Installation
Audio Connection Options
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When connecting to a home theater receiver, depending on its inputs, you can use the following
| Table 2: Audio Connection Options |
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Output | Connection |
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HDMI | Unlike a DVI connection, an HDMI connection is capable of carrying |
| digital video and audio signals to the TV or a home theater receiver |
| equipped with HDMI switching support. |
| The HDMI connection can deliver Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, |
| Linear PCM, and other digital audio formats to a compatible TV or home |
| theater receiver. |
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Digital audio optical | If the TV or home theater receiver supports it, use the S/PDIF digital |
(S/PDIF) | audio optical output to deliver Dolby Digital and Linear PCM audio to a |
| Dolby Digital home theater receiver. |
| For an HDMI or |
| connections to the TV are 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.
If the customer equipment supports it, use the optical S/PDIF output instead of the AUDIO L and R outputs. The S/PDIF output offers better audio quality, including support for Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. The HDMI interface supports Dolby® Digital Plus (7.1) audio.
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.
Note: The VCR and TV receive their A/V signals from the currently selected input device on the audio receiver. This is important when the subscriber has another A/V device such as a DVD player, secondary VCR, CD player, or other electronic component. Motorola recommends connecting the TV to the monitor output so
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