Harman Kardon AVR 507 Limited Edition Owner's Manual

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 13After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solidsurface capable of supporting its weight, you willneed to make the connections to your audio andvideo equipment.Audio Equipment ConnectionsWe recommend that you use high-quality inter-connect cables when making connections tosource equipment and recorders to preserve theintegrity of the signals.When making connections to audio sourceequipment or speakers it is always a goodpractice to unplug the unit from the AC walloutlet. This prevents any possibility ofaccidentally sending audio or transient signals tothe speakers that may damage them.1. Connect the analog output of a CD player tothe CD inputs .NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed andvariable audio outputs it is best to use the fixedoutput unless you find that the input to thereceiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or sohigh that the signal is distorted.2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder tothe Tape Input jacks . Connect the analogRecord/In jacks on the recorder to the TapeOutput jacks on the AVR.3. Connect the digital output of any digitalsources such as a CD or DVD changer or player,advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver,HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or theoutput of a compatible computer sound card tothe Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs! *Ó.4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical DigitalOutputs on the rear panel of the AVR to thematching digital input connections on a CD-R orMiniDisc recorder.5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied withthe unit as shown below. Connect it to the AMand GND screw terminals .6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM(75 ohm) connection . The FM antenna maybe an external roof antenna, an inside poweredor wire lead antenna or a connection from acable system. Note that if the antenna or connec-tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you shoulduse a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make theconnection.7. Connect the front, center and surroundspeaker outputs ( to the respectivespeakers.To assure that all the audio signals are carried toyour speakers without loss of clarity orresolution, we suggest that you use high-qualityspeaker cable. Many brands of cable areavailable and the choice of cable may be influen-ced by the distance between your speakers andthe receiver, the type of speakers you use,personal preferences and other factors. Yourdealer or installer is a valuable resource toconsult in selecting the proper cable.Regardless of the brand of cable selected, werecommend that you use a cable constructed offine, multistrand copper with an area greater than2 mm2.Cable with an area of 1.5 mm2 may be used forshort runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom-mend that you use cables with an area less than1mm2 due to the power loss and degradation inperformance that will occur.Cables that are run inside walls should have theappropriate markings to indicate listing with anyappropriate testing agency standards. Questionsabout running cables inside walls should bereferred to your installer or a licensed electricianwho is familiar with the applicable local buildingcodes in your area.When connecting wires to the speakers, becertain to observe proper polarity. Note that thepositive (+) terminal of each speaker connectionnow carries a specific color code as noted onpage 8. However, most speakers will still use ared terminal for the postive (+) connection.Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to thesame terminal on both the receiver and thespeaker.NOTE: While most speaker manufacturersadhere to an industry convention of using blackterminals for negative and red ones for positive,some manufacturers may vary from this configu-ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per-formance, consult the identification plate on yourspeaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.If you do not know the polarity of your speaker,ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, orconsult the speaker’s manufacturer.We also recommend that the length of cableused to connect speaker pairs be identical. Forexample, use the same length piece of cable toconnect the front-left and front-right orsurround-left and surround-right speakers, evenif the speakers are a different distance from theAVR.8. Connections to a subwoofer are normallymade via a line level audio connection from theSubwoofer Output to the line-level inputof a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When apassive subwoofer is used, the connection firstgoes to a power amplifier, which will be connect-ed to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you areusing a powered subwoofer that does not haveline-level input connections, follow the instruc-tions furnished with the speaker for connectioninformation.9. If an external multi-channel audio source with5.1 or 7.1 outputs such as an external digitalprocessor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player isused, connect the outputs of that device to the8-Channel Direct Inputs .Video Equipment ConnectionsVideo equipment is connected in the same manneras audio components. Again, the use of high-quality interconnect cables is recommended topreserve signal quality. To ensure best videoperformance S-Video sources should be connect-ed to the AVR 507 only with their S-Video In/Outputs, not with their composite videoconnectors too.1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Outjacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In jacks # % on the rear panel. The Audio and VideoRecord/In jacks on the VCR should be connectedto the Video 1 or Video 2 Out jacks " & on the AVR.2. Connect the analog audio and video outputsof a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or televi-sion set or any other video source to the Video3 $ jacks.3. Connect the analog audio and video outputsof a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks .4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD, MDor DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box orHDTV converter to the appropriate Optical orCoaxial Digital Inputs ! *Ó.5. Connect the Composite and S-Video (ifS-Video device is in use) Monitor Output jacks on the receiver to the composite andS-Video input of your television monitor or videoprojector.6. If your DVD player and monitor both havecomponent video connections, connect the com-ponent outputs of the DVD player to the DVDComponent Video Inputs . Note that evenwhen component video connections are used theaudio connections must still be made to eitherthe analog DVD Audio Inputs or any of theCoaxial or Optical Digital Input jacks !.Installation and Connections