Connecting Other Video Components - Pioneer VSX-917V Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting up
However, the connected DVD player, set-top
box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro
format audio signals through a coaxial or
optical digital output.
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Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Connecting other video
components
This receiver has audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or
digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD-
recorders and HDD recorders.
1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO inputs on this receiver.
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.
2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO outputs on this receiver.
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.
3 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on
your video component to the DIGITAL COAX
2 (DVR/VCR) input on this receiver.
Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the
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connection.
Note
1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your video component also has a
component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 17 for more on this.
2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack.
3 If your video component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an
optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input
Assign menu on page 62).
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4 If your video component has a digital
input, connect it to the digital output on the
receiver as shown.
Use an optical cable to make this connection.
This receiver
DIGITAL OUT
IN
OPT
IN
OPT
2
(TV/ SAT)
IN
OPT
1
OUT
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
IN
XM
IN
ASSIGNABLE
IN
DIGITAL IN
COAX
2
(DVR/VCR)
IN
COAX
1
(DVD/LD)
OUT
AUDIO
3
1
R IN
OPTICAL COAXIAL
REC
DIGITAL OUT AUDIO IN
4
VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.
OPTICAL
DIGITAL IN
AUX
FM UNBAL
Ω
75
CD
MONITOR OUT
OUT
CONTROL
DVR /
VCR
AM
LOOP
IN
OUT
ANTENNA
VIDEO
DVR /
IN OUT VCR
TV /
IN
SAT
TV /
SAT
DVD
IN
MONITOR
IN
/LD
OUT
FRONT
D V D
5.1CH
DVD
SUB
INPUT
PLAY
/LD
WOOFER
IN
IN
CD-R PREOUT
/ TAPE
S-VIDEO
/ MD
REC
L
2
L R L
OUT
PLAY
VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT