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Connecting a TV

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player / DVD player

Select the connector to use and connect the device.

For video connections, see “Converting input video signals for output (Video conversion function)” (vpage 13).

For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device” (vpage 14).

You can enjoy video and audio from a Blu-ray Disc or DVD.

Select the connector to use and connect the device.

For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device” (vpage 14).

Cables used for connections

To listen to TV audio through this device, use the optical digital connection.

 

 

 

Video cable (sold separately)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video cable

(Yellow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Green)

 

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

 

This connection is not required when a TV compatible with the ARC function (Audio Return Channel (HDMI

Component

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Blue)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.4a standard function)) is connected to this unit via an HDMI connection.

 

PB

PB

 

 

 

 

 

video cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

For details, see “About ARC (Audio return channel) function” (vpage 15) or refer to the instruction manual

(Red)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR

PR

 

 

 

 

 

for your TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio cable (sold separately)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cables used for connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio cable

(White)

L

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video cable (sold separately)

 

(Red)

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video cable

 

 

(Yellow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Green)

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blu-ray Disc player

 

Component video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Blue)

PB

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Red)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

OUT

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

PR

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

Audio cable (sold separately)

 

 

 

DVD player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

OUT

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

IN

OUT

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

L R

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Set as Necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this to change the digital input connector or component video input connector to which the input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

source is assigned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Set as Necessary

 

 

 

“Input Assign” (vpage 42)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set this to change the digital input connector or component video input connector to which the input

 

source is assigned.

For HD audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS Express) playback, connect with HDMI

“Input Assign” (vpage 42)

 

(vpage 14 “Connecting an HDMI-compatible device”).

 

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