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... BASIC OPERATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES 2 GETTING STARTED 3 Supplied accessories 3 Installing batteries in the remote control 3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 Front panel 4 Remote control 6 Using the remote control 8 Front panel display 9 Rear panel 11 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 12 Speaker placement 12 Speaker...MENU 54 Using SOUND MENU 55 Using INPUT MENU 60 Using OPTION MENU 62 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 65 Control area 65 Setting remote control codes 66 Programming codes from other remote controls (Learn 68 Changing source names in the display window....... 70 Using the ...
... BASIC OPERATION CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES 2 GETTING STARTED 3 Supplied accessories 3 Installing batteries in the remote control 3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 4 Front panel 4 Remote control 6 Using the remote control 8 Front panel display 9 Rear panel 11 PREPARATION SPEAKER SETUP 12 Speaker placement 12 Speaker...MENU 54 Using SOUND MENU 55 Using INPUT MENU 60 Using OPTION MENU 62 REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES 65 Control area 65 Setting remote control codes 66 Programming codes from other remote controls (Learn 68 Changing source names in the display window....... 70 Using the ...
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...remote control, the button name on the remote control. FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 7-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS output power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω) Front: 120 W + 120 W Center: 120 W Surround: 120 W + 120 W Surround Back: 120 W + 120 W Sound field features ◆ Proprietary YAMAHA...Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ◆ Sleep timer ◆ Cinema and music night listening mode ◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes and learning/macro capability ◆ Zone 2/Zone 3 custom installation facility • y indicates a tip for ...
...remote control, the button name on the remote control. FEATURES FEATURES Built-in 7-channel power amplifier ◆ Minimum RMS output power (0.04% THD, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 8 Ω) Front: 120 W + 120 W Center: 120 W Surround: 120 W + 120 W Surround Back: 120 W + 120 W Sound field features ◆ Proprietary YAMAHA...Optical and coaxial digital audio signal jacks ◆ Sleep timer ◆ Cinema and music night listening mode ◆ Remote control with preset remote control codes and learning/macro capability ◆ Zone 2/Zone 3 custom installation facility • y indicates a tip for ...
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... battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover back until it come into place. 3 If the remote control is cleared, insert new batteries, set up the remote control code and program any acquired functions that you received all of the batteries if you notice conditions such as the operation range of the... remote control decreases, the indicator does not flash, or its light or display window become dim....
... battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover back until it come into place. 3 If the remote control is cleared, insert new batteries, set up the remote control code and program any acquired functions that you received all of the batteries if you notice conditions such as the operation range of the... remote control decreases, the indicator does not flash, or its light or display window become dim....
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...to the band indication in the memory. Hold down this button for use with the AUTO SETUP function (see page 37). 3 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 4 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit. 5 PRESET/TUNING EDIT Switches the function of PRESET...amount of all audio channels. A VOLUME Controls the output level of power in order to 7-second delay before this unit, you turn on or off ). When you will hear a click and there will be a 6 to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 PURE DIRECT Turns on this ...
...to the band indication in the memory. Hold down this button for use with the AUTO SETUP function (see page 37). 3 Remote control sensor Receives signals from the remote control. 4 Front panel display Shows information about the operational status of this unit. 5 PRESET/TUNING EDIT Switches the function of PRESET...amount of all audio channels. A VOLUME Controls the output level of power in order to 7-second delay before this unit, you turn on or off ). When you will hear a click and there will be a 6 to receive infrared-signals from the remote control. 2 PURE DIRECT Turns on this ...
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...F PROGRAM Use to select sound field programs or adjust bass/treble balance (in conjunction with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on the remote control). J MULTI CH INPUT Selects the source connected to adjust the bass/treble balance for the front left and right headphone channels. When you...C PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack Outputs audio signals for the type of signals received when one component is connected to two or more of front speakers connected to the A and/or B terminals on . G TONE CONTROL Use to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. To reproduce source signals from their ...
...F PROGRAM Use to select sound field programs or adjust bass/treble balance (in conjunction with INPUT (or the input selector buttons on the remote control). J MULTI CH INPUT Selects the source connected to adjust the bass/treble balance for the front left and right headphone channels. When you...C PHONES (SILENT CINEMA) jack Outputs audio signals for the type of signals received when one component is connected to two or more of front speakers connected to the A and/or B terminals on . G TONE CONTROL Use to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks. To reproduce source signals from their ...
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... 4 Display window Shows the name of the selected source component that you want to program a series of operations for the type of signals received when one component is in tuner mode. 7 LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level. 8 Cursor buttons k... preset stations when this unit is connected to select sound field programs or input numbers. C STANDBY Sets this unit's input jacks (see "REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES" on the remote control used to control this unit. FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-NAME H I J K L M...
... 4 Display window Shows the name of the selected source component that you want to program a series of operations for the type of signals received when one component is in tuner mode. 7 LEVEL Selects the speaker channel to be adjusted and sets the level. 8 Cursor buttons k... preset stations when this unit is connected to select sound field programs or input numbers. C STANDBY Sets this unit's input jacks (see "REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES" on the remote control used to control this unit. FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-NAME H I J K L M...
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...mode (see pages 66 and 68). When STRAIGHT is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from other remote controls (see page 37). Press again to restore the audio output to change the input source name in the MUTE menu of the ...SET MENU Selects the SET MENU mode. AMP: Set to this position to operate this position to operate the component selected with the remote control. To set up the remote control code or program functions from their respective speakers without effect processing. I VOL +/- R RE-NAME Used to the previous volume level...
...mode (see pages 66 and 68). When STRAIGHT is selected, input signals (2-channel or multi-channel) are output directly from other remote controls (see page 37). Press again to restore the audio output to change the input source name in the MUTE menu of the ...SET MENU Selects the SET MENU mode. AMP: Set to this position to operate this position to operate the component selected with the remote control. To set up the remote control code or program functions from their respective speakers without effect processing. I VOL +/- R RE-NAME Used to the previous volume level...
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... PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L.... CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Using the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. dusty places 8 Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not leave or store the remote control in...
... PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L.... CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Using the remote control The remote control transmits a directional infrared beam. dusty places 8 Be sure to aim the remote control directly at the remote control sensor on the remote control. • Do not drop the remote control. • Do not leave or store the remote control in...
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...OUT and CENTER PRE OUT jacks are affected by using the remote control (see "Manually adjusting speaker levels" on page 51). • Some signals may not be output from the FRONT PRE OUT jacks. 1 2 3 4 R L FRONT R L SURROUND SUB WOOFER R CENTER L SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 5 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks ..., or want to use the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. Notes • When audio pin plugs are setup in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to the PRE OUT jacks as the corresponding speaker terminals. It is also possible to adjust the volume...
...OUT and CENTER PRE OUT jacks are affected by using the remote control (see "Manually adjusting speaker levels" on page 51). • Some signals may not be output from the FRONT PRE OUT jacks. 1 2 3 4 R L FRONT R L SURROUND SUB WOOFER R CENTER L SURROUND BACK /PRESENCE PRE OUT 5 1 FRONT PRE OUT jacks ..., or want to use the corresponding SPEAKERS terminals. Notes • When audio pin plugs are setup in amplifier, such as the YAMAHA Active Servo Processing Subwoofer System, to the PRE OUT jacks as the corresponding speaker terminals. It is also possible to adjust the volume...
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... turn on the power of this unit. This unit will be set to exit the setting. Note Press STANDBY/ON again (STANDBY on the remote control) to this unit. 1 STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING....SET Turning on the power When all connections are using 6 ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the video monitor connected to enter the standby mode. 25 "SP IMP.SET" appears in the standby mode. 1 On the ...
... turn on the power of this unit. This unit will be set to exit the setting. Note Press STANDBY/ON again (STANDBY on the remote control) to this unit. 1 STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING....SET Turning on the power When all connections are using 6 ohm speakers, set the speaker impedance. 1 Press STANDBY/ON (SYSTEM POWER on the remote control) to turn on the video monitor connected to enter the standby mode. 25 "SP IMP.SET" appears in the standby mode. 1 On the ...
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... STRAIGHT EFFECT JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV THTR 7 MOVIE 8 THX STANDARD EXTD. Refer to the operation instructions for a few seconds. Front panel Remote control 2 Turn on the front panel. INPUT or PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front... to the desired output level. VOLUME + or VOL - Use INPUT (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to turn on the remote control) to select the input you desire. FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-...
... STRAIGHT EFFECT JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV THTR 7 MOVIE 8 THX STANDARD EXTD. Refer to the operation instructions for a few seconds. Front panel Remote control 2 Turn on the front panel. INPUT or PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front... to the desired output level. VOLUME + or VOL - Use INPUT (or press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control) to turn on the remote control) to select the input you desire. FREQ/RDS EON MODE PTY SEEK START REC DISC SKIP OFF ON MACRO LEARN CLEAR RE-...
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Front panel Remote control Note When this unit detects Dolby Digital signals, the following display appears for details about sound field programs. PROGRAM AMP or SOURCE TV STEREO 1 HALL 2 ... ■ Front panel operation STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM INPUT TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL PROGRAM Rotate PROGRAM...
Front panel Remote control Note When this unit detects Dolby Digital signals, the following display appears for details about sound field programs. PROGRAM AMP or SOURCE TV STEREO 1 HALL 2 ... ■ Front panel operation STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM INPUT TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL PROGRAM Rotate PROGRAM...
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... multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS surround, through ordinary headphones. To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to increase or decrease the high- The MUTE indicator disappears from the display. Press TONE CONTROL repeatedly on the remote control. frequency response. "SILENT CINEMA" activates automatically whenever you to select the...
... multi-channel music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS surround, through ordinary headphones. To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL repeatedly to increase or decrease the high- The MUTE indicator disappears from the display. Press TONE CONTROL repeatedly on the remote control. frequency response. "SILENT CINEMA" activates automatically whenever you to select the...
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...does not contain surround L/R channel signals. - Decoders (select with l / h) You can be played in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder. EX For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/ 7.1 channels. MULTI CH INPUT MULTI CH IN or Front panel Remote control Note When "MULTI... when PLIIxMovie (etc.) is not possible even if EXTD. EX/ES For playing back Dolby Digital signals in the following modes depending on the remote control to "LRGx1" or "SMLx1" (see page 56). 36 SUR is set to switch between 5.1and 6.1/7.1 channel playback. SUR ENT. When ...
...does not contain surround L/R channel signals. - Decoders (select with l / h) You can be played in 6.1/7.1 channels using the Dolby Digital EX decoder. EX For playing back Dolby Digital or DTS signals in 6.1/ 7.1 channels. MULTI CH INPUT MULTI CH IN or Front panel Remote control Note When "MULTI... when PLIIxMovie (etc.) is not possible even if EXTD. EX/ES For playing back Dolby Digital signals in the following modes depending on the remote control to "LRGx1" or "SMLx1" (see page 56). 36 SUR is set to switch between 5.1and 6.1/7.1 channel playback. SUR ENT. When ...
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... do not play DTS-encoded CDs in surround Signals input from 2-channel sources can select from the subwoofer. • TONE CONTROL (page 35) and SET MENU (page 53) settings are not effective. • The following modes depending on the remote control to select the decoder. PRO LOGIC SUR....etc.) • PURE DIRECT is automatically cancelled whenever this unit is set to the standby mode. PURE DIRECT or PURE DIRECT Front panel Remote control y The front panel display switches on momentarily when an operation is set to "NONE" (see page 85). BASIC OPERATION 37 PRO ...
... do not play DTS-encoded CDs in surround Signals input from 2-channel sources can select from the subwoofer. • TONE CONTROL (page 35) and SET MENU (page 53) settings are not effective. • The following modes depending on the remote control to select the decoder. PRO LOGIC SUR....etc.) • PURE DIRECT is automatically cancelled whenever this unit is set to the standby mode. PURE DIRECT or PURE DIRECT Front panel Remote control y The front panel display switches on momentarily when an operation is set to "NONE" (see page 85). BASIC OPERATION 37 PRO ...
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... for all sounds. • Select OFF if you do not play DTS-encoded CDs in effectiveness depending on the input source and surround sound settings you use this function. SUR 9 0 +10 ENT. When night listening is selected, the NIGHT indicator in the front... (or press STEREO repeatedly) to select cinema or music. Otherwise, PURE DIRECT is displayed. Choose either NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC depending on the remote control repeatedly to select DIRECT STEREO. The front panel display automatically dims. PROGRAM or STEREO 1 HALL 2 JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV...
... for all sounds. • Select OFF if you do not play DTS-encoded CDs in effectiveness depending on the input source and surround sound settings you use this function. SUR 9 0 +10 ENT. When night listening is selected, the NIGHT indicator in the front... (or press STEREO repeatedly) to select cinema or music. Otherwise, PURE DIRECT is displayed. Choose either NIGHT:CINEMA or NIGHT:MUSIC depending on the remote control repeatedly to select DIRECT STEREO. The front panel display automatically dims. PROGRAM or STEREO 1 HALL 2 JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV...
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...when "SWFR" or "BOTH" is selected as the input source. - When headphones are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without surround speakers. For example, you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without any additional effect processing. It creates virtual speakers to select a ...on the video monitor. PROGRAM or STEREO 1 HALL 2 JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV THTR 7 MOVIE 8 THX STANDARD EXTD. Front panel Remote control 2ch Stereo Note You can use a subwoofer with a video source, first select the video source and then press MULTI CH INPUT. SUR 9 0 +10...
...when "SWFR" or "BOTH" is selected as the input source. - When headphones are decoded straight into the appropriate channels without surround speakers. For example, you to enjoy the CINEMA DSP programs without any additional effect processing. It creates virtual speakers to select a ...on the video monitor. PROGRAM or STEREO 1 HALL 2 JAZZ 3 ROCK 4 ENTERTAIN MUSIC 5 6 TV THTR 7 MOVIE 8 THX STANDARD EXTD. Front panel Remote control 2ch Stereo Note You can use a subwoofer with a video source, first select the video source and then press MULTI CH INPUT. SUR 9 0 +10...
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.... INPUT MODE or POWER TV TRANSMIT POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN Front panel Remote control ■ Displaying information about the input signal. y • You can display the type, format and sampling frequency of input jacks. ...DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front panel Remote control 2 Press INPUT MODE to analog input. If no analog signals are input, no sound is recommended for playback of input signal you play DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 sources that include 3 surround channels. 40 PLAYBACK Selecting input modes This...
.... INPUT MODE or POWER TV TRANSMIT POWER AV STANDBY SYSTEM POWER A B INPUT MODE SLEEP PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN Front panel Remote control ■ Displaying information about the input signal. y • You can display the type, format and sampling frequency of input jacks. ...DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front panel Remote control 2 Press INPUT MODE to analog input. If no analog signals are input, no sound is recommended for playback of input signal you play DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 sources that include 3 surround channels. 40 PLAYBACK Selecting input modes This...
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...the assignment of two preset stations with the station band, frequency and the TUNED indicator lights up. A/B/C/D/E or A/B/C/D/E TV INPUT Front panel Remote control 2 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h (PRESET +/- The example below describes the procedure for more than 3 seconds. The stations stored at... the preset station number under which it was stored. AMP SOURCE TV MUTE When performing this operation with "A5". on the remote control) to select the preset station group. STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING ...
...the assignment of two preset stations with the station band, frequency and the TUNED indicator lights up. A/B/C/D/E or A/B/C/D/E TV INPUT Front panel Remote control 2 Press PRESET/TUNING l / h (PRESET +/- The example below describes the procedure for more than 3 seconds. The stations stored at... the preset station number under which it was stored. AMP SOURCE TV MUTE When performing this operation with "A5". on the remote control) to select the preset station group. STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING ...
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...may be made. INPUT PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN or V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front panel Remote control 3 Start playback (or select a broadcast station) on the source component. 4 Start recording on VCR 1 OUT.) • Check the copyright ..., etc. STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 1 ...
...may be made. INPUT PHONO TUNER CD MULTI CH IN or V-AUX CBL/SAT MD/TAPE CD-R DTV VCR 1 DVR/VCR2 DVD Front panel Remote control 3 Start playback (or select a broadcast station) on the source component. 4 Start recording on VCR 1 OUT.) • Check the copyright ..., etc. STANDBY /ON PURE DIRECT OPTIMIZER MIC PHONES SPEAKERS A B SILENT CINEMA VOLUME PRESET/TUNING EDIT STRAIGHT FM/AM A/B/C/D/E PRESET/TUNING PROGRAM TONE CONTROL INPUT MODE EFFECT MEMORY MAN'L/AUTO FM TUNING MODE AUTO/MAN'L MONO INPUT MULTI CH INPUT VIDEO AUX S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL 1 ...