Connecting Program Sources - Optimus STA-3500 Owner's Manual

Preparing Your Receiver

Connecting Program Sources

Turntable
Note: Use shielded audio cables with
phono connectors for all audio connec-
tions.
Note: If you place the cassette deck
directly 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.
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You can connect up to five external program sources to your receiver.
GND
IN REC
L
R
TAPE2
PHONO
MONITOR
LINE
REC PLAY REC
L
R
REC PLAY REC
INPUT OUTPUT INPUT
Cassette Deck
Cassette Deck
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
jacks. Then connect the turntable's ground wire to the receiver's
PHONO
terminal.
Connecting Cassette Deck(s)
You can connect cassette decks to the
jacks. Connect the cassette deck's output jacks to the
jacks, and connect the cassette deck's input jacks to
TAPE 2 MONITOR PLAY
(audio) or
TAPE 1/VCR REC
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
Connecting Another Audio Source
Connect the audio outputs of another audio source, such as the audio from a
laser disc player, TV, VCR, or CD player, to the
PLAY REC PLAY IN IN
L
OUT
R
TAPE 1 LD
CD CONTROL
/VCR /DVD
LINE
PLAY
OUT PUT
L
R
PLAY
OUTPUT
LD/DVD Player
TAPE 1/VCR
jacks.
TAPE 2 MONITOR REC
and jacks.
L R CD IN
LD/DVD IN L
OUT PUT
L L
R R
CD
CD Player
GND
and the
TAPE 2 MONITOR
or
TAPE 1/VCR PLAY
and jacks.
R