Connecting up
Chapter 3:
Connecting up
Video cables
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Making cable connections
Important
•Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
•Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.
•Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby.
Analog audio cables
Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.
Analog audio cables
Right (red) 
Left (white)
Digital audio cables
Standard RCA video cables
These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.
Standard RCA video cable
S-video cables
S Video
Component video cables
Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.
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Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to
connect digital components to this receiver.1
Coaxial digital audio cable | Optical cable |
Component video cables
Green (Y) 
Blue (PB)
Red (PR)
Note
1• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.
•When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.
•You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.
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