Connecting External AV Components
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If you connect a game console to the CinemaStation using
a commercially available audio/video cable (for analog
connections) or a video cable and optical cable (for digital
connections), you can enjoy games or videos with the
CinemaStation. For information, refer to the manual
supplied with your game console.
• Do not connect the power cable of the CinemaStation until all
cable connections are completed.
• Turn off the AV equipment before connecting it to the
CinemaStation.
■ Analog connections
Follow the procedure below to connect a game console or
with an analog connection. If you are using VIDEO IN
(AUDIO) jacks for connecting your TV (page 12),
connect a game console or video camera using digital
connections.
Use a commercially available audio/video cable (shown below) to
connect your game console to the CinemaStation using analog
connections.
1 Connect the VIDEO IN L/R (AUDIO) jacks on
the CinemaStation to the audio output L/R
jacks on your game console using a
commercially available audio/video cable.
2 Connect the VIDEO IN (VIDEO) jack on the
CinemaStation to the video output jack on
your game console using the audio/video
cable (used in step 1).
■ Digital connections
Follow the procedure below to connect a game console
using digital connections.
Use a commercially available video pin cable and an optical cable
(shown below) to connect your game console to the
CinemaStation with a digital connection.
1 Remove the anti-dust cap from the OPTICAL
IN (DIGITAL AUDIO) jack on the
CinemaStation.
Keep the cap to re-attach it when the jack is not in
use.
2 Connect the VIDEO IN (VIDEO) jack on the
CinemaStation to the video output jack on
your game console using a commercially
available video pin cable.
3 Connect the OPTICAL IN (DIGITAL AUDIO)
jack on the CinemaStation to the optical
digital output jack on your game console
using a commercially available optical cable.
Connecting a game console
Notes
Note
VIDEOS VIDEO
VCR
OUT
AM
ANT
VCR
OUT
VCR
IN
VIDEO
IN
Y
P
B
PR
FM
ANT
GND
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
(DVD ONLY)
MONITOR
OUT
(DVD ONLY)
VCR
IN
VIDEO
IN
COMPONENT
VIDEO
AUDIO
RL
75 UNBAL
OUTPUT
L
R
AUDIO
VIDEO
Game
console
1
2
Audio/Video cable
Note
DIGITAL
AUDIO
VIDEO
S
VIDEO
IN
VCR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
I
TOR
U
T
O
NLY)
VCR
IN
VIDEO
IN
OUT
OPTICAL
VIDEO
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUT
Video pin
cable
Optical
cable
Game console
Video pin cable
Optical cable
Anti-dust cap