Connecting to an External Decoder Box

Initial Installation

If you use an external decoder box for your satellite or cable TV system, follow the connection proce- dure described below.

1.Connect your aerial socket in the wall to the aerial input socket on your Set Top Box / satellite receiver using an aerial cable.

2.Connect the decoder to the EURO AV DECODER socket on the Set Top Box /satellite receiver using a SCART cable. Further instructions can be found in the manual for your decoder box.

3.Connect the EURO AV2 socket on the DVD re- corder to a EURO AV socket on your Set Top Box / satellite receiver using a SCART cable.

4.Connect the EURO AV1 socket on the DVD recorder to a EURO AV socket on your television using the SCART cable.

Decoder

SCART AV

Antenna/ cable television wall socket

Set-Top Box or satellite receiver

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INPUT	OUTPUT

Back of the DVD recorder

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Connecting to an ampliﬁer equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (Dolby Digital™, MPEG 2 or DTS).

1.Connect one of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets (OPTICAL O or COAXIAL X) on the DVD recorder to the corresponding input socket on your ampliﬁer. Use the appropriate digital audio cable (Optical O or Coaxial X).

2.You must conﬁgure the digital output of the recorder (see “Audio“ on page 22).

Back of the DVD recorder

Caution:

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•Do not connect the decoder box directly to your recorder.

•Information from the decoder (e.g. about Pay TV services) can only be viewed if the recorder is switched off (standby mode).

•For timer recordings to work properly on this recorder, the satellite / Set Top Box must also be switched on during recording.

•With this conﬁguration you cannot watch one television broadcast and record another at the same time.

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Connecting to an Ampliﬁer

Connecting to an ampliﬁer equipped with analog 2 channel stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II / Pro Logic

Connect the left and right AUDIO OUT sockets on the DVD recorder to the left and right AUDIO IN sockets on the ampliﬁer, receiver or stereo system using the audio cable (A).

COAXIAL	L	R	OPTICAL
DIGITAL INPUT	AUDIO INPUT		DIGITAL INPUT

Amplifier (Receiver)

Digital Multi-Channel Sound

A digital multi-channel connection offers the best sound quality. For this you need a multi-chan- nel Audio/Video receiver that supports one or more audio formats e.g. MPEG 2, Dolby Digital and DTS. More information can be found in the receiver manual and on the logos on the front of the receiver.

Caution: Due to the DTS licensing agreement the digital output will be to DTS Digital Out when a DTS audio stream is selected.

Notes:

• If the audio format of the digital output does not

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Centros 1172, Centros 1202 specifications

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