Pioneer VSX-39TX manual Video Components, Connecting DVD/LD players, Connecting VCRs or DVRs

Connecting Your Equipment

Video Components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding a DVD there are two types of connections to make. Hook up your video signal with either component video, S-video, or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order) but remember, the video component you are watching and your TV must be hooked up with same type of video cord or you won't be able to see the picture. For the audio signal, order to use Dolby Digital/DTS you must hook up a digital input. It is also a good idea to hook up your DVD components with analog audio connections as well, since some DVDs may not have a digital audio track. To cover all possible laser discs a DVD/LD player or LD player requires an analog connection and two digital connections (a coaxial or optical and a specialized 2RF connection shown at the very top of the first diagram below).

Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

*The arrows indicate the direction of the video signal.

Connecting DVD/LD players

LD player only

PREPARATION

2RF OUT

(LD)

AUDIO

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

R

L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

PCM/

DVD /

IN

IN

COMPO-

VIDEO

2RF IN

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

IN

4

IN

5

2/

LD

IN

Y

DTS

IN

NENT

OUT

(AC-3)

SURR-

PRE OUT

DIGITAL

OUND

TV /

IN

PB

Y

L

R

L

SAT

MULTI CH IN

IN

FRONT

S-VIDEO

OUT

1

OUT 2

R

L

L

IN

IN

PR

PB

VCR1 /

FM UNBAL

FRONT

75‰

DVR

MONITOR

CENTER

SUB

R

OUT

OUT

Y

OUT

PR

FM

WOOFER

ANTENNA

PLAY

L

IN

IN

PB

TAPE2

SURR-

VCR2

MONITOR

OUND

PR

REC

R

OUT

OUT

STEREO

PCM/

2/ DTS

CD

PLAY

MONITOR

MULTI CH IN

DIGITAL

IN

MD /

OUT 1

SURROUND

L

CENTER

R

BACK

L

TAPE1/

MONITOR

MULTI-

CD-R

ROOM

REC

OUT

IN

&

R

SOURCE

R

L

SUB

AM LOOP

OUT

AUDIO

WOOFER

PHONO

OUT

ANTENNA

IN

REMOTE

IN

R

L

MULTI-ROOM

CONTROL

R

SURROUND

L (Single)

&

BACK

SOURCE

PRE OUT

DVD/LD player

(not a PCM-only output)

If you hook up your DVD/LD player using component video connections be sure to select component video output on your DVD player as well. See you DVD manual for details.

Connecting VCRs or DVRs	(PLAY)	(REC)
	AUDIO	AUDIO
	L	L

R

R

AUDIO

VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO

R

L

VIDEO

S2 VIDEO

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

PCM/

DVD /

IN

IN

2RF IN

IN 1

IN

2

IN

3

IN

4

IN

5

2/

LD

IN

Y

DTS

IN

S-VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR 1/DVR

(LD)

OUND

PRE OUT

DIGITAL

TV /

SURR-

R

L

SAT

IN

PB

MULTI CH IN

IN

FRONT

OUT

1

OUT 2

R

L

L

IN

IN

PR

FM UNBAL

FRONT

VCR1 /

75‰

DVR

OUT

CENTER

SUB

R

OUT

OUT

Y

WOOFER

FM

PLAY

PB

ANTENNA

L

IN

IN

AUDIO

AUDIO

TAPE2

SURR-

VCR2

(PLAY)

(REC)

MONITOR

OUND

PR

REC

R

OUT

OUT

L

L

CD

PLAY

MONITOR

MULTI CH IN

IN

MD /

OUT

SURROUND

R

R

CENTER

TAPE1/

MULTI-

MD

IN

REC

VIDEO

ROOM

&

SUB

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEO

AM LOOP

SOURCE

R

L

OUT

OUT

AUDIO

WOOFER

PHONO

ANTENNA

VCR 2

IN

REMOTE IN

CONTROL

SURROUND

MULTI-ROOM&

BACK

SOURCE

PRE OUT

S-VIDEO S-VIDEO

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VIDEO INPUT

V L R

	VIDEO INPUT
S-VIDEO	VIDEO	L AUDIO R
PHONES

memo If your video components have S-video jacks, you could use S-video cords (not supplied) to connect them on the back of the receiver. These jacks are labeled by the Japanese designation "S2" on the VSX-39TX but they are simply S-video jacks.

However, if you use S-video cords for your video hook

ups you must also hook up your TV with S-video

connections. Conversely, if you use regular composite

video cords for video hook ups, you should use them

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as "VIDEO."

for your TV as well. 15