Philips DVD621 owner manual Helpful Hints

12 Hookups (cont’d)

Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or

Digital Audio Tape Deck

●Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an audio optical cable (not supplied) for this connection.

●If you use the OPTICAL jack, remove the protective cap.

●If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck.

●Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41.Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers.

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	DVD Player
			PCM /	Y
			BITSTREAM		Pr/Cr
R L
					COMPONENT
					Pb/Cb VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT	VIDEO	S-VIDEO	OPTICAL COAXIAL		1
	OUT	OUT	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT			Back of Amplifier

COAXIAL DIGITAL	(example only)
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN

Back of TV

(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 Amplifier. (Or, you may connect an audio optical cable to the OPTICAL jack on the DVD Player and to the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on the Amplifier. Only one audio con- nection is needed.)

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Connect the supplied yellow video cable to the yellow VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player and to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV. (Or, you may connect an optional component video cable to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks on the TV. Or, you may con- nect 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. Only one video connection is needed.)

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Plug in the Amplifier’s power cord. Turn on the Amplifier and select the

Auxiliary IN station. During Disc playback, you will adjust the vol-

ume at the Amplifier. See your Amplifier owner’s manual for details.		Helpful Hints
4	•	Optical cable (not supplied) may be
		damaged when bent at acute angles.
Plug in the TV’s power cord. Turn on the TV and set it to		Ensure cables are coiled in loops with
the correct Video In channel. During Audio CD playback, you may		a diameter of 6 inches or more when
check the status of the Disc on your TV screen. During DVD playback,		storing them.
you will watch the program on the TV. See your TV owner’s manual	•	Use a cable which is 9.8 feet or
for details.		shorter.
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	•	Insert cable plugs firmly into the jacks
		when making connections.
	•	If a plug has minor scratches or is
Plug in the DVD Player’s power cord. Press the POWER		dirty, clean it with a soft cloth before
button to turn on the DVD Player. “P-ON” will appear briefly
		inserting it into a jack.
on the DVD Player’s display panel. You should see the DVD logo
	•	Replace the protective cap on the
on the TV. If you do not, check your connections and make sure
		OPTICAL jack when it is not in use.
the TV is on the correct channel.