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Connecting the AV receiver
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Using Optical or Coaxial Connections
If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to
assign it (see page 42).
• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect one of the
AV receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the
optical output on your CD player, as shown.
OR
• Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect one of the
AV receiver’s COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the
coaxial output on your CD player, as shown.
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Using Analog Connections
Even if your CD player is connected digitally (coaxial or
optical), to use , or to record audio from your CD
player, you’ll need to make an analog audio connection
as well.
Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
CD IN L/R jacks to the analog audio output on your CD
player, as shown.
Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
TAPE IN L/R jacks to the cassette recorder’s output, and
use another analog audio cable to connect the AV
receiver’s TAPE OUT L/R jacks to the cassette
recorder’s input, as shown.
You can connect a DAT, CD, or MD recorder instead of
a cassette recorder.
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Analog Connections
Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
TAPE IN L/R jacks to the recorder’s output, and use
another analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
TAPE OUT L/R jacks to the recorder’s input, as shown.
Connecting a CD Player
OPTICAL
IN
DIGITAL
IN
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL
CD player
Connect one or the other
IN
CD
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
R
CD player
Connecting a Cassette Recorder
Connecting a DAT, CD, or MD
Recorder
/
OUT
TAPE
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
IN
(IN) (OUT)
REC PLAY
Cassette recorder
OUT
TAPE
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
IN
(IN) (OUT)
REC PLAY
DAT, CD, or MD recorder