Connections
Tips
Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish
to connect, there are various ways you could connect
the player. Use only one of the connections
described below.
Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo
System or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.
For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s
AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your
amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment.
See “Connecting to Optional Equipment”on page 10.
Caution
–
Make sure the DVD Player is connected directly to the
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
–Do not connect the DVD Player’s AUDIO OUTjack to
the phono in jack (record deck) of your audio system.
–Do not connect your DVD Player via your VCR. The
DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection
system.
Connecting to a TV
Make one of the following connections, depending on
the capabilities of your existing equipment.

Video connection

11
Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to
the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V).
22
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTjacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.

S-Video connection

11
Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player
to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video
cable (S).
22
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTjacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.

Component Video (Color Stream®) connection

11
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an YPb
Pr cable (C).
22
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTjacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the audio cables.

Progressive Scan (ColorStream®pro) connection

If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready”
television, you may take advantage of the DVD
Player’s progressive scan output for the highest
video resolution possible.
If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for-
mat, the picture will appear scrambled if you try
Progressive Scan on the DVD Player.
11
Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/
PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to
the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an
optional YPb Pr cable (C).
22
Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUTjacks of
the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the
TV (A) using the supplied audio cables.
Notes
–Set the Progressive to “On” on the setup menu for
progressive signal, see page 13.
–Progressive scan does not work with the analog video
connections (yellow VIDEO OUT jack).
PREPARATION
9
L
R
Y
Pb
Pr
COMPONENT VIDEO /
PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT AUDIO INPUT
L
VIDEO
INPUT
S-VIDEO
INPUT
Rear of TV
Rear of DVD player
S A VC