Chatper 2 - Connections, Connections Overview

Chapter 2 - Connections

Connections Overview

The GFR-700HD is the heart and soul of your en- tertainment system. All roads lead to it (from your input devices), and all roads lead from it (to your output devices). In this chapter, you will connect the GFR-700HD to the various components in your home theater system. These connections are presented in three stages:

Input Connections
These are the input connections for your source com-
ponents, such as DVD, CD and tape players; cable
boxes, satellite receivers and HDTV tuners; media
PCs and iPod docking stations; or antennas for AM &
FM broadcast reception:
• AM/FM antennas	14

•Basic audio/video components (including

	Media PCs and iPod docking stations)	15
•	DVD players	16
•	Component/Progressive Scan components	17
•	Digital audio components	18
•	HDMI components	19
•	External decoders	20
•	CD/Tape players	21
Output Connections
These are the output connections for devices that
display the video imagery, produce sound, or record
the video and audio signals:
•	TV/Monitors	22
•	Speakers	23
•	External ampliﬁers	25
•	Video recorders	26
•	Tape recorders	27
•	Secondary ampliﬁers/receivers	28
Other Connections
These are the devices that control or power your sys-
tem, including:
•	IR sensors	29
•	Triggers	29
•	PC/Control systems	29
•	Power sources	30

Before You Begin

Before you begin connecting your devices, it is recom- mended that you read all instructions, including the instructions for each device you plan to connect.

•For complex setups, it is useful to draw both a logical and physical diagram of how and where you plan to set up your components.

•DO NOT CONNECT THE GFR-700HD POWER CORD, DEVICE POWER CORDS OR TURN THE POWER TO THE GFR-700HD OR DEVICES UNTIL ALL GFR-700HD AND DEVICE CONNECTIONS ARE COMPLETE. CONNECTING OR DISCON- NECTING INPUT OR OUTPUT DEVICES WHILE THE RECEIVER AND/OR THE DEVICES ARE POW- ERED CAN RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE RECEIVER AND/OR THE DEVICE.

About Audio Cables

•RCA Cables - Use for stereo audio connec- tions. Match red to red and white to white.

•Digital coaxial cable - Use for digital audio connections.

• Digital optical cable

(aka “Toslink”)

- Use as an alter- native to coaxial cable for digital audio connections.

•Speaker cables

- Use for speaker connections.

About Video Cables

•Video cable - Use for composite video connections. Match yellow to yellow.

•S-Video cable - Use for higher qual- ity video connections to standard TVs and analog components.

•Component video cables - Use for best qual- ity analog video connections to TVs and com- ponents. Match

green, blue, and red respectively.

•HDMI cables - Use

for superior, all- digital audio/video quality to and from HDMI compatible components.