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Basic Operation
MC-8
2-5
7. Main Zone Input Selection Buttons
Selects the input in the Main Zone. When an input is selected,
a blue LED lights on the corresponding input selection button.
When the Main Zone is deactivated, pressing a Main Zone
input selection button activates the Main Zone and selects
the corresponding input. Zone 2 remains deactivated until a
Zone 2 input is selected.
8. Main Zone Off Button
Deactivates the Main Zone.
9. Zone 2 Input Selection Buttons
Selects the input in Zone 2. When an input is selected, an
amber LED lights on the corresponding input selection button.
When Zone 2 is deactivated, pressing a Zone 2 input selection
button activates Zone 2 and selects the corresponding input.
The Main Zone remains deactivated until a Main Zone input is
selected.
10.Zone 2 Off Button
Deactivates Zone 2.
REAR PANEL OVERVIEW
Note:
The numbered items that begin in the next column
correspond to the rear panel illustrations on pages
2-6 and 2-8.
1. Power Switch
Connects power to the AC input connector and disconnects
power from the AC input connector. The
c
represents the "off"
position and the
|
represents the "on" position. When the
MC-8 is powered on, the front panel standby button or remote
control On button can be used to activate and deactivate
standby mode. When the MC-8 is powered off, standby mode
is not available.
2. AC Input Connector
Provides power to the MC-8 through the supplied power cord
(3 wire, 10 amp, IEC 320).
3. Digital Audio Input Connectors (S/PDIF)
Provide digital audio input in the Main Zone. Four S/PDIF
coaxial and four S/PDIF optical (Toslink) input connectors are
available. These connectors are compatible with PCM (44.1,
48, 88.2, and 96kHz), Dolby Digital, and dts(-ES) sources.
These connectors are not compatible with MPEG (MP3) sources.
4. Digital Audio Output Connector (S/PDIF)
Provides digital audio output in Zone 2. One S/PDIF coaxial
connector is available.
5. Analog Audio Input Connectors
Provide analog audio input in the Main Zone and Zone 2. Eight
stereo analog audio input connectors labeled 1 to 8 are
available. The connectors labeled 3, 4, and 5 and 6, 7, and 8
can be configured as 5.1-channel connectors.
. . . Rear Panel Overview continues on page 2-6