Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment

Connection with an AV Amplifier

Do not insert the power cord plugs of the player and the connected components until all of the components have been connected.

For details on the connection terminals and functions of the AV amplifier, refer to its instruction manual.

The video output from the player should be connected directly to the AV amplifier. If the video output is connected through a VCR, the picture displayed on the TV may be disturbed due to the copy protect function.

To Connect an AV amplifier

6-Channel audio connection: When the connected AV amplifier has 6-channel audio input jacks, connect the 6CH. OUTPUT jacks of the player to them.

When an amplifier which is not compatible with

6-channel inputs is connected, use the signals from the MIX LINE OUTPUT jacks of the player. The multi-channel surround audio will be down-

mixed and output.

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Audio connection: Connect the MIX LINE OUTPUT jacks of the player to the audio input jacks of the

It is also possible to perform digital connection using a commercially available coaxial cable and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT jack. In the coaxial digital connection, be sure to use a digital audio cable, not an ordinary audio cable.

Video connection: Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT jack of the player to the video input jack of the AV amplifier using the provided video cable.

S Video connection: When the connected TV has an S Video connector, connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector of the player to it using the provided S Video cable.

As S Video separates video signal into the luminance signal (Y) and color signal (C), it can provide sharper pictures than ordinary video connection.

To Set Up of the Player

Setup of Menu screen: The language to be used in the menus of the player can be selected.

"Player Menu Language" Setting

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Setups Related to TV: The following setups can be made according to the TV connected to the player.

Setup for digital audio connection: If the connected AV amplifier does not contain any of Dolby Digi- tal, DTS and MPEG decoder, be sure to set the "Digital Audio" settings after connecting the player to it.

For the nonexistent decoders, set the "Digital Audio" setting to "PCM". If the player is played without changing the initial "Bitstream" setting, extremely loud noise will be produced and may damage the speakers.

"Digital Audio PCM Down Conversion" Setting

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"Digital Audio Dolby Digital" Setting

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"Digital Audio DTS" Setting

"Digital Audio MPEG" Setting

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Setup for 6-channel audio connection: When the audio is connected using the 6CH. OUTPUT jacks

of the player, set the player as follows.

 

"Speaker Setting"

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Audio output from DVD AUDIO

Connections

AV amplifier using the provided audio cables.

Digital audio connection: Connect the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT connector of the player to the digital audio input connector of the AV amplifier.

Do not bend or bundle the optical fiber cable. Be sure to attach the protection caps on the optical connectors when they are not used.

"TV Aspect" Setting

"TV Mode" Setting

"TV Monitor Type" Setting

)When the "D.MIX" (down-mix) indicator is not lit,

)the MIX LINE OUTPUT, DIGITAL OUTPUT and PHONES output jacks output the front (L/R) channel

¡signals instead of the down-mixed 2-channel signals. The 6CH. OUTPUT jacks output the same number of channels as the original number of channels recorded in the DVD AUDIO disc, regardless of the speaker setting. When the "P.PCM" indicator is lit, the 6CH. OUTPUT jacks output the same number of channels as the original number of channels regardless of whether the "D.MIX" indicator is lit or not.

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