Denon 3805 Monitor Out problem

[Cololaw]

This is sort of a receiver/video problem so I hope this post is in the right place. Just bought a Denon 3805 Receiver. Connected my DVD player to it via optical cable to the Opt 1 input. I'm pretty sure I correctly set the DVD as the Opt 1 input on the receiver during set up. Ran a video cable from the 3805 Monitor Out to the TV. No picture. I then tried an S-video cable from the 3805 Monitor Out to the TV. No picture. So I ran the S-video cable from the DVD directly to the TV and got the picture no problem. I can see the receiver's on screen display no problem. Why can't I run the DVD video into the receiver and out to the TV? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[chrisw1]

The optical cable is used for audio signals only. You will also need to connect some sort of video cable (Component, S-Video, Composite) from your DVD player to the receiver. The AVR-3805 has a dedicated input for the DVD for composite and S-Video connections. Also, component video input 1 is by default assigned to the DVD player.

 

[Cololaw]

The optical cable is used for audio signals only.

Well, that would explain it, now wouldn't it . . . Thanks.