About Av Connections; Connecting Av Components - Onkyo TX-NR709 Instruction Manual

About AV Connections

Connecting AV components

HDMI cable
TV, projector, etc.
• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
• Don't connect the power cord until you've completed and double-checked all AV connections.
• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or
malfunctions).
• To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.
AV Cables and Jacks
Signal Cable
Video and HDMI
Audio
Video Component video
Analog RGB
S-Video
Composite video
Audio Optical digital
audio
Coaxial digital
audio
Analog audio
(RCA)
Multichannel
analog audio
(RCA)
*
Available sampling rate for PCM input signal (stereo/mono) is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. In case of an HDMI connection,
176.4/192 kHz is also available.
Note
• The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs.
• The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it's removed.
Push plugs in all the way.
Caution
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• To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.
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: Video & Audio
AV receiver
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
player
Game console
Jack
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P
B
P
R
V
L
R
Other cables
TV, projector, etc.
Description
HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio.
HDMI
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color
Green
difference signals (P
Blue quality (some TV manufacturers label their component
video sockets slightly differently).
Red
This is a conventional analog interface to connect a PC and
a display device (also called D-Sub or D-subminiature).
S-Video separates the luminance from color signals and
provides better picture quality than composite video.
Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and
Yellow
other video equipment.
Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital
OPTICAL
sound such as PCM
quality is the same as coaxial.
Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital
Orange
sound such as PCM
quality is the same as optical.
Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio.
White
Red
This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is
typically used to connect DVD players with a 7.1-channel
analog audio output. Several standard analog audio cables
can be used instead of a multichannel cable.
: Video : Audio
AV receiver
Blu-ray Disc/DVD
player
Game console
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