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Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs
For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD
player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In
this case, you can connect them to the multi-
channel inputs of the receiver as shown below.
1
Connecting a satellite receiver
or other digital set-top box
Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial
digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called
‘set-top boxes’.
1
Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the set-top box component to the TV/SAT
AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.
2
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.
3
2
If your set-top box has a digital output,
connect it to a digital input on this receiver.
The example shows an optical connection to
the
DIGITAL OPT 1 (CD)
input.
4
Note
1 The multichannel input can only be used when
DVD 5.1 ch
is selected (see page 27).
MONITOR OUT
( D V R / VCR)I
P
B
Y
COAX
OPT
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
1
FRONT
R
L
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
(DVR/VCR)
COAX
(DVD/LD)
1
2
R
AM
LOOP
FM UNBAL
75
Ω
IN
IN
IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
CEN-
TER
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
CD
L
R
DVR /
VCR
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
PLAY
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
FRONT
PREOUT
REC
ANTENNA
DVD 5.1CH INPUT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
R
L
VIDEO
AUDIO
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
A
CENTER
OUTPUT
SUB
WOOFER
OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUTPUT
SURROUND
OUTPUT
FRONT
OUTPUT
R
L
R
L
This receiver
DVD/multi-channel decoder
with multi-channel analog
output jacks
2 If you've already connected your TV to the
TV/SAT
inputs, simply choose another input. However, you'll need to remember
which input you connected the set-top box to.
3 See
Using the component video jacks
on page 12 if your set-top box also has a component video output.
4 In this case, you'll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the TV to (see
The Input Assign menu
on page 30).
COAX
OPT
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
1
(DVR/VCR)
COAX
(DVD/LD)
1
2
AM
LOOP
FM UNBAL
75
Ω
IN
IN
IN
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
CD
DVR /
VCR
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
PLAY
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
FRONT
PREOUT
REC
ANTENNA
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
R
L
VIDEO
AUDIO
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
AV OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
R
L
2
1
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
STB
This receiver
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