User manual HARMAN KARDON A401

[. . . ] We strongly recommend that you read the Owner's Manual for complete details on how to install, configure and operate the A401, as well as for the important safety information it contains. FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER FRONT LEFT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER (Green) (Red) (White) SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER Figure 1 ­ Speaker Placement The colors shown for each speaker correspond to the matching output terminal connection on the back of the A401 (see page 14). SUBWOOFER (Purple) SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER (Gray) (Blue) Connections Color Guide Audio Connections Front Center Surround Subwoofer Digital Audio Connections Coax Optical Video Connections Composite S-Video Match the colored jacks on the A401 to the appropriate jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them. Left Right Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room (see page 16). SPEAKER PLACEMENT A401 QUICK-START GUIDE , 1A , 0. 5A LINE IN/SUB/LFE + _ + _ + _ + _ + _ SUBWOOFER FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER FRONT LEFT SPEAKER Figure 2 ­ Speaker Connections Step 2. [. . . ] Connect the speakers to the receiver: Red (+) on speaker to colored (+) on receiver and black (­) to black (­). Connect the Subwoofer Pre-Out jack to the Line-In jack on your subwoofer (see page 16). Adjust the settings on the subwoofer as needed. Figure 3 ­ How to Use the Binding-Post Speaker Terminal SPEAKER CONNECTIONS ® Power for the Digital Revolution. ® FM Antenna AM Antenna CD PLAYER L R Optical Coax , 1A , 0. 5A L R REC/IN PLAY/OUT Optical Coax Figure 4 ­ Audio Connections Dashed lines (­ ­ ­ ­) indicate coax and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type (but not both) for each digital audio source. AUDIO RECORDER Step 4. Connect source components, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and the Device Connection Options chart at right (see pages 14­15). AUDIO connections: right channel (red) on source to right (red) on AVR, and left channel (white) on source to left (white) on AVR. DIGITAL AUDIO connections, if available: Choose either coax (orange) to coax (orange) OR optical to optical for each device. Otherwise, use the OSD Speaker Setup Menu, or press the Speaker button and then the Set and arrow buttons to select the correct speaker choices for your system (see pages 19­20). Use EzSetTM to set output levels: Set the Balance to 12 o'clock, and the Volume to ­15dB. Hold the remote in front of you at shoulder level, and point it at the A401. Press the SPL button for 3 seconds, hold the remote steady, and wait for the process to complete (see pages 21­22). Your system is configured ­ sit back and enjoy! AUDIO CONNECTIONS A401 QUICK-START GUIDE VCR (Video 1) L In/Rec R VIDEO Cable or Sat or HDTV Set-Top Box (Video 3) L OUT R Video S-Video TV (Video Monitor) Video In Out/Play Optical Coax S-Video In OPTICAL-IN COAXIAL-IN , 1A , 0. 5A L R Video S-Video Figure 5 ­ Video Connections Dashed lines (­ ­ ­ ­) indicate coax and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type (but not both) for each digital audio source. Dotted lines (····) indicate composite or S-Video connections. [. . . ] Choose either type (but not both) for each digital audio source. Dotted lines (····) indicate composite or S-Video connections. S-Video is the preferred connection when available, but you may use either type (but not both). [. . . ]