System Installation
After unpacking the unit, and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the connections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers, it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug the DPR 1001 and ALL source equipment from the AC output before making any audio or video system connections.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect cables when making connections to source equipment and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.
1.Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD Inputs •.
NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variable audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the sound is noisy, or so high that the signal is distorted.
2.Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the Tape Inputs §. Connect the analog Record/In jacks on the recorder to the Tape Outputs ¶ on the DPR 1001.
3.Connect the output of any digital sources such as a CD or DVD changer or player, video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable set-top box or the output of a compatible computer sound card to the Optical or Coaxial Digital Inputs
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4.Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputs b on the rear panel of the DPR 1001 to the matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder.
5.Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop snap into the holes in the base. Connect the wires from the AM antenna to the Antenna Terminals ™. Make certain to connect the wire marked GND to the top terminal screw.
6.Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM Antenna (75-ohm) Connection ¡. The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If the antenna or connection
uses 300-ohm twin-lead cable, you must use an optional 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter.
7.Connect the front, center, surround and surround back speaker outputs cdef to the respective speakers.
To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we suggest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many brands of cable are available and the choice of cable may be influenced by the distance between your speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult
in selecting the proper cable.
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom- mend that you use a cable constructed of multistrand copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller. Remember that in specifying cable, the lower the number, the thicker the cable.
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs of less than ten feet. We do not recommend that you use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher, due to the power loss and degradation in performance that will occur.
Cables that are run inside walls should have the appropriate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about running cables inside walls should be referred to your installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with the NEC and/or the applicable local building codes in your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain to observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) terminal of each speaker connection now carries a specific color code as noted on page 8. However, most speakers will still use a red terminal for the postive (+) connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wire to the same terminal on both the receiver and the speaker.
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry convention of using black terminals for negative and red ones for positive, some manufacturers may vary from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and optimal performance, consult the identification plate on your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask your dealer for advice before proceeding, or consult the speaker’s manufacturer.
We also recommend that the length of cable used to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example, use the same length of cable to connect the front left and front right, surround left and surround right, and surround back left and surround back right speakers, even if the speakers are at different distances from the DPR 1001.
8.Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a line-level audio connection from the LFE/Sub- woofer Output j to the LFE or line-level input of a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used, the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers. If you are using a pow- ered subwoofer that does not have line-level input connections, follow the instructions furnished with the speaker for connection information.
9.If an external multichannel audio source with
5.1outputs such as an external digital processor/ decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, connect the outputs of that device to the 6-Channel Direct Inputs 33.
10.If an external multichannel audio source with
7.1outputs such as an external digital processor/ decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, first connect the outputs of that device to the
6-Channel Direct Inputs 33 , and then connect the Surround Back Left and Surround Back Right output channels of the source device to the 8-Channel Direct Inputs 34 .
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components. Again, the use of high-quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve signal quality.
Although the outputs from any compatible video device may be connected to any video input, to sim- plify programming device codes into the remote con- trol, we recommend that a hard-drive recorder product such as a TiVo® or ReplayTV® be connected to the Video 1 Connectors ‚⁄12 ‹. If there is no hard- drive recorder in your system, connect the VCR to those connectors; otherwise connect it to the Video 2 Connectors ›fifl‡. The audio outputs of your TV should be connected to the Video 2 Input Connector fi, and the outputs of a cable box or satellite receiver to the Video 3 Input Connectors °·.
Note that the DPR 1001 will not convert signals from composite to S-Video, or vice versa. S-Video inputs may only be viewed when the DPR 1001 is connected to a TV set or video display with S-Video capability. If you use both standard composite video and S-Video sources in your system, it is important that you connect both an S-Video cable and a standard composite video cable (a coax cable with an RCA plug on both ends) between the DPR 1001 and your TV or projector. Consult the instructions for your TV set or projector for more infor- mation on connecting both types of signals.
1.Connect a VCR’s or other video source’s audio and video Play/Out jacks to the Video 1 or Video 2 In
