Harman Kardon AVR 1510 Owners Manual - Page 16

AVR Making Connections Connect Your HDMI Devices If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using them will provide the best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio connections for devices you connect via an HDMI cable. AVR HDMI Connectors Connect Your Optical Digital Audio Devices If your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the AVR's optical digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device. AVR Digital Audio Connectors HDMI Cable (not supplied) To HDMI Output Optical Digital Audio Cable (not supplied) To Optical Digital Audio Output Optical-Equipped Source Device HDMI-Equipped Source Device NOTE: If you have HDMI devices already connected directly to your TV, you can feed their sound to the AVR via the HDMI Out connector's Audio Return Channel, and they will not require additional connections to the AVR. Connect Your Composite Video Devices Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don't have HDMI connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to the AVR. AVR Composite In Connectors Connect Your Coaxial Digital Audio Devices If your non-HDMI source device has a coaxial digital output, connect it to the AVR's coaxial digital audio connector. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from each device. AVR Digital Audio Connectors Composite Video Cable(not supplied) To Composite Video Output Composite-Equipped Source Device Coaxial Digital Audio Cable (not supplied) To Coaxial Digital Audio Output Coaxial-Equipped Source Device 16