Integra Connecting the DPC-7.4, Before Making Any Connections, AV Cables & Connectors

Connecting the DPC-7.4

This chapter explains how to connect the DPC-7.4 to your other AV components.

Before Making Any Connections

•Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.

•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections.

Optical Digital Inputs

The DPC-7.4’s optical digital connector has a dust cap for keeping out dust and dirt when it’s not in use. Remove the cap before inserting an optical digital plug. Push the plug in all the way to make a good connec- tion. Keep the dust cap in a safe place for future use.

RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding

RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typi- cally labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect compos- ite video inputs and outputs.

Right (red)	Analog audio	Right (red)
Left (white)		Left (white)
(Yellow)	Composite video	(Yellow)

•	Push each plug in all the way to	Right!
	make a good connection (loose con-
	nections can cause noise or malfunc-
	tions).
•	To prevent interference, keep audio
		Wrong!
	and video cables away from power
	cords and speaker cables.

AV Cables & Connectors

Video

PR / CR	PR / CR		Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color
		COMPONENT 1	difference signals (PR, PB), providing the best picture
PB /CB	Y	PB	PR
	PB / CB		quality. (Some TV manufacturers label their component
Y	Y		video inputs slightly differently.)
Component			The DPC-7.4 has RCA/phono and BNC component
video
			video outputs.
PR / CR	PR / CR
		COMPONENT 2
PB /CB	Y	PB	PR
	PB / CB
Y	Y
		S VIDEO	S-Video provides better picture quality than composite
S-Video
			video.
Composite		VIDEO	Composite video can be found on virtually all TVs,
			VCRs, and other video equipment. Use only dedicated
video
			composite video cables.
		Audio

Optical digital

Coaxial digital

Analog

			Optical digital audio connections with the optical digital
	OPTICAL
			audio output and a suitable AV receiver, you can enjoy
			DVD-Videos with surround sound.
			Coaxial digital audio connections with the coaxial digi-
	COAXIAL
			tal audio output and a suitable AV receiver, you can
			enjoy DVD-Videos with surround sound.
		AUDIO	RCA/phono analog audio connectors can be found on
L		R	virtually all AV components.

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