Harman Kardon AVR354 Service Manual

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INSTALLATIONThe precise connections to be made depend on the capabilities of thesource device and your video display (TV). Select the best audio andvideo connections for each source. The types of connections are listedin order of preference:HDMI Connections• Choose the HDMI connection if it’s available on your source deviceand your TV. An HDMI connection carries both digital audio and video,enabling a single-cable connection from the source device to theAVR. Except as noted below, no other audio or video connectionsare required.NOTE: If your DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD playeris not capable of outputting multichannel digital audio through itsHDMI output, make additional 6-/8-channel analog audio connections.Audio Connections (for non-HDMI sources)• Choose one digital audio connection: Optical or Coaxial• Optional, or where digital audio is not available: Analog audio formaking recordings for personal use or as a backup. Analog audio isrequired for older analog sources that don’t have digital audio outputs,such as cassette decks.Video Connections (for non-HDMI sources)(choose only one, and make sure that type is available on your TV)• Component video • S-video • Composite videoNOTES:• If the video display is equipped with a DVI digital video input,make sure it is also HDCP-compliant (High-Bandwidth DigitalContent Protection) to display copy-protected materials.• If the source or video display has a DVI input, use an HDMI-to-DVI adapter (not included), and make separate audioconnections.Connect a DVD, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD PlayerHDMI Video: If the DVD player and the TV both have an HDMIconnector, connect the player as follows (see Figure 20):• Connect the DVD player’s HDMI output to the HDMI 1, 2 or 3 Inputon the AVR.Figure 20 – Connecting An HDMI-Equipped Disc PlayerIf the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, but it is not capable ofoutputting the multichannel audio through its HDMI output, make thefollowing additional connections (see Figure 21):• Connect the DVD player’s 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.Figure 21 – Connecting a Multichannel Audio PlayerComponent Video: If the DVD player or the TV does not have anHDMI connector, but they both have component video connectors,connect the player as follows (see Figure 22):• Connect the DVD player’s component video output to the ComponentVideo 1, 2 or 3 Input on the AVR.• Connect one of the DVD player’s digital audio outputs to one of theCoaxial or Optical inputs on the AVR.Figure 22 – Connecting a Component-Video-Equipped Disc PlayerIf the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD-Audio,SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, make the following additional connection(see Figure 21):• Connect the DVD player’s 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.Composite/S-Video: If the best video connection common to boththe DVD player and the TV is either S-video or composite video, followthese steps (see Figure 23):AVR 354AVR 354AVR 35419AVR354 harman/kardon