03Connecting your equipment

Bi-Amping setup

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound.

1Connect bi-amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals.

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 15 .

2Select ‘Front Bi-Amp’ from the Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this.

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2.

1Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.

See Standard surround connection on page 14 .

2Select ‘ZONE 2’ from the

Speaker System menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this.

About the audio connection

 

Types of cables and

Transferable audio

 

terminals

signals

 

HDMI

HD audio

priority

 

 

Sound signal

Digital (Coaxial)

Conventional digital audio

Digital (Optical)

 

 

RCA (Analog)

Conventional analog audio

 

(White/Red)

 

!With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be transferred in high quality over a single cable.

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI output when connecting this video source.

If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see The Input Setup menu on page 27 ), the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, then composite (in that order).

 

Terminal for connection with

Terminal for connection

 

source device

with TV monitor

quality

 

HDMI IN

 

 

HDMI OUT

 

picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

Y

PB

PR

Y

PB

PR

 

 

COMPONENT

COMPONENT VIDEO

 

 

VIDEO IN

 

MONITOR OUT

 

 

VIDEO IN

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT

Video signals can be output

Note

!If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, try switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 50 ) OFF.

!The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p and 1080i. 1080p signals cannot be converted.

!Only signals with an input resolution of 480i/576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite MONITOR OUT terminals.

!For optimal video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 50 ) OFF.

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About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) technology. This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections.

!Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

!3D signal transfer

!Deep Color signal transfer

!x.v.Color signal transfer

!ARC (Audio Return Channel)

!Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

!Input of the following digital audio formats:

—Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio), DVD-Audio, CD, SACD (DSD signal), Video CD, Super VCD

!Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI function on page 45 )

Note

!An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVIdHDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

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