Rear Panel Connections
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ª Tape 2 Play: Connect the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio tape
recorder to these jacks.
‚ Tape 1 Rec: Connect the
RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio
tape recorder to these jacks.
⁄ Tape 1 Play: Connect the
PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio tape
recorder to these jacks.
NOTE: The recorder connected to
the Tape 1/Mon jacks may be moni-
tored during a recording session by
pressing the Tape 1/Mon button
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on the front panel or remote.
¤ TV Inputs: Connect the audio
and video outputs from a TV,
Satellite receiver or other A/V source
to these jacks. The signal sent to the
video jack may also be used to trig-
ger the TV Auto On function. (See
page 23 for more information on TV
Auto On.)
‹ DVD Input: Connect the com-
posite video and analog audio
outputs of a DVD player to these
jacks.
› Video 1 Outputs: Connect the
audio and video REC/IN jacks of
your main VCR to these jacks.
NOTE: The Video 1 jacks may be
used for any video source, but when
used with a VCR they will permit
dubbing from one source to another
while a separate source is being
listened to by selecting the
VID 1
Rec button
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fi Speaker Outputs: Connect
these terminals to the input terminals
on your front left/right, center and
surround speakers.
fl Switched Outlets: These
outlets provide AC power only
when the AVR55 is turned on.
Note that the total power draw of
the products connected may not
exceed 100 watts.
‡ AC Power Cord: Connect this
plug to an unswitched 115 volt
AC outlet.
° Video 1 Inputs: Connect the
audio and video PLAY/OUT jacks
of your main VCR to these jacks.
· Video 2 Play Inputs: Connect
the audio and video PLAY/OUT jacks
of a VCR, DVD, LD, Satellite system
or other video source to these jacks.
a Video Monitor Output: Connect
this jack to the video input of a TV or
video projector to view the selected
source.
b Remote Control Extension
Output:
This jack may be con-
nected to other compatible Harman
Kardon products so that they will
receive infrared commands
captured by the AVR55’s remote
sensor.
c Remote Control Extension
Input:
If the AVR55’s front panel IR
sensor is blocked due to cabinet
doors or other obstructions, an
external IR sensor may be used.
Connect the output of the sensor to
this jack.
d CD Input: Connect the output of
your CD player or D/A converter to
these jacks.
e Phono Input: Connect the output
of your turntable or tone arm to
these jacks. Note that only Moving
Magnet (MM) type cartridges may
be used.
f Coax Digital Input: Connect
the coax digital output from a DVD
player, HDTV receiver, LV player or
CD player to this jack. The signal
may be either a Dolby Digital (AC-3)
signal or a standard PCM digital
source.
g AC-3 RF Input: Connect the
AC-3 RF output of an LV player
equipped for digital audio to this
jack.
NOTE: Do not connect standard
analog audio sources to these
jacks
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h Front Channel Preamp Outputs:
These jacks provide the output for
the front left and right channels to an
external amplifier or processor. In
normal operation, unless an external
power amplifier is used, the jumper
pins should remain connected
to the Front Main In jacks i.
i Front Channel Main In Amp
Inputs:
These jacks are the input to
the AVR55’s front left/right channel
power amplifier. Unless an external
power amplifier is used for the
left/right channels, the jumper pins
should remain connected to the
Front Pre Out jacks h.
