DVD 5 (serv.man3) - Harman Kardon Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 14

13 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Direct Connections to a Television or
Video Projector
This is the simplest installation, as it does not
require anything other than a television set.
However, note that in this type of system you
will not be able to enjoy the benefits of Dolby
Digital or DTS discrete playback, as that
requires the digital audio processing found in
A/V receivers or surround processors. Follow as
many of these steps as needed, based on the
capabilities of your television:

Connect the left and right Analog Audio

Outputs £ on the DVD 5 to the audio 
inputs on your television.

Connect the

Composite Video Output ¢ on the DVD 5
to a video input on your television. Note that
composite video connections typically have a
yellow center ring for easy identification.

If your television or projector is equipped

with component video inputs, connect the three
Component Video Outputs § on the DVD
5 to the matching component video inputs on
your video display.

Connect the S-Video Output ∞ on the

DVD 5 to an S-Video input on your television.

Connect the AC power cord to an AC 

outlet.

■ If your television has both standard compos-

ite video and S-Video inputs, you only need
to use one of the two connections. Where
possible, we recommend using the S-Video
connection due to the higher picture quality.

■ Do not connect any of the video outputs of

the DVD 5 through a VCR. Due to the use of
Macrovision encoding on most DVD discs,
connections through the circuitry of a VCR
will distort the picture so that it will become
unwatchable.

■ Note that the volume level for DVD playback

may different from the level for TV broad-
casts. This is normal and does not indicate a
problem with the DVD 5 or your TV set.
Simply use the volume control on the TV set
to set the desired level.

■ Depending on the product and brand, a

number of different descriptions are used to
label component video connections. You may
see them as Y/Pr/Pb, Y/Cr/Cb or Y/R-Y/B-Y.
For the purpose of connecting a DVD player,
all of these labels are normally identical. The
best guide is to connect the component
video connections using the green/red/blue
color coding of the inner rings of the con-
nection jacks.

■ When making connections to a high defini-

tion (HDTV) or “digital ready” set, do not
connect the component video outputs of the
DVD 5 to inputs labeled “HD Component
Inputs” unless you have checked with the
set’s owner’s manual to ensure that the HD
input is also compatible with standard scan
(NTSC) video.