Pioneer DVR-533H-S Owner's Manual - Page 19

Connecting up, Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver

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Connecting up 02 Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog connection. You'll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections. See also Audio Out Settings on page 93 for how to set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp/receiver.) Important • Do not connect this recorder to your TV 'through' your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect it directly to your TV. VHF/UHF IN TV VIDEO IN 4 VIDEO AV amp/ receiver OUT 1 DIGITAL IN A/V OPTICAL IN 2 3 VHF/UHF OUT AC IN INPUT 1 R L OUTPUT 1 VHF/ R L Y PB UHF IN OUT G-LINK CONTROL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO INPUT 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT 2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO PR VHF/UHF IN (RF IN) 1 1 Connect RF antenna cables as shown. This enables you to watch and record TV channels. 2 Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1 or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs on your AV amp/receiver. Antenna/cable TV wall outlet 3 Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied) to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp/ receiver. This enables you to listen to multichannel surround sound.1 4 Connect the AV amp/receiver's video output to a video input on your TV. Note 1. If your AV amp/receiver doesn't have an optical digital input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes that convert from optical to coaxial are available at specialist audio dealers. 19 En

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Connecting up
02
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Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver
To enjoy multichannel surround sound you need to connect this recorder to an AV amp/receiver using the digital
optical output. In addition to the digital connection, we recommend also connecting using the stereo analog
connection.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV amp/receiver. Use the standard (composite) video
output (as shown here), or the S-video or component video connections.
See also
Audio Out Settings
on page 93 for how to set up the digital audio output. (Noise may be output from your
speakers if the recorder is not set up to work with your AV amp/receiver.)
Important
Do not connect this recorder to your TV ‘through’ your VCR or other component using A/V cables. Always connect
it directly to your TV.
1
Connect RF antenna cables as shown.
This enables you to watch and record TV channels.
2
Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks (1
or 2) on this recorder to a set of audio/video inputs
on your AV amp/receiver.
3
Use an optical digital audio cable (not supplied)
to connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack on this
recorder to an optical digital input on your AV amp/
receiver.
This enables you to listen to multichannel surround
sound.
1
4
Connect the AV amp/receiver’s video output to a
video input on your TV.
DIGITAL
OUT
CONTROL
G-LINK
IN
OPTICAL
INPUT 1
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
INPUT 3
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
Y
P
B
P
R
VHF/
UHF
OUT
AC IN
VHF/UHF
IN
VHF/UHF
OUT
VHF/UHF
IN (RF IN)
VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
OUT
A/V
IN
DIGITAL IN
OPTICAL
2
4
1
3
Antenna/cable TV
wall outlet
1
AV amp/
receiver
TV
Note
1. If your AV amp/receiver doesn’t have an optical digital input, but has a coaxial type, converter boxes that convert from optical to coaxial are
available at specialist audio dealers.