Connections

Connecting Components with HDMI

Satellite/cable set-top box, etc.

Personal computer

Game console

TV, projector, etc.

Camcorder, etc.

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player

Set top box/digital video recorder, etc.

*If your TV doesn’t support Audio Return Channel (ARC), you need to connect an optical digital cable together with the HDMI cable to the AV receiver.

*When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV receiver). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source, this may result in no sound from the AV receiver or the sound may be cut off.

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below.

: Assignment can be changed (page 61).

Jack

Components

 

IN1

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player

IN2

Satellite/cable set-top box, etc.

IN3

Set top box/digital video recorder, etc.

IN4

Game console

IN5

Game console

IN6

Personal computer

IN7

Other components

IN8

Other components

Front

Camcorder, etc.

 

OUT MAIN

TV

 

OUT SUB

Projector, etc.

 

See also:

“Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” (page 107)

“Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” (page 111)

“About HDMI” (page 113)

Tip

To listen to the audio of a component connected via HDMI through your TV’s speakers, enable “HDMI Through” (page 80) and set the AV receiver to standby mode.

Note

In the case of Blu-ray Disc/DVD players, if no sound is output despite following the above-mentioned procedure, set your Blu- ray Disc/DVD player’s HDMI audio settings to PCM.

Audio Return Channel (ARC) function

The Audio Return Channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT MAIN on the AV receiver.

This function can be used when:

Your TV is ARC capable, and

The TV/CD input selector is selected, and

HDMI Control(RIHD)” is set to “On”(page 79), and

Audio Return Channel” is set to “Auto” (page 80).

MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link)

With its support for MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link), the AUX (Front) input allows you to deliver high- definition video from a connected mobile device.

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TX-NR1010 specifications

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