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Rear panel facilities
• Insert all plugs and connectors securely. Improper
connections can result in noise, poor performance, or
damage to the equipment.
• Do not bind audio/video connection cables with power
cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely effect
the picture and sound quality.
1 ANTENNA
These terminals are for connecting the FM antenna and AM
antenna (refer to page 18).
2 GND
Use this GND terminal for connecting the ground (or earth) wire if
a turntable is connected. Refer to “Connecting a turntable” on page
13.
3 SUB WOOFER PRE OUT
This terminal is for connecting an active subwoofer.
4 MONITOR OUT
The monitor output includes both RCA type and S video
configurations. This output is for connecting television monitors
or projectors.
Improper connection
Inserted completely
Here is an explanation of the terminals found on the rear of the
TX-DS494 and how they are used. Before connecting your audio
and video components, be sure to read this section carefully and
then proceed to the explanations on how to connect each
individual component (refer to page 12).
• Be sure to always refer to the instructions that came with
the component that you are connecting.
• Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have
been made.
• For input jacks, red connectors (marked R) are used for
the right channel, white connectors (marked L) are used
for the left channel, and yellow connectors (marked
VIDEO) are used for video connections.
5 VIDEO IN/OUT
There are 3 video inputs (each one includes both RCA type and S
video configurations) and 1 RCA type video output. Connect DVD
players, LD players, VCRs or other video components to the video
inputs.
The video output channel can be used to be connected to video
tape recorder for making recordings.
6 SPEAKERS
Speaker terminals are provided for the front left, front right,
center, surround left and surround right speakers. Speaker outputs
are compatible with banana plug connectors (other than European
models).
RCA type jack
S Video jack
ANTENNA
FM
75
AM
REMOTE
CONTROL
CENTER
SPEAKER
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
R
L
IN
IN
IN
L
L
R
R
FRONT
CENTER
SURR
SUB
WOOFER
RL
1
2
COAXIAL
OUT
IN
A
B
R
L
FRONT
SPEAKERS
R
L
R
L
IN
OUT
VIDEO
DIGITAL
INPUT
MONITOR
OUT
S
VIDEO
DVD
VIDEO
1
VIDEO 2
PHONO
CD
SUB
WOOFER
PRE OUT
TAPE
DVD
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
R
L
OPTICAL
IN
IN
MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT
MONI-
TOR
OUT
GND
AC OUTLETS
AC 120V 60Hz
SWITCHED
TOTAL 120
W 1A MAX.
12 34 5 6
789 p q
5
AV RECEIVER
MODEL NO.
TX-DS
494