Technicolor - Thomson XRB3059-A Connecting up Chapter, Making cable connections

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04Connecting up

Chapter 4:

Connecting up

Making cable connections

Important

•Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

•Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

•Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

Standard RCA video cable

S-video cables

S-video cables give you a clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color.

S Video

Analog audio cables

Right (red)

Left (white)

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to

connect digital components to this receiver.1

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (PB)

Red (PR)

Note

1• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

•When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

•You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

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Contents VSX-816-S/-K Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenVoltage selector Ventilation CautionOperating Environment Contents Other Settings Making recordingsControlling the rest of your System Other connectionsBefore you start Minute guide Minute guide ChapterIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Sound02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Quick surround sound setup Quick surround sound setup ChapterSwitch on the receiver and your TV Quick surround sound setup EnterOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1DVD player Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputsAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Use an optical cable for the connection.4Connecting up Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoderUse an optical cable to make this connection Connecting other video components Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3Using the component video jacks Connecting to the front panel video TerminalComponent 1 DVD Component 2 TV Component 3 DVR Connecting up Connecting antennas Using external antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM receptionConnecting up Connecting the speakers This receiver PoweredSurround speakers Hints on speaker placement Fig. aOverhead view of speaker setup View of 7.1 channel speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Controls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel ST/DIRECT/AUTO SurrControls and displays DisplayDigital VIR.SBDirect Auto SurrControls and displays Remote control ReceiverMulti Control buttons Number buttons and other receiver Component controls5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER TV Control buttonsComponent control buttons Operating range of remote control Listening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround soundUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect optionsPress ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode Listening to your systemListening in stereo Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQUsing Virtual Surround Back VSB Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverUsing the tone controls Enhancing dialogChoosing the input signal Listening to your system Playing other sourcesUse the input select buttons.1 Start playback of the component you selected in stepUsing the USB interface USB playbackUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsUSB playback Compressed audio compatibilityOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AACSystem Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterSurround back speaker setting Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu Manual Mcacc speaker setupSelect the surround back speaker setting Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Speaker DistanceSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically Select ‘EQ Auto Setting’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuWait for the EQ Auto Setting to finish Acoustic Calibration EQCopying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manuallySelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirmManual speaker setup Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSpeaker Setting Manual SP Setup menuDefault setting 100Hz Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menuCrossover Network Channel LevelSpeaker Distance Using the tuner Using the tuner ChapterTuning directly to a station Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Saving station presets Naming station presetsListening to station presets Changing the frequency stepMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Setting the remote to control other components Controlling the rest of your systemControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer componentsErasing all of the remote control presets Controlling the rest of your systemDirect function Confirming preset codes Controls for TVsInput SelectAudio GuideReturn DiscREC SHIFT+REC Stop Enter Guide CH +Subtitle + CHSecond Zone speaker B setup Switching the speaker systemOther connections Other connections ChapterBi-wiring your speakers Other connectionsBi-amping your front speakers Connecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDVD player Satellite receiver, etc Front panel display shows SR+ on or OFFOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Settings Other Setup menuDynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono Setup LFE Attenuator SetupSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Troubleshooting Additional informationAdditional information Chapter Additional information Large or Small isResetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedanceChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications Power cord caution Cleaning the unitMiscellaneous Furnished PartsPioneer Corporation