Connecting the AV Controller—Continued

Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback

Hint!

With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV controller, which is 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. If you use connection A , you must connect the AV controller to your TV with 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.

With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder in Zone 2 or Zone 3.

To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (To listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use a and , or and c .)

Connection

AV controller

Signal flow

VCR or DVD recorder

 

A

 

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2

Component video output

 

 

 

VCR/DVR IN S

S-Video output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

VCR/DVR IN V

Composite video output

 

 

 

VCR/DVR IN L/R

Analog audio L/R output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

 

DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 (VCR/DVR)

Digital coaxial output

 

 

 

DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 (GAME/TV)

Digital optical output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connection must be

assigned (see page 52)

C

b

B

a c

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 c must be assigned (see page 53)

VCR,

DVD recorder

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Onkyo PR-SC886 instruction manual Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback, DVD recorder