Pioneer VSA-AX10 - Manual (Page 18)

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Connecting Your Equipment
Connecting your TV
Connect your TV to the jacks as shown below. Hook up with either component video, S video, or compos-
ite video cords (the quality descends in this order). If you use component video cables to hook up your
DVD player (or other components) then you must hook up your TV with component video cables as well.
In general it is easiest to use one kind of video cord for all your video components (DVD player, TV,
satellite TV amplifier, etc.) but you can use different kinds of cables (see "Video Converter" below). Howev-
er, if you use different cables your on-screen display will not display change of function information.
Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from
the AC outlet.
R L
VCR1
/DVR
OUT
DVD
/LD
IN
TV
IN
SAT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
VCR2
OUT
IN
VCR3
OUT
IN
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
PHONO
CD
OUT
PLAY
PLAY
IN
IN
IN
IN
R
R L
R L
1 2
R L
R L
R L
R L
R L
L AUDIO
S400
AUDIO
FRONT
FRONT
CENTER
CENTER
SUB W.
SUB W.
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(Single)
(Single)
(Single)
1
OUT
2
OUT
(CD-R/
TAPE1
/MD)
CD-R/
TAPE1
/MD
TAPE2
MONITOR
(VCR2)
(VCR1
/DVR)
(CD)
(TV)
2 RF (DVD
/LD)
(For LD)
(SAT)
4
IN
5
IN
6
IN
7
IN
3 IN
2 IN
(DVD
/LD) 1 IN
IN
REC
OUT
REC
POWER
AMP
IN
ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH INPUT
DIGITAL
(AUDIO) IN
CONTROL
AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO
PCM/2DIGITAL
/DTS/MPEG
TUNER
IN
FRONT
CENTER
SUR-
ROUND
SUR-
ROUND
BACK
(Single)
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
AC IN
ı
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
RS-232C
·
·
ª
ª
Å
AC OUTLET
Y
Y
P B
P R
P B
P R
P B
P R
P B
P R
2
IN
1
IN
3
IN
Y Y
MONITOR
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
PRE OUT
TV/monitor
COMPO-
NENT
VIDEO
VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO
Y
P B
P R
Video Converter
This unique feature of the VSA-AX10 allows you to hook up your VCR/DVD or any other video player, and/
or your TV tuner with one type of cord to the amplifier while using a different type of cord to hook up the
TV to the amplifier. You can hook them up with either component video, S video, or composite video cords
(the quality descends in this order). The only restriction here is that if you hook up your DVD player, or
other video device, with component video cords (see above), then you must hook up your TV with
component video cords as well. The flexibility afforded by the video converter should make connecting all
of your equipment easier and perhaps, in some cases, give you higher picture quality. This model is
designed for PAL video format. If you use an NTSC source the video converter will not be able to convert
from composite video (in the IN jacks) to S video (in the OUT jacks). All other conversions will be ok.
S VIDEO Y
P
B
P
R
Green
Blue
Red
S Video Component video
S video cables produce
clearer picture reproduction
by sending separate signals
for the luminance and the
color. The color signal of the
TV is divided into the
luminance (Y) signal
and the color (P
B and
P R ) signals and then
output. In this way,
interference between
the signals is avoided.
Composite Video
Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also
the lowest quality. The color on the connector is yellow to distinguish it from
regular RCA audio cords which have white and red connectors (see p.23). It is
important to use a true composite video cord and not an audio cord (though
they look exactly the same) because the impedance is different and this will
affect the picture quality.