Owners Manual
Connecting Your Model 1070
Component If your device has component video outputs, connect them to Antenna Connections
the component Video 1-2 input jacks (RP1). As you make this connection,
The Model 1070 has an internal AM/FM tuner with separate connections for
remember to ?follow the alphabet.? (See DVD player above if you don?t remem-each band?s antenna.
ber what this means.)
FM Antenna
DVI/HDMI If your device a DVI or HDMI video output and your video monitor
has a DVI or HDMI input, connect the device to the DVI 1 or 2 input (RP23). Connect the supplied FM dipole antenna by pushing the antenna?s coaxial
(For HDMI-equipped components, use either an interconnect cable with one connector onto the FM antenna connector (RP2.)
type of connector on each end [preferred] or an HDMI-to-DVI adapter.)
NOTE: The supplied FM antenna is for indoor use only. For best
Audio Connectionsreception, fully extend the antenna and experiment with its position-
Analog Using a pair of RCA-to-RCA audio cables, connect your device?s L and ing to get the strongest signal. You can attach it to a wall or other
R channel analog audio outputs to the Video 1-3 analog audio jacks (RP18 surface using push-pins, tacks, or small nails.
or RP19).
If FM reception is poor with the supplied indoor antenna, we recommend
Digital Connect your device?s digital audio output (coaxial or optical) to one using an amplied indoor or a high-gain outdoor antenna. Connect these
of the digital inputs (RP12). Note the selected input on your worksheet for
antennas in the same way.
conguration later.
AM Antenna
NOTE: Particularly with digital cable set top boxes, we recommend Connect the supplied AM antenna to the rear panel push terminals (RP3).
that you make both an analog and digital audio connections. This will
enable the Model 1070 to revert to analog audio when you switch Press one lever on the bottom of the terminal block and insert one of the
away from a digital channel to one that only has analog audio. (See antenna wires. Release the lever and repeat the process with the other wire
page 19) and lever. Experiment with the antenna's position to obtain the strongest
signal.
Video Display ConnectionsLoudspeaker Connections
Connect a video display device (a TV, projector, etc.) to the Model 1070 using The connections between your Model 1070 and your system?s main channel
the following methods.
loudspeakers are critical to good sound. Although there?s a lot of debate about
Video Connectionsthe ?best speaker wire and the ?best connectors, our advice is to use what
Composite Using a video cable with yellow RCA jacks at both ends, connect you feel is appropriate. There is one guideline, however, that we do feel is vital:
the display device?s composite video input to the Model 1070?s composite Moni-If the run from your Model 1070 to a speaker is less than 40 feet, use speaker
tor Out jack (RP20).wire with a conductor diameter that?s identied as ?16 gauge or lower. For
S-Video Using an S-video cable, connect the display device?s S-video input to longer runs, use a minimum of 14 gauge wiring. When connecting speaker
wire to each side of a speaker ?pair (e.g. front left/right, surround left/right
the S-Video Monitor Out jack (RP20).
or surround back left/right) we recommend that the speaker wire lengths be
Component If your display device has component video inputs, connect
as close to identical as possible.
them to the component Monitor Out jacks (RP4). Once again, follow the
alphabet.?If you?re confused by the ?gauge, you?re not alone. The standard in wire
measurements is called AWG, or American Wire Gauge. The AWG number
DVI/HDMI If your display device has a DVI or HDMI video input, connect it
refers to the diameter of one conductor only (speaker wire has two conduc-
to the DVI Out connection (RP24). (For HDMI-equipped components, use an tors) and smaller gauge numbers mean larger conductors. Here?s a short list
HDMI-to-DVI adapter.)of gauge numbers and their corresponding diameters:
NOTE: The Model 1070's on-screen display does not appear at the 12 gauge .0808"
DVI OUT jack. Use a component, S-Video, or composite video connec-14 gauge .0641"
tion to your video display device in addition to the DVI connection.16 gauge .0508"
18 gauge .0402"
Audio Connections22 gauge .0254"
Analog If your display device has an internal tuner with an analog audio 24 gauge .0201"
output, connect the L and R channel outputs to the Video 1-3 analog audio You can see that ?hardware store 22 or 24 gauge wire is very thin. We don?t
inputs (RP18 or RP19).
recommend it for any serious audio application. Even 18 gauge ?zip cord
Digital If your display device has a digital audio output, connect it to one (also called ?lamp cord?) is not that substantial. 16 gauge is our minimum
of the coaxial or optical input jacks (RP12). Note the selected input on your recommendation. 14 gauge is better. 12 gauge is excellent but is comparatively
worksheet for conguration later.hard to work with (it usually doesn?t bend easily and terminations lugs or
banana plugs - are problematic.) The advantage of large diameter wire is that,
all else being equal, it has less resistance to current ow than thin wire.
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