Connect The Receiver To The Tv; Determining The Type Of Connection To Use - Pace IPH8005 Installation Manual

Connect the receiver to the TV

The connections for an HD or SD TV are different, and before you begin, you must
determine if your TV is HD or SD. Your TV must receive HD signals for you to enjoy the
benefits of HDTV. Refer to the manual that came with your TV for more information.

Determining the type of connection to use

The connection type you use is determined by the type of connections on your TV or
home theater receiver. The following tables list the connectors that can be used for
high-definition TVs and standard-definition TVs, respectively.
Connections for HDTV
To use the receiver with high-definition TVs, you need to use one of the following
connections to view HD content. For more information about making HDTV
connections, check the owner's manual for your TV and the appropriate connection
diagrams in this manual.
Note: The labeling on your HDTV may vary slightly from the illustrations shown in the
table.
Name
HDMI
DVI
Component video
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Connector
HDMI IN HDMI IN
1 1
2 2
3 3
DVI IN DVI IN
OPTICAL IN
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
R R
COMPONENT COMPONENT
VIDEO IN VIDEO IN
Y Y
P P
B B
P P
R R
OPTICAL IN
L L
AUDIO AUDIO
R R
Description
Provides the HD connection using an
HDMI input on the TV. The HDMI-to-HDMI
connection transmits both HD video and
digital audio. For connection information
using HDMI, see "Using an HDMI
connection" on page 18.
Provides the HD connection using a DVI
input on the TV. The HDMI-to-DVI
connection transmits HD video only. For
digital audio, use a TOSLINK fiber optic
cable to connect to the digital audio
connector on the TV. For standard audio,
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use the Audio L/R RCA connectors. For
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connection information using DVI, see
"Using a DVI connection with digital audio"
on page 19.
Provides the HD connection using the
component video input on the TV. For
digital audio, use a TOSLINK fiber optic
cable to connect to the digital audio
connector on the TV. For standard audio,
use the Audio L/R RCA connectors. For
connection information using component
video, see "Using a component video
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connection with digital audio" on page 21.
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