Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K Owner's Manual - Page 18

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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called 'set-top boxes'. VSX-1018AH HDMI COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE 1 - 2 OUT IN 1 (DVD) BD IN IN 2 (CD) XM IN OPTICAL IN 1 IN 1 (TV SAT) CON- IN TROL OUT IN 2 (DVR1) IN 2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 OUT IR ZONE2 IN OUT DIGITAL VIDEO IN OU MONITOR IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT DVD AUDIO IN TV SAT IN DVR1 OUT IN L DVR2 OUT IN SIRIUS ZON IN OU R MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS FRONT AR FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK L R SUBWOOFER Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs. VSX-1018AH HDMI COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE 1 - 2 OUT IN 1 (DVD) BD IN IN 2 (CD) XM IN OPTICAL IN 1 IN 1 (TV SAT) CON- IN TROL OUT IN 2 (DVR1) IN 2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 ASSIGNABLE 1-2 OUT IR ZONE2 IN OUT DIGITAL VIDEO IN C OUT MONITOR IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT DVD AUDIO IN TV SAT IN DVR1 OUT IN L DVR2 OUT IN SIRIUS ZONE 2 IN OUT R MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS FRONT AR L FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK L R SUBWOOFER DIGITAL OUT R AUDIO L VIDEO AV OUT STB 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a video cable. 2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL IN 1 (TV SAT) input.2 Use an optical cable for the connection. COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT 3 R AUDIO L VIDEO AV IN R AUDIO L VIDEO AV OUT 12 DVR, VCR, etc. 1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video player/recorder to the DVR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video cable for the video connection. • For a second recorder, use the DVR2 IN inputs. 2 If the device can record, connect the DVR1 AUDIO and VIDEO outputs to the recorder's audio/video inputs. Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video cable for the video connection. • For a second recorder, use the DVR2 OUT outputs. Note 1 If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Setup menu on page 67). 2 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn't have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 18 En

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Connecting your equipment
03
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Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or
other set-top box
Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV
tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.
1
Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top
box to the
TV SAT
AUDIO
and
VIDEO
inputs.
Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a
video cable.
2
Connect an optical-type
1
digital audio output from
your set-top box to the
OPTICAL IN 1
(
TV SAT
) input.
2
Use an optical cable for the connection.
Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR
and other video sources
This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video
devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.
1
Connect the audio/video outputs of the video
player/recorder to the
DVR1
AUDIO
and
VIDEO
inputs.
Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio
connection and a video cable for the video connection.
For a second recorder, use the
DVR2 IN
inputs.
2
If the device can record, connect the
DVR1
AUDIO
and
VIDEO
outputs to the recorder’s audio/video
inputs.
Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio
connection and a video cable for the video connection.
For a second recorder, use the
DVR2 OUT
outputs.
Note
1
If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable.
When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see
The Input Setup menu
on page 67).
2
If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step.
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OPTICAL
MULTI CH IN
SPEAKERS
A
DVD
TV SAT
DVR1
CON-
TROL
IR
ZONE2
COAXIAL
HDMI
OUT
OUT
BD IN
2
1
-
ASSIGNABLE
2
1
-
2
1
-
2
IN
(DVR1)
IN
1
IN
2
IN
(TV SAT)
1
IN
AUDIO
L
R
L
R
IN
IN
IN
OUT
DVR2
ZON
IN
MONITOR
OUT
OUT
VIDEO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OU
OU
FRONT
FRONT
R
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
SUBWOOFER
(DVD)
IN
(CD)
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
SIRIUS
XM
IN
2
IN
(CD)
1
IN
(TV SAT)
TV SAT
IN
IN
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO
VIDEO
DIGITAL OUT
AV OUT
VIDEO
AUDIO
L
R
VSX-1018AH
STB
DIGITAL
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
OPTICAL
MULTI CH IN
SPEAKERS
A
DVD
TV SAT
DVR1
CON-
TROL
IR
ZONE2
COAXIAL
HDMI
OUT
OUT
BD IN
2
1
-
ASSIGNABLE
2
1
-
2
1
-
IN
(DVR1)
1
IN
1
IN
2
IN
(TV SAT)
1
IN
AUDIO
L
R
L
R
IN
IN
IN
OUT
DVR2
ZONE 2
IN
MONITOR
OUT
C
OUT
VIDEO
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
FRONT
FRONT
R
L
CENTER
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
SUBWOOFER
(DVD)
IN
(CD)
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
SIRIUS
XM
IN
DVR1
2
IN
(DVR1)
IN
OUT
2
IN
(CD)
IN
OUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO
VIDEO
AV IN
VIDEO
AV OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
L
R
AUDIO
L
R
1
2
3
VSX-1018AH
DVR, VCR, etc.