Connecting Audio/Video Components

When connecting individual components, refer also to the manuals supplied with them.

Analog ConnectionsAudio component connectionsUse 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.

Rear view

CD player

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

RIGHT LEFT

 

IN

PHONO

CD player

R

CD

 

IN

 

L

 

 

OUT

 

 

(REC)

TAPE

 

 

To audio output

 

MD

 

 

 

IN

 

 

(PLAY)

 

Cassette deck or MD recorder

 

 

Cassette deck

 

To audio input

 

To audio output

IN

CD

 

R

 

 

OUT

 

 

(REC)

TAPE

 

L

 

MD

 

 

L

IN

 

 

 

(PLAY)

 

 

 

 

R

OUT

(REC)

CDR

Turntable

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

R

L

AUDIO

RIGHT LEFT

INPHONO

INCD

MD recorder
To audio input

 

 

 

 

 

 

To audio output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

You can connect either a cassette deck or an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks. When connecting an MD recorder to the TAPE/MD jacks, change the source name to “MD,” which will be shown on the display when selected as the source. See “Changing the Source Name” on page 27 for details.

OUT

(REC)

IN

TAPE MD

CD recorder

(PLAY)

OUT

(REC)

CDR

Turntable

To audio output

 

Note:

This connection is for the turntable with an MM (moving-magnet) type cartridge.

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.

 

CD recorder

To audio input

To audio output

(REC)

TAPE

 

 

MD

IN

 

(PLAY)

 

R

 

OUT

 

(REC)

CDR

L

IN

L

(PLAY)

 

 

R

FRONT

 

If your audio components have a COMPU LINK or TEXT COMPU LINK jack

See page 61 for detailed information about the connection and the COMPU LINK remote control system.

See page 63 for detailed information about the connection and the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system.

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