Connecting Your
Connecting a VCR or DVR 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 receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs.
Step 1: Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection. You must
connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection.
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
•With connection 
, you can listen to the VCR or DVR in Zone 2.
•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection 
or 
. (To listen in Zone 2 as well, use 
and 
, or 
and 
.)
Connection | AV receiver | Signal flow | VCR or DVR | Picture quality | ||
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| COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 | ⇐ | Component video output | Best |
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| VCR/DVR IN S | ⇐ | Better | |
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| VCR/DVR IN V | ⇐ | Composite video output | Standard |
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| VCR/DVR IN L/R | ⇐ | Analog audio L/R output |
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| DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 | ⇐ | Digital coaxial output |
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| DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 | ⇐ | Digital optical output |
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| HDMI | IN 3 | IN 2 |
| ASSIGNABLE |
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DIGITAL IN | COMPONENT VIDEO |
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Y |
1 |
(DVD) |
COAXIAL |
CB/ PB |
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(CBL/SAT) |
IN 1 | OUT |
CBL/SAT VCR/DVR
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MONITOR
DVD OUT
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SURR BACK SPEAKERS
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OPTICAL | OUT |
IN 2 IN 1(DVD) | |
ASSIGNABLE |
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IN OUT IN
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ASSIGNABLE |
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REMOTE |
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CONTROL |
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IN OUT IN
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CBL/SAT VCR/DVR
FRONT SURR CENTER SURR BACK
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SUB a
WOOFER
DVD
ZONE 2 | PRE O | |
LINE OUT | ||
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COAXIAL | OPTICAL | Y | PB | PR | AUDIO | S VIDEO | VIDEO |
OUT | OUT | COMPONENT VIDEO OUT | OUT | OUT | OUT | ||
Connect one or the other
Connection b must be assigned (see page 42)
VCR or DVR
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