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ANALOGUE PREAMPLIFIER OUTPUTS

All these analogue outputs are buffered, have a low output impedance
and are at line level. They are able to drive long cables or several inputs
in parallel if required.
LEFT CENTRE L/SURR LS/BACKSUB/2
RIGHT SUB/1 R/SURR RS/BACKSUB/3
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OUTPUTS
dl LEFT, dm RIGHT, dn CENTRE. Connect these to the equivalent
front channel inputs of your power amplifier.
do SUB 1. Main subwoofer output. Connect this to the input of your
active subwoofer, if you have one.
dpSUB 2, dq SUB 3. Subwoofer auxiliary outputs 2 and 3. These
are equivalent to do and allow the use of multiple subwoofers. If
you are using more than one subwoofer, please set the number used
on the subwoofer setting page. Refer to ‘Basic and Advanced Set up’,
‘Subwoofer Settings’.
dr L SURR. Surround left output. Connect this output to the surround
left power amplifier input.
ds R SURR. Surround right output. Connect this output to the
surround right power amplifier input.
dt LS BACK, ek RS BACK Surround back left and right outputs (only
used in 7.1 channel systems). Connect these outputs to the inputs of
your LS back and RS back amplifiers.

ZONE 2 CONNECTIONS

The AV8 allows independent routing and control of analogue audio
and composite video to a separate set of equipment, typically used for
a second living space, e.g., bedroom or lounge.
Zone 2 only outputs a signal from the analogue audio and composite
video inputs. The analogue inputs are required because there is no
analogue-to-digital, digital-to-analogue or DSP processing available for
zone 2 signals.
As the AV8 does not convert video formats a composite signal must
also be connected from the source.
For this reason we recommend that source devices that have a digital
connection are also connected to the analogue inputs. High quality
YUV/RGB and S-video sources should also have their composite
output connected to the AV8 for use in zone 2.
ZONE 2
OUT
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OUT IN
LOCAL
12V
TRIGGER IN
ZONE 2
REMOTE
ZONE 2
MONITOR OUT
2
1
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VIDEO
TRIGGERS
1/RGB 2/S-VIDEO PROG
gp ZONE 2 OUT. Connect these to a line level input on your zone
2 amplifier.
go IN ZONE 2. This allows the AV8 to be controlled remotely from
zone 2 via infrared remote control.
A receiver compatible with this connector is available from Xantech
(part no. 291-10). Please contact a Xantech registered dealer for this
part, as ARCAM do not stock them. See www.xantech.com for more
information.
The 3.5mm jack plug for this connector is wired as follows:
3.5mm stereo jack Function
Tip Signal
Ring 0V
Sleeve 12V, 30mA current-limited
This follows the Xantech standard for IR transmission over wire.
gr ZONE 2 Composite video connection. Connect to your zone 2
video display using 75Ω low loss coaxial cable.

VIDEO CONNECTIONS

IMPORTANT NOTES

The AV8 has no video format conversion between component, RGB,
S-video or composite.
Wherever possible connect multiple video outputs from your video
sources. This enables use of the higher quality video connection for
the main system and the corresponding S-video and composite
connection for the record and zone 2 outputs.
For any video source to be viewed in zone 2 you must have a
composite video connection between the source and the AV8.

COMPOSITE VIDEO CONNECTIONS

ZONE 2
AV SATMONITOR OUT DVD
VCR
OUT
2
1
TAPE
VIDEO
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VCR
IN
VIDEO
TRIGGERS
1/RGB 2/S-VIDEO PROG
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el MONITOR OUT 1. Connect this output to the composite video
input of your display device. (You will need an RCA phono-to-phono,
or, in Europe, a phono-to-SCART video cable to do this.)
em MONITOR OUT 2. This is the same as el MONITOR OUT 1, and
enables a second display device to be used; it can also be used as a sync
reference for a four-wire RGB signal.
ep VCR IN, eq AV, er SAT, es DVD. Connect these inputs to the
composite video outputs of your source equipment.
eo VCR OUT. Connect to the composite video input of your video
recorder (you will need an RCA phono-to-phono or, in Europe, a
phono-to-SCART video cable to do this).
en TAPE. If you are using the tape loop for a second VCR then connect
the composite video from the VCR to this input.

S-VIDEO CONNECTIONS

et MONITOR OUT. Connect this to the S-video input of your display
device.
fn VCR IN, fo AV, fp SAT, fq DVD. Connect these inputs to the
S- video outputs of your source equipment.