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 setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, 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 component 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.

Video Signal Flow Chart

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.

Composite

Component

HDMI

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. AV receiver

IN

MONITOR OUT

Composite

Component

HDMI

TV, projector, etc.

Audio Connection Formats

Audio component 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 35). *2 This setting is available, when “Audio Return Ch

setting is set to “Auto” (page 35), you must select the TV/CD input selector and your TV must support ARC function.

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Onkyo TX-SR309 instruction manual Connection Tips and Video Signal Path, Video Connection Formats, Audio Connection Formats