Instruction manual
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P-2000 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor/Tuner
Instruction Manual
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Connecting Audio Components
CD Player
Analog
Connect the L and R channel outputs on the CD player to the CD
IN jacks on the P-2000.
Digital
If your CD player has a digital output jack, connect it to one of
the coaxial (COAX 1 or 2) or optical (OPT 1-4) input jacks on the preamp/
processor, depending on the type of connector used by the CD player. Later,
you will congure the P-2000 to use the specic input that you have chosen.
For now, note which digital input you connected to on your system chart.
Audio Recorder
A recording device such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, DAT deck or CD
recorder can be connected to the P-2000 using either or both of the follow-
ing methods.
Analog
Connect the L and R audio outputs from the recorder (usually
marked PLAY) to the TAPE IN jacks on the rear of the preamp/processor
and connect the L and R audio inputs of the recorder (usually marked REC)
to the TAPE OUT jacks of the P-2000.
Digital
If your recorder has a digital output jack, connect it to one of the
coaxial (COAX 1 or 2) or optical (OPT 1-4) input jacks on the preamp/
processor, depending on the type of connector used by the device. Later,
you will congure the P-2000 to use the specic input that you have chosen.
For now, note which digital input you connected to on your system chart.
If your recorder has a digital input jack, connect it to either the coaxial or
optical output jack on the preamp/processor. The signal from the selected
digital input source of the P-2000 will be sent to the recorder.
Connecting Video Components
Before making connections to any video devices, it will help to understand
how the P-2000 routes the video portion of the signal through its video
section.
Any signal that appears at one of the composite video input jacks (DVD,
VIDEO 1, 2 or 3) is automatically sent to the composite video OUT
and VCR OUT jacks, as well as the S-Video OUT and VCR OUT jacks.
However, due to technical restrictions there is some degradation of this
signal when it appears at the S-Video output and therefore we do not
recommend that you use this particular feature.
Any signal that appears at the S-Video input jacks (DVD, VIDEO 1, 2
or 3) is automatically sent to the S-Video OUT and VCR OUT jacks, as
well as the composite video OUT and VCR OUT jacks.
Any signal that appears at the component video (DVD or VIDEO 1)
input jacks is sent to the component video MONITOR OUT connection
only. Please note that the On Screen Display does not appear in the out-
put signal from the component video MONITOR OUT connection.
NOTE:
To provide the greatest signal exibility, you may wish to con-
nect all available types of inputs and outputs from your video devices.
For example, if only the composite video output (yellow RCA jack) con-
nection is made to your display device, component sources will not be
available, even if they are connected to the P-2000.
DVD Player
Composite
Connect the composite video output from the DVD player
to the composite DVD video input jack on the rear of the P-2000 using an
RCA-type video cable.
S-Video
If there is an S-Video output on the DVD player, and you have an
S-Video input on your TV or monitor, connect it to the S-Video DVD input
on the rear of the P-2000 using an S-Video cable. S-Video delivers a better
picture than composite connections and should be used whenever possible
unless you can use component connections, which deliver even better video
than S-Video.
Component
If the DVD player has component video outputs, connect them
to the DVD component video input jacks on the rear of the P-2000 using an
appropriate video cable set.
Analog Audio
Connect the L and R channel outputs on the DVD player to
the DVD IN audio jacks on the rear of the P-2000.
Digital Audio
Connect the digital output on the DVD player to one of the
coaxial (COAX 1 or 2) or optical (OPT 1-4) input jacks on the rear of the
preamp/processor, depending on the type of connector used by the DVD
player. Later, you will congure the P-2000 to use the specic input that you
have connected to. For now, note which digital input you connected to on
your system chart.
Multi-channel Audio
If your DVD player supplies a multi-channel audio
output (for DVD Audio or SACD playback), connect the six outputs (special
cable sets for this are available from various sources) from your player to
the six input jacks labeled MULTI CHANNEL INPUT on the rear panel of
the P-2000. Be sure to match the connections—left to left, right surround
to right surround, and so on. If your player includes a built-in Dolby Digital
decoder and has 5.1 channel analog audio outputs we suggest that you do
not use them, but use the digital audio connection and the P-2000’s internal
decoders instead.
If you are connecting a DVD-Audio or SACD player to the P-2000 using these
jacks, you will need to consider the setting for the Analog Bass Management
switch on the P-2000’s rear panel. If your system uses all full range speakers
(capable of extended deep bass output at high volume levels), set the switch
in the OFF position. In that setting the signal will be routed directly from the
input jacks to the volume control.
However, if your system uses smaller or frequency-restricted satellite speak-
ers, the switch should be set to the ON position. In that setting the signals sent
to the main speakers will be cut at 80 Hz and a summed bass signal will be
sent to the subwoofer output. Note that you should place this switch in the
OFF position if your playback device includes internal bass management
circuitry or if you use an external bass manager.
For the record, the vast majority of speakers should be considered Small
unless they utilize a 10-inch woofer driver at the very least. Although this is
not a hard and fast rule, it will generally sufce.
Connecting Your P-2000