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Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued

Connecting Other Video Sources— TV, Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, LD Player, etc.

Video Connections

You only need to use one of the following connection methods.

If you just want to listen to the audio from your TV via the DTR-8.4 with surround sound, no video connections are necessary, just make an audio connection.

Using Composite Video

Use a composite video cable to connect the DTR-8.4’s VIDEO VIDEO 3 or 4 IN to the composite video output on your video source, as shown.

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S VIDEO

 

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VIDEO OUT

Satellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etc.

Using S-Video

Use an S-Video cable to connect the DTR-8.4’s

S VIDEO VIDEO 3 or 4 IN to the S-Video output on your video source, as shown.

DIGITAL

 

PRE OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO 3

IN

 

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PB

 

 

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3

 

 

 

 

 

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PR

 

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75

OUT

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

 

 

2

FRONT

 

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AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO

 

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S VIDEO

 

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Using Component Video

Use a component video cable to connect the DTR-8.4’s COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT 1 or 2 to the component video output on your video source, as shown.

COMPONENT

DIGITAL

 

PRE OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

IN

 

R

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OUTPUT

 

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PRSatellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etc.

Audio Connections

Using Coaxial or Optical Connections

• Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the DTR-8.4’s DIGITAL IN COAX , 2, or 3 to the coaxial output on your video source, as shown.

OR

• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the DTR-8.4’s DIGITAL IN OPT 3 to the optical output on your video source, as shown.

OPT

DIGITAL

PRE OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

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1

 

 

 

 

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OUT

 

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VIDEO 1

 

 

 

2

FRONT

 

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AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3

 

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IN

 

VIDEO 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT 2

 

 

 

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VIDEO 3

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3

 

 

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Connect one or the other

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

Satellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etc.

S VIDEO OUT

TV, Satellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etc.

Notes:

You may need to change the digital input-to-input source assignments (see page 45).

To connect the DTR-8.4 to an LD player’s AC-3RF output, you need a commercially available demodula- tor.

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