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Connecting Audio/Video Components
You can connect the following audio/video components to this
receiver. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components.
Audio Components
Video Components
• Turntable
• DVD player
*
• CD player
*
• TV
*
• Cassette deck or
• DBS tuner
*
MD recorder
*
• VCR(s)
• CD recorder
*
• Video camera
• Personal computer (PC)
* You can connect these components using the methods described in
“Analog connections” (below), or in “Digital connections” (see page
8).
Analog Connections
Audio component connections
Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).
Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to the
audio right jack.
CAUTION:
If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer
between the source components and this receiver, the sound output
through this receiver may be distorted.
About the speaker impedance
The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does differ
depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS
1
and FRONT
SPEAKERS
2
terminals are used or only one of them is used.
CASE 1
When you connect only one pair of front speakers
Front
speaker
1
Front
speaker
1
Use front speakers with 8
Ω
– 16
Ω
impedance.
CASE 2
When you connect two pairs of front speakers
Use front speakers with 16
Ω
– 32
Ω
impedance.
Turntable
Turntable
To audio output
OUT
(REC)
IN
(PLAY)
IN
(PLAY)
OUT
(REC)
RIGHT
LEFT
REAR
AUDIO
PHONO
TAPE
MD
CDR
CD
If an earth cable is provided for your
turntable, connect the cable to the
screw marked (
H
) on the rear panel.
Ex.: This connection is for the
turntable with an MM (moving-
magnet) type cartridge.
Note:
Any turntables incorporating a small-output cartridge such as an MC
(moving-coil) type must be connected to this receiver through a
commercial head amplifier or step-up transformer. Direct connection
may result in insufficient volume.
Front
speaker
2
Front
speaker
2
SUBWOOFER
OUT
Powered subwoofer
Connecting the subwoofer speaker
You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer.
Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the
SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA
pin plugs (not supplied).
Connecting the rear and center speakers
Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a
center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals.
CENTER
SPEAKER
REAR SPEAKERS
RIGHT
LEFT
+
–
+
–
8
16
CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
Center speaker
Front
speaker
1
Front
speaker
1
Right rear
speaker
Left rear
speaker
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