Philips DVD501AT warranty Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder

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Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder

Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder.

●You will need a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied).

●If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder, set DOLBY DIGITAL to ON. Details are on pages 38-39.

●If you connect the DVD Player to a DTS Decoder, set DTS to ON. Details are on pages 38-39.

If the DVD Player is not connected to a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS decoder, set DOLBY DIGITAL and DTS to OFF. Incorrect settings may cause noise distortion and damage the speakers.

●Select the 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround sound in the Disc menu.

●Connect a subwoofer and the center, front, and surround speakers to the Decoder as described in the Decoder’s owner’s manual.

VIDEO IN

Back of TV	2
(example only)

1

DVD Player

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	AUDIO OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
COAXIAL
S-VIDEO	VIDEO R	L
OUT	OUT

1		Back of Decoder
	COAXIAL IN	(example only)

Connect a coaxial digital audio cable to the COAXIAL jack on the DVD Player and to the COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Decoder.

2

Connect the supplied video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an optional S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV.)

3

Plug in the Decoder’s power cord. Turn on the Decoder and select the Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the volume at the Decoder. See your Decoder owner’s manual for details.

4

Plug in the TV power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to the Video In channel (or S-Video In channel), which may be located near channel 00. During Audio CD playback, you may check the Disc status on your TV screen. During DVD playback, you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV owner’s manual for details.

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Connect the DVD Player’s power cord to a power outlet. Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. “HELLO” will appear briefly on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD logo on the TV. If you do not, check your connec- tions and make sure the TV is on the correct channel.