Connecting Other Equipment
You can connect other equipment such as a digital decorder to reproduce multichannel sounds or audio equipment which can be used as a playback device.
When you connect and use such equipment, refer also to its manual.
•DO NOT connect other equipment while the
power is on.
•DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete.
To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input
By using an optical digital cord (not supplied), you can connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal.
To reproduce multichannel sounds such as Dolby Digital
5.1ch, DTS Digital Surround or MPEG Multichannel, connect a digital decoder or an amplifier with a
• See “About sounds output through the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal” on the right column.
Before playing back a disc, select “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in the AUDIO menu according to audio equipment connected to the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal. See “To select the output signal type” on page 16.
About sounds output through the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal
Digital signals (Linear PCM, Dolby Digital*, DTS**, MPEG Multichannel) are output from the disc played back on the
To reproduce multichannel sounds such as Dolby Digital 5.1 ch, DTS Digital Surround and MPEG Multichannel, connect an amplifier or a decoder compatible with these multichannel sources to this terminal.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the
**Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
AUDIO
DVD OPTICAL PCM/
DIGITAL STREAM OUT 
AUX / MD
RIGHT LEFT
Protective plug
Before connecting the other equipment, remove the protective plug from the terminal.
Optical digital
cord
To the optical digital input
Audio equipment with an optical digital input
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