Connecting Other Sources
Connecting a DVD recorder
• For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder. S-Video
and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component video
connection, it needs to be assigned. For more information about Component Input Assignment
(
page 65).
• If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital sources, such as a DVD recorder to an analog
recorder such as a cassette deck, you will needs connect the analog inputs and outputs as shown
below, in addition to the digital audio connections.
NOTE:
• When recording to a DVD recorder, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the
playback source equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-3806 VCR-1 (to 2)
OUTPUT terminal.
→ S-Video cable : VCR-1 OUT → S-Video cable
Example: VCR-1 IN
VCR-1 IN → Video cable : VCR-1 OUT → Video cable
• Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 3 OUT terminal on
the AVR-3806's rear panel to any terminal other than the OPTICAL 3 IN terminal.
Connecting a VCR
There are two sets of video deck (VCR) terminals, so two video decks can be connected for
simultaneous recording or video copying.
DVD recorder
I
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Y
P
B
P
R
H
S VIDEO
OUT
H
S VIDEO
IN
G
VIDEO
IN
G
VIDEO
OUT
NOTE:
A
AUDIO OUT
• When recording to a VCR, it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback source
L
L
L
equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR-3806 VCR-1 (to 2) OUTPUT terminal.
R
R
R
A
AUDIO IN
L
L
L
R
R
R
D
OPTICAL
OUT
D
OPTICAL
IN
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Example: VCR-2 IN → S-Video cable : VCR-2 OUT → S-Video cable
VCR-2 IN → Video cable : VCR-2 OUT → Video cable
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Connecting Other Sources
Video deck
G
VIDEO
OUT
H
S VIDEO
OUT
G
VIDEO
IN
H
S VIDEO
IN
A
AUDIO IN
L
L
L
R
R
R
A
AUDIO OUT
L
L
L
R
R
R