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Connecting your TV and DVD player
The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together
with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite
video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may
offer alternative connections. See also Using the
component video jacks on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD
player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD
player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 52.
1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video
input on your TV.
Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to
the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, use
an S-video cable to connect to the S-video jack.
2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your
DVD player to the
DVD/LD
VIDEO or
DVD/LD
S-VIDEO
input.
Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video
cable.
3 Connect a coaxial-type
1
digital audio output on
your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (
DVD/LD
) input.
Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.
4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD
player to the
DVD/LD
AUDIO inputs.
Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.
• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,
you can connect these instead. See also Connecting
the multichannel analog inputs on page 52.
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or
other set-top box
Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV
tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.
TV
VIDEO
IN
S-VIDEO
IN
iPod
IN
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CD
IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT
IN IN IN IN MONITOR
OUT
OUT OUT
CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD
DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2
TV/SAT
CONTROL
AUDIO
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
PRE OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT
HDMI
ASSIG-
NABLE
OUT
(
TV/SAT
)
(
CD
)
(
DVR/
VCR1
)
IN
IN 1
IN 2
OUT
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
(
DVD/LD
)
IN
1
(
DVR/VCR2
)
IN
2
IN
2
IN
3
31
R
L
R
R R
L
L L
OUT
IN
21
ASSIGNABLE
31
CENTE
R
CENTER
MULTI CH IN
FRONT
FRONT
SUR-
ROUND
SUB
WOOFE
R
SUB
WOOFER
S-VIDEOOPTICAL
DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT
COAXIAL
DVD player
AUDIO LR
ANALOG OUT
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Note
1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set
up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Setup menu on page 56).
iPod
IN
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
CD
IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT
IN IN IN IN MONITO
R
OUT
OUT OUT
CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD
DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2
TV/SAT
CONTROL
AUDIO
ANTENNA
AM LOOP
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
P
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT
HDMI
ASSIG-
NABLE
OUT
(
TV/SAT
)
(
CD
)
(
DVR/
VCR1
)
IN
IN 1
IN 2
OUT
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
(
DVD/LD
)
IN
1
(
DVR/VCR2
)
IN
2
IN
2
IN
3
31
R
L
R
R
R
L
L
L
OUT
IN
21
ASSIGNABLE
31
CENTER
MULTI
C
FRONT
FRONT
SUB
WOOFER
DIGITAL OUT
AV OUT
VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIO LR
STB
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