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How do I connect my Yamaha receiver to my projector?

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Daniel Foster

Published Mar 23, 2026

How do I connect my Yamaha receiver to my projector?

Insert the other end of the audio cables into the “AUX IN” port on the rear of the AV receiver. Turn on the receiver and the DLP projector. Press the “Source” button on the receiver until “AUX” appears on the receiver’s control panel and the sound from the projector comes through the speaker system.

How do I hook up my surround sound to my projector?

Plug an HDMI cable into one of the video outputs of the receiver. Plug the other end of the cable into the video input on your projector. Set the A/V receiver source to your desired input, and the video output to your projector.

How do I connect my 4k projector to my receiver?

Plug one end of the RCA audio cables into the Audio Out jack on the projector’s connection panel. Insert the opposite end of the cables into the Audio In jack on the speakers or audio receiver. Turn on the projector and the speakers and the sound from the projector will be sent to the external speakers.

Do you need an AV receiver for a projector?

It takes all the sound and video signals from your external devices – and then sends the pictures to your display device (projector) and the sound to the speakers. You would need an AV receiver with at least 2 HDMI inputs. The AV receiver sends the pictures to the projector and the surround sound to the speakers.

Is it better to run HDMI to receiver or TV?

The first way, running 4 good HDMI cables from your individual components, then from A/V Receiver to your TV is usually the best practice. This, assuming your tv, HDMI cables, A/V receiver are all compatible with one another.

Can you connect sky without HDMI?

Re: Connecting without HDMI @JDAVDJ wrote: Yes, it has ethernet, Sat in, 3 x HDMI, earphones, AV in, YpBr in and Optical. The AV sockets might be an option (and probably cheaper) if you don’t want to buy a converter as @Annie+UK mentioned.

Can you watch cable TV on a projector?

To summarize, you can watch normal TV on a projector but you’ll need to get a cable box and connect the box to the projector via HDMI. You’ll also need to work on an audio solution because built-in projector speakers aren’t the best.