14 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System Installation
After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-
quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable
of supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-
nections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For your personal safety and to
avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers,
it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug the
AVR and ALL source equipment from the AC output
before making any audio or video system connections.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect
cables when making connections to source equipment
and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the
CD Audio Inputs
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.
NOTE:
When the CD player has both fixed and vari-
able audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output
unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low
that the sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette
deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the
Tape Input Jacks
. Connect the analog
Record/In jacks on the recorder to the
Tape
Output Jacks
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on the AVR 335.
3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as
a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video
game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or
digital cable set-top box or the output of a com-
patible computer sound card to the
Optical
and
Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs
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4. Connect the coaxial or optical
Digital Audio Outputs
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on the rear panel of the AVR 335 to the match-
ing digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc
recorder.
5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the
unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna
loop snap into the holes in the base. Connect it to
the
AM Antenna Terminals
.
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
FM
(75-ohm)
Connection
. The FM antenna may
be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or
wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable TV
system. If the antenna or connection uses 300-
ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional
300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the con-
nection.
7. Connect the front, center, surround and surround
back speaker outputs
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to the respec-
tive speakers.
To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your
speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-
gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many
brands of cable are available and the choice of cable
may be influenced by the distance between your
speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you
use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer
or installer is a valuable resource to consult in select-
ing the proper cable.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-
mend that you use a cable constructed of multistrand
copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller. Remember that
in specifying cable, the lower the number, the thicker
the cable.
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs
of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you
use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,
due to the power loss and degradation in performance
that will occur.
Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-
priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other
appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about
running cables inside walls should be referred to your
installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with
the NEC and/or the applicable local building codes in
your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain
to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+)
terminal of each speaker connection now carries a
specific color code, as noted on page 7. However,
most speakers still use a red terminal for the positive
(+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black”
wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and
the speaker.
NOTE:
While most speaker manufacturers adhere to
an industry convention of using black terminals for
negative and red ones for positive, some may vary
from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and
optimal performance, consult the identification plate on
your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask
your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult
the speaker’s manufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable used
to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,
use the same length piece of cable to connect the
front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-
round-right speakers, even if the speakers are a
different distance from the AVR 335.
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via
a line-level audio connection from the
Subwoofer
Output
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to the line-level input of a subwoofer
with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer
is used, the connection first goes to a power ampli-
fier, which will be connected to one or more sub-
woofer speakers. If you are using a powered sub-
woofer that does not have line-level input connec-
tions, follow the instructions furnished with the
speaker for connection information.
9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1-
or 7.1-channel outputs such as an external digital
processor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is
used, connect the outputs of that device to the
8-Channel Direct Inputs
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.
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner
as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality
interconnect cables is recommended to preserve
signal quality.
1. Connect a VCR’s, personal video recorder’s (PVR)
or other video source’s audio and video Play/Out
jacks to the
Video 1
or
Video 2 Audio
/
Video
and
S-Video Input Jacks
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on the rear
panel. The Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the
VCR should be connected to the
Video 1
or
Video 2 Audio
/
Video
and
S-Video Output
Jacks
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on the AVR 335. Although
any video device may be connected to these
jacks, we recommending connecting your video
recorder to the
Video 1 Audio/Video
and
S-
Video Input
and
Output Jacks
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so
that you may take advantage of the fact that the
remote control is preprogrammed with video
recorder product codes for the Video 1 device.
2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
satellite receiver, cable TV converter, television set
or any other video source to the
Video 2
or
Video
3 Audio/Video and S-Video Input Jacks
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. Although any video device may be
connected to these jacks, we recommend con-
necting your cable TV converter or satellite receiver
so that you may take advantage of the fact that the
remote control is preprogrammed with the product
codes of these device types for the Video 2
device. If your device is capable of switching com-
ponent video, we particularly recommend connect-
ing it to the
Video 2 Audio Input Jacks
, as
the
Video 2 Component Video Inputs
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are
assigned to the Video 2 device.
3. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
television or other video device to the
Video 3
Audio/Video
and
S-Video Input Jacks
.
Although any video or audio device may be con-
nected to these jacks, we recommend connecting
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