Integra DTR-7.4 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment, Component Video Input/Output, Video In/Out

Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment

Here is an explanation of typical ways to connect various components to the DTR-7.4. There are many ways that any one component can be connected, and it is up to you to decide which method best fits your situation. The directions given here are only one option and should only be thought of as such. It is best to fully understand the nature of each connector and terminal as well as those of your components and their features to ascertain which method of connection is best.

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT

For DVD players or other devices that have component video connectors, the DTR-7.4 has two banks of component video input connectors (Y, PB, PR) for direct component video input. The DTR-7.4 also has one bank of component video output connectors for direct component video output to the matrix decoder of a television, projector, or other display device. By sending the pure component video signal directly, the signal forgoes the extra processing that normally would degrade the image. The result is vastly increased image quality, with incredibly lifelike colors and crisp details.

VIDEO IN/OUT

These are the video inputs and outputs. On the rear panel, there are five video inputs and two video outputs and each one includes both composite video and S video configurations.

Connect VCRs, VTRs, LD players, DVD players, and other video components to the video inputs. Connect VCRs, VTRs, and other recording components to the video outputs to make video recordings.

•When connecting a VCR or other video component, make sure you connect its audio and video leads to the same bank (e.g., both to VIDEO 3).

•The Video 5 inputs are located on the front panel.

The flow of the video signals is as follows:

Signals that comes in from COMPONENTVIDEO INPUT are only output to COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT. When connecting a video player to the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT jacks, be sure to connect your television to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks.

Signals that come in from VIDEO and S VIDEO IN are output to VIDEO, S VIDEO and COMPONENT VIDEO. When you connect a projector or monitor TV to COMPONENT VIDEO inputs, you do not have to connect them to VIDEO and S VIDEO inputs by setting the Video Setup Sub-menu (See page 38).

AUDIO IN/OUT

These are the analog audio inputs and outputs. There are eight audio inputs and three audio outputs on the rear panel. The audio inputs and outputs require RCA-type connectors.

DIGITAL IN/OUT

On the rear panel of the DTR-7.4, there are three coaxial digital inputs, three optical digital inputs, and two optical digital outputs. To the digital inputs, connect CD players, LD players, DVD players, or other digital source components. To the digital output, connect MD

recorders, CD recorders, DAT decks, or other similar components.

•Since an analog connection must be made when using Rec Out or Zone 2, make sure that the connection to the input source is not digital only, but analog as well.

•When using an optical input or output jack, always use an optical fiber cable.

Connecting a Television Monitor or Projector (MONITOR OUT)

The DTR-7.4 is equipped with a simple Y/C separate circuit and simple Y/C mixed circuit. Since both the signals from the S VIDEO and VIDEO inputs are output to the MONITOR OUT S VIDEO output, if the television or projector is equipped with an S video input, it is unnecessary to connect the video connectors. If it is equipped with only a video input, connect it to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO output.

Using an RCA video connection cable, connect the video input jack (composite) of the device to the MON- ITOR OUT VIDEO jack of the DTR-7.4. Or if the device has an S video input jack, connect it to the MONITOR OUT S VIDEO jack of the DTR-7.4 using an S video connection cable. Or if the device has com- ponent video inputs, connect them to the bank of COM- PONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on the DTR-7.4. When you use the connections described above, video signals that come in from S VIDEO and VIDEO IN are output to the TV, projector, etc.

VIDEO	S VIDEO				COMPONENT	COMPONENT
	TENNA	AUDIO	VIDEO	S VIDEO		VIDEO
					VIDEO
	MONITOR			MONITOR	OUTPUT
				OUT	Y	OUTPUT
	OUT	R	L
		AM	OUT	ZONE 2	PB	Y
			IN	DVD	PR
					INPUT 1
		FM	OUT		Y
		75				PB
				VIDEO 1
	UDIO		IN		PB
	L
		PHONO	OUT		PR
		IN		VIDEO 2		PR
					INPUT 2
		CD	IN		Y
		IN
		OUT
			IN	VIDEO 3	PB
		TAPE
			IN	VIDEO 4	PR
		IN	L
	L	R		S VIDEO
	UDIO	AUDIO	VIDEO
						COMPONENT
						VIDEO
VIDEO	S VIDEO					INPUT
						Y
IN	IN

TV,PB projector,

etc.PR

Note that the OSD Menu data will be output to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO, S VIDEO and COMPO- NENT VIDEO jacks. When you connect any OSD-spe- cific monitor TV to the VIDEO connectors, you can disable the OSD output to COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT. To disable the OSD output, select Setup Menu → Preference → OSD Setup → Component Video, and then select “OSD Off” (See page 63).

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