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AUX / MD
AUDIO
RIGHT LEFT
PCM/
STREAM
DVD OPTICAL
DIGITAL
OUT

Protective plug

To the optical

digital input

Before connecting the

other equipment,

remove the protective

plug from the terminal.

Audio equipment with

an optical digital input

Optical digital

cord

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 terminal—such as a digital decoder

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
5.1 ch, DTS Digital Surround or MPEG Multichannel,
connect a digital decoder or an amplifier with a built-in
decorder.
•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 built-in DVD player.
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 double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
unpublished works. © 1992–1997 Dolby
Laboratories. All rights reserved.
** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS,” and
“DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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