CONNECTIONS

Before Connecting Components

CAUTION

Never connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed.

Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some components require different connection methods and have different jack names. Refer to the operation instructions for each component to be connected to this unit.

When you connect other YAMAHA audio components (such as a tape deck, MD recorder and CD player or changer), connect them to the jack with the same number labels as !, #, $ etc.

After you have completed all connections, check them again to make sure they are correct.

Connecting Audio Components

Connecting to digital jacks

This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic cables. You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS bitstreams. When you connect components to both the COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks, priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are acceptable for 96-kHz sampling digital signals.

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You can designate the input for each digital jack according to your component by using “4 I/O ASSIGNMENT” on the SET MENU.

About the dust protection cap

Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the fiber optic cable. Do not discard the cap. When you are not using the optical jack, be sure to put the cap back in place. This cap protects the jack from dust.

Note

The OPTICAL jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard. If you use a fiber optic cable that does not conform to this standard, this unit may not function properly.

Connecting a turntable

PHONO jacks are for connecting a turntable with an MM or high-output MC cartridge. If you have a turntable with a low-output MC cartridge, use an inline boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier when connecting to these jacks.

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The GND terminal does not electrically ground the turntable. It simply reduces noise in the signal. In some cases, you may hear less noise if you do not connect to the GND terminal.

Connecting a CD player

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The COAXIAL jack is available for a CD player which has a coaxial digital output jack.

When you connect a CD player to both the analog and digital jacks, priority is given to the input signals from the digital jack.

Connecting an MD recorder, CD recorder or tape deck

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When you connect your recording component to both the analog and digital input and output jacks, the priority is given to the digital signal.

Notes

When you connect a recording component to this unit, keep its power on while using this unit. If the power is off, this unit may distort the sound from other components.

Since digital output and analog output (REC OUT) are independent of each other, the analog signal is output only to the analog jack, while the digital signal is output only to the digital jack.

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Yamaha RX-V620RDS owner manual Connections, Before Connecting Components

RX-V620RDS specifications

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