Manual
Installation and Connections
System Installation
Afterunpackingthe unit,and 31acingit on a solid
surfacecapableof supportingitsweight,you will
needto makethe connectionsto youraudioand
videoequipment.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality inter-
connect cables when making connections to
source equipment and recordersto preserve the
integrity of the signals.
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM
Antenna (75 ohm) Connection 0. The FM
antenna may be an external roof antenna, an
nside powered or wire lead antenna or a con-
nection from a cableTV system. Note that if the
antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead
cable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-75-ohm
Whenmakingconnectionsto audio source
equipmentor speakersit isalwaysa good prac-
tice to unplugthe unitfrom theACwall outlet.
Thispreventsany possibilityof accidentally adaptersuppliedwith the unit to makethe con-
sendingaudio ortransientsignalsto the speak- nection.
ersthat maydamagethem.
1. Connectthe analogoutput of a CDplayerto
the CD Inputs Q.
NOTE:Whenthe CDplayerhasbothfixedand
variableaudio outputsit isbestto usethe fixed
output unlessyou findthat the inputto the
receiverisso low that the sound isnoisy,or so
highthat the signalis distortec
speaker.Similarly,the "positive" or "red" wire
shouldbe connectedto liketerminalson the
AVR220and speaker.
NOTE:While mostspeakermanufacturers
adhereto an industryconventionof usingblack
terminalsfor negativeand redonesfor positive,
somemanufacturersmayvaryfrom this config-
uration.Toensureproperphaseandoptimal
performance,consultthe identificationplateon
your speakeror the speaker'smanualto verify
polarity.If youdo not know the 3olarityof your
speaker,askyour dealerfor advicebeforepro-
ceeding,or consultthe speaker'smanufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable
used to connect speaker pairs be identical.
For example, use the same length piece of
7. Connect the front, center and surround
Speaker Outputs _) _ to the respective cable to connect the front-left and front-right
speakers.
Toensurethat allthe audiosignalsarecarried
to yourspeakerswithout lossof clarityor reso-
lution,we suggestthat youusehigh-quality
speakercable.Many 3randsof cableareavail-
ableand the choiceof cablemay3einfluenced
or surround-leftand surround-rightspeakers,
even if the speakersare a different distance
from the AVR220.
8. Connectionsto a subwooferare normaly
madevia a line-levelaudio connectionfromthe
Subwoofer Output _) to the line-levelinput
of a subwooferwith a built-in amplifier.When a
by the distance between your speakers and the
2. Connectthe analogPlay/Outjacksof a cas- receiver,the type of speakersyouuse,personal passivesubwooferis used,the connectionfirst
settedeck,MD,CD-Ror other audiorecorderto preferencesand otherfactors.Yourdealeror goesto a power amplifier,whichwill 3econ-
the Tape Input JacksO. Connectthe analog nstallerisa valuableresourceto consultin nectedto one or moresubwooferspeakers.If
Record/Injacksonthe recordertothe Tape selectingthe propercable, youare usinga poweredsubwooferthat does
not haveline-levelinput connections,follow the
Output JacksO on theAVR220. Regardlessof the brandof cableselected,we instructionsfurnishedwith the speakerfor con-
3. Connectthe output of any digital sources recommendthat you usea cableconstructedof nectioninformation.
to the appropriateinput connectionson the fine,multistrandcopperwith a gaugeof 14or
AVR220 rear panel. Note that the Optical smaller.%memberthat in specifyingcable,the Video Equipment Connections
and Coaxial Digital Inputs ,l_,_i"Eli"lB may lowerthe number,thethickerthe cable. Videoequipmentisconnectedin thesameman-
ner asaudiocomponents.Again,the useof high-
be usedwith a DolbyDigital or DTSsourceor
the output of a conventionalCDor LD3layer's Cablewith a gaugeof 16 maybe usedfor short qualityinterconnectcablesisrecommendedto
PCM(S/P-DIF)output. Totake advantageof runsof lessthantenfeet. Wedo notrecom- preservesignalquality.
theAVR220's built-in MP3-decodingcapabili- mendthat youusecableswith anAWGequiva- 1. Connecta VCR'sor othervideosource's
ties,you mayalso connectthe digital output lentof 18or higherdueto the power lossand
of a computeror sound cardto this input, degradationin performancethat will occur, audio andvideo Play/Outjacksto the Video 1
or Video 2 In JacksI_)_ on the rear
providedthat the signalfrom the cornputeris Cablesthat are runinsidewallsshouldhavethe panel.TheAudio andVideoRecord/Injackson
in the S/P-DIFformat. Checkyour computeror appropriatemarkingsto indicatelistingwith UL, theVCRshoulcbeconnectedto the Video 1
soundcard'sinstructionsto verifythe type of CSAor otherappropriatetestingagencystan- or Video 2 Out Jacks_)_ onthe
output signal or usea transcodersuchasthe
dards.Questionsaboutrunningcablesinside AVR220.
HarmanKardon DAL150. wallsshouldbereferredto your installeror a
4. ConnecttheCoaxialor Optical Digital licensedelectricalcontractorwho is familial 2. Connectthe analogaudio and videooutputs
Outputs @ on therear _anelof theAVR220to with the NECand/orthe applicablelocalbuild- of a satellitereceiver,cableTVconverteror
televisionset or anyothervideosourceto the
thematchingdigitalinputconnectionsona CJ-R ingcodesin your area. Video 3 Jacks_.
or MiniDiscrecorder. Whenconnectingwires to the speakers,be ce[- 3. Connectthe analogaudio andvideo
5. Assemblethe AM _oopAntennasupplied tain to observeproperpolarity.Rememberto
with the unitas shownbelow.Connectit to the connectthe "negative" or "black" wire to the outputs of a DVDor laserdiscplayerto the
sameterminal on boththe receiverand the DVD JacksO_).
AM and GND Screw Terminals
14 INSTALLATIONAND CONNECTIONS