Optional connections and settings

Connecting to the Set Top Box (Satellite receiver, Cable box, etc) or video cassette recorder

Use the following connections when you want to output audio of your cable TV or VCR through this unit’s speakers. Do not connect through the video cassette recorder.

Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not be displayed properly.

Turn the television off before connecting, and refer to the television’s operating instructions.

To your cable TV service or television antenna

 

 

Insert fully, with this side

 

 

 

 

facing up.

 

RF cable

RF IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not included)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical digital audio cable§

RF OUT

 

 

 

 

 

(not included)

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video cable (included)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV IN

AUX

 

 

 

XM

VIDEO

 

L

L

EXT

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

R

LOOP

 

RF IN

 

 

 

 

R R

 

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

AM

 

 

 

Y

P

 

 

ANT

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

COMPONENT

LOOP ANT GND

FM

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

 

ANT

VIDEO IN AUDIO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

75Ω

OUT IN(TV)

 

AV OUT

 

 

 

IN

OUT

OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V.1

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

DC OUT 5V

 

 

 

(10BASE-T/

 

 

 

 

500mA MAX

 

 

 

100BASE-TX)

 

Audio cable

 

 

Main unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not included)

 

 

RF cable

(not included)

Set Top Box (Satellite receiver, Cable box, etc) or

video cassette recorder

(not included)

Television (not included)

§This unit can decode the surround signal from the Set Top Box (Satelite receiver, Cable box, etc).

1Press [SETUP].

2Press [3 4] to select “Other Setup” and press [ENTER].

3Press [3 4] to select “TV Audio Input” and press [1].

4Press [ENTER].

5Press [3 4] to select “DIGITAL IN” and press [ENTER].

6Press [RETURN] to exit the screen.

7Then press [N SELECT O] to switch the selector to “TV Audio” as the source.

Set the optical input settings (page 83, Selecting to the sound effects). [Note]

Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable, check the terminal shape of the equipment to be connected.

Connecting to the 5.1 channel amplifier

To enjoy multi-channel surround sound DVD-Video, connect an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder using an optical digital audio cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insert fully with this side

 

 

 

 

 

 

facing up.

 

 

 

TV IN AUX

 

 

 

XM

VIDEO

L

L

EXT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PR R

R

LOOP

 

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

AM

 

 

 

PB

 

ANT

 

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTICAL COMPONENT

LOOP ANT GND

FM

OPTICAL IN

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

ANT

 

 

 

 

 

75Ω

 

 

OUT IN(TV)

AV OUT

 

 

 

 

V.1

 

 

LAN

Optical digital audio cable

Amplifier (not included)

 

OPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(not included)

 

 

DC OUT 5V

 

(10BASE-T/

 

 

 

 

500mA MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BASE-TX)

 

 

 

 

Main unit

 

 

 

 

 

Necessary Settings:

 

 

 

 

Set “PCM Digital Output”,“Dolby Digital” and “DTS Digital Surround” (page 92, “Audio” menu)

 

[Note]

 

 

 

 

 

RQT8926

Using the connections shown above, you can output CD or DVD audio only. You cannot output audio from the HDD, Tuner or

Before purchasing an optical digital audio cable, check the terminal shape of the equipment to be connected.

 

externally connected devices.

 

 

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

18Even if using this connection method, output will be in only 2 channels when playing DVD-Audio.