Harman-Kardon AVR 3600 - Manual (Page 24)

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INSTALLATION
You are now ready to begin installing the AVR. Before beginning to
connect the various components to the receiver, turn off all devices,
including the AVR 3600, and unplug their power cords.
Don’t plug
in any of the power cords until you have finished making
all of your connections.
The receiver generates heat. Select a location that leaves several
inches of space on all sides. Avoid completely enclosing the receiver
inside an unventilated cabinet. Place components on separate
shelves rather than stacking them directly on top of the receiver.
Never block the AVR’s ventilation slots on the top and side panels.
Doing so could cause the AVR to overheat, with potentially serious
consequences. Some shelf surface finishes are delicate. Try to
select a location with a sturdy surface finish.
TIP: Label each cable before connecting it, to avoid mistakes.
Write a description of the cable on a blank adhesive label,
e.g., “DVD”, and fold the label around the cable about 6 inches
from the end to be plugged into the AVR.
Almost all of the following installation steps are optional, depending
on your system. Skip any step that does not apply to your system.
STEP ONE – Connect Source Devices
Leaving all AC power cords unplugged, connect the source devices
to the AVR using the audio and video inputs you assigned in Table 2.
STEP TWO – Connect TV
Connect the system-best video input on the TV to the corresponding
video monitor output on the AVR.
STEP THREE – Connect Loudspeakers
After you have placed your loudspeakers in the room as explained
on
page 21 , connect each speaker to its color-coded terminal on
the AVR. Maintain proper polarity by connecting the negative terminal
on the speaker (usually colored black) to the negative terminal
on the AVR (also colored black); and the positive terminal on the
speaker (usually red) to the positive terminal on the AVR (color
varies by channel; see Table 1 on
page 18 ).
If you have a subwoofer, connect its line-level or LFE input to the
purple Subwoofer Output.
NOTE: If the subwoofer only has speaker-level inputs, after
you have configured the AVR using EzSet/EQ technology as
described on page 28, connect the subwoofer’s left and right
speaker input terminals to the AVR’s Front Left and Front Right
Speaker Outputs, then connect the front left and right main
speakers to the subwoofer’s left and right speaker output
terminals. Consult the owner’s manual for the subwoofer for
specific installation instructions.
STEP FOUR – Connect Dock
To enjoy content stored on a compatible iPod or iPhone (not included),
connect The Bridge III dock (included) to its proprietary connector.
STEP FIVE – Connect FM Antenna
Connect the included FM antenna to the 75-ohm FM antenna terminal.
STEP SIX – Connect AM Antenna
Assemble the included AM antenna (see Figure 16) and connect it
to the AM and Ground antenna terminals. The antenna is not polar-
ized, and either lead may be connected to either terminal.
Figure 16 – AM Antenna Assembly
STEP SEVEN – Connect SIRIUS Tuner
Module
If you have purchased an optional SIRIUS tuner module designed
for SIRIUS Ready
® devices, plug it into the SIRIUS jack. Purchase
a subscription and activate the module, following the instructions
posted at www.sirius.com. Place the module within view of
a south-facing window.
STEP EIGHT – Connect Remote IR Inputs
and Outputs
The AVR 3600 is equipped with a Remote IR Input, a Zone 2 Input,
an A-BUS IR Output and both full-carrier and stripped Remote IR
Outputs to facilitate use of your system with a remote control in
a variety of situations.
When the AVR 3600 is placed inside a cabinet or facing away from
the listener, connect an external IR receiver, such as the optional
Harman Kardon HE 1000, to the Remote IR Input jack. For multizone
operation, connect an optional IR receiver, keypad or other control
device to the Zone 2 IR Input for remote control of the AVR 3600
(and any sources connected to the AVR’s Remote IR Output) from
the remote zone. Signals transmitted through the Zone 2 IR Input will
control source selection and volume for the main or remote zone,
depending on the setting of the remote’s Zone Selector. If a source
device is shared with the main listening area, any control commands
issued to that source will also affect the main room.
If any source devices are equipped with a compatible Remote IR
Input, use a 1/8 inch mini-plug interconnect cable (not included)
to connect the AVR’s Remote IR Output to the source device’s
Remote IR Input.
The AVR 3600 outputs a “stripped carrier” IR signal through the
Remote IR Output, but a full-carrier IR signal is available at the
Carrier Remote IR Output. The AVR 3600 is also equipped with
an A-BUS IR Output for dedicated use with the A-BUS multizone
system. Any devices connected to this output will only respond
to commands transmitted through the A-BUS system.
To control more than one source device through the Remote IR
Output, connect all sources in “daisy chain” fashion, connecting
each device’s IR output to the next device’s IR input, starting with
the AVR. Connect devices expecting a full-carrier IR signal to the
Carrier Remote IR Output. Use the Remote IR Output for devices
expecting a stripped signal.