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Important information
Make connections before using this unit.
To create a home theater that can play back higher quality video and audio by fully utilizing the
capabilities of the unit and your video devices, connect the unit to each of your video devices with
HDMI cables.
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HDMI devices
If your video device does not support HDMI connections, use the following connection.
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Other devices
PORTABLE
This unit can change the source that is assigned to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN connectors.
You can change the source for connectors listed in
Input connector setting
within pages that
describe connections for devices.
For details on assigning a source to connectors, see “Changing the source assigned to connectors”
). For the setting method, see “Input Assign” (
NOTE
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The menu screen is only displayed on TV connected to this unit via HDMI. If your TV is connected
to this unit via other video output connectors, perform menu operations while seeing the display
on this unit.
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When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other devices being connected.
•
Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly (left with left, right with right).
•
Do not bundle power cords together with connection cables. Doing so can result in noise.
Relationship between video signals and monitor output
This unit is equipped with two types of video input connectors (HDMI and composite video) and two types
of video output connectors (HDMI and composite video).
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Flow of video signals
H
HDMI connector
Video connector
HDMI-compatible TV
HDMI connector
Video connector
HDMI connector
Video connector
HDMI connector
Video connector
Video device
This unit
Output
Input
(IN)
Output
(MONITOR OUT)
Input
HDMI signal
HDMI signal
Video signal
Video signal
HDMI-incompatible
TV
NOTE
•
The menu screen is only displayed on TV connected to this unit via HDMI. If your TV is connected
to this unit via other video output connectors, perform menu operations while seeing the display
on this unit.
•
HDMI signals cannot be converted into analog signals (
•
Analog signals cannot be converted into HDMI signals (
Connections
Basic instr
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A
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Inf
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Basic instr
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DVD