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Connecting Your Components—Continued
Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver
By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver.
: Signal Flow |
Video |
Audio |
Video
Audio
TV, projector,
etc.
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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 other components. Use the following sections as a guide. For video components, you must make an audio connection and a video connection.
Video Connection Formats
Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video,
Composite video to
Note: The AV receiver can be set to upconvert composite video and
For optimum video performance, THX recommends that video signals pass through without upconversion (i.e., Composite video input to Composite video out- put;
Audio Connection Formats
Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, or analog multichannel.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line output and vice versa. For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT.
Audio Signal Flow Chart
DVD player,
etc.
Output | Optical | Coaxial Analog Multichannel |
IN
Video Signal Flow Chart
AV receiver
OUT
Optical Coaxial Analog Multichannel
OpticalAnalog
DVD player,
etc.
Output
Composite
Input
MD recorder,
OpticalAnalog
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