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INTRODUCTION
Audio Inputs
• AM/FM/XM
®
* tuner
• Analog Audio 1 through 5 (assignable)
• Front-panel Analog Audio (assignable)
• 6-/8-Channel Analog Audio (assignable)
• Stereo mini-jack (assignable)
Audio/Video Inputs
• Three Analog Video (assignable)
• Front-panel Analog Video (assignable)
• Component Video 1 and 2, 100MHz (assignable)
• Three HDMI
™
(V.1.3 with Deep Color and audio/video processing)
• Faroudja DCDi Cinema
®
video processing
Transcodes composite and S-video to component video
Transcodes 480i video to component video format, with upscaling
to 1080i
Transcodes 480i video to HDMI output, with upscaling up to 1080p
Digital Audio Inputs
• Coaxial: two rear-panel/one front-panel
• Optical: two rear-panel/one front-panel
Outputs
• 7.1-Channel preamp outputs
• Analog Audio 2 and 4
• Analog Video 2
• Video monitor (composite, S-video and component)
• Digital audio (one coaxial)
• HDMI (V.1.3 with Deep Color)
• Multizone audio: speaker- and line-level (shared with surround
back channels)
• Headphone
Ease of Use
• EzSet/EQ
™
automated setup (microphone supplied)
• Full-color user interface and setup menu, generated in
high-definition video
• Two-line dot-matrix front-panel display
• Color-coded connections
• Programmable 7-device main remote control
• Source input renaming
• Lip Sync Delay (up to 180msec)
• RS-232 serial port for system upgrades
• Switched accessory power outlet
• Remote infrared (IR) input and output
• Zone 2 IR input
Supplied Accessories
The following accessory items are supplied with the AVR 254. If any
of these items are missing, please contact Harman Kardon customer
service at www.harmankardon.com.
• System remote control
• EzSet/EQ microphone
• AM loop antenna
• FM wire antenna
• Four AAA batteries
• Two covers for front-panel jacks
*XM antenna module and subscription to XM service required. Hardware and
service sold separately. XM service is not available in Alaska or Hawaii.
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