Onkyo HT-SR800 Owner Manual - Page 25

Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver, Which Connections Should I Use?

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Connecting Your Components-Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio DVD player, etc. Speakers (see page 21 for hookup details) TV, projector, etc. Which Connections Should I Use? The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide. For video components, such as a DVD player, you must make an audio connection and a video connection. Audio Connection Formats When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats. Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, S-Video, or component video, the latter offering the best picture quality. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will output the signal. Video Signal Flow Chart DVD player, etc. AV Receiver Composite S-Video IN Component MONITOR OUT Composite S-Video Component TV, projector, etc. 25

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Connecting Your Components
—Continued
By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you
can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver.
The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format
you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide.
For video components, such as a DVD player, you must make an audio connection and a video connection.
Audio Connection Formats
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats.
Video Connection Formats
Video equipment can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video,
S-Video, or component video, the latter offering the best picture quality.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats, so only outputs
of the same format as the input will output the signal.
Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver
Which Connections Should I Use?
: Signal Flow
Video
Video
Audio
Speakers
(see page 21 for hookup
details)
DVD player, etc.
TV, projector,
etc.
Audio
IN
MONITOR OUT
DVD player, etc.
AV Receiver
TV, projector, etc.
Composite
S-Video
Component
Composite
S-Video
Component
Video Signal Flow Chart