Connecting the DPC-8.5 Connecting an AV Receiver

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Connecting an AV Receiver

Analog Audio Connection

(Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio & SACD)

This section shows how to connect the DPC-8.5 to an AV

receiver for Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio, and SACD playback.

Digital Audio Connection (Dolby Digital & DTS)

To fully enjoy the Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks available on most DVD-Video discs, you need to connect one of the DPC-8.5’s digital audio outputs (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) to a digital audio input on a Dolby Digital/ DTS-compatible AV receiver. You can also enjoy Dolby Surround material, if your AV receiver supports Dolby Pro Logic.

Use an optical (or coaxial) digital audio cable to connect the DPC-8.5’s OPTICAL (or COAXIAL) DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT to an optical (or coaxial) digital audio input on your AV receiver, as shown.

	L
	R
OPTICAL	COAXIAL

To fully enjoy the multichannel audio of DVD-Audio and SACD, you need to connect the DPC-8.5’s 5.1-chan- nel analog audio output to a multichannel analog audio input on an AV receiver. Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks can also be fully enjoyed with this type of connection.

Use a multichannel analog audio cable (RCA) to connect the DPC-8.5’s FRONT, SURR 1, CENTER, and SUB- WOOFER AUDIO OUTPUTs to a 5.1-channel analog audio input on your AV receiver. (You can use several separate RCA audio cables instead of a multichannel cable.) Set the SURR MODE (AUDIO OUT) switch to 1.

If your AV receiver supports 7.1-channels and you’re using back surround speakers, connect the DPC-8.5’s SURR 2 AUDIO OUTPUTs to the AV receiver’s sur- round back left and right inputs as well, and set the SURR MODE (AUDIO OUT) switch to 1+2.

OPTICAL

AV component with

Dolby Digital/DTS decoders

COAXIAL

Signal flow

Notes:

•Make sure that the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to “Dolby Digital,” and that the DTS Out setting is set to DTS (see page 56). Otherwise you won’t get surround sound.

•The output formats for the OPTICAL and COAXIAL digital audio outputs can be set independently (see page 56).

•When playing a Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack, be sure to select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding, respec- tively, on your AV receiver. On some receivers, the appropriate listening mode is selected automatically. Refer to your AV receiver’s manual.

•You can experience Dolby Digital only with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Likewise, you can experience DTS only with DVDs or CDs that bear the DTS logo.

•In addition to a digital connection, it’s recommended that you also connect the D.MIX AUDIO OUTPUT to a spare analog audio input on your AV receiver. This will allow you to record audio to a cassette recorder or CD recorder. If your AV receiver supports Zone 2, you must make an analog audio connection in order to select the DPC-8.5 as the input source for Zone 2.

FRONT SURR 1 CENTER SURR 2

SUB

WOOFER

Signal flow

	FRONT
AV receiver	R	L
AV receiver	SUB	CENTER

SURR

Notes:

•Refer to the hookup information supplied with your AV receiver.

•You can experience Dolby Digital only with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Likewise, you can experience DTS only with DVDs or CDs that bear the DTS logo.

•DVD-Video discs may contain Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. The Dolby Digital soundtrack will be selected by default. To play the DTS soundtrack, use the movie’s main menu and look under Language or Audio Setup. Alternatively, use the remote controller’s [Audio] button (see page 47).

•See “Analog Audio Out” on page 58 for information on how the FRONT sockets work.