Connecting Your
Connecting a CD Player
Step 1:
Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
b COAXIAL IN 2
c | OPTICAL |
IN 3
a IN
L
R
CD
Connect one or the other
| L | R |
COAXIAL | OPTICAL | AUDIO |
OUT | OUT | OUT |
CD player
•With connection 
, you can listen to and record audio from the CD player and listen in Zone 2.
•To connect the CD player digitally, use connection 
or c . (For recording, use 
and b , or 
and 
.)
Connection | AV receiver | Signal flow | CD | ||
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| CD IN L/R | ⇐ | Analog audio L/R output |
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| DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 | ⇐ | Digital coaxial output |
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| c |
| DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 3 | ⇐ | Digital optical output |
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Connecting a Turntable
The AV receiver’s PHONO IN is for use with a moving 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 turn- table.
Notes:
•If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the AV receiver’s GND screw. With some turntables, con- necting the ground wire may produce an audible hum. If this happens, disconnect it.
•If your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type car- tridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer. Connect your turntable to the head amp or transformer, and connect that to the AV receiver’s PHONO IN L/R jacks.
•You can also use a phono equalizer to connect a turn- table with an
IN |
L |
R
PHONO
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
R
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