Harman Kardon AVR 3650 User manual

Audio/video receiver
AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265
Quick-Start Guide
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AVR Introduction, Speaker Placement and Connection
Rear-Panel Connection (AVR 3650 shown)
Note: Silkscreening and connectors will vary for different models.
Not all connectors shown will be present on all models.
Introduction
Thank you for choosing a harman kardon® product!
This quick-start guide contains all the information you need to connect and set up your new harman kardon
audio/video receiver.
To conserve our natural resources, your receiver does not include a printed owner's manual. An owner's
manual containing complete information about operating all of your new receiver’s features is available
at our Web site. Go to www.harmankardon.com and download the AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265
Owner’s Manual.
Place the Receiver
• Place the receiver on a firm and level surface. Be certain that the surface and any mounting hardware
can support the receiver’s weight.
• Provide proper space above and below the receiver for ventilation. If you install the receiver in a
cabinet or other enclosed area, provide cooling air within the cabinet. Under some circumstances, a
fan may be required.
• Do not obstruct the ventilation slots on the top of the receiver or place objects directly over them.
• Do not place the receiver directly on a carpeted surface.
• Do not place the receiver in moist or humid locations, in extremely hot or cold locations, in areas near
heaters or heat registers, or in direct sunlight.
Connections
CAUTION: Before making any connections to the audio/video receiver, ensure that the receiver’s
AC cord is unplugged from the receiver and the AC outlet. Making connections with the receiver
plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers.
Place Your Speakers
Determine the locations for your system’s speakers according to their manufacturer’s directions and
the layout of your listening room. Use the illustrations below as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel
systems.
Speaker Positioning for
7.1-Channel Systems Speaker Positioning for
5.1-Channel Systems
For more detailed speaker placement information, including the use of front height speakers, download
the complete AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265 Owner’s Manual from www.harmankardon.com.
Radio Antenna
Connectors
HDMI®
Connectors
Digital Audio
Connectors
Analog Video
Connectors
The Bridge IIIP
Connector
AC Input
Connector
Main Power
Switch
Network
Connector
Speaker
Connectors
Analog Audio
Connectors
Subwoofer
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AVR Connections
Connect Your Speakers
How to use the AVR speaker terminals:
1. Unscrew Cap 2. Insert Bare Wire 3. Tighten Cap
Always connect the colored (+) terminal on the AVR to the (+) terminal on the speaker (usually red),
and the black (–) terminal on the 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.
Connect the speakers as shown in the illustration.
Connect Your Subwoofer
Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the receiver’s Subwoofer Pre-Out connector to your subwoofer.
Consult your subwoofer’s user manual for specific information about making connections to it.
Powered
Subwoofer
Receiver
Subwoofer
Connector Single
RCA Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Connect Your TV or Video Display
If your TV has an HDMI connector: Use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect it to the receiver’s
HDMI Monitor Out connector. You do not need to make any other connections to your TV from the
receiver or from any of your video source components.
Receiver
HDMI Monitor Out
Connector
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
TV
If your TV does not have an HDMI connector: Use a composite video cable (not included) to connect
the receiver’s Composite Monitor Out connector to your TV’s composite video connector.
TV
Receiver
Composite
Monitor Out
Connector
Composite Video
Cable
(not supplied)
Note: The HDMI connection to your TV is preferred. If you use the composite video connection to your
TV, you will not be able to view the receiver’s on-screen menus.
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AVR Connections
Input Connections and Assigned Source Buttons
Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, e.g. a Blu-ray Disc™ or DVD player; a
cable, satellite or HDTV tuner; etc. Your receiver has several different types of input connectors for your
audio and video source devices: HDMI, component video, composite video, optical digital audio, coaxial
digital audio and analog audio. The connectors are not labeled for specific types of source devices;
they are labeled numerically, so you can connect your devices according to your individual system’s
make-up.
Your receiver’s various source buttons have default assignments to different input connectors (listed
in the “Default Source Button” column of the table below). For ease of setup, you should connect
each source device to the connector where the corresponding default source button is assigned (e.g.,
connect your Blu-ray Disc player to HDMI 1).
However, you can connect your source devices as you wish and reassign any of the source buttons to any
of the input connectors listed in the table according to where you actually connect each of your source
devices.
As you connect your various source components, fill out the “Connected Component” column in the
table – it will make it easier for you to assign the various source buttons after you have completed
making all of the connections. (You will make any changes to the source-button assignments and fill in
the “Assigned Source Button” column later in the setup process.)
Connect Your Audio and Video Source Devices
AVR Input Connector Connected Component Default Source Button Assigned Source Button
HDMI 1 Blu-ray
HDMI 2 Cable/Sat
HDMI 3 Game
HDMI 4 Media Server
HDMI 5 TV
(AVR 3650, AVR 365 only) HDMI Front Aux
Component Video 1 A (red)
Component Video 2 B (green)
Composite Video 1 C (yellow)
Composite Video 2 D (green)
Optical Digital Audio 1 A (red)
Optical Digital Audio 2 B (green)
Coaxial Digital Audio Input 1 C (yellow)
Coaxial Digital Audio Input 2
Analog Audio In 1 D (green)
Analog Audio In 2
Analog Audio In 3
Monitor Output Connector Connected Component
HDMI Monitor Out
Composite Video Monitor Out
Record Output Connector Connected Component
Composite Video Rec Out
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HDMI Devices
If any of your source devices have HDMI connectors, using them will provide the best possible video and
audio performance quality. Since the HDMI cable carries both digital video and digital audio signals,
you do not have to make any additional audio connections for source devices you connect via HDMI
connectors.
Note: If you have a TV or other source device equipped with the HDMI Audio Return Channel Function,
you can feed its sound to the AVR via the HDMI Monitor Out connection’s Audio Return Channel, and it
will not require additional audio connections to the AVR. Refer to the complete AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR
2650, AVR 265 Owner’s Manual, downloadable at www.harmankardon.com.
Receiver
HDMI Connectors
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
To HDMI
Output
HDMI-Equipped
Source Device
Component Video Devices
If any of your video source devices have component video connectors (and do not have HDMI
connectors), using the component video connectors will provide superior video performance. You
will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to the receiver.
Receiver Video
Connectors
Component Video Cable
(not supplied)
To Component
Video Outputs
Component Video-Equipped
Source Device
Composite Video Devices
Use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have HDMI or component video
connectors. You will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to the receiver.
Receiver
Video Connectors
Composite Video Cable
(not supplied)
To Composite
Video Output
Composite Video-Equipped
Source Device
Optical digital audio devices
If your non-HDMI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the receiver’s optical
digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial)
from each device.
Receiver Digital Audio
Connectors
Optical-Equipped
Source Device
Optical Digital Audio
Cable (not supplied)
To Optical Digital Audio
Output
Coaxial digital audio devices
If your non-HDMI source devices have coaxial digital outputs, connect them to the receiver’s coaxial
digital audio connectors. NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial)
from each device.
Coaxial-Equipped
Source Device
Receiver Digital Audio
Connectors
To Coaxial Digital
Audio Output
Coaxial Digital Audio
Cable (not supplied)
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Analog Audio Devices
Use the receiver’s analog audio connectors for source devices that don’t have HDMI or digital audio
connectors.
Receiver
Analog Audio Connectors
Analog
Source Device
To Stereo Analog Audio
Output
Stereo Audio
Cable (not supplied)
Audio Recorders
Connect a digital audio recorder’s optical digital input to the receiver’s optical digital output. You can
record both coaxial and optical digital input signals
Receiver
Digital Audio Recorder Connector
Digital
Recording Device
To Optical Digital
Record Input
Optical Digital Audio
Cable (not supplied)
.
Connect an analog audio recorder’s inputs to the receiver’s analog audio Rec Out connectors. You can
record any analog audio input signal.
Video Recorders
Connect an analog video recorder’s video input connector to the receiver’s composite video Rec Out
connector. You can record any composite video signal. NOTE: To record the audio and video from the
source device, connect the receiver’s analog audio Rec Out connectors to the analog video recorder’s
audio inputs.
Receiver
Analog Audio Recorder Connectors
Stereo Audio
Cable (not supplied)
To Stereo Analog Record
Inputs
Analog
Recording Device
Receiver Analog Audio
Recorder Connectors
Receiver Analog Video
Recorder Connectors
Analog Audio/
Video Cable
(not supplied) To Analog
Audio/Video
Record Inputs
Analog Video Recording
Device
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Connect The Bridge IIIP
Connect an optional The Bridge IIIP to the receiver’s The Bridge IIIP connector. Insert the plug all the
way until it snaps into place in the connector. IMPORTANT: Connect The Bridge IIIP only with the
receiver’s power turned OFF.
Connect Your Local Area Network
Use a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5E cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver’s Network connector to your home
network to enjoy Internet radio and content from DLNA®-compatible devices that are connected to the
network.
Connect the Radio Antennas
• Connect the supplied FM antenna to the receiver’s FM 75Ω antenna connector. For the best
reception, extend the FM antenna as far as possible.
• Bend and fold the base of the supplied AM antenna as shown and connect the antenna wires to the
receiver’s AM and Gnd connectors. (You can connect either wire to either connector.) Rotate the
antenna as necessary to minimize background noise.
NOTE: To connect an optional SIRIUS Connect™ home tuner (AVR 3650 and AVR 2650 only), RS-232,
multi-zone, remote IR and trigger equipment, please download the AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR
265 Owner’s Manual from www.harmankardon.com.
Connect to AC Power
Connect the AC power cord to the receiver’s AC Input connector and then to a working,
non-switched AC power outlet.
The Bridge IIIP
Receiver
The Bridge IIIP
Connector
Receiver
Network
Connector
Receiver
Antenna
Connectors
Cat. 5/5E Cable
(not supplied)
FM Antenna
(supplied)
AM
Antenna
(supplied)
Bend and fold base
Network
Modem
To
Internet
and LAN
Receiver
AC Input
Connector
AC Power
Outlet
Power Cord
(supplied)
Connections
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Set Up the Receiver
Install the Batteries in the Remote Control
Remove the remote control’s battery cover, insert the four supplied AAA batteries as shown in the illustration,
and replace the battery cover.
NOTE: Remove the protective plastic from the receiver’s front panel so it doesn’t reduce the remote
control’s effectiveness.
Turn On the Receiver
1. Set the rear-panel Main Power switch to “On.” (The front-panel Power indicator will glow amber.)
2. Press the front-panel Power button.
Configure Your Speakers
1. Plug the supplied EzSet/EQ™ microphone into the receiver’s Headphone connector.
2. Place the microphone at ear height in your listening position.
3. Turn on your TV and select the TV input where you connected the receiver in Connect Your TV, on
page 3.
4. Press the remote control’s AVR button. The receiver’s on-screen display (OSD) setup menu will appear
on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus will not
appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the receiver’s front-panel display.)
Source Select
Select the Source Device to Enjoy
Setup Source
Setup Source Devices Connected to the AVR
Speaker Setup
Speaker Optimization, EQ
Zone 2
Manage and Control Zone 2
System
General AVR Settings
5. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select “Speaker Setup.”
Automatic Setup – EzSet/EQ
Automated Speaker Setup and EQ
Manual Setup
Manually Adjust Speaker Settings
Speaker Setup
6. Select “Automatic Setup – EzSet/EQ.”
7. Select “Continue.”
8. Follow the instructions that appear on the screens.
Assign The Receiver’s Source Buttons
1. Review the input connections you listed on the Input Connections and Assigned Source Buttons table,
on page 4. Note what changes (if any) you want to make from the default source-button assignments
that appear on the list.
2. Turn on your TV and select the TV input where you connected the receiver in Connect Your TV, on
page 3.
Main Power
Switch Power
Button
EzSet Microphone
(supplied)
Receiver
Headphone
Connector
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3. Press the remote control’s AVR button. The receiver’s on-screen display (OSD) setup menu will appear
on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus will not
appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the receiver’s front-panel display.)
Source Select
Select the Source Device to Enjoy
Setup Source
Setup Source Devices Connected to the AVR
Speaker Setup
Speaker Optimization, EQ
Zone 2
Manage and Control Zone 2
System
General AVR Settings
4. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select “Setup Source,” and select a source button that you
want to re-assign from the list that appears. Press the OK button.
Source Select
Select the Source Device to Enjoy
Cable/Sat
Blu-ray
Bridge
USB
SIRIUS Radio
FM Radio
AM Radio
TV
Game
Media Server
Setup Source
Setup Source Devices Connected to the AVR
Speaker Setup
Speaker Optimization, EQ
Zone 2
Manage and Control Zone 2
System
General AVR Settings
Cable/
Sat
5. Select “Video Input From Source” and select the video input connector you want to assign to the
source button. Press the OK button. (The setup menu will disappear from the TV.)
Cable/Sat
Audio Effects
Video Modes:
Surround Modes:
Off
Auto Select
720p – 60Hz
No Input
Off
Cable/Sat
NO AUDIO INPUT
HDMI 2
HDMI 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
HDMI 5
HDMI Front
Component 1
Component 2
Composite 1
Composite 2
Audio Format from Source:
Video Input from Source:
Audio Input from Source:
Change Name:
Adjust Lip Sync
Resolution to Display:
Resolution from Source:
HDMI Bypass:
6. Press the remote control’s AVR button again. The receiver’s on-screen display (OSD) setup menu will
reappear on the TV. (Note: If you have used a composite video connection to your TV, the OSD menus
will not appear on your TV. Follow the steps below using the receiver’s front-panel display.)
7. Use the remote’s arrow and OK buttons to select “Setup Source,” and select the source button whose
video input you just re-assigned.
8. Select “Audio Input from Source” and select the audio input connector you want to assign to the
source button. Press the OK button.
Cable/Sat
Audio Effects
Video Modes:
Surround Modes:
Off
Auto Select
720p – 60Hz
No Input
Off
Cable/Sat
NO AUDIO INPUT
Component 1
Analog 1
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI 3
HDMI 4
HDMI 5
HDMI Front
Optical 1
Optical 2
Coaxial 1
Coaxial 2
Analog 1
Audio Format from Source:
Video Input from Source:
Audio Input from Source:
Change Name:
Adjust Lip Sync
Resolution to Display:
Resolution from Source:
HDMI Bypass:
9. Press the remote’s Back/Exit button and repeat steps 3 – 8 for the remaining source buttons you
want to reassign.
You are now ready to enjoy your receiver!
IMPORTANT: For complete information about using all of your audio/video receiver’s features
and capabilities, download the AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265 Owner’s Manual from
www.harmankardon.com.
General Specifications
Power consumption
(AVR 3650): <0.5W (standby); 480W (maximum)
(AVR 365): <0.5W (standby); 480W (maximum)
(AVR 2650/AVR 265): <0.5W (standby); 420W (maximum)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 17-5/16" x 6-1/2" x 17-1/16"
(440mm x 165mm x 435mm)
Weight
(AVR 3650/AVR 365): 27.25 lb (12.4kg)
(AVR 2650/AVR 265): 24.4 lb (11.1kg)
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