Connection Tips and Video Signal Path

The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide.

The on-screen menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to other video outputs, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings.

Note

•The on-screen setup menus are displayed when:

–There is no video input, or

–The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p.

Video Connection Formats

Video components can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, component video, or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality.

When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will output the signal.

Video Signal Flow Chart

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.

Composite

Component

HDMI

IN

AV receiver

MONITOR OUT

Composite

Component

HDMI

TV, projector, etc.

Appendix

Audio Connection Formats

Audio components can be connected by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, or HDMI.

When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa. For example, audio signals connected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by the analog VCR/DVR OUT.

If signals are present at more than one input, the inputs will be selected automatically in the following order of priority: HDMI, digital, analog.

 

 

Audio Signal Flow Chart

 

 

 

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.

 

 

Analog

Optical

Coaxial

HDMI

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

AV receiver

*1

 

*1

*1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

Analog

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

 

*1

*2

 

 

TV, projector, etc.

 

 

*1 Depends on the “Audio TV Out” setting (➔ page 45).

*2 This is possible, when “Audio Return Ch” is set to “Auto” (➔ page 46), the TV/CD input selector is selected, and your TV is ARC capable.

Tip

•When a signal is input via HDMI and the corresponding input selector is selected, the HDMI indicator lights.

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HT-R391, HTS3500 specifications

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