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Rear Panel Video Connections

7

A VCR 1 Audio In: Connect these
jacks to the audio PLAY/OUT jacks of
a VCR.

B VCR 1 Audio Out: Connect these
jacks to the RECORD/IN audio jacks
of a VCR.

C VCR 1 Video In: Connect this jack
to the composite video PLAY/OUT
jack of a VCR.

D VCR 1 Video Out: Connect this
jack to the composite video
RECORD/IN jacks of a VCR.

E VCR 1 S Video Out: Connect this
jack to the “S” video RECORD/IN jack
of a VCR.

F VCR 1 S Video In: Connect this
jack to the “S” video PLAY/OUT jack
of a VCR.

G VCR 2 Audio Out: Connect these
jacks to the audio jacks RECORD/IN
of a second VCR.

H VCR 2 Audio In: Connect these
jacks to the audio PLAY/OUT jacks of
a second VCR.

I VCR 2 Video Out: Connect this
jack to the composite video
RECORD/IN jack of a second VCR.

J VCR 2 Video In: Connect this jack
to the composite video PLAY/OUT
jack of a second VCR.

K VCR 2 S Video Out: Connect this
jack to the “S” video RECORD/IN jack
of a second VCR.

L VCR 2 S Video In: Connect this
jack to the “S” video PLAY/OUT jack
of a second VCR.

M TV Audio In: Connect the audio
outputs of a TV, cable converter or
satellite receiver to these jacks. 

N TV Video In: Connect the
composite video output of a TV, cable
converter or satellite receiver to this
jack. The signals received at this jack
are also used to trigger the “TV Auto-
On” feature.

O TV S Video In: Connect the “S”
video output of a TV, cable converter
or satellite receiver to this jack.

P LD Audio In: Connect the audio
output of a laser disc player to these
jacks.

Q LD Video In: Connect the
composite video output of a laser disc
player to this jack.

R LD S Video In: Connect the “S”
video output of a laser disc player to
this jack.

S LD Digital In: Connect the coax
digital output of a laser disc or CD
player to this jack.

NOTE: This connection is for
standard, two channel PCM audio.
DO NOT connect the modulated RF
digital output used for multichannel
(AC-3) audio to this jack.

T TV Monitor Video Out: Connect
this jack to the composite video input
of a TV monitor or video projector to
view the on screen control menus and
output of the receiver’s video switcher.

U TV Monitor S Video Out:
Connect this jack to the S video input
of a TV monitor or video projector to
view S video sources selected by the
receiver’s video switcher.

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Remote Control Functions

8

a Use/Learn: This switch selects
the operation mode of the remote
control. Slide it to the left for normal
operation. Slide it to the right when the
remote is being programmed.

b Main Power: Press these 
buttons to turn the unit on or off.

c Source Selection: Pressing one
of these buttons selects the input
source that will be listened to through
the receiver. When a source is
selected the remote’s transport and
numeric number buttons will also
transmit the commands needed to
control that machine. 

d Source Power: Press these
buttons to control power for the last
source device selected. 
This is effective only for devices with
remoteable power (not TU930, HD730),
for tapes only with input Tape 1 (Monitor)
unless programmed otherwise.

e Surround Mode Selection:
Press one of these buttons to select a
surround mode for the current
listening session.

f Main Volume: These buttons
control the unit’s volume. Note that all
channels are controlled
simultaneously.

g TV Volume: These buttons adjust
the volume for TV using the remote
control codes programmed into the
remote for a TV set or cable box.
These buttons control the TV set only,
regardless of which source is
selected. This enables you to control
the audio level of a TV set even when
the receiver is not in use.

h Mute: Press this button to
temporarily cut the audio output of the
receiver. Press it again to return to the
previous volume level.

i Transport Controls: These 
buttons control the tape or disc
motion of the last playback source
selected with the Source Selection
buttons 

c. Use them as you would

the Play, Stop, Pause, Reverse Play
and Record buttons on any VCR, CD
cassette deck or LD remote control.

j Tune/Search & Fast Forward:
(These buttons have multiple
functions, which vary according to the
input device selected.)

a. When the TUNER has been

selected, these buttons are used to
tune stations.

b. When CD, LD, Tape or VCR is the

input source, these buttons act as 
the Fast Scan Forward 

—

or Fast Scan Reverse 

‚

controls.

k Channel/Skip: (These buttons
have multiple functions, which
vary according to the input device
selected.)

a. When the TUNER has been

selected, these buttons will scroll up

·

or down 

‡

through 

the stations that have been
programmed in the preset memory.

b. When TV or VCR is selected, they

are the channel up 

·

or channel

down 

‡

tuning buttons.

c. When CD or LD is selected these

buttons act as forward and reverse
“Skip” buttons to move to the next
track or chapter on the disc.

d. When a compatible Harman Kardon

cassette player has been selected
as Tape 1 or Tape 2, these
buttons move the tape forward 

·

or backwards 

‡

to the next

selection using the Music Scan
feature.

l Disc/Deck/Ant: (These buttons
have multiple functions, which
vary according to the input device
selected.)

a. When CD is selected and the unit is

a CD changer, these buttons will
change to the next disc 

∏

or

previous disc 

Â

.

b. When Tape 1 or Tape 2 is the

input source, and the tape machine
is a dual cassette deck, these
buttons will switch between the “A”
and “B” sides if programmed
correspondingly.

c. When VCR 1 or VCR 2 is the input

source, these buttons switch
between tape and TV-tuner as the
VCR’s output.

d. When TV is the input source, these

buttons may switch between video
input sources or antenna/video,
depending on the TV model.

e. When LD is the input source, these

buttons will switch the side being
played from “A” to “B” on
compatible dual side players.

m Number Keys: These buttons
serve as a ten button numeric keypad
to enter tuner preset positions. They
are also to be used to select channel
numbers when TV has been selected
on the remote, or to select track
numbers on a CD or LD player, if CD
or LD has been selected by the
remote. The letters below the buttons
are used to enter information for tuner
station names.

NOTE: The 0 button has a dual
function. It also serves as the CLEAR
button for use in programming the
tuner or clearing the system memory.

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Remote Control Functions

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n P-Scan: Press this button to
automatically scan through the
stations preset into the tuner memory.
Press the button again to end the
scan when the tuner stops at the
desired station.

o Memo: The memo button is used
to enter stations to the tuner’s preset
memory in either the manual or
automatic modes. It is also used in the
process of clearing the memory.

p Delay: This button controls the
amount of sound delay to the rear
(surround) channels. Press it to
increase the delay in the steps shown
in the main Information Display or
on-screen graphics.

q Menu Controls: These buttons
control the action of the cursor or the
selection of menu items when the
receiver is being configured using the
setup menus.

r Select: This button chooses a
menu and enters settings to the
receiver’s memory during system
configuration.

s Screen Display: Press this
button to activate the on screen menu
system.

t Panel Display: Press this button
to turn off all displays and indicators in
the Information Display except for a
small D I S P indication in the lower
right corner of the display 

¤ Press the

button again to turn the display back
on. Note that the display will briefly
illuminate when a command is sent to
the unit from the front panel or remote,
even though the display is turned off.

u Test Noise: Press this button to
begin calibration of the output level for
each channel. A test signal will
immediately be heard from the left
front speaker and the TEST indicator

™ will flash. 

v Speaker Select: When setting
the system output levels, this button
selects the speaker position being
adjusted. Press it once to advance to
the next speaker after each position is
adjusted.

w Level Adjust: When setting the
system output levels, press these
buttons in increase or decrease the
output level. 

x Sending LED: This indicator
should flash any time a button is
pressed to confirm that a command is
being sent to the receiver or another
unit. If the light is dim or does not
illuminate when a button is pressed the
batteries in the remote should be
replaced.

y Learn LED: This indicator will
illuminate when a button on the
remote is being programmed with
signals from another remote during
the “learning” mode. The light will go
out when the signal is received and
memorized. 

z RDS PTY: Press this button to
view the Programme Type information
for stations transmitting RDS data.
This button is also used for PTY Auto
Search functions.

` RDS AF: This button initiates a
search of alternate frequencies to find
an eventually stronger signal for the
station type currently selected.

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Installation, Set Up & Configuration

10

System Installation
After unpacking the unit, and placing it
in on a solid surface capable of
supporting its weight, you will need to
make the connections to your audio and
video equipment. These steps need to be
done only when the receiver is first
installed, or when a change is made to
the input source equipment.

Audio Input and Output
Connections
Use the “Audio and Systems
Connections” Diagram in the inside front
cover as a guide to connecting audio
components and speakers to the rear
panel. We recommend that you use high
quality cables when making connections
to source equipment and recorders to
preserve the quality of the signals.

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

1. For playback only sources, such as a
CD player, CD changer, external phono
preamp or external digital to analog
converter, connect the output jacks of the
player to the appropriately labeled inputs
on the rear panel. 

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NOTE: When the source device 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 high that the
signal is distorted.

2. When connecting recording devices
such as cassette recorders, open reel tape
decks, DCC, DAT or MD, connect the
PLAY/OUT jacks of the recorder to the 

jacks 

∂ƒ

. Connect the RECORD/IN

jacks on the recorder to the 

jacks

çé

.

3. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna
supplied with the unit as shown below.
Connect it to the 

and 

screw

terminals 

∫

.

4. Connect an FM antenna to the 

connection 

å

. The FM

antenna may be an external roof
antenna, an inside powered or wire lead
antenna, or a connection from a cable TV
system. Note that if the antenna or
connection uses 300 ohm twin lead cable,
you must use the 300 ohm to 75 ohm
adapter supplied with the unit to make
the connection.

5. Connect the front, center and surround
speaker outputs 

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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 influenced by the
distance between your speakers and this
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, multi-strand copper
with a gauge of 14 or larger. Remember,
that in specifying cable, the lower the
number, the thicker the cable.

Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for
short runs of less than ten feet. We do not
recommend that you use cables with an
AWG equivalent of 18 or higher due to the
power loss and degradation in
performance that will occur.

One way to insure that cables will deliver
a predictable level of performance is to
use Home THX

®

certified cables. This

certification assures that the cables have
met a rigorous set of specifications
designed for home theater applications.

Cables that are run inside walls should
have the appropriate markings to
indicate listing with appropriate testing
agency standards. Questions about
running cables inside walls should be
referred to your installer or electrical
contractor.

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