Connections

Connecting audio equipment

Stereo phono cable (not included)

White (L)

Red (R)

Optical fiber cable (not included)

Turntable (not included)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

TAPE/MD

 

 

L FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

PLAY

R

B

R

A

L

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

(OUT)

(IN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only for

LOOP ANT

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turntable with

 

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LF BI-WIRE

HF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

L

R

 

L

 

 

terminal.

 

 

OPTICAL

 

VCR 2

VCR 1

 

 

 

 

 

CD player (or CD changer)

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not included)

 

 

 

 

PHONO

 

FRONT

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANT

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R SURROUND L

 

CENTER

 

 

 

75 Ω

 

 

 

 

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER

CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD 6CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

SUBWOOFER

 

 

 

LOOP

L

 

 

IN

OUT

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY (OUT)

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC (IN)

AM

R

TV

 

 

TV

 

 

ANT

 

R

IN L

IN

MONITOR OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Tape deck or MD deck (not included)

If you want to connect a graphic equalizer, connect it to the TAPE/MD (for the United Kingdom) or TAPE (for Australia and New Zealand) terminals (\ page 24).

Antenna connections

AM loop antenna

ÁFit the AM loop antenna holder (included) onto the rear panel of this unit and then attach the AM loop antenna to the AM loop antenna holder (facing in the direction of best reception).

ÁKeep the antenna cord away from tape decks, DVD players, and other cords.

FM indoor antenna (included)

Adhesive tape (not included)

FM antenna

Fix the other end of the antenna where reception is best.

When mounting the antenna to a column, wall or rack

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

(included)

 

 

CD

TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

REC

PLAY

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

(OUT)

(IN)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOOP ANT

CD

 

 

 

L

 

HOLDER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

AM loop antenna

 

DVD

 

 

 

R

 

OPTICAL

VCR 2

VCR 1

 

(included)

 

TV

 

 

 

L

 

FM

PHONO

 

FRONT

 

IN

OUT

IN

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

ANT

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75 Ω

 

SUBWOOFER

CENTER

IN

OUT

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD 6CH

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

L

 

 

SUBWOOFER

LOOP

L

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

R

TV

 

 

 

 

 

TV

ANT

 

R

IN

 

L

IN

 

MONITOR OUT

1

2

3

12

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Technics SA-DA10, SA-DA8 operating instructions Connecting audio equipment, Antenna connections, Connections

SA-DA8, SA-DA10 specifications

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