Basic Audio/Video Connections
This section provides a general connection method that is suitable for virtually any audio/video source component, including:
•DVD players
•Laser disc players
•CableTV boxes
•Satellite receivers
•HDTV
•VCRs (see notes below)
•PVRs
•Media PCs
•iPod docking stations
Connecting Audio/Video Components
1Choose a Video input (1~4) for your component. A typical scenario might be:
•Video 1 - DVD or Laser disc player.
•Video 2 - Digital
•Video 3 & 4 - Device with dual playback/re- cording capability (e.g., VCR, DVD Recorder, PVR, etc.).
2Connect video.
•Using a composite video cable, connect the video output on your source component to the video input on the
•For higher quality video, use an
3Connect audio.
•Using RCA cables, connect the audio outputs on your source component to the audio in- puts on the
4Configure your input settings.
• See page 33.
For Advanced Connections:
Depending on the capabilities of your components, follow these links to add some sizzle to these basic connections:
•For upgraded DVD connections, see page 16.
•For Component/Progressive Scan video connec- tions, see page 17.
•For digital audio connections, see page 18.
•For HDMI connections, see page 19.
•For recording connections, see pages 26 and 27.
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Notes:
•If you plan to use a VCR as an input device, it MUST have an integral Time Base Corrector!
•To select the source compo- nent you connected, press the corresponding Video 1~4 but- ton on the remote control or front panel.
•To configure your video source, see page 33.
•For basic audio/video playback operations, see page 56.
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