Other connections

Chapter 8

Other connections

Important

When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket.

Connecting auxiliary components

The receiver subwoofer has several digital inputs for digital playback components, such as DVD, CD and MD players.

AUDIO INPUT

DIGITAL

DVD/DVR1 DVD/DVR2 DIGITAL (COAXIAL) (OPTICAL) (OPTICAL)

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP ANTENNA

 

MCACC

 

CONTROL IN

 

AUDIO INPUT

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

SYSTEM CONNECTOR CONTROL

 

SPEAKERS

 

DVD/DVR1

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

ANALOG

OUT

SUBWOOFER

R SURROUND L

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

R FRONT

L

 

 

 

 

AC IN

 

To digital audio

or

 

output (coaxial)

 

DVD player, etc.

To digital audio

 

 

output (optical)

 

Connect the digital output jack on your DVD

player, etc. to one of the DIGITAL input jacks on the receiver subwoofer.

Use a commercially available optical cable or supplied coaxial cable to make this connection.

Connecting an analog audio component

You can use the ANALOG input jacks to connect an analog audio component, such as a tape player. See Using this system for TV audio on page 11 for connection details (this explains connecting the audio output from your TV, but any analog audio component can be connected).

Listening to an external audio source

You can connect both analog and digital external audio sources to this system. Digital audio sources include digital satellite receivers, CD recorders, etc. Analog sources include your TV. See also Connecting auxiliary components above.

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STANDBY/ON

MUTE

VOLUME

DVD/DVR1 DVD/DVR2 DIGITAL ANALOG

FM/AM

1 If the system isn’t already on, press STANDBY/ ON to switch on.

Also make sure that the external source (TV, satellite receiver, etc.) is switched on.

2Select DVD/DVR1, DVD/DVR2, DIGITAL or ANALOG to select the source for playback.

These buttons correspond with the input jacks on the receiver subwoofer.

3If necessary, start playback of the external source.

Connecting external antennas

For an external AM antenna, use 5 to 6 meters of vinyl- insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected.

For an external FM antenna, use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna.

external FM antenna

external AM antenna

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor antenna

 

Indoor antenna

 

 

 

 

(vinyl-coated Wire)

 

 

 

 

(5 m to 6 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loop antenna

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP ANTENNA

 

 

MCACC

 

 

AUDIO INPUT

 

 

 

SETUP MIC CONTROL IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

FM UNBAL 75

SYSTEM CONNECTOR CONTROL

SPEAKERS

 

DVD/DVR1

DVD/DVR2

DIGITAL

ANALOG

AM LOOP ANTENNA

L

(COAXIAL)

(OPTICAL)

(OPTICAL)

 

 

UT SUBWOOFER

R

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAL connector

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

R

FRONT

L

 

 

 

 

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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