Connecting the DPC-7.7—Continued

Connecting an AV receiver

To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound, you need to connect one of the DPC-7.7 digital audio outputs to the digital input on a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an AV receiver with built-in decoders.

Analog Connection

Use an RCA/phono audio cable to connect the DPC-7.7’s ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTs to a pair of analog audio inputs on your AV receiver, as shown.

Signal flow

L

R

ANALOG

Notes:

Make sure that the Digital/HDMI Audio Out setting on the Audio menu is set to All (see page 47). Other- wise, you won’t get surround sound.

Also refer to the connection information supplied with your AV receiver or decoder.

When playing Dolby Digital or DTS source material, be sure to select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding, respectively, on your AV receiver or decoder. See the relevant manuals.

You can experience Dolby Digital only with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo. Likewise, you can experience DTS only with DVDs or CDs that bear the DTS logo.

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INPUT

Connecting a Stereo Amp

RCA/phono cable

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Digital Connection

Use an optical (or coaxial) digital audio cable to connect the DPC-7.7’s COAXIAL (or OPTICAL) DIGITAL

This section explains how to connect the DPC-7.7 to a stereo amp for better sound quality than that of most TVs. This is ideal for playing your audio CDs and MP3/ WMA discs in the DPC-7.7. DVD-Video discs will sound better too.

Analog Connection

Use an RCA/phono audio cable to connect the DPC-7.7’s ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTs to a pair of analog audio inputs on your stereo amp, as shown.

Signal flow

L

R

ANALOG

AUDIO OUTPUT to an optical (or coaxial) input on your AV receiver, as shown.

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INPUT

Coaxial digital

 

Signal flow

cable (supplied)

 

 

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

Optical

 

 

 

 

digital

 

 

cable

Connect one or

 

the other

OPTICAL

COA

 

 

XIAL

 

 

AV component with

Dolby Digital/DTS decoder

RCA/phono cable

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Note:

When you use the analog audio outputs, don’t play DTS CDs or don’t select DTS soundtracks on DVD-Video discs. Doing so will produce unpleasant digital noise, which may damage your equipment.

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Integra DPC-7.7 Connecting an AV receiver, Connecting a Stereo Amp, Analog Connection, Digital Connection

DPC-7.7 specifications

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