Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSSystem InstallationAfter unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capableof supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-nections to your audio and video equipment.IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and toavoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers,it is always good practice to turn off and unplug the AVRand ALL source equipment from the AC output beforemaking any audio or video system connections.Audio Equipment ConnectionsWe recommend that you use high-quality interconnectcables when making connections to source equipmentand recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to theCD Audio Inputs .NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variableaudio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unlessyou find that the input to the receiver is so low that thesound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassettedeck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to theTape Inputs . Connect the analog Record/Injacks on the recorder to the Tape Outputson the AVR 435.3. Connect the output of any digital sources such asa CD or DVD changer or player, advanced videogame, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner ordigital cable set-top box or the output of a com-patible computer sound card to the Optical andCoaxial Digital Audio Inputs KL.4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputsik on the rear panel of the AVR 435 to the match-ing digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDiscrecorder.5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unitso that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loopsnap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the AMand GND Screw Terminals ¡ .6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75-Ohm) Connection ™. The FM antenna may bean external roof antenna, an inside powered orwire-lead antenna or a connection from a cableTV system. If the antenna or connection uses300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional300-ohm-to-75-ohm adaptor to make theconnection.7. Connect the front, center, surround and surroundback speaker outputs §¶ª‚ to the respec-tive speakers.To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to yourspeakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Manybrands of cable are available and the choice of cablemay be influenced by the distance between yourspeakers and the receiver, the type of speakers youuse, personal preferences and other factors. Yourdealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult inselecting the proper cable.Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-mend that you use cable with a gauge of 14 or smaller.Remember that in specifying cable, the lower thenumber, the thicker the cable.Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runsof less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that youuse cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,due to the power loss and degradation in performancethat will occur.Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or otherappropriate testing agency standards. Questions aboutrunning cables inside walls should be referred to yourinstaller or a licensed electrician who is familiar withthe NEC and/or the applicable building codes inyour area.When connecting wires to the speakers, be certainto observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)terminal of each speaker connection has a specific colorcode, as noted on page 8. However, most speakersstill use a red terminal for the positive (+) connection.Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the sameterminal on both the receiver and the speaker.NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere toan industry convention of using black terminals fornegative and red ones for positive, some may varyfrom this configuration. To ensure proper phase andoptimal performance, consult the identification plate onyour speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, askyour dealer for advice before proceeding, or consultthe speaker’s manufacturer.We also recommend that the length of cable usedto connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,use the same length piece of cable to connect thefront-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-round-right speakers, even if the speakers are adifferent distance from the AVR 435.8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made viaa line-level audio connection from the SubwooferOutput ¢ to the line-level input of a subwooferwith a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwooferis used, the connection first goes to a power ampli-fier, which will be connected to one or more sub-woofer speakers. If you are using a powered sub-woofer that does not have line-level input connec-tions, follow the instructions furnished with thespeaker for connection information.9. If an external multichannel audio source with5.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, con-nect the outputs of that device to the 8-ChannelDirect Inputs .Video Equipment ConnectionsVideo equipment is connected in the same manneras audio components. Again, the use of high-qualityinterconnect cables is recommended to preservesignal quality.1. Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s audio andvideo Play/Out jacks to the Video 1/Video 2 Audioand Video Input Jacks fl° on the rearpanel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on theVCR should be connected to the Video 1/Video 2Audio and Video Output Jacks ‡· onthe AVR 435.2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of asatellite receiver, cable TV converter or television setor any other video source to the Video 3 Audioand Video Input Jacks a .3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of aDVD or laser disc player to the DVD Audio andVideo Inputs fi .4. Connect the optical or coaxial digital audio outputsof a DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box, HDTVtuner or video game to any of the Optical orCoaxial Digital Inputs KL. The recom-mended connection for a DVD player is to use acoaxial digital link connected to the Coaxial DigitalAudio Input 1, but you may change the digitalaudio input assignment for any source using theINPUT SETUP menu, as described on page21 or the Digital Input Selector Fp on thefront panel or remote (see page 33).NOTE: When connecting a device such as a digitalcable box or other set-top tuner product with a digitalaudio output, we recommend that you connect boththe digital and analog outputs of the product to yourAVR. The audio input polling feature of the AVR willthen be able to make certain that you have a constantaudio feed, since it will automatically switch the audioinput to the analog jacks if the digital feed is interruptedor not available for a particular channel.3334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 31373635343332484950514746454443423334353637383940414849464744454243383940413132302829252627282930242322212031373635343332 313736353433324849505147464544434216 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS