Harman-Kardon 660, 760 owner manual Getting Started, Source Assignment Worksheet

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Installing the AVR 760/AVR 660 and connecting it to the other system components can be complex. To simplify installation, it is suggested that you design your system before you begin connecting wires and cables.

Although the rear-panel jacks allow for a variety of audio and video connections to other components, the AVR’s software organizes the connections into 10 conventional sources: CBL/SAT, DVD, TV, Game, Media Server, AUX, A, B, C and D. The internal sources (the tuner, The Bridge II dock for iPod, the USB Port, the Internet Radio and the Network) will be explained later.

Table A1 in the appendix indicates the default device types for each source, and the default audio/video connection assignments. If the defaults suit your system, then connect your devices to the audio/video inputs shown. Otherwise, design your system as explained below.

1.Best video connection type for your system: Examine the video inputs on your TV or video display. Write down the best available video connection type here: ____________.

The options, in order of preference, are: HDMI, DVI (must be HDCP- compliant), component video, S-video or composite video. This is the “system-best” video connection for your system.

2.Decide which source will be used for each device: Match up to 10 devices to the 10 conventional sources listed in the Table 2 worksheet below. Use the AUX source for any of these device types: CD player, HDTV set-top box, personal video recorder (PVR), TiVo device or VCR. The A, B, C and D sources were added to the AVR 760/AVR 660 to enable you to benefit from the wide variety of audio and video inputs available, and these sources may be used for any device type.

NOTE: You may match any device type to any source. The device type is only relevant for programming control codes into the handheld remote and, as explained on page 25, you may reassign any Source Selector’s device type. Any audio or video source may be connected to any matching jack on the AVR, regardless of device type.

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3.Best video connection for each source: Examine each source device and write down the best available type of video connection, but not better than the system-best connection. Leave blank audio-only sources, such as a CD player.

4.Best audio connection for each source: For each source device, write down the best available type of audio connection. See the note below, and if the HDMI connection may be used for audio, it is the best option. The other options, in order of preference, are: optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio, 2-channel analog audio.

NOTES:

•• For multichannel disc players, if both the device and the TV use HDMI connections for video, then check the owner’s manual for the device to determine whether it transmits multichannel audio via its HDMI output. If it does, then no separate audio connection is required. If not, write down the multichannel analog audio connection in addition to any other audio type.

•• If the device uses an HDCP-compliant DVI output for video, then connect it to one of the AVR’s HDMI Inputs using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter, but a separate audio connection will always be required.

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Table 2 – Source Assignment Worksheet

 

 

Best Video

 

 

Best Audio

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

Second

Connection

Audio Input

Analog Audio

 

 

(HDMI, DVI,

 

Composite

(HDMI, Optical,

Assigned (may

Input for

 

 

Component,

 

Video Input

Coaxial, 2-Ch

be one digital

Recording or

 

 

S-Video,

Video Input

for Multizone

Analog, 6-/8-Ch

plus one or more

Multizone

Source

Device Type

Composite)

Assigned

Operation

Analog)

analog)

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable/SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents AVR 760/AVR Important Safety Instructions Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Moving the Unit Installation LocationCleaning Do Not Open the CabinetTable of Contents Surround Modes IntroductionThank you for choosing a Harman Kardon product Audio SectionDigital Audio Inputs Supplied AccessoriesAudio Inputs Audio/Video InputsFRONT-PANEL Controls Setting 480i, 480p, 576i, 720p, 1080i or 1080pVolume Knob Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume Output REAR-PANEL ConnectionsUse an HDMI-to-DVI adapter Main Remote Control Remote Control FunctionsVolume Control Press to raise or lower the volume Zone 2 Remote Control Surround Modes Introduction to Home TheaterTypical Home Theater System Multichannel AudioSubwoofer Connecting Source Devices to the AVRConnections Speaker ConnectionsAnalog Audio Digital AudioDigital Video AntennasRS-232 Serial Port Video ConnectionsFront Speaker Placement Speaker PlacementSubwoofer Placement Source Assignment Worksheet Getting StartedGetting Started Installation Select one or all of these methods for audio distribution Step Eleven Install a Multizone SystemConnect a Video Display Device or Switcher AVR 760 only Connect IR Control Devices to the Zone 2 IR InputTo program the codes for a source device into the remote Step Twelve Plug in AC Power CordsStep Thirteen Insert Batteries in Remote Step Fourteen Program Sources Into the RemoteTo learn individual key codes To change the device type of a Source SelectorTo rename a key or device To delete a programmed or learned codeStep Fifteen Turn On the AVR 760/AVR 660 Using the On-Screen Menu System Initial SetupSelect Automatic Setup-EzSet/EQ Select Cancel to return to the Speaker Setup menu Set Up SourcesAudio and Video Input Selection HDMI-Equipped Multichannel Disc Player Channel InputsYou are now ready to begin enjoying your new receiver Adjust Lip SyncOperation Volume ControlDolby Volume Dolby Volume Calibration OffsetAudio Effects Sleep TimerHeadphones Mute FunctionRDS Display Options Using the TunerRDS Tuning RDS OperationInternet Radio USB PlaybackRecording Using Docking StationUsing The Bridge Network PlaybackSelect Next Screen IPod manual modeUsing The Bridge II in iPod Manual Mode Select MenuSelecting a Surround Mode Processor Reset Troubleshooting GuideMemory Device Type Appendix Default settingsAppendix Table A1 Recommended Source Component ConnectionsTable A2 Source Setting Defaults Video Section Technical SpecificationsFM Tuner Section AM Tuner SectionEnglish

660, 760 specifications

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