ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS
Guidelines:
When you connect
the 7100 to the rest of your system and your second entertainment zone,
you’ll find it easier if you start with the
Audio Input
and
Output jacks
on the bottom row, work
your way up to the
Source-Digital Audio Input jacks
, then the
Source-Video Input
and
Output
jacks
. It’s a good idea to write down which component each 7100 jack is connected to, so you
can re-program the 7100 to display each source by a title of your choosing rather than just “IN 4,”
“IN 5,” and so on.
Note:
Remember, cables designed for analog audio do not work well for digital audio or for
video, even though they all have the same type of plug. Video and digital audio cables can,
however, be substituted for each other if need be.
Audio Connections
Most digital source components such as DVD players, CD players and satellite receivers also
include analog output jacks. We recommend you use the digital rather than analog outputs for
two reasons.
•
It avoids putting the signal through two extra conversion stages (the digital-to-analog
converter in your source player and then analog-to-digital convertors in the 7100).
•
The 7100 digital to analog converters are probably better than those in your source.
Note:
You will need to use analog connections to the 7100 to make analog recordings and feed
signals to a remote zone in your house. Simply use both the digital and analog connections
between your source and the 7100.
Recorder devices require output connections as well as input connections. If a recorder is
connected to the 7100
Record Out jacks
, its play output should be fed to one of the 7100
Source-Audio Input jacks
.
Video Connections
Most modern video source components such as DVD players and satellite receivers have
Component video output jacks. We recommend you use these because they offer the clearest,
most detailed video image and are also compatible with HDTV signals.
S-Video connections provide the next best picture quality. S-Video plugs and jacks only fit together
when they’re oriented identically, as shown in views of the 7100 rear panel. It pays to look at the
end of the plug to make sure that it’s oriented the same way as the jack before you try inserting it.
Composite video connections are not quite as good as S-Video. They are used with video sources
that have only composite video output.
Note:
Even if you connect the 7100 to the source’s component video or S-Video output you will
also need to connect its composite video output to the 7100 for two reasons:
•
To enable viewing the video sources in the remote zone
•
To make recordings on a VCR or DVR
You might wish to connect a small auxiliary TV, to one of the 7100
Composite Video Output
jacks
so you can view its OSD (onscreen display) to facilitate setup if your main video screen is
not visible from where your 7100 is installed.
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