Connecting A Dvd Recorder; Connecting A Vcr; Connecting A Tape Deck - Denon AVR-987 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting Other Sources

Connecting a DVD recorder

• For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder. S-Video
and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component video
connection, it needs to be assigned. For more information about Component Input Assignment
( page 50).
• If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital sources, such as a DVD recorder to an analog
recorder such as a cassette deck, you will needs connect the analog inputs and outputs as shown
below, in addition to the digital audio connections.
• When recording to a DVD recorder, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback
source equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-987 VCR-1 (to 2) OUTPUT
terminal.
Example: VCR-1 IN → S-Video cable : VCR-1 OUT → S-Video cable
VCR-1 IN → Video cable : VCR-1 OUT → Video cable
NOTE:
• Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 3 OUT terminal on
the AVR-987's rear panel to any terminal other than the OPTICAL 3 IN terminal.
DVD recorder
H COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Y
P
B
P
R
G
S VIDEO
OUT
G
S VIDEO
IN
F
VIDEO
IN
F
VIDEO
OUT
A AUDIO OUT
L
L L
R R
R
A AUDIO IN
L
L L
R R R
D
OPTICAL
OUT
D
OPTICAL
IN
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Connecting a VCR

There are 2 sets of video deck (VCR) terminals, so 2 video decks can be connected for
simultaneous recording or video copying.
• When recording to a VCR, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback source
equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-987 VCR-1 (to 2) OUTPUT terminal.
Example: VCR-2 IN → S-Video cable : VCR-2 OUT → S-Video cable
VCR-2 IN → Video cable : VCR-2 OUT → Video cable

Connecting a tape deck

Connecting Other Sources
Video deck
F
VIDEO
OUT
G
S VIDEO
OUT
G
S VIDEO
IN
F
VIDEO
IN
A AUDIO IN
L
L L
R R
R
A
AUDIO OUT
L
L L
R R R
Tape deck
AUDIO OUT
A
L
L L
R R
R
AUDIO IN
A
L
L L
R R
R