Pioneer VSX91TXH Owner's Manual - Page 14

03 Connecting your equipment 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 or S-video cable. 2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (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. VSX-91TXH OPTICAL MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ZONE 2 ANTENNA IN 1 DIGITAL OUT OUT IR IN IN 2 OUT HDMI XM IN IN 1 (DVR/ VCR1) IN 2 (TV/SAT) IN 3 (CD) ASSIGNABLE 13 CONTROL OUT IN COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB PR IN 1 Y PB PR IN 2 Y PB PR Y PB PR ASSIGNABLE 1 3 RS-232C S-VIDEO iPiPoodd ININ IN IN OUT IN VIDEO AUDIO IN L IN 1 (DVD/LD) R IN 2 (DVR/VCR2) CD COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE 12 OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 AM LOOP L OUT PRE OUT CENTER L L IN 3 R SUB R SUR- S FRONT WOOFER ROUND 12V TRIGGE OUT IN MONITOR (DC OUT 50mA M OUT MONIT OUT OUT IN L CENTER DVR/VCR2 R FRONT SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN 1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video player/recorder to the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-video cable for the video connection. • For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 IN inputs. 2 If the device can record, connect the DVR/VCR1 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 or S-video cable for the video connection. • For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 outputs. 3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type3 digital audio output from the recorder to the OPTICAL 1 (DVR/VCR1) input. Use an optical cable for the connection.4 • For a second recorder, use the COAXIAL 2 (DVR/ VCR2) inputs. Using the component video jacks Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-video. You can also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video. OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT 3 R AUDIO L VIDEO S-VIDEO AV IN R AUDIO L VIDEO S-VIDEO AV OUT 12 DVR, VCR, etc. 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 60). 2 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn't have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 3 • In order to record, you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is for playback only). • If your video component doesn't have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 4 If your recorder 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 recorder to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 60). 14 En