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CP25 QUICK-START GUIDE
Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon CP 25 Home Theater System.
This Quick-Start Guide will help you with a basic system installation. For
detailed information on any step in this Guide, please refer to the pages
referenced in the Owner’s Manual for the AVR 235 that is part of this system.
We strongly recommend that you read all four Owner’s Manuals for complete
details on how to install, configure and operate the AVR 235, DVD 22, HKTS 7
and HKS 3, as well as for the important safety information they contain. You
should also read the Owner’s Manual for the included RCP 2 system remote.
FRONT
RIGHT
SPEAKER
CENTER
SPEAKER
(Green)
FRONT
LEFT
SPEAKER
(Red)
(White)
SURROUND
RIGHT
Figure 1 – Speaker Placement
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to
the matching output terminal connection on the back
of the AVR 235 (see page 7).
SPEAKER
(Gray)
SUBWOOFER
(Purple)
Connections Color Guide
SURROUND
Audio Connections
Front
Left
Right
LEFT
SPEAKER
SURROUND BACK
RIGHT SPEAKER
(Tan)
Center
Surround
(Blue)
SURROUND BACK
LEFT SPEAKER
(Brown)
Subwoofer
Surround Back
Digital Audio Connections
Coax
Optical
Video Connections
Composite
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room
(see page 16).
S-Video
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 235 to the appropriate
jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are
standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
AM Antenna
FM Antenna
240
Figure 4 – DVD Connections
Dotted lines (• • • ) indicate a
connection where more than
one option is available. You may
use standard composite video,
S-video or component video, but
you do not need to use more than
one video type.
Step 4. Connect AM and FM antennas (as shown above). (See page 14.)
Step 5. Connect the DVD 22 to the AVR 235 as shown above:
AUDIO connections: Connect the L/R Audio Out jacks on the DVD
to the L/R DVD Audio in jacks on the AVR.
Step 6. Connect other source devices such as a VCR, Cable or Satellite set-
top box, HDTV receiver or audio recorder using the connections
shown in the Device Connection Options chart and Figure 5 on the
back of this Guide. Plug all sources into an AC power outlet.
Step 7. Connect the AVR to your TV or video display. You must make a
composite, “S” or component video connection corresponding to
each video source device used in your system. Remember to switch
the TV to the correct input for each source.
Basic Configuration
Step 8. Select digital inputs: Use the On-Screen Input Setup menu or the
front-panel Digital Select button and the arrow buttons to select an
optical or coaxial digital input, for any digital source other than the
DVD (see pages 18 and 28).
DIGITAL AUDIO connections: Use the enclosed coaxial interconnect
(orange connectors) to connect the Coaxial Digital Output on the
DVD to the Coaxial Digital 1 Input on the AVR.
VIDEO connections: Depending on the input available on your TV,
use either composite video (dotted yellow), S-video (dotted black)
or component video (dotted red/blue/green) connections. Only one
connection type is needed.
POWER: Plug the DVD’s AC power cord into the SWITCHED output
on the back of the AVR. When you have finished making all connec-
tions, press the Main Power Switch on the DVD to turn it on (see
pages 14–17).
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Step 9. Use
to set output levels: Set the Balance to 12 o’clock,
and the Volume to –10dB. Hold the remote in front of you at shoulder
level, and point it at the AVR 235. Press the SPL button for 3 seconds,
and release it when the LED flashes amber. Press “7” to indicate a
6.1/7.1 system. Hold the remote steady, and wait for the process to
be completed (see page 23).
NOTE: The AVR’s on-screen menus are not available when viewing
a component video connection. For that reason, a composite or
S-video connection is recommended, though not required, when
component video is used.
Step 10. If you are using a component video connection to a digital television,
set the DVD 22’s output to Progressive Scan, as shown on page 20
of the DVD 22 manual.
Step 11. Your system is configured – sit back and enjoy!
SPEAKER AND DVD CONNECTIONS
VCR (Video 1)
R
TV or Video Monitor
S-Video
Cable or Sat or HDTV Set-Top Box (Video 2)
OUT
L
VIDEO
Video
Component Video
Component Video
L
R
Video
S-Video
Y
Pb
Pr
Y
Pb
Pr
In/Rec
IN
Out/Play
Optical
Coax
AUDIO RECORDER
Figure 5 – Source Component Connections
Dashed lines (––––) indicate coaxial and optical digital audio connections. Choose either type
(but not both) for each digital audio source.
REC/IN
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.
PLAY/OUT
Device Connection Options: Recommended connections are shown in red, but connections may be made to best fit your system requirements. The Video 4 inputs are on the front panel of the receiver.
Device
CD Player
VCR
Input Name Audio Input Connections
Audio Output Connections
Not required
Video Connections
CD
CD L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2
Not required
Video 1
Video 1 L/R Inputs
Video 1 L/R Outputs
Not required
Video 1 Composite or S-Video Input and Output
Video 2 or 3 Composite or S-Video or Component Video Input
Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Video 2 or 3
Video 2 or 3 L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1 or 2, or Coaxial Digital 1 or 2 Inputs*
Tape L/R Inputs, Optical Digital 1/2** or Coaxial Digital 1/2** Inputs
Audio Recorder
Tape
Tape L/R Outputs, Digital Optical** or Coaxial Outputs** Not required
Not required Monitor-Out Composite and/or S-Video and/or Component
TV or Video Display
Not applicable 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.
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SOURCE COMPONENT CONNECTIONS
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