Connecting Your Components If you have an HD DVR receiver and an HDMI input on your TV, you can use a single HDMI cable instead of a component cable. Both cables will produce the same quality results.
To Connect HD Using Component Cables
HD Receiver back IN OUT
Video cables Audio cables Cable input
HDTV back IN
To Connect HD Using an HDMI Cable
HD Receiver
OUT back IN
HDMI cable Cable input
IN
HDTV back To Connect an HD Receiver With Your Home Theater System
OUT HD Receiver back
IN
Cable input Audio cables Digital Audio Video Video Home Theater cable Receiver back
IN IN
OUT OUT Audio cables
HD Video cables If you have an HD Video Video Audio receiver and a TV with (for VCR or HDMI input, you can use DVD playback) a single HDMI cable instead of a component cable. Both cables will produce the same quality results. VCR back IN OUT
IN HDTV back Connecting a DVD player Connecting a VCR
Digital Digital IN OUT OUT Receiver IN OUT OUT Receiver back back
Cable Cable
Coaxial OR Audio & Video Coaxial OR Audio & Video
IN IN TV back OUT OUT VCR back
IN IN#1 Coaxial OR Audio & Video IN#2
Audio & Video TV back
IN DVD back IN IN
1 Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to 1 Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to IN of the digital receiver. IN of the digital receiver. 2 Connect the coaxial cable from OUT on the 2 Connect the coaxial cable OUT from the digital receiver to IN of the TV or connect the digital receiver to IN of the VCR or connect A/V cables from Audio OUT jacks on the the A/V cables from the Audio OUT jacks on digital receiver to the Audio IN (#1) on the TV. the digital receiver to the Audio IN jacks on Connect the cables red to red, white to white, the VCR. Connect the cables red to red, white and yellow to yellow. to white, and yellow to yellow. 3 Connect the A/V cables from Audio OUT jacks 3 Connect the coaxial cable OUT from the VCR on the DVD to the Audio IN (#2) on the TV. to IN of the TV or connect the A/V cables from the Audio OUT jacks on the VCR to the Audio IN jacks on the TV. Connecting a Stereo Connecting a Game System
Digital Digital IN OUT OUT Receiver IN OUT OUT Receiver back back
Cable Cable Coaxial OR Audio & Video Coaxial OR Audio & Video
IN IN IN IN OUT VCR back OUT OUT VCR back
Audio & Video Coaxial OR Audio & Video
IN Stereo OUT back TV back Audio & Video IN IN#1 IN#2
Audio & Video TV back IN IN Game back
1 Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to 1 Connect the coaxial cable from the wall to IN your digital receiver. of the digital receiver. 2 Connect the cable OUT from the digital 2 Connect the coaxial cable OUT from the receiver to IN of the VCR or connect the digital receiver to IN on the VCR or connect audio/video (A/V) cables from the Audio OUT the A/V cables from Audio OUT jacks on the jacks on the digital receiver to the Audio IN digital receiver to the Audio IN jacks on the jacks on the VCR. Be sure to connect these VCR. Connect the cables red to red, white to cables red to red, white to white and yellow white, and yellow to yellow. to yellow. 3 Connect the coaxial cable OUT from the VCR 3 Connect the A/V cables from the Audio OUT or connect the A/V cables from Audio OUT jack on the VCR to the Audio IN jacks on the jacks on VCR to the Audio IN (#1) on the TV. back of the stereo. 4 Connect the A/V cables from Audio OUT jacks 4 Connect the A/V cables from Audio OUT on on game system to the Audio IN (#2) on TV. the stereo to the Audio IN jacks on the TV.