Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 15

PREPARATION Connecting Your Equipment Video Components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. Regarding a DVD there are two types of connections to make. Hook up your video signal with either component video, S-video, or composite video cords (the quality descends in this order) but remember, the video component you are watching and your TV must be hooked up with same type of video cord or you won't be able to see the picture. For the audio signal, order to use Dolby Digital/DTS you must hook up a digital input. It is also a good idea to hook up your DVD components with analog audio connections as well, since some DVDs may not have a digital audio track. To cover all possible laser discs a DVD/LD player or LD player requires an analog connection and two digital connections (a coaxial or optical and a specialized 2 RF connection (for the VSX-37TX only) shown at the very top of the first diagram below). Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. *The arrows indicate the direction of the video signal. Connecting DVD/LD players VSX-37TX 2 RF IN IN 1 (AC-3) IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 SURR- PRE OUT OUND PCM/ 2/ IN 5 DTS/ DIGITAL R L MULTI CH IN OUT 1 OUT 2 FM UNBAL 75‰ FRONT R L L FRONT FM ANTENNA CENTER PLAY R SUB WOOFER L TAPE2 MONITOR SURROUND REC R AUDIO R L DVD / LD IN VIDEO VIDEO IN S2 VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN Y TV / SAT IN PB IN IN IN VCR1 / DVR OUT OUT PR MONITOR Y OUT IN IN PB VCR2 OUT OUT PR CD IN AM LOOP ANTENNA MULTIROOM & SOURCE OUT R L AUDIO CENTER SUB WOOFER R PLAY MD / TAPE1/ CD-R REC MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN MULTI CH IN SURROUND R BACK L PHONO OUT IN REMOTE IN L MULTI-ROOM CONTROL & SOURCE R SURROUND L (Single) BACK PRE OUT Connecting VCRs or DVRs VSX-37TX 2 RF IN IN 1 (AC-3) IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 SURR- PRE OUT OUND PCM/ 2/ IN 5 DTS DIGITAL R L MULTI CH IN OUT 1 OUT 2 FM UNBAL 75‰ FRONT R L L FRONT FM ANTENNA CENTER PLAY R SUB WOOFER L TAPE2 MONITOR SURROUND REC R AUDIO R L DVD / LD IN VIDEO VIDEO IN S2 VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO DVD/LD IN TV/SAT IN Y TV / SAT IN PB IN IN IN VCR1 / DVR OUT OUT PR MONITOR Y OUT IN IN PB VCR2 OUT OUT PR CD IN AM LOOP ANTENNA MULTIROOM & SOURCE OUT R L AUDIO CENTER SUB WOOFER R PLAY MD / TAPE1/ CD-R REC MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT IN MULTI CH IN SURROUND R BACK L PHONO OUT IN REMOTE IN L MULTI-ROOM CONTROL & SOURCE R SURROUND L (Single) BACK PRE OUT RF OUT (LD) LD player only 2 RF OUT (LD) VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y L PB S-VIDEO PR DVD/LD player ANALOG STEREO L DIGITAL PCM/ 2/ DTS DIGITAL R (not a PCM-only output) If you hook up your DVD/LD player using component video connections be sure to select component video output on your DVD player as well. See you DVD manual for details. OUT AUDIO (PLAY) L IN AUDIO (REC) L R VIDEO R VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VCR 1/DVR OUT AUDIO (PLAY) L IN AUDIO (REC) L R R VIDEO VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VCR 2 VIDEO INPUT V L R PHONES S-VIDEO VIDEO INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input selector as "VIDEO." memo If your video components have S-video jacks, you could use S-video cords (not supplied) to connect them on the back of the receiver. These jacks are labeled by the Japanese designation "S2" on the VSX37TX/36TX but they are simply S-video jacks. However, if you use S-video cords for your video hook ups you must also hook up your TV with S-video connections. Conversely, if you use regular composite video cords for video hook ups, you should use them for your TV as well. 15