Harman Kardon AVR 445 Owner's Manual

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18 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONSInstallation and ConnectionsSCART 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 Cinch adaptersor 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 6 RCAplugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from Scartto 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instructionattached to the adapter to find which of the sixplugs is used for the record signal to the VCR(connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and for theplayback signal from the VCR (connect with theAVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect Audio andVideo signals. Don´t hesitate to consult yourdealer, if you are uncertain.• If you use only normal video devices the TVmonitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs toScart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices areused an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugsto Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6), connect-ed to the SCART input on your TV that is pro-vided for S-Video.Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug infig. 6) must be connected to the TV MonitorOutput , and the volume on the TV must bereduced to minimum.Important Note for Adapter Cables:If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll useare labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connectthe ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the AVR).Note that with some adapter types it may be justturned around: If no signal is audible/ visiblewhen the VCR is playing connect the “Out” plugsto the ”In” jacks on the AVR and turned around.If the adapter plugs are not labeled in that way,pay attention to the signal flow directions asshown in the diagrams above and in the instruc-tion attached to the adapter. If uncertain, don’thesitate to consult your dealer.