Video Connections

This player features S-video, composite, and component video output possibilities.

Check the manual supplied with your TV or monitor to determine the best possible connection for your system. In addition to making physical connections to your TV or monitor, it is also necessary to assign the TV screen size. You can use the [Setup Navigator] in the Setup screen General to set whether you are using a wide screen or standard size TV or monitor (page 19). Additionally, you can use the [TV Screen] setting in the Setup screen Video menu (page 30).

S-VIDEO OUT

Make S-video connections to a TV or monitor with S- video input to produce a high quality video image.

Use an S-video cable (not supplied) to connect the S- VIDEO OUT jack on the player to S-video input on the TV or monitor.

When using this jack, be sure to set VIDEO OUT SELECT to the left position.

AUDIO OUT

 

PAL

NTSC

AUTO

 

AC IN

S-VIDEO OUT

OUT

TV or

VIDEO

 

 

SELECT

monitor

 

 

S-VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Make component video connections to a TV or monitor with component inputs to produce a higher quality video image.

Use a component video cable or 3 video cords (not supplied) to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to the component jacks on the monitor.

When making component video connections, make sure to set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel of the player to the right to assign component video output.

AUDIO OUT

 

PAL

NTSC

AUTO

 

AC IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT

 

 

 

OUT

TV or monitor

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

SELECT

 

Y

 

 

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Y

PB

PR

VIDEO OUT

Make composite video connections to a standard TV or monitor with a video input jack.

Use the supplied video cable to connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the player to the video input on the TV or monitor.

Be sure to match the color of the plug with the color of the jack (yellow).

When using this jack, be sure to set VIDEO OUT SELECT to the left position.

AUDIO OUT

 

PAL

NTSC

AUTO

 

AC IN

 

 

 

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

 

OUT

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV or

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VIDEO IN

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Pioneer DV-C503 operating instructions Video Connections, Component Video OUT, TV or

DV-C503 specifications

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