Harman Kardon DVD 31 Owners Manual - Page 14

SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Video Display Connections • If your television, monitor, projector or video display has standard composite and S-video connections only, connect one or the other (but not both) either to the matching video inputs on your receiver or processor, or directly to the inputs on your television or other video display. • When both composite (yellow) and S-video jacks (but not component inputs) are available on the video display, we recommend using the S-video connection for higher video quality. • If your receiver or processor has video switching capability, we recommend that the composite or S-video outputs of the DVD 31 be connected to the receiver or processor, along with the output of other video sources in your system, such as a VCR and cable or satellite receiver. This simplifies the operation of your system since the receiver or processor will switch multiple sources and feed the selected output to the display. • If your television, monitor, projector or video display has component video inputs, we strongly recommend that you connect the Y/Pr/Pb (green/red/blue) video output jacks on the DVD 31 to the matching video inputs on your receiver or processor, or directly to the inputs on your television or other video display. • If your receiver or processor has component video switching capability, we recommend that the video outputs of the DVD 31 be connected to the receiver or processor, along with the output of other component video sources in your system, such as an HDTV tuner or cable or satellite receiver. This simplifies the operation of your system since the receiver or processor will switch multiple sources and feed the selected output to the display. • If your video display is compatible with highresolution video signals, be certain that the connections are made to the input jacks on the display marked "HD Component," if available. • If your video display is compatible with highresolution video signals, you may need to configure the input settings on the display for use with "480P" input signals. • If you use the component video outputs with a video display that is compatible with highresolution video signals, the DVD 31's video output should be changed from Interlaced to Progressive, as shown on page 20. • When the component video outputs are used, we recommend that you also connect the standard composite or S-video outputs to your receiver or processor so that standard-rate video signals are available for use with the multizone or record outputs, where applicable. DVD 31 Y TV/Video Display Pr or Pb A/V Receiver To Y/Pr/Pb component connectors To composite video input connector (yellow) To S-video input connector IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain that any device being connected, including the DVD 31, your receiver or processor, and your TV or video display, are turned off whenever you make connections between products. To power outlet (AC 120V/60Hz) 31 240 NOTES: • If an S-video or composite video connection is made either as your primary video connection or in addition to a component video connection for use in feeding a multizone system or recorder, note that you may make either type of connection, but not both. Only one type is needed. • When video connections are made to an A/V receiver, surround processor or other device that switches the video signals, make the connections between that device and your video display in accordance with the instructions for that product. Depending on the capabilities of the receiver, processor or other switcher, you may need to make both composite or S-video and component video connections. 14 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS