Harman Kardon AVR 350 Owners Manual - Page 10

REAR-PANEL CONNECTIONS AM and FM Antenna Terminals: Connect the included AM and FM antennas to their respective terminals for radio reception. XM Antenna Jack: Plug in an XM antenna module here. The XM antenna module is purchased separately, and should specify that it is for home use with an XM Ready® product. You will need to subscribe to the XM service, which is available separately, and activate the service for your antenna module. (XM service is not available in Alaska and Hawaii.) Front, Center and Surround Speaker Outputs: Use two- conductor speaker wire to connect each set of terminals to the correct speaker. Remember to observe the correct polarity (positive and negative connections). Always connect the positive lead to the colored terminal on the receiver and the red terminal on the speaker. Connect the negative lead to the black terminal on both the receiver and the speaker. See the Connections section for more information on connecting your speakers. Surround Back/Multiroom Speaker Outputs: These speaker outputs may be used either for the surround back channels in a 7.lchannel home theater, or they may be reassigned to a remote room for use with a multiroom system. When these outputs are reassigned for multiroom operation, only a 5.1-channel configuration will be available in the main listening room. Use the on-screen menu system to configure these channels as desired. As with the other speaker outputs, remember to observe proper polarity by connecting the positive and negative output terminals to the corresponding terminals on each speaker. Subwoofer Output: If you have a powered subwoofer with a line- level input, connect it to this jack. Preamp Outputs: Connect these jacks to an external amplifier if more power is desired. Surround Back/Multiroom Preamp Outputs: These outputs may be used with an external amplifier either to power the surround back channels, or to power the speakers in the remote zone of a multichannel system. Use the on-screen menu system to configure these channels as desired. Remote Infrared (IR) Input and Output: When the remote IR receiver on the front panel is blocked, such as when the AVR is placed inside a cabinet, connect an optional IR receiver to the Remote IR Input jack for use with the remote control. The Remote IR Output may be connected to the Remote IR Input of a compatible source device (or other product) to enable remote control through the AVR. This is particularly useful in multiroom applications, when you wish to control the source device from the remote room (when used with the Multiroom IR Input). When several source devices are used, connect them in "daisy chain" fashion. Multiroom Infrared (IR) Input: Connect a remote IR receiver located in the remote zone of a multiroom system to this jack to control the AVR and any source devices connected to the Remote IR Output from the remote zone. Remote IR Carrier Output: This output is similar in function to the Remote IR Output, with the difference that this jack outputs the full infrared signal as received by the AVR's IR sensor or the Remote IR Input, while the Remote IR Output jack outputs a "stripped" signal that has no carrier frequency. The full signal may be required by some components with IR inputs. It may also be required when you connect external IR emitters or other devices to the AVR to pass IR signals to other components. Multiroom Audio Outputs: Connect these jacks to an external amplifier to power the speakers in the remote zone of a multiroom system. When these jacks are used, it is possible to have a full 7.1channel system in the main listening room at the same time the multiroom system is in use. A-BUS Port: Use a Category 5/5e cable to connect this port to optional A-BUS equipment for multiroom operation. When the A-BUS system is used, it is possible to have a full 7.1-channel system in the main listening room at the same time the multiroom system is in use. Video 1, Video 2, Video 3 and DVD Audio/Video Inputs: These jacks may be used to connect your video-capable source components (e.g., VCR, DVD player, cable TV box) to the receiver. Remember to use only one type of video connection for each source. See the Connections section for more information on audio and video connection options for each source component. Video 1 Audio/Video Outputs: These jacks may be used to connect your VCR or another recorder. Composite and S-Video Monitor Outputs: If any of your sources use composite or S-video connections, you may need to connect one or both of these monitor outputs to the corresponding inputs on your television or video display in order to view the sources and to view the on-screen displays. If your video display is equipped with component video or HDMI inputs, you may take advantage of the AVR 350's transcoding capability, which transcodes composite and S-video signals to component video and HDMI, allowing for only a single video connection from the AVR to the video display. HDMI Inputs and Output: HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a newer type of connection for transmitting digital audio and video signals between devices. With the AVR 350's powerful processor, you may connect up to two HDMI-equipped source devices to the HDMI inputs using a single-cable connection, while benefiting from superior digital audio and video performance. However, if your video display is not HDMI-compatible, you will need to connect the device to one of the other source inputs, selecting a coaxial or optical digital audio input and analog video input. See the Connections and Installation sections for more information. If your video display has an HDMI input, but some of your sources have only analog video outputs, you may still rely on just the HDMI video connection to your display; the AVR 350 will automatically transcode analog video signals up to 720p to the HDMI format. High-resolution analog 1080i or higher signals are not available at the HDMI Output, but 1080i signals received through one of the HDMI Inputs will be passed through directly to the HDMI Output without any video processing. 10