Harman-Kardon AVR 7550HD owner manual Getting Started, Best audio connection for each source For

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GETTING STARTED

Installing the AVR 7550HD and connecting it to the other system com- ponents 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 7550HD 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 27, 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.

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.

5.Decide which sources to connect to each of the video inputs: Assign only one unique video input to each source, except that you may add a composite video connection to make the source’s video signal available to the multizone system. Use the best type of video connection available for each source.

•If your system-best video connection is “HDMI”, select up to four HDMI source devices and assign them to one of the four numbered HDMI Inputs.

•If your system-best video connection is “Component”, or if you have source devices with component video outputs that weren’t assigned to one of the HDMI Inputs, assign up to three devices to one of the three numbered Component Video Inputs.

Table 2 – Source Assignment Worksheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source

 

Device Type

 

Best Video

 

Video Input

 

Second Composite

 

Best Audio

 

Audio Input

 

Analog Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection

 

Assigned

 

Video Input for

 

Connection

 

Assigned (may

 

Input for

 

 

 

 

(HDMI, DVI,

 

 

 

Multizone

 

(HDMI, Optical,

 

be one digital

 

Recording or

 

 

 

 

Component,

 

 

 

Operation

 

Coaxial, 2-Ch

 

plus one or more

 

Multizone

 

 

 

 

S-Video,

 

 

 

 

 

Analog, 6-/8-Ch

 

analog)

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

Composite)

 

 

 

 

 

Analog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable/SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Server

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents AVR7550HD Service Instructions Outdoor Use Marking Safety InformationImportant Safety Instructions Wet Location MarkingImportant Safety Information UnpackingTable of Contents Introduction Surround ModesAudio/Video Inputs Supplied AccessoriesAudio Inputs Digital Audio InputsFRONT-PANEL Controls Back/ExitOn When the AVR is turned on, this LED turns white Resolution setting 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i or 1080pREAR-PANEL Connections Video Hdmi 1, 2, 3 Output XM AntennaREAR-PANEL Connections Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs AVR Power On Main Remote Control FunctionsZone Selector Main Remote Control Functions Main Remote Control Functions IR Transmitter Mute Zone 2 Remote Control FunctionsSleep Settings MenuZone 2 Remote Control Functions Multichannel Audio Introduction to Home TheaterTypical Home Theater System Harman International the Harman Kardon parent company LogicSpeaker Connections Connecting Source Devices to the AVRConnections SubwooferAnalog Audio Video ConnectionsIncluding Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Digital VideoAntennas RS-232 Serial PortFront Speaker Placement Speaker PlacementSubwoofer Placement Best audio connection for each source For Getting StartedSource Assignment Worksheet Getting Started Installation Connect IR Control Devices to the Zone 2 IR Input Step Eleven Install a Multizone SystemConnect a Video Display Device or Switcher Select one or all of these methods for audio distributionStep Fourteen Program Sources Into the Remote Step Twelve Plug in AC Power CordsStep Thirteen Insert Batteries in Remote To program the codes for a source device into the remoteTo delete a programmed or learned code To change the device type of a Source SelectorTo learn individual key codes To rename a key or deviceStep Fifteen Turn On the AVR 7550HD Configure the AVR 7550HD, Using EzSet/EQ II Technology Initial SetupUsing the ON-SCREEN Menu System Select Automatic Setup-EzSet/EQSet Up Sources Audio and Video Input SelectionChannel Inputs You are now ready to begin enjoying your new receiver Dolby Volume Calibration Offset Volume ControlDolby Volume OperationUsing the Tuner Sleep TimerHeadphones Mute FunctionXM Radio Operation Video display is in useInternet Radio USB PlaybackTo return to the beginning of the current track, press Network Playback Using Docking StationUsing The Bridge IPod Function Remote Control Key RecordingPlay Pause Menu Back/Exit or Left Arrow Select IPod Manual ModeTV Out setting to take effect Next Track Next 33 Previous Track Previous ISelecting a Surround Mode Surround Modes MenuAdvanced Functions Analog Audio SignalsDigital Audio Signals Audio Processing and Surround SoundManual Speaker Setup Dolby Surround SettingsVideo Game Logic 7 Game Step TWO Measure Speaker Distances Step Three Manual Setup MenuStep ONE Determine Speaker Crossover Number of SpeakersAdjust Speaker Distance Menu Adjust Crossover Frequencies MenuSub Mode Step Four Setting Channel Output Levels Manually Video Adjustments Video ModesHow to Adjust the Custom Picture Settings System Settings Sharpness AdjustmentMenu Appearance General AVR SettingsAdvanced Remote Control Functions System InformationMain Menu To end the command sequence, press the OK ButtonActivities Macros Back Light Remote ResetPunch-Through Programming Processor Reset MemoryTroubleshooting Guide Symptom Cause SolutionAppendix Table A2 Source Setting DefaultsTable A1 Recommended Source Component Connections Table A3 Speaker/Channel Setting Defaults Table A20mS Table A4 Delay Setting DefaultsTable A5 Source Settings BridgeTable A5 Table A6 Audio Effects SettingsDefault Table A6Off Black Level Deinterlacing Film Mode Detect 302 Table A7 Video Modes SettingsTable A7 Table A8 Table A9 Remote Control CodesTable A8 Surround Modes Source Input Device Type if changedTable A11 Network Settings Table A10 System SettingsTable A12 Zone 2 Settings Surround Mode Description Incoming Bitstream or Signal Table A13 Surround ModesTable A13 Presentation DTS Neo6 DTS-ES MatrixDTS Stereo DTS 2/2/.0 or .1, 3/2/.0 orSubwoofer is used For multichannelAnalog Bypass Remote Control Function List Reference Table A14 Remote Control Function List RadioTable A14 AUXAVR 7550HD Technical Specifications Audio Section
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