Connecting Your Audio Components - Onkyo TX-NR900E Instruction Manual

Connecting to Audio/Video equipment
Here is an explanation of typical ways to connect various components to the TX-NR900/900E. There are many ways that any one component
can be connected, and it is up to you to decide which method best fits your situation. The directions given here are only one option and should
only be thought of as such. It is best to fully understand the nature of each connector and terminal as well as those of your components and their
features to ascertain which method of connection is best.
: Signal flow
Digital audio output (optical)
Digital audio input (optical)
3. Cassette tape deck, MD
recorder, DAT deck, or CD
recorder (TAPE)
Analog audio input
Analog audio output

Connecting your audio components

Below is an example of how you can connect your audio components
to the TX-NR900/900E. Refer to the diagram above for the following
connection examples.
AUDIO IN/OUT
These are the analog audio inputs and outputs. There are eight audio
inputs and three audio outputs on the rear panel. The audio inputs
and outputs require RCA-type connectors.
DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT
On the rear panel of the TX-NR900/900E, there are three coaxial
digital inputs, four optical digital inputs, and two optical digital
output. To the digital inputs, connect CD players, LD players, DVD
players, or other digital source component. To the digital output,
connect MD recorders, CD recorders, DAT decks, or other similar
components.
• Since an analog connection must be made when using REC OUT
or ZONE 2, make sure that the connection to the input source is
not digital only, but analog as well.
• When using an optical input or output jack, always use an optical
fiber cable.
1. Connecting a compact disc player (CD)
Using an RCA audio cable, connect the output jacks of the compact
disc player to the CD AUDIO jacks of the TX-NR900/900E. Make
sure that you properly connect the left channel to the L jack and the
right channel to the R jack.
If the compact disc player has a digital output, connect it to either the
DIGITAL INPUT COAX jack or DIGITAL INPUT OPT jack of the
TX-NR900/900E depending on the type of connector on the
compact disc player.
With the initial settings of the TX-NR900/900E, the CD input
source is set for digital input at the OPT 1 jack.
If the digital connection is made to a different jack, this must be
changed at Setup Menu → Input Setup → Digital Setup (see page
51).
DIGITAL
INPUT
COAX FRONT
1
SUB
2
SURR
3
SURR
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
1
FRONT
2
SUB
3
SURR
4
R (red)
OPT
1
SURR
BACK
L (white)
2
GND
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
R (red)
L (white)
PRE OUT
ANTENNA
R L
CENTER
AM
R L
FM
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MULTI CH
INPUT
AUDIO
R L
R L
CENTER
PHONO
CD
R L
OUT
TAPE
IN
R L
AUDIO
2. Connecting a turntable (PHONO)
Using an RCA audio cable, connect the output jacks of the turntable
to the PHONO audio jacks of the TX-NR900/900E. Make sure that
you properly connect the left channel to the L jack and the right
channel to the R jack.
Note:
The TX-NR900/900E is designed for use with moving magnet
cartridges. For proper operation, connect a ground (or earth) wire to
the GND terminal. For some turntables, however, connecting the
ground wire may cause increased noise, and in such a case, a ground
wire is not necessary and should not be connected.
3. Connecting a cassette tape deck, MD recorder, DAT deck, or
CD recorder (TAPE)
Using RCA audio cables, connect the output jacks (PLAY) of the
device to the TAPE AUDIO IN jacks of the TX-NR900/900E and
connect the input jacks (REC) of the device to the TAPE AUDIO
OUT jacks of the TX-NR900/900E. Make sure that you properly
connect the left channels to the L jacks and the right channels to the
R jacks.
If the device has a digital output, connect it to either the DIGITAL
INPUT COAX jack or DIGITAL INPUT OPT jack of the TX-
NR900/900E depending on the type of connector on the device.
With the initial settings of the TX-NR900/900E, the TAPE input
source is set for digital input at the OPT 2 jack.
If the digital connection is made to a different jack, this must be
changed at Setup Menu → Input Setup → Digital Setup (see page
51).
If the device has a digital input, connect it to the DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPT 1 or 2 jack of the TX-NR900/900E for digital recording of the
REC OUT signal from the TX-NR900/900E.
Note:
The output from the DIGITAL OUTPUT jack of the TX-NR900/
900E is only the digital signal input to the DIGITAL INPUT jack.
Ground wire (earth)
R (red)
Analog audio output
L (white)
2. Turntable (PH)
R (red)
Analog audio output
L (white)
1. CD player (CD)
Digital audio output (optical)
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