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Reassigning Record Audio Inputs
If you are limited on the number of open analog inputs on the back of the Cinema Reference Mach II,
ADA suggests making certain that the DSS receiver takes precedence to the DVD player. Because
you may only get questionable results from attempting to record a DVD to VCR, ADA recommends
first connecting the DSS. To begin:
1 Find an open analog audio input on the back of the Cinema Reference and connect the DSS
receiver’s analog audio output to it. Remember the input number used for step #5.
2 Turn the Input knob until the display’s second line reads DSS RECORD and press the Input
knob.
3 Turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display’s second line reads SETUP MENU and press
the Mode knob.
4 Turn the Mode knob clockwise until the display’s second line reads AUDIO INPUTS and press
the Mode knob.
5 Turn the Mode knob until the display reads the ANALOG # that you connected the DSS to in
step #1.
Turn the Volume knob to exit the setup mode. At this time, you should be able to turn the Record knob
and send audio and video to your recording device.
To test this with a VCR as a recording device, you can do the following.
1 Make certain that the DSS is on an active channel, that your DVR is operating, that your Cable/
TV Tuner is on a station, and that your CD player is in play. You can do this by selecting the
various components using the Input knob.
2 Then turn the Input knob to the VCR and select. Make certain that your VCR is set to accept
a video input. This may involve pressing the VCR’s TV/Video button as this typically toggles
between the VCR’s internal TV tuner and its rear panel A/V jacks.
At this time, by selecting the VCR on the main input (using the Input knob), the main output is monitoring
what the VCR is receiving. To check that your devices are properly going through the record
output:
3 Turn the Record knob until the first record option is selected (i.e. DSS RECORD) and press
the Record knob. The main output (theater) should play this component through the VCR
indicating that the VCR is receiving both the audio and video signal.
4 Repeat this process for other components. Please note, that for common analog components,
such as radio tuners, simply selecting the standard TUNER input will work. If you did not
connect the DVR/PVR, Cable/TV, or CD input digitally to the Cinema Reference, the non-
RECORD versions of these input labels will pass to the VCR as well.
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