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15. Digital output
Connect the optical input of your digital
recording device to the DIGITAL output.
The selected digital source is fed to this
output in optical digital format.
16. 7.1 Channel inputs (Left Front, Right
Front, Left Surround, Right Surround,
Centre, Subwoofer, Left Back and Right
Back)
Connect the audio line outputs from any
multi-channel analogue source such as a
DVD-Audio player or Super Audio CD
(SACD) player to these inputs using up to
eight interconnect cables (or four stereo
cables) as necessary. The Left Back and
Right Back channels are provided for future
surround formats. The 7.1 CHANNEL
inputs may be used with any mono, stereo,
5.1 channel or 7.1 channel source.
You may use these inputs as an “Analogue
Direct” input to bypass the digital section of
the MXD4000 (use Left Front and Right
Front for a stereo source). The record and
zone outputs are not active when the 7.1
channel input is selected.
17. 7.1 Channel outputs – (Left Front,
Right Front, Left Surround, Right
Surround, Centre, Subwoofer, Left Back
and Right Back)
Connect these outputs to the line inputs of
your power amplifier(s). The SUB output
will normally be fed to the low-level Line
Input of an active subwoofer. Alternatively it
may feed a separate power amplifier and
passive subwoofer.
If your setup has only one rear speaker, its
power amplifier should be connected to the
Left Back output.
18. Zone B audio and composite video
outputs
These connectors carry the stereo
analogue audio and composite video
signals selected for Zone B. The MXD4000
allows you to feed separate audio or audio-
video programmes to two different areas, or
zones, in your home. To feed video and
audio to a second zone (Zone B), connect
a composite video cable to the “ZONE”
composite video output and a pair of audio
cables to the “ZONE OUT” audio
connectors. On Screen Display information
is not added to the ZONE video output. The
“ZONE” audio output is always stereo
(unless you are playing a monophonic
source). See “Zone B operation” section on
page 18 for full details of how the second
Zone operates.
19. Zone B audio record output
The zone REC OUT output carries the
same signal as the ZONE OUT, but at a
fixed volume level. It can be used for
recording audio onto a VCR or tape
recorder.
Tables 3 and 4 summarising available input/output connections and signal routing
Audio input/output 7.1 channel
line outputs REC output Digital output Zone audio and
rec outputs
Available from
Stereo analogue inputs Yes Yes No Yes
Digital inputs Yes No Yes No
7.1 channel analogue inputs Yes No No No
Video input/output Composite
video outputs
S-video
outputs
Component
video output
HDMI video
output
Zone video
output
Available from
Composite video in Yes Yes Yes No Yes
S-video in Yes Yes Yes No No
Component video in No No Yes No No
HDMI video in No No No Yes No
20. Smart My-Link®input/output
When the MXD4000 is used in a system
with other Myryad M-Series products, all
may be joined together via the Smart My-
Link®. The output of the MXD4000 should
be connected to the My-Link input of the
next product and its My-Link output
connected to the My-Link input of the next
and so on in “daisy-chain” fashion. This
inter-linking provides four main benefits.
Firstly, when the MXD4000 is switched out
of (or into) STANDBY, either using the front
panel ellipse or the remote control, all the
other linked Myryad products will switch out
of (or into) STANDBY at the same time.
Note: there is a short processing delay
(about 1.5 seconds) between the MXD4000
switching into STANDBY and the Smart
My-Link® control pulse switching the other
linked units into STANDBY.
Secondly, only one linked product with its
own Infra Red receiver (e.g. a Myryad CD
player, but not a Power Amplifier) needs to
be “in line of sight” of the remote handset.
The Smart My-Link® will carry the remote
command from any IR receiver to all the
other products that are linked together.
Thirdly, when linked to other Myryad Smart
My-Link® equipped products, more
powerful system features are available (see
“System Operation with Smart My-Link® on
page 15).
Finally, the Smart My-Link® may be used
to interface with various proprietary multi-
room control systems. Contact your Myryad
dealer or Armour Home Electronics Ltd. for
details or visit the Myryad website at
www.myryad.co.uk.
21. RS 232 control interface
You can connect the MXD4000 to a home
automation system through this interface.
Contact your Myryad dealer or Armour
Home Electronics Ltd. for details or visit the
Myryad website at www.myryad.co.uk.
22. IR remote inputs
These two 3.5mm jacks accept remote
control signals relayed from remote IR
receivers or sensors. Using a remote IR
sensor allows the MXD4000 to be
controlled when installed in a cabinet with
closed doors, or from another room. The IR
inputs are compatible with Xantech IR
repeater products – for example the 291
series IR sensor via the CB12 connecting
block.
It is recommended that the MXD4000 and
any remote sensors are positioned such
that the two cannot receive IR signals from
the remote handset at the same time,
otherwise the MXD4000 may not respond
correctly to some commands.
23. Remote trigger outputs – 1, 2 and 3
You can connect the DC trigger inputs of
any audio or other equipment to these
TRIGGER outputs using 3.5mm jack plugs.
The TRIGGER outputs may be activated
when the MXD4000 is switched out of
STANDBY and turned off again
immediately when the MXD4000 is
switched back into STANDBY. The
TRIGGER outputs may also be
programmed to be activated under other
conditions (see Trigger setup menu
section, page 15).
The TRIGGER outputs deliver +12V DC
with a maximum current of about 40mA
from each of the three trigger outputs.
CAUTION: THE TRIGGERS SHOULD
ONLY BE CONNECTED OR
DISCONNECTED WHEN THE POWER
SWITCH IS OFF, OR THE UNIT IS
DISCONNECTED FROM MAINS POWER.
