Speaker System Hookups

Getting Started

Hookups

The arrow ç indicates signal flow.

CD player	Receiver	CD player
	CD	OUTPUT
	IN	LINE
	L	L
		L
	R	R
		R

Turntable	Receiver	Turntable
	PHONO	OUTPUT
	IN	LINE
	L	L
		L
	R	R
		R

•If your turntable has an earth lead

To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y ground terminal on the receiver.

Tape deck or MD recorder

Receiver	Tape deck or MD recorder
TAPE/MD	OUTPUT	INPUT
REC OUT IN	LINE	LINE
L		L
R		R

Overview

This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver.

For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below.

FRONT SPEAKERS A

What cords will I need?

Speaker cord (not supplied) (1 for each speaker)

(+)	(+)
(–)	(–)

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (15 mm). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

TV tuner or Cable TV				Hookups
Receiver		TV tuner or Cable TV		Front speakers
	TV		OUTPUT
	AUDIO IN		VIDEO

L L

Front speaker	Receiver	Front speaker
(R)		(L)

R R

VCR

ReceiverVCR

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FRONT	SPEAKERS
R	L
A	A

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VIDEO	OUTPUT	INPUT
AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN	AUDIO	AUDIO
L		L
R		R

If you have an additional front speaker system

Connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.

Where do I go next?

Goontothenextsectiontoconnectthespeakers.