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Connections
English
PREPARATION
Connect the audio components as follows.

■Connecting a CD player, a CD

recorder/MD recorder, and a tuner

• When you connect your CD player via analog and digital connection, priority is given to the signal input at the DIGITAL INPUT jack.• To make a digital connection to a component other than the default component assigned to each DIGITAL INPUT jack, select the corresponding setting in “I/O ASSIGNMENT” (see page57).

■Connecting a multi-format player or an external decoder

This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (left and right FRONT, CENTER, left and right SURROUND and
SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from a multi-format player, external decoder, sound processor or
pre-amplifier.
If you set “INPUT CH” to “8ch” in “MULTI CH SET” (see page59), you can use the input jacks assigned as “FRONT”
in “MULTI CH SET” (see page59) together with the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to input 8-channel signals.
Connect the output jacks on your multi-format player or external decoder to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to
match the left and right outputs to the left and right input jacks for the front and surround channels.
• When you select the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks as the input source (see page 34), this unit automatically turns off the digital sound field processor, and you cannot select sound field programs.• This unit does not redirect signals input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks to accommodate for missing speakers. We recommend that you connect at least a 5.1-channel speaker system before using this feature.*1 The analog audio input jacks assigned as “FRONT” in “MULTI CH SET” (see page59).Connecting audio components
Make sure that this unit and other
components are unplugged from the
AC wall outlets.
Note
indicates recommended connections
indicates alternative connections
Notes
MONITOR
OUT
L
R
DTV/CBL DVRDVD
MD/
CD-R
OUT
(REC)
IN
(PLAY)
OUT
IN
DTV/CBL DVRDVD OUTIN DTV/CBL DVRDVD OUTIN
CD TUNER
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
CENTER
MULTI CH INPUTAUDIO
VIDEO
FRONT(6CH)
SB(8CH)
123
DTV/CBL
DTV/CBL CD
OUTDVD
DVD
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DVD
P
R
P
B
YP
R
P
MONITOR OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
HDMIREMOTEDIGITAL INPUT
VIDEO
IN1 IN2
4
MD/CD-RDIGITAL OUTPUT
OUT
REMOTE
L
R
MD/
CD-R
OUT
(REC)
IN
(PLAY) CD TUNER
AUDIO
3
CD
OPTICAL
DIGITAL INPUT
4
MD/CD-RDIGITAL OUTPUTLRO
L
R
O
R
L
R
L
CD playerCD recorder or MD recorder
Audio out
Optical outAudio in
Audio out
Optical in
Audio out
Tune r
SB(8CH)
FRONT(6CH)
CENTER
SURROUND
SUB
WOOFER
L
R
L
R
SB(8CH)
FRONT(6CH)
CENTER
SURROUND
SUB
WOOFER
L
R
MULTI CH INPUT MULTI CH INPUTL R LR L R LRL R
*1
Subwoofer outMulti-format player/External decoder (5.1-channel output)Center outSurround outFront outMulti-format player/External decoder (7.1-channel output)Front outSubwoofer outCenter outSurround back outSurround out01EN_DSP-AX563_B.book Page 19 Friday, February 1, 2008 11:08 AM