Harman-Kardon AVR 254 owner manual Hdmi Connections, Audio Connections for non-HDMI sources

HDMI Connections

•Choose the HDMI connection if it’s available on your source device and your TV. A HDMI connection carries both digital audio and video, enabling a single-cable connection from the source device to the AVR. Except as noted below, no other audio or video connections are required.

NOTE: If your DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD player is not capable of outputting multichannel digital audio through its HDMI output, make additional 6-/8-channel analog audio connections.

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outputting the multichannel audio through its HDMI output, make the following additional connections (see Figure 21):

•Connect the DVD player’s 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.

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Audio Connections (for non-HDMI sources)

•Choose one digital audio connection: Optical or Coaxial

•Optional, or where digital audio is not available: Analog audio for making recordings for personal use or as a backup. Analog audio is required for older analog sources that don’t have digital audio outputs, such as cassette decks.

Video Connections (for non-HDMI sources)

(choose only one, and make sure that type is available on your TV)

• Component video • Composite video

• S-video

NOTES:

•If the video display is equipped with a DVI digital video input, make sure it is also HDCP-compliant (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to display copy-protected materials.

•If the source or video display has a DVI input, use an HDMI- to-DVI adapter (not included), and make separate audio connections.

Figure 21 – Connecting a Multichannel Audio Player

Component Video: If the DVD player or the TV does not have an HDMI connector, but they both have component video connectors, connect the player as follows (see Figure 22):

•Connect the DVD player’s component video output to the Component Video 1 or 2 Input on the AVR.

•Connect one of the DVD player’s digital audio outputs to one of the Coaxial or Optical inputs on the AVR.

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Connect a DVD, SACD, Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD Player

HDMI Video: If the DVD player and the TV both have an HDMI connector, connect the player as follows (see Figure 20):

•Connect the DVD player’s HDMI output to the HDMI 1, 2 or 3 Input on the AVR.

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Figure 20 – Connecting An HDMI-Equipped Disc Player

If the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD- Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, but it is not capable of

Figure 22 – Connecting a Component-Video-Equipped Disc Player

If the player is capable of playing multichannel discs, including DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD, make the following additional connection (see Figure 21):

•Connect the DVD player’s 6-/8-channel analog audio outputs to the 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio Inputs on the AVR.

Composite/S-Video:If the best video connection common to both the DVD player and the TV is either S-video or composite video, follow these steps (see Figure 23):

•Connect the DVD player’s S-video or composite video output (use one connection only) to the Video 1, 2 or 3 Input on the AVR. You may also use the Video 4 Composite or S-video Input located on the AVR’s front panel (see Figure 31).

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