Connecting Your Components—Continued
Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver
By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver.
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Which Connections Should I Use?
The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide. For video components, you must make an audio connection and a video connection.
Video Connection Formats
Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video,
Composite video to
For optimum video performance, THX recom- mends that video signals pass through the sys- tem without upconversion (e.g., component video input through to component video out- put). It’s also recommended that you set the Immediate Display preference to Off (page 78).
DVD player, etc.
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TV, projector, etc.
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Audio Connection Formats
Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio con- nection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, analog multichannel, or HDMI.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line output and vice versa. For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT.
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