Connecting A Tv; Hdmi Connection With A Tv; Video (Composite Video) Connection With A Tv - Yamaha RX-V385 Owner's Manual

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Connecting a TV

HDMI connection with a TV

Connect a TV to the unit with an HDMI cable. If you connect a TV that supports ARC to
the unit, you can output video/audio to the TV or input TV audio to the unit.
The unit (rear) HDMI OUT jack
HDMI HDMI
(TV)
About Audio Return Channel (ARC)
▪ ARC allows audio signals to travel both ways with a single HDMI cable. To use ARC, connect to the TV
using an HDMI cable that supports ARC.
Note
▪ If you connect a TV that supports HDMI Control to the unit with an HDMI cable, you can control the unit's
power and volume with the TV's remote control.
▪ To use HDMI Control and ARC, you need to configure the HDMI settings on the unit. For details on the
settings, see the following:
– "HDMI Control and synchronized operations" (p.102)
– "Audio Return Channel (ARC)" (p.103)
▪ If your TV does not support Audio Return Channel (ARC), a digital optical cable connection between the
TV and the unit is needed.
HDMI input
HDMI
HDMI
(ARC)
HDMI HDMI
TV

VIDEO (composite video) connection with a TV

Connect a TV to the unit with a video pin cable and a digital optical cable.
MONITOR OUT (VIDEO) jack
The unit (rear)
MONITOR OUT
(TV)
AUDIO 1 (OPTICAL) jack
Note
▪ If you connect your TV to the unit with a cable other than HDMI, video input to the unit via HDMI cannot be
output to the TV. For details, see the following:
– "Video signal flow" (p.101)
▪ Operations with TV screen are available only when your TV is connected to the unit via HDMI.
▪ A digital optical cable connection allows audio from the TV to be played back on the unit. A digital optical
cable connection is not needed in the following case:
– If you will receive TV broadcasts only from the set-top box
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Video input
(composite video)
VIDEO
V V
OPTICAL
(TV)
O O
TV
Audio output
(digital optical)