Connecting Your Equipment; Connecting Your Tv; Composite Video; Video Converter - Pioneer VSA-AX10 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting your TV

Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below. Hook up with either component video, S video, or compos-
ite video cords (the quality descends in this order). If you use component video cables to hook up your
DVD player (or other components) then you must hook up your TV with component video cables as well.
In general it is easiest to use one kind of video cord for all your video components (DVD player, TV,
satellite TV receiver, etc.) but you can use different kinds of cables (see "Video Converter" below).
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
DIGITAL
PCM/2DIGITAL
/DTS/MPEG
2
OUT
AUDIO
R L
PHONO
1
OUT
IN
7
CD
(CD-R/
TAPE1
IN
/MD)
IN
6
TUNER
(VCR2)
IN
IN
5
OUT
(VCR1
REC
/DVR)
CD-R/
IN
TAPE1
4
/MD
(SAT) IN
PLAY
IN
OUT
3
IN (CD) REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
2 (TV) IN
IN
PLAY
FRONT
(DVD
1
IN
/LD)
R
SUR-
ROUND
2RF (DVD
IN
/LD)
R
(For LD)
ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH INPUT
S Video

Composite Video

Video Converter

This unique feature of the VSA-AX10 allows you to hook up your VCR/DVD or any other video player, and/
or your TV tuner with one type of cord to the amplifier while using a different type of cord to hook up the
TV to the amplifier. You can hook them up with either component video, S video, or composite video cords
(the quality descends in this order). The only restriction here is that if you hook up your DVD player, or
other video device, with component video cords (see above), then you must hook up your TV with
component video cords as well. The flexibility afforded by the video converter should make connecting all
of your equipment easier and perhaps, in some cases, give you higher picture quality. This model is
designed for PAL video format. If you use an NTSC source the video converter will not be able to convert
from composite video (in the IN jacks) to S video (in the OUT jacks). All other conversions will be ok.
memo If you use component video cords to hook up any of you equipment you must assign those
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inputs with the "Assigning the Component Video Inputs" procedure. See page 81 to do
this.
En
IN
OUT
CONTROL
DVD
/LD
IN
AUDIO
POWER AMP
TV
IN
IN
R L
FRONT
SAT
IN
R L
CENTER
OUT
VCR1
/DVR
SUB W.
IN
PRE OUT
1 2
(Single)
SUR-
ROUND
OUT
R L
VCR2
SUR-
ROUND
IN
BACK
R L
(Single)
CENTER
SUB W.
OUT
L
VCR3
SUR-
ROUND
IN
BACK
R L (Single)
L
R L
AUDIO
S video cables produce
clearer picture reproduction
by sending separate signals
for the luminance and the
color. These jacks are
labeled by the Japanese
designation "S2" on the
VSA-AX10 but they are
simply S video jacks.
Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also
the lowest quality. The color on the connector is yellow to distinguish it from
regular RCA audio cords which have white and red connectors (see p.22). It is
important to use a true composite video cord and not an audio cord (though
they look exactly the same) because the impedance is different and this will
affect the picture quality.
MONITOR MONITOR
OUT OUT
MONITOR MONITOR
OUT OUT
IN
Y Y
IN
1
Y
MONITOR MONITOR
OUT OUT
IN
P
B P P
B B
IN
P P
P R R
R
IN IN
OUT
2 3
Y
Y
IN
P P
B B
OUT
P P
R R
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN
OUT
IN
RS-232C
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
Component video
Green
Blue
Red
· ª
Å
L
FRONT
AM LOOP
TV/monitor
R
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
FM
75 UNBAL
CENTER
L
SUR-
ROUND VIDEO IN
COMPO- VIDEO
R
NENT
Y
(Single)
L
S-VIDEO
P
B
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
P
R
R
The color signal of the
TV is divided into the
luminance (Y) signal and
the color (P
signals and then output.
In this way, interference
between the signals is
avoided.
AC OUTLET
AC
SPEAKERS
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L
R
and P )
B R