Harman-Kardon AVR1550 owner manual Rear Panel Connections

Rear Panel Connections

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Tape Inputs	CD Inputs	TV Audio Inputs
Tape Outputs	Coaxial Digital Audio Outputs	Optical Digital Inputs
Video 1 Audio Inputs	Coaxial Digital Inputs	AC Power Cord
AM Antenna	Subwoofer Output	DVD Video Inputs
Video 1 Audio Outputs	Video Monitor Outputs	Video 1 Video Outputs
Video 2 Audio Inputs	Front/Center Speaker Outputs	Video 1 Video Inputs
FM Antenna	Surround Speaker Outputs	Video 2 Video Inputs

Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.

Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio recorder.

Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other video source.

AM Antenna: Connect the AM loop antenna supplied with the receiver to these terminals. If an external AM antenna is used, make connections to the AM and GND terminals in accordance with the instructions supplied with the antenna.

Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR or any other Audio recorder.

Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other video source.

FM Antenna: Connect the supplied indoor or an optional external FM antenna to this terminal.

CD Inputs: Connect these jacks to the ana- log output of a compact disc player or CD changer.

CoaxialDigital Audio Outputs: Connect this jack to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.

Coaxial Digital Inputs: Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player. Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks.

Subwoofer Output: Connect this jack to the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. If an external subwoofer amplifier is used, connect this jack to the subwoofer amplifier input.

Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these jacks to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the output of any video source selected by the receiver’s video switcher.

Front/Center Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + or – terminals on your front/center speakers. When making speaker connections, always make certain to maintain correct polarity by connecting the red

(+)terminals on the AVR 1550 to the red (+) terminals on the speaker and the black (–) ter- minals on the AVR 1550 to the black (–) termi- nals on the speakers. (See page 11 for more information on speaker polarity.)

Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + or – terminals on your left and right surround speakers. When making speaker connections always make cer- tain to maintain correct polarity by connecting

the red (+) terminals on the AVR 1550 to the red (+) terminals on the speakers and the black

(–)terminals on the AVR 1550 to the black (–) terminals on the speakers. See page 11 for more information on speaker polarity.

TV Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the Audio Out jacks on a TV or other video source.

Optical Digital Inputs: Connect the opti- cal digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, MD player or CD player to these jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

AC Power Cord: Connect the AC plug to an unswitched AC wall output.

DVD Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the composite or S-Video output jacks on a DVD player or other video source.

Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jack on a VCR.

Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a VCR or other video source.

Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite jacks on a second VCR or other video source.

8REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS