Which Connections Should I Use - Onkyo TX-SR502 Instruction Manual

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Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued
Connection Guide
■ Inputs
Up to five AV components can be connected to the AV
Receiver's rear panel inputs, and one to its front panel
input. The following table lists the type of component
that you can connect to each input.
Type of component you
Input
can connect
DVD DVD player, etc.
VIDEO1 VCR, D-VHS, etc.
TV, satellite receiver, cable
VIDEO2 receiver, set-top box, LD
player, etc.
CD CD player, etc.
Cassette recorder, DAT, CD
TAPE recorder, MiniDisc recorder,
turntable, etc.
Camcorder, games console,
VIDEO3
etc.
■ Outputs (for recording)
The AV Receiver has two outputs for recording. The fol-
lowing table lists the type of component that you can
connect to each output.
Type of component you
Output
can connect
VIDEO1 VCR, etc.
Cassette recorder, DAT, CD
TAPE recorder, MiniDisc recorder,
etc.
■ MONITOR OUT
Video signals received by the video inputs are output by
the MONITOR OUT sockets for display on the con-
nected TV or projector.
The AV Receiver has three types of video output: com-
posite video, S-Video, and component video. Connect
the appropriate output to your TV or projector (see
page 22).

Which Connections Should I Use?

The AV Receiver offers several interconnection formats
for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment.
The format you choose will depend on the formats sup-
ported by your other components. Use the following sec-
tions as a guide.
For video equipment you need to use two cables—one
for video, one for audio.
Video Connection Formats
Video equipment can be connected to the AV Receiver
using one of the following video connection formats:
composite video, S-Video, or component video, the lat-
ter offering the best picture quality.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that
the AV Receiver doesn't convert between formats, so
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only outputs of the same format as the input will output
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the signal.
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For example, if you connect your DVD player to the
S-VIDEO DVD IN, a video signal will be output by the
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S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT (for your TV) and the
22 (for TV con-
nections) S-VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT (for your VCR), but not by
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any composite video or component video outputs.
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DVD player,
etc.
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Output
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AV Receiver
OUT
Input
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TV,
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projector,
etc.
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28, 29
Audio Connection Formats
Audio equipment can be connected to the AV Receiver
using the following audio connection formats: analog,
optical, coaxial, and multichannel.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that
the AV Receiver doesn't convert between formats.
For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or
COAXIAL digital input are not output by the analog
TAPE OUT, so if you want to record from, for example,
your CD player, in addition to connecting it to a digital
input, you must also connect it to the analog CD IN.
DVD player,
etc.
Output
AV Receiver
OUT
Input
MD recorder,
etc.
Composite S-Video
IN
Composite S-Video
Composite S-Video
Optical Coaxial Analog
IN
Optical Coaxial Analog
Not Not
output output
Analog
Component
Component
Component
Multi-
channel
Multi-
channel
Not
output
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