Connecting external components
Cable plugs and jacks
This unit is equipped with the following input/output jacks. Use jacks and cables appropriate for
components that you are going to connect.
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Audio/Video jacks
HDMI jacks
Digital video and digital sound are transmitted through a single jack.
Only use an HDMI cable.
• Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
• We recommend using a cable less than 16.4 ft. (5.0 m) long to prevent signal quality degradation.
• When a TV that supports HDMI functions and Audio Return Channel function is connected, audio
output from the TV can be input to this unit
• When a player and TV that support the 3D video format are connected to this unit, 3D content can be
played back.
• If you connect this unit to a component that has a DVI jack, an HDMI/DVI-D cable is required.
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Analog video jacks
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
The signal is separated into three components:
luminance (Y), chrominance blue (P
), and chrominance red (P
B
Use component video pin cables with three plugs.
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Component video pin cable
VIDEO jacks
These jacks transmit conventional analog video
signals.
Use video pin cables.
Video pin cable
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Audio jacks
OPTICAL jacks
These jacks transmit optical digital audio signals.
Use fiber-optic cables for optical digital audio
signals.
Digital audio fiber-optic cable
AUDIO jacks
These jacks transmit conventional analog audio
signals.
Use stereo pin cables, connecting the red plug to
the red R jack, and the white plug to the white L
jack.
Stereo pin cable
CONNECTIONS
COAXIAL jacks
These jacks transmit coaxial digital audio signals.
Use pin cables for digital audio signals.
Digital audio pin cable
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