• For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources),
choose the component video connection to your monitor TV. S-Video and composite video
outputs are also provided if your TV does not have component video inputs.
NOTE:
• The component video input and/or output terminals may be labeled differently on some TVs,
monitors or video components (Y, PB, PR; Y, CB, CR; Y, B-Y, R-Y). Check the owner’s manuals
for the other components for further information.
Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV
• To connect the video output from the DVD player to the AVR-686, you only need to choose one
connection type. Component video connection offers the best quality (and is required for
progressive DVD playback), followed by S-Video, while composite video offers the lowest picture
quality of the three connection types. For more information about the video up conversion
function ( page 11).
• To connect the digital audio output from the DVD player, you can choose from either the coaxial
or optical connections. If you choose to use the coaxial connection, it needs to be assigned. For
more information about Digital Input Assignment ( page 42).
• Connect a non-DVD video disc player (such as a laser disc, VCD/SVCD, or future high definition
disc player) to the DVD/VDP terminals in the same way.
Audio signal flow is shown with white arrows; video signal flow is shown with gray arrows.
