Harman Kardon AVR 525 User Manual

REAR- PANEL CONNECTIONS
positive,or"+" terminalthatshouldbeconnectedto
thered(+)terminalontheSurroundLeftspeakerwith
oldercolor-coding,whilethegrayterminalshouldbe
connectedtothered (+)terminalontheSurround
Rightspeakerwiththeoldercolor-codingConnectthe
black(-) terminalontheAVRtothematchingblack
negative( )terminalsforeachsurroundspeaker(See
page15for moreinformationonspeakerpolarity)
FrontSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ or terminalsonyourleftandright
speakersWhenmakingspeakerconnectionsalways
makecerlainto maintaincorrectpolaritybyconnecting
thecolor-coded(whiteforfrontleftandredfor front
right)(+)terminalsontheAVR525 tothered(+)
terminalsonthespeakersandtheblack( )terminals
ontheAVR525 to theblack( ) terminalsonthe
speakersSeepage15 formoreinformationon
speakerpolarity
0 FanVents:lheseventilationholesaretheoutput
oftheAVR525'sairflowsystemlo ensureproper
operationof theunitandtoavoidpossibledamageto
delicatesurfaces,makecerlainthattheseholesare
notblockedandthatthereisat leastthreeinchesof
openspacebetweentheventholesandanywooden
orFabricsurface
Q CenterSpeakerOutputs:Connecttheseoutputs
tothematching+ and terminalsonyourcenter
channelspeakerInconR_rmancewiththenewCEA
color-codespecification,thegreenterminalisthe
positive,or"+" terminalthatshouldbeconnectedto
thered(+)terminalonspeakerswiththeoldercolor-
codingConnecttheblack( ) terminalontheAVRto
theblacknegative(-) terminalonyourspeaker(See
page15for moreinformationonspeakerpolarity)
i_) SurroundBack/MultiroomSpeakerOutputs:
lhesespeakerterminalsarenormallyusedto power
thesurroundbackleft/surroundbackrightspeakers
ina 71 channelsystemHowever,theymayalsobe
usedtopowerthespeakersina secondzone,which
willreceivetheoutputselectedfor a multiroomsystem
]o changetheoutputfedto theseterminalsFrom
theddaultof theSurroundBackspeakerstothe
MultiroomOutput,youmustchangea settinginthe
AdvancedMenuof theOSDsystemSeepage34 For
moreinformationonconfiguringthisspeakeroutputIn
normalsurroundsystemuse,thebrownandblackter
minalsarethesurroundbackleftchannelpositive(+)
andnegative( )connectionsandthetanandblack
terminalsarethesurroundbackrightpositive(+)and
negative( )terminalsFormultiroomuse,connectthe
brownandblackSBLterminalsto theredandblack
connectionsontheleftremotezonespeakerandcon-
nectthetanandblackSBRterminalstotheredand
blackterminalsontherightremotezonespeaker
SwitchedACAccessoryOutlet:Theseoutlets
maybeusedto poweranydeviceyouwishto have
turnedonwhentheAVR525 isturnedonwiththe
SystemPowerControlButtonP"_,
UnswitchedACAccessoryOutlet:]his outlet
maybeusedtopoweranyACdevice]he powerwill
remainonatthisoutletregardlessofwhetherthe
AVR525 isonoroff
NOTE:lhe totalpowerconsumptionof alldevices
connectedto theaccessoryoutletsshouldnotexceed
100 watts
i_) ACPowerCordJack:ConnecttheACpower
cordto thisjack whentheinstallationis complete
]o ensuresafeoperation,useonlythepowercord
suppliedwiththeunit Ifa replacementisrequiredit
mustbeofthesametypeandcapacily
VideoMonitorOutputs:Connectthesejacksto
thecompositeorS VideoinputofaIV monitoror
videoprojectortoviewtheon-screenmenusandthe
outputofanystandardvideosourceselectedbythe
receiver'svideoswitcher
_]_DVDVideoInputs:Connectthecompositeor S
Videooutputsof a DVDplayeror othervideosource
tothesejacks
Video1 VideoInputs:Connectthecompositeor
S VideoPLAY/OU]jacksofaVCRorothervideo
sourcetothesejacks
Video1 VideoOutputs:Connectthecomposite
or S VideoREC/INjacksofa VCRorothervideo
recordingdevicesuchasa DVDrecorderorPVRto
thesejacks
ID Video2 VideoInputs:Connectthecompositeor
S VideoPLAY/OU]jacksofaVCRorothervideo
sourcetothesejacks
Video2 VideoOutputs:Connectthecomposite
or S VideoREC/INjacksofa VCRorothervideo
recordingdevicesuchasa DVDrecorderorPVRto
thesejacks
_) Video3 VideoInputs:Connectthecompositeor
S VideoPLAY/OU]jacksofaVCRorothervideo
sourcetothesejacks
ComponentVideoMonitorOutputs:Connect
theseoutputsto thecomponentvideoinputsof a
videoprojectoror monitorWhena sourceconnected
tooneof theComponentVideoInputs_ is
selectedthesignalwillbesenttothesejacks
DVDComponentVideoInputs:Connectthe
Y/Pr/Pbcomponentvideooutputsof a DVDplayerto
thesejacks
Video2 ComponentVideoInputs:Connectthe
Y/Pr/Pbcomponentvideooutputsof anHDIVSettop
converlor,satellitereceiverorothervideosource
devicewithcomponentvideooutputsto thesejacks
RS-232Port:lhisjack isusedto enablethe
AVR525 to becontrolledbyanexternalcomputer
orprogrammableremolesystemthatusesRS232
commandsDuetothecomplexityof RS232 con-
nections,werecommendthattheybemadeby a
trainedandqualifiedcustominstallerSeepage16
formoreinformationontheRS232 controlporl
MultiroomIRInput:ConnecttheoutputofanIR
sensorina remoteroomto thisjackto operatethe
AVR5253 multiroomcontrolsyslem
RemoteIRInput: IFtheAVR5253 frontpanel
IRsensorisblockeddueto cabinetdoorsor other
obstructions,anexternalIRsensormaybeused
Connecttheoutputofthesensortothisjack
RemoteIROutput:]his connectionpermitsthe
IRsensorinthereceiverto serveotherremotecon-
trolleddevicesConnectthisjack to the"IRIN'jack on
HumanKardon(orothercompatible)equipment
CoaxialDigitalAudioOutput: Connectthisjack
tothecoaxialdigitalinputof a CDR/RWMiniDiscor
olherdigitalrecorder
_) MultiroomAudioOutputs:Connectthesejacks
totheoptionalexternalaudiopoweramplifierand
videodistributionsystemthatdeliversthesource
selectedFormultizonedistribution
_})OpticalDigitalAudioOutput:Connectthisjack
totheopticaldigitalinputconnectorona CDR/RW,
MiniDiscorotherdigitalrecorder
I_} CDAudioInputs:Connectthesejacksto the
analogaudiooutputofa compactdiscplayerorCD
changer
DVDAudioInputs:Connecttheleft/rightanalog
outputsof a DVDplayerorotheraudiosourceto
thesejacks
(_) OpticalDigitalAudioInputs:Connecttheopti
caldigitaloutputFroma DVDplayer.HDIVreceiver,
theS/PDIFoutputof a compatiblecomputersound
cardplayingMP3Filesor streams,LDplayeror CD
playerto thesejacksIhe signalmaybea DolbyDigital
signal,a signalorastandardPCMdigitalsource
TapeInputs:Connectthesejacksto thePLAY/OUT
jacksofanaudiorecorder
TapeOutputs:Connectthesejackstothe
RECORD/INPUTjacksofanaudiorecorder

Harman Kardon AVR 525 Specifications

General

Brand	Harman Kardon
Model	AVR 525
Category	Receiver
Language	English