Thank you for purchasing a Harman Kardon AVR 430. This Quick-Start
Guide will help you with a basic system installation. For detailed information
on any step, please refer to the Owner’s Manual pages referenced in this
guide. We strongly recommend that you read the Owner’s Manual for
complete details on how to install, configure and operate the AVR 430,
as well as for the important safety information it contains.
Figure 1 – Speaker Placement
The colors shown for each speaker correspond to
the matching output terminal connection on the
back of the AVR 430 (see page 8).
FRONT
LEFT
SPEAKER
(White)
SURROUND
BACK
LEFT
SPEAKER
(Brown)
SURROUND
BACK
RIGHT
SPEAKER
(Tan)
CENTER
SPEAKER
(Green)
SUBWOOFER
(Purple)
SURROUND
LEFT
SPEAKER
(Blue)
FRONT
RIGHT
SPEAKER
(Red)
SURROUND
RIGHT
SPEAKER
(Gray)
Step 1. Place your speakers in the listening room
(see page 19).
SPEAKER PLACEMENT
AVR 430 QUICK-START GUIDE
Connections Color Guide
Audio Connections
Left
Right
Front
Center
Surround
Subwoofer
Surround Back
Digital Audio Connections
Coax
Optical
Video Connections
Composite
S-Video
Match the colored jacks on the AVR 430 to the appropriate
jacks on your source equipment or speakers. The colors are
standardized, but not all equipment or connectors use them.
