Connecting up

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Connecting digital components

For proper decoding of Dolby Digital/DTS soundtracks, you need to make digital audio connections. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you don’t need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same, but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (for example, the coaxial output from the component to the coaxial input on the receiver). This receiver has two coaxial and one optical inputs. Connect your digital components as shown below.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

DIGITAL

OUT

(OPTICAL)

TV tuner (or Satellite tuner)

DIGITAL

OUT

(COAXIAL)

CD player

DIGITAL

OUT

(COAXIAL)

DVD player

The arrows

indicate the direction of the audio signal.

Connecting audio components

To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs (a set of stereo ins and a set of stereo outs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo ins (two plugs). You should also hook up your digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components. See above for more on digital connections.

When connecting your equipment, always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.

ANALOG

OUT

CD player

ANALOG

IN (REC)

ANALOG

OUT (PLAY)

CD-R/Tape/MD Deck

The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal.

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