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 | Front |
speaker | speaker |
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).
SUBWOOFER
1 | 1 |
Powered subwoofer
OUT
Use front speakers with 8 Ω – 16Ω impedance.
Connecting Audio/Video Components
You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components.
CASE 2 When you connect two pairs of front speakers
Front | Front |
speaker | speaker |
2 | 2 |
Front | Front |
speaker | speaker |
1 | 1 |
Use front speakers 16 Ω – 32Ω impedance.
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
CENTER |
| REAR |
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| SPEAKERS |
|
SPEAKER |
Audio Components | Video Components |
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• Turntable | • DVD player* |
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• CD player* | • TV* |
• Cassette deck | • DBS tuner* |
or CD recorder* | • VCR |
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*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
Turntable
If an earth cable is provided for your turntable, connect the cable to the AM (H) terminal on the rear panel.
+
Left rear | Right rear |
speaker | speaker |
–
RIGHT LEFT
Turntable
To audio output
Ex.: This connection is for the turntable with an MM (moving- magnet) type cartridge.
PHONO
CD
OUT (REC)
TAPE
CDR
IN
(PLAY)
Note:
Any turntables incorporating a
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