Harman-Kardon AVR 254 Audio/Video Inputs, Digital Audio Inputs, Outputs, Ease of Use

Audio Inputs

•AM/FM/XM®* tuner

•Analog Audio 1 through 5 (assignable)

•Front-panel Analog Audio (assignable)

•6-/8-Channel Analog Audio (assignable)

•Stereo mini-jack (assignable)

Audio/Video Inputs

•Three Analog Video (assignable)

•Front-panel Analog Video (assignable)

•Component Video 1 and 2, 100MHz (assignable)

•Three HDMI™ (V.1.3 with Deep Color and audio/video processing)

•Faroudja DCDi Cinema® video processing

Transcodes composite and S-video to component video

Transcodes 480i video to component video format, with upscaling to 1080i

Transcodes 480i video to HDMI output, with upscaling up to 1080p

Digital Audio Inputs

•Coaxial: two rear-panel/one front-panel

•Optical: two rear-panel/one front-panel

Outputs

•7.1-Channel preamp outputs

•Analog Audio 2 and 4

•Analog Video 2

•Video monitor (composite, S-video and component)

•Digital audio (one coaxial)

•HDMI (V.1.3 with Deep Color)

•Multizone audio: speaker- and line-level (shared with surround back channels)

•Headphone

INTRODUCTION

Ease of Use

•EzSet/EQ™ automated setup (microphone supplied)

•Full-color user interface and setup menu, generated in high-definition video

•Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display

•Color-coded connections

•Programmable 7-device main remote control

•Source input renaming

•Lip Sync Delay (up to 180msec)

•RS-232 serial port for system upgrades

•Switched accessory power outlet

•Remote infrared (IR) input and output

•Zone 2 IR input

Supplied Accessories

The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 254. If any of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer service at www.harmankardon.com.

•System remote control

•EzSet/EQ microphone

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

•Four AAA batteries

•Two covers for front-panel jacks

*XM antenna module and subscription to XM service required. Hardware and service sold separately. XM service is not available in Alaska or Hawaii.

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