Yamaha 5560 MCXSP10 Manual - Page 22

Connecting an external amplifier, SUBWOOFER jack, MAIN jacks, REAR CENTER jack, CENTER jack

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CONNECTIONS Connecting 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 OUTPUT jacks as follows. Note • When RCA pin plugs are connected to the OUTPUT jacks for output to an external amplifier, signals are output from the SPEAKERS terminals as well. 1 2 34 SUB WOOFER R MAIN OUTPUT L REAR CENTER CENTER OUTPUT R REAR (SURROUND) L 5 1 SUBWOOFER jack When using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier, including the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, connect the input jack of the subwoofer system to this jack. Low bass signals distributed from the main, center and/or rear channels are directed to this jack in accordance with your SPEAKER SET selections. The LFE (low-frequency effect) signals generated when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded are also directed to this jack in accordance with your SPEAKER SET selections. Notes • The cut-off frequency of the SUBWOOFER jack is 90 Hz. • If you do not use a subwoofer, designate the signals to the main left and right speakers by changing the settings of SPEAKER SET item "1E BASS" on the SET MENU. • Use the control on the subwoofer to adjust its volume level. It is also possible to adjust the volume level by using this unit's remote control (see "ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE EFFECT SPEAKERS" on page 49). 2 MAIN jacks Main channel line output jacks. Note • The signals output through these jacks are affected by the BASS and TREBLE settings. 3 REAR CENTER jack Rear center channel line output jack. 4 CENTER jack Center channel line output jack. 5 REAR (SURROUND) jacks Rear channel line output jacks. Connecting an external decoder This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (MAIN left and right, CENTER, SURROUND left and right, and SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from an external decoder, sound processor, or pre-amplifier. Connect the output jacks on your external decoder to the 6CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to match the left and right outputs to the left and right input jacks for the main and surround channels. Notes • When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, this unit automatically turns off the digital sound field processor, and you cannot listen to DSP programs. • When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, settings of "1 SPEAKER SET" on the SET MENU do not apply (except for "1F MAIN Lv"). 18

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CONNECTIONS
2
3
4
5
MAIN
CENTER
REAR
CENTER
OUTPUT
L
L
R
REAR
(SURROUND)
R
OUTPUT
SUB
WOOFER
1
Connecting 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 OUTPUT jacks as follows.
Note
When RCA pin plugs are connected to the OUTPUT jacks for
output to an external amplifier, signals are output from the
SPEAKERS terminals as well.
1
SUBWOOFER jack
When using a subwoofer with built-in amplifier,
including the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing
Subwoofer System, connect the input jack of the
subwoofer system to this jack. Low bass signals
distributed from the main, center and/or rear channels are
directed to this jack in accordance with your SPEAKER
SET selections. The LFE (low-frequency effect) signals
generated when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded are also
directed to this jack in accordance with your SPEAKER
SET selections.
Notes
The cut-off frequency of the SUBWOOFER jack is 90 Hz.
If you do not use a subwoofer, designate the signals to the main
left and right speakers by changing the settings of SPEAKER
SET item
1E BASS
on the SET MENU.
Use the control on the subwoofer to adjust its volume level. It
is also possible to adjust the volume level by using this unit
s
remote control (see
ADJUSTING THE LEVEL OF THE
EFFECT SPEAKERS
on page 49).
2
MAIN jacks
Main channel line output jacks.
Note
The signals output through these jacks are affected by the
BASS and TREBLE settings.
3
REAR CENTER jack
Rear center channel line output jack.
4
CENTER jack
Center channel line output jack.
5
REAR (SURROUND) jacks
Rear channel line output jacks.
Connecting an external decoder
This unit is equipped with 6 additional input jacks (MAIN
left and right, CENTER, SURROUND left and right, and
SUBWOOFER) for discrete multi-channel input from an
external decoder, sound processor, or pre-amplifier.
Connect the output jacks on your external decoder to the
6CH INPUT jacks. Be sure to match the left and right
outputs to the left and right input jacks for the main and
surround channels.
Notes
When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, this unit
automatically turns off the digital sound field processor, and
you cannot listen to DSP programs.
When you select 6CH INPUT as the input source, settings of
1 SPEAKER SET
on the SET MENU do not apply (except
for
1F MAIN Lv
).