Marantz NR1604 Owner's Manual page 17

Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV)
This section describes how to connect when your satellite tuner or cable TV does not support HDMI
connections.
For instructions on HDMI connections, see "Connecting HDMI devices" (vpage 7).
Satellite tuner/Cable TV
AUDIO VIDEO
VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO
AUDIO COAXIAL
OUT
OUT OUT
L R
s a s a
L R
or or
L R
DVD
OUT
Y P P
B R
n Audio connection
The following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to make
a connection.
The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,
the higher playback quality is achieved.
a DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL connector
When a multichannel audio (digital bit stream audio) is input, this unit decodes the audio to play
back surround sound.
s AUDIO IN (CBL/SAT) connector
This makes an analog audio connection.
n Video connection
The following methods are available for connecting to this unit. Use either of the methods to make
a connection.
The numbers prefixed with connectors indicate the recommendation order. The smaller the number is,
the higher playback quality is achieved.
a COMPONENT VIDEO IN (CBL/SAT) connector
This makes an analog video connection. This connection method separates video signals into 3
signals for transmission based on color components, achieving the best quality video playback
among analog video connections, with less signal degradation.
s VIDEO IN (CBL/SAT) connector
This makes an analog video connection.
The sections in the connection diagram are also available for connections. To connect devices
to these connectors, you must set up input connectors. For details, see "Input Assign" (vpage 120).
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Connecting other devices