RCA DTC210 Setting the Digital Audio format, Cable Either Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio

Connections & Setup

Optional Connection 2:

DIRECTV® HD Receiver + Digital Audio Receiver

Cable: Either Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio

Use this connection to take advantage of Dolby Digital quality sound, when available.

Your HD Receiver’s digital output jacks can output digital audio signals in either PCM or Dolby Digital format (depending on your selection in the Sound setup menu; see Setting the Digital Audio Format at the bottom of this page for more information). These jacks are designed for connection to an external digital audio receiver/decoder.

Older equipment, some of which is not fully compliant with IEC958, may not be compatible with Dolby Digital. If the digital audio output is connected to a receiver that cannot decode Dolby Digital signals, set the Digital Audio Output setting in the Sound menu to PCM (see Setting the Digital Audio Format at the bottom of this page for more information). Failure to do so could create a high noise level, causing damage to headphones, speakers, or your hearing.

Note: Your digital audio receiver back panel may not look exactly like the one pictured here.

Setting the Digital Audio format

After you connect your HD Receiver to your digital audio receiver/decoder, you must select

Digital Audio Output from the Sound setup menu.

To set the Digital Audio preference:

1.Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2.Highlight SYSTEM SETUP (use the arrow buttons on your remote) and press

SELECT.

3.Highlight Preferences and press SELECT.

4.Highlight Audio and press SELECT (the Audio menu appears).

5.Highlight Digital Out and press SELECT (a list appears from which you can choose Dolby Digital or PCM audio formats).

Select Dolby Digital if you’ve connected the HD Receiver to a Dolby Digital- capable receiver/decoder. Select PCM if your digital audio receiver is not Dolby Digital capable. See your audio receiver’s manual if you’re not sure.

6.Highlight the format supported by your audio receiver and press SELECT. When you select a format, the Digital Out list disappears. Your selection appears in the Digital Out line of the Audio menu.