Onkyo HT-RC180 Connecting a CD Player or Turntable, Turntable MM with no Phono Preamp Built-in

Connecting the AV receiver—Continued

Connecting a CD Player or Turntable

■CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp

Step 1:

Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( a , b , or c ). Use connection a for a turntable with a built-in phono preamp.

•With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3.

•To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use a and , or and .)

Connection		AV receiver	Signal flow	CD or turntable
	a	CD IN L/R	⇐	Analog audio L/R output
		DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 (VCR/DVR)	⇐	Digital coaxial output
	c	DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 (CD)	⇐	Digital optical output

When you use connection , you

need to assign the digital audio input (see page 50).

b	IN 2
(VCR/DVR)
COAXIAL
a	IN
	L
	R	OPTICAL
	CD	IN 2
		(CD)
			c
	L	R
COAXIAL	AUDIO	OPTICAL	CD player
OUT	OUT	OUT

IN
L	L
R	R
CD	AUDIO
	OUTPUT

a

Turntable (MM) with

built-in phono preamp

■Turntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in

The AV receiver’s PHONO IN is designed for use with a mov- ing magnet (MM) type cartridge.

Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s PHONO IN L/R jacks to the audio output on your turntable.

Notes:

•If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the AV receiver’s GND screw. With some turntables, connecting the ground wire may produce an audible hum.

If this happens, disconnect it.

•If your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer. Connect your turntable to the head amp or trans- former, and connect that to the AV receiver’s PHONO IN L/R jacks.

•You can also use a phono equalizer to connect a turntable with an MC-type cartridge. See your phono equalizer’s man- ual for details.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

L

R

Turntable (MM) with no phono preamp built-in

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