Connecting Your
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: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C .
You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c .
• With connection a , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even via speaker set B.
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (To listen via speaker set B, use a and b , or a and
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| COMPONENT VIDEO VCR/DVR IN |
| ⇐ | Component video output | Best |
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| VCR/DVR IN V |
| ⇐ | Composite video output | Standard |
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| ⇐ | Analog audio L/R output |
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| DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 |
| ⇐ | Digital coaxial output |
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| ⇐ | Digital optical output |
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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 41)
VCR,
DVD recorder
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