Pioneer VSX-420-K: Making cable connections

Making cable connections: Pioneer VSX-420-K

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Connecting your equipment 03

HDMI has the capability to support standard,

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enhanced, or high-definition video plus

Making cable connections

standard to multi-channel surround-sound

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top

audio. HDMI features include uncompressed

of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this

digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2

happens, the magnetic field produced by the

gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals),

transformers in this unit may cause a

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one connector (instead of several cables and

humming noise from the speakers.

connectors), and communication between

the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

Even if you connect the playback components

with an HDMI cable, no sound will come out

of the speaker connected to this receiver. An

audio cable connection is also needed for

this.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or

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registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC

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Before making or changing any connections,

in the United States and other countries.

switch off the power and disconnect the power

cord from the AC outlet.

Analog audio cables

Before unplugging the power cord, switch

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect

the power into standby.

analog audio components. These cables are

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typically red and white, and you should

HDMI cables

connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals

The HDMI cables transfers uncompressed

and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

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digital video.

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Be careful to connect the terminal in the

proper direction.

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About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

was developed to provide the technologies of

High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection

(HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI)

in one specification. HDCP is used to protect

digital content transmitted and received by

DVI-compliant displays.

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Analog audio cables

Right (red)

HDMI cable

Left (white)

1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that

some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use a (analog)

composite connection.