Connecting Speakers - Sherwood RD-8500 Operating Instructions Manual

7. CONNECTING DIGITAL INs and OUT
• The COAXIAL or the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTs of the components that are connected to CD and VIDEO 1~3 of this unit can
be connected to these DIGITAL INs.
• If a digital recorder or other component with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks is connected to the corresponding jacks of this
unit, you can playback and/or record the high quality sound of CD's, etc. without analog conversion or degradation.
• A digital input should be connected to the components such as a CD player, LD player, DVD player, etc. capable of outputting
DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital or PCM format digital signals, etc.
• For details, refer to the operating instructions of the component connected.
• When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to use a 75Ω COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord.
• All of the commercially available optical fiber cords cannot be used for the equipment. If there is an optical fiber cord which
cannot be connected to your equipment, consult your dealer or nearest service organization.
OUT
OPTICAL
OPT 1

8. CONNECTING SPEAKERS

• Be sure to connect speakers firmly and correctly according
to the channel(left and right) and the polarity(+ and -). If the
connections are faulty, no sound will be heard from the
speakers, and if the polarity of the speaker connection is
incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and lack bass.
• For installing the speakers, refer to "Speaker placement"
on page 23.
• After installing the speakers, first adjust the speaker
settings according to your environment and speaker
layout.(For details, refer to "Adjusting the speaker settings"
on page 23.)
Caution :
• Be sure to use the speakers with the impedance of 6 ohms
or above.
• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each other or any
metal part of this unit. This could damage this unit and/or
the speakers.
DIGITAL
IN
1 2
OPT 2 COAX COAX
Component with
COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT
Component with
COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT
Component with
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
Component with
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT
Component as an MD recorder,
CD recorder with OPTICAL DIGITAL IN
Front
Front
left
right
FRONT
SPEAKERS
(6 )
Surround
right
8
Surround
back
SURROUND SURROUND CENTER
SPEAKERS BACK SPEAKER
(6 ) (6 ) (6 )
(Front)
Center
Surround
left