Easy Operation Easy Operation8ENGLISHENGLISH• For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources), choose thecomponent video connection to your monitor. S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided ifyour monitor does not have component video inputs.• The signals input to the color difference (component) video terminals are not output from the VIDEOoutput terminal (yellow) or the S-Video output terminal.Connecting a DVD player and monitor• To connect the digital audio output from the DVD player, you can choose from either the coaxial oroptical connections. If you choose to use the coaxial connection, it needs to be assigned. For moreinformation about Digital Input Assignment ( page 19).• Precaution when using S-Video terminalsAVR-487’s S-Video terminals (input and output) and video terminals (input and output) have independentcircuit structures, so that video signals input from the S-Video terminals are only output from the S-Videoterminal outputs and video signals input from the pin terminals are only output from the pin terminaloutputs.When connecting this unit with equipment that is equipped with S-Video terminals, keep the above pointin mind and make connections according to the equipment’s instruction manuals.Audio signal flow is shown with white arrows, video signal flow is shown with gray arrows.• Connect a non-DVD video disc player (such as a laser disc, VCD/SVCD, or future high definition discplayer) to the DVD/VDP terminals in the same way.• The component video input and/or output terminals may be labelled differently on some monitors orvideo components. Check the owner’s manuals for other components for further information.DVD playerS VIDEOOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROPTICALOUTFHGDRLRLAS VIDEOINVIDEOINMonitor TVCOMPONENT VIDEO INYP BPRFHG