Harman kardon AVR 365, AVR 3650, AVR 2650, AVR 265 Quick-Start Guide

AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265

Audio/video receiver

Quick-Start Guide

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Introduction, Speaker Placement and Connection

Introduction

Thank you f or choosing a har man kardon® prod uct!

This quick-start guide contains all the information you need to connect and set up your new harman kardon
audio/video receiver.

To conserve our natural resources, your receiver does not include a printed owner's manual. An owner's
manual containing complete information about operating all of your new receiver’s features is available
at our Web site. Go t o www.harmankar don.com and downloa d the AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265
Owner’s Manual.

Place the Receiver

Place the rec eiver on a firm and level sur face. Be cert ain that the surf ace and any mounting har dware t
can suppo rt the receiver ’s weight.

Provide pr oper space above and be low the receiver for ve ntilation. If you ins tall the receiver in a t
cabinet o r other enclosed a rea, provide coolin g air within the cab inet. Under some ci rcumstances, a
fan may be re quired.

Do not obst ruct the ventila tion slots on the top o f the receiver or place ob jects direc tly over them.t

Do not place t he receiver direc tly on a carpete d surface.t

Do not place t he receiver in moist o r humid locations , in extremely ho t or cold locations , in areas near t
heaters or heat registers, or in direct sunlight.

Connections

CAUTION: Before makin g any connections t o the audio/video re ceiver, ensure that the re ceiver’s
AC cord is unplugged from the rec eiver and the AC outle t. Making connec tions with the re ceiver
plugged in and tur ned on could damage the speakers

Place Your Speakers

Determi ne the locations f or your system’s speake rs according to thei r manufactur er’s direction s and
the layout of your listening room. Use the illustrations below as a guide for 7.1-channel and 5.1-channel
systems.

Speaker Positioning for

7.1-Channel Systems

For more detailed speaker placement information, including the use of front height speakers, download
the comple te AVR 3650, AVR 365, AVR 2650, AVR 265 Owner’s Manua l from www.harmankardon.com.

Speaker Positioning for

5.1-Channel Systems

Radio Antenna

Connectors

Subwoofer
Connector

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HDMI®

Connectors

Analog Audio

Connectors

Digital Audio

Connectors

Speaker

Connectors

Rear-Panel Connection (AVR 3650 shown

ote: Silkscreening and connectors will vary for different models

Not all connectors shown will be present o n all models.

Analog Video

Connectors

Network

Connector

Main Power

Switch

The Bridge IIIP

Connector

AC Input

Connector

AVR

Connections

Connect Your Speakers

How to use the AVR spe aker terminals:

1. Unscrew C ap 2. Inser t Bare Wire

Always connect the colored (+) terminal on the AVR to the (+) terminal on the speaker (usually red),
and the black (–) terminal on the AVR to the (–) terminal on the speaker (usually black).

IMPORTANT: Make sure the (+) and (–) bare wires d o not touch each othe r or the other termina l.
Touching wire s can cause a shor t circuit that ca n damage your receiver o r amplifier.

Connect t he speakers as shown i n the illustration .

3. Tighten C ap

Connect Your Subwoofer

Use a single RC A audio cable to conne ct the receiver ’s Subwoofer Pre-O ut connector to yo ur subwoofer.
Consult your s ubwoofer’s user manu al for specific inf ormation about ma king connectio ns to it.

Receiver
Subwoofer
Connector

Single
RCA Audi o Cable
(not supplied)

Powered
Subwoofer

Connect Your TV or Video Display

If your TV h as an HDMI connect or: Use an HDMI cable (not inc luded) to connec t it to the receiver ’s

HDMI Monito r Out connector. You do not n eed to make any other conn ections to your T V from the
receiver or from any of your video source components.

Receiver

HDMI Moni tor Out

Connector

HDMI Cabl e

(not supplied)

TV

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If your TV d oes not have an HDMI conne ctor: Use a compo site video cable (not in cluded) to connec t
the receiv er’s Composite Monito r Out connector t o your TV’s composite v ideo connector.

Receiver
Composite

Monitor Out

Connector

Composi te Video

Cable

(not supplied)

Note: The HDMI c onnection to you r TV is preferre d. If you use the compo site video connec tion to your
TV, you will not be a ble to view the receiv er’s on-screen me nus.

TV

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