Yamaha RX-V4600 owner manual Connecting to an external amplifier, Connecting i.LINK components

CONNECTIONS

■Connecting to an external amplifier

If you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks as follows.

Notes

•When audio pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT jacks for output to an external amplifier, it is not necessary to use the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. Set the volume of the external amplifier connected to this unit to the maximum.

•The signal output at the FRONT PRE OUT and CENTER PRE OUT jacks are affected by the TONE CONTROL settings.

•If SPEAKERS A is turned off and Multi Zone: Speaker B is set to “Zone B” (see page 67), signals will only be output at the FRONT PRE OUT jacks.

FRONT

1

RL

SURROUND

2

RL

SUBWOOFERCENTER

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SINGLE (SB)

4

RL

SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE

PRE OUT

1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks

Front channel line output jacks.

■Connecting i.LINK components

If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can enjoy digital audio from CD, DVD, Super Audio CD and DVD-A discs.

For details on i.LINK, see “USING i.LINK” on page 91.

DIGITAL OUTPUT

OPTICAL

i.LINK component

(AUDIO)

S400

Note

An i.LINK cable shorter than 3.5 m is recommended.

■Connecting HDMI components

This unit has the HDMI IN 1 and HDMI IN 2 jacks for signal input as well as the HDMI OUT jack for signal output. Connect the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack of this unit to the HDMI OUT jack of other HDMI-compatible components (such as a DVD player). Connect the HDMI OUT jack of this unit to the HDMI IN jack of other HDMI-compatible components (such as TV and a projector).

For details on HDMI, see “USING HDMI” on page 95.

PREPARATION

2	SURROUND PRE OUT jacks
Surround channel line output jacks.
3	SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack.

4SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks

Surround back or presence channel line output jacks. If you only connect one external amplifier for the surround back channel, connect it to the left (L) jack.

DVD Player

HDMI OUT

DVD Player

HDMI OUT

Video monitor

HDMI IN

CBL/SAT

DVR/VCR 2

COAXIAL

DIGITAL INPUT

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

D

C

S

OUT

5CENTER PRE OUT jack

Center channel line output jack.

Notes

•Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as the corresponding speaker terminals. However, when both surround back and presence speakers are setup in this unit, the signals output at SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks may not correspond to the correct speakers.

•Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer.

•Some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack depending on the Speaker Set settings (see page 62).

Note

An HDMI cable shorter than 5 m with the HDMI logo printed on it is recommended.

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