Home Theater–Enjoying more powerful sound

» Connecting an analog amplifier or

B

system component

Back of the unit

 

AUDIO OUT

 

 

L

 

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

SUB- R

WOOFER

(Red) (White)

Audio cable

(Red) (White)

L

R

AUX IN

» Connecting a digital amplifier or

C

system component

Back of the unit

AUDIO OUT

 

 

L

 

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

SUB-

R

 

WOOFER

 

 

Optical digital

 

audio cable

Insert fully,

 

with this side

 

facing up.

OPTICAL

 

Home Theater

Amplifier or system component

Select “No” in “PCM Down Conversion” (á page 25).

Adjust the settings to suit the equipment you have con-

 

nected (á page 25).

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic

³If you connect an amplifier with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, you will also need to connect center and surround speakers to enjoy surround sound. Read the instructions for the equipment for connection details.

³Turn Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.) and Bass Plus off (á page 14). The Dolby Pro Logic decoder will not function correctly if Virtual Surround Sound (V.S.S.) or Bass Plus is on.

Connecting an active subwoofer (optional)

You can enjoy more powerful bass by connecting an active subwoofer.

 

 

 

³Place the subwoofer as close as possible to the front center.

 

Audio cable

 

³Turn BASS PLUS on to boost the output from the subwoofer

 

 

(á page 14).

 

AUDIO OUT

 

 

L

³Adjust the volume on the subwoofer to suit your preference.

 

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEOOUT

 

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

 

 

To the subwoofer’s

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

input terminal

SUB-

R

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes

ºAnalog recording

You can record to an MD or cassette tape.

Using analog connection means sound will be unaffected by the copy guards found on DVDs.

To make an analog recording

Connect the recording equipment with an audio cable (á [B] above).

ºDigital recording

You can record the digital signal directly onto an MD.

The signals on DVDs will be converted to 48 kHz/16 bit linear PCM. Ensure the following conditions are met.

³There is no copy guard recorded on the disc.

³The recording equipment can handle a sampling frequency of 48 kHz/16 bit.

To make a digital recording

1.Connect the recording equipment with an optical digital audio ca- ble (á [C] above).

2.When recording DVDs, change the digital audio output settings (á page 25).

PCM Down Conversion: Yes

Dolby Digital: PCM

DTS Digital Surround: Off

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