Connecting A Satellite/Cable Receiver Or Other Set-Top Box - Pioneer VSX-90 Operating Instructions Manual

04
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component) to
the receiver.
Important
! With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI
cable. Connect the receiver and TV using the same type of video cable as used to connect the receiver and player.
! Also, when the receiver and TV are connected by anything other than an HDMI cable, the OSD function allow-
ing display of the receiver's settings, operations, etc., on the TV's screen cannot be used. In this case, watch
the receiver's front panel display while performing the various operations and making settings.
TV
VIDEO IN
VIDEO
OUT HDMI IN
1 BD 2
( DVD ) ( SAT/CBL )
ARC CONTROL
MONITOR OUT
R L
DVD
SAT/CBL
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for
video signal input.
Depending on the player, it may not be possible to output video signals to both HDMI and other video output
(composite, etc.) simultaneously, and it may be necessary to make video output settings. Please refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your player for more information.
DVD player, etc.
Select one
VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL
1 5 -
ASSIGNABLE
( OUTPUT 5 V
3 4 5 /MHL
0.9 A MAX )
DIGITAL IN
1
OPTICAL
( TV )
ASSIGNABLE
1
COAXIAL
( CD )
ASSIGNABLE
OUT HDMI IN 1 5 -
ASSIGNABLE
1 BD 2 3 4 5 /MHL (OUTPUT 5 V
0.9 A MAX)
(DVD) (SAT/CBL) DIGITAL IN
ARC CONTROL
1
OPTICAL
(TV)
ASSIGNABLE
1 COAXIAL
(CD)
ASSIGNABLE
MONITOR OUT
R L
DVD
SAT/CBL
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
! If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables
(page 44 ).
! When connecting to a DVD player with an optical digital audio cable or a coaxial digital audio cable, perform-
ing input terminal settings are necessary

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called 'set-top boxes'.
When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see
Input Setup menu on page 62
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
R L
ANALOG
! When connecting to a satellite/cable TV tuner with an optical digital audio cable or a coaxial digital audio
cable, performing input terminal settings are are necessary
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Connecting your equipment (In case of VSX-45)
(page 62 ).
).
STB
Select one
AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT
VIDEO
R ANALOG L OPTICAL COAXIAL
OUT HDMI IN
ASSIGNABLE
1 BD 2 3 4 5 /MHL
( DVD ) ( SAT/CBL )
ARC CONTROL
MONITOR OUT
R L
DVD
SAT/CBL
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
OUT HDMI IN ASSIGNABLE 1 5 -
(OUTPUT 5 V
1 BD 2 3 4 5 /MHL
0.9 A MAX)
(DVD) (SAT/CBL)
ARC CONTROL
1
(TV) OPTICAL
ASSIGNABLE
1
(CD) COAXIAL
ASSIGNABLE
SAT/CBL
VIDEO IN AUDIO IN
(page 62 ).
The
1 5 -
( OUTPUT 5 V
0.9 A MAX )
DIGITAL IN
1
OPTICAL
( TV )
ASSIGNABLE
1
COAXIAL
( CD )
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN