JVC RX-7000VBK Connecting Audio/Video Components, About the speaker impedance, Audio Components

About the speaker impedance

The required speaker impedance of the front speakers does differ depending on whether both the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 and FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are used or only one of them is used.

CASE 1 When you connect only one set of front speakers

Front	Front
speaker	speaker
1	1

Use front speakers with 8 – 16 ohmimpedance.

CASE 2	When you connect two sets of front speakers
	Front	Front
	speaker	speaker
	2	2
Front		Front
speaker		speaker
1		1

Use front speakers 16 – 32 ohmimpedance.

Connecting the rear and center speakers

Connect rear speakers to the REAR SPEAKERS terminals and a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals.

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Connecting the subwoofer speaker

You can enhance the bass by connecting a subwoofer. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cable with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

SUBWOOFER

OUT

Powered subwoofer

Connecting Audio/Video Components

You can connect the following audio/video components to this receiver. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your components.

Audio Components	Video Components
• Turntable	• DVD player*
• CD player*	• TV*
• Cassette deck	• DBS tuner*
or MD recorder*	• VCR

*You can connect these components using the methods described in “Analog connections” (below) or in “Digital connections” (see page 8).

Analog connections

Audio component connections

Use the cables with RCA pin plugs (not supplied).

Connect the white plug to the audio left jack, and the red plug to the audio right jack.

CAUTION:

If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver, the sound output through this receiver may be distorted.

Turntable

If an earth cable is provided for your turntable, connect the cable to the screw marked (H) on the rear panel.

Center speaker

Left rear	Right rear
speaker	speaker

CENTER	REAR
SPEAKER	SPEAKERS
RIGHT	LEFT
+	+
–	–

RIGHT	LEFT AUDIO
Turntable	PHONO
	CD
	OUT
	(REC)
	TAPE
To audio output	/MD
	IN
	(PLAY)

Note:

Any turntables incorporating a small-output cartridge such as an MC (moving-coil) type must be connected to this receiver through a commercial head amplifier or step-up transformer. Direct connection may result in insufficient volume.

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