Harman Kardon AVR 146 Owners Manual - Page 21

INSTALLATION NOTE: It's possible for a source to use none of the connections named for that source. For example, you might connect your DVD player to the Component Video 1 inputs and the Coax 1 digital audio input. However, we will refer to this source as "DVD", and in Step Five of the Initial Setup section you will program the receiver so that these connections are assigned to the DVD source. When you select "DVD" as your source using the front panel or the remote, the correct connections for your DVD player will be used. We recommend connecting your various sources using the connections shown in Table 2 below in order to simplify programming your receiver and remote control. However, you may connect any device to any source input. Table 2 - Recommended Source Component Connections Device Type AVR 146 Source Input Audio Connections VCR, DVR, PVR, TiVo or other audio/video recorder Video 1 • Video 1 Analog (inputs and outputs) and • Any one available coaxial or optical digital audio input with corresponding coax digital output Cable TV, Satellite, HDTV or other device that delivers television programs Video 2 • Video 2 Analog Inputs and • Optical 1 Input TV, game console, camera or other audio/video device Video 3 (front-panel jacks) • Video 3 Analog Inputs and • Either Coax 3 or Optical 3 Input DVD Audio/Video, DVD SACD, HD-DVD, Blu-ray Disc • DVD Analog Inputs • 6-Channel Inputs (optional) and • Coax 1 Input HDMI-capable DVD player or other audio/ video device HDMI 1 • Coaxial 2 digital audio input HDMI-capable DVD player or other audio/ video device HDMI 2 • Optical 2 digital audio input CD player CD • CD Analog Inputs and • Any one available coaxial or optical digital audio input CDR, MiniDisc, Tape cassette • Tape Analog (inputs and outputs) and • Any one available coaxial or optical digital audio input • Use corresponding coax digital output Video Connections • One of Component Video 2, Video 1 S-video or Video 1 Composite Video Input • For recording, use Video 1 S-video or Composite Video Output, and do not use component video connections at all • One of Component Video 2, Video 2 S-video, Video 2 composite video input • One of Component Video 2, Video 3 S-video or Video 3 Composite Video Input • Component Video 1 Input • HDMI 1 Input • HDMI 2 Input • Not required • Not required NOTE: The AVR 146 is equipped with a total of six digital audio inputs, four on the rear panel (Coaxial 1 and 2, Optical 1 and 2) and two on the front panel (Coaxial 3 and Optical 3), which may be assigned to any of the eight source inputs (DVD, Video 1 through 3, HDMI 1 and 2, CD and Tape). We recommend certain digital audio connections simply because, as reflected in Table A1 of the Appendix, those digital audio inputs are assigned to those sources by default at the factory. But any digital audio input may be reassigned to any source. Since you may not be using all eight source inputs, you may reassign a digital audio input that is recommended for a source you aren't using to another device. Table 2 is a guideline; you may need to make adjustments to fit your system. 21