CDC - 3.4 - Audio Connections

Connecting t o the CDC 3.4

• Read the manuals supplied with your other audio equipment.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio connections.
  The CDC-3.4 has analog and digital (coaxial and optical) audio outputs. The digital outputs offer the best audio quality, so if your digital recorder or amp has a digital input you should use it.

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT

If your hi-fi amp or AV receiver doesn’t have a digital input, use the supplied RCA/phono audio connecting cable to connect the CDC-3.4’s ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTs to your amp’s analog CD inputs.
Notes:

• RCA/phono audio connecting cables are usually color coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect right channel inputs and outputs, and use white plugs to connect left-channel inputs and outputs.
• Push each plug in all the way to make a good connection (loose connections can cause noise or
  malfunctions).
• To prevent interference, keep audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

If your CD-R, MiniDisc, or DAT recorder has a digital input, use a commercially available coaxial or optical
fiber digital audio cable to connect the CDC-3.4’s COAXIAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
to your recorder. You can also use the digital outputs to connect to an amp that has a digital input, for the best audio quality.
Notes:

• With MP3 tracks, the digital outputs only work if the sampling rate is 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz.
  

Optical Digital Output
The CDC-3.4’s optical digital connector has a shutter type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted, and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in all the way.
Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.