Pioneer VSX-818V Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting up0316EnUsing the component videojacksComponent video should deliver superiorpicture quality when compared to compositevideo. A further advantage (if your source andTV are both compatible) is progressive-scanvideo, which delivers a very stable, flicker-freepicture. See the manuals that came with yourTV and source component to check whetherthey are compatible with progressive-scanvideo.Important• If you connect any source component tothe receiver using a component videoinput, you must also have your TVconnected to this receiver’s COMPONENTVIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.1 Connect the component video outputs ofyour source to a set of component videoinputs on this receiver.Use a three-way component video cable for theconnection.2 If necessary, assign the component videoinputs to the input source you’ve connected.This only needs to be done if you didn’t connectaccording to the following defaults:• Component 1 – DVD• Component 2 – TV• Component 3 – DVRSee Assigning the component video inputs onpage 65 for more on this.3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEOMONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to thecomponent video inputs on your TV ormonitor.Use a three-way component video cable.Connecting using HDMIIf you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP)equipped component, you can connect it tothis receiver using a commercially availableHDMI cable.The HDMI connection transfers uncompresseddigital video, as well as almost every kind ofdigital audio that the connected component iscompatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3.The illustration shows the VSX-818V, butconnections for the VSX-918V are the same.HDMI(DVD / BD) ININR LINAUXCDINOUTDVD / BDTV/ SATFRONTDVD5.1CH INPUTININDVR/ VCRDVR/ VCR INTV/ SAT INDVD/ BD INAMLOOPDIGITAL INOPTOPT(TV / SAT)(CD)RAFM UNBALANTENNADVR/ VCR OUTMONITOROUTAUDIO VIDEOXMIN INOUTDIGITAL INCOAX(DVD / BD)(ASSIGNABLE)CD-R/ TAPE/ MD(ASSIGNABLE)(ASSIGNABLE)SPEAKERS1112(TV / SAT) INOUT2SUBWOOFERPREOUTHDMI INHDMI OUTR LDIGITAL AUDIO OUTANALOG AUDIO OUTCOAXIAL OPTICAL123HDMI/DVI-compatible monitoror flat panel TVVSX-818VHDMI/DVI-equipped component(VSX-818Vmodel only)