12 Hookups (cont’d)

Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or

Digital Audio Tape Deck

Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) for this connection.

If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.

Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41.Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers.

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1

 

 

DVD Player

VIDEO IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

Back of TV

R L

 

PCM / BITSTREAM

 

 

 

(example only)

AUDIO OUT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

COAXIAL

 

OUT

OUT

 

1

COAXIAL DIGITAL

Back of Amplifier

 

 

(example only)

 

AUDIO IN

Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD Player and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier.

2

Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an optional S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV. Only one video connection is needed.)

3

Plug in the Amplifier’s power cord. Turn on the Amplifier and select the Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the volume at the Amplifier. See your Amplifier owner’s manual for details.

4

Plug in the TV’s power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to the correct Video In channel. During Audio CD playback, you may check the status of the Disc on your TV screen. During DVD playback, you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV owner’s manual for details.

5

Plug in the DVD Player’s power cord. Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. “P-ON” will appear briefly on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV. If you do not, check your connections and make sure the TV is on the correct Video In channel.

Helpful Hints

Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks when making connections.

If a plug has minor scratches or is dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before inserting it into a jack.

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