Connecting a digital camcorder

This section describes how to connect when your digital camcorder does not support HDMI connections. For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device” (vpage 8).

nnAudio connection

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.

aDIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector

DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector

When a multichannel audio (digital bit stream audio) is input, this unit decodes the audio to play back surround sound.

When making this type of connection, you must change the settings on this unit. (v Input connector setting )

sAUDIO IN (AUX1) connector

This makes an analog audio connection. This type of connection converts digital audio to analog audio, so the output audio may be degraded compared to connections a.

nnVideo connection

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 IN 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.

When making this type of connection, you must change the settings on this unit. (v Input connector setting )

sVIDEO IN (AUX1) connector

This makes an analog video connection.

Connecting an HDMI-incompatible device

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Digital camcorder

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

OUT

 

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R

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R

 

L

R

Digital camcorder

VIDEO

 

AUDIO

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COMPONENT VIDEO

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OUT

OUT

OUT

 

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a

a a

 

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version Basic

version Advanced

Information

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 “AUX2”.

DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL connector

When connecting to connectors marked as a, change “TV AUDIO” to “AUX2”.

aCOMPONENT VIDEO IN connector

When connecting to connectors marked as a, change “CBL/SAT” to “AUX2”.

For how to change, see “Input Assign” (vpage 122).

DVD

You can enjoy games by connecting a game machine via the AUX1 input connector. In this case, select the input source to “AUX1”.

NOTE

When a non-standard video signal from a game machine or some other source is input, the video conversion function (vpage 6) might not operate. In this case, use the monitor output of the same connector as the input.

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