Philips DVD781CH warranty Back of TV Example only DVD Player, Back of Amplifier

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12 Hookups (cont’d)

Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Coaxial Digital Audio In jacks,

a Mini-Disc Deck or a Digital Audio Tape Deck

Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection.

If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap.

If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.

Set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 38-39.If you play a DVD when the settings are wrong, the sound will be distorted or you may damage the speakers.

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VIDEO IN

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DVD Player

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT

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PCM / BITSTREAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OPTICAL COAXIAL

 

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COAXIAL DIGITAL

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AUDIO IN

Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD Player and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier. (Or, you may connect an audio optical cable to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Player and to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier.)

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Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an optional component video cable to the COM- PONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Or, you may connect an optional S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV.)

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Plug in the Amplifier’s power cord. Turn on the Amplifier and select the Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the volume at the Amplifier. See your Amplifier owner’s manual for details.

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Helpful Hints

 

 

 

 

Optical cable (not supplied) may be

 

 

 

damaged when bent at acute angles.

 

Plug in the TV’s power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to

 

 

the correct Video In channel. During Audio CD playback, you

 

Ensure cables are coiled

 

 

 

 

may check the status of the Disc on your TV screen. During DVD

 

in loops with a diameter

Minimum 6 in.

 

playback, you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV

 

of 6 inches or more

 

in diameter

 

 

 

 

 

 

owner’s manual for details.

 

when storing them.

 

 

 

 

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Use a cable which is 9.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

feet or shorter.

 

 

 

 

Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks

 

Plug in the DVD Player’s power cord. Press the POWER

 

when making connections.

 

 

 

button to turn on the DVD Player. “HELLO” will appear

If a plug has minor scratches or is

 

briefly on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD

 

dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before

 

logo on the TV briefly. If you do not, check your connections and

 

 

 

inserting it into a jack.

 

 

 

make sure the TV is on the correct channel. If there is no disc in

 

 

 

 

Replace the protective cap on the

 

the DVD player, “no DISC” will appear on the display panel.

 

 

OPTICAL jack when it is not in use.

 

 

 

 

 

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