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.... • Speakers should turn it in which neutralizes the magnetic field, thereby removing any of the following items: AV receiver (HT-R557) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Speaker setup microphone HDMI cable Speaker terminal tool 4... Using Close to a TV or Computer TVs and computer monitors are magnetically sensitive devices and as near a turntable, CD player or DVD player, howling or slipping of sound may flow in the speaker coils, causing burning or wire breakage: 1. If discoloration problems persist,...
.... • Speakers should turn it in which neutralizes the magnetic field, thereby removing any of the following items: AV receiver (HT-R557) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Speaker setup microphone HDMI cable Speaker terminal tool 4... Using Close to a TV or Computer TVs and computer monitors are magnetically sensitive devices and as near a turntable, CD player or DVD player, howling or slipping of sound may flow in the speaker coils, causing burning or wire breakage: 1. If discoloration problems persist,...
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...Charges your iPod's battery while you enjoy your music *1 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. Audyssey 2EQ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories. *2 Manufactured under... digital inputs (2 optical, 2 coaxial) • Subwoofer pre out • Color-coded 5.1 multichannel input for use with Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Tuner • XM*7 Satellite Radio *XM Passport System required; All rights reserved. *8 ©2005...
...Charges your iPod's battery while you enjoy your music *1 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. Audyssey 2EQ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories. *2 Manufactured under... digital inputs (2 optical, 2 coaxial) • Subwoofer pre out • Color-coded 5.1 multichannel input for use with Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Tuner • XM*7 Satellite Radio *XM Passport System required; All rights reserved. *8 ©2005...
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...or Turntable 32 DS-A1X - Specifications 70 7 RI Dock for the iPod 33 Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 34 Connecting Onkyo Components..........35 Connecting the Power Cord 35 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 36 First Time Setup 37 Automatic Speaker...to the AV Receiver 24 Which Connections Should I Use 24 TV or Projector 25 DVD player 26 Components with HDMI 28 VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...........29 VCR or DVD Recorder for Onkyo Components Connected via 64 Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 64 Resetting the Remote Controller 64 Troubleshooting...
...or Turntable 32 DS-A1X - Specifications 70 7 RI Dock for the iPod 33 Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 34 Connecting Onkyo Components..........35 Connecting the Power Cord 35 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 36 First Time Setup 37 Automatic Speaker...to the AV Receiver 24 Which Connections Should I Use 24 TV or Projector 25 DVD player 26 Components with HDMI 28 VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...........29 VCR or DVD Recorder for Onkyo Components Connected via 64 Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 64 Resetting the Remote Controller 64 Troubleshooting...
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... Time Setup A few simple settings to get the very best from your AV components to the AV receiver. ☞ page 18 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR... OUT V S IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER L REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR SUB WOOFER DVD L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER 2. Using the Listening Modes Time to switch on. ☞ page 36 3. Turning On With the ...
... Time Setup A few simple settings to get the very best from your AV components to the AV receiver. ☞ page 18 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR... OUT V S IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER L REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR SUB WOOFER DVD L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER 2. Using the Listening Modes Time to switch on. ☞ page 36 3. Turning On With the ...
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.... R SETUP MIC (38) The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here. D Display See "Display" on . The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. J DIGITAL INPUT button (41, 62) Used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through...page 10. Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE C D SETUP ENTER RETURN DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR SETUP ...
.... R SETUP MIC (38) The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here. D Display See "Display" on . The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. J DIGITAL INPUT button (41, 62) Used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through...page 10. Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE C D SETUP ENTER RETURN DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR SETUP ...
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... CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. N DVD IN These jacks can be connected to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- C COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other component, even if they are for connecting HDMI-compatible components. F MONITOR...an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect a DVD player with an analog multichannel audio output for connecting an XM Passport System, sold separately (see the separate SIRIUS instructions). L TAPE ...
... CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. N DVD IN These jacks can be connected to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- C COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other component, even if they are for connecting HDMI-compatible components. F MONITOR...an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect a DVD player with an analog multichannel audio output for connecting an XM Passport System, sold separately (see the separate SIRIUS instructions). L TAPE ...
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... priate remote control code, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D.... Remote Controller-Continued Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP ...
... priate remote control code, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D.... Remote Controller-Continued Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP ...
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C MULTI CH button (43) Selects the multichannel DVD input. E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to access the setup menus. F SETUP button Used to select and adjust settings. STEREO button Selects the Stereo listening ...
C MULTI CH button (43) Selects the multichannel DVD input. E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to access the setup menus. F SETUP button Used to select and adjust settings. STEREO button Selects the Stereo listening ...
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...and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). K CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. B Number buttons Used to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player's onscreen setup menus. C DISC +/- J DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track, ...modes. * Buttons marked with the repeat playback functions. F SETUP button Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. N RANDOM button* Used with a built-in hard disk drive. D TOP MENU button Selects a DVD's top menu. H SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles. O REPEAT button* Used with an asterisk ...
...and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). K CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. B Number buttons Used to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player's onscreen setup menus. C DISC +/- J DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track, ...modes. * Buttons marked with the repeat playback functions. F SETUP button Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. N RANDOM button* Used with a built-in hard disk drive. D TOP MENU button Selects a DVD's top menu. H SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles. O REPEAT button* Used with an asterisk ...
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...repeat playback functions. In order to the RI Dock. I MENU button Used to navigate menus on an HDDcompatible component connected to control an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 41). LEVEL+ PLAY...SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo CD player. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A ...
...repeat playback functions. In order to the RI Dock. I MENU button Used to navigate menus on an HDDcompatible component connected to control an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 41). LEVEL+ PLAY...SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo CD player. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A ...
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Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. Position it 's used for precise sound positioning and to achieve the best possible sound from your speakers. Front... subwoofer. Ideally they should be positioned facing the listener at one that provides the most satisfying results. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. For movies it close to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Center speaker (SKC-750C) This speaker enhances the...
Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. Position it 's used for precise sound positioning and to achieve the best possible sound from your speakers. Front... subwoofer. Ideally they should be positioned facing the listener at one that provides the most satisfying results. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. For movies it close to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Center speaker (SKC-750C) This speaker enhances the...
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...wiring polarity. Speaker terminal Front left Front right Center Surround left speaker Center speaker L R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB... IN L L CBL/SAT V VCR/DVR S IN OUT IN IN OUT IN L DVD MONITOR OUT V S INPRE OUT FRONT SURROUND CENTER REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR SUB WOOFER DVD L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER LINE INPUT Subwoofer 19 ...
...wiring polarity. Speaker terminal Front left Front right Center Surround left speaker Center speaker L R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB... IN L L CBL/SAT V VCR/DVR S IN OUT IN IN OUT IN L DVD MONITOR OUT V S INPRE OUT FRONT SURROUND CENTER REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR SUB WOOFER DVD L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER LINE INPUT Subwoofer 19 ...
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... analog audio cables can carry uncompressed stan- HDMI dard- Composite video is the same as for coaxial. Push plugs in all the way to connect DVD players with your other video equipment. AV Connection Color Coding RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. And use yellow...
... analog audio cables can carry uncompressed stan- HDMI dard- Composite video is the same as for coaxial. Push plugs in all the way to connect DVD players with your other video equipment. AV Connection Color Coding RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. And use yellow...
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...quality. Which Connections Should I Use? The format you can be connected by changing the input source on the formats supported by your DVD player and other AV components to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your other components. Video Connection Formats... compatibility with a wide range of the same format as the input will depend on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio DVD player, etc. Audio Connection Formats When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats, so only ...
...quality. Which Connections Should I Use? The format you can be connected by changing the input source on the formats supported by your DVD player and other AV components to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your other components. Video Connection Formats... compatibility with a wide range of the same format as the input will depend on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio DVD player, etc. Audio Connection Formats When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats, so only ...
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...input S-Video input Composite video input Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB CR/... OUT V S IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER L L REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD L C R SURROUND FRONT B SPEAKERS PRE OUT SPEAKERS S SUB WOOFER a COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO IN L R AUDIO OUT S ...
...input S-Video input Composite video input Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB CR/... OUT V S IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER L L REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD L C R SURROUND FRONT B SPEAKERS PRE OUT SPEAKERS S SUB WOOFER a COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO IN L R AUDIO OUT S ...
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...analog audio output, see page 27. 26 Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN DVD IN S DVD IN V DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow DVD player ⇐ Component video output ⇐ S-Video output ⇐ Composite video output ⇐ Analog audio... L/R output ⇐ Digital coaxial output ⇐ Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB...
...analog audio output, see page 27. 26 Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN DVD IN S DVD IN V DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow DVD player ⇐ Component video output ⇐ S-Video output ⇐ Composite video output ⇐ Analog audio... L/R output ⇐ Digital coaxial output ⇐ Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/PB...
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...has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the DVD player's SURR BACK L/R jacks. If your DVD player. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver's DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the ...5.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player has a 7.1-channel analog audio output, don't connect anything to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 ...
...has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the DVD player's SURR BACK L/R jacks. If your DVD player. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver's DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the ...5.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player has a 7.1-channel analog audio output, don't connect anything to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 ...
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... video signals received via HDMI, check its speakers output no sound. In addition, video signals from a component connected via inputs other DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 Y CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/DVR IN... an analog and/or digital audio input on the AV receiver, and then assign the HDMI IN (see page 40) HDMI OUT HDMI IN TV DVD player Step 3 ✽ Step 2 HDMI ASSIGNABLE IN 1 Step 1 HDMI Connect one or the other than the HDMI IN jacks are not output by the HDMI...
... video signals received via HDMI, check its speakers output no sound. In addition, video signals from a component connected via inputs other DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 Y CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/DVR IN... an analog and/or digital audio input on the AV receiver, and then assign the HDMI IN (see page 40) HDMI OUT HDMI IN TV DVD player Step 3 ✽ Step 2 HDMI ASSIGNABLE IN 1 Step 1 HDMI Connect one or the other than the HDMI IN jacks are not output by the HDMI...
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.../DVR IN S VCR/DVR IN V VCR/DVR IN L/R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality Component video output Best S-Video output Better Composite video output Standard Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital optical output ...b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/...
.../DVR IN S VCR/DVR IN V VCR/DVR IN L/R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality Component video output Best S-Video output Better Composite video output Standard Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital optical output ...b c A DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ANTENNA FM 75 SIRIUS XM Y CB/...
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... L L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS A REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD Connection A B a L R AUDIO IN VCR, DVD recorder S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AV receiver VCR/DVR OUT S VCR/DVR OUT V VCR/DVR OUT L/R Signal flow ⇒ ⇒... console, etc. Step 2: Make the audio connection a . Step 2: Make the audio connection a . Connecting Your Components-Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection from A and B . The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via...
... L L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS A REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD Connection A B a L R AUDIO IN VCR, DVD recorder S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN AV receiver VCR/DVR OUT S VCR/DVR OUT V VCR/DVR OUT L/R Signal flow ⇒ ⇒... console, etc. Step 2: Make the audio connection a . Step 2: Make the audio connection a . Connecting Your Components-Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection from A and B . The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via...