AVR 635 QUICK-START GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 635. This Quick-Start Guide will help you with a basic system installation. For detailed information on any step, please refer to the Owners Manual pages referenced in this guide. We strongly recommend that you read the Owners Manual for complete details on how to install, configure and operate the AVR 635, as well as for the important safety information it contains.

FRONT LEFT SPEAKER

CENTER SPEAKER (Green)

FRONT RIGHT SPEAKER

Figure 1 Speaker Placement
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to the matching output terminal connection on the back of the AVR 635 (see page 8).
(White) SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER

SUBWOOFER (Purple)

(Gray)
Connections Color Guide Audio Connections Front Center Surround Subwoofer Surround Back Digital Audio Connections Coaxial Optical Video Connections Composite S-Video
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 635 to the appropriate jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.
(Blue) SURROUND BACK LEFT SPEAKER (Brown)
SURROUND LEFT SPEAKER SURROUND BACK RIGHT SPEAKER (Tan)
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room (see page 19).

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

LINE IN/SUB/LFE

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND RIGHT SPEAKER
SURROUND FRONT RIGHT LEFT SPEAKER SPEAKER
SURROUND BACK SURROUND BACK LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER

CENTER SPEAKER

Figure 2 Speaker Connections
Step 2. Connect the speakers to the receiver: red (+) on speaker to colored (+) on receiver and black () to black () (see page 16). Step 3. Connect the Subwoofer Pre-Out jack to the Line-In jack on your subwoofer. You may adjust the settings on the subwoofer later as needed (see page 16).
Figure 3 How to Use the Binding-Post Speaker Terminal

FM ANTENNA

AM ANTENNA L R

CD PLAYER Optical Coax

Figure 4 Audio Connections
Dashed lines ( ) indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type (but not both) for each digital audio source.

AUDIO RECORDER

Figure 5 Connecting EzSet/EQ Microphone

REC/IN PLAY/OUT

Step 4. Connect AM and FM antennas (Fig. 4) (see page 16). Step 5. Connect source components, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, and the Device Connection Options chart on the back of this guide (see pages 1617). 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 coaxial (orange) to coaxial (orange) OR optical to optical for each device. The Coaxial 1 input defaults to the DVD player; however, it may be reassigned. Assign the other digital inputs and outputs as appropriate for your equipment (see Step 7). VIDEO connections: Choose component (Y/Pb/Pr green/blue/ red), composite (yellow) or S-Video (4-pin) for each video source. The DVD Component Video inputs default to the DVD player, but may
be reassigned. Connect the component, composite and S-Video Monitor outputs to your Video Monitor (TV). Switch your TV sets input to match the type of video used for the currently selected source. Step 6. Plug all components into AC power outlets. The outlets on the back of the AVR 635 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 Coaxial 1, no adjustment is needed. For any other digital-device connections, use the front-panel Digital Select button and the arrow buttons to select an optical or coaxial digital input (see pages 21 and 35). Step 8. Plug the EzSet/EQ microphone into the Microphone Jack behind the door on the front panel. Place the microphone at your preferred listening position and then follow the instructions on pages 24 to 26 of the
Owners Manual and the on-screen menus to run EzSet/EQ. Note that you will hear a series of test tones and will then be instructed to move the microphone and point it toward the three front speakers during the second part of the calibration process. When the on-screen menu indicates that EzSet/EQ is complete, your system settings for speakers, delay times, channel output and room equalization are entered into the units memory. Unplug the microphone and keep it for future use. Step 9. Your system is configured sit back and enjoy.

SPEAKER AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS

L In/Rec

VIDEO L

S-Video

Component Video Y IN

Component Video

Y Pb Pr

Out/Play Optical Coax

Component Video L R Video S-Video
Figure 6 Video Connections
Dashed lines ( ) indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type (but not both) for each digital audio source. 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.

DVD PLAYER

Optical
Device Connection Options: Recommended connections are shown in red, but connections may be made to best fit your system requirements. The Video 4, Coaxial 4 and Optical 4 inputs are on the front panel of the receiver. Device
CD Player DVD Player VCR Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Audio Recorder TV or Video Display

Input Name

CD DVD Video 1 Video 3 Tape Not applicable

Audio Input Connections

CD L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1, 2 or 3, or Coaxial Digital 1, 2 or 3 Coaxial Digital 1, 2 or 3, Optical Digital 1, 2 or 3, or DVD L/R Inputs Video 1 L/R Inputs Tape L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1, 2 or 3, or Coaxial Digital 1, 2 or 3 Inputs Not required

Audio Output Connections

Not required Not required Video 1 L/R Outputs Tape L/R Outputs, Digital Optical** or Coaxial Outputs** Not required

Video Connections

Not required DVD Component Video Input, DVD Composite or S-Video Video 1 Composite or S-Video Input and Output Component V2, Video 3 Composite or S-Video Not required Monitor-Out Component, Composite and/or S-Video.
Video 3 L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1, 2 or 3*, or Coaxial Digital 1, 2 or 3* Inputs Not required
* 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.

VIDEO CONNECTIONS

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VCR (Video 1)

Cable Box or Satellite Receiver (Video 3)

TV or Video Display