JVC RX-8010RBK Connecting Audio/Video Components, About the speaker impedance, Analog Connections

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
1	1

Use front speakers with 8 Ω – 16Ω impedance.

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 with 16 Ω – 32Ω 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.

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.

Turntable

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 SPEAKERS
	SPEAKER
		RIGHT	LEFT
	+			+
	–			–
Right rear	CAUTION : SPEAKER IMPEDANCE		8 16	Left rear
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

Turntable

To audio output

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:

RIGHT LEFT AUDIO

REAR

PHONO

CD

OUT

(REC)

TAPE

MD

IN

(PLAY)

OUT

(REC)

CDR

IN

(PLAY)

SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

SUBWOOFER

OUT

Powered subwoofer

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.

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