Integra DTR-7.4 instruction manual AV Cables and Connectors

AV Cables and Connectors

•Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting.

•Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been properly made.

•For input jacks, red connectors (marked R) are used for the right channel, white connectors (marked L) are used for the left channel, and yellow connectors (marked V) are used for video connection.

•The optical digital jacks are all of shutter-type construction. Connect an optical cable by first making sure the cable is oriented correctly and then inserting it into the jack by pushing the shutter lid inwards.

•Insert all plugs and connectors securely. Improper connections can result in noise, poor performance, or damage to the equipment.

Improper connection

Inserted completely

•Do not bind audio/video connection cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely affect the picture and sound quality.

Rear optical jack Front optical jack

Cables are depicted in the connection diagrams as shown below.

Types of video connection cables and terminals

Cable names	Cable forms	Terminal shapes	Description
Y	Y		Component video separates the luminance
			(Y) and color difference signals (PR, PB),
Component video
PB	PB		providing the best picture quality. Some TV
connection cable			manufacturers label their component video
PR	PR
			inputs differently.
			The video quality is higher than the one
S video connection			using the composite video connection. The
cable			video component control signals such as
			aspect ratio signal cannot be sent through
			this connection.
Video connection			This is the standard video connection
			method and most of the video components
cable			like TV and VCR are equipped with the
			terminals of this type.

Types of audio connection cables and terminals

Cable names	Cable forms	Terminal shapes	Description
			You can enjoy various type of digital sound
Optical cable			including Dolby Digital format sound. The
			sound quality is equal to the one available
			through the coaxial cable connection.
			You can enjoy various type of digital sound
Coaxial cable			including Dolby Digital format sound. The
			sound quality is equal to the one available
			through the optical cable connection.
Audio connection			This connection carries analog audio
cable			signals.

Multichannel	These types of terminals will be found on
connection cable	DVD players that support DVD-Audio
	format.
R	L

Facilities and Connections

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