JBL AVR580 Owner's Manual page 11

CD Audio Inputs: Connect these
jacks to the analog audio output of a
compact disc player or CD changer.
k DVD Audio Inputs: Connect the
left/right analog outputs of a DVD player
or other audio source to these jacks.
Optical Digital Audio Inputs:
Connect the optical digital output from a
DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/P-DIF
output of a compatible computer sound
card playing MP3 files or streams, LD
player or CD player to these jacks. The
signal may be a Dolby Digital signal, a
DTS signal or a standard PCM digital
source.
Tape Inputs: Connect these jacks to
the PLAY/OUT jacks of an audio recorder.
Tape Outputs: Connect these jacks to
the RECORD/INPUT jacks of an audio
recorder.
Coaxial Digital Audio Inputs:
Connect the coax digital output from a
DVD player, HDTV receiver, the S/P-DIF
output of a compatible computer sound
card playing MP3 files or streams, LD player
or CD player to these jacks. The signal may
be a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a
standard PCM digital source. Do not con-
nect the RF digital output of an LD player
to these jacks.
Video 1 Audio Inputs: Connect the
left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on
a VCR or other video source to these
jacks.
Video 1 Audio Outputs: Connect the
left/right REC/IN audio input jacks on a
VCR or other video source to these jacks.
Video 2 Audio Inputs: Connect the
left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks on
a VCR or other video source to these
jacks.
8-Channel Direct Inputs: These
jacks are used for connection to source
devices such as DVD-Audio or SACD
players with discrete analog outputs.
Depending on the source device in use, all
eight jacks may be used, though in many
cases only connections to the front
left/right, center, surround left/right and
LFE (subwoofer input) jacks will be used
for standard 5.1 audio signals.
Video 2 Audio Outputs: Connect the
left/right REC/IN audio input jacks on a
VCR or other video source to these jacks.
Video 3 Audio Inputs: Connect the
left/right PLAY/OUT audio output jacks
on a VCR, PVR, cable set-top, satellite
receiver, HDTV receiver or other video
source to these jacks.
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