JVC RX-7010RBK 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 pair of front speakers

Front	Front
speaker	speaker

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

1 1

Powered subwoofer

OUT

Use front speakers with 8 Ω – 16Ω impedance.

CASE 2 When you connect two pairs of front speakers

Front	Front
speaker	speaker
2	2
Front	Front
speaker	speaker
1	1

Use front speakers 16 Ω – 32Ω impedance.

Connecting the rear and center speakers

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

Center

speaker

CENTER	REAR
	SPEAKERS
SPEAKER

+

Left rear	Right rear
speaker	speaker

–

RIGHT LEFT

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 CD 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 AM (H) terminal on the rear panel.

Turntable

	PHONO
	CD
To audio
output	OUT
	(REC)
	TAPE
	CDR
Ex.: This connection is for the	IN
	(PLAY)
turntable with an MM (moving-
magnet) type cartridge.	OUT
	(REC)
	VCR
Note:	IN
	(PLAY)
Any turntables incorporating a small-output cartridgeTV		such as an MC
	SOUND
(moving-coil) type must be connected to this receiver through a
	DBS
commercial head amplifier or step-up transformer. DirectRIGHT connectionLEFT
may result in insufficient volume.		AUDIO

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