02Connections

Chapter 2:

Connections

Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections.

Connect the power cord after all the connections between devices have been completed.

About the audio connection

Types of cables and

Transferable audio

terminals

signals

Digital (Coaxial)

Conventional

 

digital audio

Digital (Optical)

 

RCA (Analog)

Conventional

(White/Red)

analog audio

Analog audio output connections

By connecting this unit’s analog audio output to the analog audio input of an amplifier, you can use the amplifier to enjoy analog audio produced from this unit.

AUDIO INPUT

R ANALOG L

Amplifier

 

DIGITAL OUT

R ANALOG OUT L

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

 

LAN (10/100)

D

 

 

for W

 

 

(OUTPUT 5V

 

 

0.6A MAX)

Digital audio connections

Digital audio output connections

By connecting this unit’s digital audio output to the digital audio input of an AV receiver or D/A converter, etc, you can use the amplifier to enjoy digital audio produced from this unit.

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

AV receiver, D/A converter, etc.

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

AV receiver, D/A converter, etc.

 

DIGITAL OUT

 

 

2

R ANALOG OUT L

OPTICAL

COAXIAL OPTI

 

LAN (10/100)

DC OUT

 

 

for WIRELES

 

 

(OUTPUT 5V

 

 

0.6A MAX)

Digital audio input connections

N-50 only:

By connecting a digital audio component’s audio output to this unit’s digital audio input, this unit can be used as a D/A converter. For details regarding the audio output of signals input to the DIGITAL IN connectors, see the section Using the D/A converter on page 18.

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

Digital audio equipment, etc.

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL

Digital audio equipment, etc.

L OUT

DIGITAL IN

ADAPTER PORT

AC IN

 

2

1

(OUTPUT 5V

 

 

 

 

0.1A MAX)

 

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

 

 

 

DC OUTPUT

 

DIGITAL IN

 

for WIRELESS LAN

 

 

 

(OUTPUT 5V

 

 

 

 

0.6A MAX)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB

 

Note

Digital signal formats that can be output from this unit include linear PCM signals with sampling rate and quantitative bits up to 192 kHz/24 bits (Depending on the connected device and environment, operation may not be successful).

Digital audio signals that can be output from this unit’s DIGITAL OUT connectors include the following inputs: iPod, Internet Radio, USB, Music Server, Digital In 1 and Digital In 2.

Note

Digital signal formats that can be input to this unit include linear PCM signals with sampling rate and quantitative bits up to 192 kHz/24 bits. (Depending on the connected device and environment, operation may not be successful).

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