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Making Connections, continued
HDMI devices
If any of your source devices have hdmI connectors, using those connectors will provide
If any of your source devices have hdmI connectors, using those connectors will provide
the best possible video and audio performance quality. Since the hdmI cable carries
both digital video and digital audio signals, you do not have to make any additional audio
connections for devices you connect via hdmI cables.
If you have a tV or other source device equipped with the hdmI Audio return channel
If you have a tV or other source device equipped with the hdmI Audio return channel
function, you can feed its sound to the AVr via the hdmI monitor out connector’s Audio
return channel, and it will not require additional audio connections to the AVr.
AVr
hdmI connectors
hdmI-equipped Source device
hdmI cable
(not supplied)
to hdmI
output
Composite video devices
use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have hdmI
use composite video connectors for video source devices that don’t have hdmI
connectors. you will also need to make an audio connection from the source device to
the AVr.
AVr component
Video connectors
composite Video
cable (not supplied)
to composite
Video output
composite Video-equipped
Source device
Optical digital audio devices
If your non-hdmI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the AVr’s
If your non-hdmI source devices have optical digital outputs, connect them to the AVr’s
optical digital Audio connectors. note: make only one type of digital connection (hdmI,
optical or coaxial) from each device.
NOTE: Be sure to remove the caps from the tips of the optical cable before
inserting them into the AVR and your source device.
optical digital Audio
cable (not supplied)
to optical digital
Audio output
optical-equipped Source device
AVr digital Audio
connectors
remove caps
Coaxial digital audio devices
If your non-hdmI source devices have coaxial digital outputs, connect them to the AVr’s
If your non-hdmI source devices have coaxial digital outputs, connect them to the AVr’s
coaxial digital Audio connectors.
NOTE: Make only one type of digital connection (HDMI, optical or coaxial) from
each device.
coaxial digital Audio
cable (not supplied)
to coaxial digital
Audio output
coaxial-equipped Source device
AVr digital Audio
connectors
Analog audio devices
make analog audio connections from your source devices that do not have hdmI or
make analog audio connections from your source devices that do not have hdmI or
digital audio connectors.
Stereo Audio cable
(not supplied)
to Stereo Analog
Audio output
Analog Source device
AVr Analog Audio
connectors
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AVR 170 / 230V Service Manual
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