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Making Connections
Making Connections
CAUTION: Before making any connections to the AVR, ensure that the AVR’s AC
cord is unplugged from the AVR and the AC outlet. Making connections with
the AVR plugged in and turned on could damage the speakers.
Connect Your Speakers
After you have placed your loudspeakers in the room as explained in Place Your Speakers,
on page 10, connect each speaker to its color-coded terminal on the AVR as explained
in Speaker Connections, on page 11. Connect the speakers as shown in the illustration.
FL
C
FR
SRSL
Connect Your Subwoofer
Use a single RCA audio cable to connect the AVR’s Subwoofer Pre-Out connector to your
subwoofer. Consult your subwoofer’s user manual for specific information about making
connections to it.
AVR
Subwoofer
Pre-Out Connector
Powered
Subwoofer
Single
RCA Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Connect Your TV or Video Display
HDMI Monitor Out connector
If your TV has an HDMI connector and you have HDMI or component video source
devices, use an HDMI cable (not included) to connect your TV to the AVR’s HDMI Monitor
Out connector. It will provide the best possible picture quality.
HDMI Cable
(not supplied)
TV
AVR HDMI
Monitor Out
Connector
Composite Video Monitor Out connector
If your TV does not have an HDMI connector, or if your TV does have an HDMI connector
but you are connecting some source devices with only composite video connectors,
use a composite video cable (not included) to connect the AVR’s Composite Monitor Out
connector to your TV’s composite video connector.
Composite Video Cable
(not supplied)
TV
AVR Composite
Monitor Out
Connector
Connect Your Source Devices
Source devices are components where a playback signal originates, such as a
Blu-ray Disc or DVD player, or a cable, satellite or HDTV tuner. Your AVR has several
different types of input connectors for your audio and video source devices: HDMI,
component video, composite video, optical digital audio, coaxial digital audio and analog
audio. The connectors are labeled for the types of source devices you are most likely
to connect.
Each of your AVR’s source buttons is assigned to an HDMI connector or an analog audio
input connector (listed in the “AVR Source Button/Analog Audio Connector” column of
the table below). To provide you flexibility for connecting and configuring your system,
we have designed the AVR so that you can assign the digital audio inputs to any of the
video AVR sources.
As you connect your various source components, fill out the “Source Device Connected”
column in the following table – it will make it easier for you to assign the digital audio
input connectors and component video connector later in the setup process.
AVR Source
Button/
Analog Audio
Connector
Recommended Source
Device Type
Source Device
Connected
Digital Audio Input
Connector Assigned
Video 1 Cable or Satellite Tuner
Video 2 DVD Recorder or VCR
DVD Blu-ray Disc or DVD Player
CD CD Player
Tape
Cassette Deck or Audio
Recorder
Aux Portable Media Palyer
The Bridge IIIP iPod/iPhone Device
AVR Source
Button/ HDMI
Connector
_ _ _ _
Source Device
Connected
Digital Audio Input
Connector Assigned
HDMI 1
_ _ _ _
HDMI 2
_ _ _ _
HDMI 3
_ _ _ _
HDMI 4
_ _ _ _
Input Connections and Source Buttons