JBL AVR 140 owner manual Scart A/V Connections

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Installation and Connections

IMPORTANT: If you are only using the television as a display device (i.e., if you receive your tele- vision programs through a cable box or satellite receiver), do not connect the TV’s outputs to the Video 3 Audio/Video and S-Video Input Jacks Ô, or to any other inputs on the AVR.

3.Connect the analog audio and video outputs of a DVD or laser disc player to the DVD jacks

.

4.Connect the digital audio outputs of a CD, MD or DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box or HDTV converter to the appropriate Optical or

Coaxial Digital Inputs *Ó.

Remember that the DVD source defaults to the Coaxial 1 Digital Input . All other sources default to their analog inputs, although any source may be assigned to any digital audio input on the receiver.

5.Connect the Composite and S-Video (if S-Video device is in use) Monitor Output jacks on the receiver to the composite and S-Video input of your television monitor or video projector.

6.If your DVD player and monitor both have component video connections, connect the com- ponent outputs of the DVD player to the Video

1 Component Video Inputs . Note that even when component video connections are used the audio connections must still be made to either the analog DVD Audio Inputs or

any of the Coaxial or Optical Digital Input

jacks .

7.If another component video device is avail- able, connect it to the Video 2 Component

Video Input jacks

. The audio connections

for this device should be made to either the

Video 2 Input jacks

or any of the Coaxial

or Optical Digital Input jacks

.

8. If the component video inputs are used, connect the Component Video Output to the component video inputs of your TV, projector or display device.

9.If you have a camcorder, video game or other audio/video device that is connected to the AVR on a temporary, rather than permanent basis, connect the audio, video and digital audio out- puts of that device to the Front Panel Inputs *ÓÔ. A device connected to the Video 3 jacks Ôis selected as the Video 3 input, and connected to the digital jacks *Óit is selected as "Optical 3" or "Coaxial 3" input. (See page 17 for more information on input configuration.)

Video Connection Notes:

•Y/Pr/Pb Component, RGB (see page 13), or Composite video signals may only be viewed in their native formats and will not be convert- ed to the other formats. S-Video signals will be converted to composite signal. The OSD can be

viewed on the TV screen in any case, with Video or S-Video input selected on the TV.

•When the component video jacks are used, the on-screen menus will not be visible. You must switch to the standard composite or S-Video input on your TV to view those menus.

•All component inputs/outputs can be used for RGB signals too, in the same way as described for the Y/Pr/Pb signals, then connected to the jacks with the corresponding color.

But this is only correct as long as only the three RGB video signals are output by the video source, with a sync signal in the "G" signal only, without any sync signal output separately by the source.

SCART A/V Connections

For the connections described above your video device needs RCA (cinch) connectors or/and S- Video connectors for all Audio and Video signals: Any normal video device (Not SVHS or High 8) for only playback needs 3 RCA jacks, VCRs for record and playback even 6 RCA jacks. Any S-Video device (SVHS, High 8) needs 2 RCA (Audio) and 1 S-Video jack (Video), if it´s a play- back unit, or 4 RCA (Audio In/Out) and

2 S-Video (Video In/Out) jacks, if it´s a recording VCR.

Many european video devices are equipped with RCA (Cinch) or S-Video jacks only partially, not for all audio and video in/outputs needed as described above, but with a so called Scart or Euro-AV connector (almost rectangular jack with 21 pins, see drawings on next page).

In that case the following Scart to Cinch adapters or cables are needed:

•Units for playback, such as satellite receivers, camcorders, DVD or LD players, need an adapter from Scart to 3 RCA plugs, see fig. 1 (normal video devices) or from Scart to 2 RCA+1 S-Video plugs, see fig. 4 (S-Video devices).

•HiFi VCRs need an adapter from Scart to 6 RCA plugs, see fig. 2 (normal video), or from Scart to 4 Audio+2S-Video jacks, see fig. 5 (S-Video VCR). Read carefully the instruction attached to the adapter to find which of the six plugs is used for the record signal to the VCR (connect with the AVR´s Out jacks) and for the playback signal from the VCR (connect with the AVR´s In jacks). Do not misconnect Audio and Video signals. Don´t hesitate to con- sult your dealer, if you are uncertain.

•If you use only normal video devices the TV monitor needs an adapter from 3 RCA plugs to Scart (fig. 3) only. If also S-Video devices are used an adapter from 2 RCA+1S-Video plugs to Scart is needed additionally (fig. 6), con- nected to the SCART input on your TV that is

provided for S-Video.

Note that only the video plugs (the "yellow" cinch plug in fig. 3 and the S-Video plug in fig. 6) must be connected to the TV Monitor Output , and the volume on the TV must be reduced to minimum.

Important Note for Adapter Cables:

If the cinch connectors of the adapter you’ll use are labeled, connect the Audio and Video ”In” plugs with the corresponding Audio and Video ”In” jacks on the AVR (and with a VCR connect the ”Out” plugs to the ”Out” jacks on the VCR). Note that with some adapter types it may be just turned around: If no signal is audible/ visible when the VCR is playing connect the “Out” plugs to the ”In” jacks on the AVR and turned around. If the adapter plugs are not labeled in that way, pay attention to the signal flow direc- tions as shown in the diagrams above and in the instruction attached to the adapter. If uncertain, don’t hesitate to consult your dealer.

Important Notes for S-Video connections:

1.Only the S-Video In/Out of S-Video devices must be connected to the AVR, NOT both, normal video and S-Video In/Outputs (except the TV, see item below).

When both connections are made, only the S-Video signal will be viewed on the screen.

2.Like most common AV units the AVR does not convert the Video signal to S-Video, only vice versa. Thus both connections must be made from the AVR to the TV if both, Video and S-Video sources, are used, and the appropriate input on the TV must be selected.

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Contents AVR 140 Audio/Video Receiver Declaration of Conformity Table of ContentsIntroduction Description and FeaturesFront panel analog A/V inputs Important Safety Information Safety InformationUnpacking Front Panel Controls Headphone Jack $Speaker/Channel Input IndicatorDigital Input Selector When playing a # Preset Stations Selector Press thisMore information on digital audio Surround Left Blue Surround Right Gray Surround Back Left Rear Panel ConnectionsSurround Back Right Tan Subwoofer LFE Digital AudioDigital Audio Outputs Connect these Unswitched OutletDigital recorder such as a CD-R or MiniDisc recorder › Button Speaker Select Mute Volume Up/Down Main Remote Control FunctionsSpare Button See page 31 for more information Channel/8 Channel Direct InputOptional is connected to Digital Media Player DMPAudio Equipment Connections Installation and ConnectionsVideo Equipment Connections Scart A/V Connections AC Power Connections System and Power ConnectionsCommand WattsSpeaker Selection Speaker PlacementUsing the On-Screen Display System ConfigurationSystem Setup First Turn OnSurround Setup Input SetupNavigation Button Cursor is next to the line readingNight Mode Settings Setting to your taste¤ Button Dso that the cursor is next to ‹/› Navigation Buttons EStereo-Direct Bypass Mode Configuring the Surround Off Stereo ModesIndicators is lit you are in the Stereo-Direct Bypass mode Stereo-Digital ModeSpeaker Setup Screen menu That option press the ‹ / › Buttons EWithin five seconds, either press the ‹/› buttons Delay SettingsButton F Output Level AdjustmentNavigation Button E to enter Is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Volume until you can hear the test noise clearly Operation Surround Mode ChartChannel Conventional stereo recordingsHall Basic Operation Controls and Use of HeadphonesSource Selection Channel/8-Channel Direct InputDigital Audio Playback Surround Mode SelectionUntil Surr OFF appears in the Main Information Display Ò Dolby DigitalDigital Bitstream Indicators Surround Mode TypesRear panel Or front panel *Ó PCM Audio PlaybackPCM Playback Indications Speaker/Channel IndicatorsSee Figure Output Level Adjustment With Source Signals UsingNight Mode Tape RecordingFront-Panel-Display Fade Memory BackupCursor next to the desired item, or place Turn On Volume Level Advanced FeaturesSemi-OSD Settings Full-OSD Time Out AdjustmentTuner Operation Default Surround ModeFull-OSD Background Color Basic Tuner OperationRDS Operation RDS TuningRDS Display Options Program Search PTYProgramming the Remote with Codes Programming the RemoteCode Readout Direct Code EntryMacro Programming Volume Punch-ThroughProgrammed Device Functions Channel Control Punch-Through Resetting the Remote Memory4and the Mute button By the AVR Input SelectorAM/FM Function ListAVR DVD Processor Reset Troubleshooting GuidePower Switch 1is pushed Remote sensor Úis obscuredTechnical Specifications Appendix Settings Worksheet Introduction Harman Consumer Group International

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