CONNECTIONS

Before Connecting Components

CAUTION

Never connect this unit and other components to mains power until all connections between components have been completed.

Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, “+” to “+” and “–” to “–”. Some components require different connection methods and have different jack names. Refer to the operation instructions for each component to be connected to this unit.

Use commercially available video pin cables when connecting to the S VIDEO and COMPONENT VIDEO jacks.

Connecting Video ComponentsAbout the video jacks

There are three types of video jacks.

y

The COMPONENT VIDEO jacks on this unit are independent of the S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks.

Connection depends on the availability of input jacks on your monitor. The signals input through the S VIDEO jacks can be converted to composite signals inside of this unit and output through the VIDEO jacks on this unit as well.

When signals input through both S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks, signals input through the S VIDEO jack has priority.

You can designate the input for the COMPONENT VIDEO A and B jacks according to your component by using “7 I/O ASSIGNMENT” on the SET MENU (see pages 61 and 62 for details).

Note

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

VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front panel)

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

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R OPTICAL

 

 

VIDEO AUX

VIDEO jack

VIDEO

VIDEO

S VIDEO jack

S VIDEO

VIDEO jacks transmit composite signals.

S VIDEO jacks transmit S-video signals. S-video signals are separated into luminance (Y) and color (C) video signals to achieve high-quality color reproduction.

S

V

 

L

 

R

O

OPTICAL OUT

 

AUDIO OUT R

 

AUDIO OUT L

Game

VIDEO OUT

console or

video camera

 

S VIDEO OUT

 

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks

COMPONENT VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO jacks transmit

 

PR/ CR PB/ CB Y

component signals.

 

 

Component signals are separated into

 

luminance (Y) and color difference (PB /

 

CB, PR/CR) to provide the best quality in

 

picture reproduction.

Refer to the owner’s manuals for your monitor and other components being connected to reproduce these signals correctly.

You can connect an S-video output and component video output of your video components to this unit. Connect an S-video output to the S VIDEO jack and component video output to the COMPONENT VIDEO jack on this unit.

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