INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System Installation
After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade- quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable of supporting its weight, you will need to make the con- nections 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 good practice to turn off and unplug the DPR and ALL source equipment from the AC output before making any audio or video system connections.
Audio Equipment Connections
We recommend that you use
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 it is distorted.
2.Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette deck, MD,
3.Connect the output of any digital audio source such as such as a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital cable
4.Connect the coaxial or optical Digital Audio Outputs °· on the rear panel of the DPR 2005 to the matching digital input connections on a
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 it to the AM and GND Screw Terminals 36 .
6.Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM (75- Ohm) Connection 35 . The FM antenna may be an external roof antenna, an inside powered or
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7.Connect the front, center, surround and surround back speaker outputs efgh to the respective speakers.
To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug- gest that you use
Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom- mend that you use cable 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 appro- priate 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 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 still use a red terminal for the positive 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 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 piece of cable to connect the
8.Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via a
9.If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1 outputs such as an external digital processor/ decoder,
Video Equipment Connections
Video equipment is connected in the same manner as audio components. Again, the use of
1.Connect the composite video or
2.Connect the composite video or
3.Connect the composite video or
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