About Av Connections - Onkyo TX SR308 Instruction Manual

About AV Connections

Connected image with 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 malfunc-
tions).
• 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
Composite video
Audio Optical digital
audio
Coaxial digital
audio
Analog audio
(RCA)
1/8" (3.5 mm)
Stereo mini plug
* Available sampling rate for PCM input signal is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. Even 176.4/192 kHz is effective in case of the HDMI con-
nection.
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
• To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.
: Video & Audio
AV receiver
Blu-ray Disc/
DVD player
Game console
Jack
Y
P /C
B B
P /C
R R
V
L
R
Other cables
TV, projector, etc.
Description
HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio. The
HDMI
AV receiver is compliant with HDMI.
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color
Green
difference signals (P
Blue ity (some TV manufacturers label their component video
sockets slightly differently).
Red
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
the same as coaxial.
Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital
Orange
sound such as PCM
the same as optical.
Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio.
White
Red
This cable carries analog audio.
: Video
: Audio
AV receiver
Blu-ray Disc/
Game console
DVD player
Right!
Wrong!
, P ), providing the best picture qual-
R B
* or Dolby Digital. The audio quality is
*
or Dolby Digital. The audio quality is
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