Av Cables & Sockets - Onkyo TX-NR901 Instruction Manual

Connecting the TX-NR901—Continued
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 Inputs
The TX-NR901's optical digital inputs have shutter-type
covers that open when an optical plug is inserted, and
close when it's removed. Push plugs in all the way.
AV Cables & Sockets
Video
P
Component
P
video cable
Y
S-Video cable
Composite
video cable
Audio
Optical digital
audio cable
Coaxial digital
audio cable
Analog audio
cable (RCA/
phono)
Multichannel
analog audio
cable (RCA/
phono)
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Cable
P
R R
P
B B
Y
Cable
RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding
RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded:
red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-
channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R").
Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and
outputs (typically labeled "L"). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)
• Push plugs in all the way to make
good connections (loose connec-
tions can cause noise or malfunc-
tions).
• To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away from
power cords and speaker cables.
Socket
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
Y
color difference signals (P
P
B picture quality. Some TV manufacturers label their
component video sockets differently.
P
R
S-Video separates the luminance and color signals
S VIDEO
and provides better picture quality than composite
video.
Composite video is the most common video con-
VIDEO
nection format and is found on virtually all TVs,
VCRs, and video equipment.
Socket
Offers the best sound quality and allows you to
OPT
enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.
Offers the best sound quality and allows you to
COAX
enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
The audio quality is the same as for optical.
This cable carries analog audio. It's the most com-
AUDIO
R L
mon connection format for analog audio, and can be
found on virtually all AV components.
This cable carries multichannel analog audio and
FRONT
MULTI CH
INPUT
it's typically used to connect DVD players with
R L
SUB CENTER
individual 5.1/7.1 analog audio outputs. Several
normal analog audio cables can be used as an alter-
SURR
native to a multichannel cable.
R L
SURR
BACK
Analog audio
Composite video
Right!
Wrong!
Description
, P ), providing the best
R B
Description
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)