Harman Kardon AVR 525 User Manual

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
deviceshouldbemadeto eithertheVideo2Audio
Inputs_ oranyoftheOpticalorCoaxialDigital
InputJacks t_ I_
8 Ifthecomponentvideoinputsareused,connect
theComponentVideoMonitor Outputs_} to the
componentvideoinputsof yourIV. projectorordis
playdevice
9 Ifyouhavea camcorder,videogameor other
audio/videodevicethatis connectedtotheAVRona
temporary,ratherthanpermanent,basis,connectthe
audio,videoanddigitalaudiooutputsof thatdeviceto
theFront-PanelInputs i'_i"_]_] A devicecon-
nectedhereisselectedastheVideo4 input,andthe
digitalinputsmustbeassignedto theVideo4 input,
(Seepage19for moreinformationoninputconfigu-
ration)
VideoConnectionNotes:
• Whenthecomponentvideojacksareused,theon-
screenmenusarenotvisibleandyoumustswitch
tothestandardcompositeorS Videoinputonyour
]V to viewthem
• ]he AVR525 willaccepteitherstandardcomposite,
S-VideoorY/Pr/Pbcomponentvideosignals
However.itwillnotconvertcompositeor Ssignals
tocomponentvideo
• Componentorcompositevideosignalsmayonlybe
viewedintheirnativeformats
System and Power Connections
]he AVR525 isdesignedforflexibleusewithmulti
roomsystems,externalcontrolcomponentsand
poweramplifiers
Main RoomRemoteControlExtension
If thereceiverisplacedbehinda solidorsmoked
glasscabinetdoor,theobstructionmaypreventthe
remotesensorfromreceivingcommandsInthis
event,anoptionalremolesensormaybeused
Connecttheoutputoftheremotesensorto the
RemoteIRInput_jack
If othercomponentsarealsopreventedfromreceiving
remotecommands,onlyonesensorisneededSimply
usethisunit'ssensorora remoteeyebyrunninga
connectionfromtheRemoteIROutput_jack to
theRemoteIRInputjack onHarmanKardonorother
compatibleequipment,
MultiroomIRLink
]he remoteroomIRreceivershouldbeconnectedto
theAVR525 viaslandardcoaxialcablePlugtheIRcon-
nectioncableintotheMultiroomIRInput_-_jackon
theAVR525'srearpanel
IfolherHarmanKardoncompatiblesourceequipment
isparlofthemainroominstallation,theRemoteIR
Output_jack ontherearpanelshouldbeconnected
totheIRINjackonsourceequipmentThiswillenable
theremoteroomlocationto controlsourceequipment
functions
NOTE:Allremotelycontrolledcomponentsmustbe
linkedtogetherina "daisychain:'ConnecttheIROUT
jack of oneunitto theIRINofthenextto establish
thischain
MultiroomConnections
]he AVR525 is equippedwithmultizonecapabilities
thatallowittosenda separateaudiosourceto the
remotezonefromtheoneselectedforuseinthe
mainroom
Dependingonyoursystem'srequirement,three
optionsare availablefor audioconnection:
Option 1: Usehigh-quality,shieldedaudiointercon-
nectcablefromtheAVR525'slocationtotheremote
roomInthe remoteroom,connecttheinterconnect
cabletoastereopoweramplifierfheamplifierwillbe
connectedto theroom'sspeakersAt theAVR525,
plugtheaudiointerconnectcablesintotheMultiroom
AudioOutput€_})jacksontheAVR525'srearpanel
Option 2: ConnecttheMultiroomAudioOutput_})
jacksontheAVR525 to theinputsof anoptional
stereopoweramplifier%n high-qualityspeakerwire
fromtheamplifierto thespeakersintheremoteroom
Option 3: ]akingadvantageoftheAVR525'sbuilt-in
seven-channelamplifier,it ispossibletousetwoof the
amplifierchannelsto powerspeakersintheremote
roomWhenusingthisoptionyouwillnotbeableto
usethefull71 channelcapabilitiesoftheAVR525 in
themainlisteningroom,butyouwillbeableto add
anotherlisteningroomwithoutadditionalexternal
poweramplifiers]o usetheinternalamplifiersto
powera remotezone,connectthespeakersfor
theremoteroomlocationto theSurroundBack/
MultiroomSpeakerOutputs@ Beforeusingthe
remoteroomyouwillneedto configuretheamplifiers
for surroundoperationby changinga settinginthe
AdvancedSelectmenu,followingtheinstructions
shownonpage34
NOTE:Foralloptions,youmayconnectanoptionalIR
sensorintheremoteroomtotheAVR525 viaan
appropriatecableConnectthesensor'scableto the
MultiroomIRInput_ ontheAVR525 andusethe
ZoneIIremoteto controltheroomvolumeAlter-
natively,youmayinstallanoptionalvolumecontrol
betweentheoutputoftheamplifiersandthespeakers
A-BUSInstallationConnections
]he AVR525 isamongtheveryfewreceiversavail
abletodaythatoffersbuilt-inA-BUSReady_ opera
tionWhenusedwithanoptionalA BUSkeypador
controlmodule,youhaveallthebenefitsof remote
zoneoperationwithouttheneedfor anexternalpower
amplifie{
]o usetheAVR525 withanapprovedA BUSprod
uct,simplyconnectthekeypador modulethatisin
theremoteroomtotheAVR525 usingstandard
"Category5" wiringthatis properlyratedforthein-
wallusespecificto theinstallation]erminatethe
wiringat thereceiverendto a standardRJ45jack
incompliancewiththeinstrudionsfurnishedwiththe
A BUSmodule
Nofurlherinstallationoradjustmentis needed,asthe
A BUSconnectorontheAVR525 routesthesignals
inandoutofthekeypadtotheirproperdestinationfor
power,signalsourceandcontrolTheoutputfedto the
A BUSjack isdeterminedbytheAVR525'smulti
roomsystem,andthemenusmaybeusedas is
RS-232Connections
]he AVR525 includesanRS232 serialporiconnec-
tionthatmaybeusedto controltheunitviacompati
bleoptional,externalkeypadsorcontrolsystems]he
physicalconnectionto theAVR525 fromthecontrol
deviceisa standardD-9connection,butto assure
compatibleandproperoperation,specificsoftware
commandsandpinwiringschemesarerequired
DuetothecomplexityofRS232 connections
werecommendthattheybemadeonlybytrained
installersfamiliarwiththeiruse[o obtainadditional
informationontheuseoftheAVR525 withRS232
control,pleasecontactHumanKardon'scustomer
servicedepartmentorconsultourWebsiteat
wwwharmankardoncorn
ACPowerConnections
]his unitisequippedwiththreeaccessoryACoutbts
]hey maybeusedtopoweraccessorydevices,but
theyshouldnotbeusedwithhigh-currentdrawequip
mentsuchaspoweramplifiers]he totalpowerdraw
toeachou%tmaynotexceed100 watts
]he SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet_ willreceive
poweronlywhentheunitison lhis isrecommended
fordevicesthathavenopowerswitchor amechanical
powerswitchthatmaybeleftinthe"ON"position
NOTE:Manyaudioandvideoprodudsgointoa
Standbymodewhentheyareusedwithswitchedout-
lets,andcannotbefullyturnedonusingtheoutlet
alonewithouta remotecontrolcommand
]he UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet_ will
receivepoweraslongastheunitispluggedintoa
poweredACoutlet

Harman Kardon AVR 525 Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 525
Category	Receiver
Language	English