Note

The equipment connections described are examples.

Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

ªA Analog connection

Connect an analog amplifier or system component.

ªB Digital connection

Connect a digital amplifier or system component.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change “Digital output” (page 20).

 

 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

 

AUDIO OUT

 

VIDEO

S VIDEO

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

 

AUDIO OUT

 

VIDEO

S VIDEO

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

5.1ch

 

2ch

OUT

OUT

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

5.1ch

 

2ch

OUT

OUT

 

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

L

 

 

 

CENTER

SURROUND

FRONT

L

 

 

 

L

L

 

 

 

L

L

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB-

R

R

R

 

 

 

SUB-

R

R

R

 

 

 

WOOFER

SURROUND

FRONT

 

 

 

 

WOOFER

SURROUND

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

White

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert fully,

Audio cable

with this side

facing up.

 

 

Optical digital audio cable

 

Do not bend when connecting.

L

 

R

OPTICAL

AUX IN

 

Advanced operations

Amplifier or system component

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic

If you connect an amplifier that can decode Dolby Pro Logic, you will also need to connect center and surround speakers to enjoy surround sound. Read the instructions for the equipment for connection details.

Turn Advanced Surround off (page 10). Dolby Pro Logic will not function correctly if Advanced Surround is on.

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes

Analog recording

You can record to an MD or cassette deck. Using analog connection means sound will be unaffected by the copy guards found on DVDs.

To make an analog recording

Connect the recording equipment with an audio cable ([A] above).

Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly onto an MD.

The signals on DVDs will be converted to 48 kHz/16 bit linear PCM. Ensure the following conditions are met.

There is no copy guard recorded on the disc.

The recording equipment can handle a sampling frequency of 48 kHz.

To make a digital recording

1.Connect the recording equipment with an optical digital audio cable ([B] above).

2.When recording DVDs, make the following settings. ADVANCED SURROUND V.S.S.: OFF (page 10) PCM Down Conversion: Yes (page 20)

Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround/MPEG: PCM (page 20)

MPEG: Not available in Asia.

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Panasonic DVD-RA61 manual To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic, Recording to MDs or cassette tapes, Analog recording