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It’s tempting to just plug in your new A/V processor and have great sound pour out. Bef ore you do that, take a few
minutes to plan out how you want the processor to fit into your audio/video system. Ask yourself the following
questions:
What source components do I want to connect to my processor? (CD, VCR, etc.)
What equipment will be receiving the audio and video? (TV monitor, S peakers, etc.)
The answers to your questions determine how many cables you need to connect to the back of the processor.
Good preplanning equals great sound. Keep these recommendations in m ind:
List all components in your system and indicate which jack s of the processor each component will be
connected to. Your processor has seven sets of inputs. It is conv enient to c onnect a D VD player to the input
labeled DVD or a VCR to the input labeled V1 or TAPE, etc. H owever, your equipm ent may differ fr om the
labeling on the back of your processor. In most cases you can connect any type of source to any input (see
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS). For example, if you don’t have a satellit e receiver you can connec t a
DAT player or a second cassette deck to SAT. You can also reprogram the sour ce nam e that will app ear on
your processor’s front panel and on-screen display (see SYSTEM SETUP - INPUTS)
Also note the length of the cable for each component’s c onnection and descr ibe how it should be routed or
draw your routing scheme below your list. You may want to label each cable with a nam e or number at both
ends. Use high quality connections to maintain high quality audio and video.
Think about the type and length of cable you need and obstacles in the cab le’s path (doorways, furniture,
walkways, etc.). To decide which ones are right for you talk to your deal er about the vario us cable product s
that are available.
For safety, keep all cables out of high traffic areas (hallways or doorways) and away from equipm ent that
radiates power, including amplifiers, power cords, heaters, etc.
If you might expand your audio/video system later, keep these ideas in m ind as you plan current cable runs.
To provide the best tuner reception, make sure the antenna is at least severa l feet away from the processor
and any other equipment that may produce high frequency interf erence such as Personal computers, CD
players, halogen lamps, etc.
Take a look at the back panel of the processor. You will notice that the RCA-t ype audio input and output
connectors are identified by colors, red for right channel and white for the left chann el audio. Composite video
input and output connectors are identified by yellow. Coaxial digital in puts are identif ied by oran ge. The surround
outputs are the Black connectors.