Optional Components

Hooking up optional components

To enhance your system, you can connect optional components. Refer to the operating instructions provided with each component.

Stereo mini-plug

From the audio output jacks of an optional analog component

Optional analog component

AAUDIO IN jack

Use audio cords (not supplied) to connect an optional analog component (Portable Audio Player, etc.) to this jack. You can then record or listen to the sound from the component through this system.

Notes

Before connecting or disconnecting the audio cord (not supplied), press VOLUME – repeatedly (or turn the VOLUME control on the unit counterclockwise) to turn down the volume.

Disconnect the audio cords when not using optional components.

Listening to audio from a connected component

1Connect the audio cords.

See “Hooking up optional components”.

2Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “AUDIO IN” appears.

Start playing the connected component.

Recording audio from a connected component

1Connect the audio cords.

2Start recording manually.

See “Recording on a tape manually” on page 18.

Notes

If the connected component has the AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function, be sure to turn off the function when using the AUDIO IN. Otherwise, you will have to turn up the volume of the speaker, and that may cause distortion.

If the connected component has the BASS BOOST or MEGA BASS function, be sure to turn off the function when using the AUDIO IN. Otherwise, the sound from the speaker may be distorted.

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