Connecting an amplifier or system component

This model can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.

A

 

Digital connection

 

To enjoy multi-channel surround

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

sound

 

Connect a digital amplifier or system

Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder

component.

or a decoder-amplifier combination.

Change the settings in “Digital Audio

Change the settings in “Digital Audio

Output” (page 53).

Output” (page 53).

 

[Note]

You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.

Even if using this connection, output will be only 2 channels. [DVD-A]

 

Amplifier

 

Speakers (Example)

OPTICAL IN

Insert fully, with this

Connect three or more speakers

 

side facing up.

for surround sound.

 

 

 

Optical digital audio cable

Do not bend sharply when connecting.

OPTICAL

B

Analog connection

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

Connect an analog amplifier or system com-

ponent.

 

 

 

Amplifier or system

 

component

 

 

AUX IN

 

R

L

 

 

Audio cable

 

R - AUDIO - L

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

(L1)

R - AUDIO - L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

 

 

 

IN 1

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

Y

PB

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(L3)

OUT 2

 

 

 

 

 

IN 3

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

 

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

R - AUDIO - L

 

R - AUDIO - L

(480P/480I)

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

RF IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

This unit

Advanced operation

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equip- ment (Connection [A] above).

[Note]

With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling fre- quency of 48 kHz.

You cannot record DTS signals.

You cannot record MP3.

When recording DVDs, make the following settings. V.S.S.: OFF (page 49)

PCM Down Conversion: On (page 53)

Dolby Digital: PCM (page 53)

DTS: Off (page 53)

Analog recording

You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment (Connection [B] above).

There are no limitations on recording analog signals as there are with digital signals.

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