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Concert XR series
Connection Tips
Even if you’re an electronics veteran, this part may seem repetitive, but some
things can never be repeated too many times.
• Turn off all components before making any connections.
• When making connections, make sure that “left goes to left” and “right
goes to right.” The obvious and time-honored way to assure this is to
assign RED plugs to Right and WHITE/GREY/BLACK plugs to the left.
Yellow is usually used for video cables or digital audio connections.
• Wherever possible, keep power cords away from signal cables (inputs
from media players, cable box) to prevent induced hum. Bundle all power
cords down one side of your equipment cabinet and all the signal cables
down the other.
• If you need to run a long cable to the projector or TV, save yourself
and your customer the hassle and use a fiber solution for stable HDMI
transport.
• Use high quality interconnect cables. We’re not going to get into the
debate about whether $100 per meter interconnects improve the
sound and picture quality of your system. We do know from experience
however that really, REALLY cheap connections can cause problems.
Power Wiring
Like many of today’s intelligent home electronics, the Concert XR series should
be plugged into an unswitched AC outlet so that it always has power. This
allows the RS232 and remote control features to work even when the Concert
XR series is in standby. We always recommend the use of a high quality surge
protection device to keep all of your electronics safe from the evils of spikes on
power systems.
Audio Connections
The Concert XR series has 6 line-level analog audio stereo input RCA pairs,
labeled STB, AV, GAME, BD, PVR, and CD. The input circuits are all identical, so
you can connect any line-level analog audio source to any of these inputs.
There are 4 coaxial digital audio inputs, labeled SAT, BD, PVR, and CD, and 2
optical digital audio inputs, labeled STB and AV.
There are seven HDMI inputs, each capable of receiving digital audio and video
from your sources. But some sources may not offer quality (or any) digital
audio through the HDMI connection. In these cases, you can also connect
the digital audio in addition to HDMI. This will provide the digital audio signal
necessary for high-quality digital surround sound.
Set-Up and Configuration
