Connecting video components
Information on jacks and cable plugs
Audio jacks and cable plugs
AUDIO | DIGITAL AUDIO | DIGITAL AUDIO | |
L | R | COAXIAL | OPTICAL |
(White) | (Red) | (Orange) |
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L | R | C | O |
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Left and right | Coaxial | Optical | |
analog audio | digital audio | digital | |
cable plugs | cable plug | audio cable | |
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AUDIO jacks
For conventional analog audio signals transmitted via left and right analog audio cables. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the left jacks.
COAXIAL jack
For digital audio signals transmitted via coaxial digital audio cable.OPTICAL jacks
For digital audio signals transmitted via optical digital audio cables.Notes
•You can use the digital jacks to input PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS bitstreams. All digital input jacks are compatible with digital signals with up to 96 kHz of sampling frequency.
•This unit handles digital and analog signals independently. Thus audio signals input at the digital jacks are not output at the analog AUDIO OUT (REC) jack.
Video jacks and cable plugs
| COMPONENT VIDEO | ||
VIDEO | Y | PB | PR |
(Yellow) | (Green) | (Blue) | (Red) |
V | Y | PB | PR |
Composite |
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video cable |
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Connections
VIDEO jacks
For conventional composite video signals transmitted via composite video cables.
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
For component signals, separated into the luminance (Y) and chrominance (PB, PR) video signals transmitted on separate wires of component video cables.
Video signal flow for MONITOR OUT |
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| Input | Output | |
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COMPONENT | PR | PR | |
PB | PB | ||
VIDEO | |||
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| Y | Y | |
VIDEO
Information on HDMI™
Audio signals input at the HDMI jack are not output from any speaker terminals but output from the connected video monitor. To enjoy the sound from speakers connected to this unit,
–make an analog or digital connection besides the HDMI connection (see page 13).
–mute the volume of the connected video monitor.You can play back pictures by connecting your video monitor and video source component to this unit using HDMI connections.
At that time, audio/video signals output from the connected component (such as DVD player etc.) are output to the connected video monitor only when this unit is turned on and set to the input source (DVD or DTV/ CBL).
Furthermore, available audio/video signals depend on the specification of the connected video monitor. Refer to the instruction manual of each connected component.
■HDMI jack and cable plug
HDMI
HDMI cable plug
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•We recommend using an HDMI cable shorter than 5 meters (16 feet) with the HDMI logo printed on it.
•Use a conversion cable (HDMI jack ↔
Using the AUDIO OUT REC jack
You can record the audio signal output at the AUDIO OUT (REC) jack by using the recording components.
Note
•Check the copyright laws in your country to record from CDs, radio, etc. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.
PREPARATION
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