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Before making connections
Before connecting your equipment it is important to think about the following points, as these will affect
your choice of connections and subsequent use of the system.
Audio
Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables use
of a digital input for the main zone with the corresponding analogue input used for recording onto an
analogue tape deck or VCR, or for the Zone 2 output.
Video
The AVP700 allows for conversion between different analogue video formats. This means that the
AVP700 can convert between composite, S-video and component, if required.
For example, if you are watching a composite input from a VCR, you may view it from the S-video or
Component/RGB video outputs of the AVP700. This allows you to use a single (typically high-quality
Component/RGB) connection between the AVP700 and your display device. Neither the record loops nor
Zone 2 work from the video converter, however. This means that to record a S-video or composite signal,
a S-video or composite signal (respectively) must be supplied; to view video in Zone 2, a composite
signal is required.
The analogue video quality hierarchy is as follows:
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Component/RGB – highest
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S-video – middle
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Composite – lowest
If all the video inputs are connected simultaneously from one device, e.g., a DVD player, the AVP700 will
select automatically the best format available.
HDMI
The AVP700 is fitted with two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, allowing switching of HDMI
signals. The AVP700 does not perform conversion between analogue audio/video and HDMI, but
does allow an HDMI input to be associated with a particular source, so that selecting the source
selects the associated HDMI input.
HDMI signals cannot be routed to Zone 2. If you are using an HDMI connection and you wish to
have the same audio and video in Zone 2, then you will need additionally to provide analogue
audio and video connections (as described above).
Zone 2
A line-level signal from the stereo analogue audio together with the composite video inputs
are available for Zone 2. The analogue inputs from source components are required because
the AVP700 provides no analogue-to-digital, DSP processing or digital-to-analogue conversion;
the composite video connections are required since the AVP700 does not perform video format
conversion for Zone 2.
For these reasons, we recommend that source devices that have a digital connection are also
connected to the analogue inputs. High quality YUV/RGB and S-video sources should also have
their composite outputs connected to the AVP700 for use in Zone 2.
Zone 2 explained
As well as routing audio and video signals to your main listening/viewing area, your AVP700 is
capable of routing the same, or different, signals to a second location (a kitchen, bedroom or
study, for example). This second location is called ‘Zone 2’.
Although we have tried to make it as simple as possible, installation of the AVP700 for use with Zone 2
is usually quite complicated, principally because there are often several different ways of reaching the
same goal. This flexibility means that the AVP700 will, almost certainly, be able to work in the way that
you require, but some planning will be necessary.
If you wish to use a Zone 2, we recommend that you read the “Installation” section of this handbook
thoroughly before beginning, in order to understand all the options available to you. If you have any
questions, please contact your dealer: he will be happy to offer advice and assistance.
HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface)
supports both video
and audio on a single
digital connection for
use with DVD players,
digital TV, set-top
boxes, etc. HDMI was
developed to combine
the technologies of
High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection
(HDCP) and the Digital
Visual Interface (DVI)
in one specification,
with the addition of
transmission of digital
audio information; HDCP
is used to protect digital
content transmitted to
DVI-compliant displays.
