Hitachi DV-RX5000U manual Connecting an amplifier or system component, Digital connection

Home Theater

Connecting an amplifier or system component

This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.

A	Digital connection
To enjoy multi-channel surround		To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
sound		Connect a digital amplifier or system
Connect an amplifier with a built-in		component.
decoder or a decoder-amplifier combina-		≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio
tion.		Output” (➜page 47).

≥Change the settings in “Digital Audio Output” (➜page 47).

B	Analog connection
To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an analog amplifier or system com-
ponent.
	Amplifier or system
	component

[Note]

You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.

Amplifier

Speakers (Example) OPTICAL IN

Connect three or more speakers for surround sound.

Optical digital audio cable

Do not bend sharply when connecting.

Insert fully, with this side facing up.

AUX IN
R	L
	Audio cable

Advanced operation

OPTICAL

R - AUDIO - L

									RF IN
R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO	S-VIDEO	(L1)			Y	PB	PR
IN 1
							OPTICAL
				OUT					RF OUT
IN 3						COMPONENT	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		VHF/UHF
R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO	S-VIDEO	(L3)	R-AUDIO-L	VIDEO S-VIDEO	VIDEO OUT
						(480P/480I)	(PCM/BITSTREAM)

This unit

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip- ment (➜ Connection [A] above).

[Note]

≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre- quency of 48 kHz.

≥You cannot record DTS signals.

≥You cannot record MP3.

When recording DVDs, make the following settings. V.S.S.: OFF (➜page 37)

PCM Down Conversion: On (➜page 47)

Dolby Digital: PCM (➜page 47)

DTS: Off (➜page 47)

Analog recording

You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment (➜ Connection [B] above).

There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals.

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