My laserdisc player (or other digital source) has only optical output, but my CD recorder (or other digital

recorder) has only coaxial input. Do I need some sort of converter to make direct digital recordings?

No, your receiver will convert optical to coaxial and coaxial to optical. The currently selected digital input
(optical or coaxial) will appear at both of the receiver’s digital outputs (optical and coaxial).

Do I need to connect both analog and digital audio from my receiver to my CD, DAT, MD, etc. recorder?

In general, yes. If all of the sources you wish to record are digital, then you need only connect digital to
your recorder. However, your receiver does not provide digital outputs for non-digital inputs. If you wish make a
digital recording f rom an analog-only source you must also c onnect analog fr om your receiver ( Tape or V1 out) to
your recorder.

Can I connect a phonograph directly to my receiver?

No, you will need a separate outboard phono preamplifier. The output of the phone preamp can then be
connected to any analog input on your rec eiver . T her e are s ever al high-quality outboard phono pr eamps available.
Talk to the dealer where you purchased your receiver.

Do I need to connect both S-video and composite video to my receiver?

If all of your video equipm ent has S-video then you need only connect S- video. S-video is a higher quality
video form at and you will probably not want to use compos ite. If all or mos t of your video equipment is com posite
then it is simplest to just connect the composite and omit S-video.

Can I connect mixed composite and S-video sources?

Yes, but your receiver will not c onvert S-video to c ompos ite or com posite to S- video. If your monitor s and
VCRs accept only composite video then there is no point in connecting S-video from other sources. If you use
mix ed S-video and com pos ite sourc es you must connec t both S-video and com posite to your monitors and VCRs.
You will need to change your monitor or VCR S-video / composite inputs manually when you change sources. This
can normally be done via the monitor’s or VCR’s remote control (or the supplied universal remote). Some monitors
or VCRs m ay require you to physically disconnect S-video bef ore they will accept composite video. Som e monitors
are capable of automatic switching between S-video and composite, but this may not work correctly using your
receiver’s Z1 output. Refer to your monitor or VCR manual.
To assist you, the receiver’s on-screen display will tell you what video is currently selected whenever you
change sourc es or hit the SEL (remote) or ENTER ( remote or front panel) key, but it cannot switch your m onitor or
VCR input for you. Note that if the curr ently selected sourc e is S-video and your monitor is s witched to c om posite,
you will see a black-and-white picture on your monitor. If the currently selected source is composite and your
monitor is set to S-video, you will see a grainy color picture.

Can I connect mixed composite and S-video monitors and VCRs?

Yes, but you must connect both S-video and composite from all of your sources - your receiver will not
convert between S-video and composite. Refer to the previous question if not all of your sources have both
S-video and composite outputs.
For exam ple, it is com m on to have an S-video m onitor and a com posite VCR. Connect the m onitor to the
Zone 1 S-video output and the VCR to the V1 or TAPE c ompos ite output. The com posite inputs will appear at the
com posite outputs f or T APE and V1. (T he S-video inputs also appear at the TAPE and V1 S- video outputs, but, in
this example, they are not connected.) To prevent feedback, TAPE IN will not appear on TAPE OUT and V1 IN will
not appear on V1 OUT - this also applies to the audio outputs. Zone 2 works the sam e for Z2 OUT and V2 OUT
with feedback prevention on V2.
Things get a bit more complicated for the Zone 1 output because it contains your receiver’s internal
on-screen display system. You must be sure that you tell your receiver which type of monitor you have in Zone 1
(see the following SETUP procedures). For the above example, connect your monitor to the Zone 1 S-video output
and set the Zone 1 monitor type to S-video in the SETUP procedure The S-video inputs will appear at he Zone 1
S-video outputs along with your receiver’s on- s cr een dis play. Note that, for the ex ample, to view the tape made on
the composite VCR you will need to switch your monitor to composite - see the previous question.
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