Connecting your equipment
03
Connecting your TV and DVD player
MULTI-ROOM
&SOURCE
/REC SEL
OUT1
ROOM3(ZONE3)
OUT2
USB
AUDIO
IN
IN1
(SAT)
IN2
(DVR/
VCR 1)
IN3
(DVR/
VCR 2)
IN4
(CD-R)
ASSIGNA-
BLE
IN1
(DVD/
LD)
IN2
(CD)
VSX-AX4AVi
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT
3
DVD player
The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together
with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite
video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may
offer alternative connections. See also Using the
Note
1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set
up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Setup menu on page 60).
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En
TV
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
IN
IN
1
FM UNBAL 75Ω
AM LOOP
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
MONITOR
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ROOM2(ZONE2)
OUT
IN
OUT
R
ROOM2(ZONE2)
S400
OUT
IR
12 V TRIGGER
DVD/
(AUDIO)
1
2
LD
IN1
IN
(DC OUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)
ROOM2
MULTI-ROOM
S400
& SOURCE
TV
MONITOR
IN2
IN
OUT
(ZONE2)
OUT
HDMI
IN1
IN1(DVD/LD)
SAT
IN1
Y
Y
IN2(TV)
IN
1–2
ASSIGNABLE
VIDEO1/
P
P
B
B
GAME1
IN
1–4
IN2
P
P
OUT
R
R
1–2
DVR/
VCR 1
IN2
IN3
IN3
Y
Y
IN
OUT
P
P
OUT
B
B
DVR/
VCR 2
P
P
IN
R
R
S - VIDEO
VIDEO
1–3
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL
COMPONENT VIDEO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
R
AUDIO
VIDEO OUT
ANALOG OUT
2
4
component video jacks on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD
player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD
player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 51.
1
Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video
input on your TV.
Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to
the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, use
an S-video cable to connect to the S-video jack.
2
Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD
player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-VIDEO input.
Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video
cable.
3
Connect a coaxial-type
your DVD player to the DIGITAL 1 ( DVD/LD ) input.
Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.
4
Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD
player to the DVD/LD AUDIO inputs.
AUDIO
ANTENNA
PHONO
Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.
IN
L
• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,
CD
IN
you can connect these instead. See also Connecting
the multichannel analog inputs on page 51.
OUT
CD-R/
TAPE
IN
R
FR
FL
SUB W.
SUR-
ROUND
R
R
SURROU
B
M
IN
OUT
R
L
CONTROL
AUDIO
L
1
digital audio output on