Getting Started
TV/VCR Hookups
Overview
This section describes how to connect video
components to the amplifier. For digital connections,
see "Digital Component Hookups" on page 9.
TV
VIDEO 2
LD IN
TV
LD
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
AC-3 RF
IN
OUT
LD IN
OPTICAL
CD IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OPTICAL
DAT / MD IN
OPTICAL
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO
AUDIO
SIGNAL
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
GND
DAT / MD OUT
OPTICAL
y
LD IN
COAXIAL
IN
IN
IN
RECOUT
IN
RECOUT
DIGITAL
PHONO
TUNER
CD
DAT / MD
TAPE
LD
VIDEO 1
What cables will I need?
• Audio/video cable (not supplied) (1 for each TV or LD
player; 2 for each VCR)
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
• Video cable (not supplied) (1 for a TV monitor)
Yellow
z
If you want to watch higher quality video images
You can connect an S-VIDEO cable (not supplied) to the
LD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 3, or MONITOR jack.
Hookups
The arrow
ç
indicates signal flow.
TV
Amplifier
L
R
EN
8
MONITOR
MONITOR
SURROUND SPEAKERS
IN
OUT
R
REAR
L
CENTER
AC OUTLET
WIRELESS
SWITCHED 100W MAX
REAR
+
+
VIDEO
VIDEO
SPEAKER
IN
OUT
WOOFER
AUDIO
–
–
OUT
AUDIO
IN
R
L
L
IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω
FRONT SPEAKERS
R
IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 Ω
+
+
– –
IN
A
A
L
R
L
+
– –
+
R
B
B
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
TV
TV
OUTPUT
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
IN
Ç
L
R
TV monitor
If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV
VIDEO IN jack.
Amplifier
MONITOR
OUT
ç
VIDEO
OUT
VCR (via the VIDEO 1/2 jacks)
If you have two VCRs, connect the second one to the VIDEO
2 jacks.
Amplifier
VIDEO 1
OUT
IN
VIDEO
VIDEO
OUT
IN
AUDIO
AUDIO
OUT
IN
Ç
L
R
ç
Video camera recorder or video game
Use the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks on the front panel.
Video camera recorder or
Amplifier
VIDEO 3 INPUT
S VIDEO
VIDEO
L
AUDIO
R
Ç
LD player
If you have an additional LD player, connect it to the VIDEO
2 jacks.
Amplifier
LD
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
IN
Ç
L
R
TV monitor
INPUT
VIDEO
VCR
OUTPUT INPUT
VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
AUDIO
L
R
video game
OUTPUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
LD player
OUTPUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R