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Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices
Connections
Connecting Your MD Recorder or Primary Tape Deck, continued
Do not plug in the receiver to AC power until you have
connected all your devices.
This section focuses on the connections from your MD re-
corder or tape deck to the VR-5900. Please refer to your MD
recorder or tape deck’s instructions for more detail about
its connection jacks and capabilities.
Each set of instructions in this section shows one of several
possible variations on connecting your MD recorder or tape
deck. For further assistance on optional configurations, con-
tact the store where you purchased your MD recorder or
tape deck.
To Connect an MD Recorder:
1. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s Play
OUT jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks as
shown to the left.
2. Connect the audio cable from the MD recorder’s Rec IN
jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 REC OUT jacks, as
shown to the left.
3. Connect the digital cable (either optical or coaxial) from
the MD’s digital jack to the appropriate digital jack on
the receiver as shown to the left.
The illustration shows two digital connections, one for
coaxial connection and one for optical connection. Your
MD recorder supports one or the other of these connec-
tion methods—do not connect both.
You only need to connect to the digital output jack if
you will be recording from sources that are connected
to a digital input jack, such as a CD or DVD player.
4. If you are connecting a Kenwood MD recorder, connect
the system control cable from the MD recorder to the
receiver.
If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device
with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several
Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on
page 32.
5. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which
jacks you used to connect your MD recorder. In addi-
tion, note the brand name and model number of the
MD recorder.
To Connect a Primary Tape Deck:
1. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Play OUT
jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 PLAY IN jacks as shown
to the left.
2. Connect the audio cable from the tape deck’s Rec IN
jacks to the receiver’s MD/TAPE1 REC OUT jacks as
shown to the left.
3. If you are connecting a Kenwood tape deck with system
control, connect the system control cable from the tape
deck to the receiver. Be sure that the SL16/XS8 switch
on the tape deck is set to SL16.
If you are connecting more than one Kenwood device
with a system control cable, see “What if I Have Several
Kenwood Devices (System Control Chaining)?” on
page 32.
4. Go to “Noting Your Devices” on page 3 and note which
jacks you used to connect your tape deck. In addition,
note the brand name and model number of the tape
deck.
To Connect a Secondary Tape Deck:
See “Connecting Your Secondary CD Player or Tape Deck”
on page 24.