Connecting up
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AC OUTLET
ASSIGNABLE
PREOUT
A
B
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR OUT
FRONT
R
L
R
R
R
L
R
L
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
R
L
L
L
SURROUND BACK
S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
OUT
IN
IN
IN
S - VIDEO
VCR /
DVR
T V /
SAT
DVD /
LD
CONTROL
OUT
ANTENNA
AM
LOOP
FM
UNBAL
75
Ω
R
AUDIO
L
DVD 7.1CH INPUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
R
L
CENTER
SURROUND
R
L
SURROUND
BACK
SUB W.
CD
AUX
VCR /
DVR
TV /
SAT
DVD
/ LD
PLAY
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
INPUT
PREOUT
COAX
OPT
OPT
COMPONENT
VIDEO
(DVD/ LD)
(CD)
( T V /
SAT)
(CD-R/
/ TAPE
/ M D )
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
VIDEO
REC
¥
¥
1
2
ø
ø
ø
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL OUT
(T V / SAT)
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
BACK
SURROUND
IN
( D V D / LD) IN
¥
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
DIGITAL OUT
COAX
Satellite
tuner
CD recorder
CD player
DVD player
If you have an LD player, you need to make special connections to ensure you can play
2
RF
format LDs on your system. If this is the case, hook up your DVD/LD or LD player directly to an
RF demodulator using both the
2
RF output and either a coaxial or optical digital connection.
We also recommend hooking up your digital components to analog audio jacks as well. Make
sure the RF demodulator digital in switch is set correctly (optical or coaxial depending on the
connection). See the component's instruction manual if you are unsure about its input and
output jacks.
Connecting digital components
The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound is to use a digital input. You can do this
by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types
of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital
terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the
component to coaxial input on the receiver). The VSX-41 has four digital inputs (two coaxial inputs
and two optical inputs). Connect your digital components to the rear panel as shown below. See
page 17 to connect the front panel optical input.
There are two digital output jacks which is marked
DIGITAL OUT
. If you connect this to the optical
input on a digital recorder (currently these include MD, DAT and CD-R) you can make direct digital
recordings with this unit.
When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is
disconnected from the AC wall outlet.
The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.
