Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 17INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSIf your system requires direct connection of a videosource to your display, we suggest that you considerprogramming the VDI Buttons w so that you maychange the input used by your display from the AVR’sremote. For information on “learning” remote codesinto a button on the AVR remote, follow the instruc-tions shown on page 44.5. Connect the Video Monitor Output Jacks › onthe receiver to the composite or S-video input ofyour television monitor or video projector.6. If your DVD player has Y/Pr/Pb analog componentvideo outputs, connect them to the ComponentVideo 1 Inputs c. Although this set of inputs maybe assigned to any of the four video inputs onthe AVR 435, the factory default is for this inputto be assigned to the DVD Audio Inputs .Remember to make a digital audio connectionbetween the DVD player and the AVR, with theCoaxial Digital Input 1 being the factorydefault. For information on changing the inputassignments for either the component videojacks or the DVD player’s audio connection, seepage 21.7. If you have other devices with Y/Pr/Pb or RGBcomponent video outputs, connect the sourcedevice to the Component Video 2 Inputs d.The audio connections may be to any of the VideoAudio Inputs M or the Optical orCoaxial Digital Inputs KL. When usingeither of the Component Video Inputs, make certainthat the audio and video inputs are properly config-ured in the INPUT SETUP menu, asdescribed on page 21.8. If the component video inputs are used, connectthe Component Video Monitor Outputs b 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 AVR ona temporary rather than permanent basis, connectthe audio, video and digital audio outputs of thatdevice to the Front-Panel Inputs KLM. Adevice connected here is selected as the Video 4input, and the digital inputs must be assigned to theVideo 4 input. (See page 21 for more informationon input configuration.)System and Power ConnectionsThe AVR 435 is designed for flexible use with multi-room systems, external control components andpower amplifiers.Main Room Remote Control ExtensionIf the receiver is placed behind a solid or smokedglass cabinet door, the obstruction may prevent theremote sensor from receiving commands. In thisevent, an optional remote sensor may be used.Connect the output of the remote sensor to theRemote IR Input Jack g.If other components are also prevented from receivingremote commands, only one sensor is needed. Simplyuse this unit’s sensor or a remote eye by running aconnection from the Remote IR Output Jack h tothe Remote IR Input jack on Harman Kardon or othercompatible equipment.Multiroom IR LinkThe remote room IR receiver should be connected tothe AVR 435 via standard coaxial cable. Plug the IR con-nection cable into the Multiroom IR Input Jack f onthe AVR 435’s rear panel.If other Harman Kardon-compatible source equipmentis part of the main room installation, the Remote IROutput Jack h on the rear panel should be con-nected to the IR IN jack on source equipment. This willenable the remote room location to control sourceequipment functions.When a remote IR sensor is used to control non-Harman Kardon source equipment, we recommendthat you make a direct connection or use an optional,external IR “blaster” connected to the Remote IRCarrier Output Jack i. If you are in doubt as towhich IR Output jack to use for the equipment in yoursystem, contact your dealer or installer, or the manu-facturer’s support site and ask whether the unit to becontrolled uses “full carrier” or “stripped” carrier IRcommands. When “full carrier commands” are used,make the connection to the Remote IR CarrierOutput Jack i. Otherwise, make the connection tothe Remote IR Output Jack h as noted above.NOTE: All remotely controlled components must belinked together in a “daisy chain.” Connect the IR OUTjack of one unit to the IR IN of the next to establishthis chain.Multiroom ConnectionsThe AVR 435 is equipped with multizone capabilitiesthat allow it to send a separate audio source to theremote zone from the one selected for use in themain room.Depending on your system’s requirement, threeoptions are available for audio connection:Option 1: Use high-quality, shielded audio intercon-nect cable from the AVR 435’s location to the remoteroom. In the remote room, connect the interconnectcable to a stereo power amplifier. The amplifier will beconnected to the room’s speakers. At the AVR 435,plug the audio interconnect cables into the MultiroomAudio Outputs j on the AVR 435’s rear panel.Option 2: Connect the Multiroom Audio Outputsj on the AVR 435 to the inputs of an optional stereopower amplifier. Run high-quality speaker wire fromthe amplifier to the speakers in the remote room.Option 3: Taking advantage of the AVR 435’s built-inseven-channel amplifier, it is possible to use two of theamplifier channels to power speakers in the remoteroom. When using this option, you will not be able touse the full 7.1-channel capabilities of the AVR 435 inthe main listening room, but you will be able to addanother listening room without external power ampli-fiers. To use the internal amplifiers to power a remotezone, connect the speakers for the remote room loca-tion to the Surround Back/Multiroom SpeakerOutputs ‚. Before using the remote room, youwill need to configure the amplifiers for surround oper-ation by changing a setting in the MULTIROOMmenu, following the instructions shown on page 41.NOTE: For all options, you may connect an optionalIR sensor in the remote room to the AVR 435 via anappropriate cable. Connect the sensor’s cable to theMultiroom IR Input f on the AVR 435 and usethe Zone II remote to control the room volume. Alter-natively, you may install an optional volume controlbetween the output of the amplifiers and the speakers.A-BUS® Installation ConnectionsThe AVR 435 is among the few receivers availablethat offer built-in A-BUS Ready operation. When usedwith an optional A-BUS product, you have all the ben-efits of remote zone operation without the need for anexternal power amplifier.To use the AVR 435 with an approved A-BUS prod-uct, simply connect it to the AVR 435 using standardCategory 5 wiring that is properly rated for the specificin-wall installation. Terminate the wiring at the receiverend to a standard RJ-45 connector in compliancewith the instructions furnished with the A-BUS product.You may connect a single A-BUS module to theAVR 435 with no further equipment needed. If youwish to connect more than one A-BUS module, anoptional, external A-BUS hub may be used toprovide that capability. Contact your dealer orwww.harmankardon.com for more information onother A-BUS products available from Harman Kardon.No further installation or adjustment is needed, as theA-BUS jack on the AVR 435 routes the signals to theirproper destination for power, signal source and control.The output fed to the A-BUS jack is determined by theAVR 435’s multiroom system and menus.RS-232 ConnectionsThe AVR 435 is equipped with an RS-232 SerialConnection Port e that may be used for two pur-poses. 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