RV-8

Setup

ASSIGNING AUDIO and VIDEO INPUT CONNECTORS

The RV-8 has eight configurable inputs, each of which can be assigned to its eight digital audio, eight analog audio, the built-in tuner, the phono input, five composite video, five S-Video or three component video input connectors.

MAIN MENU

MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS TUNER PRESETS

SETUP

SETUP

INPUTS

SPEAKERS

I/O CONFIG

DISPLAYS

VOLUME CONTROLS TRIGGER

TUNER SETUP

LOCK OPTIONS LIVE! CALIBRATION POWER MANAGEMENT

INPUT SETUP

DVD1

DVD2

SAT

VCR

TV

CD

TUNER

PHONO

DVD1 INPUT SETUP

NAME

 

 

 

 

DVD1

DIGITAL IN

 

 

COAX-1

ANALOG IN

 

 

 

 

NONE

ANLG IN LVL

 

 

 

 

AUTO

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO-1

COMPONENT IN

1

2-CH

 

 

 

 

FILM

 

 

 

 

D

5.1

 

 

FILM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FILM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1a

 

 

FILM

 

 

 

 

MIC

LIVE! MED

MAIN ADVANCED

 

 

 

ZONE2 IN

 

 

DIGITAL

ZONE2 ADVANCED

 

 

 

DVD1 DIGITAL IN

COAX-1

COAX-2

COAX-3

COAX-4

OPTICAL-1

OPTICAL-2

OPTICAL-3

OPTICAL-4

NONE

The table below indicates the INPUT SETUP menu parameters that can be used to assign audio and video input connectors. The ANLG IN LVL parameter can be used to adjust 2-channel analog audio input levels for the selected input.

Parameter

Possible Settings

 

 

DIGITAL IN

COAX-1 to 4, OPTICAL-1 to 4, NONE

 

 

ANALOG IN

ANALOG-1 to 8, 5.1 ANLG (3-5) or (6-8), PHONO,

 

TUNER, NONE, LIVE!

 

 

ANLG IN LVL

AUTO, –18dB to +12dB

 

 

VIDEO IN

COMPOSITE-1 to 5, S-VIDEO-1 to 5, NONE

COMPONENT INCOMPONENT-1 to 3, VIDEO, NONE

Note:

The digital audio input connectors are compatible with PCM (44.1, 48,

88.2and 96kHz), Dolby Digital and DTS (-ES) sources. The digital audio input connectors are not compatible with MPEG or MP3 sources.

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

COAX-1 TO 4, OPTICAL-1 TO 4, NONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

INPUTS

 

DVD1

 

DIGITAL IN

 

Opens the DIGITAL IN menu, which is used to assign a digital audio input connector for the selected input. The RV-8 has eight config- urable inputs, each of which can be assigned to any of its eight digital audio input connectors.

Please note the following:

•When no digital audio input connector is assigned, the RV-8 will automatically set the MAIN ADV menu INPUT SELECT parameter to ANALOG (see page 3-17).

•A digital audio input connector must be assigned when no analog audio input connector is assigned. Refer to the next page for information about assigning an analog audio input connector.

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