04Connecting up

Using the component video jacks

VSX-815/915 model only

Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

VSX-815/915 model only

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO button. There are standard audio/video jacks as well as an S- video jack and an optical input. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections.

This receiver

CDCD-R/TAPE/MD TUNERAUX

Important

 

 

VIDEO INPUT

MCACC

• If you connect any source component to

S-VIDEO VIDEO

L AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN SETUP MIC

 

 

 

the receiver using a component video

 

 

 

input, you must also have your TV

 

 

 

connected to this receiver's COMPONENT

 

 

 

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

 

 

 

1 Connect the component video outputs of

 

 

your source to a set of component video

V L

R

inputs on this receiver.

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

Use a three-way component video cable for the connection.

Video

camera

(etc.)

2If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you've connected. This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect according to the following defaults:

COMP 1 DVD

COMP 2 TV

COMP 3 DVR

See Assigning the component video inputs on page 75 for more on this.

3Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

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Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K, VSX-815-S/-K manual Using the component video jacks, Connecting to the front panel video terminal

VSX-815-S/-K, VSX-915-S/-K specifications

The Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K and VSX-815-S/-K are part of Pioneer's renowned line of AV receivers that provide home theater enthusiasts with an impressive range of features and technologies. These models are particularly recognized for their exceptional audio quality and versatility, making them ideal for both music lovers and movie enthusiasts alike.

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