Connecting Your Components—Continued
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
In addition to video playback, with this hookup, you can use your VCR's tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs
via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs.
If you have two video recorders (e.g., a VCR and a DVD recorder), connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks, as
shown here, and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 IN jacks in the same way.
Step 1: Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( ,
If you use connection
, you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection.
A
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( ,
• With connection
, you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even in Zone 2.
a
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection
.)
c
Connection
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2
A
B
C
VIDEO 1 IN L/R
a
DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2
b
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1
c
b
COAXIAL
IN 2
c
OPTICAL
IN 1
A
COMPONENT VIDEO
Connect one
or the other
or
b
AV receiver
Signal flow
VIDEO 1 IN S
VIDEO 1 IN V
IN 2
Y
P
B
P
R
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
Y
P
B
OUT
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
DVD recorder
, or
, and then make the connection.
)
A B
C
, or
), and then make the connection.
a b
c
. (To listen in Zone 2 as well, use
c
VCR or DVD recorder
⇐
Component video output
⇐
S-Video output
⇐
Composite video output
⇐
Analog audio L/R output
⇐
Digital coaxial output
⇐
Digital optical output
L
R
P
AUDIO
S VIDEO
VIDEO
R
OUT
OUT
OUT
VCR,
and
, or
and
a
b
a
Picture quality
Best
Better
Standard
C
C
VIDEO 1
IN
V
B
B
VIDEO 1
IN
S
a
IN
L
R
VIDEO 1
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