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Connecting the DV-L55
—Continued
Although you can reproduce the DVD Player’s sound
from the TV speakers with the connections on page 17,
connecting with an amplifier provides you high quality
dynamic sounds.
To reproduce Dolby Digital surround and DTS surround
sound, you need to connect to an amplifier with a Dolby
Digital and DTS decoder respectively.
Before connecting
•When you connect the DVD Player to the amplifier, be
sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from
the mains before making any connections. Otherwise,
the speakers may be damaged.
• Connect the plugs securely.
To enjoy surround sound you need to connect this player
to an AV receiver using a digital output. This player has
both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is
convenient.
In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also
connecting using the stereo analog connection.
To record the audio from a CD-R disc etc. to a cassette
or CDR recorder that’s connected to the AV receiver, and
when your AV receiver has Zone2, you must connect the
DV-L55’s analog audio outputs to the AV receiver.
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to
your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs
available on this player (the illustration shows a standard
(composite) connection).
1. Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jacks
on this player to a digital input on your AV
receiver.
This enables you to listen to surround sound.
For an optical connection, use an optical cable (not sup-
plied) to connect the “OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT” jack to an optical input on your AV receiver.
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable (supplied)
to connect the “COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT-
PUT” jack to a coaxial input on your AV receiver.
2. Connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT L/R
and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player to a set
of analog audio and video inputs on your AV
receiver.
The diagram shows standard video connections, but you
can alternatively use the S-Video or component video
connections if they’re available.
3. Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a video
input on your TV.
Tip:
•You usually have to connect the same kind of video
cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and
between your AV receiver and TV.
Connecting to an AV Receiver
AUDIO OUTPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL COMPONENT
AUDIO
OUTPUT
ANALOG
S VIDEO R
L
YPB
PR
REMOTE
CONTROL
AV CONNECTOR
VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL
S
VIDEO
AUDIO OUTPUT
AV receiver
Connect
one or the
other
Use either
socket
AUDIO OUTPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
DIGITAL COMPONENT
AUDIO
OUTPUT
ANALOG
S VIDEO R
L
YPB
PR
REMOTE
CONTROL
AV CONNECTOR
VIDEO
VIDEO OUTPUT
AV receiver
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