INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
System Installation
After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-
quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable
of supporting its weight, you will need to make the con-
n
ections to your audio and video equipment.
IMPORTF
avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers
it is always good practice to turn off and unplug t
a
nd
making any audio or video system connections
Audio Equipment Connections
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cables when making connections to source equipment
and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals
1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the
CD Audio Inputs 6.
NOTE: If your CD player has both fixed and variable
audio outputs it is best to use the fixed output unless
you find that the input to the receiver is so low that the
sound is noisy
2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette
deck, MD
T Inputs 4. Connect the analog Record/In
jacks on the recorder to the
T Outputs 2
on the
3. Connect the output of a digital source such as
a CD or DVD changer or player a video game
digital satellite receiver, an HDTV tuner or digital
cable set-top box or the output of a compatible
computer sound card to the
Optical and Coaxial
Digital Audio
abKL.
4. Connect the coaxial or optical
Digital Audio
XY on the rear panel of the
A 445 to the match-
ing digital input connections on a
CD-R,
MiniDisc or
other digital recorder
5.
Assemble the
unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna
loop snap into the holes in the base
.
Connect it to
the
AM Antenna Connections i .
6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the
FM
Antenna Jack
h.
The FM antenna may be
an external roof antenna, an inside powered or
wire-lead antenna or a connection from a cable
TV system. If the antenna or connection uses
300-ohm twin-lead cable you must use an optional
300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter to make the
connection.
7. Connect the front, center surround and surround
back speaker outputs
57DE to the respec-
tive speakers
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speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we sug-
gest that you use high-quality speaker cable Many
brands of cable are available and the choice of cable
m
ay be influenced by the distance between your
speakers and the receiver the type of speakers you
use personal preferences and other factors Y
dealer or installer is a valuable resource to consult in
selecting the proper cable
Regardless of the brand of cable selected,
w
e recom-
mend that you use cable
with a gauge of 14 or smaller
Remember that when specifying cable the lower the
number, the thicker the cable
Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs
of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you
use cables with an
due to the power loss and degradation in performance
that will occur
Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-
priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other
appropriate testing agency standards Questions about
running cables inside walls should be referred to your
installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with
the NEC and/or the applicable building codes in
your area.
When connecting wires to the speakers be certain
to observe proper polarity Note that the positive (+)
terminal of each speaker connection has a specific color
code as noted on page 8. However
use a red terminal for the positive (+) connection.
Connect the
“negative” or
“black”
wire to the same
terminal on both the receiver and the speaker
NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to
an industry convention of using black ter
negative and red ones for positive
,
some may var
y
from this configuration.
T
optimal performance consult the identification label on
your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity
If you do not know the polarity of your speaker ask
your dealer for advice before proceeding
, or consult
the speaker’s manufacturer
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to connect speaker pairs be identical.
F
or example,
use the same length piece of cable to connect the
front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-
round-right speakers even if the speakers are a
different distance from the
8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via
a line-level audio connection from the
Subwoofer
Output
1 to the line-level input of a subwoofer
with a built-in amplifier When a passive subwoofer
is used, the connection first goes to a power
amplifier which will be connected to one or more
subwoofer speakers If you are using a powered
subwoofer that does not have line-level input con-
n
ections follow the instructions furnished with the
s
peaker for connection information.
9. If an external audio source such as a DVD-Audio
SACD or high-definition optical disc player with 5.1
o
r 7.1 analog audio outputs is part of your system,
connect the outputs of the source to the 8-Channel
Direct Inputs c.
Analog
A
nalog video components are connected in the same
manner as audio components
.
Again, the use of high-
quality interconnect cables is recommended to preserve
signal quality
1.
Connect the
(composite) video (or S-video outputs of a digital
video) recorder or conventional
Video 1
Video Inputs R on the
Record/In jacks from that device to the
Video 1
Video Outputs S on the
2. Connect the analog
of the device connected to the
the
Video 1 d on the VR. Connect
the analog
that device to the
Video 1 g on
the A If the device has a digital audio output,
connect it to one of the
Coaxial a or Optical b
digital audio inputs
3. Connect the Play/Out jacks of a standard (composite)
video or (S-video outputs of a digital video) playback
source such as a set-top box or video game console
to the
Video 2 T or Video 3
Inputs
U. If the device has analog component
video
(Y/Pr/Pb) outputs connect them to one of
the Component Video Inputs O .
4. Connect the analog audio outputs from the source
to the matching
Video 2 e or
Video 3 f . If the device has a digi-
tal audio output, connect it to one of the
Coaxial
a or Optical b digital audio inputs
5. If any of the video source devices has analog
component video (Y/Pr/Pb) outputs but not HDMI,
connect them to
Component Video Inputs O.
The chart on page 59 has the default settings for
various source devices but you may make any
connection and change the configuration setting
using the
IN/OUT SETUP menu, as
described on page 23.
6.
The default video connection for a
DVD player is to
use the
Component Video Input 3 Jacks O on
the A
VR, but you may change this assignment in
the
IN/OUT SETUP menu (see page 23).
A DVD player’s composite and S-video outputs may
also be connected to the
DVD Video Inputs Q.
Only one connection type is required.
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