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Out of the Box Input Configuration
The Cinema Reference Mach II is an incredibly flexible home theater controller that can accommodate
a wide array of components. For easy and quick setup, one can use the “Out of the Box” input
configurations shown on the following pages. One can also elect to do a completely “Custom” input
configuration or a combination of “Out of the Box” and “Custom” input configurations.
The “Out of the Box” input configuration is easy to follow and offers connection of as many as 15
components without adjustment of the Cinema Reference’s input configurations (providing that the
sources have the appropriate outputs and that the TV has at least an S-Video input). Below is a chart
showing the Cinema Reference’s 20 “input labels” and the assignment of the A/V jacks on the rear
panel of the unit. While there are 20 available input labels, the Out of the Box setup utilizes only the
first fifteen labels were the remaining five are record options.
Please note, that the Out of the Box input configuration is designed to maximize the home theater
experience. Because only analog audio connections play through the record output, the components
that are connected digitally (DVD, DSS) will not provide audio through the record output. This can be
changed and is discussed in the Record Connection section of this manual.
“Custom” input configuration permits any input label to be renamed to best suit the actual system. For
example, the input label DSS could be changed to read SATELLITE. Also, each input label can be
assigned to any of the eight analog or eight digital audio inputs, as they do not have to be fixed to the
A/V jacks that are assigned in the Out of the Box setup. The same is true for the composite video, S-
Video, component video, and RGB video inputs. This flexibility permits you to maximize the Cinema
Reference Mach II’s A/V jacks to accommodate a wide assortment of components. Lastly, the Cinema
Reference features an option called Final Input. Here, you can reduce the number of input labels that
are displayed. For example, if you are only connecting six components to the Cinema Reference
Mach II, you could set the final input to CD PLAYER 6. After this adjustment, turning the input knob will
only display the first six inputs. As such, combining the Final Input feature with the ability to rename
input labels and reassign A/V jacks to any input label, one has the ability to completely customize a
Cinema Reference Mach II to perfectly match any system. And should a component be added at
some later time, the final input can be opened back up to seven (or more) to accommodate connection
of the new devices. To learn more about “Custom” input configuration of the Cinema Reference Mach
II, skip forward to this section. To proceed with the Out of the Box setup, follow the instructions on the
following pages.
INPUT
#
INPUT LABEL
AUDIO
I N P U T
ALTERNATE
AUDIO INPUT
COMPOSITE
VIDEO
I N P U T
S-VIDEO
I N P U T
COMPONENT
VIDEO
I N P U T
RGB (HV)
I N P U T
HDTV
CONVERSION
OUTPUT
1
DVD PLAYER
DIGITAL 1
-
1
1
1
1
S-VIDEO
2
DSS
OPTICAL 2
DIGITAL 2
2
2
2
2
S-VIDEO
3
DVR/PVR
ANALOG 3
OPTICAL 3
3
3
-
3
S-VIDEO
4
VCR
ANALOG 4
-
4
4
-
-
COMPOSITE
5
CABLE/TV
ANALOG 5
OPTICAL 4
5
-
-
4
COMPOSITE
6
CD PLAYER
ANALOG 6
OPTICAL 1
-
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
7
TUNER
ANALOG 7
-
-
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
8
AUXILIARY
ANALOG 8
-
8
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
9
DVD AUDIO
MULTI-PIN
-
1
1
1
1
COMPOSITE
1 0
MULTI-ROOM
ANALOG 2
-
-
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
1 1
CAMCORDER
ANALOG 1
-
7
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
1 2
VIDEO GAME
DIGITAL 3
OPTICAL 1
6
-
3
-
COMPOSITE
1 3
COMPUTER
DIGITAL 4
OPTICAL 1
-
-
-
1
RGB
1 4
LASERDISC
OPTICAL 1
-
8
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
1 5
LASER AC3
DIGITAL 2
-
8
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
1 6
PHONOGRPH
ANALOG 1
-
-
-
-
-
COMPOSITE
1 7
DSS RECORD
ANALOG 2
-
2
2
2
2
COMPOSITE
1 8
DVR RECORD
ANALOG 3
-
3
3
-
3
COMPOSITE
1 9
TV RECORD
ANALOG 5
-
5
-
-
4
COMPOSITE
2 0
CD RECORD
ANALOG 6
-
-
-
-
-
COMPOSITE