About av connections, Connecting the av receiver —continued, Optical digital jacks – Onkyo TX SR507 User Manual
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• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals
supplied with your other AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed
and double-checked all AV connections.
Optical Digital Jacks
The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type
covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and
close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way.
Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical
plug straight when inserting and removing.
AV Connection Color Coding
RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red,
white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-
channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).
Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and
outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
• Push plugs in all the way to make
good connections (loose
connections can cause noise or
malfunctions).
• To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away from
power cords and speaker cables.
AV Cables and Jacks
Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections.
About AV Connections
Analog audio
Composite video
Left (white)
Right (red)
Right (red)
Left (white)
(Yellow)
(Yellow)
Right!
Wrong!
Video / Audio
Cable
Jack
Description
HDMI
HDMI connections can carry uncompressed
standard- or high-definition digital video and audio
and offer the best picture and sound quality.
Video
Component
video 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 jacks slightly differently.)
Composite
video cable
Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs,
and other video equipment.
Audio
Optical digital
audio cable
This offers the best sound quality and allows you to
enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is
the same as for coaxial.
Coaxial digital
audio cable
This offers the best sound quality and allows you to
enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is
the same as for optical.
Analog audio
cable (RCA)
This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most
common connection format for analog audio and
can be found on virtually all AV components.
Stereo mini
plug cable
This cable carries analog audio.
HDMI
Y
P
B
/C
B
P
R
/C
R
Y
P
B
/C
B
P
R
/C
R
Y
C
B
/P
B
C
R
/P
R
V
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
L
R