Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder - Pioneer Elite VSX-54TX Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting your equipment

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video
recorders, including VCRs, DVD-recorders and HDD
recorders.
• See About the video converter on page 16 if you plan
to use a different type of video cable than you used to
connect your TV.
1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the
recorder to the VCR 1/DVR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs
on this receiver.
• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video or S-video
cable for the video connection.
• For a second recorder, use the VCR2 inputs.
2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the
recorder to the VCR1/DVR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs
on this receiver.
• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video or S-video
cable for the video connection.
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OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
DVR, VCR, etc.
• For a second recorder, use the VCR2 outputs.
3 Connect an optical digital audio output from the
recorder to a digital input on this receiver.
The example illustration below shows a recorder
connected to the optical DIGITAL 2 (CD-R/TAPE1) input.
When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the
receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see
Assigning the digital inputs on page 72).
• Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an optical cable
for the connection depending on the type of input you
used.
• The digital outputs from another recorder can be
connected to any spare digital audio input on this
receiver. You can assign it when setting up the
receiver (see Assigning the digital inputs on page 72).
Note
• If your video component doesn't have a digital audio
output, omit step 3 above.
R AUDIO L VIDEO S-VIDEO R AUDIO L
AV OUT AV IN
VSX-54TX
1 2
VIDEO S-VIDEO