Harman Kardon AVR 1650 User Manual

ConnectionsAVR 1650, AVR 165
4
I
nput
C
onnections and
S
ource Buttons
C
onnect Your Audio and Video
S
ource Devices
S
ource devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g., a Blu-ray
Disc™ or DVD player; a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your AVR has several different
t
ypes of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI, component
video, composite video, optical di
g
ital audio, coaxial di
g
ital audio and analo
g
audio. The
connectors are labeled for the types of source devices you are most likely to connect.
Each of your AVR's source buttons is assi
g
ned to an analo
g
audio input connector
(
listed
in the “AVR Source Button/Analo
g
Audio Connector” column of the table below
)
. To
provide you flexibility for connectin
g
and confi
g
urin
g
your system, we have desi
g
ned
t
he AVR so that you can assi
g
n the di
g
ital audio inputs to any of the video AVR sources.
A
s you connect your various source components, fill out the “
S
ource Device
C
onnected”
c
olumn in the following table – it will make it easier for you to assign the digital audio
i
nput connectors and component video connector later in the setup process.
AVR Source Button/
Analog Audio Connector
Recommended Source
Device Type
Source Device Connected
Digital Audio Input
Connector Assigned
Video 1 Cable or Satellite Tuner
Video 2 DVD Recorder or VCR
DVD Blu-ray Disc or DVD Player
CD CD Player
Tape Cassette Deck or Audio Recorder
Aux 1 Portable Media Player
The Bridge IIIP iPod/iPhone Device
– – – –
AVR Source Button/
– – – –
Source Device Connected
Digital Audio Input
Connector Assigned
HDMI 1 – – – –
HDMI 2 – – – –
HDMI 3 – – – –
HDMI 4 – – – –
HDMI Connector
HDMI Devices
)FANYOFYOURSOURCEDEVICESHAVE($-)CONNECTORSUSINGTHOSECONNECTORSWILLPROVIDE
THEBEST POSSIBLEVIDEOANDAUDIOPERFORMANCE QUALITY3INCETHE($-)CABLE CARRIES
both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio
CONNECTIONSFORDEVICESYOUCONNECTVIA($-)CABLESALTHOUGHYOUCANASSIGNONEOF
THEDIGITALAUDIOCONNECTORSTOONEOFTHE($-)INPUTS
)FYOUHAVEA46OROTHERSOURCEDEVICEEQUIPPEDWITHTHE($-)!UDIO2ETURN#HANNEL
FUNCTION YOU CAN FEED ITS SOUND TO THE !62 VIA THE ($-) -ONITOR /UT CONNECTIONS
Audio Return Channel, and it will not require additional audio connections to the AVR.
Refer to the complete AVR 1650/AVR 165 Owner’s Manual, downloadable at www.
harmankardon.com, for details.
Component Video Device
)FYOUR"LURAY$ISCOR$6$PLAYERDOESNOTHAVEAN($-)CONNECTORBUTDOESHAVEA
component video connector, using the component video connector will provide superior
video performance. You will also need to make an audio connection from the player to
the AVR.
AVR HDMI Connectors
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
To HDMI
Output
AVR DVD Component
Video Connectors
Component Video-Equipped
Blu-ray Disc or DVD Player
Component Video
Cable (not supplied)
To Component Video
Outputs

Harman Kardon AVR 1650 Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 1650
Category	Receiver
Language	English