Connecting Video Components; Connecting A Dvd, Dvd/Ld Or Ld Player - Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Your Equipment

Connecting Video Components

Connect your video components to the jacks as shown on the following page. Regarding a DVD there are
two types of connections to make, video and audio.
Hook up your video signal with either component video, S video or composite video cords (the quality
descends in this order). See "Video Converter" on previous page.
For the audio signal, in order to use digital soundtracks like Dolby Digital or DTS you must hook up a digital
input, with either a coaxial or optical cord (see p.25 & 26). It is also a good idea to hook up your
components with analog audio connections as well, since some DVDs may not output a digital audio
track. A DVD/LD player or LD player requires a specialized 2 RF connection (shown at the very top of the
first diagram below) to cover the all possible soundtracks on laser discs.
If you want to record from your DVD player composite (or S video) cord connections and analog audio
connections are necessary.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
Instructions for using the i.LINK interface are explained on pages 30-31.

Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player

Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords (you don't need to do both). For
DVD/LD or LD players, if your player has a 2 RF output hook up the 2 RF connection as well (with a
coaxial cord). This will ensure you can use all LDs (see below & p.25). If you hook up your DVD/LD player
using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video
output as well. See your DVD manual for details. If you have a DVD-A or SACD compatible player with
multi channel analog output, see "Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs" on page 24.
We recommand you hook up your audio with analog connections as well.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
*The arrows indicate the direction of the signal.
DIGITAL
PCM/2DIGITAL /DTS
2
OUT
AUDIO
R
PHONO
1
OUT
IN
7 CD
(CD-R/
TAPE1 IN
/MD)
IN
6
(VCR2)
IN
R
5
OUT
(VCR1
REC
/DVR)
CD-R/
IN
TAPE1
4
/MD
(SAT) IN
PLAY
IN
OUT
3
IN (CD) REC
TAPE2
MONITOR
2 IN
IN (TV)
PLAY
FRONT
(DVD
1
IN
/LD)
R
SUR-
ROUND
2RF (DVD
IN
/LD)
R
(For LD)
ASSIGNABLE
memo • If your digital connections are different than the default settings you will need to assign
the digital jacks to the proper component(s) with the "Assigning the Digital Inputs"
procedure. See page 93 to do this.
• If you hook up your DVD player with component video cords to a terminal other than
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 (like above), you must assign the inputs with the "Assigning
20
the Component Video Input" procedure (see p.94).
CONTROL
OUT
IN
S400 (AUDIO)
MULTI-
ROOM &
SOURCE
L
DVD
/LD
AUDIO
POWER
TV
AMP
IN
IN
R L
FRONT
SAT
IN
R L
L
CENTER
OUT
VCR1
SUB W.
/DVR
PRE OUT IN
1
2
(Single)
SUR-
ROUND
OUT
R L
VCR2
SUR-
ROUND
BACK IN
R L
(Single)
SUB W. CENTER
OUT
L
VCR3
SUR-
ROUND
IN
BACK
R L (Single)
L
R L
MULTI CH INPUT
AUDIO
MONITOR
OUT
REMOTE IN
MULTI-
OUT
ROOM &
SOURCE
DVD
IN
Y
/LD
IN
IN Y
1 MONITOR
OUT
IN
P B P
B
IN
P
P R
R
IN IN
OUT
2 3
Y Y
IN
P P
B B
OUT
P P
R R
COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE
IN
OUT
IN
RS-232C
VIDEO S2 VIDEO
2
RF OUT
(AC-3)(LD)
LD player only
ª
·
Å
DIGITAL OUT
ANTENNA
L
1
(not a PCM-only output)
FRONT
AM LOOP 2 3
R
ANTENNA
FM
75Ω UNBAL
CENTER
VIDEO
L
COMPO- VIDEO
NENT OUT
SUR-
ROUND
Y
R
ª
S-VIDEO
P
B
It is only necessary
L
(Single)
P
R
SUR-
to make one of the
ROUND
BACK
three possible
R
ANALOG VIDEO connections
STEREO
SPEAKERS
(see "Video
L
Converter" on p.19).
R
AC OUTLET
AC IN
DVD/LD player
SPEAKERS
or LD player
·
ı
L
R