Harman Kardon Harman/kardon AVR 154 Owner's Manual

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You are now ready to connect your various components to your receiver.Before beginning, turn off all components, including the AVR 154, andunplug their power cords. Don’t plug any of the power cords backin until you have finished making all of your connections.Remember that your receiver generates heat while it is on. Select alocation that leaves several inches of space on all sides of the receiver.Avoid completely enclosing the receiver inside an unventilated cabinet.It is preferable to place components on separate shelves rather thanstacking them directly on top of the receiver. Some surface finishes aredelicate. Try to select a location with a sturdy surface finish.Step One – Connect the SpeakersIf you have not yet done so, place your speakers in the listening roomas described in the Speaker Placement section above.Connect the center, front left, front right, surround left and surround rightloudspeakers to the corresponding speaker terminals on the AVR 154.See Figure 16. Maintain the proper polarity by always connecting thepositive and negative terminals on each speaker to the positive andnegative terminals on the receiver. Use the Connection Color Guide onpage 16 as a reference.Figure 16 – Speaker ConnectionsStep Two – Connect the SubwooferConnect the Subwoofer Output on the AVR 154 to the line-level input onyour subwoofer. See Figure 17. Consult the manufacturer’s guide for thesubwoofer for additional information.Figure 17 – Subwoofer ConnectionStep Three – Connect the AntennasConnect the FM and AM antennas to their terminals. See Figure 18.Figure 18 – Antenna ConnectionsStep Four – Connect the Source ComponentsUse the Table A5 worksheet in the Appendix to note which connectionsyou will use for each of your source devices.A source is a device where the audio and video signals originate. Somesources, such as CD players, only offer audio, while sources used forwatching movies or broadcast-television programming deliver a videosignal as well.Referring to the photograph of the AVR 154 remote control on page13, there is a section of 12 buttons near the top of the remote desig-nated “Input Selectors”: DVD, AM/FM, CD, AUX, TAPE, VID1, VID2, VID3,HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3 and 6CH. Each of these buttons correspondsto a set of input connectors on the AVR. The set of connectors isreferred to as a “source input”.The goal of Step Four of the Installation is to match up each of yoursource devices, e.g., DVD player and cable television box, with thecorrect connectors on the AVR 154.We recommend that you refer to Table A1 in the appendix when makingthese connections. Although you may connect a source to any sourceinput with the matching types of connectors, by selecting the sourceinput dedicated to the same type of component, you will be able toprogram the AVR’s universal remote to control it, simplifying operation.The 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:Audio Connections• 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.FMAMAVR 154AVR 154SUBAVR 154SR SLFR FLC20 20INSTALLATION