Pioneer DV 300 Operating Instructions - Page 13

Connections, Connecting to an AV receiver

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Connections 02 Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output. Compared to interlace video, progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free image. To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, see Video Output settings on page 33. When the player is set to output progressive scan video, the PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display. Important • When Component Out (page 33) is set to Progressive, there is no video output from the VIDEO OUT (composite) and S-VIDEO OUT (S-video) jacks. • If you want to display video on more than one monitor simultaneously, make sure the player is set to Interlace. • If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a progressive scan signal and switch the player to progressive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In this case, switch everything off and reconnect using the supplied video cable (see Easy connections on page 11), then switch back to Interlace (see below). Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to Interlace. STANDBY/ON Connecting to an AV receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this player to an AV receiver using the digital audio output. In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You'll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player (the illustration shows a standard (composite) connection). 1 Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on this player to a coaxial digital input on your AV receiver. AV receiver To coaxial digital input VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT PB L COAXIAL R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO PR Y OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Use a coaxial cable (similar to the supplied video cable) to connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver. 2 Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of analog audio/video inputs on your AV receiver. AV receiver To audio/video inputs STANDBY/ ON VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT PB L COAXIAL R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO PR Y OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT You can use the S-video or component video jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you prefer. 13 En

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Connections
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Watching progressive scan video
from the component video outputs
This player can output progressive scan video
from the component video output. Compared
to interlace video, progressive scan video
effectively doubles the scanning rate of the
picture, resulting in a very stable, flicker-free
image.
To set up the player for use with a progressive
scan TV, see
Video Output settings
on page 33.
When the player is set to output progressive
scan video, the
PRGSVE
indicator lights in the
front panel display.
Important
• When
Component Out
(page 33) is set to
Progressive
, there is no video output from
the
VIDEO OUT
(composite) and
S-VIDEO
OUT
(S-video) jacks.
If you want to display video on more than
one monitor simultaneously, make sure
the player is set to
Interlace
.
If you connect a TV that is not compatible
with a progressive scan signal and switch
the player to progressive, you will not be
able to see any picture at all. In this case,
switch everything off and reconnect using
the supplied video cable (see
Easy
connections
on page 11), then switch back
to
Interlace
(see below).
Switching the video output to interlace
using the front panel controls
Switch the player to standby then, using the
front panel controls, press
³
STANDBY/ON
while pressing
´
to switch the player back
to
Interlace
.
Connecting to an AV receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you
need to connect this player to an AV receiver
using the digital audio output.
In addition to a digital connection, we
recommend also connecting using the stereo
analog connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video
output to your AV receiver. You can use any of
the video outputs available on this player (the
illustration shows a standard (composite)
connection).
1
Connect the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT jack on this player to a coaxial digital
input on your AV receiver.
Use a coaxial cable (similar to the supplied
video cable) to connect the
COAXIAL DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
jack to a coaxial input on your AV
receiver.
2
Connect the analog AUDIO OUT L/R
and VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set
of analog audio/video inputs on your AV
receiver.
You can use the S-video or component video
jacks to connect to the AV receiver if you
prefer.
STANDBY/
ON
³
µ
´
·
³
STANDBY/ON
´
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
L
R
P
R
P
B
Y
COAXIAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AV receiver
To coaxial digital
input
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
L
R
P
R
P
B
Y
COAXIAL
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
AV receiver
To audio/video inputs