Help- I am overwhelmed. (Audio Receiver)

Ok, can you explain? This RCA Receiver I found is not labeled very well... Which are my inputs and which are my outputs?

Snapped this picture with my phone, right click and open in new tab to see full size.

Are you kidding?I don't see how can you be overwhelmed by such simplicity

Couldn't be clearer since pretty much all receiver are like that

IN=input OUT= output

I set my first one up about a month ago and got a little confused. Just take a few hours, read directions if you have them, google what you need to. It will start to make sense and once you get it, its pretty simple.

So, VCR 1 has an input and an output but SAT and DVD only have inputs? I just... this is the first receiver I have owned. I need it for like 4 inputs and 3 outputs.

So, VCR 1 has an input and an output but SAT and DVD only have inputs? I just... this is the first receiver I have owned. I need it for like 4 inputs and 3 outputs.

realguitarhero5

[QUOTE="realguitarhero5"]

So, VCR 1 has an input and an output but SAT and DVD only have inputs? I just... this is the first receiver I have owned. I need it for like 4 inputs and 3 outputs.

MonsieurX

How old is that reciever? No digital in/out at all.

How old is that reciever? No digital in/out at all.

kraken2109

[QUOTE="kraken2109"]

How old is that reciever? No digital in/out at all.

MonsieurX

Are you kidding?I don't see how can you be overwhelmed by such simplicity

Couldn't be clearer since pretty much all receiver are like that

IN=input OUT= output

MonsieurX

How old is that reciever? No digital in/out at all.

kraken2109

Your Bose 201's will plug into the "Main" left and right channels as labeled on the rear of the receiver. Make sure the positive wire (Red) from the receiver connects to the positive wire of the speaker. The negative (black) connects to the negative on the speaker as well. It sounds like you are not running surround sound, so just ignore the subwoofer output, center, and rear surround left and right outputs.

Your headphones will plug into the headphone output jack on the FRONT of the receiver. Note that it may have a 1/4" female output, for which you will need an inexpensive male 1/4" stereo to 3.5mm stereo adaptor (available at any Radio Shack). If you want to use more than one headphone at a time, you will need to get a splitter (same deal: Radio Shack). I do not believe you can connect your headset to your receiver.

Which brings me to the next question: What are you planning to plug into your receiver? You may need to use analog outputs (the white and red RCA plugs) if your source only uses HDMI. Look at the back of your sources - consoles, cable boxes, etc. - and determine what they have for outputs. You will need to match the outputs of those devices to the inputs on your receiver, which are conveniently labeled. You can pretty much ignore the Tape and VCR outputs: Those are really for audio dubbing, where you would record from one source onto a tape or VHS from the receiver.

Respond with your sources and we can probably provide additional assistance; photos will help.

Happy gaming,

Boz

One source is my Xbox: RCA

One is my PS2: RCA

One is my PC: 3.5mm RCA

And one is my Phone: 3.5mm to RCA

One source is my Xbox: RCA

One is my PS2: RCA

One is my PC: 3.5mm RCA

And one is my Phone: 3.5mm to RCA

realguitarhero5

You should use digital optical from PCkraken2109

The reason there aren't outputs for every device input is that the receiver handles it all. When you change from say cd to dvd the receiver stops playing the audio from your cd device and switches to your dvd device. Just plug all the devices into their input plugs and then wire your speakers and you're good to go. All your sound is going to come out of your speakers and your tv for the video that has audio channels (DVD, consoles, computer, vcr). The output for things like vcr or tape (audio cassette) is because you can record a video tape or audio tape directly from another tape. No one does this anymore, it's old 80s and 90s tech no one does anymore except dinosaurs like me. This audio receiver looks almost exactly like mine that I got way back in 1999. Not the latest tech but still works great.

OK, so are there any disadvantages to plugging all of my audio from my consoles into my TV via HDMI or component or whatnot and then using the optical audio output from my TV to the reciever? That would make it much less confusing for console play because I wouldn't have to switch channels on the receiver everytime I play on a different system.

OK, so are there any disadvantages to plugging all of my audio from my consoles into my TV via HDMI or component or whatnot and then using the optical audio output from my TV to the reciever? That would make it much less confusing for console play because I wouldn't have to switch channels on the receiver everytime I play on a different system.

realguitarhero5

OK, so are there any disadvantages to plugging all of my audio from my consoles into my TV via HDMI or component or whatnot and then using the optical audio output from my TV to the reciever? That would make it much less confusing for console play because I wouldn't have to switch channels on the receiver everytime I play on a different system.

realguitarhero5

[QUOTE="realguitarhero5"]

OK, so are there any disadvantages to plugging all of my audio from my consoles into my TV via HDMI or component or whatnot and then using the optical audio output from my TV to the reciever? That would make it much less confusing for console play because I wouldn't have to switch channels on the receiver everytime I play on a different system.

Bozanimal