Connections

Connecting to the TV

High-Definition Connection: YPBPR (Component) Cables

The YPBPR connections provide high-quality video to your HDTV or HD monitor. Use these connections if your TV does not have an HDMI connection.

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2

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R

AUDIO

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Connect receiver

Connect receiver

and monitor with

Audio cables

and monitor with

 

YPbPr Component

 

 

 

connections

 

Turn monitor

Confirm

and receiver on

sound and

and confirm

volume

picture

 

1Connect component video cables to the YPBPR (component) connections on the receiver. Connect the other end of the component video cables to the YPbPr (component) connec- tions on the TV.

2Connect audio (red and white) RCA-type cables between the receiver’s Audio Outputs and TV’s audio inputs.

3Turn on your receiver and TV. Change your TV to the correct input or source. Consult your HDTV user’s guide for assistance.

4If you do not see a picture, refer to No Picture on the TV, below.

5Turn up the volume on your HDTV and confirm you have sound.

6Refer to Setting Up to Display in HD on page 88, to adjust the receiver’s HD display settings to match your TV.

No Picture on the TV

This section helps you display a picture on your TV if you were not able to using the previous sections.

1Connect RCA-type cables between the receiver’s COMPOSITE (RCA-type) video output and your TV’s Composite (RCA-type) input.

2Verify the receiver and the TV are on.

3Make sure the TV is set to the correct input for the RCA-type connection. Refer to your HDTV user’s guide for assistance.

4Change the HDTV settings to match your TV’s display settings as described on page 88.

5Change the TV to display from the HD input you connected in the previous sections. If you can see a picture, you are finished.

6Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the TV displays video from the receiver.

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612 specifications

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