Yamaha DSP-AX2 EN - Manual (Page 12)

Introduction
Preparations
Basic Operation
Advanced Operation
Additional
Information
Appendix
10
Hookups
Connecting Audio Components
Before you connect any components, disconnect the power supply to all the components you plan to connect including this unit and
determine which jacks are for the left and right channels and for input and output.
When you connect other YAMAHA audio component (such as a CD player or changer, MD deck, or tape deck), connect to terminals with
the same number labels. Yamaha applies this labelling system to all its products.
In the hookup illustrations on the following pages:
■ Connecting to digital jacks
This unit has digital jacks for direct transmission of digital signals through either coaxial or fiber optic cables. You can use the digital jacks
to input PCM, DTS, and Dolby Digital bitstreams. When you connect components to both the
COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks (for CD and
CABLE) priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL jack. All digital input jacks are acceptable for 96 kHz/24 bit digital
signals.
■ About the dust protection cap
Pull out the cap from the optical jack before you connect the fiber optic cable. Do
not discard the cap. When you are not using the optical jack, be sure to put the cap
back in place. This cap protects the jack from dust.
The
OPTICAL jacks on this unit conform to the EIA standard. If you use a fiber
optic cable that does not conform to this standard, this unit may not function
properly.
■ Connecting a turntable
These jacks are for connecting a turntable with an MM or high output MC
cartridge. If you have a turntable with a low output MC cartridge, use an inline
boosting transformer or MC-head amplifier when connecting to these jacks.
The GND terminal does not electrically ground the turntable. It simply reduces
noise in the signal. In some cases, you may hear less noise if you do not connect to
the GND terminal.
■ Connecting a CD player
• The COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD jacks are available for a CD player
which has coaxial or optical digital outputs.
• When you connect a CD player to both the COAXIAL CD and OPTICAL CD
jacks, priority is given to the input signals from the COAXIAL CD jack.
■ Connecting an MD or DAT deck
• When you connect a recorder to this unit, keep the deck’s power on while using
this unit. If the power is off, this unit may distort the sound from other
component.
• When you record from source component connected to this unit while this unit’s
power is off, the recorded sound may be distorted. To avoid this problem, turn
on this unit.
• When you connect a CD recorder to both the analog and digital input and output
jacks, priority is given to the digital signals.