•This section describes how to connect when your TV does not support HDMI connections.
For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an
•If the TV connected to this unit is equipped with an HDMI connector that supports ARC, digital audio signals from TV can be transmitted to this unit (vpage 9 “About ARC (Audio Return Channel) function”). The ARC function allows you to enjoy on this unit the audio from TV programs and HDMI devices directly connected to TV, without having to make a separate audio connection. For the ARC function, also see your TV’s manual.
•To listen to TV audio through this device, use the optical digital connection.
Connecting an
Input connector setting
When making the following connection, you must change the input connector settings.
aDIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector
When connecting to connectors marked as a, change “CBL/SAT” to “TV AUDIO”.
For how to change, see “Input Assign” (vpage 122).
TV
AUDIO | VIDEO |
version Basic
For video connections, see “Converting input video signals for output (Video conversion function)” (vpage 6).
nnAudio connectionThe following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to make
a connection.
aDIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector
DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector z
When a multichannel audio (digital bit stream audio) is input, this unit decodes the audio to play back surround sound.
zzWhen making this type of connection, you must change the settings on this unit. (v Input connector setting )
COAXIAL |
| OPTICAL |
| VIDEO |
| COMPONENT VIDEO | ||
OUT |
| OUT |
| IN |
| IN | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Y PB PR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a a s | a |
or | or |
version Advanced
Information
The following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to make
a connection.
The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is, the higher playback quality is achieved.
aCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT (MONITOR) connector
This makes an analog video connection. This connection method separates video signals into 3 signals for transmission based on color components, achieving the best quality video playback among analog video connections, with less signal degradation.
sVIDEO OUT (MONITOR) connector
This makes an analog video connection.
DVD
NOTE
•The menu screen is only displayed on TV connected to this unit via HDMI. If your TV is connected to this unit via other video output connectors, perform menu operations while seeing the display on this unit.
•If you do not connect this unit to your TV via HDMI, do not make HDMI connections for video inputs from other video devices, either. For details see “Converting input video signals for output (Video conversion function)” (vpage 6).
•When content on iPod, USB memory devices, or the network is being played back with your TV connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector, screens output from this unit such as the playback cannot be displayed. To display screens output from this unit, connect your TV to both the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connector and the VIDEO OUT connector.
14