Onkyo HT-R640 instruction manual Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback, DVD recorder

Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued

Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback

Hint!

With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs.

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection.

You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c .

Connection		AV receiver	Signal flow	VCR or DVD recorder	Picture quality
	A	COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2	⇐	Component video output	Best
		VIDEO 1 IN S	⇐	S-Video output	Better
	B
	C	VIDEO 1 IN V	⇐	Composite video output	Standard
		VIDEO 1 IN L/R	⇐	Analog audio L/R output
	a
	b	DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2	⇐	Digital coaxial output
		DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1	⇐	Digital optical output
	c

Connection

Amust be assigned (see page 41)

b

C

c

B

a

A

L R

COAXIAL	OPTICAL	Y	PB	PR	AUDIO	S VIDEO	VIDEO
OUT	OUT	COMPONENT VIDEO OUT			OUT	OUT	OUT

Connect one or the other

Connection b must be assigned (see page 39)

VCR,

DVD recorder

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