Home Theater–Enjoying more powerful sound

» Connecting an analog amplifier or

B

system component

Audio cable

White (L)

Red (R)

Back of the unit

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

OUT

OUT

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

SUB-

R

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

» Connecting a digital amplifier or

C

system component

Back of the unit

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

OUT

OUT

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

SUB-

R

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

 

Home Theater

Audio cable

 

Optical digital

Insert fully, with

 

 

audio cable

 

 

Do not bend

this side facing

 

 

when connecting.

up.

 

L

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

AUX IN

 

 

Amplifier or system component

³Select “No” in “PCM Down Conversion” (á page 22).

Adjust the settings to suit the equipment you have con-

 

nected (á “Digital output” page 22).

To enjoy Dolby Pro Logic

³If 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.

³Turn Advanced Surround and Bass Plus off (á page 14). Dolby Pro Logic will not function correctly if Advanced Surround or Bass Plus is on.

Connecting an active subwoofer (optional)

You can enjoy more powerful bass by connecting an active subwoofer.

Audio cable

 

 

 

³Place the subwoofer as close as possible to the front center.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

³Turn BASS PLUS on to boost the output from the subwoofer

 

(PCM/BITSTREAM)

OUT

 

 

L

 

(á page 14).

 

 

 

 

To the subwoofer’s

OPTICAL

 

 

³Adjust the volume on the subwoofer to suit your preference.

 

 

 

input terminal

 

SUB- R

 

 

 

WOOFER

 

 

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes

ºAnalog recording

You can record to an MD or cassette tape.

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 (á [B] above).

ºDigital 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.

³There is no copy guard recorded on the disc.

³The recording equipment can handle a sampling frequency of RQT6012 48 kHz/16 bit.

To make a digital recording

1.Connect the recording equipment with an optical digital audio ca- ble (á [C] above).

2.When recording DVDs, change the digital audio output settings.

ADVANCED SURROUND (V.S.S.): OFF (á page 14)

PCM Down Conversion: Yes (á page 22)

Dolby Digital: PCM (á page 22)

DTS Digital Surround: Off (á page 22)

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