About av connections, En-13 – Onkyo HT-RC440 User Manual
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Connections
En-13
Connecting AV components
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If your TV doesn’t support Audio Return Channel (ARC), you 
need to connect an optical digital cable together with the 
HDMI cable to the AV receiver.
• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals
supplied with your AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and
double-checked all AV connections.
• 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
■
HDMI
HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio.
■
Component video
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color 
difference signals (P
B
, P
R
), providing the best picture
quality (some TV manufacturers label their component 
video sockets slightly differently).
■
Composite video
Composite video is commonly used on TVs, DVDs, and 
other video equipment.
■
Optical digital audio
Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital 
sound such as PCM
, Dolby Digital or DTS. The audio
quality is the same as coaxial.
■
Coaxial digital audio
Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital 
sound such as PCM
, Dolby Digital or DTS. The audio
quality is the same as optical.
■
Analog audio (RCA)
Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio.
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Available sampling rate for PCM input signal (stereo/mono) is 
32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. In case of an HDMI connection, 
176.4/192 kHz is also available.
Note
• The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs.
• 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.
About AV Connections
HDMI cable
Other cables
: Video & Audio
: Video
Game console
Blu-ray Disc/
DVD player
TV, projector, etc.
AV receiver
TV, projector, etc.
AV receiver
Game console
Blu-ray Disc/
DVD player
: Audio
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
Right!
Wrong!
Y
P
B
P
R
Orange
White
Red