CONNECTIONS
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Jacks and cables
This unit is equipped with the following input/output jacks. Use jacks and cables appropriate for
components that you are going to connect.
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Audio/Video jacks
HDMI jacks
Digital video and digital sound are transmitted through a single jack.
Only use an HDMI cable.
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Analog video jacks
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Audio jacks
Connecting external components
•
Use a 19-pin HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.
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We recommend using a cable less than 5.0 m long to prevent signal quality degradation.
•
When a TV that supports HDMI functions and Audio Return Channel function is connected, audio
output from the TV can be input to this unit (
☞
p. 115
).
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When a player and TV that support the 3D video format are connected to this unit, 3D content can be
played back.
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If you connect this unit to a component that has a DVI jack, an HDMI/DVI-D cable is required.
COMPONENT VIDEO jacks
The signal is separated into three components:
luminance (Y), chrominance blue (P
B
), and chrominance red (P
R
).
Use component video pin cables with three plugs.
AV 1
HDMI cable
COMPONEN
AV 1
A
Component video pin cable
S-VIDEO jacks
To transmit S-video signals that include luminance
(Y) and chrominance (C) components.
Use S-video cables.
VIDEO jacks
These jacks transmit conventional analog video
signals.
Use video pin cables.
OPTICAL jacks
These jacks transmit optical digital audio signals.
Use fiber-optic cables for optical digital audio
signals.
COAXIAL jacks
These jacks transmit coaxial digital audio signals.
Use pin cables for digital audio signals.
AUDIO jacks
These jacks transmit conventional analog audio
signals.
Use stereo pin cables, connecting the red plug to
the red R jack, and the white plug to the white L
jack.
S-video cable
AV 1
Video pin cable
Digital audio fiber-optic cable
Digital audio pin cable
Stereo pin cable