PREPARATIONS
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Connecting other devices
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Connecting an external power amplifier
(RX-V777 only)
When connecting an external power amplifier (pre-main amplifier) to enhance speaker
output, connect the input jacks of the power amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks of the unit.
The same channel signals are output from the PRE OUT jacks as from their
corresponding SPEAKERS terminals.
1
FRONT jacks
Output front channel sounds.
2
SURROUND jacks
Output surround channel sounds.
3
SUR. BACK jacks
Output surround back channel sounds. When using only one external amplifier for the surround
back channel, connect it to the SINGLE jack (L side).
4
SUBWOOFER1–2 jacks
For connecting a subwoofer with built-in amplifier. When 2 subwoofers are connected, the same
sound is output from them.
5
CENTER jack
Outputs center channel sounds.
Connecting recording devices
You can connect video/audio recording devices to the AV OUT jacks. These jacks
output analog video/audio signals selected as the input.
• To copy video/audio from a video device, connect the video device to the AV 5–6 jacks of the unit.
• To copy audio from an audio device, connect the audio device to the AV 5–6 jacks or AUDIO 1–2 jacks of
the unit.
• Be sure to use the AV OUT jacks only for connecting recording devices.
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Connecting other devices
Caution
• To prevent the generation of loud noises or abnormal sounds, make sure the followings before making
connections.
– Remove the power cable of the unit and turn off the external power amplifier before connecting them.
– When using the PRE OUT jacks, do not connect speakers to the corresponding SPEAKERS
terminals.
– When using an external amplifier that does not have the volume control bypass, do not connect other
devices (except the unit) to the amplifier.
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
P
B
Y
P
R
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI
3
HDMI 4
HDMI 5
(BD/DVD)
ANTENNA
FM
AM
FRONT
CENTER
S
URROUND
S
INGLE
S
URROUND BACK/BI-AMP
S
PEAKER
S
AV 6
AV OUT
ZONE OUT
S
UBWOOFER
S
UR. BACK
S
URROUND
FRONT
PRE OUT
CENTER
S
INGLE
ZONE 2
NETWORK
(NET)
ZONE2/F.PRE
S
ENCE
EXTRA
S
P
CENTER
1
2
(RADIO)
WIRELE
SS
1 2 34 5
The unit (rear)
AUDIO 1
AUDIO 2
CAL
CAL
XIAL
VIDEO
AV4
AV
3
AV2
AV 1
(TV)
P
B
Y
P
R
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VIDEO
MONITOR OUT
P
B
Y
P
R
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDMI
3
HDMI 4
(BD/DVD)
1
2
ARC
ANTENNA
FM
AM
AV 5
VIDEO
AV 6
AV OUT
ZONE OUT
S
UBWO
S
UR. BACK
S
URROUND
FRONT
PRE OUT
CENT
S
INGLE
ZONE 2
DC OUT
5V
0.5A
COMPONENT VIDEO
CENT
1
2
HDMI OUT
(RADIO)
R
L
AUDIO
R
L
AUDIO
AV OUT
VIDEO
V
V
L
R
L
R
L
R
The unit (rear)
AV OUT jacks
Video/audio input
Video recording
device
Audio recording
device
Audio input
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