Preparation, General Notes | Philips DVD870P/051 specs

Preparation

General Notes

¶Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections described below.

¶Please refer to the manuals of your TV,VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.

¶For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s audio out jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or A/V equipment. See ‘Connecting to Optional Equipment’.

Caution:

–Make sure the DVD player is connected directly to the TV. Set the TV to the correct video input channel.

–Do not connect the player’s audio out jack to the phono in jack of your audio system.

–Do not connect your DVD-player via your VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Connecting to a TV

¶Make one of the following connections, depending on the capabilities of your existing equipment.

1Connect the SCART to the corresponding connector on the TV using the SCART cable supplied (Z).

If your TV is not equipped with a SCART you can select one of the following alterative connections:

S-Video (Y/C) connection

1Connect the Y/C S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD player to the S-Video in jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable (Y).

2Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A).

CVBS connection

1Connect the (CVBS) VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD player to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied (X).

2Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A).

						TV
		A		X		Z	Y
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM-MPEG2-Dolby Digital-DTS
							TV OUT
			R	L	(CVBS)		(Y/C)
COAXIAL	OPT OUT	SUBW.	AUDIO OUT		VIDEO OUT		S-VIDEO OUT

Connecting to Optional

Equipment

Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Surround

1Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver or stereo system, using the supplied audio cable

(A).

Note:

– You cannot use the MP3 function with the Digital Out connectors.

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

1Connect the player’s digital audio out jack (optical G or coaxial F) to the corresponding in jack on your amplifier. Use an optional digital (optical G or coaxial F) audio cable.

2You will need to activate the player’s digital output (see ‘Personal Preferences’).

Digital Multi-channel sound

Digital multi-channel connection provides the best sound quality. For this you need a multi-channel A/V receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD player (MPEG 2, Dolby Digital™ and DTS). Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver.

8PREPARATION

DVD870P/051 specifications

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