Integra DTR-6.4/5.4 - Manual (Page 15)

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AV cables and connectors
• Be sure to always refer to the instructions that came with
the component that you are connecting.
• Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have
been properly made.
• For input jacks, red connectors (marked R) are used for the
right channel, white connectors (marked L) are used for the
left channel, and yellow connectors (marked V) are used for
video connection.
• Insert all plugs and connectors securely. Improper
connections can result in noise, poor performance, or
damage to the equipment.
• Do not bind audio/video connection cables with power cords
and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely affect the
picture and sound quality.
Improper connection
Inserted completely
Cables are depicted in the connection diagrams as shown below.
The types of the video connection cables and the terminals
Cable names Cable forms Terminal shapes Description
Component video
connection cable
Component video separates the luminance (Y)
and color difference signals (P
R , P B ), providing
the best picture quality. Some TV manufacturers
label their component video inputs differently.
S video connection cable
The video quality is higher than the one using
the composite video connection. The video
component control signals such as aspect ratio
signal cannot be sent through this connection.
Video connection cable
This is the standard video connection method
and most of the video components like TV and
VCR are equipped with the terminals of this
type.
The types of the audio connection cables and the terminals
Cable names Cable forms Terminal shapes Description
Optical cable
You can enjoy various type of digital sound
including Dolby Digital format sound. The
sound quality is equal to the one available
through the coaxial cable connection.
Coaxial cable
You can enjoy various type of digital sound
including Dolby Digital format sound. The
sound quality is equal to the one available
through the optical cable connection.
Audio connection cable
This connection carries analog audio signals.
Multi-channel
connection cable
This type of terminals will be found on the DVD
players which support DVD-Audio format.
P R
P B
Y
P R
P B
Y