Akai Reference Master AM-73 - Controls (Rear Panel)

Controls (Rear panel)
@ Digital Signal Connection
Terminal and Jacks
For connection of components
with DIGITAL INPUT or OUTPUT
jacks.
DIGITAL.1 (OPTICAL) IN
Terminal and terminal cap
Use this terminal when connecting
a CD player or DAT deck that has
an optical output terminal. (Use an
optical fiber cable available in hi-fi
stores for connections).
DIGITAL. 2 IN Jack
Use this jack when connecting a
CD player or DAT deck that has a
digital coaxial output jack. (Use an
optical or digital video connection
cable available in hi-fi stores for
connections).
DIGITAL. 3, 4. IN and OUT Jacks
Use these jacks when connecting
a DAT deck that has digital coaxial
input and output jacks. (Use an
optical or digital video connection
cable available in hi-fi stores for
connections).
The DIGITAL OUT jack can be
used for connection of a DAT deck
for digital tape dubbing or a DSP
(Digital Sound Processor).
@ Analog Connection Jacks
These jacks are for conventional
signal (analog) connections. The
white PIN-jacks are for left channel
connections and the red PIN-jacks
are for right channel connections.
PHONO Jacks
Connect the output PIN-plug cord
of a turntable to these jacks.
CD Jacks
Connect the OUTPUT jacks of a
CD player to these jacks with an
audio PIN-plug cord.
TUNER Jacks
Connect the OUTPUT jacks of a
tuner to these jacks with an audio
PIN-plug cord.
AUX Jacks
Connect the OUTPUT jacks of an
auxiliary source such as a
cassette deck, DAT deck or CD
player to these jacks with an audio
PIN-plug cord.
PROCESSOR IN and OUT
Jacks/Short pins
For connection of a graphic equali-
zer or Surround processor with an
audio PIN-plug cord.
Remove the two short pins from
these jacks before connecting.
Leave these pins in place when a
graphic equalizer or surround pro-
cessor is not connected to these
jacks.
© 7 (Earth) Terminal
If your turntable has an earth wire,
connect it to this terminal.
O Analog Tape Connecting Jacks
For connection of cassette decks
or DAT decks that have analog
OUTPUT and INPUT jacks.
TAPE. 1, TAPE. 2 and TAPE. 3
Jacks (REC/PLAY)
Connect the INPUT jacks of a
cassette deck or DAT deck to the
REC jacks with an audio PIN-plug
cord.
TOTAL ‘OW MAX = 200W max
SWITCHED ~— UNSWITCHED-
Connect the OUTPUT jacks of a
cassette deck or DAT deck to the
PLAY jacks with an audio PIN-plug
cord.
© SPEAKERS A, B Terminals
For speaker system connections.
The A terminals correspond to the
A position of the SPEAKERS
switch and the B terminals corre-
spond to the B position. Red termi-
nals are the + (plus) terminals and
black terminals are the — (minus)
terminals.
@ AC OUTLETS (Not on all models)
For connection of audio equipment
power cords (tuner, CD player,
cassette deck, DAT deck etc.).
The maximum connected power
consumption is 300 Watts. Do not
exceed the maximum power con-
sumption indicated on the rear
panel of the amplifier.
The UNSWITCHED outlets supply
power when the power cord of the
amplifier is connected to a house-
hold AC outlet. The power to the
SWITCHED outlet is turned on and
off by the amplifier’s POWER
switch.
@ Power cord and piug
Connect to a household AC outlet.
If you wish to use an audio timer,
connect the power cord to the
timer’s AC outlet.