Operation Manual

18 En
Connections
This unit has 8 sets of input jacks (FRONT L/R,
CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SUR. BACK and
SUBWOOFER) to input multi-channel analog sound
signals. If your playback component, such as a DVD
player or SACD player, has multi-channel analog output
capability, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel multi-channel
sound. To output multi-channel sound, connect the audio
output jacks of your playback component to the MULTI
CH INPUT jacks of this unit, and set the input source of
this unit to “MULTI CH.” For details on how to change
input sources, see page 24.
Notes
• When you select “MULTI CH” as the input source, the digital sound field
processor is automatically disabled.
• Since this unit does not redirect signals input at the MULTI CH INPUT
jacks to accommodate for missing speakers, connect at least a 5.1-
channel speaker system when using this feature.
• When the input source is switched to “MULTI CH,” images input from a
component connected to “AV1-6” or “V-AUX” can be displayed on a
video monitor (see page 41). If your DVD player does not support multi-
channel digital output, connect it to these input jacks.
The same channel signals are output from the jacks of the
PRE OUT terminals as from their corresponding
SPEAKERS terminals. When connecting an external
power amplifier (pre-main amplifier) to enhance speaker
output, connect the input terminals of the power amplifier
to the PRE OUT terminals of this unit.
Note
• When a component is connected to the PRE OUT terminals, do not
connect speakers to the SPEAKERS terminals corresponding to those
PRE OUT terminals.
a FRONT (PRE OUT) jacks
Front channel output jacks.
b SURROUND (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround channel output jacks.
c SUR. BACK (PRE OUT) jacks
Surround back output jacks. When you only connect one
external amplifier for the surround back channel, connect it to
the SUR. BACK (SINGLE) jack.
y
• To output surround back channel signals through these jacks, set
“Sur.B L/R SP” to any parameter except for “None” in “Speaker
Setup” (see page 48).
d CENTER (PRE OUT) jack
Center channel output jack.
e SUBWOOFER (PRE OUT) 1/2 jack
Connect a subwoofer with a built-in amplifier. When two
subwoofers are connected, the same sound is output from them.
Connecting a multi-format player or an
external decoder
FRONT
SURROUND
SUR.BACK
SUBWOOFER
MULTI CH INPUT
CENTER
LRLR LR
Surround back out Surround out Front out Subwoofer out Center out
Multi-format player/External decoder
(7.1-channel output)
Connecting an external amplifier
FRONT
SURROUND SUR. BACK
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
CENTERSINGLE
1
2
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