Connections; Before Connecting Components; Connecting Video Components - Yamaha RX-V3300 Owner's Manual

Before Connecting Components

CAUTION
Never connect this unit and other components to mains
power until all connections between components have
been completed.
• Be sure all connections are made correctly, that is to
say L (left) to L, R (right) to R, "+" to "+" and "–" to
"–". Some components require different connection
methods and have different jack names. Refer to the
operation instructions for each component to be
connected to this unit.
• Use commercially available video pin cables when
connecting to the S VIDEO and COMPONENT
VIDEO jacks.

Connecting Video Components

I About the video jacks
There are three types of video jacks.
VIDEO jack
VIDEO
VIDEO jacks transmit composite
VIDEO
signals.
S VIDEO jack
S VIDEO jacks transmit S-video
S VIDEO
signals.
S-video signals are separated into
luminance (Y) and color (C) video
signals to achieve high-quality
color reproduction.
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
COMPONENT VIDEO
transmit component signals.
Component signals are separated
into luminance (Y) and color
difference (P
best quality in picture
P P Y
R B reproduction.
The signal input through these jacks are output through
the MONITOR OUT jacks of the same type.
Make sure to connect the correct jacks of the same type
on your video component and the video monitor.

CONNECTIONS

y
• The signals input through the S VIDEO jacks can be converted
• The signals input through the VIDEO jack on this unit can be
• When signals input through both S VIDEO and VIDEO jacks,
• You can designate the input for the COMPONENT VIDEO A
I VIDEO AUX jacks (on the front
These jacks are used to connect any video input source
such as a game console and a camcorder to this unit.
, P ) to provide the
B R
to composite signals inside of this unit and output through the
VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this unit as well.
output through the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack by setting
"V CONV." in "13 DISPLAY SET" on the SET MENU to ON
(see page 70).
signals input through the S VIDEO jack has priority.
and B jacks according to your component by using "7 I/O
ASSIGNMENT" on the SET MENU (see page 67 for details).
panel)
S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL
VIDEO AUX
S O
V L R
OPTICAL OUT
AUDIO OUT R
AUDIO OUT L
VIDEO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
Game
console or
video camera
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