Harman-Kardon AVR 254 Step Five - Connect the Video Display, Connect a Portable Audio Player

INSTALLATION

To make analog audio recordings, connect the recorder’s left and right analog audio outputs to the Analog 2 Audio Inputs on the AVR, and the recorder’s analog audio inputs to the AVR’s Analog 2 Audio Outputs.

No video connection is required, although the AVR will display any signal at the video input assigned to the same source as the Analog 2 Audio Inputs. See Figure 29.

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Figure 31 – Connecting a Device to the Front-Panel Inputs

Audio Components: Connect audio-only devices, such as CD players, to either the Coaxial or Optical Digital Audio Inputs, or the Analog Audio Inputs (see Figure 31).

Figure 29 – Connecting an Audio Recorder

Connect a Portable Audio Player

For audio-only playback from a portable CD player, cassette deck, MP3 player or other device equipped with a 1/8-inch headphone jack, use a stereo 1/8-inch mini-plug interconnect (not included) to connect the device’s headphone jack to the Stereo Jack on the AVR. Use the device’s own controls to operate it. See Figure 30.

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Figure 30 – Connecting a Portable Audio Player

Alternatively, use an interconnect with a stereo 1/8-inch mini-plug at one end and two RCA plugs at the other end to connect the player to the Audio Inputs on the AVR’s front panel. See Figure 31.

Connecting a Game Console, Camera or Other Device

If a device will only be connected temporarily, you may use the audio/ video inputs on the front panel. When not in use, place the supplied covers over the jacks for a cleaner appearance by snapping the covers in place. To remove the covers, gently press on the left side of each cover so that it pivots out.

Video Components: Install video components, e.g., game consoles and camcorders, as follows (see Figure 31):

•Connect the component’s S-video or composite video output (use only one connection) to the corresponding front-panel Input on the AVR.

•Connect the component’s optical or coaxial digital audio output to either the Optical or Coaxial Input on the front panel (if available). For fully analog devices, connect the device’s analog audio outputs to the AVR’s front-panel Analog Audio Inputs.

NOTE: If your video devices are equipped with HDMI or com- ponent video outputs, you may connect them to any available audio and video input on the AVR.

Step Five – Connect the Video Display

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not connect any video output on the video display (TV) to any video input on the AVR. Doing so will cause undesirable video interference.

HDMI Video: If the display has an HDMI input, connect the HDMI Monitor Output to the display (see Figure 32). Thanks to the AVR 254’s sophisticated video processing and upscaling capabilities, no other video connections are required from the AVR to the video display. Analog video sources (composite, S-video and component) are converted to the HDMI format and upscaled to as much as 1080p resolution, depending on the display’s capabilities. Proceed to Step Six.

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Figure 32 – HDMI Monitor Output

Component Video: If the display does not have HDMI inputs, but does have component video inputs, connect the Component Video Monitor Outputs to the display (see Figure 33). As with HDMI connec- tions, the AVR 254 is capable of converting composite and S-video sources to the component video format, while upscaling the resolution to as high as 1080i, depending on the display’s capabilities. Unlike HDMI connections, component video connections do not enable the AVR 254 to detect the display’s capabilities and the appropriate resolution must be selected manually, as described in the Initial Setup section.

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