Owner's Manual

Connecting the CDC-3.4
• Read the manuals supplied with your other audio
equipment.
•
Don't connect the power cord until you've completed
all audio connections.
The CDC-3.4 has analog and digital (coaxial and opti-
cal) audio outputs. The digital outputs offer the best
audio quality, so
if your digital recorder or amp has a
digital input you should use it.
ANALOG AUDIO
OUTPUT
If your hi-fi amp or AV receiver doesn't have a digital
input, use the supplied RCA/phono audio connecting
cable to connect the CDC-3.4's ANALOG AUDIO
OUTPUTs to your amp's analog
CD inputs.
Notes:
• RCA/phono audio connecting cables are usually color
coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect right-
channel inputs and outputs, and use white plugs to
connect left-channel inputs and outputs.
• Push each plug in all the way to
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make a good connection (loose
connections can cause noise
or
malfunctions).
•
To prevent interference, keep
audio cables away from power
cords and speaker cables.
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
If your CD-R, MiniDisc, or DAT recorder has a digital
input, use a commercially available coaxial or optical
fiber digital audio cable to connect the CDC-3.4's
COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
to your recorder.
You can also use the digital outputs to connect to an amp
that has a digital input, for the best audio quality.
Notes:
• With MP3 tracks, the digital outputs only work if the
sampling rate is
32kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.
Optical Digital Output
The CDC-3.4's optical digital connector has a shutter-
type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted,
and closes when it's removed. Push the plug in all the
way.
Caution:
To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical
plug straight when inserting and removing.
Connect one or
the other
Coaxial cable
(not supplied)
CD Coaxial IN Optical IN
Optical fiber cable
(not supplied)
Optical IN Coaxial IN
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Hi-fi amp, AV receiver
CD-R, Mini Disc, OAT recorder
or digital amp
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