DCT3400 Series User Guide
Connecting an A/V Receiver – Audio Only
The audio connections options to your A/V receiver or home theater receiver are:
•Optical SPDIF: Connect the optical SPDIF cable to the OPTICAL SPDIF connector on the cable terminal and the corresponding connector on the A/V receiver.
•Coaxial SPDIF: Connect the digital audio cable to the SPDIF connector on the cable terminal and the corresponding connector on the A/V receiver.
•Stereo audio R and L: Connect the stereo audio cable to the AUDIO R and L connectors on the cable terminal and the corresponding connectors on the A/V receiver.
If your A/V receiver supports it, use the OPTICAL SPDIF or coaxial SPDIF outputs on the cable terminal instead of its stereo AUDIO R and L outputs. In most cases, SPDIF offers better audio quality, including support for Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.
For information on configuring your cable terminal settings, see “Optimizing Your Cable Terminal for
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