Advanced Adjustments and Settings

Assigning the audio input

(AUDIO SPLIT)

You can assign the audio input for each function. This function is convenient in the following cases.

(Example) When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player.

Connect the first DVD player to the DVD/LD COAXIAL IN jack and connect the second DVD player to the DVD/LD OPTICAL IN jack.

Also, connect the analog audio/video output jacks on the second DVD player to the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks on the receiver.

Assign “DIGITAL ONLY COAXIAL” to DVD/LD function and assign “DVD/LD (OPTICAL)” to VIDEO 2 function.

1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the function whose audio input mode you want to assign.

2 Press AUDIO SPLIT.

3 Rotate FUNCTION to select the audio input.

The audio input you can assign varies for each function. For details, see “Selectable audio inputs for each function” below.

Select “NO ASSIGN” if you do not want to assign any audio input to the selected function.

4 Press AUDIO SPLIT.

The audio input is assigned to the function selected in step 1. If you do not press AUDIO SPLIT within 8 seconds, the receiver automatically assigns the audio input displayed in the display.

Selectable audio inputs for each function

DVD/LD, CD/SACD function

NO ASSIGN t DIGITAL: ONLY COAX t

DIGITAL: ONLY OPT t ONLY ANALOG INPUT

TV/SAT, MD/DAT function

NO ASSIGN t DVD/LD (COAXIAL) t CD/SACD (COAXIAL) t ONLY ANALOG INPUT

PHONO function

NO ASSIGN t VIDEO 1 t VIDEO 2 t VIDEO 3 t DVD/LD (ANALOG) t TV/SAT (ANALOG) t TAPE t MD/DAT (ANALOG) t CD/SACD (ANALOG)

All other analog functions

NO ASSIGN t DVD/LD (COAXIAL) t DVD/LD (OPTICAL) t TV/SAT (OPTICAL) t MD/DAT (OPTICAL) t CD/SACD (COAXIAL)

tCD/SACD (OPTICAL)

Tips

•When you select a function for which an audio input is assigned, the AUDIO SPLIT button lights up.

•You can also select the audio input assigned with this function using INPUT MODE (page 40).

Notes

•You cannot use the AUDIO SPLIT function when the ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH DIRECT function is activated.

•You cannot assign an audio input for TUNER function.

Advanced adjustments and settings

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