Connecting A Turntable - Onkyo TX-NR901 Instruction Manual

Connecting the TX-NR901—Continued
Using Coaxial or Optical Connections
(playback only)
• Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the
TX-NR901's DIGITAL IN COAX 2, or 3 to the coax-
ial output on your recorder, as shown.
OR
• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the
TX-NR901's DIGITAL IN OPT 2 to the optical output
on your recorder, as shown.
DIGITAL PRE OUT
IN R L ANTENNA
2 COAX FRONT
1
SUB
CENTER
2
SURR
3
3
SURR
R L
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
1
FRONT MULTI CH
2
INPUT
AUDIO
R
L R L
4
SUB CENTER
3
SURR
4
R L
OPT
1
SURR
BACK
2
GND
R L
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
Connect one or the other
DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL
You might need to change the digital input-to-input
source assignments (page 45).
Digital Recording
If your recorder has a digital input, by connecting it to
one of the TX-NR901's DIGITAL OUTs you can record
digitally. Since the TX-NR901 does not convert analog
input signals to digital and vice versa, only input signals
connected to a DIGITAL IN can be recorded digitally.
Digital source
(DAT, CD, MD
player)
OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT
Connect one or the other
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL PRE OUT
IN R L
COAX FRONT
1
OPT
SUB
CENTER
2
SURR
3
2
SURR
R L
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
1
FRONT
MULTI CH
2
INPUT
R L
SUB CENTER
3
OPT
SURR
4
R L
2
OPT
1
SURR
BACK
2
GND
DIGITAL
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
DAT, CD, or MD recorder
OPTICAL
DIGITAL IN
DIGITAL
IN
COMPONENT
AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
VIDEO COAX
MONITOR OUTPUT
OUT
Y
1
R L
AM
OUT ZONE 2 P
B
IN DVD P
R
INPUT 1 2
FM
OUT Y
75
VIDEO 1
IN P
B
PHONO OUT P
R
3
IN
VIDEO 2
INPUT 2
CD IN Y
IN
OUT
IN VIDEO 3 P
B
TAPE
IN VIDEO 4 P
R
IN
R L
AUDIO VIDEO
S VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL
DAT, CD, or MD
recorder
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
IN
COAX
AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
MONITOR
OUT
R L
OUT ZONE 2
IN DVD
AUDIO
R L
TUNER OUT
IN
VIDEO 1
IN
AUDIO
R L
PHONO OUT
IN
VIDEO 2
CD IN
IN
OUT
IN VIDEO 3
TAPE
VIDEO 4
IN
IN
R L R L
AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
Note:
Don't connect the recorder's digital output to the
TX-NR901 when the recorder's digital input is con-
nected to one of the TX-NR901's digital outputs. Doing
so may create a signal loop and cause a malfunction.

Connecting a Turntable

The TX-NR901's phono inputs are for use with moving
magnet (MM) type cartridges.
Use an analog audio cable (RCA/phono) to connect the
TX-NR901's AUDIO PHONO IN L/R inputs to the
audio outputs on your turntable, as shown.
DIGITAL PRE OUT
AUDIO VIDEO
IN R L ANTENNA
COAX FRONT
MONITOR
1 OUT
R L
SUB
CENTER
AM
2 OUT ZONE 2
SURR
3 IN DVD
SURR
R L
BACK/
OPT
ZONE 2
FM
1 OUT
75
VIDEO 1
FRONT
MULTI CH
2 IN
INPUT
AUDIO
R L
R L
SUB CENTER
3 PHONO OUT
IN
VIDEO 2
SURR
4 CD IN
IN
R L
OPT OUT
1 IN VIDEO 3
SURR
BACK TAPE
2 IN VIDEO 4
IN
GND
R L R L
AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO
DIGITAL
OUT
GND
Notes:
• If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the
GND screw on the TX-NR901. With some turntables,
connecting the ground wire may cause hum, in which
case it should be disconnected.
• If your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type car-
tridge, you'll need a commercially available MC
phono preamp. Connect the phono preamp to your
turntable, and then connect the phono preamp to the
TX-NR901's AUDIO PHONO IN L/R inputs.
COMPONENT
S VIDEO
VIDEO
OUTPUT
Y
P
B
AUDIO
P
R
R L
INPUT 1
Y
PHONO
P
B
IN
P
R
INPUT 2
Y
P B
P
R
S VIDEO
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
R
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