Connecting The Dps-5.9; Before Making Any Connections; Av Cables & Connectors - Integra DPS-5.9 Instruction Manual

Connecting the DPS-5.9

This chapter explains how to connect the DPS-5.9 to
your other AV components.

Before Making Any Connections

• Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
• Don't connect the power cord until you've completed
all audio and video connections.
Optical Digital Jack
The DPS-5.9's optical digital jack has shutter-type cover
that open when an optical plug is inserted and close
when it's removed. Push plugs in all the way.
Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical
plug straight when inserting and removing.
AV Cables & Connectors
HDMI
Y
P
P
Component
video
Y
P
P
S-Video
Composite
video
Optical
digital
Coaxial
digital
Analog
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Y
P
B B
P
R R
Y
P
B B
P
R R
RCA AV Connection Color Coding
RCA AV connections are usually color coded: red,
white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan-
nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R"). Use
white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-
puts (typically labeled "L"). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)
• Push the plugs in all the way
to make a good connection.
• To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away
from power cords and
speaker cables.
HDMI connections can carry uncompressed, stan-
dard or high definition digital video and digital
audio, for the best picture and sound quality.
Video
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
color difference signals (P
best picture quality. (Some TV manufacturers
label their component video inputs slightly differ-
ently.)
Y
The DPS-5.9 has RCA and BNC component video
P
B
outputs.
P
R
S-Video provides better picture quality than com-
posite video.
Composite video can be found on virtually all
TVs, VCRs, and other video equipment. Use only
dedicated composite video cables.
Audio
Optical digital audio connections with the optical
digital audio output and a suitable AV receiver,
you can enjoy DVD-Videos with surround sound.
Coaxial digital audio connections with the coaxial
digital audio output and a suitable AV receiver,
you can enjoy DVD-Videos with surround sound.
RCA analog audio connectors can be found on vir-
tually all AV components.
Analog audio
Composite video
Right!
Wrong!
, P ), providing the
R B
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)