Harman-Kardon AVR 155 owner manual Installation and Connections, Power Connections, English

Installation and Connections				ENGLISH
• If you use only normal video devices the TV	Figure 1:		Yellow
monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs to			Black
Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are	SCART/Cinch-Adapter
used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs			Red
	for playback;
to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6),	signal flow:
connected to the SCART input on your TV that	SCART ’ Cinch
is provided for S-Video.			Black
Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"			Red
cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in			Blue1
fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor			Yellow
Output ￿, and the volume on the TV must be	Figure 2:
			Green1
reduced to minimum.	SCART/Cinch-Adapter
Important Note for Adapter Cables:	for record and playback;		White
	signal flow:
If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use	SCART ÷ Cinch
are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”		Black
plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video	Figure 3:	Yellow
”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connect
	Cinch/SCART-Adapter for	Red
the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the VCR).	playback;
Note that with some adapter types it may be just	signal flow:
turned around: If no signal is audible/visible when	Cinch ’ SCART
the VCR is playing connect the “Out” plugs to the			Red
”In” jacks on the AVR and turned around. If the	Figure 4:		Black
adapter plugs are not labeled in that way, pay	SCART/S-Video Adapter
attention to the signal flow directions as shown	for playback;		S-Video In
in the diagrams above and in the instruction	signal flow:
attached to the adapter. If uncertain, don’t hesi-	SCART ’ Cinch
tate to consult your dealer.			Black
Important Notes for S-Video connections:			Red
Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices must			Blue1
be connected to the AVR, NOT both, normal video	Figure 5:		Yellow
and S-Video In/Outputs (except the TV, see item
	SCART/S-Video Adapter
below).
	for record and playback;		S-Video In
When both connections are made, only the	signal flow:		S-Video Out
S-Video signal will be viewed on the screen.	SCART ÷ Cinch
Important Note for the Use of	Figure 6:	Red
SCART-Cinch Adapters:		Black
When video sources are connected to the TV	SCART/S-Video Adapter
	for playback;
directly with a SCART cable, specific control		S-Video Out
	signal flow:
signals apart from Audio/Video signals will be fed
	Cinch ’ SCART
to the TV. These specific signals are: With all video		1 Also other colours possible, e.g. brown and grey.
sources, the signal for automatic input selection
that switches the TV automatically to the appro-
priate input as soon as the video source is start-
ed. And with DVD players, the signals automati-	AVR only when no separate sync signal is needed		NOTE: Many audio and video products go into a
cally turning the TV to 4:3/16:9 format (with 16:9	(see last ”Video Connection Note” on page 14).		Standby mode when they are used with switched
TVs or with 4:3 TVs with selectable 16:9 format)			outlets, and cannot be fully turned on using the
and turning the RGB video decoder of the TV on	Power Connections		outlet alone without a remote control command.
or off, depending on the DVD player´s setting.			Once the power cord is connected, you are
With any adapter cable, these control signals will	AC Power Connections
			almost ready to enjoy the AVR 155’s incredible
be lost and the appropriate setting of the TV must
	This unit is equipped with one accessory AC out-
			power and fidelity!
be made manually.
	let. It may be used to power Accessory devices,
Note for RGB signal with SCART:	but it should not be used with high-current draw
	equipment such as power amplifiers. The total
If you use a unit providing RGB signals on a
	power draw to the Switched ￿ Outlet must
SCART output (as e.g. most DVD players do) and
	not exceed 50 watts.
you want to use that RGB signal, this SCART out-
put must be connected directly to your TV.	The Switched ￿ outlet will receive power only
Although the AVR can switch three-way video	when the unit is on completely. This is recom-
signals (like component signals Y/Pb/Pr), most TVs	mended for devices that have no power switch
need separate sync signals for RGB (also with	or a mechanical power switch that may be left in
SCART) that cannot be switched and provided by	the “ON” position.
the AVR. RGB signals can be pathed through the
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