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MAIN REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

* SPL Select Button: This button activates
the EzSet function to quickly and accurately cali-
brate the AVR 430’s output levels. When the but-
ton is pressed you will then need to select
between automatic EzSet operation or using the
remote as a manual SPL meter by pressing the

⁄

/

¤

E until your choice

appears in the remote’s LCD display. Press the
Set Button

F to enter the setting, and then

follow the instructions as displayed in the LCD
display. (For complete information, see page 26.)

+ Channel Up/Down Selector: This button
has no function when the AVR is being con-
trolled, but when programmed for use with a
VCR, TV, cable box, satellite receiver or other
similar product it will change the channel up or
down. See pages 42 – 51 for more information
on programming the remote.

, Mute: Press this button to momentarily
silence the AVR or TV set being controlled,
depending on which device has been selected.
When the AVR remote is being programmed to
operate another device, this button is pressed with
the Input Selector button 

4 to begin the

programming process. (See page 42 for more
information on programming the remote.)

- EzSet Sensor Microphone: The sensor
microphone for the EzSet microphone is behind
these slots. When using the remote to calibrate
speaker output levels using EzSet, be sure that
you do not hold the remote in a way that covers
these slots. (See page 26 for more information
on using EzSet).

. Tone Control Button: This button controls
the tone mode settings, enabling adjustment of
the bass and treble boost/cut. You may also use
it to take the tone controls out of the signal path
completely for “flat” response. The first press of
the button displays a 

TONE I N

message in

the Lower Display Line ˜ and in the on-
screen display. To take the controls out of the
signal path press either of the 

⁄

/

¤

E until the display reads 

TONE

OUT

. To change the bass or treble settings,

press the button again until the desired option
appears in the Lower Display Line ˜ and in
the on-screen display and then press either of
the 

⁄

/

¤

E to enter the

desired boost or cut setting. See page 21 for
more information on the tone controls.

NOTE: With the press of any remote button the
Input Selector button

45 associated

with the botton pressed will briefly flash red to
confirm the transmission of the command, as
long as there is a function for that button with
the device selected.

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14 ZONE II REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS

å Power Off
∫ AVR Selector
ç AM/FM Tuner Select
∂ Input Selectors
≠ Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play
ƒ Record/Pause
© Preset/Track Skip
˙ Disc Skip
î Volume Up/Down
∆ Play Forward/Reverse/Stop
˚ Mute

NOTE: The Zone II remote may be used in either
the same room where the AVR is located, or it
may be used in a separate room with an option-
al infrared sensor that is connected to the AVR’s
Multi IR input jack f. When it is used in the
same room as the AVR, it will control the func-
tions of the AVR or any compatible Harman
Kardon products in that room. When it is used in
a separate room via a sensor connected to the
Multi IR Jack f, the buttons for power, input
source, volume and mute will control the source

and volume for the second zone, as connected
to the Multi Out Jacks •. (See page 38 for
complete information on using the Multiroom
system.)

The Zone II remote may be used in either the
same room where the AVR is located, or it may
be used in a separate room with an optional
infrared sensor that is connected to the AVR’s
Multi IR input jack 

.

å Power Off: When used in the room where
the AVR is located, press this button to place the
unit in Standby. When it is used in a remote
room with a sensor that is connected to the
Multi IR jack 

, this button turns the Multi-

Room system off.

∫ AVR Selector: Press this button to turn on
the AVR. The input in use when the unit was last
on will be selected.

ç AM/FM Tuner Select: Press this button to
select the Tuner as the input to the Multiroom
system. Press it again to change between the
AM and FM bands.

∂ Input Selectors: When the AVR is off,
press one of these buttons to turn the unit on
and to select a specific input. When the unit is
already in use, pressing one of these buttons will
change the input.

≠ Tuning Up/Down – Fast Play: These but-
tons may be used to change the frequency of
the tuner. These buttons may also control the
Fast Play or Fast Reverse functions of compatible
Harman Kardon CD, DVD or cassette decks in
the same room, or from a remote room when an
IR link is connected to the AVR.

ƒ Record/Pause: Press this button to acti-
vate the Record or Pause function on compatible
Harman Kardon CD, DVD or Cassette Deck
products.

© Preset Up/Down – Track Skip: When the
AVR’s tuner is selected as the input source, these
buttons will move up or down through the list of
stations that have been stored in the preset
memory. When a CD or DVD player is selected,
these buttons activate the forward or reverse
track or chapter skip functions.

˙ Disc Skip: Press this button to change
discs on compatible Harman Kardon CD or DVD
changers.

î Volume Up/Down: When used in the
room where the AVR is located, press this button
to raise or lower the volume in that room. When
it is used in a remote room with a sensor that is
connected to the Multi IR Jack 

, this button

will raise or lower the volume in the remote
room.

∆ Play Forward/Reverse/Stop: Press these
buttons to control compatible Harman Kardon
CD, DVD or cassette players.

˚ Mute: When used in the room where the
AVR is located, press this button to temporarily
silence the unit. When it is used in a remote
room with a sensor that is connected to the
Multi IR Jack 

, this button will temporarily

silence the feed to the remote room only. Press
the button again to return to the previous vol-
ume level.

Important Note: No matter in which room the
Zone II remote is used, as with the main remote
it is important to remember to press the Input
Selector button ∂ that corresponds to the
unit you wish to operate befor you change the
device to be controlled.

POWER

OFF

MUTE

AVR

AM//FM

VID 1

VID 3

DVD

CD

TAPE

DN

TUNING

PRESET

VOLUME

DISC SKIP

DISC SKIP

UP

DN

UP

VID 4

VID 2

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and
video equipment.

We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recorders to preserve the
integrity of the signals.

When making connections to audio source
equipment or speakers it is always a good 
practice to unplug the unit from the AC wall 
outlet. This prevents any possibility of
accidentally sending audio or transient signals to
the speakers that may damage them.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to
the CD inputs 

.

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and
variable audio outputs it is best to use the fixed
output unless you find that the input to the
receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so
high that the signal is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cas-
sette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to
the Tape Input jacks 

. Connect the analog

Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape
Output jacks 

 on the AVR.

3. Connect the digital output of any digital
sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player,
advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver,
HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the
output of a compatible computer sound card to
the Optical and Coaxial Digital Inputs
   *Ó.
4. Connect the Coaxial or Optical Digital
Outputs 

 on the rear panel of the AVR to the

matching digital input connections on a CD-R or
MiniDisc recorder.

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with
the unit as shown below. Connect it to the AM
and GND screw terminals 

.

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
(75 ohm) connection 

 . The FM antenna may

be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a
cable system. Note that if the antenna or connec-
tion uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you should
use a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.

7. Connect the front, center and surround
speaker outputs 

$&#' to the respective

speakers.

To assure that all the audio signals are carried to
your speakers without loss of clarity or
resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality
speaker cable. Many brands of cable are
available and the choice of cable may be influen-
ced by the distance between your speakers and
the receiver, the type of speakers you use,
personal preferences and other factors. Your
dealer or installer is a valuable resource to
consult in selecting the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we 
recommend that you use a cable constructed of
fine, multistrand copper with an area greater than
2 mm

2

.

Cable with an area of 1.5 mm

2

may be used for

short runs of less than 4 m. We do not recom-
mend that you use cables with an area less than
1mm

2

due to the power loss and degradation in

performance that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the
appropriate markings to indicate listing with any
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions
about running cables inside walls should be
referred to your installer or a licensed electrician
who is familiar with the applicable local building
codes in your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be 
certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the
positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection
now carries a specific color code as noted on
page 7. However, most speakers will still use a
red terminal for the postive (+) connection.
Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the
same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers
adhere to an industry convention of using black
terminals for negative and red ones for positive,
some manufacturers may vary from this configu-
ration. To assure proper phase and optimal per-
formance, consult the identification plate on your
speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker,
ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or
consult the speaker’s manufacturer.

We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For
example, use the same length piece of cable to
connect the front-left and front-right or 
surround-left and surround-right speakers, even
if the speakers are a different distance from the
AVR.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally
made via a line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer Output

! to the line-level input

of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a
passive subwoofer is used, the connection first
goes to a power amplifier, which will be connect-
ed to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are
using a powered subwoofer that does not have
line-level input connections, follow the instruc-
tions furnished with the speaker for connection
information.

9. If an external multi-channel audio source with
5.1 or 7.1 outputs such as an external digital
processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is
used, connect the outputs of that device to the
8-Channel Direct Inputs

.

Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to
preserve signal quality. To ensure best video 
performance S-Video sources should be connect-
ed to the AVR only with their S-Video In/
Outputs, not with their composite video 
connectors too.

1. Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In jacks 

 on the rear panel. The Audio and Video
Record/In jacks on the VCR should be connected
to the Video 1 or Video 2 Out jacks 

 on the AVR.

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs
of a satellite receiver, cable TV converter or televi-
sion set or any other video source to the Video
3

 jacks.

3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs
of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks
.

4. Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD, MD
or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or
HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or
Coaxial Digital Inputs 

*Ó.

5. Connect the Composite and S-Video (if 
S-Video device is in use) Monitor Output

jacks on the receiver to the composite and 
S-Video input of your television monitor or video
projector.

6. If your DVD Player has Y/Pr/Pb analog compo-
nent video outputs, connect them to the
Component Video 1 Inputs

. Although this

set of inputs may be assigned to any of the four
video inputs on the AVR 430, the factory default
is for this input to be assigned to the DVD
Audio Inputs

 Remember to make a digital

audio connection between the DVD player and
the AVR, with the Coaxial Digital Input 1 

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16 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

For the connections described above your video
device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S-
Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals:
Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8)
for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs for
record and playback even 6 RCA jacks. Any 
S-Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA
(Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a
playback unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and 
2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording
VCR.

Many european video devices are equipped with
RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not
for all audio and video in/outputs needed as
described above, but with a so called Scart or
Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with
21 pins, see drawings on next page).

In that case the following Scart to Cinch
adapters or cables are needed:

• Units for playback, such as satellite receivers,

camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an
adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1
(normal video devices) or from Scart to 2
RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video
devices).

• HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6

RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from
Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5 
(S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction
attached to the adapter to find which of the
six plugs is used for the record signal to the
VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and
for the playback signal from the VCR (connect
with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect
Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to
consult your dealer, if you are uncertain.

• If you use only normal video devices the TV

monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs
to Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are
used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs
to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6),
connected to the SCART input on your TV that
is provided for S-Video.

Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow"
cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in 
fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor
Output

, and the volume on the TV must be

reduced to minimum.

Important Note for Adapter Cables:
If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use
are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In”
plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video
”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connect
the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the AVR).
Note that with some adapter types it may be
just turned around: If no signal is audible/ visible
when the VCR is playing connect the “Out”
plugs to the ”In” jacks on the AVR and turned
around. If the adapter plugs are not labeled in
that way, pay attention to the signal flow direc-
tions as shown in the diagrams above and in the
instruction attached to the adapter. If uncertain,
don’t hesitate to consult your dealer.

Important Notes for S-Video connections:
1. Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices
must be connected to the AVR, NOT both,
normal video and S-Video In/Outputs (except the
TV, see item below).
When both connections are made, only the 
S-Video signal will be viewed on the screen.

2. Like most common AV units the AVR does not
convert the Video signal to S-Video, only vice
versa. Thus both connections must be made from
the AVR to the TV if both, Video and S-Video
sources, are used, and the appropriate input on
the TV must be selected.

being the factory default. For information on
changing the input assignments for either the
component video jacks or the DVD player’s audio
connection, see page 20.

7. If you have other devices with Y/Pr/Pb or RGB
component video outputs, connect the source
device to the Component Video 2 Inputs

.

The audio connections may be to any of the
Video Audio Inputs

Ô or the Optical

or Coaxial Digital Inputs

*Ó. When

using either of the Component Video Inputs,
make certain that the audio and video inputs are
properly configured in the 

INPUT SETUP

menu, as described on page 20.

8. If the component video inputs are used,
connect the Component Video Output

 to

the component video inputs of your TV, projector
or display device.

9. If you have a camcorder, video game or other
audio/video device that is connected to the AVR
on a temporary, rather than permanent basis,
connect the audio, video and digital audio out-
puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs
*ÓÔ. A device connected to the Video 4
jacks Ô is selected as the Video 4 input, and
connected to the digital jacks *Ó it is selected
as "Optical 3" or "Coaxial 3" input. (See page
20 for more information on input configuration.)

Video Connection Notes:
• Y/Pr/Pb Component, RGB (see page 17),

or Composite video signals may only be viewed
in their native formats and will not be convert-
ed to the other formats. S-Video signals will be
converted to composite signal. The OSD can be
viewed on the TV screen in any case, with Video
or S-Video input selected on the TV.

• When the component video jacks are used, the

on-screen menus will not be visible. You must
switch to the standard composite or S-Video
input on your TV to view those menus.

• All component inputs/outputs can be used for

RGB signals too, in the same way as described
for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the
jacks with the corresponding color.
But this is only correct as long as only the three
RGB video signals are output by the video
source, with a sync signal in the "G" signal
only, without any sync signal output separately
by the source.

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