Harman-Kardon AVR 260

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REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS

RS-232 Reset:

This switch is only used during a software upgrade. A

standard processor reset is performed by pressing and holding the front-

panel OK Button while the receiver is in Standby.

Front Speaker Outputs:

Connect these outputs to the matching

+ or – terminals on your left and right speakers. In conformance with

the new CEA color code specification, the White terminal is the positive,

or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on

Front Left speaker with the older color coding, while the Red terminal

is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+)

terminal on Front Right speaker. Connect the black (–) terminals on the

AVR to the black (–) terminals on the speakers. See page 15 for more

information on speaker polarity.

Center Speaker Outputs:

Connect these outputs to the matching

+ and – terminals on your center channel speaker. In conformance with

the new CEA color code specification, the Green Terminal is the positive,

or "+" terminal that should be connected to the red (+) terminal on

speakers with the older color coding. Connect the black (–) terminal on

the AVR to the black negative (–) terminal on your speaker. (See page

15 for more information on speaker polarity.)

Surround Speaker Outputs:

Connect these outputs to the

matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speakers. In

conformance with the new CEA color code specification, the Blue

terminal is the positive, or "+" terminal that should be connected to the

red (+) terminal on the Surround Left speaker with older color coding,

while the Gray terminal should be connected to the red (+) terminal

on the Surround Right speaker with the older color coding. Connect

the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the matching black negative (–)

terminals for each surround speaker. (See page 15 for more information

on speaker polarity.)

Switched AC Accessory Outlet:

This outlet may be used to power

any device that you wish to have turn on when the AVR is turned on

with the System Power Control switch

RS-232 Serial Port:

This specialized connector may be used with

your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a software

upgrade for the receiver at some time in the future. Leave the Mode

switch

popped out in the Operate position, unless the AVR is being

upgraded. The Reset switch

is used only during the upgrade process.

AC Power Cord:

Connect the AC plug to an unswitched AC wall

output.

Video 2 Component Video Inputs:

These inputs may be

used with any source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB

component video outputs. Do not use these inputs if HDMI connection is

possible, use the HDMI inputs instead.

Monitor Component Video Outputs:

Connect these outputs

to the component video inputs of a video projector or monitor. When

a source connected to one of the two Component Video Inputs

selected the signal will be sent to these jacks.

Video 1 Component Video Inputs:

These inputs may be

used with any source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB

component video outputs Do not use these inputs if HDMI connection is

possible, use the HDMI inputs instead.

Note:

All component inputs/outputs can be used for RGB signals too, in

the same way as described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the

jacks with the corresponding color. RGB connection is not possible if the

source outputs a separate sync signal.

Update Mode Button:

Leave the Mode switch popped out in the

Operate position, unless the AVR is being upgraded. The Reset switch

is used only during the upgrade process.

Coaxial Digital Inputs:

Connect the coax digital output from a DVD

player, HDTV receiver, the output of a compatible computer sound card

playing MP3 files or streams, LD player, MD player or CD player to these

jacks. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal, a 2

channel MPEG 1 signal, or a standard PCM digital source. Do not connect

the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks.

Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs:

These speaker

terminals are normally used to power the surround back left/surround

back right speakers in a 7.1 channel system. However, they may also

be used to power the speakers in a second zone, which will receive the

output selected for a multiroom system.

To change the output fed to these terminals from the default of the

Surround Back speakers to the Multiroom Output, you must change

a setting in the

Multiroom Menu

of the OSD system. See page 33

for more information on configuring this speaker output. In normal

surround system use, the brown and black terminals are the surround

back left channel positive (+) and negative (–) connections and the

tan and black terminals are the surround back right positive (+) and

negative (–) terminals.

For multiroom use, connect the brown and black SBL terminals to the

red and black connections on the left remote zone speaker and connect

the tan and black SBR terminals to the red and black terminals on the

right remote zone speaker.