Which Connections Should I Use?
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.
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Video Connection Formats
Video component can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, com- ponent video, or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality.
For optimal video performance, THX recommends that video signals pass through the system without upconver- sion (e.g., component video input through to component video output).
It is also recommended that you press VCR/DVR and RETURN on the AV receiver at the same time. Select “Skip” in the “VideoProcessor” setting by pressing RETURN repeatedly on the display. To reset back to the original setting, press the same button at the same time.
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Video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown,
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When you connect audio component to an HDMI or COMPONENT input, you must assign that input to an input selector (➔ 39).
■Signal Selection
If signals are present at more than one input, the inputs will be selected automatically in the following order of priority: HDMI, component video, composite video.
However, for component video only, regardless of whether a component video signal is actually present, if a component video input is assigned to the input selector, that component video input will be selected. And if no component video input is assigned to the input selector, this will be interpreted as no component video signal being present.
In the Signal Selection Example shown on the right, video signals are present at both the HDMI and composite video inputs, however, the HDMI signal is automatically selected as the source and video is output by the HDMI outputs.
Signal Selection Example
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Audio Connection Formats
Audio component can be connected by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coax- ial, or HDMI.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for ana- log line outputs and vice versa. For example, audio signals connected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not out- put 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 pri- ority: HDMI, digital, analog.
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