3 INSTALLATION

Video Connection Options

Use the following guidelines to determine the best video connection for the subscriber home entertainment system. To determine the available video inputs on the TV, check the manual supplied with the TV or the TV itself.

The DCH3416 offers the following video outputs:

Component

HDTV and

The YPbPr outputs provide component video, the most widely supported

(YPbPr)

SDTV

HD video connection.

 

 

 

HDMI

HDTV and

HDMI and IEEE-1394 offer higher-quality HD video than component video.

or

SDTV

If the TV has an HDMI or a DVI input, use the HDMI output instead of the

IEEE-1394

 

IEEE-1394 output.

 

 

HDMI and IEEE-1394 are video and audio connections. If you use HDMI or

 

 

IEEE-1394, no separate audio connection to the TV is required.

 

 

HDMI is compatible with DVI. If the TV has a DVI input, you can use an

 

 

HDMI-to-DVI converter cable or adapter to connect to the DCH3416 HDMI

 

 

connector.

 

 

If you use IEEE-1394, on-screen graphics do not display.

 

 

 

S-Video

SDTV only

If your TV has an S-Video input, use S-Video. S-Video is the highest- quality

 

 

Standard-Definition video output on the DCH3416.

 

 

 

Video

SDTV only

If your TV does not have an S-Video input, use the composite video (video)

(composite)

 

output.

 

 

 

RF

SDTV only

If your TV only has a coaxial RF input, connect it to the DCH3416 RF out

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

Audio Connection Options

When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use the following DCH3416 audio outputs:

Digital audio optical

If the receiver supports it, use the digital audio optical (S/PDIF) or digital

(S/PDIF) or digital audio

audio coaxial (S/PDIF) audio output to deliver Dolby Digital audio to a

coaxial (S/PDIF)

Dolby Digital home theater receiver.

 

For an HDMI or IEEE-1394 video connection, no additional audio

 

connections to the TV are required.

 

For RF output, no further audio connection is required.

 

 

Baseband Audio L and R

If the audio receiver does not support Dolby Digital, use the baseband

 

AUDIO L and R outputs to connect to the audio receiver.

 

 

Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO L and R connectors on the DCH3416 and the audio left and right connectors on the TV. If the equipment supports it, use the optical SPDIF or coaxial digital SPDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs. In most cases, these outputs offer better audio quality, including support for 5.1 Surround Sound.

The cabling diagrams show sample audio/video (A/V) connections to an audio receiver, where the receiver functions as an A/V router. When connecting to an audio receiver, reference its installation instructions for directions on connecting to baseband and digital audio (S/PDIF) ports.

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