AVR 240 QUICK-START GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon® AVR 240. 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 240, as well as for the important safety information it contains.
FRONT
RIGHT
SPEAKER
CENTER
SPEAKER
(Green)
FRONT
LEFT
SPEAKER
(Red)
Figure 1 – Speaker Placement
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to
the matching output terminal connection on the back
of the AVR 240 (see page 8).
(White)
SURROUND
RIGHT
SPEAKER
(Gray)
SUBWOOFER
(Purple)
Connections Color Guide
SURROUND
LEFT
Audio Connections
Front
Left
Right
SPEAKER
SURROUND
BACK
Center
RIGHT
SPEAKER
(Tan)
Surround
(Blue)
SURROUND
BACK
Subwoofer
LEFT
SPEAKER
(Brown)
Surround Back
Digital Audio Connections
Coaxial
Optical
Video Connections
Composite
S-Video
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room
(see pages 17–18).
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 240 to the appropriate
jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are
standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
FM Antenna
AM Antenna
CD PLAYER
Optical
L
R
Coax
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Figure 5 – Connecting EzSet+ Microphone
AUDIO RECORDER
Figure 4 – Audio Connections
REC/IN
Dashed lines (– – – –) indicate coaxial and
optical digital audio connections. Choose
either type (but not both) for each digital
audio source.
PLAY/OUT
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Step 4. Connect AM and FM antennas as shown above (see page 15).
Step 5. Connect source components, as shown in Figures 4 and 6 and the
Device Connection Options chart on the back of this Guide (see
pages 15–16).
: Make sure the AVR 240 is turned off, then connect the
Bridge
+
Step 9. Use
to configure and optimize your system:
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to the DMP connector. Dock your compatible
Bridge
iPod® (not included) in Bridge
Plug the EzSet+ microphone into the front-panel Headphones
Jack (Figure 5). Place the microphone at the center of the room,
or at your normal listening position. If desired, the microphone
may be attached to a standard camera tripod using the threads
on the bottom of the microphone. Activate EzSet+ using the
on-screen menu system (see pages 23–25). As EzSet+ senses
the output of each speaker, you will hear loud test signals. When
the on-screen menu indicates that setup is complete, your system
is adjusted for output levels, delay times and speaker settings.
Unplug the microphone and store it for future use.
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Step 6. Plug all components into AC power outlets. The outlets on the back
of the AVR 240 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 and arrow buttons to select digital input (see pages 21, 35).
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 240; see
pages 21–23 and 32–37.)
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 either composite (yellow) or S-video
(4-pin) for each video source. Connect the Composite and S-video
Monitor outputs to your video monitor (TV). Switch your TV set’s input
to match the type of video used for the currently selected source.
Step 10. Your system is configured – sit back and enjoy!
SPEAKER AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS
VCR (Video 1)
R
TV or Video Monitor
S-Video
Cable or Sat or HDTV Set-Top Box (Video 2)
OUT
L
VIDEO
Video
Component Video
Component Video
L
R
Video
S-Video
Y
Pb
Pr
Y
Pb
Pr
In/Rec
IN
Out/Play
Optical
Coax
The Bridge
DVD PLAYER
L
Figure 6 – Video Connections
Dashed lines (– – – –) indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type
(but not both) for each digital audio source.
Component Video
Y
R
Video
S-Video
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 your TV.
Pb
Pr
Optical
Coax
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
CD Player
DVD Player
VCR
Input Name Audio Input Connections
Audio Output Connections
Not required
Video Connections
Not required
CD
CD L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2
DVD
Coaxial Digital 1 or 2, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or DVD L/R Inputs
Video 1 L/R Inputs
Not required
DVD Component, Composite or S-Video
Video 1 Composite or S-Video Input and Output
Video 1
Video 1 L/R Outputs
Not required
Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Video 2
Video 2 L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2 Inputs*
Video
2
Component, Composite or S-Video Input
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DMP
DMP Connector
Tape L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1/2** or Coaxial Digital 1/2** Inputs
Not applicable Not required
Not required
Not required
Audio Recorder
Tape
Tape L/R Outputs, Digital Optical** or Coaxial Outputs** Not required
Not required Monitor-Out Component, Composite and/or S-Video
TV or Projector
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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VIDEO CONNECTIONS
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