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12 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

System Installa

tion

After unpacking the unit, locating it in a place with ade-

quate ventilation and placing it on a solid surface capable

of supporting its weight,

you will need to make the con-

nections to your audio and video equipment.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For your personal safety and to

avoid possible damage to your equipment and speakers

it is always a good practice to turn off and unplug the

AVR and ALL source equipment from the AC output

before making any audio or video system connections.

Audio Equipment Connections

We recommend that you use high-quality interconnect

cables when making connections to source equipment

and recorders to preserve the integrity of the signals.

1. Connect the analog output of a CD player to the

CD Audio Inputs

™

NOTE: When the CD player has both fixed and vari-

able audio outputs, it is best to use the fixed output

unless you find that the input to the receiver is so low

that the sound is noisy, or so high that it is distorted.

2. Connect the analog Play/Out jacks of a cassette

deck, MD, CD-R or other audio recorder to the

Tape

Input Jacks

¢. Connect the analog Record/In jacks

on the recorder to the

Tape Output Jacks £ on

the AVR 135.

3. Connect the output of any digital sources such as

a CD or DVD changer or player, advanced video

game, a digital satellite receiver, HDTV tuner or digital

cable set-top box or the output of a compatible

computer sound card to the

Optical and Coaxial

Digital Audio Inputs

·c*(. We recommend

connecting the coaxial digital audio output of your

DVD player to the

Coax 1 Digital Audio Input ·,

since that digital input is assigned to the DVD source

by default.

4. Connect the

Coaxial or Optical Digital Audio

Outputs

ﬂ‡ on the rear panel of the

VR 135 to the

matching digital input connections on a CD-R or MiniDisc

recorder

5. Assemble the AM Loop Antenna supplied with the

unit so that the tabs at the bottom of the antenna loop

snap into the holes in the base. Connect it to the

Antenna Terminals

6. Connect the supplied FM antenna to the

FM (75-

ohm)

Connection ¡. The FM antenna may be an

external roof antenna, an inside powered or wire-lead

antenna or a connection from a cable TV system. If

the antenna or connection uses 300-ohm twin-lead

cable, you must use the 300-ohm-to-75-ohm adapter

supplied with the unit to make the connection.

7. Connect the front, center, surround and surround

back speaker outputs

§¶•ª to the respective

speakers

To ensure that all the audio signals are carried to your

speakers without loss of clarity or resolution,

we sug-

gest that you use high-quality speaker cable. Many

brands of cable are available and the choice of cable

may be influenced by the distance between your

speakers and the receiver, the type of speakers you

use, personal preferences and other factors. Your dealer

or installer is a valuable resource to consult in select-

ing the proper cable.

Regardless of the brand of cable selected, we recom-

mend that you use a cable constructed of

multistrand

copper with a gauge of 14 or smaller.

Remember that

in specifying cable, the lower the number, the thicker

the cable.

Cable with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs

of less than 10 feet. We do not recommend that you

use cables with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher,

due to the power loss and degradation in performance

that will occur.

Cables that are run inside walls should have the appro-

priate markings to indicate listing with UL, CSA or other

appropriate testing agency standards. Questions about

running cables inside walls should be referred to your

installer or a licensed electrician who is familiar with

the NEC and/or the applicable local building codes in

your area.

When connecting wires to the speakers, be certain to

observe proper polarity. Note that the positive (+) ter-

minal of each speaker connection may carry a specific

color code

as noted on page 7.

However

, many

speakers still use a red terminal for the positive (+)

connection. Connect the “negative” or “black” wire

to the same terminal on both the receiver and

the speaker.

NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to

an industry convention of using black terminals for

negative and red ones for positive, some may vary

from this configuration. To ensure proper phase and

optimal performance, consult the identification plate on

your speaker or the speaker’s manual to verify polarity.

If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, ask

your dealer for advice before proceeding

, or consult

the speaker’s manufacturer.

e also recommend that the length of cable used

to connect speaker pairs be identical. For example,

use the same length piece of cable to connect the

front-left and front-right or surround-left and sur-

round-right speakers, even if the speakers are a

different distance from the AVR 135.

Note that it is not possible to use the AVR 135 in a

7.1-channel configuration. Any source information

that the

AVR receives or derives for the surround

back left and right channels

, e.g. through the

6/8-

Channel Direct Inputs

f or during 7-channel

Stereo processing, is combined and outputted

to the single-channel

Surround Back Speaker

Outputs

¶.

8. Connections to a subwoofer are normally made via

a line-level audio connection from the

Subwoofer

Output

∞ to the line-level input of a subwoofer with

a built-in amplifier. When a passive subwoofer is used,

the connection first goes to a power amplifier, which

will be connected to one or more subwoofer speakers.

If you are using a powered subwoofer that does not

have line-level input connections, follow the instruc-

tions furnished with the speaker for connection

information.

9. If an external multichannel audio source with 5.1,

6.1, 7.1 outputs such as an external digital proces-

sor/decoder, DVD-Audio or SACD player is used, con-

nect the outputs of that device to the

6/8-Channel

Direct Inputs

Video Equipment Connections

Video equipment is connected in the same manner as

audio components. Again, the use of high-quality inter-

connect cables is recommended to preserve signal

quality.

1. Connect a VCR’s, DVD recorder’s, personal video

recorder’s or other video source’s audio and video

Play/Out jacks to the

Video 1 Audio/Video and/or

S-Video Input Jacks bi on the rear panel. The

Audio and Video Record/In jacks on the recorder

should be connected to the

Video 1

Audio/Video

and/or S-Video Output Jacks dj on the

135.

Although any video device may be connected to these

jacks, we recommend connecting your video recorder

so that you may take advantage of the fact that the

remote control is preprogrammed with video recorder

product codes for the

Video 1 device

2. Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a

satellite receiver, cable TV converter, television set or

any other video source to the

Video 2

Audio/Video

and S-Video Input Jacks

ek. Although any video

device may be connected to these jacks, we recom-

mend connecting your cable TV converter or satellite

receiver so that you may take advantage of the fact

that the remote control is preprogrammed with the

product codes of these device types for the

Video 2

device. If your device is capable of switching compo-

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