CONNECTIONS
Connecting video components
Refer to the connection examples on the next page.
■Types of video jacks
There are three types of video jacks as follows:
COMPONENT VIDEO
S VIDEO | VIDEO |
PR/CR PB/CB Y
2 1 3
1VIDEO jack
Conventional composite video signal.
2 S VIDEO jack
Transmits color and luminance separately and achives
3 COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
Transmit color difference (PB/CB, PR/CR) and luminance separately and provide the best quality picture.
•Each type of video jack works independently. Signals input through the composite video,
•Use a commercially available cable specified for connecting each type of jacks.
•The description of the component video jacks may differ depending on the component (e.g. Y, CB, CR/Y, PB, PR/Y,
■Connecting a video monitor
Connect the video input jack on your video monitor to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO jack.
Note
•If you connect this unit with a source component using
■Connecting a DVD player/digital TV/cable TV
Connect the optical digital audio signal output jack on your component to the DIGITAL INPUT jack and connect the video signal output jack on the component to the VIDEO jack on this unit.
Then connect AUDIO jacks on your component to the AUDIO jacks on this unit.
y
•If your video component has an
•The AUDIO jacks are available for a video component which does not have optical digital output jack. However, multi- channel reproduction cannot be obtained with audio signals input from AUDIO jacks.
■Connecting a game console or camcorder
Connect the optical digital audio signal output jack on your video component to the OPTICAL jack on the front panel and connect video signal output jack on the component to the VIDEO jack on the front panel.
y
•If your video component has an
•The AUDIO jacks are available for a video component such as a camcorder which does not have optical digital output jack.
■Connecting a VCR or DVR (digital video recorder)
Connect the audio signal input jacks on your video component to the AUDIO OUT jacks and connect the video signal input jack on the video component to the VIDEO OUT jack on this unit for picture recording. Connect the audio signal output jacks on your component to the AUDIO IN jacks and connect the video signal output jack on the component to the VIDEO IN jack on this unit to play a source from your recording component. Second VCR or digital video recorder can be connected using VCR 2/DVR jacks.
y
•If your video component has an
•If your video component has an
Notes
•Once you have connected a recording component to this unit, keep its power turned on while using this unit. If the power is off, this unit may distort the sound from other components.
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