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Connecting the DV-L55
•Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
•Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed
all audio and video connections.
Optical Digital Inputs
The DV-L55’s optical digital connectors have a shutter-
type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted,
and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in all the
way.
RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding
RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded:
red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-
channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).
Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and
outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
• Push each plug in all the way to
make a good connection (loose
connections can cause noise or
malfunctions).
•To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away from
power cords and speaker cables.
Before Making Any Connections
Left (white)
Right (red)
(Yellow)
Analog audio
Composite video
Left (white)
Right (red)
(Yellow)
Right!
Wrong!
AV Cables & Connectors
Video
Component
video
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
color difference signals (P
R
, P
B
), providing the best
picture quality. Some TV manufacturers label their
component video inputs differently.
S-Video
S-Video provides better picture quality than com-
posite video.
Composite
video
Composite video can be found on virtually all TVs,
VCRs, and video equipment.
Scart
(European
model only)
SCART connections carry audio and video (com-
posite, S-Video, RGB) all in one cable.
Audio
Optical digital
Optical digital audio connections provide better
audio quality than analog connections.
Coaxial digital
Coaxial digital audio connections provide better
audio quality than analog connections.
Analog
RCA/phono analog audio connectors can be found
on virtually all AV components.
C
B
Y
C
B
P
B
//
P
B
Y
C
R
C
R
P
R
P/ /
R
YPB
PR
S VIDEO
VIDEO
AV CONNECTOR
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
AUDIO
OUTPUT
L
R
ANALOG
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