Connecting Video Components - Outlaw 975 Owner's Manual

Connecting Video Components

Model 975 Video Connections
Component Composite
Video Jacks Video Jacks
The Model 975 has two
sets of S-video input jacks
The Model 975 has two sets The Model 975 has two sets
and one set of output jacks
of component input jacks of composite video input
for making connections to
and one set of output jacks jacks and one set of output
your video devices
for making connections to jacks for making connections
your video devices to your video devices
The Model 975 can, and is, recommended to become the ¼ The component video output carries only signals from
command center for all of your Audio and Video devices. the two component video inputs.
HDMI connectivity makes this possible and easier than be-
All Legacy Video Inputs can be up scaled via the HDMI
fore. In the past the audio was sent through the AV possessor
Output as noted above, however, HDMI Inputs cannot be
and the video was sent separately to the display device (TV).
down-scaled to Legacy Video Outputs.
With HDMI, this is no longer necessary as it carries both High
Definition Audio and Video on a single cable. Connecting the
¼ The composite video output carries only signals from
video in this fashion will not decrease the quality of the video
the two composite and two S-video inputs.
signal, as the Model 975 can pass video through as "native"
¼ The S-video output carries only signals from the two
with no video processing at all, or you can elect to Auto Scale
composite and two S-video inputs.
legacy Video devices up to HD (see below).
¼ All HDMI inputs can be assigned to the Disc, Game,
Before making connections to any video devices, it will
Aux, Video and TV inputs.
help to understand how the Model 975 routes the video
¼ The Component 1 input, S-Video 1 input and compos-
portion of the signal through its video section.
ite video 1 input can be assigned only to the TV, Game
¼ All incoming video signals, including Component
and Aux inputs.
and Composite video, will be upscaled and appear
¼
The Component 2 input, S-Video 2 input and compos-
at the HDMI output only if the "Autoscale" option is
ite video 2 input can be assigned only to the Disc and
selected in the Video Output menu for that source.
Video inputs.
If an input's video output option is set to "Native",
the incoming video signal will appear at the HDMI
output in its standard video resolution.
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Blu-ray Disc Player
Blu-ray Disc Player or other
Video Device Connections
S-Video Jacks HDMI Jacks
The Model 975 has four
HDMI input jacks and
one HDMI/ARC jack for
connecting to the video
and audio signals of your
video devices
In addition to a Blu-ray Disc player, you can connect the
video output of any of these other components:
¼ DVD player
¼ Digital Cable Box
¼ Satellite TV Tuner
¼ Digital TV Tuner
¼ Video Game Console or Internet Video Streaming
Device (Apple TV, Roku, Google TV, etc.)
HDMI
Connect the HDMI output of the source device to one of the
HDMI inputs on the Model 975. This is the only connection
you need to make from the source device to the Model
975. Note which HDMI input you connected on your system
chart, because you will have to configure the input later
through the on-screen menu. If you have an older DVD
player, cable box, or game system that does not support
HDMI, you will need to use one of the analog or digital
connectors described below. This is the only Output Video
connection that carries the OSD menu.
Video Output
HDMI Component
Y Pb Pr
Component
If your TV does not have HDMI inputs but does have a
component input, connect the component (Y/Pr/Pb) video
output on the source device to one of the two component
inputs on the Model 975.
S-Video
If your TV lacks HDMI or component input, your next best
choice is S-Video, assuming your source device offers that
option. If it does, connect an S-Video cable from the source
device's S-Video output to one of the Model 975's S-video
inputs.
Composite
If your TV offers only composite video input, you have no
other choice. Connect the composite video output from the
source device to one of the composite video inputs on the
Model 975.
Outlaw Audio Model 975 7.1 Channel Preamp/Processor
Video Display
Flat-panel TV or other Video Display
Device Connections
Composite S-Video
Y Pb
HDMI Component
Audio Connections
If you are not using HDMI to connect your video
Audio
device to the Model 975, you will need to make either
Output
analog or digital audio connections as well. Follow the
connection instructions in the section titled "CD Player
or other Audio Playback Device" on page 21.
If you are using a component, S-Video, or composite video A video display device such as a flat-panel TV or a video
connection, you will also have to make either analog or projector can be connected to the Model 975 using the
digital audio connections to the Model 975. The steps to following methods.
connect the audio signal from your video device to the
HDMI
Model 975 are the same, as detailed in the section titled
Connect the Model 975's HDMI/ARC output to one of the
"CD Player or other Audio Playback Device" on page 21.
video display's HDMI inputs. If you are using the ARC func-
tion, which feeds audio from the TV back into the Model 975,
Analog Audio
be sure to connect to the jack on the TV labeled HDMI/ARC.
If your source device offers only analog audio outputs,
connect the L and R channel outputs on the source device
Component
to the set of analog audio jacks on the Model 975 that are
If your display does not offer HDMI input but does have
labeled for the input you're using, such as TV or Game.
component video input, connect the Model 975's compo-
nent video output to the display's component video input.
Digital Audio
If your source device offers digital audio outputs (either
S-Video
coaxial/SPDIF or Toslink optical), use those instead of the
If your display does not offer HDMI or component input but
analog outputs. Connect one of the digital output jacks on does have S-Video input, connect the Model 975's S-video
the source device to one of the digital inputs (COAX 1 or 2, output to the display's S-Video input.
or OPT 1 or 2) on the Model 975. Note which digital input
Composite
you connected on your system chart, because you will have
If your display offers only composite video input, you'll
to configure the input later to use the digital connection.
have to use that. Connect the Model 975's composite video
output to the display's composite input.
Pr
Composite S-Video
Video Input
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