Yamaha RX-V4600 MCXSP10 Manual - Page 27

PREPARATION ■ Connecting to an external amplifier If you want to increase the power output to the speakers, or want to use another amplifier, connect an external amplifier to the PRE OUT jacks as follows. Notes • When audio pin plugs are connected to the PRE OUT jacks for output to an external amplifier, it is not necessary to use the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. Set the volume of the external amplifier connected to this unit to the maximum. • The signal output at the FRONT PRE OUT and CENTER PRE OUT jacks are affected by the TONE CONTROL settings. • If SPEAKERS A is turned off and Multi Zone: Speaker B is set to "Zone B" (see page 67), signals will only be output at the FRONT PRE OUT jacks. 1 2 3 4 FRONT R SURROUND R SUBWOOFER L L CENTER SINGLE (SB) R L SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT 5 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks Front channel line output jacks. 2 SURROUND PRE OUT jacks Surround channel line output jacks. 3 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack Connect a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to this jack. 4 SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks Surround back or presence channel line output jacks. If you only connect one external amplifier for the surround back channel, connect it to the left (L) jack. 5 CENTER PRE OUT jack Center channel line output jack. Notes • Each PRE OUT jack outputs the same channel signal as the corresponding speaker terminals. However, when both surround back and presence speakers are setup in this unit, the signals output at SURROUND BACK/PRESENCE PRE OUT jacks may not correspond to the correct speakers. • Adjust the volume level of the subwoofer with the control on the subwoofer. • Some signals may not be output at the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack depending on the Speaker Set settings (see page 62). CONNECTIONS ■ Connecting i.LINK components If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can enjoy digital audio from CD, DVD, Super Audio CD and DVD-A discs. For details on i.LINK, see "USING i.LINK" on page 91. i.LINK component DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL (AUDIO) S400 Note An i.LINK cable shorter than 3.5 m is recommended. ■ Connecting HDMI components This unit has the HDMI IN 1 and HDMI IN 2 jacks for signal input as well as the HDMI OUT jack for signal output. Connect the HDMI IN 1 or HDMI IN 2 jack of this unit to the HDMI OUT jack of other HDMI-compatible components (such as a DVD player). Connect the HDMI OUT jack of this unit to the HDMI IN jack of other HDMI-compatible components (such as TV and a projector). For details on HDMI, see "USING HDMI" on page 95. DVD Player DVD Player HDMI OUT Video monitor HDMI OUT HDMI IN HDMI CBL/SAT IN 1 IN 2 D C S OUT DVR/VCR 2 COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT Note An HDMI cable shorter than 5 m with the HDMI logo printed on it is recommended. 23