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Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
• With connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3.
• To connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and .
• To connect the recorder digitally for recording, use connection .
You can connect a balanced audio source to the AV controller’s BALANCE L/R XLR jacks by using two XLR audio
cables. To use the balanced input, you must assign it to an input selector (see page 54). If you connect a mono source,
use the BALANCE L XLR jack and set the “Balance Input” setting to “Mono” (see page 54). The AV controller’s
balanced INPUT XLR jacks are wired as shown.
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder
Connection AV controller Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD, or DAT recorder
TAPE IN L/R
TAPE OUT L/R
⇐
⇒
Analog audio L/R output
Analog audio L/R input
DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 (VCR/DVR)
⇐
Digital coaxial output
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 (CD)
⇐
Digital optical output
DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT
⇒
Digital optical input
Connecting a Balanced Audio Source
COAXIAL
IN 2
(VCR/DVR)
COAXIAL
OUT
AUDIO
IN
LR
OPTICAL
OUT
OPTICAL
IN 2
(CD)
OPTICAL
IN
L
R
IN
TAPE
AUDIO
OUT
LR
L
R
TAPE
OPTICAL
b
c
a
a
d
Step 1:
Choose a connection that matches your recorder ( , , , or ), and then make the connection.
a b c d
Cassette, CDR, MD, etc.
Connect one
or the other
a
a b a c
d
a
b
c
d
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3
Stereo audio source with
balanced XLR output