Onkyo TX-NR901 Owner Manual - Page 36

Connecting a Power Amp, Connecting, Components

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59/3@&OCPPL 1BHF  8FEOFTEBZ 0DUPCFS Connecting the TX-NR901-Continued Connecting a Power Amp If you want to use the TX-NR901 as a preamp and connect an external power amp, for example, a multichannel power amp that's more powerful than the TX-NR901's built-in power amp, you can connect it to the PRE OUT outputs. In this case, you should connect all speakers and the subwoofer to the external power amp. If you have a powered subwoofer, connect it to the TX-NR901's PRE OUT SUB output. DIGITAL IN COAX 1 PRE OUT R L FRONT SUB 2 CENTER AUDIO R L VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT OUT ZONE 2 3 OPT 1 SURR SURR BACK / R ZONE 2 FRONT 2 R SUB 3 4 OPT 1 2 DIGITAL OUT SURR R SURR BACK GND AUDIO L R L TUNER IN MULTI CH INPUT L AUDIO R L CENTER PHONO IN CD IN L OUT TAPE IN R L AUDIO R L AUDIO IN DVD OUT IN VIDEO 1 OUT IN VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 3 IN VIDEO 4 VIDEO S VIDEO R L FRONT SUB CENTER SURR SUR R L BACK/ ZONE 2 FRONT R SUB L CENTER SURR R L SURR BACK Power amplifier 1 234 56 78 1. Subwoofer 2. Front left speaker 3. Center speaker 4. Front right speaker 5. Surround left speaker 6. Surround right speaker 7. Surround back left speaker 8. Surround back right speaker 36 Connecting Components With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the TX-NR901's remote controller, and use the following special functions: • To use , you must make an RCA/phono analog audio connection between the TX-NR901 and the other AV components, even if they are connected digitally. Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on an AV component connected via , if the TX-NR901 is in Standby, it will turn on and select that AV component as the input source automatically. Similarly, when the TX-NR901 is set to Standby, all components connected via also enter Standby. This function will not work if a component's power cord is connected to an AC OUTLET on the TX-NR901. Direct Change When playback is started on an AV component connected via , the TX-NR901 automatically selects that AV component as the input source. Remote Operation function With the TX-NR901's remote controller, you can operate -compatible Onkyo components. TX-NR901 DIGITAL IN COAX 1 PRE OUT R L FRONT ANTENNA SUB 2 CENTER AM AUDIO R L VIDEO S VIDEO MONITOR OUT OUT ZONE 2 3 OPT 1 SURR SURR BACK / R ZONE 2 FRONT 2 R SUB 3 4 OPT 1 2 DIGITAL OUT SURR R SURR BACK GND L FM 75 MULTI CH INPUT L AUDIO R L CENTER PHONO IN CD IN L OUT TAPE IN R L AUDIO IN DVD OUT IN VIDEO 1 OUT IN VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 3 R L AUDIO IN VIDEO 4 VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT Y PB PR INPUT 1 Y PB PR INPUT 2 Y PB PR FRONT SPEAKERS R L SURR SPEAKERS R L ETHERNET (Net -Tune) CENTER SPEAKER RS232 I R IN OUT R 12V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 REMOTE CONTROL SURR BACK/ ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L AC INLET MODEL NO. / TX-NR901 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V 220-230V IN R L R L IN REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUTPUT L R e.g., DVD player e.g., MD recorder Notes: • Push plugs in all the way to make good connections. • Use only cables for connections. An cable is not included with the TX-NR901. • Some AV components have two sockets, you can connect either one to the TX-NR901. The other is for connecting additional -compatible components. • Connect the TX-NR901's socket to only Onkyo AV components. Connecting to other manufacturer's AV components may cause them to malfunction. • Some components may not support all functions. Refer to the manuals supplied with your components.

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Connecting the TX-NR901
—Continued
If you want to use the TX-NR901 as a preamp and con-
nect an external power amp, for example, a multichannel
power amp that’s more powerful than the TX-NR901’s
built-in power amp, you can connect it to the PRE OUT
outputs. In this case, you should connect all speakers and
the subwoofer to the external power amp.
If you have a powered subwoofer, connect it to the
TX-NR901’s PRE OUT SUB output.
With
(Remote Interactive) you can control your
-compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so
on with the TX-NR901’s remote controller, and use the
following special
functions:
To use
, you must make an RCA/phono analog
audio connection between the TX-NR901 and the
other AV components, even if they are connected
digitally.
Auto Power On/Standby
When you start playback on an AV component con-
nected via
, if the TX-NR901 is in Standby, it will
turn on and select that AV component as the input source
automatically. Similarly, when the TX-NR901 is set to
Standby, all components connected via
also enter
Standby. This function will not work if a component’s
power cord is connected to an AC OUTLET on the
TX-NR901.
Direct Change
When playback is started on an AV component con-
nected via
, the TX-NR901 automatically selects that
AV component as the input source.
Remote Operation function
With the TX-NR901’s remote controller, you can oper-
ate
-compatible Onkyo components.
Notes:
Push plugs in all the way to make good connections.
Use only
cables for
connections. An
cable is not included with the TX-NR901.
Some AV components have two
sockets, you can
connect either one to the TX-NR901. The other is for
connecting additional
-compatible components.
Connect the TX-NR901’s
socket to only Onkyo
AV components. Connecting to other manufacturer’s
AV components may cause them to malfunction.
Some components may not support all
functions.
Refer to the manuals supplied with your components.
Connecting a Power Amp
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
L
PHONO
DIGITAL
IN
PRE OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
OPT
OPT
2
1
2
3
4
1
2
FRONT
SUB
SURR
R
L
AUDIO
R
L
AUDIO
R
L
CD
TAPE
R
L
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
MONITOR
OUT
R
L
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
ZONE 2
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
VIDEO 4
AUDIO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
1
3
GND
SURR
BACK/
ZONE 2
R
L
IN
COAX
TUNER
R
L
MULTI CH
INPUT
FRONT
SUB
SURR
SURR
BACK
CENTER
R
R
L
CENTER
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
R
L
FRONT
SUB
SURR
SUR
BACK/
ZONE 2
CENTER
R
L
R
L
FRONT
SUB
SURR
SURR
BACK
CENTER
R
L
1. Subwoofer
2. Front left speaker
3. Center speaker
4. Front right speaker
5. Surround left speaker
6. Surround right speaker
7. Surround back left
speaker
8. Surround back right
speaker
Power amplifier
Connecting
Components
L
DIGITAL
IN
PRE OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
R
L
AUDIO
R
L
R
L
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
R
L
A
UDIO
AUDIO
VIDEO
S VIDEO
GND
R
L
AC
INLET
R
RS232
I
R
12V TRIGGER OUT
ETHERNET
(Net -Tune)
R
L
MULTI CH
INPUT
R
L
ANTENNA
COMPONENT
VIDEO
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
TX-NR
901
SURR
BACK/
ZONE 2
SPEAKERS
FRONT SPEAKERS
L
R
L
R
SURR SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
R
L
TX-NR901
REMOTE
CONTROL
L
R
IN
L
R
IN
L
R
L
R
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
OUTPUT
e.g., DVD player
e.g., MD recorder
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