04Connecting up

Connecting other audio components

This receiver*

The number and kind of connections depends

on the kind of component you’re connecting.1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1

If your component has a digital output,

connect this to a digital input on the receiver

as shown.

The example shows a coaxial connection to the

CD digital input jack using a coaxial digital

audio cable.

2

If necessary, connect the analog audio

outputs of the component to a set of spare

audio inputs on this receiver.

 

 

R

AUDIO

L

 

 

IN

 

CD

 

 

OUT

 

DVR/

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

OPT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

TV /

(TV/SAT)

IN

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

/LD

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

 

 

FRONT

DIGITAL IN

 

 

D V D

25.1CH

(CD)

 

REC

INPUT

 

CD-R

IN

 

OUT

COAX

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

PREOUT

You’ll need to make this connection for

components without a digital output, or if you

want to record from a digital component. Use a

stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3 If you're connecting a recorder, connect

the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog

audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to

the CD-R/TAPE/MDanalog output jack using

a stereo RCA phono cable.

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R OUT L

 

R IN

L

 

 

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

REC

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

 

AUDIO IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

*The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

VSX-515 model only

This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-

Note

1Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

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