Operation Manual
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Connecting your equipment
03
! If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal.
Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction.
! To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker terminals to SP: OFF (page 92 ) or simply discon-
nect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.
It is also possible to hear sound only from the pre-outs by switching the AMP setting to OFF and setting the
pre-amp mode to turn the power amplifiers for all channels off (see Setting the Audio options on page 88 ).
! The EXTRA 1 and EXTRA 2 terminal signals differ depending on the Speaker System settings. Refer to page
26 and page 112 for details.
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
SC-LX89 only
For your Blu-ray Disc player and DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on
whether your player supports surround back channels). Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel
analog audio.
(
5 V 0.9 A
)
ASSIGNABLE
MULTI CH IN
L
R
DVR/BDR
IN
SAT/CBL
IN OUT
MONITOR
OUT
IN
1
(
CD
)
PHONO
IN
1
(
DVD
)
BD
2
(
SAT/CBL
)
3
(
DVR/BDR
)
6
4
7 /
/
MHL
SIGNAL
GND
3
(HDZONE)
2 1
MAIN
SELECTABLE
SUBWOOFER
SURR BACKSURROUND
CENTERFRONT
L
R
ZONE 3
PRE OUT
ZONE 2
PRE OUT
ZONE 3
PRE OUT
ZONE 2
PRE OUT
7 /
/
MHL
HDMI OUT HDMI IN
ASSIGNABLE
-17-
VIDEO/AUDIO
1
ARC CONTROL
(
5 V 0.9 A
)
ASSIGNABLE
MULTI CH IN
L
R
DVR/BDR
IN
SAT/CBL
IN OUT
MONITOR
OUT
IN
1
(
CD
)
PHONO
IN
1
(
DVD
)
BD
2
(
SAT/CBL
)
3
(
DVR/BDR
)
6
4
SIGNAL
GND
3
(HDZONE)
2 1
MAIN
SELECTABLE
SUBWOOFER
SURR BACKSURROUND
CENTERFRONT
L
R
ZONE 3
PRE OUT
ZONE 2
PRE OUT
7 //
MHL
HDMI OUT HDMI IN
ASSIGNABLE
-17-
VIDEO/AUDIO
1
ARCCONTROL
RL
SURROUND
OUTPUT
RL
FRONT
OUTPUT
CENTER
OUTPUT
SUBWOOFER
OUTPUT
RL
SURROUND BACK
OUTPUTVIDEO
VIDEO OUT
DVD player, etc.
HDMI OUT
Select one
! For instructions on playing the multichannel analog inputs, see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on
page 64 .
! If there is a single surround back output, connect it to the SURR BACK L jack on this receiver.
! To use a 5.1-channel speaker set, use the surround speakers for the surround channel, not the surround back
channel.
! The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Speaker system set-
ting on page 112 .
! The audio signal input to MULTI CH IN cannot be downmixed.
! To input video signals using an HDMI cable, MULTI CH IN must be selected at Input under Input Setup and
the connected HDMI terminal must be assigned to HDMI Input. For details, see The Input Setup menu on
page 61 .
! To input video signals using a composite video cable, Multi Ch In Setup must be selected at Other Setup
and the connected video input terminal must be assigned to Video Input. For details, see Multi Channel Input
Setup on page 117 .
Connecting AM/FM antennas
Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
connect external antennas (see Connecting external antennas on page 43 ).
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
AM LOOP
FM UNBAL 75
ANTENNA
1
4
5
2
3
ab c
1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.
2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to
secure the AM antenna wires.
3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.
To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the
stand (fig. b).
! If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before
clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.
4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.
5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.
For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.