Harman Kardon AVR 140 User manual

Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon®AVR 140.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 140, as well as for the important safety information it contains.
Figure 1 – Speaker Placement
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to
the matching output terminal connection on the back
of the AVR 140 (see page 7).
FRONT
LEFT
SPEAKER

(White)
SURROUND 
BACK SPEAKER
(Brown)
CENTER
SPEAKER
(Green)
SUBWOOFER
(Purple)
SURROUND
LEFT
SPEAKER

(Blue)
FRONT
RIGHT
SPEAKER

(Red)
SURROUND
RIGHT
SPEAKER

(Gray)
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room
(see pages 14–15).
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
AVR 140 QUICK-START GUIDE
Connections Color Guide
Audio Connections Left Right
Front
Center
Surround
Subwoofer
Surround Back
Digital Audio Connections
Coax
Optical
Video Connections
Composite
S-Video
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 140 to the appropriate
jacks on your source equipment or speakers.The colors are
standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.
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Figure 2 – Speaker Connections
Step 2. Connect the speakers to the receiver:red (+)
on speaker to colored (+) on receiver and
black (–) to black (–) (see page 12).
Step 3. Connect the Subwoofer Pre-Out jack to
the Line-In jack on your subwoofer (see
page 12).You may adjust the settings on
the subwoofer later as needed. Figure 3 – How to Use the Binding-Post
Speaker Terminal
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKER
FRONT RIGHT
SPEAKER FRONT LEFT
SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER
SUBWOOFER
LINE IN/SUB/LFE
SURROUND
RIGHT SPEAKER
+
_
+
_
+
_
+
_
SURROUND
LEFT SPEAKER
+
_
+
_
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(50W, 0.5A MAX)(50W, 0.5A MAX)
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SPEAKER AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS
CD PLAYERAM AntennaFM Antenna
AUDIO RECORDER
L R Optical Coax
REC/IN
PLAY/OUT
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(50W, 0.5A MAX)(50W, 0.5A MAX)
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Step 4. Connect AM and FM antennas (as shown above);see page 12.
Step 5. Connect source components,as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and the
Device Connection Options chart on the back of this Guide (see
pages 12–13).
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 component (Y/Pb/Pr – green/blue/
red), composite (yellow)or S-video (4-pin) for each video source.
Connect the Composite and S-Video Monitor outputs to your video
monitor (TV).The ComponentVideo 1 input defaults to any of the
DVD,Tuner,CD orTape sources. The Component Video 2 input
defaults to any of the Video 1, 2 or 3 sources, or the 6-/8-channel
direct inputs. However,either component video input may be re-
assigned using the Input Setup menu. Switch yourTV set’sinput
to match the type of video used for the currently selected source.
:Make sure the AVR 140 is turned off,then connect the
optional to the DMP connector.Dock your compatible
iPod®(not included) in .
Step 6. Plug all components into AC power outlets.The outlets on the back
of the AVR 140 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
button and the arrow buttons to select an optical or coaxial digital
input (see pages 17 and 30).
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 140;see
pages 18–20 and 27–33.)
Step 9. Configure speakers: No action is needed if you have five or six
“small” satellite-type speakers and a subwoofer.Otherwise,use the
OSD Manual 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 20–22).
Step 10. Set output levels: Set the volume to –15dB.Sit in the listening
position and press theTest button on the remote.The test tone
(which sounds like static) will circulate from speaker to speaker.
Press the up/down arrow keys to adjust the level of each speaker until
they all sound the same.If you have an SPL meter,set it to 75dB on
the C-Weighting, Slow scale.Press the Test button again to complete
the process.In six-speaker systems,the levels for both surround back
channels will be set using the single surround back speaker to
optimize Logic 7®and other 7-channel processing (see pages 23–24).
Step 11. Your system is configured – sit back and enjoy!
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Figure 4 –Audio Connections
Dashed lines (––––)indicate coaxial and optical
digital audio connections. Choose either type
(but not both) for each digital audio source.
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DVD PLAYER
VCR (Video 1) TV or Video Monitor
In/Rec
Out/Play
IN
L R VIDEO Video S-Video Component Video
Y Pb Pr
Component Video
Y Pb Pr
Component Video
Y
Pb
Pr
Optical Coax
Cable or Sat or HDTV Set-Top Box (Video 2)
OUT
LR Video S-Video
Optical Coax
L R Video S-Video
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(50W, 0.5A MAX)(50W, 0.5A MAX)
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VIDEO CONNECTIONS
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 Input Name Audio Input Connections Audio Output Connections Video Connections
CD Player CD CD L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2,or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2 Not Required Not Required
DVD Player DVD Coaxial Digital 1 or 2, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or DVD L/R Inputs Not Required Component Video 1, or DVD Composite or S-Video
VCR Video 1 Video 1 L/R Inputs Video 1 L/R Outputs Video 1 Composite or S-Video Input and Output
Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Video 2or 3Video 2 or 3 L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2 Inputs* Not Required Component Video 2,or Video 2or 3 Composite or S-Video Input
DMP DMP Connector Not Required Not Required
Audio Recorder Tape Tape L/R Inputs,Optical Digital 1/2** or Coaxial Digital 1/2** Inputs Tape L/R Outputs,Digital Optical** or Coaxial Outputs** Not Required
TV or Projector Not Applicable Not Required Not Required Monitor-Out Composite and/or S-Video and/or Compo
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*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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Harman Kardon, Harman International, Power for the Digital Revolution and Logic 7 are registered trademarks,andThe Bridge logo is a trademark, of Harman International Industries,Incorporated.
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Figure 5 –Video Connections
Dashed lines (––––)indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type
(but not both) for each digital audio source.
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 yourTV.
Power for the Digital Revolution .
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