Connecting the DV-SP501
Before Making Any Connections
•Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections.
Optical Digital Inputs
The
RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding
RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right- channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect
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(Yellow) | Composite video | (Yellow) |
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AV Cables & Connectors
Video
PR / CR | PR / CR |
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| Component video separates the luminance (Y) |
Component | Y | PB | PR | and color difference signals (PR, PB), providing |
PB / CB | PB / CB |
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Composite |
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Scart |
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Optical digital
Coaxial digital
Analog
OPTICAL | Optical digital audio connections provide better |
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COAXIAL | Coaxial digital audio connections provide better | |
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| AUDIO | RCA/phono analog audio connectors can be |
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