RCA HOME THEATER AV SURROUND RECEIVER RT2280 - Manual (Page 6)

Getting Started
Connecting to Audio-Visual Components
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PRE OUT FRONT L REAR L
FRONT R REAR R
IN IN
IN OUT IN
MONITOR OUT
IN OUT
DIGITAL INPUT
DVD/CD/SAT
DVD/CD/SAT/TV
OPTICAL
TV
VCR
CD Player
Tape Deck
SAT
Multi-Channel
Decoder
e.g. DTS
to LINE OUT
(Tape Deck)
to LINE IN ( Tape Deck )
to
AUDIO OUT
(CD)
to VIDEO OUT
(SA
T)
to
AUDIO OUT
(SA
T)
to S-VIDEO OUT
(SA
T)
to S-VIDEO OUT (DVD)
to AUDIO OUT(DVD)
to VIDEO OUT (DVD)
to AUDIO OUT (TV)
to VIDEO IN (TV)
to S-VIDEO IN (TV)
to
AUDIO OUT
(VCR)
to VIDEO OUT
(VCR)
to VIDEO IN (VCR) to
AUDIO IN (VCR)
to AUDIO
OUT
to
AUDIO OUT
(DVD)
UNIT
BACK PANEL
DIGITAL CONNECTION
If you have a SAT receiver DVD player or CD player with a digital output, you can make
use of an optical digital connecting cord (not supplied) or coaxial digital connecting
cord (not supplied) to carry the audio portion of the signal and enjoy Dolby Digital
sound quality. One optical or coaxial cable is needed for each SAT receiver, DVD
player or CD player. When optical or coaxial cable is used, the analog audio cables are
still needed if recording through a tape or VCR is desired. This receiver provides one
optical and one coaxial digital input for the connection of your components. Please
connect your components (e.g. DVD, SAT or CD) to the appropriate digital inputs and
press FUNCTION and then rotate MULTIJOG to match your connection.
Note: Optical and coax cables carry only the audio portion of the signal. A video
connection must also be established for a SAT receiver and DVD player. S-video
provides the best connection for the video portion of the signal. Composite video
(yellow RCA connector) can also be used. It is
important that the same type of cable (S-video or composite) that is connected from the
Home Theater to the TV is used to connect the SAT receiver or DVD player to the
Home Theater.
FRONT TERMINAL
Remark: If you have a video
camera, video game machine, or an
extra VCR, connect it to VCR 2 jack
at the front of the receiver
DIGITAL INPUT
Connect components
capable of outputing
Dolby Digital (e.g. DVD
or SAT) or standard
PCM (CD) format digital
signals. Read section on
"Input Signal Setting"
under "Advanced Sound
Control" carefully to
adjust the matching
input settings.
If your CD player is equipped with digital optical jacks, use of optical cable is preferred.
What you need is just one more optical digital connecting cord(not supplied). Plug it in
the digital input jack of the receiver and select OPTICAL on the receiver setting (see
details on pg 20 chapter "Input Signal Setting"). You can enjoy better sound quality
brought to you by the optical cable. When optical cable is used, analog cables are still
needed for recording to tape output.
Note: This receiver has one digital optical jack only. Be sure that such connection does
not prevent optical cable connection of other components (e.g. DVD & SAT)
S-VIDEO
If your video component has a S-Video jack
included, you can make use of it to enjoy
enhanced video quality by connecting it to the
relevant S-Video jack at the rear side of the
receiver. One video cable is needed for each
component. When S-Video cable is used,
composite video (yellow RCA connector) cable
must also be connected for VCR recording.
Note: Before plugging in the optical cable or
S-Video cable, make sure to match the shape of
the plug and jack, otherwise, you will not be able
to plug in completely.
DVD
(Decoder)