12
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Installation and Connections
After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid
surface capable of supporting its weight, you will
need to make the connections to your audio and video
equipment.
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.
When making connections to audio source equipment
or speakers it is always a good practice to unplug
the unit from the AC wall outlet. This prevents any
possibility of accidentally sending audio or transient
signals to the speakers that may damage them.
Important Note
: In order to clearly identify all
connectors and simplify nstallation, as per the new
EIA/CEA-863 standard, all connections are colour
coded as follows:
For Speakers and Audio In/Outputs: White (Left,
speakers front) and Red (Right, speakers front).
For Speakers: Green (Center), Blue (Left Surround) and
Grey (Right Surround).
For Audio Output: Purple (Subwoofer).
For Composite Video In/Outputs: yellow.
For Digital Audio In/Outputs: Orange.
Connect the analog output of a CD player to the
1.
CD
inputs
7
.
NOTE
: When the CD player has both fixed and variable
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 the signal is distorted.
Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck,
2.
MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the
Tape
Input
jacks
0
. Connect the analog Record/In
jacks on the recorder to the
Tape Output
jacks
1
on the AVR.
Connect the output of any digital sources to the
3.
appropriate input connections on the AVR rear
panel. Note that the
Optical
and
Coaxial
digital inputs
L9
4G
may be used with
a Dolby Digital or DTS source or the output of a
conventional CD, MD or LD player’s PCM (S/P-DIF)
output.
Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit
4.
as shown below. Connect it to the
AM
and
GND
screw terminals
3
.
Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
5.
FM
(75 ohm)
connection
6
. The FM antenna may
be an external roof antenna, an inside powered
or wire lead antenna or a connection from a cable
system. Note that if the antenna or connection
uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use
a 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.
Connect the front, center and surround speaker
6.
outputs
CD
to the respective speakers.
To assure that all the audio signals are carried to
your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution,
we suggest 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 selecting
the proper cable.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we
recommend that you use a cable constructed of fine,
multistrand copper with an area greater than 2 mm
2
.
Cable with an area of 1.5 mm
2
may be used for short
runs of less than 4 m. We do not recommend that you
use cables with an area less than 1mm
2
due to the
power loss and degradation in per for mance that will
occur.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain
to observe proper polarity. Remember to connect the
“negative” or “black” wire to the same terminal on both
the receiver and the speaker. Similarly, the “positive” or
“red” wire should be connected to like terminals on the
AVR and speaker.
NOTE
: While most speaker manufacturers adhere
to an industry convention of using black terminals
for negative and red ones for positive, some
manufacturers may vary from this configuration.
To assure 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 surround-right
speakers, even if the speakers are a different distance
from the AVR.
Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a
7.
line level audio connection from the
Subwoofer
Output
A
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 amplifier, which will be connected to one or
more subwoofer speakers.
If you are using a powered subwoofer that does
not have line-level input connections, follow
the instructions furnished with the speaker for
connection information.
Note
: Speaker sets with two front satellites and a
passive subwoofer must be connected to the
front
speaker outputs
C
only rather than to the
Subwoofer Output
A
.
If an external multi-channel audio source with 5.1
8.
outputs such as an external digital processor/
decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used,
connect the outputs of that device to the
6-Channel Direct Inputs
N
.
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.
Connect a VCR’s audio and video Play/Out jacks to the
1.
Video 2 In jacks
JK
on the rear panel. The
Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the VCR should
be connected to the
Video 1 Out jacks
4I
on the AVR.
Although any video device may be connected to these
2.
jacks, we recommend connecting your TV to the
Video 1 Audio/Video Input Jacks
2M
so
that you may take advantage of the fact that the
remote control is preprogrammed with TV product
codes for the Video 1 device.
For the same reason, we recommend connecting
your video recorder, cable TV converter or satellite
receiver to the
Video 2 Audio/Video Input
Jacks
JK
.
Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a
3.
DVD to the
DVD jacks
5C
. This is valid only
if your DVD player does not have a HDMI Output.
If a HDMI Output is available on the DVD player,
connect it to the
HDMI Inputs
C
. Please note
that these Inputs are Video only. Audio must be
connected separately.
Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD, MD or
4.
DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or HDTV
converter to the appropriate
Optical
or
Coaxial
Digital Inputs
9L
4G
.
Remember that the DVD source defaults to the
Coaxial 1 Digital Input
9
. All other sources
default to their analog inputs, although any source
may be assigned to any digital audio input on the
receiver.
