INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System Installation
After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-
quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable
of supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-
nections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to
avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers,
it is always good practice to turn off and unplug the AVR
and ALL source equipment from the AC output before
making any audio or video system connections.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect
cables when making connections to source equipment
and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the
CD Audio Inputs .
NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variable
audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless
you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the
sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette
deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the
Tape Inputs . Connect the analog Record/In jacks
on the recorder to the
Tape Outputs on the
AVR 430.
3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as
such as a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced
video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or
digital cable set-top box or the output of a compati-
ble computer sound card to the
Optical and
Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs JK.
4. Connect the coaxial or optical
Digital Audio Outputs
ik on the rear panel of the AVR 430 to the matching
digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
5. Assemble the AM loop antenna supplied with the unit
so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snap
into the holes in the base. Connect it to the
AM and
GND Screw Terminals ¡ .
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
FM (75-
Ohm
) Connection ™. The FM antenna may be an
external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire-lead
antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If
the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead
cable, you must use an optional 300-ohm-to-75-ohm
adapter to make the connection.
7. Connect the front, center, surround and surround
back speaker outputs
§¶ª‚ to the respective
speakers.
To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your
speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-
gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many
brands of cable are available and the choice of cable
may be influenced by the distance between your
speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you
use, personal preferences and other factors. Your
dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in
selecting the proper cable.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-
mend that you use cable
with a gauge of 14 or smaller.
Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the
number, the thicker the cable.
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs
of less than ten feet. We do not recommend that you
use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,
due to the power loss and degradation in performance
that will occur.
Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-
priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about
running cables inside walls should be referred to your
installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with
the NEC and/or the applicable building codes in
your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain
to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)
terminal of each speaker connection now carries a
specific color code, as noted on page 8. However,
most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive
(+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wire
to the same terminal on both the receiver and the
speaker.
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to
an industry convention of using black terminals for
negative and red ones for positive, some may vary
from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and
optimal performance, consult the identification plate on
your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask
your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult
the speaker’s manufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable used
to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,
use the same length piece of cable to connect the
front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-
round-right speakers, even if the speakers are a
different distance from the AVR 430.
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via
a line-level audio connection from the
Subwoofer
Output
¢ to the line-level input of a subwoofer with
a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used,
the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which
will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.
If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not
have line-level input connections, follow the instruc-
tions furnished with the speaker for connection
information.
9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1
outputs such as an external digital processor/decoder,
DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the
outputs of that device to the
8-Channel Direct
Inputs
.
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality
interconnect cables is recommended to preserve
signal quality.
1. Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s audio and
video Play/Out jacks to the
Video 1/Video 2 Audio
and Video Input Jacks
fl° on the rear
panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the
VCR should be connected to the
Video 1/Video 2
Audio and Video Output Jacks
‡· on
the AVR 430.
2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
satellite receiver, cable TV converter or television set or
any other video source to the
VIdeo 3 Audio and
Video Input Jacks
a .
3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
DVD or laser disc player to the
DVD Audio and
Video Inputs
fi .
4. Connect the optical or coaxial digital audio outputs
of a DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box, HDTV
tuner or video game to any of the
Optical or Coaxial
Digital Inputs
JK. The recommended
connection for a DVD player is to use a Coaxial digital
link connected to the Coaxial Digital Audio Input 1, but
you may change the digital audio input assignment for
any source using the
INPUT SETUP menu as
described on page 21 or the
Digital Input Selector
Fp on the front panel or remote, as described on
page 32.
NOTE: When connecting a device such as a digital
cable box or other set-top tuner product with a digital
audio output, we recommend that you connect both
the digital and analog outputs of the product to your
AVR. The audio input polling feature of the AVR will
then be able to make certain that you have a constant
audio feed, since it will automatically switch the audio
input to the analog jacks if the digital feed is interrupted
or not available for a particular channel.
