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Chapter One : Connecting Your Devices
Connections
OPTICAL
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
2
CD-R
MD/
TAPE1
CD1
DVD
EXT.CONTROL
RS-232C
DIGITAL IN
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO
3 IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD
IN
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
PLAY
IN
PLAY
IN
PLAY
IN
PLAY
IN
REC
OUT
REC
OUT
PLAY
IN
S VIDEO VIDEO
PRE OUTZONE B PRE OUT
R L
AUDIO
R L
FRONT
R L
SURROUND
R LR L
SURROUND BACK
SUB WOOFER
CENTER
VIDEO
R L
B
A
AUDIO
VIDEO1
VIDEO2
VIDEO3
VIDEO4
DVD
FRONT
DVD/
6CH.
INPUT
SURROUND
CENTER
SUBWOOFER
PHONO
CD1
REC
OUT
PLAY
IN
MD/
TAPE1
REC
OUT
PLAY
IN
CD-R
REC
OUT
PLAY
IN
CD2/
TAPE2
MONITOR
CENTER
SPEAKER
(6–16Ω)
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
(6–16Ω)
FRONT SPEAKERS
(6–16Ω)
ANTENNA
GND
AM
FM 75Ω
SYSTEM
CONTROL
SL16 TEXT
REMOTE
TV ON/OFF
SENSOR
RELAY
CONTROL
IR OUT
LCD
IR OUT LCD
REMOTE
IR RECEIVER
IN
IR RECEIVER
IN
IR REPEATER OUT/
DVD CONTROL
RF REMOTE
ANTENNA
C
R
L
R
L
A B
DC5V 10mADC12V 20mA
DC12V
20mA
DC12V 20mA
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
Y
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
Y
P
R
/C
R
P
B
/C
B
Y
AC 120V 60Hz
SWITCHED TOTAL
90W 0.75A MAX.
AC Plugs
Zone B pre out jacks
Video component
jacks
Audio component jacks
Pre out jacks
Antenna jacks
Supplemental infrared receiver
and sensor jacks, RELAY
CONTROL jack and TV ON/OFF
SENSOR jack
System control jacks
The following diagram shows the entire back of the VR-5900.
RS-232C
connector*
Digital jacks**
(coaxial and optical)
* The RS-232C connector is provided for future capability (to connect a commercially marketed controller having the capability of
controlling the VR-5900).
**Note that the digital input jacks are linked to specific audio and video component jacks.
Make sure that each source device is connected to the proper corresponding audio, video and digital jacks.
RF remote
antenna jack
Binding post
Speaker connectors