Chapter 6: Additional Information
Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables
This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections (only audio/video cables are packed with your Digital Media Recorder — you can purchase cables by calling
Different jacks and cables provide a different level of performance. It’s important to remember, we’re talking about degrees of picture improvement for comparison. If your TV has Component jacks (Y, Pb, Pr),
Y
Pb Pr
Component Video (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks and Cables
The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video is separated into three signals (two signals are dedicated to the color portion of the image, and the other signal is dedicated to the black and white part of the image).
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three
Note: Also, remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the Y, Pb, Pr jacks and cables carry only the picture signal, not the sound.
| AUDIO |
| OUT |
R | VIDEO |
| OUT |
L |
|
S-Video Jacks and Cables
The
Note: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the
Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)
Audio
These jacks are used to send the audio from the disc you’re playing in the Digital Media Recorder to the TV. The audio jacks and cables are often
Note: If your component has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white L/Mono) audio jack on the TV and don’t connect the right audio part of the cable.
Video
The basic Video jack (usually
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