Digital Media Player (DMP) Connector (AVR 355 only): With the AVR turned off, connect the optional Harman Kardon
to this proprietary connector,and dock your compatible Apple iPod. When the Digital Media Player source is selected, you may view your iPod’s control and navigation messages on your video display (if one is connected to one of the Video Monitor Outputs ), and in the Upper and Lower Display Lines Ò. You may navigate the iPod and select tracks for playback using the ⁄/¤/‹/› Buttons F, the OK but- ton X and Transport Controls E on your AVR remote. See page 34 for more information.
On the AVR 255, this input is an extra Audio Input named Stereo Jack IN, where you can con- nect any device with a stereo mini-jack such as an MP3-player or portable CD player from its headphone output jack or line out jack.
8-Channel Direct Inputs: These jacks are used for connection to source devices such as DVD-Audio,Blu-ray,HD-DVD or SACD players with discrete analog outputs. Depending on the source device in use, all eight jacks may be used, though in many cases only connections to the front left/right, center,surround left/right and LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used for standard 5.1 audio signals.
Digital Audio Output: Connect this jack to the matching digital input connector on a digital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
Video Monitor Outputs: Connect these jacks to the composite and/or S-Video input of a TV monitor or video projector to view the on- screen menus and the output of any standard Video or S-Video source selected by the receiv- er’s video switcher.
RS-232 Reset: This switch is only used dur- ing 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 16 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 16 for more information on speaker polarity.)
Surround Speaker Outputs: Connect these outputs to the matching + and – terminals on your surround channel speakers. In confor- mance with the new CEA color code specifica- tion, 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 16 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 2.
RS-232 Serial Port: This specialized connector may be used with your personal computer in case Harman Kardon offers a soft- ware 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.
AVR 355 has a detachable Power Cord. AVR 255 has a fixed Power Cord.
,Video 2 Component Video Inputs: These inputs may be used with any source device equipped with analog Y/Pr/Pb or RGB compo- nent 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 three Component Video Inputs ,) is 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 compo- nent 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 out- puts 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 out- put of an LD player to these jacks.
