Harman Kardon AVR 7200 Owners Manual - Page 15

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS System Installation After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with adequate vantilation and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment. IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers, it is always good practice to turn off and unplug the AVR and ALL source equipment from the AC output before making any audio or video system connections. Audio Equipment Connections We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals. 1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD Audio Inputs 31 . NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted. 2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the Tape Input Jacks i. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Output Jacks k on the AVR 7200. 3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as such as a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs j32 &(. 4. Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputs fh on the rear panel of the AVR to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder. 5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the AM and GND Screw Terminals ,. 6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75ohm) Connection •. The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or wirelead antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional 300- to 75-ohm adapter to make the connection. 7. Connect the front, center, surround and surround back speaker outputs ¡£bc to the respective speakers. If only one speaker is used for the surround back channel, it may be connected to either the SBL or SBR Terminal ¡. To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences and other factors. Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recommend that you use a cable constructed of multistrand copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller. Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the number, the thicker the cable. Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for runs of less than ten feet. We do not recommend that you use cables with an AWG of 18 or higher, due to the power loss and degradation in performance that may occur. Cables that are run inside walls should be marked to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to an installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the NEC and/or the applicable local building codes in your area. When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection has a specific color code as noted on page 8. However, most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive (+) connection. Connect the "negative" wire to the black terminal on both the receiver and the speaker. NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some may vary from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and optimal performance, consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker's manual to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult the speaker's manufacturer. We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example, use the same length piece of cable to connect the front-left and front-right or surround-left and surround-right speakers, even if the speakers are a different distance from the AVR 7200. 8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line-level audio connection from the Subwoofer Output › to the line-level input of a powered subwoofer. When a passive subwoofer is used, the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connections, follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information. 9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/ decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the outputs of that device to the 8Channel Direct Inputs 34 . Video Equipment Connections Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality. Although the outputs from any compatible video device may be connected to any video input, to simplify programming device codes into the remote control, we recommend that a hard-drive recorder product such as a TiVo® or ReplayTV® be connected to the Video 1 Connectors ⁄ 33 . If there is no hard-drive recorder in your system, connect the VCR to those connectors; otherwise connect it to the Video 2 Connectors ¢ª. The audio outputs of your TV should be connected to the Video 2 Inputs ª, and the outputs of a cable box or satellite receiver to the Video 3 Inputs ™. Note that the AVR 7200 will not convert signals from composite to S-Video, or vice versa. S-Video inputs may only be viewed when the AVR 7200 is connected to a TV set or video display with S-Video capability. If you use both standard composite video and S-Video sources in your system, it is important that you connect both an S-Video cable and a standard composite video cable (a coax cable with an RCA plug on both ends) between the AVR 7200 and your TV or projector. Consult the instructions for your TV set or projector for more information on connecting both types of signals. 1. Connect a VCR's or other video source's audio and video Play/Out jacks to the Video 1/Video 2 Input Jacks ª 33 on the rear panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected to the Video 1/Video 2 Output Jacks ¢⁄ on the AVR 7200. 2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or television set or any other video source to the Video 3 Input Jacks ™. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 15