Harman Kardon Stereo Receiver AVR 240 User Manual

AVR 240 QUICK-START GUIDE  
Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon® AVR 240. This Quick-Start  
Guide will help you with a basic system installation. For detailed information  
on any step in this Guide, please refer to the pages referenced in the  
Owner’s Manual. We strongly recommend that you read the Owner’s  
Manual for complete details on how to install, configure and operate the  
AVR 240, as well as for the important safety information it contains.  
FRONT  
RIGHT  
SPEAKER  
CENTER  
SPEAKER  
(Green)  
FRONT  
LEFT  
SPEAKER  
(Red)  
Figure 1 – Speaker Placement  
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to  
the matching output terminal connection on the back  
of the AVR 240 (see page 8).  
(White)  
SURROUND  
RIGHT  
SPEAKER  
(Gray)  
SUBWOOFER  
(Purple)  
Connections Color Guide  
SURROUND  
LEFT  
Audio Connections  
Front  
Left  
Right  
SPEAKER  
SURROUND  
BACK  
Center  
RIGHT  
SPEAKER  
(Tan)  
Surround  
(Blue)  
SURROUND  
BACK  
Subwoofer  
LEFT  
SPEAKER  
(Brown)  
Surround Back  
Digital Audio Connections  
Coaxial  
Optical  
Video Connections  
Composite  
S-Video  
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room  
(see pages 17–18).  
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 240 to the appropriate  
jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are  
standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.  
SPEAKER PLACEMENT  
 
FM Antenna  
AM Antenna  
CD PLAYER  
Optical  
L
R
Coax  
TM  
The  
Bridge  
The Bridge  
Figure 5 – Connecting EzSet+ Microphone  
AUDIO RECORDER  
Figure 4 – Audio Connections  
REC/IN  
Dashed lines (– – – –) indicate coaxial and  
optical digital audio connections. Choose  
either type (but not both) for each digital  
audio source.  
PLAY/OUT  
TM  
The  
Step 4. Connect AM and FM antennas as shown above (see page 15).  
Step 5. Connect source components, as shown in Figures 4 and 6 and the  
Device Connection Options chart on the back of this Guide (see  
pages 1516).  
: Make sure the AVR 240 is turned off, then connect the  
Bridge  
+
Step 9. Use  
to configure and optimize your system:  
TM  
The  
optional  
to the DMP connector. Dock your compatible  
Bridge  
iPod® (not included) in Bridge  
Plug the EzSet+ microphone into the front-panel Headphones  
Jack (Figure 5). Place the microphone at the center of the room,  
or at your normal listening position. If desired, the microphone  
may be attached to a standard camera tripod using the threads  
on the bottom of the microphone. Activate EzSet+ using the  
on-screen menu system (see pages 23–25). As EzSet+ senses  
the output of each speaker, you will hear loud test signals. When  
the on-screen menu indicates that setup is complete, your system  
is adjusted for output levels, delay times and speaker settings.  
Unplug the microphone and store it for future use.  
TM  
The  
.
Step 6. Plug all components into AC power outlets. The outlets on the back  
of the AVR 240 should be used only for low-current products, such  
as CD or DVD players, and the total should not exceed 100 watts.  
Basic Receiver Configuration  
Step 7. Select digital inputs: If your DVD is connected to Coax 1, and your  
cable or satellite TV box (Video 2 source) is connected to Optical 1,  
no adjustment is needed. For any other digital-device connections,  
use the On-Screen Input Setup menu, or the front-panel Digital  
Select and arrow buttons to select digital input (see pages 21, 35).  
Step 8. Select a surround mode: Press the Surround Mode button on the  
front panel to select Dolby® Pro Logic® II – Movie. (You may select  
other modes later as you become familiar with the AVR 240; see  
pages 21–23 and 32–37.)  
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.  
The Coax 1 input defaults to the DVD player, and the Optical 1 input  
defaults to Video 2 (Cable/Sat), but either may be reassigned. Assign  
the other digital inputs and outputs as appropriate for your equipment  
(see Step 7).  
VIDEO connections: Choose either composite (yellow) or S-video  
(4-pin) for each video source. Connect the Composite and S-video  
Monitor outputs to your video monitor (TV). Switch your TV set’s input  
to match the type of video used for the currently selected source.  
Step 10. Your system is configured – sit back and enjoy!  
SPEAKER AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS  
 
VCR (Video 1)  
R
TV or Video Monitor  
S-Video  
Cable or Sat or HDTV Set-Top Box (Video 2)  
OUT  
L
VIDEO  
Video  
Component Video  
Component Video  
L
R
Video  
S-Video  
Y
Pb  
Pr  
Y
Pb  
Pr  
In/Rec  
IN  
Out/Play  
Optical  
Coax  
The Bridge  
DVD PLAYER  
L
Figure 6 – Video Connections  
Dashed lines (– – – –) indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type  
(but not both) for each digital audio source.  
Component Video  
Y
R
Video  
S-Video  
Dotted lines (••••) indicate component, composite or S-video connections. Component video is  
the preferred connection when available, but you may use any of the three types (but not more  
than one). When component, composite and S-video sources are connected to the AVR, you must  
also connect all outputs from the AVR to your TV.  
Pb  
Pr  
Optical  
Coax  
Device Connection Options: Recommended connections are shown in red, but connections may be made to best fit your system requirements. The Video 3 inputs are on the front panel of the receiver.  
Device  
CD Player  
DVD Player  
VCR  
Input Name Audio Input Connections  
Audio Output Connections  
Not required  
Video Connections  
Not required  
CD  
CD L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2  
DVD  
Coaxial Digital 1 or 2, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or DVD L/R Inputs  
Video 1 L/R Inputs  
Not required  
DVD Component, Composite or S-Video  
Video 1 Composite or S-Video Input and Output  
Video 1  
Video 1 L/R Outputs  
Not required  
Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Video 2  
Video 2 L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2 Inputs*  
Video  
2
Component, Composite or S-Video Input  
TM  
TM  
TM  
The  
The  
The  
Bridge  
Bridge  
Bridge  
DMP  
DMP Connector  
Tape L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1/2** or Coaxial Digital 1/2** Inputs  
Not applicable Not required  
Not required  
Not required  
Audio Recorder  
Tape  
Tape L/R Outputs, Digital Optical** or Coaxial Outputs** Not required  
Not required Monitor-Out Component, Composite and/or S-Video  
TV or Projector  
Check with your cable company to determine whether digital audio is available for all channels. It may be necessary to make BOTH analog and digital connections if it is not.  
Digital audio recorders only.  
*
**  
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VIDEO CONNECTIONS  
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Power for the Digital Revolution.  

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