Connecting Video Components; Connecting A Dvd, Dvd/Ld Or Ld Player - Pioneer VSA-AX10I-S Operating Instructions Manual

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, MPEG or DTS you must hook up
a digital input, with either a coaxial or optical cord (see p.24 & 25). 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.
Instruction for i.LINK interface are explained on pages 29-31.

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.24). 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 23.
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/MPEG
S400 (AUDIO)
2
OUT
AUDIO
R L
PHONO
1
OUT IN
AUDIO
7
CD
(CD-R/
TAPE1
IN
/MD)
R
IN
6
TUNER
(VCR2)
IN
R
IN
5
OUT
CENTER
(VCR1
REC
/DVR)
CD-R/
IN
TAPE1
4
/MD
(SAT) IN
PLAY
1
IN
(Single)
OUT
3
IN (CD) REC
TAPE2 R
MONITOR
2
IN
IN (TV)
PLAY
R
FRONT SUB W.
(DVD
1
IN
/LD)
R L
SUR-
ROUND
2RF (DVD
IN /LD)
R L R
(For LD)
MULTI CH INPUT
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 85 to do this.
• If you use component video cords to hook up any of your equipment you must assign
those inputs with the "Assigning the Component Video Inputs" procedure. See page 86
to do this.
CONTROL
MONITOR
OUT
OUT IN
MONITOR
OUT
DVD
IN
/LD
IN
POWER
TV
AMP
IN
IN IN
L
FRONT
SAT
IN
IN
L
OUT
OUT
VCR1
SUB W.
/DVR
IN
PRE OUT IN
2
SUR-
ROUND
OUT OUT
L
VCR2
SUR-
ROUND
BACK IN IN
L
(Single)
CENTER
OUT OUT
VCR3
SUR-
ROUND
IN IN
BACK
L (Single)
R L
AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
Connecting Your Equipment
2
(AC-3)(LD)
·
L
1
FRONT
COMPONENT VIDEO
2
R
IN
Y
1
Y
MONITOR
OUT
P CENTER
B P
B
P
P R
R
IN IN L
2 3
COMPO-
Y
Y
SUR-
ROUND
P P R
B B
P P
R R
ASSIGNABLE
L
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
R
ANALOG
RS-232C
SPEAKERS
RF OUT
LD player only
ª
Å
AC OUTLET
DIGITAL OUT
(not a PCM-only output)
3
AC IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
NENT OUT
DVD/LD player
Y
SPEAKERS
or LD player
ª ·
ı
S-VIDEO
P
B
It is only necessary
L
(Single)
P
R
to make one of the
three possible
R
VIDEO connections
STEREO
(see "Video
L
Converter" on p.18).
R
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En