CONNECTIONS

Connecting Video Components

■About the video jacks

There are three types of video jacks. Video signals input through the VIDEO jacks are the conventional composit video signals. Video signals input through the S VIDEO jacks are separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) video signals. The S-video signals achieve high-quality color reproduction. Video signals input through the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks are separated into luminance (Y) and color difference (PB/CB, PR/CR) video signals. The jacks are also separated into three for each signal. The description of the component video jacks may be different depending on the component (e.g. Y, CB, CR/Y, PB, PR/Y, B-Y, R-Y etc.). Component video signals provide the best quality in picture reproduction.

If your video component has an S-video output or component video output, you can connect it to this unit. Connect the S-video signal output jack on your video component to the S VIDEO jack or connect the component signal output jacks on your video component to the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks.

VIDEO jack (composite)

S VIDEO jack

Y

PB/CB

PR/CR

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

y

•Each type of video jack works independently. Signals input through the composite video, S-video and component jacks are output through the corresponding composite video, S-video, and component jacks, respectively.

•If you make S-video connections to this unit, it is not necessary to make composite video connections. If both types of connections are made, this unit gives priority to the S-video signal.

•You can designate the input for the COMPONENT VIDEO A and B jacks according to your component by using “4 I/O ASSIGNMENT” on the SET MENU.

Notes

•Use a commercially available S-video cable when connecting to the S VIDEO jack, and commercially available video cables when connecting to the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks.

•When you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO jacks, check the details in the owner’s manual that came with the component being connected.

■Video monitor with a 21-pin connector (Europe and U.K. models only)

Make a connection as shown on page 15 with a commercially available SCART-plug connector cable.

■VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel)

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

OPTICAL

These jacks are used to connect any video input source such as a game console to this unit.

VIDEO AUX

S

V

L

R

O

OPTICAL OUT

AUDIO OUT R

AUDIO OUT L

VIDEO OUT

Game console

S VIDEO OUT

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