Onkyo DV-SP302 Making Connections, Before Making Any Connections, AV Cables & Sockets

Making Connections

To accommodate a wide range of home entertainment systems, this player features numerous connection types for both audio and video. Please refer to the instructions on this and the following pages to determine the best possible type of connections for your system.

Before Making Any Connections

•Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.

•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections.

■Optical digital terminals

The optical digital terminals are provided with protection caps. Before you connect a cable to a terminal, remove the cap and keep it safely. If you disconnect the cable, put the cap back on the terminal.

■RCA/phono AV connection color coding

RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs.

	Analog audio
Left (white)	Left (white)
Right (red)	Right (red)
	Composite video
(Yellow)	(Yellow)

•Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).

•To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

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AV Cables & Sockets

Video

	Cable		Socket	Description
	PR	PR	PR	Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color
				difference signals (PR, PB), providing the best picture quality
Component video
	PB	PB	PB	(Some TV manufacturers label their component video sockets
cable	Y	Y		slightly differently).
			Y
				S-Video separates the luminance and color signals and provides
S-video cable				better picture quality than composite video.
			S VIDEO
Composite video			VIDEO	Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and other
				video equipment. Use only dedicated composite video cables.
cable

Audio

Cable	Socket	Description
Optical digital	OPTICAL	Offers good sound quality and allows you to enjoy surround
		sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
audio cable
		The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.
Coaxial digital	COAXIAL	Offers good sound quality and allows you to enjoy surround
		sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
audio cable
		The audio quality is the same as for optical.
	ANALOG	This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most common connection
Analog audio	L	format for analog audio, and can be found on virtually all AV
cable (RCA/phono)		components.
	R

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