Digital Audio - Arcam AV888 Handbook

digital audio

connectors
TAPE
CD
TAPE, CD, AV, DVD, SAT, VCR, PVR
Connect these inputs to the digital
AV
outputs of your available source
DVD
equipment.
SAT
VCR
PVR
OPTICAL, COAX
OPTICAL
Connect the optical or coaxial output
COAX
to your digital recording device such as
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
digitized by the unit and routed to the digital outputs.
These outputs are muted if a source is selected where the
HDMI connection is used and is transmitting HD audio.
The digital audio from the HDMI link will not be routed
to these outputs.
Phono
PHONO
This input can be connected
(MM)
R L
directly to a record deck
R
L
which has a direct output
from a moving magnet (MM)
C
SW
cartridge.
SR SL
MCH input
SBR SBL
This multichannel analogue
R L
audio input can be connected to
SW1 C
a source device which outputs
surround sound on its analogue
SW2 SW3
outputs. Such devices typically
SR SL
include DVD-Audio and SACD
players. This input does not
SBR
SBL
pass through any of the audio
processing in the unit, therefore
functions such as speaker size
and distance from the listening
position should be copied from the Setup menus into the
Setup menus of your multichannel source. Note however
that speaker level trims are applied to the MCH input
on the unit. Therefore speaker level trim settings on
multichannel source equipment should be left unset at
zero.
analogue pre-amplifier outputs
All pre-amplifier analogue outputs are buffered, have a
low output impedance, are at line level and follow the
Zone 1 volume control setting. They are able to drive
long cables or several inputs in parallel if required.
For more information on connecting speakers or
additional power amplifiers, see page 23 and 53.
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analogue audio
inputs
TAPE
R
L
CD
TAPE, CD, AV, DVD, SAT, VCR,
AVR600
PVR
AV
Connect the left and right
R L
DVD
inputs to the left and right
outputs of your source
SAT
equipment.
R L
VCR
PVR
R L
VCR analogue record
outputs
PVR
R L
TAPE
VCR OUT, PVR OUT, TAPE OUT
Connect the left and right
outputs to the left and right
input sockets of your cassette
deck, PVR or VCR (usually labelled '
RECoRD
and VCR connectors may be used for a second and third
cassette deck. These outputs are fixed at full line level.
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INPUT + OK INFO MODE DIRECT DISPLAY ZONE MUTE
Front panel aUX input
The front panel
used as an analogue or optical
digital input.
V I D E O S C A L I N G
AUX PHONES For analogue sources, use a stereo
3.5mm lead; for digital sources
use a 3.5mm optical lead. The
front input is also used for the
auto-setup microphone input.
Front panel PHonES socket
This socket accepts headphones with an impedance
rating between 32 and 600 , fitted with a 3.5mm
Ω Ω
stereo jack plug. The headphone socket is always active,
except when AVR600/AV888 is muted.
When the headphone jack is inserted, the speaker
outputs and analogue pre-amplifier outputs are
'). The PVR
automatically muted.
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input can be
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