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Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources

Connecting a DVD recorder

•For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder. S-Video
and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component video
connection, it needs to be assigned. For more information about Component Input Assignment
(page 50).
•If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital sources, such as a DVD recorder to an analog
recorder such as a cassette deck, you will needs connect the analog inputs and outputs as shown
below, in addition to the digital audio connections.
NOTE:
•Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 3 OUT terminal on
the AVR-987’s rear panel to any terminal other than the OPTICAL 3 IN terminal.

Connecting a VCR

There are 2 sets of video deck (VCR) terminals, so 2 video decks can be connected for
simultaneous recording or video copying.
•When recording to a VCR, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback source
equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-987 VCR-1 (to 2) OUTPUT terminal.
Example: VCR-2 IN→S-Video cable : VCR-2 OUT →S-Video cable
VCR-2 IN→Video cable : VCR-2 OUT →Video cable
•When recording to a DVD recorder, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback
source equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-987 VCR-1 (to 2) OUTPUT
terminal.
Example: VCR-1 IN →S-Video cable : VCR-1 OUT →S-Video cable
VCR-1 IN →Video cable : VCR-1 OUT →Video cable

Connecting a tape deck

DVD recorder
S VIDEO
OUT
S VIDEO
IN
R
L
AUDIO IN
R
L
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
OPTICAL
IN
OPTICAL
OUT
R
L
R
L
F
F
G
G
A
R
L
R
L
A
D
D
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Y
PB
PR
H
Video deck
R
L
AUDIO IN
R
L
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO
IN
S VIDEO
OUT
S VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
R
L
R
L
F
G
F
G
A
R
L
R
L
A
R
L
AUDIO IN
R
L
AUDIO OUT
Tape deck
R
L
R
L
A
R
L
R
L
A