Optimus STAV-3680 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
9
Preparing Your Receiver
Connecting Program Sources
You can connect up to six external program sources to your receiver.
Connecting a Turntable
Connect a turntable with a magnetic cartridge only. Some older turntables use a
ceramic-type cartridge that does not work with this system.
Connect the turntable’s left and right cables to the receiver’s left and right
PHONO
jacks. Then connect the turntable’s ground wire to the receiver’s
SIGNAL
GND
terminal.
Connecting Cassette Deck(s)
You can connect cassette decks to the
VCR/TAPE 1
and the
TAPE 2 MONITOR
jacks.
Connect the cassette deck’s output jacks to the
VCR/TAPE 1
IN
(audio) or
TAPE 2 IN
PLAY
jacks, and connect the cassette deck’s input jacks to the
VCR/TAPE 1
OUT
(audio) or
TAPE 2 OUT REC
jacks.
You can connect a third cassette deck (for playback only) to the
LD/SAT
IN
(au-
dio) jacks.
Connecting a CD Player
To connect a CD player to the receiver, connect the CD player’s left and right
output jacks to the receiver’s
CD
jacks.
L
R
RECPLAY
LINE
REC
PLAY
INPUTOUTPUT
PHONO
TAPE2
MONITOR
CD
VCR/
TAPE 1
VIDEO
OUT
SIGNAL GND
REC
PLAY
L
R
L
R
IN OUTIN IN
CONTROL
OUT
IN
DVD/
TV
IN
TO MONITOR TV
VIDE
O
IN
IN
INOUT
LD/
SAT
IN
OUT
IN
R
L
OUT PUT
L
R
CD
R
L
R
L
L
R
RECPLAY
LINE
REC
PLAY
INPUTOUTPUT
R
L
R
L
L
R
R
L
L
R
R
L
R
L
L
R
Turntable CD Player Cassette Deck Cassette Deck
Use shielded audio cables with phono
connectors for all audio connections.
Note:
If you place the cassette deck di-
rectly above, below, or to the left of the
receiver, the receiver could interfere with
the cassette deck’s operation. If possi-
ble, position the cassette deck to the
right of the receiver or locate it away
from the receiver.