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 Equipmenton 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 OUT jack 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

Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to

1 the video in jack on the TV using the video cable (V).

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

S-Video connection

1to the S-Video in jack on the TV using the S-Video cable (S).Connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

Component Video (Color Stream®) connection

1PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to

the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable (C).Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

2the DVD Player to the audio left/right in jacks on the TV (A) using the audio cables.Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

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

PREPARATION

 

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.

 

1

Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

 

PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to

 

the corresponding in jacks on the TV using an optional Y Pb Pr cable (C).

Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of

2 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).

Rear of TV

S-VIDEO

 

COMPONENT VIDEO /

AUDIO INPUT

VIDEO

INPUT

PROGRESSIVE SCAN INPUT

INPUT

 

 

 

Pr

Pb

Y

L

R

L

S CA V

Rear of DVD player

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Marantz VC5400/PMD970 manual Connections, Connecting to a TV, Video connection, Component Video Color Stream connection