Connecting HDMI/DVI to a

TV

If your TV has a HDMI/DVI input, connect the HDMI/DVI cable to the TV. You will enjoy the best quality images and sounds.

● Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack

● Case 2 : Connecting to a TV with DVI Jack

Case 1 : Connecting to a TV with HDMI Jack

●Using the HDMI cable, connect the HDMI OUT jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder to the HDMI IN jack

 

of your TV.

 

■

To change HDMI output resolution, see page 33.

●

Press the input selector on your TV remote control

NOTE

■

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)

 

until the HDMI signal from the DVD Recorder

 

 

 

HDMI is an interface to enable the digital

 

appears on your TV screen.

 

 

 

 

 

transmission of video and audio data with just a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

single connector. Since HDMI is based on DVI, it

 

 

 

 

is completely compatible with DVI. The only

 

 

 

 

difference between HDMI and DVI is that HDMI

 

 

 

 

supports multi-channel audio.

 

 

 

 

Using HDMI, the DVD Recorder transmits a

 

 

 

 

digital video and audio signal and displays a vivid

 

 

 

 

picture on a TV having an HDMI input jack.

 

 

 

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HDMI connection description

 

 

 

 

HDMI connector - Both uncompressed video data

 

 

 

 

and digital audio data (LPCM or Bit Stream data).

 

 

 

 

- Though the DVD Recorder uses a HDMI cable,

 

 

 

 

the DVD Recorder outputs only a pure digital

 

 

 

 

signal to the TV.

 

 

 

 

- If TV does not support HDCP (High-bandwidth

 

 

 

 

Digital Content Protection), snow noise appears

 

 

 

 

on the screen.

 

 

 

■ Why does Samsung use HDMI?

 

Case 2 : Connecting to a TV

 

 

Analog TVs require an analog video/audio

 

 

 

signal. However, when playing a DVD, the data

 

with DVI Jack

 

 

transmitted to a TV is digital. Therefore either a

 

 

 

digital-to-analog converter (in the DVD Recorder)

 

 

 

 

●

Using the DVI Adapter Cable (not included), connect

 

 

or an analog-to-digital converter (in the TV) is

 

the HDMI OUT jack on the rear of the DVD Recorder

 

 

required. During this conversion, the picture

 

to the DVI IN jack of your TV.

 

 

quality is degraded due to noise and signal loss.

●

Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and

 

 

HDMI technology is superior because it requires

 

white) OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD Recorder to

 

 

no D/A conversion and is a pure digital signal

 

 

 

from the DVD Recorder to your TV.

 

the AUDIO (red and white) IN jacks of your TV. Turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the DVD Recorder and TV.

 

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What is the HDCP?

●

Press the input selector on your TV remote control

 

 

HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content

 

until the DVI signal from the DVD Recorder appears

 

 

Protection) is a system for protecting DVD

 

on your TV screen.

 

 

content outputted via HDMI from being copied. It

 

 

 

 

provides a secure digital link between a video

 

■ To watch through the HDMI output, set the

 

 

source (PC, DVD, etc) and a display device (TV,

 

digital audio output to PCM. (See page 30)

 

 

projector, etc). Content is encrypted at the source

CAUTION

 

 

device to prevent unauthorized copies from being

 

 

 

 

■ Depending on the HDMI device (TV/HDMI

 

made.

Receiver) you use, audio may not be

 

 

 

supported. If TV does not support Dolby

 

 

 

 

digital/DTS, Audio output is not available when

 

 

you set Digital output as Bitstream or select

 

 

DTS On in Audio setup menu. In this case, set

 

 

the digital audio output to PCM or DTS Off.

 

 

 

 

 

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