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Connecting your equipment
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
SC-LX86 only
For your Blu-ray Disc player and DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on
whether your player supports surround back channels). Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel
analog audio.
DVD
IN
SUBWOOFER
MULTI CH IN
SURR BACK
SURROUND
CENTER
FRONT
L
R
SUBWOOFER
MULTI CH IN
SURR BACK
SURROUND
CENTER
FRONT
L
R
BD IN
DVD
IN
IN
1
(DVD)
IN
2
(SAT/CBL)
IN
3
(DVR/BDR)
IN
4
(VIDEO)
BD IN
DVD
IN
IN
1
(DVD)
IN
2
(SAT/CBL)
IN
3
(DVR/BDR)
IN
4
(VIDEO)
R
L
SURROUND
OUTPUT
R
L
FRONT
OUTPUT
CENTER
OUTPUT
SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT
R
L
SURROUND BACK
OUTPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO OUT
DVD player, etc.
HDMI OUT
Select one
!
For instructions on playing the multichannel analog inputs, see
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
on
page 50
.
!
If there is a single surround back output, connect it to the
SURR BACK L
jack on this receiver.
!
To use a 5.1-channel speaker set, use the surround speakers for the surround channel, not the surround back
channel.
!
The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the
Speaker system set-
ting
on
page 97
.
!
The audio signal input to
MULTI CH IN
cannot be downmixed.
!
To input video signals using an HDMI cable,
MULTI CH IN
must be selected at
Input
under
Input Setup
and
the connected HDMI terminal must be assigned to
HDMI Input
. For details, see
The Input Setup menu
on
page 47
.
!
To input video signals using a composite video cable,
Multi Ch In Setup
must be selected at
Other Setup
and the connected video input terminal must be assigned to
Video Input
. For details, see
Multi Channel Input
Setup
on
page 103
Connecting AM/FM antennas
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
connect external antennas (see
Connecting external antennas
on
page 37
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
1
4
5
2
3
a
b
c
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.
2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to
secure the AM antenna wires.
3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (
fig. a
) then clip the loop onto the
stand (
fig. b
).
!
If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (
fig. c
) before
clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.
4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.
5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.
