Harman-Kardon AVR 225 owner manual Rear-Panelconnections

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CEA specifications, while existing speakers typically use a red terminal for the positive (+) speaker wire connection. (See page 14 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 certain to maintain correct polarity by connecting the black terminal to the nega- tive (–) terminal on the speakers. Connect the blue terminal to the positive (+) terminal on the left sur- round speaker and the gray terminal to the positive

(+)terminal on the right surround speaker. Newer speakers may have matching color terminals in accor- dance with the new CEA specifications, while existing speakers typically use a red terminal for the positive

(+)speaker wire connection. (See page 14 for more information on speaker polarity.)

Switched AC Accessory Outlet: This outlet may be used to power any device you wish to have turned on or off at the same time as the AVR 225. Any device connected to this outlet will be off when the AVR 225 is in the Standby mode, and power will be supplied to the outlet when the AVR 225 is turned on.

Unswitched AC Accessory Outlet: This outlet may be used to power any AC device. The power will remain on at this outlet regardless of whether the AVR 225 is on or off.

NOTE: The total power consumption of all devices connected to the accessory outlets should not exceed 100 watts. Do not connect power amplifiers or other high-current draw devices to these outlets.

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

Optical Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack to the matching digital audio input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.

°Coaxial Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack to the matching digital audio input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.

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

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

bCoaxial Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the coax digital audio output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, satellite receiver, cable box, MiniDisc recorder or CD player to these jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source. Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks.

c32 Video 1 Video Inputs: Connect one of these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a VCR or other video source.

d34 Video 1 Video Outputs: Connect one of these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jack on a VCR.

eOptical Digital Audio Inputs: Connect the optical digital audio output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, satellite receiver, cable box, MiniDisc player or recorder, or CD player to these jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, a DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source.

f36 Video 2 Video Inputs: Connect one of these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a TV, VCR or other video source.

g38 Video 2 Video Outputs: Connect one of these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT composite or S-Video jacks on a VCR, if you are connecting a VCR to the Video 2 inputs.

h40 Video 3 Video Inputs: Connect one of these jacks to the PLAY/OUT composite or S-Video jacks on a cable television box, satellite dish receiver, VCR or other video source.

i6-Channel Direct Inputs: If an external digital audio decoder is used, connect the outputs of that decoder to these jacks.

These jacks have been color-coded as follows to assist you in making correct channel connections:

Front Left

White

Front Right

Red

Center

Green

Surround Left

Blue

Surround Right

Gray

Subwoofer

Purple

31DVD Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the analog audio jacks on a DVD or other source device.

NOTE: The default setting for the audio input associated with DVD is the Coaxial Digital Input 1 b. If you con- nect the audio outputs of a DVD player to these jacks

31, change the input setting as shown on page 17.

33Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other video source.

35Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR.

37Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a VCR or other video source, if you have connected a VCR to the Video 2 input.

39Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to the RECORD/INPUT audio jacks on a VCR or other video source, if you have connected a VCR to the Video 2 input.

41Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect these jacks to the PLAY/OUT audio jacks on a cable television box, satellite dish receiver, VCR or other video source.

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