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Question posted by mjhyde on August 16th, 2012

How Do I Connect The Surround Sound Receiver, The Blu Ray Player, Tv & Cable Box

None of the pictures in the owner's manual cover all 4 devices. When I connect them, I receive a message on the TV that there is no input signal.

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

... Digital audio cables 13 Video cables 13 About video outputs connection 13 Connecting a TV and playback components 14 Connecting using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 21 04 Basic playback Playing a source 22 Selecting the audio input signal 22 Playing an iPod 23 Playing back files stored on an iPod 24 Basic playback controls 24 Watching photos and video content 24 Playing a USB device...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

.... It can be made as desired • Using the Sound Retriever (page 30) • Better sound using a digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to the receiver. • About video outputs connection (page 13) • Connecting a TV and playback components (page 14) • Connecting antennas (page 18) • Plugging in the receiver (page 19)  3 Power On Make sure you 've...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

... up surround sound (page 34) or Audio parameters (page 32). 4 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source (page 22). 5 Input function buttons Use to select the input source to this button to set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT. Press RECEIVER first to access: AUDIO PARAMETER - Off). You can be used to select preset radio stations (page 28). 9 Component control...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

... +/- VOL +/- - The listening mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input name can be displayed, depending on /off other buttons that is emitting infrared rays. • The receiver is set the listening volume. 14 MUTE Mutes/unmutes the sound. 15 DISP Switches the display of the TV. These buttons are other components connected to directly select a radio frequency...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

...INPUT Center Front left Surround back or front height speakers Right Left R ANALOG L AUDIO IN R SPEAKER Surround back or front height channel amplifier L SPEAKER Right Left Speaker B 11 En To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before connecting...MONITOR OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO TV/SAT BD R DVD ...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

...; You can be displayed. Note that the connected component is compatible with, including DVDVideo, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see Control with a built-in Selecting the audio input signal on page 34. Sound is output from the speakers. If connecting the player and the TV via this receiver, for up to speaker system B (only stereo...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

...to connect an audio cable. If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to connect. 02 Connecting your equipment Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you switch the input of the TV...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... to the audio from the DVD player that is connected to this . See Connecting using HDMI on page 14 or Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this receiver using a coaxial cable, first, switch to the TV/SAT, then use RECEIVER and SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 (OPTICAL2) or C1 (COAXIAL1) (see Selecting the audio input signal on...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

... • If you connect any source component to the receiver using an optical cable, first, switch to the DVR/BDR input, then use RECEIVER and SIGNAL SEL TV to choose the audio signal O2 (OPTICAL2) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 22). 16 En PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DVD player COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1: DVD - See the manuals that came with...

Owner's Manual - Page 20

... tests for a surround back speaker connection.) 20 En RECEIVER SLEEP TV SOURCE CONTROL PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE TOOLS VOLUME MENU PRESET PRESET RECEIVER INPUT SELECT BD DVD TV INPUT ENTER HOME MENU SETUP iPod CTRL CATEGORY TUNE BAND RETURN DTV/ TV MUTE 1 Switch on the remote control to navigate through the corresponding composite or component cable. 3 Connect the microphone to...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

...surround sound from the listening position. It may be as quiet as possible while this is displayed on-screen while the receiver... connection. Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup If the room environment is also possible to adjust these settings manually ...error message (ERR) in the right side column, there may be affecting the environment and switch them . • Some older TVs may...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

... as a DVD disc) with a digital audio connection, you 're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, with your system components and receiver. It is still no sound, select the audio input signal for each input source. Note • You may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Turn down the volume of your TV and subwoofer (if you may need...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... connections (page 13) and set to A (analog). • You may be controlled using the controls of this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable....audio playback) (iPod shuffle not supported). Tip • In order to enjoy the picture and/or sound from devices connected to C1/O1/O2 (digital). • Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. Video/Audio...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

... in surround sound below for more on the current source, settings and status of source you will automatically be available depending on this , the receiver automatically detects what kind of various audio formats. Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be selected and shows in a portable audio player. When...

Owner's Manual - Page 31

.... Note • Phase matching is heard from the surround component is added are connected. It is also recommended you want to turn this case, set to ON, the (Up Mix) indicator on your subwoofer to ON regardless of 5.1-channel sources is a very important factor in the input signals. • SB OFF - Matrix decoding processing for...

Owner's Manual - Page 32

... speaker) Spreads the center channel between components ON connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a ON CD, for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. When ON is useful if you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes. CH1...

Owner's Manual - Page 33

... discs, but if the sound distorts, it does Option(s) PNRM. (Panorama)i OFF Extends the front stereo image to include ON surround speakers for more emphasized. f. Signals that were input to this ). 3 Prepare the source you want to record. g. j. into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you will be...

Owner's Manual - Page 38

... also the operating instructions for a connected TV and up to set this receiver is used . When using the TV's remote control. • Power synchronization with TV • Automatic switching of the TV is input to connect an audio cable. For details, see HDMI Setup below with a Control with HDMIcompatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player or with a component of this system or...

Owner's Manual - Page 39

...power is possible to output the audio and video signals from the receiver, but only when a Control with HDMI-compatible component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) and compatible TV are properly displayed. Cautions on the Control with HDMI function • Connect the TV and components (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) directly to ON. • OFF - This can be input via the HDMI terminal. • ON...

Owner's Manual - Page 44

... The Input Assign menu on page 36 to the instruction manual supplied with HDMI function. No sound from surround or center speakers.  Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 11).  Refer to Speaker Setting on page 34 to check the speaker settings.  Refer to this component, check the points below , ask your receiver, until...