Harman Kardon AVR 161S User Manual

AVR
Types
of
Home
Theater
System
Connections
There
are
different
types
of
audio
and
video
connections
used
to
connect
the
AVR
to
your
speakers,
your
TV
or
video
display,
and
your
source
devices
.
The
Consumer
Electronics
Association
has
established
the
CEA
®
color-coding
standard.
Analog
Audio
Connection
Color
Front
Left/Right
White/Red
Center
Green
Surround
Left/Right
Blue/Gray
Surround
Back/Front
Height
Left/Right
Brown/Tan
Subwoofer
Purple
Digital
Audio
Connection
Color
Coaxia
l
(input
or
output)
Orange
Optical
Input
Black
Analog
Video
Connection
Color
Composite
Video
Yellow
Speaker
Connections
Speaker
cables
carry
an
amplified
signal
from
the
AVA
's
speaker
term
i
nals
to
each
loudspeaker.
They
co
ntain
two
wire
conductors,
or
leads,
that
are
differentiated
in
some
way
,
such
as
with
colors
or
stripes.
The
differentiation
helps
you
maintain
proper
polarity,
without
which
your
system
's
low-
frequency
performance
can
suffer.
Each
speaker
is
connected
to
the
AVA's
speaker-
output
terminals
using
two
wires
,
one
positive(+)
and
one
negative
(-).Always
connect
the
positive
terminaron
the
speaker,
which
is
usually
colored
red,
to
the
positive
terminal
on
the
receiver,
which
is
colored
as
indic
a
ted
in
the
Connection
Color
Guide
Table
,
above.
The
negative
terminals
on
the
speakers
and
the
AVR
are
black.
Your
AVR
uses
binding-post
speaker
terminals
that
can
accept
bare-wire
cables
or
banana
plugs.
Bare-wire
cables
are
installed
as
shown
below:
1.
Unscrew
Cap
2.
Insert
Bare
Wire
3.
Tighten
Cap
Banana
plugs
are
inserted
into
the
hole
in
the
middle
of
the
terminal
cap,
as
shown
below:
A.
Tighten
Cap
B.
Insert
Ba
nana
Connector
into
Hole
in
Cap
Always
connect
the
colored
(+)
terminal
on
the
AVR
to
the
(+)
terminal
on
the
speaker
(usually
red)
,
and
the
black
(-)
terminal
on
th
e
AVR
to
the
(-)
terminal
on
the
speaker
(usually
black).
IMPORTANT:
Make
sure
the
(
+ )
and
( - )
bare
wires
do
not
touch
each
other
or
the
other
terminal.
Touching
wires
can
cause
a short circuit that
can
damage
your
receiver
or
amplifier.
12
Types
of
Home
Theater
System
Connections
Subwoofer
Connections
The
subwoofer
is
a
speaker
dedicated
to
reproducing
only
the
low
(bass)
frequencies,
which
require
more
power
.
To
obtain
the
best
results
,
most
speaker
manufacturers
offer
powered
subwoofers
that
contain
their
own
amplifiers.
Use
a
single
RCA
audio
cable
to
make
a
line-level
(non-amplified)
connection
from
the
AVA's
Subwoofer
connector
to
a
corresponding
input
jack
on
the
subwoofer.
(The
AVR
171
OS
and
AVR
171
S
have
two
subwoofer
output
connections.)
Although
the
AVA's
purple
subwoofer
output
looks
similar
to
a
full-range
analog
audio
jack,
it
is
filtered
so
that
only
the
low
frequencies
pass
through
it.
Don't
connect
this
output
to
any
device
other
than
a
subwoofer.
Source
Device
Connections
Audio
and
video
signals
originate
in
source
devices
(components
where
a
playback
signal
originates)
such
as
your
Blu-ray
Disc
or
DVD
player
,
CD
player
,
DVR
(digital
video
recorder)
or
other
recorder,
tape
deck
,
game
console,
cable
or
satellite
television
tuner
,
an
iPod
or
iPhone
(connected
to
the
AVA's
USB
port)
or
an
MP3
player
.
The
AVA
's
FM/AM
tuner
also
counts
as
a
source
,
even
though
no
external
connections
are
needed
other
than
the
FM
and
AM
antennas
.
Separate
connections
are
required
for
the
audio
and
video
portions
of
the
source
device
's
signal,
except
for
digital
HDMI
connections.
The
types
of
connections
you
use
will
depend
upon
the
capabilities
of
the
source
device
and
of
your
TV
or
video
display.
Digital
Audio
Connections-
HDMI
There
are
two
types
of
audio
connections-
digital
and
analog.
Digital
audio
signals
are
required
for
listening
to
sources
encoded
with
digital
surround
modes,
such
as
Dolby
Digital
and
DTS
,
or
for
uncompressed
PCM
digital
audio.
Your
AVR
has
three
types
of
digital
audio
connections
:
HDMI
,
coaxial
and
optical.
Do
not
use
more
than
one
type
of
digital
audio
connection
for
each
source
device
.
However
, it's
ok
ay
to
make
both
analog
and
digital
audio
connections
to
the
same
source
.
Your
AVR
is
equipped
with
rear-panel
HDMI
input
and
output
connectors.
HDMI
technology
enables
high-definition
digital
audio
and
video
information
to
be
carried
using
a
single
cable,
delivering
the
highest
quality
picture
and
sound
.
If
your
TV
or vi
deo
display
device
has
an
HDMI
input
connector,
make
a
single
HDMI
connection
from
each
HDMI-enabled
source
device
to
the
AVR.
Usually
,
a
sep
a
rate
digital
audio
connection
is
not
required.
The
AVA
's
HDM
I
output
c
onnection
c
ont
a
ins
an
Audio
Return
Channel
(
ARC)
that
carries
a
digital
audio
signal
from
your
TV
or
video
display
back
to
the
AVR
.
It
allows
you
to
listen
to
HDMI
devices
that
are
c
onnected
directly
to
your
TV
(such
as
an
Internet
connection)
without
making
an
additional
connection
f
rom
the
device
to
the
AVR
.
The
ARC
signal
is
active
when
the
TV
source
is
selected
.
See
System
Settings
,
on
page
34
,
for
more
information
.
(The
AVR
171
OS
a
nd
AVR
171
S
have
two
HDMI
output
connections.
Only
HDMI
Out
1
has
ARC
.)
The
HDMI
connector
is
shaped
for
easy
plug-in
(see
illustration
,
below),
and
HDMI
cable
runs
ar
e
limited
to
about
10
feet
(
3m)
.
If
your
video
display
has
a
DVI
input
and
is
HDCP
-
compliant
,
use
an
HDMI
-
to
-
DVI
a
dapter
(not
included)
,
and
make
a
separate
audio
connection
.

Harman Kardon AVR 161S Specifications

General

Channels	5.1
Input Sensitivity/Impedance	200mV/47k ohms
FM Tuner Frequency Range	87.5MHz – 108.0MHz
FM Tuner Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo)	70dB/68dB
FM Tuner Distortion (Mono/Stereo)	0.2%/0.3%
FM Tuner Stereo Separation	40dB @ 1kHz
AM Tuner Signal-to-Noise Ratio	38dB
AM Tuner Distortion	1.0%
HDMI Inputs	5
HDMI Outputs	1
3D Ready	Yes
Audio Return Channel	Yes
Dimensions	121mm x 440mm x 300mm
Weight	4.6 kg
Power Requirement	120V AC, 60Hz
Network Connectivity	No
Dolby Digital	Yes
DTS-HD Master Audio	Yes
HDMI Version	1.4a
Frequency Response	10Hz – 130kHz (+0dB/–3dB)
FM Tuner Usable Sensitivity IHF	13.2dBf
AM Tuner Frequency Range	522kHz – 1, 620kHz
Video Resolution	4K
Power Consumption	410W maximum
Power Consumption (Idle)	<0.5W (standby)
Bluetooth	Yes
Video Inputs	Composite Video
Audio Inputs	2 analog audio
Audio Outputs	1 subwoofer
HDMI Features	3D, ARC, CEC
Supported Audio Formats	Dolby Digital, DTS