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Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued

HSPEAKERS B

These terminal posts are for connecting speaker set B.

IAC OUTLET

This switched AC outlet can be used to supply power to another component. The type of outlet depends on the country in which you purchased your receiver.

JPHONO (MM) input and grounding terminal

This analog audio input is for connecting a turntable with a moving-magnet cartridge. The screw located on the upper-right of the PHONO (MM) inputs is for connecting a turntable’s ground wire.

KCD input

MDVD IN

These jacks are for connecting a DVD player. There’s composite video input jack for connecting the video signal, and stereo (FRONT) jacks for connecting the analog audio signals.

NVIDEO IN/OUT

The VIDEO inputs and outputs can be used to connect a VCR, cable/satellite receiver, set-top box, etc.

OLINE 1/DVD

This analog audio input is for connecting a component’s analog audio output (DVD, RI Dock, etc.).

PLINE 2 input

This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’s analog audio output.

LTAPE 1/2 IN/OUT

This analog audio input and output are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc.

This analog audio input is for connecting a component’s analog audio output (TV, etc.).

See pages 12–19 for hookup information.

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For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

1A and B speaker indicators

Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indicator B lights up when speaker set B is on.

2MUTING indicator

Flashes while the receiver is muted.

3DIRECT indicator (TX-8522 only)

Lights up while the DIRECT function is enabled.

4Radio indicators

TUNED: Lights up when tuned to a radio station.

AUTO: For AM and FM radio, lights up when Auto Tuning is selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is selected.

RDS (European models only): Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS (Radio Data System).

MEMORY: Lights up when presetting radio stations.

FM STEREO: Lights up when tuned to a stereo FM station.

5SLEEP indicator

Lights up when the Sleep function has been set.

6Message area

Displays various information about the selected input source.

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TX-8522, TX-8222 specifications

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