Connecting Your Components—Continued

Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording

Step 1: Choose a video connection from A and B .

The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection.

Step 2: Make the audio connection a .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

COAX-

 

 

 

 

 

 

IAL1

 

 

 

Y

 

 

(DVD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBL/SAT

 

2

 

 

 

CB/PB

V

 

(CBL/SAT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

CR/PR

S

 

(VCR/DVR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBL/SAT IN

VCR/DVR IN

DVD IN

OUT

IN

 

 

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

 

2

 

 

a

 

IN

OUT

IN

IN

(CD)

 

 

L

 

 

L

L

 

 

R

 

R

R

 

REMOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

CD

TAPE

 

CBL/SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIRIUS

XM

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM 75

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

VCR/DVR

DVD

B V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

FRONT

OUT

IN

IN

A

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS A

 

 

OUT

IN

FRONT

CENTER

PRE OUT

 

 

SUB

LWOOFER

R

SUB

WOOFER

VCR/DVRDVD

L

R

S VIDEO IN

AUDIO

IN

VCR, DVD recorder

VIDEO IN

Connection

AV receiver

Signal flow

VCR or DVD recorder

Picture quality

 

A

 

VCR/DVR OUT S

S-Video input

Better

 

 

 

VCR/DVR OUT V

Composite video input

Standard

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a

 

VCR/DVR OUT L/R

Analog audio L/R input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device

Step 1: Make the video connection A .

Step 2: Make the audio connection a .

MASTER VOLUME

TUNINGPRESET

SETUP ENTER RETURN

AUX INPUT

SETUP MIC

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

TUNING MODE

AUX INPUT

A VIDEO

a

AUX INPUT

L AUDIO R

L AUDIO R

OUT

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

 

Camcorder, games console, etc.

Connection

AV receiver

Signal flow

Camcorder or console

A

AUX INPUT VIDEO

Composite video output

a

AUX INPUT L-AUDIO-R

Analog audio L/R output

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Onkyo HT-SP904 Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording, Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device

HT-SP904 specifications

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