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38CONNECTING AUDIO AND VIDEO SOURCES AND RECORDERS continued
against hum and other noises, especially if your equipment rack is crowded with other components or your cables are more than 10 feet (3 meters) long. (For more information, refer to the “Balanced and Unbalanced Lines” section in the “Technically Speaking” section toward the end of this manual.) Balanced and unbalanced input signals normally appear at both the balanced and unbalanced outputs (including the recording outputs). However, in Bypass mode (see the chapter on “Adjustments, Menus, and Setup”), when the balanced input is selected its signal passes straight to the front left and front right balanced outputs, and unbalanced signals go only to the unbalanced outputs. Signals from balanced or unbalanced analog sources do not appear at the digital outputs of the C 1.
For best playback performance from digital sources (such as CD, DVD, and DAT players or recorders), connect them to the digital inputs of the C 1. It usually makes little difference whether you use coaxial connections (black RCA jacks on the C 1) or optical connections (small square Toslink connectors); however, if the cables must make sharp bends, optical cables should not be used. Signals from the digital inputs also pass through the
General Rules When Connecting Sources to the C 1:
•To avoid sudden blasts of noise (which can harm your speakers), make sure the power cord of the C 1 is disconnected, or that its
•Make sure all your cables are long enough so that they are not strained or stretched when you pull the C 1 out to make or change connections.
•Don’t use excessively long cables; they cost more money, get in your way, and can reduce signal quality.
Note: Although analog audio cables have the same plugs as coaxial digital cables, they do not have the proper characteristics to transfer digital signals properly. However,
The following table summarizes the relationships between the different types of input and output in the C 1:
AUDIO | MAIN | BALANCED | RECORD 1 & | TAPE | DIGITAL | ZONE |
INPUTS/OUTPUTS | OUTPUTS | OUTPUTS | RECORD 2 | MONITOR | OUTPUTS | OUTPUT |
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Unbalanced Analog In | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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Balanced In – Normal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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Balanced In – Bypass | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Tape Monitor Play/In | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
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Digital Inputs | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
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Analog Inputs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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INPUTS/OUTPUTS | VIDEO | OUTPUTS | VIDEO | VIDEO | REC/OUT | OUTPUT |
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Composite Video In | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
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Component Video In | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
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Note: Programmable Outputs can access the same sources as the Main Outputs.