Onkyo A-9555 Owner Manual - Page 11

Connecting the A-9755/A-9555-Continued Before Making any Connections • Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been properly made. • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely affect the sound quality. • To prevent interference, keep power cords and speaker cables away from the tuner's antenna. RCA Audio Connection Color Coding • Red connectors are used for the right channel, and white connectors are used for the left channel. Left (white) L Right (red) R • Push each plug in all the way to make a good connection (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). Right! Wrong! Audio Components Connecting a Turntable The A-9755/A-9555's PHONO input jacks are for use with moving-magnet (MM) type cartridges. Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755/A-9555's PHONO L/R jacks to the audio output jacks on the turntable, as shown. Connecting a CD Player Use an analog audio cable to connect the A-9755/A-9555's CD L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on the CD player, as shown. AUDIO OUT Ground wire Notes: • If the turntable has a ground wire, connect it to A-9755/A-9555's GND terminal. With some turntables, connecting the ground wire may cause hum, in which case it should be disconnected. • If the turntable has a moving-coil (MC) type cartridge, you'll need a commercially available MC phono preamp. In this case, connect the turntable to the phono preamp's input, and connect the phono preamp's output to the A-9755/A-9555's PHONO L/R jacks. ANALOG OUT 11