Connections Chapter 2

CONNECTIONS

Using the DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack on the front panel

Connections to a portable digital CD or MD player may be made by connecting the digital output of the player to the front panel DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack on this unit.

NOTE

Consult the owner’s manual on your receiver or processor for details, as the names of the jacks may vary from unit to unit.

POWER CONNECTIONS

Connect the AC Power Cord to an

AC power source.

USING HEADPHONES

Connect headphones with a stereo standard plug (ø 6.3 mm) to PHONES.

When the unit is in the dual playback mode (see page 26), only the output of the play deck will be fed to PHONES jack.

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PLAY DECK CONNECTIONS

OUTPUT JACKS

A-1ANALOG

Connect the ANALOG CD PLAY OUT jacks to the CD input analog jacks on your receiver, preamp or surround processor.

A-2COAXIAL

Connect the COAXIAL CD PLAY OUT to the CD input coaxial jack of your receiver, preamp, processor or external digital decoder.

RECORDING DECK CONNECTIONS

OUTPUT JACKS

B-1ANALOG

Connect the ANALOG CD REC OUT jacks to the TAPE play/in jacks on your receiver, preamp or surround processor.

B-2COAXIAL

Connect the COAXIAL CD REC OUT jack to the coaxial play/in jack on your receiver, preamp, processor or external digital decoder.

B-3OPTICAL

Connect the OPTICAL CD REC OUT jack to the optical play/in jack on your receiver, preamp, processor or external digital decoder.

INPUT JACKS

C-1ANALOG

Connect the ANALOG CD REC IN jacks to the TAPE rec/out on your receiver or processor.

C-2COAXIAL

Connect the COAXIAL CD REC IN jack to the coaxial rec/out jack on your receiver or processor.

C-3OPTICAL

Connect the OPTICAL CD REC IN jack to the optical rec/out jack on your receiver or processor.

TO MAKE RECORDINGS FROM EXTERNAL DIGITAL SOURCES

If your receiver does not have digital output jacks, you may connect the COAXIAL CD REC IN / OPTICAL CD REC DIGITAL IN jacks on the unit directly to the coaxial/ optical rec/out jacks on your CD player or other digital devices.

If the CD player has both types of outputs, you may connect one to the input of your receiver and the other directly to the unit.

IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL CONNECTIONS

Coaxial Connections

Use a commercially available digital cable (or 75-ohm video cable).

Do not use audio cords that are not appropriate for digital signal use.

Optical Connections

Use a commercially available optical fibre cable.

To ensure proper connection of optical cable, fully insert it into the jack until there is an audible click.

Remember to save the plastic dust caps that cover the optical jacks, and replace them when a jack is not in use to prevent dust from entering the connection point.

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C660 specifications

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