8 Hookups
You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your pref- erences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember:
●Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV, the picture may be distorted by the copyright protection system.
●Turn off the power of all equipment before making any connections.
●Refer to the owner’s manuals of your other equipment for additional information.
●Depending on your connection, you may need to purchase additional cables.
●If you do not connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder, set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 11 and
Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has AUDIO (red and white) and VIDEO (yellow) IN jacks
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM
Y
AUDIO OUT
Cb
Cr
2
1
OPTICAL COAXIAL | COMPONENT | VIDEO R | L | |
| VIDEO OUT | OUT | OUT |
|
VIDEO IN
2 
1 DVD Player
| LEFT AUDIO IN |
| RIGHT AUDIO IN |
1 | Back of TV |
(example only) | |
|
Connect the red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player (either 1 or 2) and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the TV, matching the cable colors to the jack colors. If the TV has a single AUDIO IN jack, use the white audio cable to connect the DVD Player’s white AUDIO OUT jack to the TV’s AUDIO IN jack. You will not use the red audio cable.
2
Connect the yellow video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV.
3
Connect the TV’s power cord to a power outlet.
Turn on the TV and set it to the Audio/Video In channel, which also may be referred to as A/V In or Auxiliary In. This channel usually is located near channel 00. See your TV owner’s manual for details.
4
Connect the DVD Player’s power cord to a power outlet.
Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. “HELLO” will appear briefly on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV screen briefly. If you do not, check your con- nections and make sure the TV is set to the correct Audio/Video In channel. If there is no disc in the DVD player, “no DISC” will appear on the display panel.