Connections

Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made.

Connecting the video components for the source of VIDEO 17To connect the video components for the source of VIDEO 1

• You can get better picture quality in the order — HDMI > Component video > S-video > Composite video.

Center unit

HDMI cord (not supplied)

 

 

 

Digital optical audio cord

To HDMI output

 

 

(not supplied)

 

 

 

To digital optical

 

 

RCA pin plug cord

audio output

DVD recorder, DVD player,

 

To analog

 

satellite tuner, VCR

 

(not supplied)

 

 

 

audio output

or game console

 

 

 

 

Align the 5

 

To S-video

To composite

To component

marks.

 

output

video output

video output

S-video cord

 

 

(not supplied)

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

Composite video cord (supplied)

 

 

Component video cord

(not supplied)

NOTE

•Unify the way of TV connection and that of video component’s (for example, connect a video component through S-VIDEO jack when TV is connected through S-VIDEO jack). Otherwise, the signal from the component is not sent to the TV.

•The audio signal through the HDMI VIDEO 1 IN terminal is not reproduced on this system. The signal is reproduced on the TV connected with HDMI MONITOR OUT terminal.

•Use an HDMI cable shorter than 5 m (15 ft).

•When you are playing HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) content, the sound and picture may not be transmitted to the speakers and TV for a few seconds at the beginning due to the confirmation process.

•If the component video output jacks of your video components of the BNC type, use a plug adapter (not supplied) to convert the pin plugs to BNC plugs.

•When shipped from the factory, the source of “VIDEO 1” have been set for use with the AUDIO VIDEO 1 IN terminal for the audio connection. If you connect the components with digital optical audio cord, change the audio input (VIDEO 1) setting to “Digital.” (See page 31.)

•Before connecting a digital optical cable, unplug the protective plug from DIGITAL IN VIDEO 1 terminal.

•If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this system, the sound output through this system may be distorted.

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