Sherwood VD-4500 manual System Connections, Before Making Any Connections, AV Cables & Sockets

System Connections

To accommodate a wide range of home entertainment systems, this player features numerous connection types for both audio and video. Please refer to the instructions on this and the following pages to determine the best possible type of connections for your system.

Before Making Any Connections

•Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.

•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections.

■Optical digital terminals

The optical digital terminals are provided with protection caps. Before you connect a cable to a terminal, remove the cap and keep it safely. If you disconnect the cable, put the cap back on the terminal.

■RCA AV connection color coding

RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow.

Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs.

•Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).

•To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

AV Cables & Sockets

Video

Cable	Socket	Description
		Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
Component video		color difference signals (PR/CR, PB/CB), providing the
		best picture quality.
cable
		(Some TV manufacturers label their component video
		sockets slightly differently.)
S-video cable		S-Video separates the luminance and color signals and
		provides better picture quality than composite video.
Composite video		Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and
cable		other video equipment. Use only dedicated composite
		video cables.

Audio

Cable	Socket	Description
Optical digital		Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy
		surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
audio cable
		The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.
Coaxial digital		Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy
audio cable		surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).
		The audio quality is the same as for optical.
Analog audio		This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most common
		connection format for analog audio, and can be found
cable (RCA)
		on virtually all AV components.

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