Connecting Up; Making Cable Connections; Connecting To A Tv And Dvd Recorder Or Player - Pioneer SX-315 Operating Instruction

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Connecting up

Chapter 02:
Connecting up

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit
(as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the
magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit
may cause a humming noise from the speakers.
Important
• Before making or changing any connections, switch
off the power and disconnect the power cable from
the AC outlet.
Audio cables (analog)
Use audio cables (not supplied) to connect audio
components.
Connect red plugs to R (right) jacks, white plugs to L
(left).
Be sure to insert completely.
Coaxial and Optical digital audio cables
Coaxial digital audio cables (standard video cables can
also be used) or optical cables are used to connect digital
components to this receiver.
Be sure to insert completely.
Coaxial digital audio cable
(or standard video cable)
• When inserting the plug of an optical cable, be
careful not to damage the shutter protecting the
optical jack.
• Do not bend optical cables around sharp corners as
they may be damaged. When storing, coil loosely.
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Connecting to a TV and DVD recorder
or player
The diagram below shows the connections for a basic
home theater setup of a TV, DVD recorder (or player) and
this receiver.
Audio is output from the DVD recorder's coaxial digital
audio jack, while the video output goes to the TV. Also
shown is a stereo analog audio connection from your TV
to this receiver so you can enjoy sound from this receiver
when watching TV programs.
Optical cable
• If your DVD recorder only has an optical digital
TV
VIDEO R AUDIO L
IN OUT
VIDEO DIGITAL
OUT OUT COAX
DVD recorder/player
SX-315
ANTENNA
DIGITAL INPUT
(COAXIAL)
FM
UNBAL STB DVD/DVR
75Ω
AM
(OPTICAL)
LOOP
DIGITAL
AUDIO
TV IN
+
IN
OUT
–
R L
Note
output, you can still connect it to this receiver using
the OPTICAL DIGITAL jack. In this case you will have
to select the DIGITAL input function rather than
DVD .
SPEAKERS
FRONT SUB
CENTER
R L WOOFER