Harman Kardon AVR 630 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/In jackson the recorder to the Tape Outputs on theAVR 630.3. Connect the output of any digital sources such assuch as a CD or DVD changer or player, advancedvideo game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner ordigital cable set-top box or the output of a compati-ble computer sound card to the Optical andCoaxial Digital Audio Inputs JL.4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputsik on the rear panel of the AVR 630 to the matchingdigital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unitso that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snapinto the holes in the base. Connect it to the AM andGND Screw Terminals ¡ .6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75-Ohm) Connection ™. The FM antenna may be anexternal roof antenna, an inside powered or wire-leadantenna or a connection from a cable TV system. Ifthe antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-leadcable, you must use an optional 300-ohm-to-75-ohmadapter to make the connection.7. Connect the front, center, surround and surroundback speaker outputs §¶ª‚ to the respectivespeakers.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 ten 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 now carries aspecific color code, as noted on page 8. However,most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive(+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wireto the same terminal on both the receiver and thespeaker.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 630.8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made viaa line-level audio connection from the SubwooferOutput ¢ to the line-level input of a subwoofer witha built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used,the connection first goes to a power amplifier, whichwill be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.If you are using a powered subwoofer that does nothave line-level input connections, follow the instruc-tions furnished with the speaker for connectioninformation.9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder,DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect theoutputs of that device to the 8-Channel DirectInputs .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 630.2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of asatellite receiver, cable TV converter or television set orany other video source to the VIdeo 3 Audio andVideo 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 or CoaxialDigital Inputs JL. The recommendedconnection for a DVD player is to use a Coaxial digitallink connected to the Coaxial Digital Audio Input 1, butyou may change the digital audio input assignment forany source using the IN/OUT SETUP menuas described on page 21 or the Digital InputSelector Fp on the front panel or remote, asdescribed on page 32.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.363332424138393740363335343116 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS