Harman Kardon AVR80MKII Owners Manual - Page 16

Installation,

Set

Up

&

Configuration

14

System

Installation

After

unpacking

the

unit,

and

placing

it

in

on

a

solid

surface

capable

of

support-

ing

its

weight,

you

will

need

to

make

the

connections

to

your

audio

and

video

equipment.

These

steps

need

to

be

done

only

when

the

receiver

is

first

installed,

or

when

a

change

is

made

to

the

input

source

equipment.

Audio

Input

and

Output

Connections

Use

the

"Audio

and

Systems

Connections"

Diagram

in

the

inside

front

cover

as

a

guide

to

connecting

audio

components

and

speakers

to

the

rear

panel.

We

recommend

that

you

use

high

quality

cables

when

making

con-

nections

to

source

equipment

and

recorders

to

preserve

the

quality

of

the

signals.

NOTE:

When

making

connections

to

audio

source

equipment

or

speakers

it

is

always

a

good

practice

to

unplug

the

unit

from

the

AC

wall

plug.

This

prevents

any

possibility

of

accidentally

sending

audio

or

transient

signals

to

the

speakers

that

may

damage

them.

1.

For

playback

only

sources,

such

as

a

CD

player,

CD

changer,

external

phono

preamp

or

external

digital

to

analog

converter,

connect

the

output

jacks

of

the

player

to

the

appropriately

labeled

inputs

on

the

rear

panel.

NOTE:

When

the

source

device

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

high

that

the

signal

is

distorted.

2.

When

connecting

recording

devices

such

as

cassette

recorders,

open

reel

tape

decks,

DCC,

DAT

or

MD,

connect

the

PLAY/OUT

jacks

of

the

recorder

to

the

IN

jacks

()Q.

Connect

the

RECORD/IN

jacks

on

the

recorder

to

the

OUT

jacks

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3.

Assemble

the

AM

Loop

Antenna

sup-

plied

with

the

unit

as

shown

below.

Connect

it

to

the

AM

and

GND

screw

terminals

Q.

4.

Connect

an

FM

antenna

to

the

FM

(75

ohm)

connection

Q.

The

FM

antenna

may

be

an

external

roof

anten-

na,

an

inside

powered

or

wire

lead

anten-

na,

or

a

connection

from

a

cable

TV

system.

Note

that

if

the

antenna

or

con-

nection

uses

300

ohm

twin

lead

cable,

you

must

use

the

300

ohm

to

75

ohm

adapter

supplied

with

the

unit

to

make

the

connection.

5.

Connect

the

front,

center

and

sur-

round

speaker

outputs

to

the

respective

speakers.

To

assure

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

this

receiver,

the

type

of

speakers

you

use,

per-

sonal

preferences

and

other

factors.

Your

dealer

or

installer

is

a

valuable

resource

to

consult

in

selecting

the

proper

cable.

Regardless

of

the

brand

of

cable

selected,

we

recommend

that

you

use

a

cable

con-

structed

of

fine,

multi

-strand

copper

with

a

gauge

of

14

or

larger.

Remember,

that

in

specifying

cable,

the

lower

the

num-

ber,

the

thicker

the

cable.

Cable

with

a

gauge

of

16

may

be

used

for

short

runs

of

less

than

ten

feet.

We

do

not

recommend

that

you

use

cables

with

an

AWG

equivalent

of

18

or

higher

due

to

the

power

loss

and

degradation

in

perfor-

mance

that

will

occur.

One

way

to

insure

that

cables

will

deliver

a

predictable

level

of

performance

is

to

use

Home

THX®

certified

cables.

This

cer-

tification

assures

that

the

cables

have

met

a

rigorous

set

of

specifications

designed

for

home

theater

applications.

Cables

that

are

run

inside

walls

should

have

the

appropriate

markings

to

indi-

cate

listing

with

UL,

CSA

or

other

appro-

priate

testing

agency

standards.

Questions

about

running

cables

inside

walls

should

be

referred

to

your

installer

or

a

licensed

electrical

contractor

who

is

familiar

with

the

NEC

and/or

the

applic-

able

local

building

codes

in

your

area.

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