Audio Connections - Arcam AV9 User Manual

Audio connections

< Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables
use of a digital input for the main zone and the corresponding analogue input for recording onto
an analogue tape deck or VCR, and for the Zone 2 output if used.
< Take care to place the audio cables as far from any power supply cabling as is practically possible
to reduce hum and other noise problems.
Analogue audio inputs
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TUNER, CD,
Connect the left and right inputs to the left and right outputs of your source equipment. Connect the left and right inputs to the left and right outputs of your source equipment.
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AUX/PHONO.
With the optional phono card installed, this input can be
connected directly to a record deck. This card caters for
both moving magnet and moving coil cartridges.
If the optional phono card has not been installed, this input
will function identically to the other line inputs. For example
it can be connected to a second CD player.
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switch.
MM/MC
(This switch is available only if the optional phono card has
been installed.)
The switch on the back panel marked MM/MC is used to select
the correct sensitivity to match the cartridge fi tted to the record deck, which is either moving magnet
(MM) or moving coil (MC).
If you are unsure which type of cartridge is fi tted to your record deck, connect the record deck and
select the 'MM' setting on the switch. If, when tested, the output from the record deck is very quiet
compared with the CD or DVD inputs then your cartridge is probably a moving coil type cartridge. Turn
the AV9 off and select the 'MC' setting on the switch and test the record deck again.
Please note that if the AV9 is set to 'MM' and the record deck has a 'MC' cartridge fi tted, testing these
together will not cause any damage to either the AV9 or the record deck.
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GND.
This is the phono earth or ground terminal and is used to connect to a turntable earth lead (if fi tted).
Note that this terminal must not be used as a safety (mains) earth.
Analogue record outputs
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TAPE OUT, VCR OUT.
Connect the left and right audio outputs sockets to the left and right input sockets of your cassette deck
or VCR (usually labelled 'RECORD'). The VCR connections may also be used for a second tape deck.
Digital audio inputs
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DVD, AV, TAPE,
Connect these inputs to the digital ouputs of your available source equipment.
Notes:
< Each of these seven digital inputs can be associated with different audio inputs (if
required), by use of the 'Digital Settings' page of the Setup menu.
< The AV9 does not contain an RF decoder for Laserdisc with RF output.
Digital output
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(Digital) OUT.
Connect this coaxial digital output to your digital recording device such as a CD-R, digital VCR or
minidisc player.
When a digital source is selected, the digital output will send an exact copy of the incoming digital
signal. For example, for a 5.1 digital source, the digital output will also be in 5.1 format.
When an analogue-only source is selected, this is digitised by the AV9 and routed to the digital
outputs. The exception to this is when Neo:6 or Pro Logic IIx processing modes are selected. These
require extra processing power and the digital outputs will be muted when these modes are active.
These outputs are also muted if a source is selected where the only connection for that source is HDMI.
The digital audio from the HDMI link (if any) is not routed to these outputs.
Multi-channel DVD-A/SACD inputs
The multichannel input is suitable for use with sources that decode the surround channels internally,
such as DVD-A or SACD players.
The AV9 switches these analogue inputs directly to the analogue outputs via its volume control circuit.
This direct path maintains the best possible sound quality for DVD-A and SACD sources.
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LEFT, RIGHT,
Connect the equivalent audio outputs of your DVD-Audio or SACD player to these inputs.
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LS BACK, and RS BACK.
These are available for formats requiring eight channels.
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TAPE IN, VCR IN, AV,
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TUNER, CD, VCR,
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CENTRE, SUB, L SURR,
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SAT, SAT DVD. DVD
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R SURR.
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VCR
AUDIO
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AUX/
PHONO
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DIGITAL INPUTS
DVD AV TAPE
OUT TUNER CD VCR
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LEFT CENTRE L SURR
RIGHT SUB R SURR
DVD-A/SACD IN
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AV9
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GND
MM
MC
SAT
LS
BACK
RS
BACK