Connecting To The Jacks On The Front Panel - Yamaha Aventage RX-A3040 Owner's Manual

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PHONO jacks
PHONO
Ground lead
GND
The unit
(rear)
L
L
R
R
C
O
L
R
Any of AV 1–4, AUDIO 1–4
(COAXIAL, OPTICAL, AUDIO) jacks
If you select the input source by pressing AV 1–4, AUDIO 1–4 or PHONO on the remote
control, the audio played back on the audio device will be output from the unit.
When connecting a turntable
• The PHONO jack of the unit is compatible with an MM cartridge. To connect a turntable with a
low-output MC cartridge, use a boosting transformer.
• Connecting the turntable to the GND terminal of the unit may reduce noise in the signal.
Audio output
(PHONO)
GND
PHONO
L
L
R
Turntable
R
C
COAXIAL
Audio device
O
OPTICAL
L
L
R
R
Audio output
(any of digital coaxial, digital optical,
analog stereo)

Connecting to the jacks on the front panel

Use the VIDEO AUX jack to temporarily connect a playback device to the unit.
Use the USB jack to connect an iPod or a USB storage device. For details, see
"Connecting an iPod" (p.83) or "Connecting a USB storage device" (p.86).
Before making a connection, stop playback on the device and turn down the volume on
the unit.
❑ HDMI connection
Connect an HDMI-compatible device (such as game consoles and camcorders) to the
unit with an HDMI cable.
The unit (front)
Game console
Camcorder
If you select "V-AUX" as the input source by pressing V-AUX on the remote control, the
video/audio played back on the device will be output from the unit.
• To watch videos input to the VIDEO AUX (HDMI/MHL IN) jack, you need to connect your TV to the HDMI
OUT jack of the unit (p.35).
• You need to prepare an HDMI cable that matches the output jacks on your device.
• When "USB" is selected as the input source, video signals input to the VIDEO AUX jacks are output from
the HDMI OUT and MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jacks by default. You can change the video out setting in
"Video Out" (p.110) in the "Option" menu.
PREPARATIONS ➤ Connecting playback devices
HDMI
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